Unfortunately there aren't too many cyberpunk cRPGs going around; there are even fewer available to mac users like myself. Shadowrun Returns does a nice job of filling that void. You'll meet more than your fair share of interesting characters during your tour of Seattle's seedy underbelly. The skill trees are pretty standard for a modern RPG, but you're offered enough options to make it feel like your character stands out. The world is immersive and the plot is intriguing, albeit this run is pretty short (about 15 hours or so). It's worth mentioning that Shadowrun has a very active mod community, as well as its very own nexus page. Users have created tons of unique stories for you to dive into once you complete the game, and you can even import your character into them. Really my only issue with Shadowrun has been that the plot is far too linear. I really hate having my hand held past the tutorial, and this game doesn't give you much in the way of options. That being said there is also an awesome usermod for that as well. All in all SRR is definitely worth a play through. I love the setting as well as the characters. I also really dig the fact that the developers made the game so mod friendly. It really makes you feel like you're getting plenty of bang for your buck. I would have no qualms dropping $12 on it especially with the new expansion coming out.
