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[Review] Shadowrun Returns: Dragonfall - The Feel of What Shadowrun Should Be
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Shadowrun: Dragonfall is the follow up DLC (a full campaign's worth) to Shadowrun Returns. Shadowrun Returns, released last summer, was the second coming to video game glory for this postmodern sci-fi meets fantasy magic apocalypse RPG franchise that knew early video game success with phenomenal games on the Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis but more recently had its name drug through the mud in 2007 with a terrible FPS released for the X-Box 360 and Windows PC.
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I make spreadsheets at work - I don't want to make them for the games I play.
No word of a retail box for this?
Shadowrun is an amazing series, and the 16 bit games were superb. I'd recommend picking them up and dusting off your old Genesis or SNES consoles.
Is this game an MMORPG though ....? ... doesn't sound like it. Is it the same people that did those games 20 years ago? I don't recognize Cliffhanger, so a bought / traded IP? That could be bad, dunno.. maybe someone can help on this.
Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp
Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.
Bill made a post saying the site was now MMO + RPG and will cover whatever the hell they feel like because reasons.
Originally posted by laokoko
"if you want to be a game designer, you should sell your house and fund your game. Since if you won't even fund your own game, no one will".
The prior games are way, way better than this version if you can get past the decades old graphics.
SRR is good in its own regards but it doesn't do the IP justice. I'd really recommend playing the older games if you can get them.
I can get them.... thanks for the heads up!!!
Originally posted by laokoko
"if you want to be a game designer, you should sell your house and fund your game. Since if you won't even fund your own game, no one will".
If you want to be blown away with a terrific RPG, pick up the Genesis title first.
The SNES game is completely different. It's good, but not as fluid as the Genesis game.
The SNES cart even costs more, go figure, when (IMO) the Genesis game was the better of the 2.
Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp
Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.
I liked the SNES game better but I was a SNES honk as a kid.
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Correct. It's a RPG Review.
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No. This is a digital download only. They funded this game through a kickstarter and digital distribution is less expensive.
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Yes, this was a true shame for the site. It's already starting to go downhill and I expect there won't be much more point in coming here for MMO news in the very near future.
If they would re-focus to what they were actually *good* at, it would be a much stronger site. Oh well. Such a pity.
Thanks Rob. Never played ShadowRun much as a P&P game and never played any of the console versions. But Ive always loved the setting.
I was a little underwhelmed with SR: Returns, so Ive steered clear of this release.I think you may have changed my mind. I'll read a few more reviews, maybe watch a video review or two.
Which leads me to ask. Why didnt you do a video gameplay review? You know, and highlight what youre talking about?
"I understand that if I hear any more words come pouring out of your **** mouth, Ill have to eat every fucking chicken in this room."
If your leaving, Can I have your stuff??!!!
/sigh
It's only less expensive because it was made to be so .. like a newly released movie, direct to video (or direct to television / cable).
I guess the new IP devs / producers didn't have backers to believe in their rendition of Shadorun =P .. which leads me to wonder why.... are the new owners of the IP that bad?
Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp
Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.
The IP used to belong to FASA, and was sold to Microsoft, then sold back to the original creator of Shadowrun, this is a kickstarter project, also the music score btw is the same guy that made the SNES/SEGA games of Shadowrun, The art direct is true to the creators and original vision of the game, so its not owned by some off brand group of people looking to cash in; they are trying to bring the game back
wow nothing goes by you
Pardon me for not reading every post on the website!
Now that I am aware of this adjustment, I will look forward to many more good rpg reviews!
yeah you are right , you know it is not mmorpg site anymore, We (mmo players) lost our hub.
I did a first 15 minutes / First impressions. It's on the site somewhere. Here is the link to where it is on our YouTube :
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