Shadowrun Returns

Beautiful little RPG that kinda feels like a visual novel and is perfect for role playing. The RPG-mechanics aren't too deep and on normal difficulty I had to reload like three times so don't expect a challenge. It's all about the narrative and the athmosphere. The story has everything you would expect from a classical cyberpunk story and keeps you interested in what happens next. With around 15 hours it has the perfect lenght for a fun adventure in the world of shadowrun.

Shadowrun Returns is an okay, but solid, introduction to the shadowrun series. The world is interesting and there is a solid foundation here for an RPG. However, there isn't much meat here at all. The one story that comes with the game is pretty barebones, has almost zero replayability, and is incredibly linear. The introduction is solid, the hook is interesting, but it doesn't hook you for very long. The best part about this game is that it is short, because quite frankly, if it were any longer it would have majorly outstayed its welcome. There isn't any real looting, character building is a good system but not fleshed out, there are some interesting companions if you even want to call them that, but overall it was just a fine game. Would I recommend this? Sure, if you're super into CRPGs and want to try out one of the older classics. If you are not already into the genre, this is NOT the place to start. I would recommend this on a DEEP sale at best.

Не рекомендую. Геймплей однообразный, персонажи однобокие, сюжет и сценарий супеклишированный, хочется закатить глаза от ответов и главного героя, и злодеев. Дорога к боссу настолько душная, настолько неприятно пробираться до него, что нужно открыть не окно, а крышу. Побочных квестов около двух, мало отличаются от сюжетных в плохом смысле. Хотя бы игра короткая, но совсем неинтересная

I've tried so many times over the years to actually finish this game - many restarts from long hiatuses - and I'm officially giving up. Almost everything about the presentation is solid but the combat is just utter dogsh*t. It's boring even by 90s SNES turn based strategy standards. And the "95% chance to hit misses a lot more than 5% of the time" shenanigans is never not going to be stupid, no matter the game. The story is pretty good, but not good enough to slog through the encounters. I usually make a joke here, but my coffee wore off right before posting this so I guess this will be one of those 5% chance to miss accidentally nailing a teammate situations. The heck *is* a soykaf!?

A very linear game with a nonsensical plot that is hamstrung by a vicious late-game RNG. The art style and environments are nice to look at and some of the dialogue choices have an effect on how the conversation plays out and how you access certain areas. I found pistols and some player classes to be either useless or a liability during combat. The 3/4 top down view is ok when traversing across the map but during combat it can be frustrating when trying to get into cover and the inability to rotate the camera adds to frustration.

A fine crpg with a somewhat linear story. Well worth it despite that

Хороший способ приобщиться к миру Shadowrun. Из плюсов: история, вселенная. Из минусов: интерфейс (а это влияет на все аспекты игры), отсутствие сложности. Встречаются незначительные баги, но ничего мешающего пройти игру. Если переживете дизайн портретов - всё с вами будет хорошо.

Really enjoyed my time with this classic. Was a bit worried that it might feel clunky and was a bit anxious to have to have only text to fight through, but both were non issues. Highly recommend it!