The Shadowrun franchise has a long and storied history with the videogame medium, despite never really becoming a series. Each Shadowrun game always appeared on a different system, and every one of them felt like something of a reboot. The most recent, a multiplayer first-person shooter from Microsoft, practically killed the franchise. Shadowrun Returns, is a unique revival. It places the videogame series in the hands of the pen-and-paper RPG’s creator for the first time, and attempts to establish something that draws from both of the series popular 16-bit RPGs, as well as the pen-and-paper games, and use that as a launching point for something new. That title is no accident; this is not a reboot, or a reimagining, but the return of a series that hopes to stay a part of the gaming landscape for years to come.
Paul writes: "Shadowrun Returns on Xbox is a solid tactical RPG with a good story; one which you will certainly enjoy."
Starting today, Hitman and Shadowrun Collection are free at Epic Games Store. The free game offers run until September 3 at 11 AM Eastern. Once you claim them, they’re yours to keep.
Shadow run collection is excellent. When you redeem it unlocks 3 separate titles in your library. Epic is on a roll
Shadowrun Returns is almost seven years old and has spawned numerous spin-offs. But is the original worth a revisit? Jump Dash Roll revisits its backlog in typically brutal style in today's review.
Nice game :P
I just started playing it on my Nexus 7. Great game, but have two beefs: 1) save points; 2) the text is very tiny.
Other than that, I'm really enjoying it!