Shadowrun: Dragonfall

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 268 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 214 out of 268
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 268
  3. Negative: 20 out of 268

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  1. Ultramenacer
    Mar 17, 2014
    3
    This game is stupid. It's a half-hearted attempted to make you feel something but, in the end, it falls short. There is nothing here. The idea was to take you on a journey to another part of the Shadowrun world; Berlin.In reality, they simply used google translate to come up with some BS to keep you involved (and failing miserably). I felt as if the game were more a chore, than anThis game is stupid. It's a half-hearted attempted to make you feel something but, in the end, it falls short. There is nothing here. The idea was to take you on a journey to another part of the Shadowrun world; Berlin.In reality, they simply used google translate to come up with some BS to keep you involved (and failing miserably). I felt as if the game were more a chore, than an adventure for which I had paid. I hate to berate a good company that is bringing a good genre back to life, but this effort was less than sufficient. Somewhere between expansion and DLC, by the time you complete this game you will not be appeased as a supporter. In this era of Kickstarter (where companies can legally rip you off without recompense) you will find that they are more interested in the almighty dollar than the creation of actual art. From the character screen, to the stupid UI that is your inventory (why can't I give Glory some real cyberware? Why can't I give my team better gear?), stupid AI that is anything but challenging on a real level, to the inability to modify your party... this game is half-baked. At best, your character will shine as the boss - better at everything. Everyone in the team is a piece of crap except you. At worst, you'll be carrying your ineffectual team on your back with no ability to affect the outcome. The story is flat. The characters are flat. This is just a waste of time. I am disappoint.

    On the positive side, I will say that the game is pretty stable. In time where I thought I was headed for a total crash, I found that the game recovered. As my stash increased, I also noticed that the load times increased. All in all, I would recommend this game ONLY to the most hardcore of fans. If you are on the fence, look elsewhere. There's not exactly a plethora of cyberpunk games out there, but there is the hop[e that Cyberpunk will come through.

    P.S. Shadowrun and Cyberpunk 20XX are both shameless thieves of William Gibson's "Neuromancer" (even going so far as to use words such as: Matrix, Sprawl, ICE, many others, etc...). Although said book, in present age, is not so great (it took me 5 attempts to finally finish it, and I was displeased (for reasons similar to this game (flat characters, lack of realism)) )

    Reality Check: We need to do better than this, people. This is not a great RPG (the RPG is very simple, very limited compared to the Pen and Paper (PnP) version), this is not a great story, and this is not a fun game. I hate to say it but, since the dawning of video games, the imagination factor has taken a total back seat.    … Expand
  2. Tessara_Vejgan
    Mar 20, 2014
    0
    The only thing this game has is beautiful and detailed backgrounds and nothing more. They haven't improved anything over the previous game. There is still no voice acting (would help the atmosphere), still a very limited selection of weapons and armor and other gear (most are useless). The combat is still bad, you miss half of the time even if the enemy is standing right in front of you,The only thing this game has is beautiful and detailed backgrounds and nothing more. They haven't improved anything over the previous game. There is still no voice acting (would help the atmosphere), still a very limited selection of weapons and armor and other gear (most are useless). The combat is still bad, you miss half of the time even if the enemy is standing right in front of you, you can't equip your team with better gear (in an rpg no less) so they are stuck with default crappy equipment the entire game and many more thats wrong. The universe of Shadowrun is very interesting to me, I mean its cyberpunk mixed with magic and there are elves, trolls, gnomes etc who wouldn't love that but the developers f****** it up the game is s***. Whoever supported Shadowrun on kickstarter got ripped of honestly.… Expand
  3. fell
    Mar 5, 2014
    0
    As buggy and broken as the "core" game. If only the editor provided what was promised MAYBE the blatant and shameful state of SR and its expansion would not be such an egregious betrayal of kickstarter backers and SR fans. The problems with the game as bone deep, the tools to fix the game are not provided within the editor.

    Which explains while as of now all user content with any    As buggy and broken as the "core" game. If only the editor provided what was promised MAYBE the blatant and shameful state of SR and its expansion would not be such an egregious betrayal of kickstarter backers and SR fans. The problems with the game as bone deep, the tools to fix the game are not provided within the editor.

    Which explains while as of now all user content with any ambition has been abandoned and what currently exists isnt worth the 35 seconds to download. Shame on you HBS shame.    … Expand

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Thunderbolt
    Sep 25, 2014
    80
    Although it’s DLC, Dragonfall is an improvement on the base game, Shadowrun Returns, in every aspect. The campaign is superior, the narrative more engaging, the characters well fleshed out and the quests more compelling.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2014
    85
    Guys from Harebrained Schemes simply outdid themselves with Dragonfall. It’s one of those games that make loving Kickstarter easy. [06/2014, p.60]
  3. DarkStation
    Jul 17, 2014
    80
    For the most part, the Shadowrun reboot has been a success, but not a resounding one. If you played the old SNES or Genesis game and wanting that same experience, you will be pleased by what Shadowrun: Dragonfall has to offer.
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