Shadowrun Returns

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  • Summary: Jordan Weisman, the creator of Shadowrun, is back and Shadowrun Returns (for Apple & Android tablets and PCs) is the game that Shadowrun fans have been waiting for a long time. A graphically rich 2D turn-based single player game with deep story interaction, meaningful character development,Jordan Weisman, the creator of Shadowrun, is back and Shadowrun Returns (for Apple & Android tablets and PCs) is the game that Shadowrun fans have been waiting for a long time. A graphically rich 2D turn-based single player game with deep story interaction, meaningful character development, and highly-contextual tactical combat, Shadowrun Returns is not only going to make some old geeks (like us) very happy but it will introduce new players to a dynamic gaming universe that is beloved around the world.
    Created almost 25 years ago, Shadowrun remains one of the most original and cherished role-playing settings. The game worlds origin story mashes-up the dystopian Cyberpunk future of a Blade Runner with the high fantasy creatures and races of a Lords of the Rings in an organic way that produces iconic characters, environments, and situations.

    Here's how it works:

    According to the Mayan Calendar (and lots of tabloids), the world will end on December 21, 2012. Its part a 5,200 year cycle of death and rebirth that, in Shadowrun, actually charts the ebb and flow of magic from the Earth. So, on 12/21/12 magic will return, end this world, and wreak holy havoc while starting the next. Aboriginal cultures, who maintained their mystical traditions, are the first to feel the return of magic and use their newfound power to reshape the political, financial, and physical world around them. As the magic increases, Elf and Dwarf babies are born to very surprised parents who carry the right combination of long-dormant genes. But all of these events pale in comparison to the horror of "goblinization", which painfully reshapes the teenage bodies of those unlucky enough to carry dominant Ork or Troll genes. And then the first Great Dragon rises from its 5,200 yearlong hibernation and circles over Tokyo, signaling that the world has truly AWAKENED.

    Fast forward two generations, to a world transformed not only by the growth of magic but by the acceleration of cyber technologya continual effort to improve upon the gifts that nature gave humanity; by the inevitable maturation of the World Wide Web into the Matrixa network directly accessible by the human brain; and by the near elimination of governments as they are replaced megacorporationsmonolithic entities who see only customers, not citizens.

    And moving through the dark shadows cast by the gleaming towers of the corps, are Shadowrunners disposable assets and corporate pawns scratching out a living using a combination of technology, magic, and street smarts. Shadowrunners live between the cracks and operate outside the law, doing the dirty work that corporate wage-slaves wont soil their hands with and occasionally acting as the only protection the citizenry can turn to.
    Welcome to the world of Shadowrun, where man meets magic and machine.    … Expand

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  1. Nintendo Life
    Jun 21, 2022
    50
    No matter how much we like the game itself — and we like it a lot — it's very hard to recommend picking up this poor Nintendo Switch version as things stand. Without the technical issues, this one's an easy recommendation and a solid start to a fantastic RPG trilogy. However, in its launch state, it's a much harder sell. Fingers crossed we see a patch ASAP.

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  1. L1ckut
    Jun 23, 2022
    4
    The game is buggy and there are some performance issues. I believe it is almost unacceptable for the game which was originally released inThe game is buggy and there are some performance issues. I believe it is almost unacceptable for the game which was originally released in 2013.
    Also, the text size is too small for handheld mode even on my Switch Oled. The game has tons of text and this text is literally painful to read, this is really embarrassing from my point of view. The PC version had an option to increase text size, why haven't you added it for the Switch version?    … Expand
  2. Falco80
    Jul 4, 2022
    2
    Like the rest of the trilogy release. Great story. Great "intended" game play. SHOULD hold up as one of the best strategy rpg's on the market.Like the rest of the trilogy release. Great story. Great "intended" game play. SHOULD hold up as one of the best strategy rpg's on the market. Unfortunately it's completely broken. Game constantly freezes with no workarounds other than to quit the game, restart, and try again. Sometimes it works, sometimes you are going through this process for hours before you are able to advance. A VERY disappointing experience! Do not waste your time or money on this unfortunate mess. What a shame.… Expand