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  1. Sep 14, 2020
    7
    Shadowrun for the Xbox 360 is a FPS with a very interesting concept. Gameplay is smooth and shooting is solid. But the game feels incomplete and the visuals are a bit disappointing. All in all worth checking out!
  2. Apr 14, 2015
    10
    What a great game this was (and apparently still is!)
    The gameplay is that of a typical FPS but with so many variations on a 'rock-paper-scissors' theme.

    Trust me, you can pick it up cheap-PLAY THIS GAME!
  3. Jun 18, 2013
    8
    If you do not have xbox live do not buy this game. If you do have xbox live you have to buy this game. Shadowrun has no campaign other then short tutorials and an option to play against bots. However, Shadowrun's online play makes up for the lack of campaign. Online play allows you to choose between 4 different races; troll, elf, human, and dwarf. At the start of each online match you canIf you do not have xbox live do not buy this game. If you do have xbox live you have to buy this game. Shadowrun has no campaign other then short tutorials and an option to play against bots. However, Shadowrun's online play makes up for the lack of campaign. Online play allows you to choose between 4 different races; troll, elf, human, and dwarf. At the start of each online match you can choose to build your character any way with the money given. More money can be obtained throughout each match by scoring kills or capturing an artifact. The online game play is addictive, and even with the dwindling online the community Shadowrun is still worth the play. Expand
  4. Jun 16, 2013
    7
    This feels like a low budget production but it does bring some very interesting twists to the shooter genre. Teleporting, gliders, growing trees that heal you and your allies, resurrections, and katanas. The graphics are dated but the game is surprisingly fun.
  5. Dec 7, 2012
    8
    Probably one of the most underrated games I reckon. A great game to play with many different ways of playing it depending on the characters and equipment used, as they all have their pros and cons. Only bad point of the game was the lack of DLC.
  6. Aug 4, 2012
    7
    It is a good game and all but without leaderboards it just feels incomplete. I wish Microsoft would just make it free to play. It is the perfect game to do it with.
  7. Nov 9, 2011
    10
    I have to help this game out a bit. Its now 2011 I have played this game ever sense. Its fun. Its pretty balanced. The learning curve is a bit high. Yes the game doesnt have a campaign. However after a couple years from now games wont have one so lets just say its ahead of its time. Is it to late to by this game. Their are some games still going last time i played. Thats bc this was aI have to help this game out a bit. Its now 2011 I have played this game ever sense. Its fun. Its pretty balanced. The learning curve is a bit high. Yes the game doesnt have a campaign. However after a couple years from now games wont have one so lets just say its ahead of its time. Is it to late to by this game. Their are some games still going last time i played. Thats bc this was a really good MP game. whats better than being able to teleport with a katana? If multilayer is dead you can play against bots. I would like to say TY to this game was one of the best 30$ games i ever bought. I will never get rid of it. Expand
  8. May 10, 2011
    9
    This is a SOLID shooter. I can't play this without being reminded of Counter Strike, and anyone who has played Counter Strike knows that it isn't about the Quantity of the content, but the Quality of it. This game is still a bit light on content, but in the gameplay department it absolutely dominates most shooters. Fun, balanced, and innovative, this is a shooter that deserves a try byThis is a SOLID shooter. I can't play this without being reminded of Counter Strike, and anyone who has played Counter Strike knows that it isn't about the Quantity of the content, but the Quality of it. This game is still a bit light on content, but in the gameplay department it absolutely dominates most shooters. Fun, balanced, and innovative, this is a shooter that deserves a try by anyone who's a fan of the FPS genre. Expand
  9. grantg
    Sep 21, 2009
    6
    The multiplayer is great, and there are so many ways to set up your character in the matches, and all the sets are fairly equal, so no one becomes incredibly dominant in multiplayer. the unique abilities and tech items give this game so much potential, but the developers completely fail to do anything with this game outside of the inventive abilities and the few maps. there are a very few The multiplayer is great, and there are so many ways to set up your character in the matches, and all the sets are fairly equal, so no one becomes incredibly dominant in multiplayer. the unique abilities and tech items give this game so much potential, but the developers completely fail to do anything with this game outside of the inventive abilities and the few maps. there are a very few maps, many of which are just smaller versions of larger maps. and since there is no story mode to this game there should be more maps. shame on you microsoft and FASA for taking a game that could have easily been one of the most acclaimed games of the year and selling the idea short. Expand
  10. SamShepherd
    Jan 17, 2009
    10
    Cannot put the game down! One of the best games in the world and my second favourite only beaten by Halo 3, if this game did have a campaign it would make it even more better than it already is! And it's absolutely brilliant already! 5 out of 5 stars.
  11. RobG
    Nov 16, 2008
    9
    I don't, have never,worked for MS or fasa like some reviewers have suggested. Yes this game lacked a single player campain. I would have liked to see what they could have done with that. but dont really care. What was there was a stunning team based mutiplayer game that I spent weeks and weeks on enjoying it more the more I played. There are a few things like this on PC mainly mods I don't, have never,worked for MS or fasa like some reviewers have suggested. Yes this game lacked a single player campain. I would have liked to see what they could have done with that. but dont really care. What was there was a stunning team based mutiplayer game that I spent weeks and weeks on enjoying it more the more I played. There are a few things like this on PC mainly mods for quake 3 or Cs but nothing as well thought out as this and nothing like this on consoles. I really do wish do an update perhaps without the shadowrun tag that upset so many. This could have been massive if they had marketed it right, hosted some tounements, this is the sort of game that could have been continually updated, and people would have paid for map packs etc never mind. FASA I would like to thank you for , in my humble opinion, my most memorable and most favourite game on the 360 so far nov 2008 as i speak. Expand
  12. TimW
    Oct 11, 2008
    9
    This is an excellent online fps. It is surprisingly balanced with all of it's different races, magics, and techs. As of now(October 2008) you can get this used at your local gamestop for 15-20$. It's a great game if you have xbox live and you'll be playing it for hours.
  13. ToddW.
    Jun 23, 2008
    9
    An excellent TEAM based FPS. With so many tech options and magic abilities the game never feels the same.
  14. HMM.
    May 27, 2008
    10
    I cannot for the life of me understand the reviews for this game. As of writing this (27th May 2008) the game has been out 1 year almost to the day. As promised by the developers at the time, this game doesn't get old and the good points far outweigh the bad. YES there aren't many maps compared to other FPS
  15. MattN.
    Jan 19, 2008
    9
    I love this game. Although it has basically no story to it, its pure simplicity is the best thing about it, the graphics are superb and it's cheap in shops. Sure there aren't many weapons or magic abilities but that means that you have to master using the ones you have got.
  16. DazD.
    Sep 30, 2007
    8
    Does exactly what it says on the tin. A great online shooter that is exactly that. Shame there was no campaign though.
  17. pizzathehutt
    Sep 19, 2007
    3
    Good idea, bad execution. For an online game you sure do have a lot of problems with mass boots. This should be a value priced game due to the lack of offline and the visual blandness of this game.
  18. StefanS.
    Sep 18, 2007
    9
    Wonderful game. Still cant lay it down after playing it since release. Yes critics are clearly wrong on this one!
  19. HunterW.
    Aug 24, 2007
    9
    Really good game thats got good depth. Some technical issues, but the game will be to too fun for you to notice. Critics are wrong on this one.
  20. Max
    Aug 3, 2007
    6
    This game is definitely something online but I can't shake off the feeling that I actually spent $60 for it. It doesn't have a story mode (unless if you count the half hour of training missions) and there are only nine maps to play. If you don't have Xbox live, you wont be able to play with your friends unless you have a system link. There isn't any rank you can obtain This game is definitely something online but I can't shake off the feeling that I actually spent $60 for it. It doesn't have a story mode (unless if you count the half hour of training missions) and there are only nine maps to play. If you don't have Xbox live, you wont be able to play with your friends unless you have a system link. There isn't any rank you can obtain or anything to unlock so there really isn't any point in playing it. However, the achievents are fun to get. This game is definitely worth a rent from a Blockbuster store but not worth $60. Expand
  21. PaulF.
    Jul 12, 2007
    10
    Best game on 360 so far.
  22. CraigS.
    Jul 9, 2007
    8
    Shadowrun has one purpose, online multiplayer. It has never pretended to do anything else. Why many critic reviews dwell on things that were never going to be in it anyway is beyond me. If they have a formula for rating a game based on features then so be it but I like when a game does not 'tack' things on. As with other reviews mine is just an opinion. I was looking for a Shadowrun has one purpose, online multiplayer. It has never pretended to do anything else. Why many critic reviews dwell on things that were never going to be in it anyway is beyond me. If they have a formula for rating a game based on features then so be it but I like when a game does not 'tack' things on. As with other reviews mine is just an opinion. I was looking for a multilayer game with solid play and this delivers ,cross platform to boot. Can not tell the difference between players though there might not be that many Vista copies out there. In the end try the demo (360 only) and judge for yourself. I played the demo exclusively 2 days in a row and was enough to sell me. mec11 --> would like to rate 8.5, can not go to 9 as it shipped with some matching issues. Expand
  23. CaptainOneEye
    Jul 5, 2007
    4
    I was really surprised when I read most of the previous user reviews on this game. Nothing is more frustrating then a game that takes you up to 10 minutes to get into. Once you finally get into a game you realize the 10 minute wait wasn't worth it do to all the repetitive play and maps. I bought this game at release and traded it in the next week at a $30 loss. Pass on this one!!!
  24. KyleS.
    Jul 5, 2007
    9
    Amazing new gameplay. It's about time something this fresh has come along for the shooting genre. It's like Counter Strike but everyone has the ability for the typical cheats like seeing through walls, teleporting through walls and so on; and it's all balanced extremely well. It takes some getting used to because there is no other game quite like it, but I enjoy it more and Amazing new gameplay. It's about time something this fresh has come along for the shooting genre. It's like Counter Strike but everyone has the ability for the typical cheats like seeing through walls, teleporting through walls and so on; and it's all balanced extremely well. It takes some getting used to because there is no other game quite like it, but I enjoy it more and more each time I play. Expand
  25. Fred
    Jul 3, 2007
    10
    If you want a multiplayer FPS, then you will love it.
  26. AJL.
    Jul 1, 2007
    7
    The game has seroius down time issues. It takes forever to find a public macth. The load times are awful, and the server is constantly dropping games. But here is the biggest problem, I cant stop playing the game. Gameplay is insanly addictive and fun. Shadowrun has potential to be a 9 or a 10 game but has so many issues holding it back... and wheres the story or single player mode??
  27. A.C.
    Jul 1, 2007
    10
    Exquisite online gameplay! Reviews point out the lack of content and slam the game in the name of the Shadowrun franchise. What matters though, is that this game is *fun!* While the content in maps and game types is a big negative point for some, they'd have to spend enough time on Shadowrun to realize that the variety in roles, strategies, and all out playing styles which can be Exquisite online gameplay! Reviews point out the lack of content and slam the game in the name of the Shadowrun franchise. What matters though, is that this game is *fun!* While the content in maps and game types is a big negative point for some, they'd have to spend enough time on Shadowrun to realize that the variety in roles, strategies, and all out playing styles which can be easily swapped between make for a game with online play mor e complex than most other titles could ever hope to offer. If you're looking for a revival to your old Shadowrun flare, this honestly might not be what you're looking for. On the other hand, if you're wanting a new multiplayer experience that offers something a little different, Shadowrun has it. Expand
  28. JamesY.
    Jun 29, 2007
    3
    Bland, uninspired mulitplayer action for a price tag that's three times over it's real value. A budget title masquerading as a title worthy of a $60 price tag, this limp game has no single player capacity (save for the disc's dual purpose as a coffee coaster). Wait until this reaches the bargain bins that it's destined for.
  29. DanW.
    Jun 29, 2007
    10
    Absolutely brilliant game on live.
  30. yawnstretch
    Jun 22, 2007
    9
    Addictive and fun and different. All the professional reviews are wrong - play this game. It's fantastic.
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 57
  2. Negative: 3 out of 57
  1. This is a great game. If you’re willing to abandon your preconceived notions as to what a Shadowrun game should be and simply accept it for what it is, you’ll find a deep and complex first-person shooter that is tons of fun and packed with variety.
  2. The biggest disappointment in this otherwise fairly enjoyable shooter is the lack of content once you've finally grasped the formula. There are only nine similar-looking maps to choose from, with more expected down the line via downloadable content.
  3. Shadowrun is a magnificent multiplayer adventure that is sure to keep you entertained for as long as you wish to play.