In the Shadows of Mainstream
Maybe it was poor marketing or bad beta participant selections? Or perhaps bad timing with all the focus on the successful Halo 3 Beta and the highly anticipated Forza 2? Regardless of the reason, the 360 now has a title that will be sadly unheeded. Shadowrun is by far the freshest idea to hit the FPS scene with compelling features that expand game-play like never before. Yet the word on the street is stay clear of this one. And I ask, why? Maybe it’s just me, but it feels like the majority of the badmouthers haven’t even played the the darn game yet.
Well I played it, and here’s what I gotta say about it.
Hardcore FPS fans must have this game in their collection. Shadowrun is not for casual gamers. With over 20 different weapon, magic and tech gadgets equippable in countless combinations among four character roles, you can create your perfect FPS personality. Weather it’s a 3 foot tall dwarf with a Rocket Launcher and Shotgun or a monstrous giant Troll with a ninja sword, the possibilities seem endless.
Former Halo fans have every reason to pick up this game. Did you hate having to re-spawn just to get slaughtered by a dual wielding jackass over and over? Well it’s not gonna happen here after mastering the unique game-play. If the only thing you like about Halo 2 multiplayer is the Party System then you are in for a treat! ‘Cause it’s back, just like you remember, with a few extra features Bungie ignored (Like voting to boot griefers out of your party).
OK, so it retails for a full 60 bucks and only returns you 9 maps and no Story mode (there is still a single player mode). The developers claim that there is no story mode because they set all their efforts to balance the multi-player. Well… it shows. All I’m asking you to do is try this game before the badmouth bandwagon picks you up. So go rent it, borrow it, there’s even a demo available on the Marketplace; just play it.
Anyone who cringes at the thought of yet another FPS release should not overlook Shadowrun. You may just discover that it can be an exciting and intense First Person Shooter game that you and your buddies can have good times with. Expect a thorough review from XBLR soon. -Rust.
June 17th, 2007 at 6:49 am
no story mode and only 9 maps? man thats crap. i was thinking about buying it because i love the demo, but since reading this i dont think i will until it drops in price.
June 17th, 2007 at 9:15 am
The game is great, but the question remains, will it be supported. FASA has been split up, so who is going to fix the bugs? I’ve bought the game and enjoy playing it. I love the magic, technics, and the weapon options. This is a great game to fill the Halo 3 void until it comes out.
June 17th, 2007 at 10:49 am
Bravo, Rusty. Shadowrun is a really great game that got the shaft from Microsoft in both its pricing and timing.
June 17th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Great article Rusty. It makes me anxious for the game on Vista Cant wait to play you in a game. Been Awhile.
June 17th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
I like it. It’s definitely a fresh spin on the antiquated FPS genre.
I’ve played only the demo, but it was quite nice. I do like the added feature of bots.
If I was going to buy “The Darkness” this week, I would have bought Shadowrun instead.
June 18th, 2007 at 6:38 am
$60 for a game with no story mode. Not a good idea, When there are some many FPS out there with both a great story mode and multi-player
mode. GRAW2, RB6, Lost Planet, COD3 and the list goes on. If they are saying they used are there time and money on the multi-player then they should of had more maps. Not enough meat to this game to pay $60. You can’t blame the sells of this game on Halo 3 Beta or Forza 2. If its that great of a game then it would not be Shadowed by any game.
June 18th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
I’m not into the story modes so im cool with multiplayer only…
June 18th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
I got it, and Im having a good time… The party system is a plus, so you can go from game to game with a group of friends, kicking a$$… If you like first person shooters. You have to snatch this up… Play it first before you knock it…..
June 19th, 2007 at 5:25 am
Here is my impression so far: for SHADOWRUN VISTA:
1. Installation takes awhile. Enter code, install, update drivers, etc…
2. Now I have to retry to launch the game twice. For some reason it locked up.
3. Oh no!!! Frame rate is so bad I cant even move my curser to close game or get into options.
4. Finally get game running with all graphic features off. Runs minamal at best.
5. RUSTY: Happy to see me on playing a game he actually has; invites me to play or chat. My response: Cant connect several times.
6. I’ll try it again later. When I’m not trying to have fun.
CONSEQUENTIALLY MY PC is 2 MONTHS OLD: Here are the SPECS:
Intel (R) Core 2 CPU
4300 @ 1.80 GHZ
RAM 2046 MB
Nvidia Gforce 7350
In other words it should run a fricken new game. Maybe not a game in 6 months from now without upgrading. But damn I hate to think that all those Vista gamers are gaming on PCs around or better than mine.