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Shadowrun Returns
The year is 2054. Magic has returned to the world, awakening powerful creatures of myth and legend. Technology merges with flesh and consciousness. Elves, trolls, orks and dwarves walk among us, while ruthless corporations bleed the world dry. You are a shadowrunner – a mercenary living on the fringes of society, in the shadows of massive corporate arcologies, surviving day-by-day on skill and instinct alone. When the powerful or the desperate need a job done, you get it done… by any means necessary. The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Now, creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG. With the Shadowrun Returns Editor, everyone is empowered to create and share their own stories and campaigns with the Steam Workshop community. You can even explore the entire Shadowrun Returns Seattle campaign in the Editor directly – see how it was built and borrow as much as you need to jump-start your own creations! No advanced coding or art skills are required to create content using the SRR Editor.
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58 reviews found90
Hardcore Gamer
Jul 25, 2013
This is one of the most satisfying and complete tactical roleplaying experiences to come out of 2013 and realistically the last few years. It’s strong in narration, sporting one of the best scripts we’ve seen in a long time, rich in customization and solid in its combat sophistication.
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Digital Trends
Nov 18, 2020
Harebrained Schemes and Shadowrun co-creator Jordan Weisman serve their faithful Kickstarter audience well with the launch of 'Shadowrun Returns' for PC/Mac.” - Faithful reimagining of the Shadowrun universe for PC/Mac gamers - Great writing joins with flexible dialogue mechanic to draw you into the story - Robust platform for future expansion - Minimal focus on character progression and loot collection - Autosave feature not aggressive enough to justify the absence of a "save anywhere" option Elves and the Internet.
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GamingTrend
Jul 25, 2013
The fact that this game costs less than a night at the movies (Steam price is $19.99, though you can pick it up for 10% off for a very short span after you read this) and delivers a storyline you’ll want to play more than once, as well as the promise of infinite expansion, it’s very easy to recommend. W
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Game Informer
Jul 25, 2013
Even if you never played the tabletop game or the original Shadowrun console games, Harebrained Schemes has crafted a potent argument for joining in on the fun. Here’s hoping this reawakening is just the beginning of a new lease on life for the Sixth World.
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Destructoid
Jul 29, 2013
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GamesBeat
Jul 26, 2013
Shadowrun Returns stumbles a bit in its effort to re-create on the PC the isometric RPG world gamers fell in love with on classic consoles, but it redeems itself by providing players with a seemingly infinite toolbox to craft their own adventures. Deadman’s Switch, Return’s campaign, is a semi-Bladerunner, vaguely Repo: The Genetic Opera spin on the existing Shadowrun universe and does a great deal to reintroduce players to a once-familiar world.
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IGN Italia
Jul 29, 2013
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VGChartz
Aug 14, 2013
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Pelit (Finland)
Oct 5, 2013
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LEVEL (Czech Republic)
Sep 9, 2013
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