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Description

After 5.000 years magic, that was believed to be dead, is rediscovered and the RNA Global wants to take it for themselves just to have the power. A group called Lineage decides not to let that happen. They want to preserve the magic for everyone on the planet. A war ensues. Shadowrun is a first-person shooter set in the cyberpunk-urban fantasy cross-genre based on the license of the same name, but not set in the same universe. Instead, the developer created an alternate continuity. The game takes place in Brazil in 2031, before the events that of the actual Shadowrun universe.

After the six chapters of the tutorial the player can either choose to fight against bots or go online and play against up to 15 other players in the three different game modes: Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Artefacthunt. Each team can choose between the four races: Human, Elf, Troll or Dwarf. Depending on which race you choose, the character has access to different kinds of talents. The Trolls for example have more health than any of the other races and can in addition increase their armor for a short period of time.

For every enemy killed or flag/artifact retrieved, money is awarded to invest into weapons and spells at the beginning of the round. Only up to three weapons can be used in one round. Grenades also eat up an entire slot. Next to weapons, players can also purchase magic or tech. This includes invulnerability, teleportation, attacks spells, a radiating healing tree and resurrection for magic, and the ability to see through walls, gliders, enhanced physical attributes, increased accuracy, anti-magic generators for tech.

Shadowrun is the first game to feature cross-platform gaming between Windows and the Xbox 360 through the Live service both platforms. If you own a Gold membership for Windows Live (a free month is included in the box) you can play with or against owners of the Xbox360 version and vice versa. To even the odds, the Windows' players aiming reticule is distorted during quick turns and extra stability is given. To counter the pixel-accuray of Windows players, the Xbox 360 owners are given aim assistance.

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The Press Says

PlayDevil Aug 08, 2007 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Atomic Gamer Jun 11, 2007 78 out of 100 78
FOK!games Jun 16, 2007 74 out of 100 74
Game Infowire Jun 16, 2007 7 out of 10 70
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) Jul 04, 2007 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70
GameSpot Jun 01, 2007 6.9 out of 10 69
IGN Jun 04, 2007 6.8 out of 10 68
Game Freaks 365 2007 6.8 out of 10 68
Jeuxvideo.com Jun 06, 2007 13 out of 20 65
Gamezine Jul 04, 2007 12 out of 20 60

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Trivia

Despite listing Windows Vista as a minimum requirement to play the game, warez group Razor 1911 released a crack that makes it playable on Windows XP and without DirectX 10 support.


This entry was contributed by Sicarius Bronze Star Contributing Member (26451)
 

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