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Game Details
- Number of Players 1
- Online Players 16
- Online Enabled Yes
Game Description
The year is 2021. 5,000 years after it disappeared, ancient magic has returned to the Earth. Global megacorporations vie to control the new power, using modern weaponry and futuristic technology to their advantage. Join forces with the companies to bring order out of chaos, or join the Lineage to keep magic free at all costs. Play as one of four races, including dwarves and trolls, and build a team of intelligent AI characters to control. Purchase new weapons and magic to give yourself an advantage. See through walls and teleport behind opponents using advanced techniques. Then take the battle online with up to 16 players - where it doesn't matter if you're on a 360 or a PC!
Critic Reviews
IGN Review (6.8 out of 10)
From a distance, Shadowrun seems like a total calamity. The intellectual property (IP) was ripped from its pen and paper, role-playing roots, affixed to a skeletal online arena shooter, and given the visual character of an early-90s game box. It gets worse when you consider Microsoft is using Shadow...more
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Average Member Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Not what you think. (9 out of 10)
posted by RoninOni (SONOMA, CA) on Dec 17, 2008
Member since Feb 2008
12 out of 12 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Member since Feb 2008
12 out of 12 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
First off, beware. There is no SP campaign, or story mode, and really has very little to do with the shadowrun franchise. It is an arcade shooter, similar to Counterstrike, but with tech and magic thrown in for fun. The versatility of what you build your character out to be is great. There are 4 ...more
Specs & Requirements
Memory 2 MB
Audio/Video HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080p, In-Game Dolby Digital, HDTV 1080i
Modes Story, Full Mission Single-Player, Training
Online Features Achievements, Online Multiplayer, Voice, Content Download
Console Link System Link 2-16