Shadowrun Returns Review (Bobby Rooster)
While the gameplay was excellent, and the combat system was interesting i cannot for the life of me reccomend this game to others for several reasons.
1. it is short too short, the campaign is like 8 hours long, and has little replay value unless you want to make a new character for a different playstyle. i also have a big problem with having a beautiful map that i only get to explore for like 5 minutes before im stuck in the bar talking to a meth dealer in a trench coat for the chance to taste the sweet sweet outside air. also the fact that i cannot new game plus my character frustrates me to no end.
2. while the setting had amazing potential (think cyberpunk with spells and shit). I think this game failed to live up to its full potential with writing and lack of content. I know i can supplment the content through mods but is shouldnt have to do that. its like as if the dessert was the main course.
3. The writing. My god did the writing suck. It some fat black lesbian weeb who browses tumbler all day wrote the story for the game. Before you accuse me of being racist, she literally has a self insert character you meet 30 minutes into the story. Every time a character added a random japanese word like "omae" or boku while speaking english i wanted to wash my eyes with bleach and curse god for giving humanity the ability to put their thoughts into words. I am certain this weeb author has never talked to a japanese person in their life and should never do so lest her stench drive them away.
also i hate the fact your dialogue options forces you to be walmart deadpool. It doesnt matter what dialogue choices you make in the beginning you will become walmart deadpool whether you like it or not.
despite my gripes with the main campaign i sense ENORMOUS potential with modding. Dont like the main story? write your own. Dont like the map? build it yourself. But the fact that this main campaign was so godamn dogshit frusterates me to no end.
so overall the combination of poor writing, no open map, and weebness so cringe it breaks any sense of immersion you might have i cannot reccomend this game, unless you want to create your own levels and play it yourself.