Take a trip back to the mid 90s, back to what many would call the ‘golden days’ of RPGs. The genre saw an influx of isometric RPGs that stressed tactical and team-based combat. RPGs during the 90s also stressed unrelenting challenge, such as Baldur’s Gate, and if you lost a companion during combat, that was it. Just like that, companions were gone for good along with any story or dialog they brought to the game. But something happened in the early and mid 2000s, companies stopped putting gamers unders the harsh scrutiny of hard-core RPGs and instead opted for more open, easy-to-get-into titles that anyone could just pick up and play. However, there are plenty of people who aren’t satisfied with this direction and disappointed that the hardcore RPG genre has all but disintegrated. Enter Shadowrun Returns; a tactical, isometric RPG that stresses the aspects and strategic combat that you’ve come to appreciate of old school RPGs. From the healthy difficulty to the focus on character building, Shadowrun Returns may not be a “great” RPG but it shows that there are still developers out there willing to take risks and challenge anyone willing to embark on the journey.
Paul writes: "Shadowrun Returns on Xbox is a solid tactical RPG with a good story; one which you will certainly enjoy."
Starting today, Hitman and Shadowrun Collection are free at Epic Games Store. The free game offers run until September 3 at 11 AM Eastern. Once you claim them, they’re yours to keep.
Shadow run collection is excellent. When you redeem it unlocks 3 separate titles in your library. Epic is on a roll
Shadowrun Returns is almost seven years old and has spawned numerous spin-offs. But is the original worth a revisit? Jump Dash Roll revisits its backlog in typically brutal style in today's review.
