The Shadowrun Trilogy Content Explained
gamerant.comOne of the most popular tabletop RPGs of all time, Shadowrun, can trace its roots back to 1989 when fellow tabletop juggernaut Warhammer 40,000 released its first edition. Over three decades later, Shadowrun has six editions, over 40 novels, and has influenced a variety of cyberpunk-fantasy properties. As is the case with just about any multi-decade franchise, there are sure to be some video game adaptations. The upcoming Shadowrun Trilogy is a perfect place to start for newcomers.
Releasing June 21, 2022, Shadowrun Trilogy brings all of Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun titles together. Using an isometric perspective, these titles are firmly situated in the tactical-RPG genre, and should appeal to fans of the original Fallout titles. For those who love both Sci-Fi and fantasy, Shadowrun Trilogy should definitely be on their radar.
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An early video game Kickstarter success story, Shadowrun Returns released on PC and Android in 2013. Being a spiritual successor to the original 1993 Shadowrun game on SNES, Shadowrun Returns retains much of what made that game a cult classic. An intricate Karma system, a variety of fantasy races to choose from, a vibrant cyberpunk visual style, and some tight turn-based combat mechanics all make a return, but thoroughly modernized.
Reviews for Shadowrun Returns were favorable across the board, with high 7s and 8s being common. However, while reviews praised the content that was there, some outlets felt the game was too short and lacked some modern quality-of-life improvements that had become essential to the tactical-RPG genre in the years since the SNES.
Originally released as a major expansion for Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun: Dragonfall brought a whole new
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