Xbox 360 : Shadowrun Reviews

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Below are user reviews of Shadowrun and on the right are links to professionally written reviews. The summary of review scores shows the distribution of scores given by the professional reviewers for Shadowrun. Column height indicates the number of reviews with a score within the range shown at the bottom of the column. Higher scores (columns further towards the right) are better.

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Not perfect, but addicting

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

ShadowRun may not have many maps or that many modes, but it is still a fast paced, addicting shooter that will keep you coming back for more. SR like all games has a few online problems, mostly that you have nearly no control over what kind of map/mode you and your party play. Other than that however there isn't much you can complain about. (other that the $60 price tag) One of the major plus sides of this game are the magic/tech upgrades that can be done to your character during the game. (Let me warn you this is in NO way an RPG game) In addition to the nearly unlimited combinations of weapons/upgrades, the upgrades also basically stop most kinds of cheating. Upgrades include seeing through walls, walking through walls, flying, going invinsible (smoke) and healing yourself. In all despite SR's problems it remains a good first person shooter that defies the typical run-n-gun norm of other fPS s.

Shadowrun...not that bad

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I don't care about graphics and animations if the gameplay is good, and the gameplay in Shadowrun is great. However, since it is only multiplayer, there really should be more maps and game types. There are only three game types.

Also, the way games are gathered is the same as in Halo 2, which I hate. One should have the ability to post a game, and people can join whatever type they want. If someone wants to play one map or game type over and over, they should be able to. You can sort of achieve this in setting your game preferences, but it's really not the same as being able to see a list of games, and make your own choice.

It was worth the $30 I paid, but I wouldn't pay more than that, and sort of wish I'd just rented it for two weeks.

Now that the price has dropped it is well worth it

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Shadowrun plays like a great Half-Life. The best multiplayer on the 360 right now and fun as hell. The problem with the game was the price of $59 since it has no single player. Now that the price has dropped the game is well worth picking up.

Not the Ordinary FPS

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This FPS is online and system link only and has no campaign. This game actually requires strategy and teamwork to win unlike other first person shooters. There are 6-7 weapons and 10+ Magic/Tech abilities to choose from. Once you die you must either wait for next round or hopefully your teammate has "Resurrect" so you basically come to life again in the same round. You get money simply by killing your opponents or by doing damage to them such as hitting them with grenades and bullets. Each round you gain more and more money thus have more options to buy various items kind of like counter-strike. Overall, this game is worth buying unless your a hardcore halo fan because H3 comes out pretty soon. Well my gamertag is "The HecklerX" send friend request if you want to play anything.

Great Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you are looking for a great online shooter this is it. Pick it up.

This game is not worth it

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: August 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I played the game and it turned out to be a complete waste of money and time

halo ... with a twist

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

if you just wanna run and gun, then you'll be disappointed. but if you like a little more thought in your game play then you should give this one an honest chance. there is no campaign, but the bot matches can be quite satisfying. online game play is implemented quite well. and the balance in game play is impressive since each weapon, race, tech, and magic spell has a clear "antidote". this means the game ends up being a first-person shooter with the additional surprise element of 'rock, paper, scissors'. great fun.