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Last September, I visited FASA Studio to get some hands on time with the upcoming team-based shooter Shadowrun. This week, I had the chance to check out a much more recent build, once again with FASA studio manager Mitch Gitelman on hand, and examine some aspects of the game at greater length. As FASA deliberately worked on nailing down gameplay and balacing before putting on the polish, the main differences to the game since I last played it were cosmetic; from a gameplay perspective it was essentially the same. Thus, for a full rundown of the game as well as how it is being framed within the Shadowrun universe, I will humbly redirect you to that original piece. In a very small nutshell, a game of Shadowrun consists of two opposing teams, each made up of players across four character types with the ability to purchase spells and tech granting abilities such as teleportation, resurrection, penetrating vision, and more. Beyond that summary, here I will mainly deal with filling in gaps and providing more in-depth information on certain features previously mentioned.
Feb 23, 2007, 07:52 PM
