Shadowrun: Dragonfall is everything I loved about the pen and paper RPG back in the day.

It's dark, it's gritty, it's mysterious and it is all kinds of awesome. The world is beautiful as it is deadly.

The writing is excellent. Only in few other RPG's has a few lines of text set the mood so perfectly. Goes to show you don't need to spend truckloads of money on motion capture and voice over talent to create a good game.

The few issues I have is that combat can be rather boring. Certain skills outperform others and combat has a tendency to drag on needlessly sometimes what with enemies hiding in heavy cover. I also take issue with the fact that enemies seem to have an endless supply of grenades. Flashbangs in particular.

The interaction cursor is rather wonky at times. I've lost track of the times I wanted to pick something up but my character just moves over to the spot and stands there.

Certain classes are also a lot better than others, the balance between them isn't really that good.

All in all, this is a great game. If you are a Pen-and-paper old schooler like myself you'll love this game. If you're not and are simply looking for a good RPG, then pick this up. You will not regret it.

Final verdict: 8/10. Must buy. It's at least a 20hr campaign of RPG goodness.

Shadowrun: Dragonfall is everything I loved about the pen and paper RPG back in the day. It's dark, it's gritty, it's mysterious and it is all kinds of awesome. The world is beautiful as it is deadly. The writing is excellent. Only in few other RPG's has a few lines of text set the mood so perfectly. Goes to show you don't need to spend truckloads of money on motion capture and voice over talent to create a good game. The few issues I have is that combat can be rather boring. Certain skills outperform others and combat has a tendency to drag on needlessly sometimes what with enemies hiding in heavy cover. I also take issue with the fact that enemies seem to have an endless supply of grenades. Flashbangs in particular. The interaction cursor is rather wonky at times. I've lost track of the times I wanted to pick something up but my character just moves over to the spot and stands there. Certain classes are also a lot better than others, the balance between them isn't really that good. All in all, this is a great game. If you are a Pen-and-paper old schooler like myself you'll love this game. If you're not and are simply looking for a good RPG, then pick this up. You will not regret it. Final verdict: 8/10. Must buy. It's at least a 20hr campaign of RPG goodness.