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[Pimpbaa]

The online games that are considered good generally still get good reviews (Battlefield 2, UT 2004) while the ones that are considered bad still get lower reviews (Battlefield Vietnam, Battlefield 2142, UT 2003). When World of Warcraft was launched it received 90%+ reviews while Everquest 2 garnered 80% or lower.

BF 2142 got a pretty good average score. http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/932358.asp?q=battlefield%202142

 

[Haklong]

Just had several great games of Shadowrun. Man, I haven't played a Live game this much since Rainbow Six 3 for XBOX. Of course it's also the first night I got called the N word on Live in a long time, but what can you do. Take the good with the bad.

 

[The S-Word]

Think of it like a pickup game of basketball in your schoolyard; you play shirts and skins, then change teams, and play again with "better balance'. When the game is over, you say, "See you next week" and everyone goes home happy.

what? no we didn't :lol we just played with whoever. Actually.. in the "schoolyard" we were more likely to pick the same team we always played with despite "balance"

 

[border]

BF 2142 got a pretty good average score. http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/932358.asp?q=battlefield%202142

80% isn't that great for a series with BF's hype and heritage. Point being that it still ended up lower than more highly regarded titles. If it were that impossible to review an online multiplayer game then scores would be all over the board, and the best games would not have averaged higher than the lesser ones.

 

[p3tran]

anyone seen this live performance of the shadowrun theme??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E0EJLRkysM

it's pretty cool

wow!!

 

[Yagharek]

Isn't the demo supposed to be out soon for this? I'm in Australia and the full game is still a week or two away. Edit: nevermind, it's on the last page.

 

[The S-Word]

anyone got the Healer achievement? How does one... achieve it?

 

[Hammer24]

anyone got the Healer achievement? How does one... achieve it?

From x360a.org:

Healer:
You'll need to of healed 50 pips of health in one game. Easiest way to do this, is place tree's of life in the busiest places around the map. eg: Artifact collection point, extraction point, spawn point etc etc. (Submitted by Flash)

 

[gljvd]

They shoudl release free of charge a hosting program for vista pcs .

That way people like myself can have my pc host the match and log into it with my 360 .

I think for 16-32 players online this would be ideal . My pc shoudl be mroe than enough to run a server that big

 

[Kosma]

So where is the demo? I want to try this one.

 

[Nemesis_]

So where is the demo? I want to try this one.

I think it's out in about 21-20 hours >_>

 

[Kosma]

I think it's out in about 21-20 hours >_>

It was supposed to be out today!!

 

[The S-Word]

From x360a.org:

Healer:
You'll need to of healed 50 pips of health in one game. Easiest way to do this, is place tree's of life in the busiest places around the map. eg: Artifact collection point, extraction point, spawn point etc etc. (Submitted by Flash)

thanks. man the description under it is very vague. "heal your teammates" :lol

 

[ToyMachine228]

Just got my Well-Rounded achievement. Had some crazy firefights one game. We dropped like three trees in one hallway on Nerve Center and so did the other team and we just let the SMG and Rifle fire fly back and forth non-stop. Then run back get healed by the trio of trees immediately and get right back into the action. It took a few minutes for anyone on either time to die. It was insanely fun.

 

[hyp]

demo goes live June 7th at 2am PDT

http://forums.shadowrun.com/forums/thread/58555.aspx

Shadowrun Demo FAQ - Updated 05 June 07

Q: Are you doing a demo for both 360 and Vista?
A: We're definitely doing a 360 downloadable demo. We haven't announced a Vista one.

Q: When will the demo come out?
A: 07 June 07 at 2am PDT. How's that for specific?

Q: What features will be in the demo?
A: We want to give players a good sense of what makes Shadowrun different / fun, but we can't give away everything, of course. The feature set we're offering is limited, but there are no time restrictions on the demo. Here's what you get:

* Training: Chapters 1, 2, and 3
* Solo Match and Public Match (so both bot play and multiplayer)
* One map: Power Station (which means only one game type: Raid)
* Two races: Elf and Human
* Magic: Tree of Life, Resurrect, Gust, and Teleport
* Tech: Glider, Enhanced Vision, and Smartlink
* Weapons: Pistol, SMG, Rifle, Shotgun, Katana, and Sniper Rifle

Q: Will the demo be playable outside of the US?
A: Yes! US, Canada, Mexico, much of Europe, and even some parts of Asia. And it is localized. We think Shadowrun sounds really cool in Chinese, especially.

Q: How long will the demo be available?
A: We don't have an expiration date at the moment. We'll update when we have one.

Q: I have a question that's not covered here. What do I do?
A: Post on the forums. If the question hasn't been answered already, we'll try to cover it.

 

[JdFoX187]

Wow...talk about stripped down.

 

[TemplaerDude]

it's a demo.

 

[KTallguy]

Do you need to have live gold to play the demo? I guess you would, since it's a MP shooter, but is there a SP training mode?

 

[SpudBud]

Do you need to have live gold to play the demo? I guess you would, since it's a MP shooter, but is there a SP training mode?

Yeah, solo match. The bots aren't have bad either.

 

[Grecco]

Wow...talk about stripped down.

Its not like the main game has that much content to begin with :lol

I Kid . Im definetly waiting for the Demo before i take the plunge or not.

 

[JdFoX187]

The problem is Elf and Human don't play that much differently from each other. It'd be better if they had Human and Troll or Human and Dwarf.

 

[hyp]

The problem is Elf and Human don't play that much differently from each other. It'd be better if they had Human and Troll or Human and Dwarf.

i agree, it's a shame that they aren't including the troll and dwarf race.

 

[The S-Word]

damn raid is almost always a slaughter for lineage :lol

 

[besada]

Does this mean we'll suddenly be seeing a new round of players who can't figure out what's going on? If so, my little dwarf is gonna get him some extra kills.

Or will the demo players only play with other demo players?

 

[Mirimar]

Does this mean we'll suddenly be seeing a new round of players who can't figure out what's going on? If so, my little dwarf is gonna get him some extra kills.

Or will the demo players only play with other demo players?

That's a really silly question to ask, considering demoers will be limited in most everything.

 

[hyp]

Does this mean we'll suddenly be seeing a new round of players who can't figure out what's going on? If so, my little dwarf is gonna get him some extra kills.

Or will the demo players only play with other demo players?

dunno but it'd be nice to get some achievements by killing some newbs =]

 

[godhandiscen]

Shadowrun should get a OST of the year award. The music is just that good.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Shadowrun should get a OST of the year award. The music is just that good.

It's actually why I really dug that first trailer. I was like "OOOH! Whasthis LOST or some shit?"

 

[JdFoX187]

I don't see how it'd be possible for demo players to play us considering they only have access to a limited number of the features we do. It'd be unfair for them to get slaughtered by a troll with a minigun.

 

[Digital Limit]

Heh, the demo includes the only spells I ever use! This rocks. I don't even need to buy the game, now.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I'm so glad teleport + glide is in the demo. I've been wanting to do that again for months. :lol

Part of me is afraid to play the demo. I might like it too much. I...I can't afford that. Literally.

 

[JdFoX187]

I'm so glad teleport + glide is in the demo. I've been wanting to do that again for months. :lol

Part of me is afraid to play the demo. I might like it too much. I...I can't afford that. Literally.

Yes you can. /jedi mind trick.

 

[homez99]

Guess I'm going to have to set the alarm, this is the decision maker for me, it must impress or else.

 

[arne]

Why publishers haven't figured this out and started coordinating reviewer meets online, I have no idea.

we have. just all you guys are slackers and flake out on the dev team and few reviewers who do show up.

something about deadlines. likely excuse! :lol

 

[besada]

That's a really silly question to ask, considering demoers will be limited in most everything.

And why would their client-side limitations stop them from playing in the same game as the rest of us? Same netcode. They just wouldn't have the number of buy options everyone else did.

I guess I'll just have to download the demo

 

[aku:jiki]

we have. just all you guys are slackers and flake out on the dev team and few reviewers who do show up.

Hey, not in Europe! Start doing that shit over here and I'm there every time (I have to work on the game being played).

 

[ToyMachine228]

Quick question for those of us who play Shadowrun quite a bit. Do all the weapons register headshots for more damage, or just the Sniper Rifle?

 

[Sinatar]

Quick question for those of us who play Shadowrun quite a bit. Do all the weapons register headshots for more damage, or just the Sniper Rifle?

All of em.

 

[Crab Milk Mickey]

Shadowrun should get a OST of the year award. The music is just that good.

The background music while the game searches for a room is also little creepy, don't you think? Not that it's a bad thing...

 

[PedroLumpy]

There is a review up on gametrailers.com

 

[ToyMachine228]

All of em.

Good to know thanks man. Definitely going to aim for a troll's fatass head at all times.

 

[border]

There is a review up on gametrailers.com

"Practically impossible to recommend as a purchase."

6.9 again.

 

[armubaba]

This demo will probably dictate whether this game will be a rental, buy, or a no-go for me. I've heard nothing but good things about it from people on my FL, so I'll finally get to see what they've been raving about.

 

[Ramirez]

Oh shit a demo tomorrow, awesome. I get paid tomorrow too, hopefully I like it.

 

[Fulleffect]

I can't really understand why they're gimping the demo so hard, i enjoyed the beta, i don't see how they think they're gunna attract people by taking our half the races, half the skills etc :/

 

[GhaleonEB]

I can't really understand why they're gimping the demo so hard, i enjoyed the beta, i don't see how they think they're gunna attract people by taking our half the races, half the skills etc :/

If they give you all of the weapons, races, magic and tech you'd have all the gameplay - and this game is all about the gameplay.

 

[Y2Kev]

That gametrailers review was garbage. The only negative thing they said about it at all was, "It's not worth it for PC players" and, "There's not enough content."

I'm strangely sympathetic, but how does the lack of content affect the DESIGN?

 

[Narag]

Finished one match out of 7 tonight. They need to get the disconnects fixed =p
I hope to god kills count towards achievements even if disconnected.

 

[border]

If they give you all of the weapons, races, magic and tech you'd have all the gameplay - and this game is all about the gameplay.

You really think there's a danger of people just playing the same 1 map with the same 1 gametype over and over again instead of buying the full version?

 

[GhaleonEB]

You really think there's a danger of people just playing the same 1 map with the same 1 gametype over and over again instead of buying the full version?

Hey, FASA played the game on one map for a year!