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Topic	banananor ranks the steam games he has completed
banananor 03/26/19 3:11:30 PM #36:	#52: Shadowrun Returns As mentioned before, I still don't like top-down grid-based strategy games. There are a few factors that make this one a little bit better. First, this one has a story with characters, even though the protagonist itself is still a useless customizable blank slate. The story is about the world and antagonists, and your companions get their little side stories. Second, cyberpunk is inherently more interesting than generic d&d land, even though I would still prefer something actually new or creative rather than traditional cyberpunk tropes. No, slapping elves, orcs and dwarves in there doesn't help. This game does get sort of get a pass because it's part of an established setting. Speaking of which, if someone could give me a video game set in the Rifts RPG I would be pretty stoked. But cyberpunk is still uncommon enough, and it was fun to cruise through the various tropes. I think I made my main character a min/maxed haste-buff shaman elf lady and plowed through one of the easier/normal difficulty settings. I don't mind easy combat if it means I get to see the story faster. What I will say in defense of turn-based strategy RPGs is that they're better than pause-time strategy RPGs. Those are the worst of both worlds- neither fast-paced and viscerally fun like an action game nor relaxing like a turn-based one. I honestly can't remember the story, but I remember thinking it was okay. It felt like a series of D&D modules tied together with competent thread. Nothing exceptionally stupid or eye-roll worthy, but nothing too memorable, either. What was memorable were all of the little side options available based on the protagonist's skill set. High charisma unlocks certain dialogue and shaman can speak to the dead. I presume smarties can hack their way through obstacles and click with other geniuses or robots. I'm having some kind of positive feelings about the game, so maybe it would be worth a replay. Maybe I'll finally crack open one of the expansions/sequels sitting in a humble bundle somewhere. --- You did indeed stab me in the back. However, you are only level one, whilst I am level 50. That means I should remain uninjured. <cite>banananor posted [p:919553896] in banananor ... [t:77570109]...</cite> <quote>#52: Shadowrun Returns As mentioned before, I still don't like top-down grid-based strategy games. There are a few factors that make this one a little bit better. First, this one has a story with characters, even though the protagonist itself is still a useless customizable blank slate. The story is about the world and antagonists, and your companions get their little side stories. Second, cyberpunk is inherently more interesting than generic d&d land, even though I would still prefer something actually new or creative rather than traditional cyberpunk tropes. No, slapping elves, orcs and dwarves in there doesn't help. This game does get sort of get a pass because it's part of an established setting. Speaking of which, if someone could give me a video game set in the Rifts RPG I would be pretty stoked. But cyberpunk is still uncommon enough, and it was fun to cruise through the various tropes. I think I made my main character a min/maxed haste-buff shaman elf lady and plowed through one of the easier/normal difficulty settings. I don't mind easy combat if it means I get to see the story faster. What I will say in defense of turn-based strategy RPGs is that they're better than pause-time strategy RPGs. Those are the worst of both worlds- neither fast-paced and viscerally fun like an action game nor relaxing like a turn-based one. I honestly can't remember the story, but I remember thinking it was okay. It felt like a series of D&D modules tied together with competent thread. Nothing exceptionally stupid or eye-roll worthy, but nothing too memorable, either. What was memorable were all of the little side options available based on the protagonist's skill set. High charisma unlocks certain dialogue and shaman can speak to the dead. I presume smarties can hack their way through obstacles and click with other geniuses or robots. I'm having some kind of positive feelings about the game, so maybe it would be worth a replay. Maybe I'll finally crack open one of the expansions/sequels sitting in a humble bundle somewhere. --- You did indeed stab me in the back. However, you are only level one, whilst I am level 50. That means I should remain uninjured.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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