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Xbox 360 PC News by Tom Bramwell
The official Shadowrun forums declare that a demo will be released, er, half an hour ago on Xbox Live Marketplace. So, 2am PDT.
There's no sign of it yet according to Internet hero Kristan Reed, and apparently there's no immediate plan for a Windows Vista version ("We haven't announced [it]").
Update: It appears to be sitting pretty now on Live Marketplace, weighing in at approximately 1.07 GB.
The Xbox 360 demo includes the first three training chapters, bot and online multiplay, the Power Station level, Elf and Human races, four types of magic, three types of tech, and six weapons including the katana.
Specific details are all on the forum.
Shadowrun - released last Friday - is an online multiplayer game derived from the pen-and-paper RPG series of the same name. One of its headline features is the facility for PC and Xbox 360 owners to play against one another on the same servers.
For more on how it all works out, bob your fairy way over to our Shadowrun review, which takes in both versions.
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optimusprym8
07/06/07 @ 09:46
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People I know who have bought it are really enjoying it so looking forward to trying out the demo and y'know, forming my own informed opinion of the title...
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TheJanitor
07/06/07 @ 09:54
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so basically the demo is almost the entire game!
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@bdc - As I understand it you dont have to use a Live account to play other PC players only if you want to play cross platform. (That might be wrong but I am sure that is what I heard)
And I have to say although the game is scoring low most of the reviews are very positive. I dont usually like online games (CounterStrike was the last one I really got into) and this game is excellent and I am really enjoying it. The point is the game is really well balanced and that there is always a way to get one over on even the best opponents. Worth trying rather than dismissing. |
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"You do NOT force PC users to actually pay for features that has always been free since the advent of gaming. "
As long as you don't play versus 360 people nothing has changed and all is still free. BTW despite the low review scores the gamers are super positive and lots of people are playing. Good stuff. I guess this will be a cult hit.
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I like the game. I like it quite a lot in fact. I have the PC version and already have a Gold account for my 360 so there is no additional cost to me. Also you can play it against other PC players only with a silver account, you only need a gold account to play against 360 gamers.
The main issue with the game is in fact its cost. It is a full price tag for what is in reality a multiplayer only game. The actual game itself is quite a good team based shooter with the tech and magic options adding quite a bit of depth. |
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"The main issue with the game is in fact its cost. It is a full price tag for what is in reality a multiplayer only game."
I have to say I find this argument slightly odd. I dont remember this ever being a problem with the likes of Battlefield games or UT games in the past so why its of concern now is beyond me. I paid £29 for Battlefield 2 and I paid £32 for Shadowrun. Harldy a huge difference. |
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asphaltcowboy
07/06/07 @ 10:45
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Looking forward to playing the demo. If it's good and I can get it cheap, I might pick it up (but Forza 2 arrived this morning!)`
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I'm giving it a miss simply because Games for Live is a hideous abomination of an idea. You do NOT force PC users to actually pay for features that has always been free since the advent of gaming.
They don't. Silver is free and allows you to play online. Get your facts right before you fall into zealot frenzy. |
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Silver does not allow you to play online
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/membershi... Silver Membership * Create your gamer profile * Create and maintain a friends list * Access Xbox Live Marketplace including Xbox Live Arcade, demos, and trailers * Send and receive text and voice messages * Join in special Xbox Live Gold trial opportunities * Access massively multiplayer games |
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asphaltcowboy
07/06/07 @ 16:13
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Silver lets you play online against other PC users. Silver does not let you play online with your 360. Xerxes knows what he's talking about (most of the time ;))!
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kangarootoo
07/06/07 @ 16:22
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@Caimbeul
There is a phrase for that. Cutting off your nose to spite your face. |
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I do not get the price issue. I paid full price for Battlefield 2 and I've certainly played it more than most single-player games. Yes, it's useless without online and a good community to support it, but that's multiplayer for you.
Anyways, really looking forward to trying this. Too bad if the community's not big enough for long term gameplay, but I don't know, games like Tribes 2 certainly held on to a community for a very long time besides neever being massive hits. |
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Personally, I'd never even heard of the Shadowrun franchise, I'm not a massive fan of online gaming, and prefer Deathmatches to team games, but I took the plunge with this on the 360 at launch, as I really liked the style, setting, and pre-release hype.
And I have to say that it hasn't disappointed me yet! Far too many people are dissing this game prematurely for seemingly commiting herecy on their beloved pen & paper/RPG baby. FASA wanted to take Shadowrun down this route for some time, now they have. |
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@ Liggur
A silver Live account on PC lets you play Shadowrun against PC players of the game. If you have a 360 and want to play Shadow run (or any other game) online, you need a Gold Live account. If you have a PC and want to play Shadowrun against 360 owners, then you need a Gold account. If you have a PC AND a 360 and you already have a Gold account for one, you do NOT need another Gold account for the other. This really shouldn't need to be spelled out this clearly. I feel like I'm talking to my eight-year-old niece... Oh and echoing the comments against all the people saying they don't like it, having NEVER played it once in their lives, or that they will refuse to try it 'on principle': Jesus Christ people - YOU are the reason why good games die and all we get are crap rehashed versions of the same old effluence year after year. Edit 1: Angry typing makes my spelling say bye-bye
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