Shadowrun: Dragonfall Director’s Cut is a turn-based tactical CRPG developed by Harebrained Schemes the second game in the cyberpunk-themed Shadowrun Trilogy which in itself is based on the TTRPG of the same name. In the mountains of Germany during magic’s return to the world, the great dragon Feuerschwinge emerged and unleashed fire, death, and untold destruction across the countryside. It took 4 months and God knows how many bullets to finally bring her down, this victory was known as Dragonfall. 42 years later the world has changed and magic has integrated into society elves, trolls, and many more fantastical creatures walk among us, and Germany has become an anarchic place many factions vie for control of the city’s capital Berlin the perfect place for Shadowrunners to flourish and make a quick buck. But a new threat seems to be rising, your team has been caught on the wrong side of a deadly conspiracy, the only clue is whispers and rumors of the great dragon Feuerschwinge rising again.  

• Experience the unique “technology meets magic” dystopian future of Shadowrun, which harkens back to the golden age of computer RPGs with a novel-like branching narrative full of sharp prose and deep character development.
• Lead a small group of Shadowrunners, each with their own outlook, motivations, and backstory in a gameplay perspective they are designed to play contrasting roles during missions with a distinct set of skills, abilities, strengths, and weaknesses.
• Every turn matters in Shadowrun: Dragonfall so chooses your actions wisely move to better cover, charge into melee, or throw a fireball directly at your enemies. With over 200 weapons and spells to choose from every turn will have you make meaningful choices.
• Build your character from scratch by selecting a starting archetype:
  • Street Samurai: physical combat adepts who use advanced combat skills to decimate the battlefield.
  • Shamans and Mages: summon powerful allies and cast deadly spells.
  • Riggers and Decker’s: support allies by projecting their consciousness directly into drones and computer systems.
  • Classless: allows you to grow your character in any direction you choose.
• The Director cut brings in a plethora of new content Five new missions, revamped combat system, a redesigned interface, more team customization options, Ten New Pieces of Original Music, and the complete Dragonfall Soundtrack which includes the entire soundtracks from both Dragonfall and the previous title Shadowrun Returns.

Reviews

Dragonfall is worth any RPG fan’s time and $15 unless, I don’t know, they don’t like cyberpunk, dragons, or exceptional tactical combat.

rpgamer.com    

Games like Dragonfall don’t come about too often. For those of us who’ve grown accustomed to B+ grade titles, we forget what it’s like to experience a top-shelf game. I reflect on my time with Dragonfall and have to call into question all of my previous reviews. Now, with this standard of design and absolute heart that went into Dragonfall, the bar is that much higher for competition. We know what talent and hard work can produce now. Best of all? It’s indie.

pgfan.com