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For those that are were not previously aware, this was a Kickstarter game from last year. It's an isometric turn-based RPG based on the Shadowrun world (PnP and games). I'm sad that I missed the Kickstarter for this, but am still excited about this game and have since pre-ordered it. There is also a 20 minute Alpha Gameplay video that looks amazing.

The PC, Mac, and Linux versions are available for Pre-order for as little as $15 and the iOS and Android versions will be available in their respective stores.

http://harebrained-schemes.com/shadowrun/shadowrun-returns-pre-order/

What is Shadowrun Returns?
Shadowrun Returns is a graphically-rich, single player, turn-based tactical RPG (for PC, Mac, and Apple & Android tablets) that takes place in a cyberpunk future where magic has returned, awakening creatures of myth.

Created by Jordan Weisman almost 25 years ago, Shadowrun is a dynamic gaming world beloved by thousands around the globe. It’s origin story mashes-up the dystopian cyberpunk future of Blade Runner with the high-fantasy creatures of The Lord of the Rings to produce iconic characters, environments, and situations. With painterly 2D environments providing a rich backdrop to the action and 3D characters allowing for smooth animations, Shadowrun Returns brings this popular setting back to electronic gaming.
 
I loved playing Shadowrun on the Super Nintendo, but sadly, I never finished the game. I got stock somewhere and couldn't figure out what to do. Still, from the amount of the game that I did complete, I thought it was great.
 
I completely missed the Shadowrun kickstarter, but the game looks awesome!

It's a long time since I have so many games that I'm waiting for, pretty much all are kickstarter games.
Shadowrun, Project Eternity, Wasteland 2, Torment: ToN, Dreamfall Chapters ... and so forth!

There is like just a few games outside kickstarter that I really look forward to, like Dragon Age 3 (they promised to go back to a game more like the first..) and the next Xenoblade game for Wii-U, if it is even remotely close to the first I'm prepared to buy a Wii-U just for that game :p
edit: ofc the upcoming CDPRed games too!
 
I've always enjoyed Shadowrun PnP sessions and I am looking forward to this game and its editor very much. Alpha version footage looks awesome, but I wish it was less sterile and more Fallout brutal.:D
 
It's a long time since I have so many games that I'm waiting for, pretty much all are kickstarter games.
Shadowrun, Project Eternity, Wasteland 2, Torment: ToN, Dreamfall Chapters ... and so forth!

That's similar to my list. Divinity: Original Sin is another Kickstarter that is looking pretty good and schedule to release this Fall. Star Citizen was another Kickstarter, but I could not bring myself to back it due to lack of Mac.
 
It's going to be like Christmas getting all these kickstarted games over the next few years. Looking forward to this, double fine, banner saga, broken sword, wasteland 2, and planetary annihilation this year alone. Wow.
 
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