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Has been delayed for a bit.

When Kickstarter campaigns go well and stretch goals are met, everyone is thrilled. But occasionally lost in the shuffle is what that feature creep does to a planned release date. Harebrained Schemes has found that out, pushing the release date of Shadowrun Returns back from January to sometime in May or June.

Producer Mitch Gitelman relayed the news via the company's blog that January was no longer feasible: "It might've worked for the scope of the game we originally envisioned but as our ambitions (read that "features list") grew, so did the time we needed to deliver." He also said that going from top-down view to isometric took extra work as well.

Gitelman said that he has to rein in the features to stay within the budget set out for the game, which collected more than $1.9 million when it's Kickstarter campaign concluded in late April. One feature cut was the ability to recruit your friends' characters into your game. "It's a good social feature and it pains us to cut it, but it isn't core to the fun of creating your own character and having a great Shadowrun experience," he said.

Development is about half way done, with magic, tech abilities and story being the next focus for the team.
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http://www.shacknews.com/article/76771/shadowrun-returns-delayed-by-large-feature-list

JonasBeckman, Nov 26, 2012

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Ohh..nooo

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'Oh no' what?
The feature list was larger than they originally anticipated due to overwhelming support (and boy they do have to add many, many things to the original planned features), and the feature that's being cut (at the time of its planned release date) isn't a core feature and can still be added later afterwards.

k1net1cs, Nov 27, 2012

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k1net1cs said: ↑

'Oh no' what?
The feature list was larger than they originally anticipated due to overwhelming support (and boy they do have to add many, many things to the original planned features), and the feature that's being cut (at the time of its planned release date) isn't a core feature and can still be added later afterwards.
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Oh noo for the delay...hooray for the larger features list :banana:
Haha i don't read all Jonas post's..my bad

Gembel, Nov 27, 2012

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only shadowrun im familiar with is the snes one, and that's unrelated to this isn't it?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9MiMjQwd2VE

Preview / first-look.

JonasBeckman, Mar 8, 2013

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Having played Shadowrun on the SNES, I am very much looking forward to this. Can't wait till it's released.

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noice!

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As it turns out, original formulas that made past games great are still applicable on modern games if the devs don't try to cater to casual gamers.
XCOM:EU did great, it's a shame Syndicate didn't.

k1net1cs, Mar 10, 2013

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k1net1cs said: ↑

As it turns out, original formulas that made past games great are still applicable on modern games if the devs don't try to cater to casual gamers.
XCOM:EU did great, it's a shame Syndicate didn't.
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Agree on Xcom and Syndicate. hope they will do a greatjob with this title.

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Yes please!

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3 months to go...

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*ahem*

http://store.steampowered.com/app/234650/

Well, to anyone who didn't get it with KS. =b

k1net1cs, May 7, 2013

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Sweet, looking forward to this.

scatman839, May 7, 2013

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k1net1cs said: ↑

*ahem*

Well, to anyone who didn't get it with KS. =b
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awesome. hard to wait.

Mr.Bigtime, May 7, 2013

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Rock-Paper-Shotgun review:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/07/25/wot-i-think-shadowrun-returns/

a) It’s not particularly long, I got through it in about 12 hours, without rushing too much. This, I suspect, is the thing that will disappoint most. But get to the end of the review, because their is light at the end of the shadow.

b) The writing (there’s no voice acting) ranges from schlocky to completely superb, with the overall story feel a bit too like a generic Shadowrun campaign, but maybe that’s the point. It’s great fun, is the point. You will enjoy it.

c) The big baddy creatures were just dreadful. Shadowrun is a game that basically allows anything to happen in it, and we can do better than this. Much better. I mean, they worked, but the drama was lacking. “Oh. This.”

d) It looks right, throughout. As isometric cyberpunk worlds go, this one is spot on. The rain-sopped streets with crowds of people holding umbrellas, the corporate meeting rooms and dank basements. The animation and detail are a bit lacking, but it felt incredible authentic somehow, particular your “base” area for much of the game. Great stuff.
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(From a summary they had near the end of the article.)

Eurogamer review:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-25-shadowrun-returns-review

The editor tool is robust but fairly complex. Certainly, it's not something that casual players will be able to fire up and tinker with without a lot of trial and error, but for those dedicated enough to become content creators the ability to become a remote dungeon master, spinning tales for others to enjoy, will be hard to resist.
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(8/10 which is really good - or at least to me it is -, editor seems to be a really strong point of the game too.)

Unlocks 19.00 here in Sweden which is around seven hours from now.

EDIT: ~40 minute view of the game from TotalBiscuit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p-b-ggUSvo4&
(Which I've never watched so I've no idea how he is.)

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JonasBeckman, Jul 25, 2013

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I am so hyped about this game. It will be epic I am hoping. A good joy adventure, good comfort gamelan mechanics.

Mr.Bigtime, Jul 25, 2013

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:banana: finally almost released...

Gembel, Jul 25, 2013

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2 more hours till release here....

EDIT: For a moment, it was moved to the released list...

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chanw4, Jul 25, 2013

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Game can be installed.
(One minute ahead of it's release time, not much of a gain, ha ha.)

EDIT: 728 MB download, roughly 1 GB when fully installed.

JonasBeckman, Jul 25, 2013

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