Fantastic game, but not without it's flaws. (And no I am not talking about lack of single player)

User Rating: 8.8 | Shadowrun X360
By master_spoon | Review Date:
When first playing Shadowrun you will have the option of completing six training chapters, if you skip this part you are doing to die alot. This game can be punishing figuring out the right combinations of magic and tech for your playing style. but this is a great thing. You will not tire of trying out all the different combinations that are possible, which is a good thing, as you are going to tire from the small number of maps. (However I am seriously hoping that FASA will treat us with numerous dlc, whether maps or new weapons and powers) I am not going to derid this game for its lack of single player, as it is advertised as an online only game. Although $60 does seem a little steep for an online only game, even one as deep as this one. (I would have prefered just a $10 drop in price) I should be noted that you will really get ripped off if you buy this game, and do not have XBOX Live Gold. DO NOT BUY without.

The actual online experience is great, except for some reason there seems to be no leaderboards. Weird. At least none that I could find, excluding the match leaderboard. If I am wrong someone needs to correct me, but I do not think so. This is a strange thing to leave off, and might actually turn some hardcore players off, which whom this game should be played by.

Some of you might be concerned about the balance of weapons, don't be. I could not find the game changer, there is nothing like the shotgun in Gears of War that dominates game play, and this is an excellent and refreshing change. EVERYTHING is balanced with a lot of care. There is no wrong choices, and everything has their drawbacks.

Lastly the graphics are decent, if not excellent. Everything was very sharp on my 720p Westinghouse, and I did not notice any framerate issues either. I wish the game displayed more violent animations (I must have been playing too much Gears)

This game is a must buy, and one quality game.

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