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Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is a rpg, cyberpunk and turn-based game
developed by Harebrained Schemes
and published by Paradox Interactive.
Released on September 18th 2014 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 6,313 reviews of which 5,652 were positive and 661 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.09€ on Gamivo.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7
- Processor: x86-compatible 1.4GHz or faster processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX compatible 3D graphics card with at least 256MB of addressable memory
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: OSX 10.6
- Processor: Intel-based Macs only (x86-compatible, 1.4GHz or better)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Modern 3D graphics card with at least 256MB of addressable memory
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Linux
- Processor: x86-compatible 1.4GHz or faster processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Modern 3D graphics card with at least 256MB of addressable memory
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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Buy Dragonfall Director's Cut So you wanna be a shadowrunner, but nobody to play with? Purchase Dragonfall Director's Cut! Director's Cut includes Dead Man's Switch , the mission for Shadowrun Returns. DF is more stable than either Shadowrun Returns or Shadowrun Hong Kong, and fans re-made the 1996 SNES Shadowrun game as a workshop mod . Dragonfall is game crack for laptop users because it is a turn-based game which can be played offline with minimal resource usage. Dragonfall is game crack for tabletop RPG players because they don't have to roll dice or spend hours doing the math; the game does it for you. Dragonfall is game crack for anyone who loves dystopian futures or urban fantasy, giving the chance to explore either Seattle or Berlin in a magical but dystopian future. Dragonfall is game crack for modders , as it includes ShadowrunEditor.exe in the folder \Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\Common Files\Dragonfall Director's Cut\ and more advanced changes can be made with Unity development tools. DFDC will also play any working mod produced with the ShadowrunEditor.exe of Shadowrun Returns(SRR) . You can copy fan missions from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<usernumber>\234650\local\ugc to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\1113015989\300550\local\ugc and DFDC will display it in the CONTENT button listing. The personnel involved in Dragonfall and Dragonfall Director's Cut include... - Creative Director Jordan "Zapper" Wiseman , who created the Shadowrun, BattleTech, Renegade Legion, and Earthdawn tabletop RPG universes. - Former Shadowrun Line Manager Mike Mulvihill is one of the designers credited for the Dead Man's Switch (Shadowrun Returns) campaign. - Many DF developer staff went on to work on the Lamplighters League (2023) - Dragonfall and the other two Shadowrun games in the trilogy were all Kickstarter projects. - Dragonfall has a level editor provided by HBS and 58 fan created Workshop mods. Fan Missions extend the replayability of Dragonfall Director's Cut... Top Notch Fan Missions include: - SNES Reboot - a three fan team re-made the SNES 1996 game with the Dragonfall editor. Start life in a morgue drawer. - cirion's " Antumbra Saga " - rise from a lowly shadowrunner to a pivotal player in the struggle between CalFree and Tir Tairngire. - Mercurial - A 7 fan team re-made the Shadowrun tabletop RPG module Mercurial playable in DFDC. - SekhmetCLS's " Codename Cherise - The Galaxy Case " - This is how to code a Fan Mission for a sniper. Must play. - dante_ph's " Be Careful What You Wish For - Act I " - subsequent acts never appeared, but this is a great story about a runner's terrible first (and if you mess up, last) run. - icemann's " Old Habits Die Hard - Episodes 1 & 2 " - Decker focused missions. Bridges SR and System Shock universes. - molefixer's " Desert Wars " - What to do when you finish DFDC with a 150 Karma character but want to keep playing. - molefixer's " Darkness Falls, part 1 " - What to do when you finish DFDC with a 200 Karma character but want to keep playing. Also, look for part 2 and part 3. SRR Fan Missions which are also playable in DFDC include: - Taloswind's " Jacked Up " is one of four fan missions picked by Hare Brained Schemes as their favorites. Play a decker. No, REALLY play a decker. Start out as an out of work corp code jockey in debt to the Halloweeners. Desperately agree to do a run. Steal from a quarantine node. Craft new programs from existing IC. Decker Fu. Gun Fu. Crowbar Fu. Sure, you have a datajack, but is your life JACKED UP? Incomplete, but MUST PLAY. - omensign's " The Shadows of the Salish Shidhe " Play a tribal shaman. No, REALLY play a tribal shaman. Start out as a dumb Cascade Ork orphan kid hawking souveniers to tourists. Get possessed. Get a totem. Get out. Get shaman spells the way a tribal shaman has to really get spells: do quests for other shamans or spirits. Incomplete, but MUST PLAY. - Shina's " Spetznatz 2045 ". Stealth infiltration hostage rescue mission with realistic consequences for being seen. Best stealth you can get in turn-based without jumping to Snake in FPS. MUST PLAY. - Kyle Francis's " Nightmare Harvest ". Welcome to the Shambles. Import your character. While laying low and waiting for heat to die down, you get stuck in the middle of local trouble between tribals and yakuza. Complete campaign. It's like Kyle Francis predicted SR Hong Kong, but as a solo game. MUST PLAY. - Beefcake's " A Stitch in Time ". COM. BAT. MOD. Decker not recommended. - Gevrik's " The Deep One ".
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The mixed-to-negative reviews this game has received lately is a total mystery to me. Shadowrun: Dragonfall is a very solid hybrid that couches tactical X-COM-like combat inside a fascinating world populated by criminals, cultists, magicians, hackers, addicts, gangsters, idealists, corporate overlords, and of course runners. It's billed as an RPG and that's true enough, but the actual gameplay is more like an adventure game, light RPG, and tactical shooter mix. Now 10 years old, it's hard to argue that the UI isn't a little rough, and the devs definitely made some strange decisions about interactivity (I don't love the way your party's inventory is treated), but the writing, character development, and story are absolutely stellar. Some of the best I've seen in any game in the last decade. Anyone interested in a good cyberpunk yarn will find a lot to love here. Plus this game makes good use of your time. No grinding required. No long, pointlessly difficult combat sessions (unless you play on harder difficulties; but it's fine to enjoy this at normal or easier settings; the story is the star). But if I were going to leverage one critique against the game, it would be in the form of a suggestion: make sure you play as a Decker with a decent amount of charisma your first time through. While other characters can easily finish the game, and the story presents you with a solid Decker as a partner, the game is much easier and more interesting if you are an intelligent, charismatic Decker with the skills required for data extraction. This will free you to use your incredibly cool, incredibly interesting, incredibly powerful team for other more violent activities. Plus it puts more focus on dialogue options, which end up being pretty important in critical places. I dislike it when games make any build possible, but put heavy emphasis on a particular skill set in the campaign. It's Dragonfall's biggest sin, but it's easily remedied with a quick glance at a guide. Definitely recommended. Definitely better than the recent "mixed" reviews would suggest. Plus having Dragonfall grants access to some incredible mods, one of which is a remake of the SNES Shadowrun game. Grab it on sale or at full price: it's worth the money either way.
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there are a few weird new reviews complaining about things that really aren't like the way it's stated, so I want to correct the record: the fights are not a slog. they are difficult. this is one of the very few games of this kind where I always felt challenged. I wouldn't want to re-play it, because it has little such value, but it is an amazing game for the first time. people act like this is a brand new game, when it was one of the first of its kind and originally released in February 2014! 11 years ago. the first shadowrun (returns) was ok, the second one, this one here, Dragonfall is fantastic. the third is not good -- way too much text... it's kinda like the Mass Effect situation.... 1st made people hope for an improved version, second was masterclass (for the time!!) third killed the franchise. I never bothered writing a review because I got really upset about how they handled the franchise: they could have all gotten rich if they had just listened to the criticism, but they didn't. instead they doubled down on the worst parts of 1 & 2 when they made 3. but this game is good. I have never had such good and tactical fights in any other game. usually it's way too easy for me. the GAME part of the game is great. the biggest issues the game has is the stong wahmen syndrome, but you could argue, that's just the dystopia of the original pen and paper game. ...and the hot chick dies in the beginning (if I do not mix this up with another game)
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This game is way better than its price asking for The game is a bit buggy and the UI is kinda crude but the gameplay , story and setting are really cool If you like CRPG and Xcom style combat and wanna read something real good. This is for you
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Great game! Interesting visual style, very solid plot well-grounded in Shadowrun lore, likeable characters, and INCREDIBLE writing. Seriously, the game is worth playing just for the amazing dialogue and characterisation. Mechanics / gameplay is pretty straightforward which I consider a win, but fans of more complex systems might find it lacking, I guess. There are still some bugs / glitches in 2024 and at times it's just a bit clunky, but these are minor and by no means overshadow how good the game is. Just remember to save the game from time to time and you're golden. Since the whole trilogy is on sale so often, there's really no reason not to get this if you're an RPG fan!
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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut received 5,652 positive votes out of a total of 6,313 achieving a rating of 8.67.
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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut was developed by Harebrained Schemes and published by Paradox Interactive.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is a single-player game.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut does not currently offer any DLC.
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Developer
Harebrained Schemes
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Release
18 Sep 2014
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