Shadowrun Returns Alpha Video Footage

I will make no bones about the fact I am a big fan of the Shadowrun universe. It has a rich history, through four editions of the pen and paper RPG,  (and coming soon, fifth edition), classic games for the Super Nintendo and Genesis systems.. and then a poorly thought out and worse executed team shooter game that tried to bridge PC and Xbox a few years ago.

Then last year, not one but two Shadowrun RPG computer games were pushed out. This one is aimed at single player (with an editor to share campaigns with friends), but until Friday, no one knew what the actual game play looked like. I think its safe to say the folks were a bit nervous. Would it be true to the IP in the way the first person team shooter wasn't?

Well, we got our answer, and it looks like we're going to be very, VERY happy.

Despite the gameplay being labeled as Alpha, we are not that far from a possible release date (they are currently targeting a May or June release date).. so this will definitely be one to watch for, and the price point ($15 for a base copy) is definitely encouraging folks to try it when it comes out.