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= Xbox 360: Description of Shadowrun =

Article ID: 937610

Article Last Modified on 5/17/2007

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 * Microsoft Shadowrun (Xbox)
 * Microsoft Shadowrun (PC)
 * Microsoft XBox 360 Video Game System
 * Microsoft Xbox

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SUMMARY
This article describes Shadowrun.



MORE INFORMATION
Shadowrun is the multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) game that is based on the much beloved RPG franchise. Shadowrun propels team-based combat into a new dimension by using a revolutionary blend of modern weaponry and ancient magic.

Up to 16 players battle for control of this new world through the Xbox 360-to-Windows Vista online compatibility that is available in Windows Vista. In Shadowrun, vie for supremacy in a constantly evolving battlefield where advanced technology and ancient magic provide an unprecedented and high-velocity tactical action experience.

Using LIVE Anywhere, Shadowrun is the first game ever to let Windows Vista computer and Xbox 360 users play together. Whether you use a keyboard and mouse or a 360 controller, Shadowrun proves that it is not the buttons that matter, it is the brains behind them.

The following list describes the features in Shadowrun:
 * Rich legacy: After a 5,000 year absence magic has returned to the world of 2031, and global corporate might battles a relentless ancient order to harness this reawakened power. Be a part of the RNA global megacorp and bring order (and profit) into a world of chaos, or join the Lineage to keep magic wild and free at all costs. Choose a side and wage war for the future of magic in the new world of Shadowrun.
 * Magic and weapons: Delve into a universe where ancient magic co-exists with deadly weaponry, and experience a revolution in multiplayer FPS gaming. Purchase advanced technology and magic each round in an extraordinary arms race to improve your abilities and open up new tactics for your team. Use your cybernetic eye to spot your enemy through walls, teleport behind your opponents in the blink of an eye, trigger a hologram as a distraction, and then cut them down with a burst from your rifle to clear the room before they even know you are there.
 * Cross-platform multiplayer: For the first time ever, Xbox 360 and Windows gamers can compete as a team or as foes. Experience a quantum leap in interactivity as console and Vista computer gamers battle for supremacy online through Windows Vista and Xbox Live. As you battle endlessly for the right to be crowned the last man standing, you will also struggle to answer the age-old of question of which is the more efficient killer: Windows Vista or Xbox 360? Through the unprecedented cross-platform functionality, up to 16 gamers using both Windows computers and the Xbox 360 console will participate together in the ultimate multiplayer frag-fest.
 * Classic races reinterpreted: Experience the thrill of combat as magic reawakens creatures of legend. Humans are joined by elves, dwarves, and trolls in a battle for supremacy among soaring corporate towers and an ancient ziggurat of power. Strike a balance on your team with races possessing unique abilities complementing your weapons and tactics.
 * Ultimate battlefield: Fight against or alongside A.I. teammates or join up with friends against all comers by using System Link, Splitscreen, LAN, or Xbox Live. Complete your team with amazing A.I. characters that respond to each tactical situation and provide an unparalleled team experience. Train offline with the robust A.I., or play through a host of mini-games cooperatively online with your friends as you master the magic and technology of Shadowrun.

Additional information

 * 1 Player per console
 * Dolby 5.1 Surround sound
 * HDTV 720p
 * Players online: 2-16
 * Voice support

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