Software:Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown
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Developer(s) | Cliffhanger Productions |
Publisher(s) | Nordic Games[1] |
Producer(s) | Jan Wagner |
Series | Shadowrun |
Platform(s) | Linux, Windows, OS X |
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Genre(s) | Turn-based tactics, isometric shooter |
Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown (originally marketed as Shadowrun Online) was a turn-based tactical video game developed by Cliffhanger Productions and published by Nordic Games as part of Jordan Weisman's cyberpunk Shadowrun fictional universe.[3] With the servers shut down, the game stopped working on November 30, 2018.[4]
Gameplay
Development and release
Following the success of the Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter campaign, Cliffhanger Productions initiated a similar campaign to crowdsource $500,000 in July 2012, and pledged to deliver a closed beta version of Shadowrun Online for contributors around May 2013.[5]
Director's Cut
Regarding Shadowrun Chronicles: INFECTED Director's Cut, the Director's Cut version combines the two games Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown and the INFECTED! campaigns into one game, so other related products were not needed. It was released on Steam on December 10, 2015. A Missions DLC was released for this INFECTED! Director's Cut on February 25, 2016.
Game server shut-down
On November 30, 2018, the servers were shut down,[4] citing the license running out[6] and the game making barely enough to keep the servers running. Due to the license only allowing online games, the game needs the servers to work,[7] even in a "play alone" mode using NPCs instead of other players in missions.
Despite different expectations, Microsoft had no interest in renewing the license[8] and "persistent ransomware attacks" had been increasing the cost of running the server.[9][4][10]
Reception
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IGN awarded the game a score of 6.5 out of 10, saying "smart co-op partners make Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown's tactical combat work, but anything less falls short."[17] It has a 61/100 rating on Metacritic.[11] GameSpot awarded it a score of 3 out of 10, saying "Shadowrun Chronicles isn't just a bad Shadowrun game. It's a bad game. That it comes from a series with such an exceptional pedigree and plenty of exceptional recent successes just makes the disappointment that much more bitter."[18] Shacknews, by contrast, gave it a 7 out of 10, praising the story, setting, strategy, and multiplayer, while criticizing the server issues, incomplete game systems, pointless death timer, and rewards that weren't proportionate to mission difficulty.[19]
References
- ↑ Jeffrey Matulef (2015-02-27). "Shadowrun Online now being published by Nordic Games". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-27-shadowrun-online-now-being-published-by-nordic-games. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ↑ "Shadowrun Online renamed to Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown". Nordic Games. March 3, 2015. http://www.nordicgames.at/index.php/article/shadowrun_online_renamed_to_shadowrun_chronicles_boston_lockdown. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (13 October 2011). "Shadowrun Online unveiled". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-10-13-shadowrun-online-unveiled. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "ATTENTION: GAME WILL CLOSE DOWN NOVEMBER 30th! :: Shadowrun Chronicles - Boston Lockdown General" (in en). https://steamcommunity.com/app/267750/discussions/0/3276824488727589349/.
- ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (19 July 2012). "Shadowrun Online turns to Kickstarter". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-19-shadowrun-online-turns-to-kickstarter. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "ATTENTION: GAME WILL CLOSE DOWN NOVEMBER 30th! :: Shadowrun Chronicles - Boston Lockdown General --- message #4" (in en). https://steamcommunity.com/app/267750/discussions/0/3276824488727589349/#c3276824488728449687.
- ↑ "ATTENTION: GAME WILL CLOSE DOWN NOVEMBER 30th! :: Shadowrun Chronicles - Boston Lockdown General -- message #66" (in en). https://steamcommunity.com/app/267750/discussions/0/3276824488727589349/?ctp=2#c1733216261959925106.
- ↑ "ATTENTION: GAME WILL CLOSE DOWN NOVEMBER 30th! :: Shadowrun Chronicles - Boston Lockdown General --- message #68" (in en). https://steamcommunity.com/app/267750/discussions/0/3276824488727589349/?ctp=2#c1733216261963458664.
- ↑ "Shadowrun Chronicles - Boston Lockdown :: We are going to make you all rich and then the world ends...or not." (in en). 2018-11-13. https://steamcommunity.com/games/267750/announcements/detail/1720833320663347005.
- ↑ "Not so dark future... :: Shadowrun Chronicles - Boston Lockdown General" (in en). https://steamcommunity.com/app/267750/discussions/0/1742227264195100985/.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/shadowrun-online/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ↑ Johnson, Leif (5 May 2015). "Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown Review". https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/05/shadowrun-chronicles-boston-lockdown-review.
- ↑ Starkey, Daniel (5 June 2015). "Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown Review". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/shadowrun-chronicles-boston-lockdown-review/1900-6416166/.
- ↑ Halestorm, Bradley (1 May 2015). "Review: Shadowrun Chronicles - Boston Lockdown". https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-shadowrun-chronicles-boston-lockdown/146491/.
- ↑ Carter, Chris (27 April 2015). "Review: Shadowrun Chronicles - Boston Lockdown". https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-shadowrun-chronicles-boston-lockdown/.
- ↑ Wong, Steven (1 May 2015). "Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown Review: Chummers and Chowda". https://www.shacknews.com/article/89394/shadowrun-chronicles-boston-lockdown-review-chummers-and-chowda.
- ↑ "Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown Review - IGN". Uk.ign.com. 2015-05-05. http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/05/05/shadowrun-chronicles-boston-lockdown-review. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ Starkey, Daniel (2015-06-05). "Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/shadowrun-chronicles-boston-lockdown-review/1900-6416166/. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ "Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown Review: Chummers and Chowda" (in en). May 2015. https://www.shacknews.com/article/89394/shadowrun-chronicles-boston-lockdown-review-chummers-and-chowda.
External links
- Official website (archived)
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown.
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