Recent reviews by darkjedi

Easily among the best D&D PC games ever made.
The original campaign is a timeless epic that is followed up by two wonderful expansions. The once-premium DLCs are also done very well.
That being said, this is an old game. The old rulesets (3.5) can be confusing for newer players and the movement controls/physics are very dated. Beamdog has already fixed a lot of the bad polygons and textures.
Caution: Nostalgia alert. Fell in love with this game back in 2002, purchased and played the various editions over the years (release, Gold and Diamond). Easily have accumulated thousands of hours into this game between main campaign and creating custom content for friends.

Likes:
Minecraft + graphics + dinos = 'nuff said.
Dislikes:
Mods are a must as this game can be pretty bland and a bit of a grind. Multiplayer is also a must as most of the rewarding content can be very difficult or impossible while solo. Developer documentation and support for dedicated server administration could be better as frequent client game/mod updates result in players being unable to see or connect until the server is updated. Unreal Engine shows its age in various places with strange physics, odd clipping/collisions, and sometimes frustrating structure placement snapping.

I grew up playing Harvest Moon and it remains to be one of the best games ever made. This game is a true spiritual successor. Different enough to be interesting but similar enough to contain the same charm. Easy to pick up and easy to play, with enough challenge at later stages of the game. Multiplayer experience was done perfectly as well. Easily within my top 10. A true work of art. The only downside is that there aren't more games like this.

One of the best games of the franchise.

Very awesome game!
Has everything you'd want out of a SNES-looking open-world sidescroller. Great physics and engine. Replay value is phenomenal. Host games for your friends to play along or jump online to play with others. Also has great addons in the Steam workshop that add even more value. Just YouTube some gameplay footage and find out for yourself!

I've been a shadowrun fan since the SNES version and have played both Shadowrun Returns and Dragonfall several times.
I won't be playing through this campaign again.
This review is slightly negative because I'm such a huge fan of the franchise and this addition leaves much to be desired.
[v 3.0.6]

Pros:
Better Music
Immersive Storyline and environment
Slightly more difficult - I'm looking at you Matrix space.
Asian theme is a bit cliche but charming all the same.

Cons:
Lack of inventory content. Little money, skimpy on the weapons, spells, armor, etc.
Tons of dialog but most of the choices all seem to end with the same/similar results.
BUGS. BUGS. BUGS. I've experienced several myself, thankfully nothing too game-breaking and I save frequently. As of right now, I see 28 pages on Steam's forums.
Load times are long. Regularly experienced 5 second hangs during combat. Hangs/lag during IC hacking are frustrating when remembering/typing the numbers.
[i7 processor, Fresh install of Windows 10, nVidia Geforce GTX 560M, 8GB memory, uptodate drivers]

Overall, the game is a slight improvement in originality and story... BUT this product is unfinished.
If testing was an issue, I would glady have playtested portions for free. Much of the fanbase likely feels the same.
Not worth the 20$ - wait for it to go on sale or to get its much needed patches.

Rating: 3/5 & Recommended because I like that HBS is keeping this franchise alive.
I will be buying the next installment in hopes that it surpasses this one.