Started playing this game today, and with retro games I hate looking things up. So, if you’ve played this, could you be my friend at the lunch table and clarify a few things:

  • Am I imagining this games difficulty? I feel like I am making little progress and I’m always getting ganged up on.

  • Does this game require a lot of grinding or repeating tasks before moving on?

  • Should I be killing these innocents I see on the street? I try to get shadow runs but they seemingly always involve killing ghouls, which bend me over and spank my samurai butt. I’ve put my morals on hold and have been tediously murdering the population for the little nuyen and items they have.

  • is the samurai class the all-rounder character or should I just restart as a shaman or netrunner?

I really like the atmosphere of the game and despite my Initial confusions I’m having fun. Do you have any insights you could provide me? Do/did you like this game? How is it compared to the Snes version?

Thanks in advance chums.

  • @comfyquakerOPEnglish
    4•6 months ago

    I really appreciate the long response and in particular the games manual. After reading through it, a lot more makes sense. Thanks!

    • @zarathustradEnglish
      1•6 months ago

      Lol, the old days of RTMF.

      When I played this back in 94-95 I had already read that manual on the ride home from buying the game, as was standard for the time (along with wearing an onion on my belt). Had to read that thing, as it took a sack of dimes and an overnight download of I wanted an actual guide or something.

      Others have already given most of the advice I would have given. (Go Decker for your first game. Is easier, more thematic, and I think more fun. You can then hire some muscle to help fight.)

      Quick tips for a Decker: Get Sleeze and Mask up fast, then start stealing data. This gets you a ton of Karma and money faster than other grinds. Get the Excalibur asap.

      Edit: Since I mentioned Decker. Here is a very dense but detailed explanation of how decking works in the game. It looks cartoony, but is quite complicated: https://shadowrun.fandom.com/wiki/Shadowrun_(Sega)/Game_mechanics_of_the_Matrix

      Here’s the guide I used when I replayed it in 2003 (I still own my Sega, not on emulator, which is apparently harder due to latency in combat) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/genesis/366854-shadowrun/faqs/12296