The game drew its influences from the 1982 film Blade Runner, manga and anime series Ghost in the Shell, and video games System Shock (1994) and Deus Ex (2000). Pondsmith's follow-up to Cyberpunk V3. 0, Cyberpunk Red, also made an impact on the lore.
Is cyberpunk based on Neuromancer?
Cyberpunk is not based on Neuromancer, nor is it based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. Cyberpunk is based on the novel 'Hardwired' by Walter Jon Williams. Shadowrun is based on Neuromancer, and even uses terms directly from it, to the point that Gibson was able to Sue Shadowrun and won the case.
Are there any games like cyberpunk?
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided The Deus Ex games are known for masterfully combining elements from shooters, RPGs, and stealth games to create an immersive Cyberpunk experience. In particular, the fourth entry in the series, Mankind Divided, tells a story involving hacker groups, secret agents and the Illuminati.
Is cyberpunk based on netrunner?
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What does Edge do in Shadowrun?
Edge to say the least may as well be the "Deus-EX-Machina" stat. Unlike the other stats it is not a tangible concept. It is the ability for a character to suddenly get the luck they need to get out of a sticky situation.
Is shadowrun Trilogy good?
Shadowrun Trilogy, Reviews
What year is Shadowrun set in?
Setting. Shadowrun takes place several decades in the future (2050 in the first edition, currently 2084).
Who owns the rights to Shadowrun?
Two years before its closure, FASA sold its videogame branch, FASA Interactive to Microsoft corporation, keeping rights to publishing novels and pen and paper RPGs. Since then, digital rights to Shadowrun IP belong to Microsoft since 1999.
Is Cyberpunk 2077 based off Shadowrun?
The upcoming Cyberpunk video game is even less comparable to the Shadowrun games. Cyberpunk 2077 is a first person shooter RPG, so it is going to play and feel similar to Deus Ex (the original Deus Ex), but with a modern coat of paint. The Shadowrun videogames are generally pure RPGs.