Of course Id be the one to post this thread...

Cyberpunk Vs. Shadowrun

I like cyberpunk more, and think Shadowrun is a total rip of it... and I believe it pays no homage to its roots... more than that I just think Cyberpunk is grittier and better...

Anyone elses thoughts?

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Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914), The Devil's Dictionary

I dunno...i think they are both cool http://discussanything.com/Ubb/wink.gif




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"The only thing i know is that i don't know"
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My mian gripe about shadowrun is its system. I think it is crap. (Especially with the revised rules.)

That said, it is a hacked version (pardon the pun) of cyberpunk. I don't really have an issue with that, as MOST games are a hack from a previous companies endevors.

Cyberpunk I think just has a cooler 'world' than shadowrun.

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Manu Narayan

Give some specifics of your likes and dislikes . . . I'm familiar with both, but I've never played either.

Well basically Dave...

I like cyberpunks world a bit more. It is our world, but a bit futuristic and dark as hell. I think shadowrun, with the addition of magic, supernatural and mythical creatures becomes a bit less dark. Shadowrun is a world that has undergone some dramatic changes, and I just don't like it all that much.

It feels that SR is a CP hack, that needed to add all this 'crazy' stuff in order to be a viable different game. Even terminology (that was crafted by Gibson and CP) are used in SR.

I prefer the CP rules system and rules resolution over SR also.

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Manu Narayan

Did the same people do the games? I know that happens alot.

Now, it could have been the same 'people' but I know it is a different gaming company.

And Shadowrun didn't have Gibson in it.

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Manu Narayan

what are you guys talking about????
i am totaly lost in this thread i just know that my name is in it lol