When comparing Among the Sleep vs Shadowrun Returns, the Slant community recommends Shadowrun Returns for most people. In the question“What are the best Kickstarter games on Steam?” Shadowrun Returns is ranked 10th while Among the Sleep is ranked 23rd. The most important reason people chose Shadowrun Returns is:
With a set amount of moves and action points it is fairly easy to understand how the battle system works. Everything is tun based and tactics are the main component to gameplay. Users must judge where they want to move, what attacks they want to use while taking into account the environment, if anything in it could shield them and then base all of these decisions off of their allotted action points.
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Pros
Pro Unsettling atmosphere
The game has unnerving sound design and dream-like, uncanny valley level design that help create a world of both wonder and creepiness.
Pro A unique premise
The game is played from a toddler's point of view. And the POV change creates an interesting, disjointed experience that has both narrative and gameplay implications.
Pro Intuitive battle system
With a set amount of moves and action points it is fairly easy to understand how the battle system works. Everything is tun based and tactics are the main component to gameplay. Users must judge where they want to move, what attacks they want to use while taking into account the environment, if anything in it could shield them and then base all of these decisions off of their allotted action points.
Pro Fleshed out interesting world
There has obviously been painstaking care taken in crafting the world and story of Shadowrun Returns. A noir cyberpunk story that sees the main character trying to solve a murder-mystery intertwined with a conspiracy. Throughout the game are characters who the main protagonist crosses paths with that have a tin of great dialogue written for them that is entertaining to read and also flesh out his cyberpunk world.
Cons
Con DK1 support only
Not compatible with the Oculus Rift DK2
Con Abrupt ending
The game ends somewhat unsatisfyingly.
Con Limited RPG paths
The story gets played out basically the same way on every play-through. Player choice only has moderate impact on the flow of the game.
Con Grammar errors
Needed a proofreader as their is tons of grammar errors which gives a rushed unfinished feeling.