Ring Side Report- A review of Shadowrun Missions: Chasin' the Wind (5A-01)
Originally posted at www.throatpunchgames.com , a new idea everyday
Publisher-Catalyst Game Labs
Price – ~$6
TL;DR- Good start to this season of Shadowrun Missions. It sets the stage for the rest of the season 90%
Art-This season actually has some amazing art. I think it's better than the last few seasons I've seen. Good player handouts as well. 5/5
Story-It's a short adventure that introduces the NPCs that the characters will interact with all season. It succeeds at establishes the themes of exploring the burned out history of Chicago as well as showing the set pieces that the players get to play with. The plot itself isn't the most extraordinary Mission I've played/ran, but the mission's main focus is to get the major contacts into the players mind as well introducing the character of Chicago. And, at this, the mission does this extremely well. 4/5
Execution- Standard mission writing style and adventure setup. Every portion of the mission has the same setup. I would prefer some italic text to help separate box reading text from gamemaster text, but that's my own hang-up. Once you get used to this style, it's a good way to organize a living game. Another problem is the way missions are reported. There isn't a web portal like some other Living games and the results are reported via a online forum. Again, it's not a major problem, but it's a minor annoyance. 4.5/5
Final Thoughts-Good intro game. It's a bit hung-up on needing some hardware expert skills, but otherwise every other character has a role to play. Go get this and play it with your home group. Looks to be a good season if this is the intro. Welcome to Chicago! 90%
Originally posted at www.throatpunchgames.com , a new idea everyday
Publisher-Catalyst Game Labs
Price – ~$6
TL;DR- Good start to this season of Shadowrun Missions. It sets the stage for the rest of the season 90%
Art-This season actually has some amazing art. I think it's better than the last few seasons I've seen. Good player handouts as well. 5/5
Story-It's a short adventure that introduces the NPCs that the characters will interact with all season. It succeeds at establishes the themes of exploring the burned out history of Chicago as well as showing the set pieces that the players get to play with. The plot itself isn't the most extraordinary Mission I've played/ran, but the mission's main focus is to get the major contacts into the players mind as well introducing the character of Chicago. And, at this, the mission does this extremely well. 4/5
Execution- Standard mission writing style and adventure setup. Every portion of the mission has the same setup. I would prefer some italic text to help separate box reading text from gamemaster text, but that's my own hang-up. Once you get used to this style, it's a good way to organize a living game. Another problem is the way missions are reported. There isn't a web portal like some other Living games and the results are reported via a online forum. Again, it's not a major problem, but it's a minor annoyance. 4.5/5
Final Thoughts-Good intro game. It's a bit hung-up on needing some hardware expert skills, but otherwise every other character has a role to play. Go get this and play it with your home group. Looks to be a good season if this is the intro. Welcome to Chicago! 90%
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