Sometimes this is troublesome, as if you could move and fire you could avoid some damage, but for the most part it works fine as not all enemy shots will hit you and you can always reposition yourself to make sure you are only fighting one foe at a time. This is good but having to select your cyberdeck from the inventory every time you want to use a computer gets annoying, and likewise having to use the hand pointer to pick up dropped money seems needlessly fiddly.Ĭombat is similar in that Jake stays fixed to the spot whilst you control a crosshair to determine who to shoot at. When it comes to using objects you will have to select them from your inventory which adds a puzzle element as you work out what item has to be used in a given situation. Interacting with people and objects is done by bringing up a hand-pointer and then selecting an option such as ‘talk’, ‘examine’, ‘open’ et cetera. There are also shops where you can buy upgraded weaponry and armour to help you out and if you are still finding things difficult, and that’s where Shadowrunners come in. Find your way to a bed (which also restores health and allows you to save your game) and you will be able to use your acquired Karma points to level up your strength and other abilities including any magic spells you may have learned. Upon defeating an enemy, as well as usually leaving behind some money you may find yourself rewarded with Karma. You can’t just rush through the game though: things get harder as you progress and you will need to take some time out to level up.
Whether exploring sewers, fighting a vampire or searching for items there is always something to hold your interest. The story keeps pushing forward as you find out more about your world, and upon achieving a goal you will find some new name or place mentioned, and you will hurry off to find out more, or you will learn a magic spell and will be keen to test it out. When you begin you may not have much to go on, but a bit of exploring provides items such as clue-giving scraps of paper.