Shadowrun
Shadowrun General => General Discussion => Topic started by: T-Hatchet on <09-23-13/2042:57>
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In a weeks time I will be running a Shadowrun Fifth Edition campaign for my local university's roleplaying society. I expect to have a number of new university students join the game as well as people who are new to Shadowrun. I expect many of my players to not have access to there own Shadowrun books, at least to begin with. I would like to be able to point them to various free resources on the internet to help them get a feel for the setting such as http://www.shadowruntabletop.com/fiction/ (http://www.shadowruntabletop.com/fiction/)
What sites would you recommend?
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Ghost in the Shell movie (http://www.gogoanime.com/ghost-in-the-shell-solid-state-society-2)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (http://www.gogoanime.com/ghost-in-the-shell-sac-episode-1)
Akira (http://www.gogoanime.com/akira_movie)
Btoom! manga (http://www.starkana.com/manga/B/Btoom!)
Not exactly shadowrun, but they give you a feel for some of the tones you'll find in the setting. The last one is a manga where a game corporation kidnapped 30 people, implanted them with a chip, gave them some bombs, and left them on a deserted tropical island. Only way to get off is to get eight chips (including yours). Only way to get chips is to kill your fellow players.
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Cypher (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284978/)
Johnny Mnemonic (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113481)
The Lawnmower Man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104692)
Strange Days (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114558)
Virtuosity (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114857)
Other stuff is good, but I think these hit the mark.
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RoboCop. ;D
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Also, don't forget the movies Dredd and Blade Runner. I am tired and have a hangover, so I can't figure out how to do those nifty title link things.
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Also, don't forget the movies Dredd and Blade Runner. I am tired and have a hangover, so I can't figure out how to do those nifty title link things.
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You might also want to take a look at the anime Black Lagoon.
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As usual I will recommend Blackjack's site. It's old but it's got atmosphere for miles. http://web.archive.org/web/20070209170408/http://blackjack.dumpshock.com/ARCHIVE_fictionhumor.htm
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It's not free, but I recommend Shadowrun Returns (http://store.steampowered.com/app/234650/)
It's entertaining, and I think they nailed the feel of the world just right.
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Check out the Neo-Anarchist's podcast too.
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These films/Anime are all great introductions to the cyberpunk genre, though readily available they are not free :-(
Thank you for the link to Blackjack's site.
I love Shadowrun Returns as an introduction to the Shadowrun setting, Let's Play videos of Shadowrun Returns are available free on yo***be or the like.
Can you point me to where I might see Neo-Anarchist's podcasts? I have not seen anything about them.
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I am pondering a rock band "day job" Shadowrunner team as a theme and would appreciate any suggestions for media along those lines too.
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Here's the Neo-Anarchist's Podcast. (http://neo-anarchist.com/)
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T-Hatchet, the links I posted are sites where those things are streamed online. You'll have to deal with subtitles, but still, free.
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I just watched Cowboy Bebop the movie and it reminded me a lot that Shadowrun has to offer.
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I am pondering a rock band "day job" Shadowrunner team as a theme and would appreciate any suggestions for media along those lines too.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086856/)
Okay, maybe it's a little silly, but I think it captures the over-the-top 80's feel and includes gun toting super scientist secret agents in a rock band.
PS: Why yes, my games do tend to bit a touch more pink mohawk than mirror shades. How did you guess?