Over the weekend I read some of the SR forums. I had some the threads in my referrer log and decided to check them out. Regardless of the use of the SR back story there is no valid reason why SR can't be an FPS. I'm shocked at all this crap about: it's based on a PnP RPG therefore can only be a CPRG. What rubbish! With fans like this - who needs enemies?

Then there is all the typical Microsoft conspiracy theories (MS should run some conspiracy spoof ads - since these 'theories' are reaching a critical mass of incredulousness). I'll let you all in on a secret: there is no marketing conspiracy. It's just a bunch of guys in Redmond trying to make a good game. Albeit I don't 100% agree with them but I never believed that they are malcious. Adam made a good point about the team feeling shocked and hurt about the response on forums (including their own forums on shadowrun.com).