New Seattle is not a replacement for the Seattle Sourcebook. This is because they really had different goals. Where the Seattle Sourcebook detailed the streets, bars, and shops of Seattle, New Seattle talks about the neighborhoods and surrounding areas. You’ll find few addresses in New Seattle, but a lot of information.

New Seattle is mainly a reprint, compiling information found in the two Native American Nations books, the Seattle Sourcebook, Tir Tairngire, California Free State, Lone Star, the Underworld Sourcebook, and Blood in the Boardroom, as well as giving a short update on events since Renraku Arcology Shutdown, all condensed to the essentials.

As a reference it is top notch, although not easy for quick in-the-middle-of-the-run lookups. New Seattle consists of different sections, covering the surrounding nations, the Shadowrun Seattle history, the different districts, local politics, the corporations, the underworld, and game rules.

New players will find it essential, giving them one-stop-shopping for a horde of out-of-print and previously outdated materials. Old players will find it a little more convenient, but may balk at paying full price for almost nothing new.