Shadowrun: Hong Kong is the third standalone game in
Harebrained Schemes’ critically-acclaimed Shadowrun cRPG series. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun yet with an all new crew, expanded magic and cyberware, a revamped Matrix, an upgraded Shadowrun Editor, and much more!
Users comments:
Background:
- If you don't like CRPG's, lots of text, and a slower, more methodical approach, or you didn't like the first two games, then chances are you won't like this.
- Those familiar with the first two games may earn more from the reading experience: The lingo and dialogue of the Shadowrun universe are unique and endearing. It is not "Star Trek"-style technobabble; it all makes sense in this dark, urban fantasy.
- Quite possibly the best game in the Shadowrun Returns series, and definitely a sign that Harebrained is taking their job seriously (seen in 4 reviews).
- If you liked Dragonfall and the original Shadowrun Returns then Hong Kong takes everything that was good about those and multiplies it to the nth degree (seen in 30 reviews).
- All in all, I'm loving this game, and Harebrained Studios keeps putting out better and better stuff. Keep your eyes peeled for more of their work (found in 2 reviews).
- If you are new to the serie and curious about the setting, this is a good chapter and it's self contained (as Dragonfall was self contained from Dead Man Switch.).
Story:
- The story draws you in, with yet a different take on the shadowrun business with memorable characters. Sadly you don't get to see a lot of Hong Kong as a city, confined to a few areas in the slum. And the main story feels very railroaded.
- It's pretty short (less than 20 hours).
- Some interesting Runs to do. Such as: Breaking into a Corporate office and messing up the Feng Shui (found in 3 reviews)
Music:
- I love the new soundtrack, it's very moody and often fits the theme of a particular run perfectly.
Gameplay:
- The tactical combat, the freedom of character creation, and the a-la-carte missions should appeal to the more goal-oriented RPG fans among us.
- Character creation is the same as previous games.
- Huge number of skill dependent dialogue options.
Recommended for:
- If you like stories with interesting characters
- If you like well written stories
- If you enjoyed the Shadowrun series, this is the best adventure until now
System Requirements:
MINIMUM: OS: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7 & 8 Processor: x86-compatible 1.8GHz or faster processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX compatible 3D graphics card with at least 256MB of addressable memory DirectX: Version 9.0 Hard Drive: 10 GB available space
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