Shadowrun: Hong Kong is a turn-based tactical role-playing video game that was released in 2015. It is the third licensed instalment of the Shadowrun video game series and is, in our opinion, one of the best titles to be released in the franchise. It received almost unanimous critical acclaim and is one of the best cyberpunk games to ever be released. Read on for our Shadowrun: Hong Kong review.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong is a turn-based tactical role-playing game that includes a single player campaign and an editor that allows players to create their own levels and share them with other Shadowrun players.
The Shadowrun series is set in a near-future universe where cyberpunk themes are prevalent, and the fictional universe is abounding with elements of conspiracy, crime, and sci-fi fantasy. Society is frequented by shadowruns – data thefts between rival corporations – and underworld figures reign supreme in a world governed by industrial espionage.
Where Shadowrun differs from conventional cyberpunk themes is in its use of urban fantasy. This blend of cyberpunk, magic, and mythological races creates a unique cross-genre experience that makes the Shadowrun series so compelling and enjoyable to play.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong was well received upon its release and is seen by many as one of the best instalments to the franchise since the first video game released in 1993. It received an impressive Metacritic score of 81% and is always in the conversation when discussing the best cyberpunk games around.
The game received particular praise for its story, setting, and RPG elements. In this Shadowrun: Hong Kong review, we will explain why this game is still worth playing.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong is set in 2056 in a part of the city known as the Free Enterprise Zone, controlled exclusively by mega-corporations.
Players take on the role of an orphan from Seattle who grew up on the streets with his best friend Duncan before being taken in by Raymond Black, their foster father. Duncan has become a member of the Lone Star, a private police corporation operating in the Hong Kong Free Enterprise Zone, when the player travels there to meet him.
After receiving a strange message from Raymond, they, along with Lone Star superior officer Carter, decide to investigate the matter further. This leads to an ambush by the HKPD in which the survivors escape to boat village on the outskirts called Heoi.
While in Heoi, the gang meet Kindly Cheng, leader of the local Yellow Lotus Triad group, who agrees to help them investigate the mystery of Raymond in exchange for being runners.
Without giving too much of the story away, Shadowrun: Hong Kong then takes the player on an interesting journey with many plot twists, character encounters, and some cool futuristic cyberpunk settings to explore.
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