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Shadowrun Hong Kong - Extended Edition
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"This is a game that transcends its name and should be spoken of in the same breath as the genre’s best."
- Hardcore Gamer on Shadowrun: Hong Kong, their Best Strategy Game of 2015
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the definitive version of Shadowrun: Hong Kong, the third standalone game in Harebrained Schemes’ critically-acclaimed Shadowrun cRPG series. This Extended Edition adds the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign to the game as a free upgrade - delivering on a funding goal achieved by fans in Harebrained Schemes’ wildly successful Shadowrun: Hong Kong Kickstarter. The Extended Edition also adds audio commentary to the game, and a long list of improvements since the game’s initial launch - including new visual effects, updated dialogue, and new editor features (for User-Generated Content). Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best RPGs and strategy games of 2015!
HONG KONG. A stable and prosperous port of call in a sea of chaos, warfare, and political turmoil. The Hong Kong Free Enterprise Zone is a land of contradictions - it is one of the most successful centers of business in the Sixth World, and home to one of the world’s most dangerous sprawl sites. A land of bright lights, gleaming towers, and restless spirits where life is cheap and everything is for sale.
New in Shadowrun: Hong Kong, thanks to our generous Kickstarter Backers:
6+ hour bonus campaign - Shadows of Hong Kong.
100+ minutes of developer commentary audio!
Revamped Matrix art and gameplay!
Illustrated transition animatics that play at key moments in the story.
Enhanced sound, and dynamic combat music that ebbs and flows.
Rebuilt Inventory UI and easier management of items in-mission.
All-new Cyberware skill-tree and new Cyberweapons that can be installed to your character’s arms.
The ability to enter turn-based combat mode as soon as an enemy is in view.
Powerful new Foci objects for spellcasters
- Hardcore Gamer on Shadowrun: Hong Kong, their Best Strategy Game of 2015
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the definitive version of Shadowrun: Hong Kong, the third standalone game in Harebrained Schemes’ critically-acclaimed Shadowrun cRPG series. This Extended Edition adds the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign to the game as a free upgrade - delivering on a funding goal achieved by fans in Harebrained Schemes’ wildly successful Shadowrun: Hong Kong Kickstarter. The Extended Edition also adds audio commentary to the game, and a long list of improvements since the game’s initial launch - including new visual effects, updated dialogue, and new editor features (for User-Generated Content). Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best RPGs and strategy games of 2015!
HONG KONG. A stable and prosperous port of call in a sea of chaos, warfare, and political turmoil. The Hong Kong Free Enterprise Zone is a land of contradictions - it is one of the most successful centers of business in the Sixth World, and home to one of the world’s most dangerous sprawl sites. A land of bright lights, gleaming towers, and restless spirits where life is cheap and everything is for sale.
New in Shadowrun: Hong Kong, thanks to our generous Kickstarter Backers:
6+ hour bonus campaign - Shadows of Hong Kong.
100+ minutes of developer commentary audio!
Revamped Matrix art and gameplay!
Illustrated transition animatics that play at key moments in the story.
Enhanced sound, and dynamic combat music that ebbs and flows.
Rebuilt Inventory UI and easier management of items in-mission.
All-new Cyberware skill-tree and new Cyberweapons that can be installed to your character’s arms.
The ability to enter turn-based combat mode as soon as an enemy is in view.
Powerful new Foci objects for spellcasters
- A Classic, Story-Driven cRPG: Shadowrun: Hong Kong hearkens back to the golden age of computer RPG’s with a novel-like branching narrative full of sharp prose and deep character development. Immerse yourself in a smart, 15+ hour campaign with a diverse cast of all-too-human characters.
- A One-of-a-Kind Cyberpunk Setting: Experience the unique “Tech meets Magic” dystopian future of Shadowrun, a fan-favorite game setting now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Shadowrun: Hong Kong is a perfect entry point to the setting for those with no prior Shadowrun experience, while providing plenty of classic Shadowrun characters and tech for veteran players to sink their teeth into.
- Command Your Team: Just like Dragonfall, Shadowrun: Hong Kong features a crew of flawed, dangerous runners with backstories that could only be possible in the tech-meets-magic Shadowrun setting. The members of your team are designed to play contrasting roles during missions, and each has a distinct set of skills, abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Each team member also has challenges to face in their own lives, which you can choose to brush aside or play an important part in.
- Gripping, Turn-Based Tactical Combat: When you’re running the shadows, every turn matters. Choose your actions wisely - move to better cover, charge into melee, or lob a fireball into a crowd of enemies. With over 200 weapons and spells at your disposal, every turn is filled with meaningful choices.
- Skill-Based Character Progression: Choose a starting character archetype and build from there! Street Samurai and Physical Adepts use advanced combat skills to dominate the battlefield, Shamans and Mages summon powerful allies and cast deadly spells, while Riggers and Deckers provide critical technological support, projecting their consciousness directly into drones and computer systems. Shadowrun: Hong Kong’s classless skill system allows you to grow your character in any direction you choose.
© 2015 Harebrained Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Shadowrun is a trademark of Microsoft.
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43.5 h Main + Sides
47.5 h Completionist
43 h All Styles
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GameSpot
8/10
Players who have already taken this trip with Shadowrun Returns and its expansion may find themselves wanting a bit with the gameplay, and newbies will have quite the learning curve to surmount, but if you see the gameplay as an adequate means to experience the more satisfying narrative end, Shadowrun: Hong Kong more than earns your attention.
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8/10
What it lacks in new features it makes up for in improving old ones, such as a better experiences in the Matrix as well as improved interface options.
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7.5/10
Players hungry for a meaty story should look no further. Players who want strategy will only find it sporadically
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Posted on: July 16, 2025
Gorudias
Verified ownerGames: 20 Reviews: 2
It's FASA...
Everything shadowrun (with the exception of the x360fps) is a jewel that all should be thankful to ever have in their grasp.
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Posted on: July 16, 2025
Sucrose101
Verified ownerGames: 26 Reviews: 1
Well worth your time
I'm not as fond of this game as Dragonfall, but it's still an exceptional story, with expanded and interesting options for the combat system, and the same fun ways to accomplish missions by multiple means.
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Posted on: August 24, 2025
Gwyntee
Verified ownerGames: 1037 Reviews: 8
An HBS Masterpiece
What sets this game apart are the DETAILs, the authentic cultural and linguistic details married to the original flavor of the trademarked Shadowrun genre. There is enormous side flavor detailing that you really ought to read to get the full enjoyment of this HBS offering. Everything from Shadoweb poetry contests to job ad chitchat and hilarious banter. Every character has a different personality and some real depth. Even shopkeepers are memorable folk in this story. There are some REALLY tough challenges. Stealth was NOT my forte. Though I played a Decker, WHAMBAM was more my style most of the time. Stealth taked more skill and offers more rewards. There is more than one path forward, but the story is mostly linear. I think it might be good for 2-3 playthoughs, unlike BG & BG2 which can be played multiple times with slightly differing paths. What sets this story apart is it's flavor. HBS did an incredible job giving the feel of a gritty underworld game without forcing players into too much dirtiness. If there was any room for improvement, I would slow down the Karma point awards, offer more job options and vary the banter based upon the chosen background (from a few options) and skill set of the player character. All in all, I found this game thoroughly delightful, challenging and tense sometimes but mostly just plain like doing a deep immersion in a series of really well-written science fiction books where you get to change some elements of the story as you read it.
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Posted on: May 6, 2018
Akalabeth
Verified ownerGames: 649 Reviews: 92
Needs Polish + Push the Gameplay
I enjoyed the previous two games, but the third time around the production values are starting to become apparent to me. The main problem I have is that the world just feels so stiff, visually, visit someone in their bunk and text says they're working on their computer- the character is standing there, another is eating ramen, while standing there, another is working out, while standing there. Come one HBS, hire another animator and put in some more animation cycles to at the very least give your crew some more character, if not the BG characters. If some hobos are at a burning can, show them warming their hands. I feel they put all their art budget into environments, and maybe character design and very little into the animation itself that moves these characters and helps the world come alive. Story-wise, its okay. There were a few twists but foreshadowing gave the ending away very early on into the game. Game play wise, they've changed the Matrix. While I enjoy it, generally it's about sneaking past cameras and playing simon says with your numpad. While if you raise the alarm past safe limits, it's a reload since the respond team obliterated me every time. I think the alarm rating should have different levels of response, brining assets online at different thresholds. Also the game in many ways feels repetitive. Many of the missions are very much the same, talk to a few people, find some stuff in a room, maybe hack a computer and then have 1-3 fights. I don't know if its possible to pass a mission without killing people but I was never able to do it. From the world the gameplay seems like it should be more like Deus Ex, with multiple solutions to at least some missions. Maybe some missions are hot and heavy, guns blazing, others more subterfuge. Need some variety. Overall: Enjoyable game, but the formula is threadbare at this point. HBS needs to up their game in the next iteration if one comes along.
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