Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is a standalone, story-driven computer RPG set in Hong Kong, a prosperous port in the Sixth World surrounded by chaos, warfare and political turmoil. The Hong Kong Free Enterprise Zone is both a major business center and home to one of the world’s most dangerous sprawl sites, where bright lights and gleaming towers stand alongside restless spirits, and life is cheap and everything is for sale. You lead a crew of shadowrunners through a branching campaign with a diverse cast of characters and a setting where technology meets magic.

Story and setting

The main campaign lasts more than 15 hours and follows a branching narrative with character development. The Extended Edition also includes Shadows of Hong Kong, a bonus campaign of more than 6 hours set in the weeks after the main story. You and your team face the elite corporate police force that once hunted you, confront dangerous enemies, uncover a deadly conspiracy and seek to establish your reputation as Prime Runners.

Lead your team

Your crew consists of flawed, dangerous runners with distinct backstories, skills, abilities, strengths and weaknesses. They fill contrasting roles during missions and face personal challenges, which you can choose to set aside or make an important part of the story.

Choose a starting character archetype, then develop your character through a classless skill system. Street Samurai and Physical Adepts use advanced combat skills; Shamans and Mages summon allies and cast spells; Riggers and Deckers provide technological support by projecting their consciousness into drones and computer systems.

Turn-based combat

Combat is turn-based, and you can move to cover, charge into melee or throw a fireball at a group of enemies. The game includes over 200 weapons and spells, and lets you enter turn-based combat as soon as an enemy is in view. New Cyberware skills, Cyberweapons installed in your character’s arms and powerful Foci objects for spellcasters add further options.

Extended Edition additions

The Extended Edition includes the Shadows of Hong Kong bonus campaign, more than 100 minutes of developer commentary audio and illustrated transition animatics at key moments in the story. It also adds revamped Matrix art and gameplay, enhanced sound with dynamic combat music, a rebuilt inventory interface for easier management of items during missions, new visual effects, updated dialogue and new editor features for user-generated content.