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PayPalFans of the previous Shadowrun games have flocked like mad sheep to the new Shadowrun: Hong Kong Kickstarter, so this is most likely going to be funded.
About the game
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.
The lure of a quick payday draws you from Seattle into the neon glow of Victoria Harbor… and into a corporate conspiracy nearly thirty years in the making. A terrifying threat looms on the horizon - a supernatural force that corrupts and consumes everything it touches. Dragged into the shadows of Kowloon City, you will need to forge new connections and gain "face" to survive.
Hong Kong contains fantastic elements for a new Shadowrun setting: an underworld of triads, tongs, and gangs to navigate, wild magic to harness, and bleeding edge cybertech to equip. Plus, Hong Kong’s culture is steeped in "guanxi" - a network of influence and relationships based upon a combination of social status, and prestige. All of these elements add up to a great new setting for running the shadows.
There will be no tablet version, so it's taking full advantage of PC. That's what I like to hear!
At time of writing it's verrrrrry close to hitting the initial target (quick check, oh it's funded), so I don't think we have any worries. The best thing is that Linux is supported as standard.
We never suggest backing anything on Kickstarter nowadays, but when it is already funded, and they have a good track record...maybe.
I should really play through Returns and Dragonfall now...
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
abelthorne 13 Jan 2015
That's a bit of a shame that there will be no tablet version as though I play on PC (Linux, of course), it was nice for tablet players to have this kind of game. And the devs already have the base engine, I don't think there would be so much work to port that new extension (or maybe the tablet version of the base game sucked and they don't think it's worth doing more work on it?).
I don't think there would be so much work to port that new extension
They said that they wanted to add more shiny to the PC version instead of being constrained by what they can reasonably do on a mobile device.
abelthorne 13 Jan 2015
FutureSuture 14 Jan 2015
Plintslîcho 14 Jan 2015
I didn't back Shadowrun Returns or Dragonfall up. I bought them later when they were for sale at Humble Store and I was really impressed! I thoroughly enjoyed Shadowrun Returns and am already liking what I've played from Dragonfall so far (beginning mission).
So this time I backed the new project up, not only because I'm really looking forward for a new Shadowrun story/game, but also to give a little back from what I've saved when I bought the other games on sales.
I know a lot about Doctor Who, Hyboria, Middle Earth, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Stargate, Westeros ... and so many more. But I never had the time to fall in love with Shadowrun.
I should, though. I got the first one in a humble bundle and the second was a christmas gift. Argh... if only the day had more than 24 hours!
FutureSuture 14 Jan 2015
You can just jump straight into Dragonfall. Apart from a few NPC that cameo in Dragonfall, there's not much overlap between Dead Man's Switch and Dragonfall.Thank you! Judging from the comments people have been making when the subject comes up, and from reviews as well, Shadowrun: Dragonfall appears to be a considerably better game than Shadowrun Returns.
PublicNuisance 15 Jan 2015
I can understand some people's reluctance to use Kickstarter but there's almost as much risk in buying a $60 AAA these days. With Kickstarter you spend closer to $15 and help fund a game that might otherwise not get made. With the $60 AAA game you usually end up beta testing their latest buggy release wondering why you trusted them. Both have risks. The Kickstarter may not get made, the AAA game may be crap. I'm a lover of the indie scene and think they're doing the best work right now. If I can scrounge up $15 in the next 33 days you can bet I'm backing this.
And in this case, they already have the funds to release their 3rd shadowrun game. They're asking for extra money so they can make the game even better. If you enjoyed the last two SR games, then I don't see why it would hurt to donate $15 dollars now.
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