Shadowrun: Hong Kong out August 20th!

Not having internet access really sucks.  It makes me a little sad how odd things feel when you don't have that connection that we've all become so accustomed to constantly having.  But now I'm connected and I feel like a real person again!  Upon re-entering the world of internet connectedness I learned of the announcement that the next episode in the cyberpunk turn-based strategy series Shadowrun will be coming out soon.  Shadowrun:  Hong Kong is slated for release on August 20th and will hopefully be a great next entry in what I have found to be a very enjoyable indie series.

In honor of the release of the next Shadowrun game I have decided to re-play the previous two games in the series.  The first game, Shadowrun Returns, was a relatively quick jaunt back into the seedy streets of future Seattle.  I decided to change things up and play one of the less traditional classes and rolled with a dwarf rigger.  Riggers are kind of an interesting class due to their ability to remotely control drones that can perform any number of roles--combat drones are good for shooting up enemies while support drones can perform valuable functions like dropping smoke grenades to conceal movement or being mobile medics able to heal injured party members.  The "Dead Man's Switch" campaign is a fun romp through the future dystopian world filled with magic and tech.

A street scene from the upcoming game.

Now I'm ready to move onto the next game in the series, Shadowrun:  Dragonfall. which is a much longer and in-depth look into the world of the shadowrunners.  While I await the August 20th release date for Shadowrun:  Hong Kong, I'll be kicking it with my shadowrunning crew in the streets of Berlin.  That's wiz, man.