Shadowrun: Dragonfall was my first game in the series and it didn't really click with me, but when a friend got me Hong Kong I decided that a change of scenery might make for a better experience and wow was I surprised!

Hong Kong is much better than Dragonfall with the story and characters being much better written in my opinion. The runs in Hong Kong are also much more diverse and the choices you make can have significant consequences when it comes to making a level easier to get through. Reading dialogue probably makes up more than 50% of the game but it never really seemed like a chore because the story was interesting and I was invested in the various characters throughout the whole experience.

My only complaint would be that even on hard mode, Hong Kong isn't much of a challenge until you get to the bonus campaign, but the game is still easily worth full price.