Introduction Imagine a pixelated shooter, a game so crudely made it makes Pong look like a masterpiece. Now picture failing in this digital disaster and being greeted not with a simple “Game Over,” but with a gruesome photograph of a corpse. This is the reality of “Hong Kong 97,” and its game over screen, an…
A City on Edge: The Historical Context The year nineteen ninety-seven loomed large in the collective consciousness of Hong Kong. For over one hundred fifty years, the city had been a British colony, a vibrant hub of commerce and culture operating under a system distinct from mainland China. The impending transfer of sovereignty sparked widespread…
Introduction Hong Kong 97. The name alone conjures a mix of bewilderment, morbid fascination, and a general sense of what-were-they-thinking. This infamous “game,” barely deserving of the title, has cemented its place in video game history not for its masterful gameplay, compelling narrative, or groundbreaking graphics, but for being spectacularly, almost impressively, terrible. And at…
