I often look at games at a cost vs time as part of my assessment of whether or not I should buy them. I look at role playing games in particular when making this decision. The Shadowrun series is one in particular that has always taken my interest, I played the first game in this rebooted series and it was ok; a cool aesthetic, decent combat and a good identity. Since that first game, though, the developers have really hit their stride and have realised what the fans want, and what they themselves are good at.
Since that opening we have had two games; Dragonfall, which I own, and Hong Kong which have steadily improved and are now easy games to recommend to anyone who is a fan of RPGs and owns a PC that is half decent. Strong writing, great aesthetic and a whole lot of fun to play.