Each combat arena is hyper-kinetic splattery mayhem, and a thrill to play. Like everything else about the game, the story is straightforward but serves as a decent enough trigger for the action.Īnd what action. Delivered serviceably by new voice actor – and apparent 11th hour choice – Mike Moh, Lo Wang’s jokes are as hit and miss as ever. Writing has long been a weakness of the series, and Shadow Warrior 3 does little to change this. Lo Wang is compelled to team up with his former nemesis Orochi Zilla to find a way to defeat the beast and save what little remains of a fallen world. Far from having saved the world at the end of Shadow Warrior 2, he has in fact all but doomed it by accidentally releasing a vast, ancient and insatiable dragon. When the game opens, ninja mercenary Lo Wang is at a low ebb. Light and colour are used to impressive effect in the game’s environments. Fans of fast-paced shooters that emphasise mobility will find this to be one of the best FPS campaigns since Doom Eternal. There is no doubt, though, that what remains of Shadow Warrior 3 has a laser-like focus.
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While few are likely to miss the overcomplicated upgrade systems of the last game, the absence of multiplayer will likely result in some lost sales, and understandably so. This ruthless approach by the studio is likely to elicit strong and mixed opinions. The campaign itself is much shorter and far more focused than the meandering path of 2016’s Shadow Warrior 2, and clocks in at only around seven hours. Co-op, semi-randomised levels, loot mechanics, and a photo mode have all gone on the great bonfire of features. With a steely precision worthy of protagonist Lo Wang’s sword, they have taken a long look at their formula and cut away everything they deem nonessential. In effect, Flying Wild Hog has bet everything on the concept of “less is more”. The result is a startlingly stripped-down sequel that focuses exclusively on its short but sometimes glorious single-player campaign. Now that the long-delayed Shadow Warrior 3 is finally here, it’s clear that the developers have given the formula its most aggressive rework yet. With each new entry, the studio has felt free to make big changes.
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Over the last decade, Polish developer Flying Wild Hog has taken the Shadow Warrior shooter series originated by 3D Realms in 1997 and made it very much their own.
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