While the gameplay can falter early on due to the lack of challenge and intensity, it soon ramps up to create a bombastic experience that beautifully borrows from retro and modern shooter design. Shadow Warrior 3 is a great return to form for Flying Wild Hog, and a much-needed comeback for the series after the middling reception of the second game. Movement, weapons and well-designed arenas are the centre marks for this experience, an experience that would be enjoyed best over a day or a weekend. Lo Wang's return is a joy to play, with all the systems combining seamlessly. 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. 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. By ramping up the over-the-top action with new traversal abilities and Gore Tools, Shadow Warrior 3 is the series’ most enjoyable instalment yet, and a strong recommend for shooter fans.Įntertainium - Andy Johnson - Recommended Lo Wang’s quips might not land with everyone, and fans of the previous game’s RPG mechanics might resent the stripping down to basics with the gameplay, but Shadow Warrior 3’s efficiency is its greatest strength. Shadow Warrior 3 is an excellent FPS that fans of retro-style arena shooters are sure to have a blast with. Still, there are moments of fun to be had, and I hope Shadow Warriors 4, if it happens, can fix some of the writing mistakes to make the enjoyable experience of actually playing the game worth the time. I would not necessarily say Shadow Warrior 3 is a bad game, but it was disappointing that I often felt like I was playing through a 15-year-old’s video game fantasy. Humor that tries to be edgy overshadows the fun gameplay, and the lack of an intriguing story does not help either. Overall, Shadow Warrior 3 feels like a teenager that still has a bit of maturing to do. So much so it’ll have you lining up to go again. Shadow Warrior 3 has some genuinely great ideas, but it is hampered by a handful of pronounced technical issues and a general lack of replayability.Ī gem of a first-person shooter, an interactive rollercoaster, and one hell of a good time.
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