![]() It’s not about building towards set-piece or forcing you through some epic, monologue with inspired speech. No arrow-pointing to your next objective, no constant quick-saving or hand-holding. This really is a homage to old school shooters. This also causes some confusion when you’re trying to figure out your next steps.īut that’s all part of the charm. There is repetition in environments, however, which is sadly not a good reflection on the amazing work done on the game’s rather elegant visuals. It’s mindless, action-packed and consistently entertaining. It looks great, it’s responsive, fast-paced and, all in all, a perfect fit. Originally just a highly successful digital release on PC, Shadow has transferred beautifully to consoles. Now, with the power of the demon burning through his veins, Wang fights back against those who have wronged him and fights back in a quest for vengeance. But just as his interrogation is about to come to an end, a demon intervenes saving Wang from a fate worse than death. However, Wang is eventually overthrown and captured, the odds weighing too much against him. So, Lo Wang is forced into combat with the owner’s mob-handed thugs. Of course, the greedy sword-owner not only wants the money, but he wants to keep the sword as well. The story goes that Lo Wang is tasked with bringing back a vintage sword, the Nobitsura Kage, to his employer by any means necessary – though he is carrying a rather large case of money with him to the exchange. SHADOW WARRIOR 2 NOBITSURA KAGE SKINLo Wang is still a bit of a fool, but he’s a fool who’s fucking good at dicing up bad guys with a Katana and ripping their skin to shreds with Uzis. This is actually more respectful of the source material, making smarter in-jokes and not emboldening racial prejudice and stereotypical character defamation. ![]() The original Shadow Warrior was designed to mock and point fingers at classic kung-fu movies, but this is a bit more sophisticated. There is a narrative here, but you won’t need to pay attention to it, nor will you find any of it particularly memorable. ![]() ![]() SHADOW WARRIOR 2 NOBITSURA KAGE FULLOh, and the game is full of cheap puns and corny one-liners, just like your favorite 80’s action movie. Enemies are just good old fashioned monsters, not camouflaged marines or balaclava covered terrorists. There’s tons of secrets to find and locked entrances that will require a bit of exploring. We’re back to using keycards, pulling levers and killing all the bad-guys in a level in order to progress. ![]() Coming away from Flying Hog’s unexpected re-imagining of Shadow Warrior in preparation for this review, I realise that the game does far more good reminding us how good FPS games used to play, than the Duke Nukem follow-up we pinned our hopes and dreams upon. Shadow Warrior was quirky, violent and ballsy and while it didn’t quite have the top drawer quality of its predecessor, it was entertaining enough to help us through the excruciating wait time between Duke releases.Īnd here’s the kicker. Such was Duke 3D’s influence and impact that anticipation of a sequel reached fever pitch, but before 3D Realms brought back the bubble-gum chewing bad ass, we saw a plethora of clones, as well as a samurai spin-off, focused on master Japanese warrior, Lo Wang. We obsessed, reflected and dreamed about Duke Nukem Forever for 12 years, but when it came to the crunch, the game let us down on just about every level. ![]()
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