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Shadow Warrior

Flying Wild Hog

2013•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 15 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfantasyscience fictionmartial artsmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastunsavouryimaginarylinearglossyemotionally undemandingall consuming questempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, glossy shooter: breakneck and emotionally cool. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

74 / 100

226 ratings

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About This Game

Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the 3D Realms' cult classic shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang. Combine the brute force of overwhelming firepower with the elegant precision of a katana to annihilate the merciless armies of the shadow realm in an exhilarating and visually stunning transformation of the classic first-person shooter.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Shadow Warrior tells the offbeat tale of Zilla Enterprise's corporate shogun Lo Wang as he is ordered to acquire a legendary blade of limitless power by his deceitful employer. Betrayed and left for dead, Lo Wang learns of the blade's connection to ancient gods from another realm preparing to push our world to the brink of destruction. Now the reluctant hero must become legend through a masterful combination of gun, blade, magic and wit to uncover the truth behind the demonic invasion and banish evil back into the darkness.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyFantasyScience fictionMartial artsMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

HelicopterMartial artsBloodyNinjaDeathRobotsSwordplayRabbit

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Details

Developer: Flying Wild Hog
Publishers: Devolver Digital, Majesco Entertainment
Released: 26 September 2013
Series: Shadow Warrior
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 15h normally, 24h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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