Ultimately without the over the top persona of Lo Wang this would have been a much duller affair.
Combat is fine but tends to get repetitive, and the story is fine but gets uplifted by the snappy dialogue from Hoji, Lo Wang and Zilla. The graphics are fine with the odd standout moment. I struggle to heap praise on Shadow Warrior 3 as I felt most of the experience was merely fine. Thankfully every finisher awards a “gore weapon” that can turn the tide of a battle, so they are continually useful. These finishers are fun to do but always yield the same result so the novelty wears off quickly. There are some other gameplay hooks that add variety, such as environmental hazards that enemies can be shoved into and finishers that instant kills an enemy.
#Shadow warrior 1 cutscenes upgrade
Shadow Warrior 3 also features upgrade systems for all the weapons as well as for Lo Wang’s attributes to keep the battles interesting. The weapons are thankfully as crazy and deadly, with shotguns, shurikan throwers, pistols and grenade launchers as well as your trusty Katana ready to mow down enemies. Like the weapons these enemies are introduced as the game progresses and by the end I was facing off against all of them in big battle royales. The enemies featured are universally over the top, with ice demons, crazed bushidos, driller demons and even slinky creatures that are ridiculous and deadly. In most areas wall running and grapple points are everywhere so the levels can be quickly moved around to stay ahead of enemies. Thanks to snappy controls, plenty of weapons collected along the journey, and a newly introduced grappling hook, combat stays enjoyable. Then rinse and repeat as the world is explored.
Generally a level gets traversed with some enemies along the way to dispatch and then a main area with a horde of bad guys to kill in various ways. The gameplay is a little less innovative, with a mix of platforming, light puzzle solving and tons of arena style combat sequences.
It is a nice departure from the supremely capable protagonists we generally see. He is incredibly capable, but often careless, clueless and foul-mouthed. I personally don’t have a lot of Shadow Warrior experience so this mix of gameplay and cutscene narratives really drew me into the world and the charm of Lo Wang. The ludicrous premise is presented with some genuinely funny cutscenes showing Lo Wang succumbing to his despair after losing to the Dragon over and over again. The game starts off with the world in disarray as Lo Wang and his former employer turned nemesis turned sidekick Orochi Zilla embark on an improbable mission to recapture an ancient Dragon they unwittingly unleashed from its “eternal” prison. It is crude, funny, fast-paced, repetitive at times, yet has a charm that manages to make the journey to defeat a dragon relatively fun. Shadow Warrior 3 from developer Flying Wild Hog continues the tale of Lo Wang, the most bumbling yet effective Ninja in existence.
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