![]() ![]() The more complex swordplay of past Shadow Warrior games is gone, as your blade now apes Doom Eternal’s chainsaw, causing ammo to drop when you score melee kills. Shadow Warrior 3 clearly takes inspiration from Doom 2016’s “push-forward” combat and Doom Eternal’s grappling-hook-heavy traversal. The Shadow Warrior series has long been summarized as “Doom with a sword,” which may sound a bit reductive, but well… if the shoe fits. I’ll admit, I’ve been known to tell the occasional dad joke myself, but this game drove me to my groaner breaking point (not an easy thing to do). If you’re into references to Extreme Makeover (a show that’s been off the air for 15 years) and ribald parodies of “Another One Bites the Dust,” boy howdy, this is the game for you. I think the makers of Shadow Warrior 3 were aiming for edgy, but somewhere along the way, they took a hard left turn into Dad Joke Central. ![]() More offensive to my sensibilities were the quality of the game’s jokes. I didn’t find it too terribly off-putting, as I don’t think Flying Wild Hog are aiming to be malicious and the game’s world is so broad and silly it’s often hard to even identify the stereotypes they’re playing on, but your mileage will absolutely vary. In an era when people are trying to be more thoughtful about how they portray other cultures, Shadow Warrior 3 is a Polish-developed game that indulges in every kung fu action movie trope imaginable. Of course, one or both of your allies might have other schemes in mind.īefore we go on, it has to be said – it’s kind of astounding this game exists as it does in 2022. To do that, he’ll need to revive his old god buddy Hoji and team up with seemingly-reformed villain Orochi Zilla. ![]() Much of the intricate backstory and lore of past games is cast aside this time around – all you really need to know is that there’s a big-ass dragon threatening the world, and it’s up to series protagonist Lo Wang to stop it. Shadow Warrior 3 continues from the ending of the previous entry in the series without much setup for those new to the story, although honestly, not a lot is needed. ![]()
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