However, the fact that Lo Wang is telling this entire backstory in his underpants also shows that, even though Flying Wild Hog switched engines, they never lost sight of the fact that they are making a game whose main protagonist is a walking dick joke.Īfter this segment, the real narrative path is revealed, and it is pretty straight forward. The overall fluidity of the gameplay is also a noticeable improvement.
The cinematics, character models, vibrant Asian-inspired environments, and particle effects are all leagues beyond what was offered in previous entries. It is also the first glimpse of the massive leap in production value and polish on display from the previous games. This both sets the stage for the game’s narrative and acts as a tutorial of sorts. During his monologue’s cut-scene, Wang’s exposition brings you up to speed with the game’s story while different game play segments are interwoven via flashbacks. Distraught by what he believes to be his involvement with the world’s current state, he reminisces about how it got to this point and his role in it. The game takes place in a semi-destroyed earth where our lead character is seemingly alone amongst the rubble. He is a charismatic ninja warrior and a wisecracking idiot. In Shadow Warrior 3 you once again step into the shoes of the long time series protagonist, Lo Wang (yes you read that right). So did they throw the baby out with a the bathwater, or trim the fat? Let’s dig in. Instead, Flying Wild Hog has opted for a far more linear, cinematic, and streamlined solution more akin to the new DOOM and a switch to the more conventional Unreal Engine. Gone are a lot of the innovations that came with Shadow Warrior 2 as well as the in-house engine that has powered all of Flying Wild Hog’s games up until this point. This one comes with some serious changes to the formula from Flying Wild Hog. That brings us to today and the release of the third entry in the Shadow Warrior reboot series. The reboot would also see a sequel three years later that would blend the genre with innovative features such as Diablo-like procedurally generated encounters, co-op, a hub-world, and a more open-style mission structure. It was a title that would kick-start the resurrection process of the classic FPS genre three years before the release of DOOM 2016, a game often credited for doing just that. The two companies would tie the knot in what ended up being a match made in heaven, resulting in a full reboot of Shadow Warrior. Their first title, Hard Reset, despite not being a major commercial success, showed that there was still a market for a classic take on FPS games. Fortunately for Devolver, though, a new indie developer, Flying Wild Hog, popped up in Warsaw, Poland, who had built an engine with the soul purpose of producing classic first person shooters with a modern coat of paint. However, at this time the classic shooters of the 90s were no longer in style with the Halos, Call of Duties, and Battlefields of the world now taking centre stage. The game sat on that shelf for over 15 years until corporate restructuring forced the sale of the dormant IP, and everyone’s favourite Indie label, Devolver Digital, swooped in to give Shadow Warrior a second chance at life. Although the original release sold over 100,000 copies, a respectable figure for the time, the franchise was very much a one and done as 3D Realms shelved the IP.
It had the same over the top violence and crude sense of humour as its older brother, but it benefited from enhancements to the in-house BUILD engine. The Shadow Warrior franchise began its life in the mid-90s as a means to improve on what once legendary Developer 3DRealms had done with its iconic Duke Nukem franchise. You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here
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