In addition to the world spawns for these orbs, Shadow Warrior 3 provides challenges to be completed - such as using explosive barrels to kill 50 enemies - which will reward you with either an ability orb or weapon orb once claimed. Upgrading Lo Wang’s abilities and weaponry has also been simplified as we’re no longer relying on RPG mechanics, so simple upgrade orbs are dotted around the levels to be discovered. You begin armed with a revolver, shotgun, and dual-wield submachine guns there is also a grenade launcher, railgun, and shuriken launcher to be collected. Weaponry is also kept relatively simple as there’s a limited arsenal that Lo Wang picks up throughout the levels. Combat is quite slick in Shadow Warrior 3 yet also simple to grasp with left-click of the mouse to shoot guns and right-click reserved for your katana, it didn’t take long for me to pick up the basics and paint the levels red with the blood of my foes. Thus kicks off another adventure filled with toilet humour (which is right up my street), gunplay, swordplay, gory executions, and some freerunning for what is a linear unadulterated romp. Zilla turns up and the pair discuss plans to conquer the Dragon.

The game opens up with Wang in his underpants, talking to the mask of his “deceased” friend and trickster, Hoji, as Lo Wang is in mid-existential crisis questioning where his mojo has gone after being defeated by the aforementioned ancient Dragon. Lo Wang teams up with his former employer-come-nemesis Orochi Zilla to recapture an ancient Dragon - that Wang conveniently set free - and force it back into its eternal prison.

No more “open-world” gameplay loop or element-resisting bastards to contend with Flying Wild Hog has dialled things back to create a simpler, yet frantic shooter to enjoy. It’s been a hot minute since Shadow Warrior 2 graced our screens, yet here we are, five-and-a-half years later, and Shadow Warrior 3 is about to take us on a rollercoaster ride.Ī lot has changed in this sequel gone are the loot rarities, role-play mechanics, and health-bar-laden enemies. Who wants some Wang? A seminal catchphrase from our lovable ninja, Lo Wang.

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