Shadow Warrior 3

 PC
User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 132 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 132
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 132
  3. Negative: 38 out of 132

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  1. rdg1994
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Shadow Warrior 3 is just:

    4-5 hours of gameplay. The 2013 reboot had a way longer and cooler campaign. Melee combat butchered in favor of Doom Eternal-esque gameplay. Borrowing too much stuff from other games instead of being it's own thing. The deadpool-esque humour is just painfully unfunny at this point. Original VA fired for social justice points. I literally see no reason to    Shadow Warrior 3 is just:

    4-5 hours of gameplay. The 2013 reboot had a way longer and cooler campaign.
    Melee combat butchered in favor of Doom Eternal-esque gameplay.
    Borrowing too much stuff from other games instead of being it's own thing.
    The deadpool-esque humour is just painfully unfunny at this point.
    Original VA fired for social justice points.

    I literally see no reason to play this: you can play better Shadow Warrior games, you can play Doom Eternal...Just skip it honest to god.    … Expand
  2. Legitplayer
    Mar 15, 2022
    0
    They killed the franchise made it a total doom clone.
    I could see that quality was getting lower in shadow warrior 2 with all the feminist **** but this is something else words can't describe how bad and soulless this game is
  3. MohnReviews
    Mar 12, 2022
    4
    Ok, where do I start? The game has the "straight-to-the-point" gameplay with no replay value, no collectibles, no secret areas, and no FORTUNE COOKIES. It could've had more features than the last Shadow Warrior. I'm disappointed to say that Shadow Warrior 2 is honestly better, no doubt. 4/10, I gave it a 4, cause this isn't the worst I've seen.
  4. KesslerCOIL
    Mar 16, 2022
    2
    My rating seem kinda harsh, and I guess it is, but this is NOT Shadow Warrior.
    Almost everything that made the previous 2 games good has been stripped out. Chi attacks? basically gone. Directional sword play and decapitation? also gone. A cohesive story? gone. Exploration for secrets? again, gone(there are "secrets" but they're literally just barely off the main track and you can clearly    My rating seem kinda harsh, and I guess it is, but this is NOT Shadow Warrior.
    Almost everything that made the previous 2 games good has been stripped out. Chi attacks? basically gone. Directional sword play and decapitation? also gone. A cohesive story? gone. Exploration for secrets? again, gone(there are "secrets" but they're literally just barely off the main track and you can clearly see them without looking)
    I honestly dont really care that much about the game length, as long as the game is good and a worthy sequel, but it's NOT a worthy sequel. It seems they wanted to prioritize saving money because the budget on this game is incredibly small with very few characters compared to either of the previous games. The story seems to be completely an afterthought, with the entire focus being on the repetitive combat in small preset circular arenas.
    On top of this, it has horrific prerendered cutscenes that are extremely jarring for those familiar with Shadow Warrior.

    2/10 - It's more Duke Nukem Forever than Shadow Warrior.    … Expand
  5. Warmaster88
    Mar 2, 2022
    1
    Shadow Wariror 1 and 2 are my favorite shooter, even though they are different I realy liked both of them. Shadow Warior 3 is a cheap uninpired arena shooter. A pathetic attempt at a sequel and an insult to the serie.
  6. Axeroz
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    NO POLISH DUBBING!
    How can you create a Polish game and not do Polish dubbing ?!
    "Flying Wild Hog" and the Devolver Digital publishing house are spitting on this polish people and i too spitting on "flying wild hog"

    BRAK POLSKIEGO DUBBINGU!
    Jak można stworzyć Polską grę i nie zrobić Polskiego dubbingu?!
    Pluje na te studio "Flying Wild Hog" i wydawnictwo Devolver Digital
  7. rapidx
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    they took a fun series and spit out a Doom clone. HUGE let-down. Hope they fix the series.
  8. box1490
    Mar 22, 2022
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. I am so salty that they went from 2 to 3 and dropped almost every feature that I loved from the original. If you are buying this in hopes of unlocking a bunch of cool new weapons with different rarities you will be sorely mistaken. I would normally trust devolver with my life, I would not trust them to boil an egg after playing this sad, sad, example of slapping highDO NOT BUY THIS GAME. I am so salty that they went from 2 to 3 and dropped almost every feature that I loved from the original. If you are buying this in hopes of unlocking a bunch of cool new weapons with different rarities you will be sorely mistaken. I would normally trust devolver with my life, I would not trust them to boil an egg after playing this sad, sad, example of slapping high resolution graphics onto a completely different game. I didn't even buy the full price of this game. I downloaded it on psNow and i still think it was a waste of $9.… Expand
  9. faircritic
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Another super crappy Ovewatch clone. Nothing else to add................................................................xP
  10. Steyraus
    Feb 27, 2023
    1
    The moment I saw the Cal arts artwork with the guy with gross band aids over his face I was worried about this game...The tone is complete off in thus third game most likely due to puriton PC Devs , it's not funny and not even vulgar like the first games..Them there the messy gameplay. The game is tring to be Doom but feels like drunk doom..Also the game is short. I loved the first 2The moment I saw the Cal arts artwork with the guy with gross band aids over his face I was worried about this game...The tone is complete off in thus third game most likely due to puriton PC Devs , it's not funny and not even vulgar like the first games..Them there the messy gameplay. The game is tring to be Doom but feels like drunk doom..Also the game is short. I loved the first 2 Shadow Warrior games and like the first game best..This third game is just lazy design, cringe Californian woke dialogue and when it another frustrating its boring.… Expand
  11. vova22379
    Nov 26, 2022
    2
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  12. instinct46
    Mar 10, 2023
    0
    Graphically this game is stunning and the combat is very fluid. I found the writing to be very drab and its attempts at being funny falling extremely flat. If your a 12yo kid you may enjoy this game.
  13. Activemessiah
    May 8, 2022
    2
    Short game with a loose storyline if we can even call it... but the most disappointing thing about this game is the change in the voice actor who did the first two. there's also a notable shift in humour... it's less crude and honest and somewhat subdued compared to the first two.

    This isn't Shadow Warrior but a shadow of its former self. God knows why things have changed but not all    Short game with a loose storyline if we can even call it... but the most disappointing thing about this game is the change in the voice actor who did the first two. there's also a notable shift in humour... it's less crude and honest and somewhat subdued compared to the first two.

    This isn't Shadow Warrior but a shadow of its former self. God knows why things have changed but not all changes are good. If there's a 4th SW, please bring back the original VA and restore the game's identity. Flying Wild Hog really f***ed up big time.

    What a shame.    … Expand
  14. raizer328
    Feb 17, 2023
    4
    Скучные враги, очень много скучных врагов, очень много скучных врагов

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 59
  3. Negative: 2 out of 59
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    80
    It's nice to switch off and enjoy the joy of movement, spoiled by a few poorly placed checkpoints. It's nice to slaughter hordes of demons in generic arenas with a small arsenal of weapons. It's nice to occasionally save a world that you yourself have thrown into terrible trouble. We all have a little Lo Wang in us. [Issue#318]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 19, 2022
    80
    Lo Wang is a child of another age, when shooters were lightning-paced and enemies had no qualms about hitting you from behind or covering the entire area with projectiles. So, it will be difficult for him to gain popularity among the crowd raised on slow-paced cover-based shooters, but hey – Wang never backs down from a challenge. [Issue#259, p.70]
  3. Vgames
    Apr 11, 2022
    70
    The game lacks a bit of depth in almost everything it tries to do, but it's still a ton of fun and a good game to try if you fancy the "Boomer Shooter" games genre. Lo Wang and Shadow Warrior's third installment could've been a bit more polished, but it's still a fun experience.
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