Shadow Warrior

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 815 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 587 out of 815
  2. Mixed: 165 out of 815
  3. Negative: 63 out of 815

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  1. janic
    Oct 19, 2013
    8
    Where ROTT2013 failed to deliver this title did, i.e. it's fun to kill stuff. The upgrade system for weapons, skills and passives is kept simple enough to not distract from the main gameplay. The gameplay is fast-paced (I recommend the stamina & speed upgrades for even faster gameplay) and there are plenty of eastereggs and short cutscenes to keep things interesting.
  2. kveikur
    Oct 29, 2013
    8
    Shadow Warrior doesn't offer much. You want to chop off some demon heads after a rough day at work? You got it! Like to do some killer moves with smooth fighting mechanics? Be my guest! Want to hear some funny jokes covered in a lot of blood? Some treasure hunt? Easter eggs? Shadow warrior has them all! But don't expect a deep storyline or any kind of serious elements. This game offers aShadow Warrior doesn't offer much. You want to chop off some demon heads after a rough day at work? You got it! Like to do some killer moves with smooth fighting mechanics? Be my guest! Want to hear some funny jokes covered in a lot of blood? Some treasure hunt? Easter eggs? Shadow warrior has them all! But don't expect a deep storyline or any kind of serious elements. This game offers a lot of fun and gore. And this is what you'll get. The greatness of the game lies just here. It gives nothing more than you'll expect but does it -almost- flawlessly.… Expand
  3. rxgamer
    Nov 5, 2013
    8
    I respect what this game tries to be, but the graphics are a bit outdated for the time of its release. Additionally, the loading screens and slight frame drops during heavy action doesn't help. I would have loved to see this game produced on a higher-end game engine. The violence is great, but not SOF worthy.
  4. TheBrak
    Apr 6, 2014
    8
    This is the most fun i have had in a videogame in a long time. The action has a oldschool feel and is very satisfying, even though this is a first person shooter i barely shot anything and mostly used my sword to hack and slash through the hordes of hellspawn.
    The game doesnt take itself too serious and is fun and over the top. With that said at the end of the game i found myself caring    This is the most fun i have had in a videogame in a long time. The action has a oldschool feel and is very satisfying, even though this is a first person shooter i barely shot anything and mostly used my sword to hack and slash through the hordes of hellspawn.
    The game doesnt take itself too serious and is fun and over the top. With that said at the end of the game i found myself caring for the main characters.
    Get this game if you are a big fan of games like serious sam and Bulletstorm    … Expand
  5. IcecreamSnowman
    Apr 2, 2014
    8
    More of the same from Flying Wild Hog, Shadow Warrior plays like Hard Reset but with a sword this time to shoo away all the little enemies so you can get at the big guys.

    The sword play is fun and satisfying - dismembering demons seems more cathartic than smashing robots back into the scrap they were made from. The guns are the industry standards, the innovation we've seen previously    More of the same from Flying Wild Hog, Shadow Warrior plays like Hard Reset but with a sword this time to shoo away all the little enemies so you can get at the big guys.

    The sword play is fun and satisfying - dismembering demons seems more cathartic than smashing robots back into the scrap they were made from. The guns are the industry standards, the innovation we've seen previously is gone but I used the sword about 80% of the time so I didn't get too bored of them, they just feel a bit token.

    Each enemy is unique and requires fighting in it's own way and you'll fight them throughout the game. The little enemies from the start are still present at the end, just in larger quantities. this lends to the feeling of progression when you can effortlessly cleave through a horde who would have murdered you at the start.

    There isn't much variation in level design - the temples, shipyard and lab may have different textures but the are put together the same way and you'll go through the same process in each.

    Overall lots of fun to make lots of mess of lots of demons but nothing more; not long enough to over stay its welcome.    … Expand
  6. jelikey
    Jun 1, 2021
    8
    Why do reviewers never give credit to these superbly smooth and well designed FPS games?! The gameplay... is so damn satisfying.

    If you like games like Painkiller and Serious Sam, then definitely give this a go.
  7. pesho_one
    Nov 15, 2014
    8
    The game is good, story is stupid and game-play is well done and responsive. It has secret places and beautiful graphics. Funny jokes and all kinds of enemies and upgrades. It fails to be excellent game, but it is very good.
  8. chumpwithnoname
    Aug 20, 2021
    9
    Good FPS, good humor, a bit tedious bosses that is for sure, however they are doable.
  9. Blanel
    Oct 14, 2016
    8
    A good game overall. Fun and action packed. Solid controls, like the upgrade system. The dialogue can be pretty funny at times. The story takes a while to get cooking, but is surprisingly good towards the end.

    My only complaint is that the limited enemy selection does make stretches of the game repetitive, which knocks it down to an 8 out of 10 for me.
  10. kingcrimsonbiu
    Apr 4, 2016
    9
    Lets slay some monsters!
    This is an excellent game overall. Badass weaponry, scary monsters, creepy atmosphere, beautiful graphics, and a pretty decent story that is beyond my expectation.
    The shortcomings are occasional simplistic map design, erroneous mountain shadow (should be a bug in the engine), and sometimes too glazing and glossy surfaces (especially the snow mountain area). Hope    Lets slay some monsters!
    This is an excellent game overall. Badass weaponry, scary monsters, creepy atmosphere, beautiful graphics, and a pretty decent story that is beyond my expectation.
    The shortcomings are occasional simplistic map design, erroneous mountain shadow (should be a bug in the engine), and sometimes too glazing and glossy surfaces (especially the snow mountain area). Hope these problems can be fixed in the sequel!!    … Expand
  11. Bottlecaps
    Feb 5, 2022
    8
    SHadow warrior 2013 is a reboot of the classic 90s shooter , this game also came with a free copy of that classic shooter for me , the first time i played this game i hated it , i thought this game was dumb i was confused why my guns would run out of ammo and all my enemy's would still be there but that was my call of duty addled brain not being smart enough to learn the game at all.SHadow warrior 2013 is a reboot of the classic 90s shooter , this game also came with a free copy of that classic shooter for me , the first time i played this game i hated it , i thought this game was dumb i was confused why my guns would run out of ammo and all my enemy's would still be there but that was my call of duty addled brain not being smart enough to learn the game at all.

    Story: you play as "LO WANG" self proclaimed and actual demon slaying bad ass and you are sent to acquire a sword from some other dude whos not important by any means necessary OH then suddenly demons and you got to deal with them now with your new demon buddy . the story is actually full of twists and turns , betrayals and plot twists some you don't expect and some you would , for a game that starts like a meme game its got a surprising amount of substance
    STory: 8/10

    World building: i didn't really know what to say about the world of shadow warrior except that its actually some what believable the demons seem to have their own higher archy and reason for wanting to take over the human world as well as reasons for humans to actually call for the demons it doesn't really do anything clever or all that surprising but its definitely solid effort , i think this game would have been considered racist if it didn't also respect the culture its based on , while lo wang is mostly a stereotype and all the fortune cookies are old man jokes there is alot of love for Japanese culture , as dave chapplle once said " No one is to good to be the butt of a good joke "
    World building: 7/10

    Graphics: the game looks great even if it is a little cartoony at times the gore in this game really helps sell the violence and the fact that your main weapon is a sword and the slices are mostly correct to where you actually slice is impressive , the environments are breath taking sometimes , my favorite scene is when lo wang is walking cross the bridge to zillas main palace
    Graphics: 9/10

    Gameplay: this game shines in how it plays , it feels very ahead of its time and that's why i didn't like it at first but this time when i played it i played on the hardest difficulty witch is surprisingly balanced , every time i died it felt like i had made a mistake not that the game threw to much at me at once . the demons are fantastic , they all have different strategy's for dealing with them and certain guns work better one certain ones , but they are all weak to the sword. nothing wa smore satisfying than having the onslaught of demons near the end of the game , i think i tried near 100 times to beat it dodging and weaving my way in-between demons picking and choosing when i shoot , reload slice , use KI it was all calculated because it had to be calculated , i had a blast playing this game and the game play was and is superb , it plays a lot like doom 2016 except 3 years before that
    Gameplay: 10/10

    Sound design: the music is really well done , blending big orchestral sounds with classic Japanese instruments fitting the tone of the game very well the music almost makes it feel like a cool Saturday morning cartoon , the voice acting is also particularly great lo wang and his demon buddy play off each other really well and Jason liebrect gives a great performance as lo wang
    Sound design 8/10

    8+7+9+10+8= 42
    42/5= 8.4/10    … Expand
  12. vgi99
    Jan 3, 2021
    9
    A rare hardcore shooter these days.
    Advantages of the game:
    1. Gameplay is the development of the Hard Reset game. A mixture of corridor shooter and arena shooter. Perfect proportion. 2. A variety of weapons and the possibility of modifications during the game. 3. Beautiful level design and unique design of enemies. 4. Lo Wang is one of the coolest shooter heroes. With its own    A rare hardcore shooter these days.
    Advantages of the game:
    1. Gameplay is the development of the Hard Reset game. A mixture of corridor shooter and arena shooter. Perfect proportion.
    2. A variety of weapons and the possibility of modifications during the game.
    3. Beautiful level design and unique design of enemies.
    4. Lo Wang is one of the coolest shooter heroes. With its own specific humor
    5. The original storyline was not much more than porn. In the remake, the developers twisted the plot around the invented mythology and did not badly dilute the game with comics.

    Disadvantages of the game:
    1. Variety of enemies - you always want more.
    2. In order to feel the game, you need to play only on high difficulty. The game is too easy on medium difficulty
    3. A "gassed" level in the laboratory is a dubious decision of the level designer.
    4. Overly light bosses.

    To summarize, we can say that the developers of Shadow Warrior (2013) came up with everything that Bethesda + id sowtware passed off as their ideas in 2016.    … Expand
  13. apokalipto
    Aug 25, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  14. Gorbunov2004
    Jul 19, 2021
    9
    Монстры очень красиво рубятся на мясо, также есть пару комбо ударов. Оружия среднее количество но почти все монстры убиваются катаной. Прокачка оружия, магии и персонажа нормальная нет ничего лишнего. Некоторые шутки главных героев вызывают смех, жалко что нет фоторежима для фотографирования красивых моментов в драках. Финал если честно меня удивил.Монстры очень красиво рубятся на мясо, также есть пару комбо ударов. Оружия среднее количество но почти все монстры убиваются катаной. Прокачка оружия, магии и персонажа нормальная нет ничего лишнего. Некоторые шутки главных героев вызывают смех, жалко что нет фоторежима для фотографирования красивых моментов в драках. Финал если честно меня удивил.
  15. Vishapin
    Mar 3, 2023
    8
    It's kinda a guilty pleasure for me. Controls are kinda clunky and protagonist is really unlikable asshat at first (and for some maybe till the end). But it really has a heart! Main story is something worth exploring, bossfights are interesting, two main characters really start to grow on you, swordplay while clunky is an interesting addition. It's overall really worth checking out
  16. renyw
    Dec 19, 2022
    9
    great great great great great great great great great great great great great
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#52 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#47 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 11, 2014
    84
    Shadow Warrior is highly 90’s in a very good way. Pace is fast, health kits are in, guns are powerful, action is great, puns are bad and there is lot of flying blood and boy parts. The letdown is level design: they are too bland. [Nov 2013]
  2. PC Gamer
    Dec 5, 2013
    80
    A successful revival of the mid-90's shooter. Shadow Warrior's combat is fun despite an irritating sense of humor. [Jan 2014, p.66]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Nov 25, 2013
    50
    No matter which way you slice its solid shooting mechanics, it still doesn't feel like Shadow Warrior. [December 2013, p.90]
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