Shadow Warrior 3

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Shindig
    May 19, 2022
    80
    Lovingly crafted and unpretentious, Shadow Warrior 3 is equal parts hilarious and thrilling, thanks in no small part to its exceptionally charismatic protagonist.
  2. PlayStation Country
    Mar 7, 2022
    80
    Shadow Warrior 3 is a short but action-packed FPS with some of the most fun combat we've seen in a while. It's got all the action and most of the gore of the Doom games but without the constant looking for switches and doors. It's just a good time from start to end.

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#37 Best PS4 Game of 2022
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#4 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2022

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User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 65 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 65
  3. Negative: 23 out of 65
  1. TengGaming
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    this game is simply an FPS king all tho it didn't come with a next-gen port but playing it on Ps5 with FPS boost is just great and addictive.this game is simply an FPS king all tho it didn't come with a next-gen port but playing it on Ps5 with FPS boost is just great and addictive. it's simply 10/10 for me… Full Review »
  2. Mindkiller7522
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Let me paint you a picture-

    I started this game having played through Shadow Warrior 2, which was not perfect but fairly entertaining. The    Let me paint you a picture-

    I started this game having played through Shadow Warrior 2, which was not perfect but fairly entertaining. The game begins with a bit of platforming before you are dropped in to a small arena where you chop up a few enemies. Neat! Then a bit more platforming...with another arena. And repeat. And repeat.

    Now, I hate to leave a game unfinished, so I continue through all of these unskippable arena fights. The game begins to introduce flying enemies and burrowing underground enemies, who are incredibly frustrating. Your sword isn't really viable anymore because each enemy is weak to a specific gun (which means if you hit it with the right gun at exactly the right moment it takes eight shots to kill it instead of nine, using a gun that holds five bullets max).

    Meanwhile, the story is flat as a pancake. Our hero creates a problem by being an idiot and has to solve it. All while being a bargain bin Deadpool, with extra bathroom humor. It's like watching stand up comedy at a Middle School talent show. The writers are trying so hard to hit that South Park stride (meaning current South Park, not back when it was funny).

    At around seven hours in I struggle through the nine hundredth arena and begin a terrible platforming section that involves riding a float down an ice river. I mostly have trouble using a poorly implemented grappling hook that will frequently glitch out and not grab on to anything or fling you right into the ice (i.e your death). I try five or six times and put it down for the night.

    Next morning-on my Birthday, when I have the whole day set aside to play video games-boot it up and nail it on the first try (felt great-I beat the glitches!)-cutscene starts-the game crashes mid poo joke ("my Playstation even gave up on the story" I think)-No big deal! I'm almost to those sweet end credits, so I reboot the game-Only to find no save file. Happy birthday...

    Now, I try to find a solution online, I look in my saved data-nothing. That's SEVEN HOURS of completely lost time! Even if the game was worth playing through again, how much time would i lose the next time? Why don't they have a manual save? or a backup save file? What current developer ships a game out in this sort of a state?

    This isn't a review (you can't score a game in negative numbers, so it wouldn't be accurate) in is a PSA. If you read nothing else here-DO NOT BUY THIS GAME OR GET IT THROUGH PSNOW! YOU HAVE A HIGH CHANCE OF LOSING HOURS OF YOUR LIFE TO A GLITCH. Even if they fix it, this game is a blatant rip off of Doom Eternal (including the platforming sections that no one enjoyed). It isn't fun or funny and it will absolutely ruin your day to some degree.    … Full Review »
  3. MoreBiscuits
    Apr 7, 2022
    9
    The perfect B movie game. Short, frantic and most importantly, fun. Great movement , solid gun play and a good array of weapons. In my opinionThe perfect B movie game. Short, frantic and most importantly, fun. Great movement , solid gun play and a good array of weapons. In my opinion this is an underrated series. There was a few frames dropped at certain points but not enough to hamper the gameplay. It doesn’t over stay it’s welcome and has enough to keep you entertained for it’s run time. Can’t recommend it enough.… Full Review »
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