Shadow Warrior 2

 Xbox One
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 37
  3. Negative: 8 out of 37
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  1. guywithbeer
    Jan 26, 2019
    6
    After having played the game for a couple of hours I can say its a fun first person shooter with very lite rpg elements allowing you to upgrade your weapons and skills etc.

    Graphically looks nice and plays smoothly and with the same quirky style of humour as the previous games in the series. If you are looking for a light fps then this could be for you. If looking for something more    After having played the game for a couple of hours I can say its a fun first person shooter with very lite rpg elements allowing you to upgrade your weapons and skills etc.

    Graphically looks nice and plays smoothly and with the same quirky style of humour as the previous games in the series.

    If you are looking for a light fps then this could be for you. If looking for something more substantial or realistic then perhaps not so much.    … Expand
  2. Dzimitor
    Sep 15, 2021
    9
    Optimization is there.
    Graphon-there is.
    Low price-there is.
    Dismemberment-there is.
    There is a ton of sarcasm and humor.
    There are a lot of weapons.
    Pumping-there is.
    9 hours of plot + multiplayer + cooperative passage-there is.
    There is a Russian language.
    **** rabbits-there are!

    What else does a chic game need to relax on an autumn evening?

    I advise everyone!
  3. Savage3922
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    After playing this game I’m playing the 3rd for sure I loved everything about it and I’m playing it in 2022 that says a lot about a game!
  4. Eastie_Beastie
    May 20, 2017
    10
    This game is amazing. Cant stop playing it. At first couldn t get used to mechanics, but once i got used to it... my god lol Well worth buying. Really funny
  5. osprey
    May 24, 2017
    9
    Hilarious and fun to play just like the first game. Well worth your time and money. Even though I bought the first game when it first came out it is cool of them to include the first game. Would have loved a physical copy but still glad to own a digital one.
  6. somethingguy912
    Dec 27, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Been a while since I've done a review for a game, but I figure that I can finally do one as I'm currently working on five games at once for a final consensus on it, this being one.

    So Shadow Warrior 2 is the bigger and ultimately bottom heavy cousin of the previous game, basically expanding on most of the things that was present in the game: the gore has increased, the visuals even more radiant and sometimes overabundant, the rpg progression system expanded upon, and the jokes more continuous. Now, while I can commend the developers for trying to make the game bigger in scope than it's predecessor, and to give credit where credit is due, they put a lot of effort and time to make Shadow Warrior 2 comparatively different from before. With that being said, Shadow Warrior 2 is a muddled, bottom heavy game with one too many mehanics from it's prior game, making it off putting for some. There is now a RNG system for the weapons, gems (which are mods for your character, guns, and even co-op experiences, which is also a new mechanic), there is a Diablo-esque difficulty system, which will make the game initially easier in comparison to it's predeccesor, 'free-roam' (which is more akin to a giant area for each mission), side missions from the main missions, challenges, and even more muddled stuff that makes Shadow Warrior 2 feel like a mesh of the original Shadow Warrior premise with Borderlands 2 and Diablo 3 tacked on. Again, I assume good intentions from the dev team trying to make SW2 not just a cynical copy-paste of the original, but I think they did too much to deviate from it. As a result, the story falls on the wayside, as it both relies on knowledge of events from the first story (the demons invading earth is known as 'the Collisiion' in SW2, causing initial confusion), and gets lost in the mire of side challenges, side missions, and micromanaging all the weapons and 'mods' you will get. Granted, the RNG weapon system is done right, as each weapon you discover has a unique character of it's own (and limited to about 100 or so), rather than being a generic weapon with slightly better stats than a identical weapon. The weapon wheel has been expanded from the prior game, with launchers, both grenade and rocket, two handed melee weapons, dual wielding melee weapons, revolvers, pistols, smgs, assault rifles, even **** bows make a presence in this game to personalize your arsenal. Unfortunately, the means to select them are tied to one button, having to leave yourself vulnerable to select more than the last two weapons you used, rather than a slow down mode to select weapons from Doom 4. Anyway, the story follows roughly 5 years from the events of the first (sharing connotations with the story of BL2 as well), where Wang, having lost his pal from the last game, still inherited some of the Chi powers he learned, being able to dash, sprint infinitely, and double jump on top of all things, as well as healing and sword slash abilities from the prior game. However, projectile weapons are definitely more useful this time around, but you can concievably run an all melee build with all the crazy weapons available. Wang is tasked with finding a orb, which is put to the wayside when he has to find some woman who the Yakuza is interested with. There is some faction lore described in both the game and the scrolls you will find throughout the game, but the Yakuza and ZillaCorps are just basically fodder in the overtly meaty parts of the game. the enemies, both being Yakua and Zillacorps, with some demons and beasts, are similarly unique to the prior game, while also having similar mechanics from factions (the demon's Hata Mari are very similar to ZillaCorps D.O.L.L's, for istance), but most don't really require much forethought into their defeat, other than having certain resistances (similar to Diablo 3's enemies where they are basically bullet sponges with slight resistances to different things) compared to enemies from SW2. Jokes are still present, but most of the fortune cookies you'll find mostly have throwaway quotes rather than punchy jokes (other than the reference to the Harambe meme).

    All in all, SW2 has a good heart, and a dedicated team that wants it to be a improvement on the last Shadow Warrior in many ways, but it does way too much, and burdens it's player with too many trinkets to mask some of the overlooked aspects of the game not touched upon. The game is well done, but mostly forgotten as a blur in the mess of all the things they tried to pack in to give the game the sense of being bigger in retrospect, and while the game is bigger, it weighs the entire game down on it's own scope.    … Expand
  7. Broyax
    Dec 22, 2018
    0
    Le premier était très limité mais pouvait éventuellement faire sourire et servir de défouloir bas de gamme et sans prétention... et il tournait au moins à 60 im/s. Cette suite ne tourne qu'à 30 et se révèle à peine moins moche... encore que ! la direction artistique a régressé sensiblement et n'a plus rien d'artistique : on végète ici dans le mauvais goût à tous les niveaux.

    L'humour    Le premier était très limité mais pouvait éventuellement faire sourire et servir de défouloir bas de gamme et sans prétention... et il tournait au moins à 60 im/s. Cette suite ne tourne qu'à 30 et se révèle à peine moins moche... encore que ! la direction artistique a régressé sensiblement et n'a plus rien d'artistique : on végète ici dans le mauvais goût à tous les niveaux.

    L'humour est devenu vraiment balourd, les dialogues stupides et l'action certes toujours aussi débridée devient répétitive en deux temps trois mouvements malgré les nouvelles armes... Même le bourrinage en règle n'amuse plus par la faute d'ennemis de plus en plus horripilants au fur et à mesure que l'on progresse... et quelle confusion, quel bordel dans ces combats... bordéliques !

    En résumé, un jeu très con à la ramasse techniquement et artistiquement, de surcroît très chiant et une caricature essoufflée de la vieille caricature fatiguée (et oubliée) de 3D Realms.    … Expand
  8. Doom5layer
    Aug 3, 2020
    8
    This was on xbox game pass. As someone who loved both Doom games this is a fun game to complement those. While visually it doesn't come close to Eternal the fighting is very similar. Killing demons with a variety of weapons while quickly moving or you will die. The customization options in this are outstanding. My biggest gripe is that you simply cannot switch gems easily from oneThis was on xbox game pass. As someone who loved both Doom games this is a fun game to complement those. While visually it doesn't come close to Eternal the fighting is very similar. Killing demons with a variety of weapons while quickly moving or you will die. The customization options in this are outstanding. My biggest gripe is that you simply cannot switch gems easily from one weapon to another. I have nearly 500 upgrades and going through them each time or unlocking, and having to find that gem to re insert is a big pain. Besides that i'm loving the boss battles, and overall gameplay. I'm sure this would be fun as hell co op with friends as well. So in total if you did FPS shooters where you slice, shoot, and blow up demons and yakuza pick this up!… Expand
  9. Nobilis1984
    Mar 2, 2022
    7
    The game principle was not sucked and boring. Hours of fun and well worth the price.
  10. guiletheguiles
    Aug 26, 2020
    6
    Shadow Warrior 2 is a mess, but I just couldn't stop playing it!
    It's an extremely fun time, with some huge flaws that makes it difficult to stand out from its genre peers.
    What made SW2 so addctive for me is the freedom of mobility! It's fast-paced, with a satisfying combat system and a nice variety of enemies and guns for you to run, loot and shoot your way through the campaign. It    Shadow Warrior 2 is a mess, but I just couldn't stop playing it!
    It's an extremely fun time, with some huge flaws that makes it difficult to stand out from its genre peers.

    What made SW2 so addctive for me is the freedom of mobility!
    It's fast-paced, with a satisfying combat system and a nice variety of enemies and guns for you to run, loot and shoot your way through the campaign. It gives you room for improvisation and growth, killing repetition and keeping the challenge fair and entertaining. It's shooting and moving mechanics work so well that gets close to other games like Doom and Borderlands 2, in terms of enjoyment, but it's just not polished enough to stand besides them.
    One other thing that kept me going was the story. It's not great, but it's very funny! The writing cracked me up sometimes and characters were actually quite humorous and cool to pay attention to. My only gripe with the story is it's ending. It's abrupt and pointless.

    But while I couldn't stop playing SW2, I also couldn't help but notice it's jarring defects. The entire game, while amusing, feels unpolished and underdeveloped.
    One of it's biggest problems is the fact that you'll simoutaneously face TOO MANY BULLET SPONGEY enemies, ALL THE TIME, CROWDING the screen and unecessarily WASTING your health, ammo, time and patience. It's a **** of a messy hostile party and it just gets worse towards the end.
    On top of that, the UI is downright ugly! It makes everything confusing. The looting system isn't user-friendly enough for you to understand and remember what is what. It's chaos!
    Upgrades can feel useless, the loot is redundant, ammo is somewhat scarce, objectives are dull, melee combat feels toothless and I've also experienced several bugs that forced me to restart the game.

    I finished Shadow Warrior 2 in 10 hours and I had A LOT of fun with it, but its faults made it VERY hard for me to even think about going back to it or recommend the game.
    If you want mindless funny entertainement, you'll find it here, but you'll also experience plenty of set backs that might hinder your enjoyment.    … Expand
  11. ColinDa
    Sep 23, 2020
    1
    It looks like a ok game but the constant swearing is totally annoying. Every few minutes in the game all you hear is swearing. A total pass.
  12. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Feb 1, 2022
    8
    Итак мы снова играем за дерзко-мерзкого без тормозов во всем ниндзю-беспредельщика Ло Вана. События второй части происходят спустя 5 лет после демонического замеса первой и, собственно говоря, снова наш герой ввязывается в историю адских разборок, я вот думаю когда в конце концов Ло Ван с Думгаем-то пересекутся, одними же тропами бродят. Думается, случится сие вполне вероятное событиеИтак мы снова играем за дерзко-мерзкого без тормозов во всем ниндзю-беспредельщика Ло Вана. События второй части происходят спустя 5 лет после демонического замеса первой и, собственно говоря, снова наш герой ввязывается в историю адских разборок, я вот думаю когда в конце концов Ло Ван с Думгаем-то пересекутся, одними же тропами бродят. Думается, случится сие вполне вероятное событие после покупки майками Flying Wild Hog;) В Shadow Warrior №1 в нашего «героя» вселился демон Ходжи, диалоги с которым стали чуть ли не визитной карточкой игры. Народу естественно это дело зашло, ну поляки так и прикинули что если нравится, то чего менять-то концепцию, вон в Звездных войнах почти в каждой части звезда смерти и ничего пипл хавает. Так вот соседкой по лысой башке Ло Вана в этот раз стала молодая девушка-ученый Камико, душу которой в спешном порядке определили к нашему юморному товарищу по временной прописке соответственно. Вышло ли также любопытно как с Ходжи? Думаю даже лучше. Поместить в единое сознание вспыльчивую интеллектуалку и безбашенного, наглого, с юмором за гранью допустимого наемника, шинкующего налево-направо людей и демонов, идея прямо скажем замечательная и работает она просто отлично. Постоянные саркастичные словесные перепалки Ло Вана и Камико это да и опять и снова украшение Shadow Warrior и жаль в очередной раз, что без полной отечественной локализации и приходится очень быстро носиться глазами по субтитрам ибо действительно есть что почитать. Основная главная сюжетная часть в этот раз получилась менее внушительной и более прямолинейной что ли, хотя противостояние с друзьями из прошлого и новый уровень отношений с врагами дней былых приятно удивили и порадовали. Итак, очередной сосед по голове, демоны и Якудза снова на тропе войны, то есть получается что Shadow Warrior замер на месте? А вот и нет! Нового в приключениях Ло Вана хоть отбавляй. Прежде всего вторая часть Воина теней уже совсем не коридорный шутер от первого лица, теперь это у нас оупен-ворлд имеет место быть, точнее нашинкованные локации на единой карте, каждая из которых да маленький но вполне себе открытый мир. Арсенал холодного и огнестрельного оружия Ло Вана полностью переработан по сравнению с первой частью Shadow Warrior и содержит просто огромное количество причудливых внушительных боевых единиц, постепенно накапливающихся по мере прохождения игры. Выглядит весь арсенал нашего ниндзя-наемника просто сверхкруто, художники поработали на славу! Если бы была номинация за самый крутенский визуал оружия Shadow Warrior победил бы с огромным отрывом. Теперь помимо широкого спектра огнестрела у Ло Вана также имеется огромный выбор режуще-кромсающего инструмента, чего в первой части не было и в помине.… Expand

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#61 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
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#61 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2017
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#62 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2017

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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jul 25, 2017
    70
    A competent FPS with questionable jokes, entertaining gunplay and overlong missions. [Sept 2017, p.66]
  2. GameCritics
    Jul 24, 2017
    85
    Even though Lo Wang and his encyclopedia of offensive terms can get a little tiresome by the end of the journey, Flying Wild Hog squeezed a lot of play variety onto this disc. Deftly combining looting and RPG elements with speedy, accessible sword and shooting mechanics, they’ve created an unforgettable experience for fans of console first-person gaming.
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  3. MondoXbox
    Jun 25, 2017
    78
    Shadow Warrior 2 is bigger, funnier, deeper and nutter than the previous game, thanks to its RPG component and more open environments. It still feels rough on the edges though, due to an inconsistent frame-rate and too bullet-spongy high level enemies that make us forget any strategy in favor of overly long shooting sessions. All in all, however a definitely suggested buy for '90s style FPS lovers.
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