![]() You can zoom around combat arenas without a problem, but mixing platforming into the regular shoot-em-up fare isn’t exactly a new idea either. You can shoot an enemy and chunks of them blow off in gruesome fashion, something that’s been normalized in FPS games since 2016’s Doom did it so well. In fact, it follows the standard FPS playbook in pretty much every way I can think of. When it comes to actually killing hordes of demons, Shadow Warrior 3 isn’t doing anything too unique. But it’s too bad that missing one means you’ll have to wait until a second playthrough if you want to completely kit out Lo Wang’s arsenal of gear and powers. Thankfully, these collectibles aren’t hard to spot, and you’ll get enough of them without exploring to easily finish the campaign. Without an option to revisit levels, any upgrades you might have missed along the way are simply gone. What’s an absolute shame is that Shadow Warrior 3 spends so much time looking forward that it doesn’t give you a chance to go back. That also means it’s not a very complex or robust FPS, but I always knew that all I had to do was keep moving forward if I wanted more action. It gets to the point, and as a result felt more respectful of my time across the roughly four-and-a-half hours it took me to reach the credits than any other game I’ve played recently. You can occasionally go off the beaten trail to find upgrades that improve Lo Wang’s weapons and abilities lightly (effects like increasing ammo or making certain attacks drop more resources), but outside of those few instances you’re only ever fighting or making your way toward another fight.ĭeveloper Flying Wild Hog’s approach to Shadow Warrior 3’s linear campaign is simple but effective. The platforming sections that separate each fight never last very long or get too complicated, and exploration during those stretches isn’t really a thing. In between killing demons, Shadow Warrior 3 generally only gives you one thing to do: run to the next arena full of demons. Every arena you fight in is built around these movement mechanics, turning battles into wonderfully frantic flurries of gunshots and katana swipes. ![]() Lo Wang moves lightning fast, able to double jump high above the heads of enemies or quickly dash away from their attacks. Shadow Warrior 3 takes the same exciting approach as Doom Eternal or Titanfall 2, emphasizing speed and maneuverability above all else. Killing demons keeps all of those pesky thoughts about the nonsensical story away. If you were given the opportunity to stop and think about what was happening, you might end up asking questions like “how did Lo Wang survive in a ramshackle shack on top of a mountain?” or “why did this dragon get so big when it was so much smaller at the end of Shadow Warrior 2?” It generally doesn’t slow down from there either, and that breakneck pace is probably for the best. Its very first fights take place on the back of that Earth-threatening dragon, which you run and jump across like an action movie hero. Get in the air, get as far away from him as possible while still maintaining a reasonable distance, and hit him with one Basilisk shot and one Crimson Bull shot.From the get-go, Shadow Warrior 3 makes clear that it wants to be exciting more than anything else. Overall, the Seeking Shōkera is a very dangerous enemy that will punish you for not paying attention to him. If you try to attack him from the ground, you will be forced to look up at him, leaving you oblivious to what is going on around you. The Seeking Shōkera is airborne, and for this reason, it is recommend getting into the air as well. He can, however, be very easily killed with just a quick switch between a Basilisk shot and a Crimson Bull shot. The Seeking Shōkera focuses on area-of-denial attacks, shooting out purple orbs that split up and vaporize upon hitting the ground he will punish you for getting up-close by firing an intact orb directly at you. ![]() It wears light red and purple clothes with a blue turban. The Shōkera is a purple skin, humanoid demon. Executing a finisher on it, will grant you the Seeking Eye gore weapon. Shōkera is also very mobile and can quickly move around the battlefield. It attacks by raining down explosive projectiles on the battlefield. The Seeking Shōkera is one of the two airborne enemies, the other being the flying Kugutsu, featured in Shadow Warrior 3.
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