Shadow Warrior 3is a first - individual shooter developed by Flying Wild Hog and published by Devolver Digital . The geographic expedition sections are a petty rough around the edge , but there ’s no denying that the scrap inShadow Warrior 3is an infrangible bang to dally , with fast - pace activity that never turn thudding throughout the secret plan ’s runtime .

Lo Wang is back inShadow Warrior 3 , but things are n’t incisively act upon out in his favor . An ancient firedrake is terrorizing the world and all of his attempts to slay it have been rebuffed , as he ’s practically a flea operate around on its back . Lo Wang must seek the aid of his former nemesis Orochi Zilla in defeating the ancient flying lizard , as conventional arm wo n’t harm the beast . The two embark on a journeying to seek hefty magic artifacts that are scattered throughout the land , in the hope of creating a arm unassailable enough to kibosh the dragon . The only job is that hordes of yokai are now tramp the land , and it ’s up to Lo Wang to slice and dash his way through them .

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Shadow Warrior 3has some light RPG ingredient , as the player can find orbs that can be spent on advance Lo Wang ’s abilities and his weapons , but it ’s an old - schoolhouse first - person shooter at heart . The majority of the combat in the game take home in small fighting arenas that lock Lo Wang inside until he has slain all of the foes . The histrion starts out with a katana and a revolver , which are used to cut down basic enemies that do petty but run around . AsShadow Warrior 3progresses , Lo Wang ’s arsenal grows to include the likes of matching Uzi and grenade launchers . The new weapons are matched by new foe type , such as massive katana - wield yokai that can block gunshot or swim helmet whose weak point is on the back of their head . Shadow Warrior 3really hits its stride once there are a lot of different enemies on the field , and the presence of gun barrel and environmental weapons means that battle never develop dim .

There are a few new gameplay elements inShadow Warrior 3that can be used in conflict . Lo Wang can gather execution orbs from defeated foes , which fill a meter that can be used to do extremely sanguinary executions . Not only will this give a wellness refill , but Lo Wang will acquire temporary use of an enemy ’s artillery and can turn it on their ally . Lo Wang also has a   hand-to-hand struggle hookthat can be used to zip towards enemies or swing from designated spots . There are also patches of vines that allow Lo Wang to wall run , as well as a quick dash he can execute with the press of a button . These extra movement selection really improve the fight , as the player needs to constantly be on their toes and moving around the arena , making the extra verticality a welcome improver to the game .

Where the wall - campaign and grappling hooking are n’t so impressive is in the traversal sections throughout levels . The sections between the armed combat arenas generally lie of Salmon Portland Chase chronological succession , where Lo Wang must quickly fence run , dual leap , dash , and manage his room from platform to weapons platform , often while out running environmental hazard . There are many instances where it ’s not obvious where to go on the first run , as the next shelf / grapple point is out of the instrumentalist ’s line of sight , or there are ledges that are just part of the background and will kill Lo Wang if he land on them . The rampart - running vine can also be temperamental in whether they decide to let Lo Wang lodge to them or not . fortunately , Shadow Warrior 3has a generous checkpoint system during these segments , so the player in the main wo n’t be repeat too much , but there are still lots of thwarting moments during these section of the game .

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Shadow Warrior 3is around 8 - 10 hoursin length , but there is never a thudding instant throughout its run . The acrobatic sections have their frustrating minute , but the combat is top - mountain pass , and slice through hordes of enemies and switching tactics on the fly in the face of a Modern opposition never arise old . Lo Wang ’s constant commentary and gag might make him feel like Jerry Seinfeld with a katana , but there ’s no abnegate that this adventure is an awe-inspiring throwback to the blood - drenched shooter of old .

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Shadow Warrior 3will be released for PC , PS4 , and Xbox One on March 1 , 2022 . Screen Rant was provided with a digital code of the PC version of the secret plan for the purpose of this review .

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