![]() Each takes on more life as they're upgraded, though, improving their strength and versatility, then even adding special abilities to the mix - the ability to duel wield the submachine guns, sticky bombs on the crossbow bolts and "Nuke Dukem" warheads to the rocket launcher amongst others. A pistol, a submachine gun, a crossbow etc. That's not to say that the other weapons aren't fun - each is pretty standard fare to begin. ![]() The combat with this is great fun, hacking and slashing away at enemies, leaving them rolling on the floor clutching at their now limbless stumps like an unlucky Crazy 88 member who got on the wrong side of Beatrix Kiddo. Though this is an FPS and there are plenty of weapons added to Wang's arsenal over the course of the game, most of the fun comes from the default weapon, Wang's Katana. Wang: " Time to dance." Hoji: " Did you want that to sound tough? Because it didn't." " This sword is apparently 'The Hotness'," says Wang, " I was into the sword before it was cool," replies Hoji, " Yeah… you should move to Portland and start a band…" The dialogue is occasionally cringe-y, but, generally, the writing is smart and able to pull real laughs from the audience, as the pair play off each other. The random banter between Hoji and Wang is also filled with absolute gems too. Not to mention plenty of quips like " You're half the man you used to be" after cutting an enemy in half." Just like the original, the quips are thick and fast, though this time they contain a good deal of less casual racism and more just plain funny lines, throwing in plenty of references and gags like " I guess it's dangerous to go alone, I'll take this" as Wang takes a pistol from a fallen foe. Wang is a comic book collector and, evidently, a fan of Transformers, as the intro has him rocking out to some Stan Bush while a bobblehead Grimlock bounces on his dashboard. Hoji explains that the sword Wang has been trying to acquire is actually only one part of a magical sword able to kill immortals, thus the new duo set off on a quest to try and find the sword, cutting a swath through a variety of demonic beings.įlying Wild Hog has managed to capture the same humour that was abundantly present throughout the 1997 version. After trying to pay with cash, then with blood, Wang finds out there's more to this story than buying a big knife.Īfter the owner of the sword is killed and Wang left mortally wounded, he is offered a second chance at life, by bonding with a mischievous and mysterious demon named Hoji. The only problem is that the sword isn't for sale. He's handed a shiny briefcase straight out of Pulp Fiction containing $2,000,000, and this money is to be used to buy a very special sword. This reboot's star is Lo Wang, a private security - read: assassin - for Zilla Enterprises, and has been given a simple enough job. This reboot does not come from 3D Realms (thankfully, considering how Duke Nukem Forever turned out - but from a relatively unknown Polish developer called Flying Wild Hog. ![]() Shadow Warrior was a first person shooter, filled with violence and gore, B-movie plot tropes, and adult jokes. The company took each of the elements that made this so good and reused them, making something familiar, but unique. The original Shadow Warrior was developed by 3D Realms, coming hot off the success of their prominent work, Duke Nukem 3D.
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