Description
Lo Wang has been working as a Shadow Warrior (a bodyguard and mercenary of sorts) for the powerful Zilla Corporation for years. But when he discovered the evil Zilla's plan to summon monsters from other dimensions and conquer the world, he left in disgust. Realizing that Lo Wang might jeopardize his plans, Zilla sends his assassins after Wang...
Shadow Warrior is a first-person shooter, set in a generic "Asialand" which looks like China and Japan conflated together. It features a lot of immature and politically incorrect humor. Occasionally, you'll even come across scantily clad anime girls.
As Lo Wang you have to complete several levels, fighting enemies and solving (sometimes quite hard) puzzles on the way. Your enemies include evil ninjas with various weapons, "coolies" which carry a crate of dynamite and blow themselves up when near you, female assassins with crossbows and many more.
To combat them, you can find a variety of weapons and equipment. Weapons include: your fists, a katana, shuriken (that's a plural!), a riot gun, an Uzi (or two), a rocket launcher (for which you can find heat-seeking missiles or a nuclear missile), a grenade launcher, sticky bombs, a railgun, and even some enemies' body parts. You can also find equipment such as caltrops to leave in the enemies' way or gas bombs to choke foes who happen to be near it.
Alternate Titles
- "SW" -- Common abbreviation
- "Shadow Warrior 3D" -- Working Title
- "Ninja Master" -- Working Title
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| GamePro |
Nov, 1997 |
4.5 out of 5 |
90 |
| Gamezilla |
Jan 24, 2001 |
84 out of 100 |
84 |
| Pelit |
Sep, 1997 |
83 out of 100 |
83 |
| PC Gameplay (Benelux) |
Jul, 1997 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
| PC Zone |
Aug 13, 2001 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) |
Sep 08, 1997 |
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80 |
| Reset |
Nov, 1997 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| GameSpot |
Oct 02, 1997 |
7.2 out of 10 |
72 |
| Computer Games Magazine |
Jan 30, 1998 |
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70 |
| Game.EXE |
Apr, 1997 |
23 out of 100 |
23 |
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Trivia
In the Seppuku Station level, head to the snack area (enter into the station via the door that has to be opened with the gold key, go down the luggage chute directly across from the door, and head into the conveyor on the left immediately exiting the first chute). Look at the little fliers all over the column in the room, and you'll see one of Lina Inverse of "Slayers" fame!