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 |
DOS |
Nov, 1997 |
4.5 out of 5 |
90 |
| Just Games Retro |
DOS |
Dec 28, 2007 |
86 out of 100 |
86 |
| Kingdom of Desire |
DOS |
Apr 26, 2008 |
8.5 out of 10 |
85 |
| Gamezilla |
DOS |
Jan 24, 2001 |
84 out of 100 |
84 |
| PC Zone |
DOS |
Aug 13, 2001 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| PC Gameplay (Benelux) |
DOS |
Jul, 1997 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
| Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) |
DOS |
Sep 08, 1997 |
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80 |
| Computer Games Magazine |
DOS |
Jan 30, 1998 |
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70 |
| Shooterplanet |
DOS |
Apr 07, 2004 |
45 out of 100 |
45 |
| Game.EXE |
DOS |
Apr, 1997 |
23 out of 100 |
23 |
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Trivia
May, 1997
3D Realms releases Shadow Warrior, which is the last of many Build engine games by 3D Realms and many licensees. Build was the foundation for the following eight games, in order of their release: Witchaven, TekWar, Duke Nukem 3D, Witchaven II, Powerslave, Redneck Rampage, Blood and Shadow Warrior. The Build engine is undoubtedly one of the most prolific and successful engines ever used in the game industry.