Genre
Perspective
Non-Sport
MobyRank MobyScore
DOS
75
3.9
Macintosh
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The Press Says

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90
DOSGamePro
Shadow Warrior has a lot in common with Duke and that's a good thing. It's enhanced by a high difficulty level, a great audio soundtrack and ambient music and environments you can really believe exist (if it wasn't for the rabid gorillas). The bottom line is fun and Shadow Warrior serves it up in abundance.
86
DOSJust Games Retro
If you're looking for more of the same action in new locations, this is much more complete than a simple expansion pack. If you're bored of this gameplay, or never liked it to begin with, this is just a continuation of Duke's successful style.
85
DOSKingdom of Desire
Shadow Warrior mag nicht so bekannt sein wie sein blonder Kollege, für Freunde des Genres ist das Spiel aber auf jeden Fall mehr als ein Blick wert und wenn man eben den Duke kennt, wird man sich hier gleich heimisch fühlen. Zum ganz großen Hit fehlt aber trotzdem ein wenig mehr Eigenständigkeit.
84
DOSGamezilla
Shadow Warrior may not be the most original game on the market today, but the combination of Lo Wang's antics and quips with the fantastic level design have made this one a favorite around our offices. This game is simply fun to play -- there are other games that look better, but no other 3D shooter surpasses the mix of weapons, outstanding sound and creative gameplay that make Shadow Warrior both an engrossing single-player game and a laugh-your-head-off multiplayer riot.
83
DOSPelit
Lo Wang on mestarininja, ollut jo kaksi vuosikymmentä. Varjosoturi, lajinsa valio. Nyt Wang tappaa kaikki.
80
DOSReset
Większość obiektów nadal wydaje się płaska jak kartka papieru. Ten ogromny minus praktycznie dyskwalifikuje SW w stosunku do Quake'a. Miejmy nadzieję, że kolejna produkcja 3D Realms ustrzeże się tego błędu! A tak poza tym, to Shadow Warrior to całkiem niedroga i sympatyczna rzeźnia, w której sprzedają wysokogatunkowe mięso.
80
DOSAdrenaline Vault, The (AVault)
When all is said and done, Shadow Warrior is a lot of fun, particularly during deathmatch, but never quite reaches the level of greatness it could have. If the game had been released even a few months ago, it would have seemed fresh, new, and exciting. But now, with the Build engine on its last leg, Shadow Warrior looks a bit dated. Is the game insulting to Asians? That's not for us to say -- the Adrenaline Vault offers computer game reviews, not social commentary. If you look at Shadow Warrior simply as a 3D action game, you'll see something that could have, and should have, been better.
80
DOSPC Zone
Presumably, Mr L Wang finds this unremitting butchery hilarious because the sheer amount of gore that permeates his world has utterly desensitised him to the horror of violence. As is de rigueur for this kind of thing, there's more claret sloshing around than you'll find at a haemophiliac knife-thrower's convention. Aside from the aforementioned twain-clefting and chunk-shattering, there's plenty of grisly slapstick on offer, including gushing neck arteries and ricocheting eyeballs, each replete with a squishy sound effect that sounds a bit like someone pulling a wellington boot out of some thick mud. S'nice. Your gran'll love it.
80
DOSPC Gameplay (Benelux)
Shadow Warrior is de zoveelste Duke Nukem kloon op een rij. Grafisch valt er niet veel nieuws te beleven, het is enkel de AI van je tegenstanders en spitsvondigheden zoals de zware artilleriestukken die her en der staan opgesteld die het spel de moeite waard maken voor de liefhebbers van het genre. Heb je momenteel reeds je deel gehad van spelen gebaseerd op de Duke Nukem engine, dan zal ook Shadow Warrior je minder kunnen bekoren.
80
DOSPC Player (Germany)
Die Mischung aus realistischem Leveldesign à la Duke Nukem und völlig überzogenen, geradezu albernen Begegnungen, etwa die mit dem Monty-Python-Kaninchen, sorgt dafür, daß das ganze Gemetzel etwas von seiner Ernsthaftigkeit verliert. Damit dürfte es selbst politisch korrekten Zeitgenossen den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen. Insgesamt sorgen die Vielzahl an Waffen, Ausrüstungsgegenständen und die coolen Sprüche des Hauptdarstellers für langanhaltende Motivation. Schade nur, daß dafür die veraltete Engine von Duke Nukem benutzt und nicht eine etwas zeitgemäßere im Quake-Stil programmiert wurde.
72
DOSGameSpot
In the end however, Shadow Warrior's only merits are its gameplay. The game's sprite-based art is well executed, but seems out of date in the contemporary milieu of polygonal Quake-killers. Players who still appreciate the older style of sprites in 3D action and who can look past the bad Asian jokes will probably thank their lucky throwing-stars for the arrival of Shadow Warrior.
70
MacintoshMacNN
Shadow Warrior offers some interesting perks that makes it unique from your usual shooter, but unless you've finished every other one of the amazing MacSoft ports this year, you're better of spending your money on Chinese food than destroying the country where it came from.
70
DOSComputer Games Magazine
If Duke Nukem is still tops with you, then Lo Wang will find a comfortable spot on your hard drive. Shadow Warrior is well-designed, explosive, crude, bloody, profane and really difficult. In other words, it's simply a lot of fun.
45
DOSShooterplanet
Leider wurde das Game kurz nach Erscheinen indiziert, ist also hierzulande nirgends mehr zu finden. Wen das viele Pixelblut gestört hätte, hätte es abschalten können. Somit bleibt nur zu sagen, solltet Ihr auf einem Flohmarkt oder bei einem guten Freund mal auf dieses Shooter-Juwel stoßen, schaut es Euch mal an. Allerdings dürfte es mit dem MS-DOS-Game Probleme im Windows-XP-Betrieb geben. Wer damit Erfahrung hat kann ja mal im Forum etwas dazu schreiben.
23
DOSGame.EXE
Вразумительного объяснения происходящему найти нельзя. 3D Realms образцово-показательно села в лужу. Позорнейшую для такой солидной компании. Рекламный вал нахваливает Shadow Warrior, крича о новизне. В игре нет ничего нового! Глазу трудно найти даже косметическую правку. Нет такого недостатка DN3D, который ни был бы нам вновь подарен. Но если дядя D обладал определенным стилем (карты как карты и технологический уровень соответствовал дате выхода), то в нашем кошмарном случае нет ничего, кроме жутких спрайтов...


Our Users Say

Platform Votes Score
DOS 42 3.9
Macintosh Awaiting 1 votes...
Combined MobyScore 42 3.9


User Reviews

Good game, but the boat had already sailed DOS Maw (827)
Who wanted some wang? (The japanese Duke Nukem) DOS Depth Lord (950)
Wang Bang! A surprisingly fun game despite outdated technology. DOS Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8865)
Do not play this game. DOS Mr. Hapton (11)
Lo Wang is not the best FPS character around these days DOS Black Wolf (37242)
No good, no fun. DOS Tomer Gabel Bronze Star Contributing Member (4476)
my style the art of fighting without fighting is called poppin clips DOS paul adam (1)

 

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