Shadow Warrior
für PC (DOS)

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4/6
Firma: 3D Realms
Jahr: 1997
Genre: Action
Thema: Horror
Sprache: English
Lizenz: Kommerziell
Aufrufe: 53069
Rezension von idlord (29.07.2015)

3D Realms, hot on heels of their recent success with Duke Nukem 3D a year earlier, released Shadow Warrior during the Spring of 1997. Shadow Warrior bears many resemblances with its predecessor Duke Nukem 3D, it shares the same but slightly improved Build engine as well as sporting the adult themes that made Duke Nukem 3D so successful. In Shadow Warrior, you play as the protagonist Lo Wang as he battles against his former employer, now enemy, Master Zilla, leader of Zilla Enterprise. Lo Wang decides to quit his former group due to Master Zilla's nefarious plan to take over Japan using evil demons and monsters.

Shadow Warrior offers you a choice of 10 weapons, with each sporting alternate modes, you can use weapons ranging from depreciated demon heads, hearts, Katanas, Shurikens, and even a nuke. The game is composed of two episodes, a smaller 4-level set from the Shareware and a larger 18-level set that make up the registered version. Though, unfortunately for Shadow Warrior, the game was eclipsed graphically by Quake which was released in June 1996, a full year earlier, as well as being seen by many as just a Duke Nukem 3D knockoff.

I recall purchasing Shadow Warrior a year or two after release when I downloaded the shareware version in 1998 during the time I first got the Internet. I absolutely loved Duke Nukem 3D, though was never able to beat it at the time, and liked how similar the two games were to each other. Everything from the unique assortment of weapons to the great level design really added to the atmosphere of the game and I really enjoyed it.

The only downside are the enemies, many of them are forgetful and pretty bland, and the bosses are known to be cheap. Regardless, if you can see past its minor flaws, you would find Shadow Warrior to be a great experience, and while you're at it, be sure to check out its two expansion packs, Wanton Destruction and Twin Dragon, both of which are available for free to download.

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