You know, when I first heard that there is going to be a remake of "Shadow Warrior" game, which was one of my favorite FPS games in the 90s. Dynamic, cool and satisfying. So, the "remake" so to say, was inevitable.
The game plot holds pretty much the same stuff from the original. Lo Wang is a leading hero, Zilla is the main villain of the story, and of course, it is about Zilla's betrayal. So, Lo Wang is again on its own to save the world from Zilla and his supernatural armies. The story is basically, re-told and it has some new characters. In the original we had Wang, Zilla, Master Leap, bosses, enemies and some irrelevant chicks. Here we have characters that, OK, thanks to the new engines, AI and graphics which are far more developed. I would like to refer to Hoji, a demon that shares a bond with you and serves as your guide and a sarcastic friend, he can be annoying from time to time, though he can be also funny. We also have bosses, mafia bosses and some girl assassins, which does not serve too much to the story, nor are that much developed.
About the gameplay, design etc... The game visually looks very good. The level designs are good, with great lighting, decent graphics, sound design and character and weapons are design is also great. The avatar screen is good, and with your inventory and skills menu. Now, the changes are that Lo Wang can upgrade himself and his weapons. During your gameplay, you can open the menu and do the upgrades. This is a pretty interesting idea, but it is an already used cliché and it is a tiny but frustrating. But, better to upgrade yourself. You know why? Because enemies are really tough. Now, this is the weakest point in the game, there are certain parts of the levels in which you have to clean the entire area, so that you can proceed to the next one. That really looks like that Serious Sam crap, you know? Clear an entire big area, or you can't go anywhere. OK, areas here are smaller, but the enemies are insanely tough. Even on easy mode, they are really hard and you will die often and waste your ammo. So, it is better to keep upgrading yourself. And the result is - it gets really tiresome. The jokes are nothing special, I found stereotypes more funnier in the original, but here, I wasn't that impressed. Voice actors are pretty good. The actor who voiced Hoji was really good and entertaining. I didn't like the voice for Lo Wang that much, I expected to be more like in the original, not stereotypical, but to keep the manly, growling voice with little accent.
Overall, the game is actually pretty entertaining and enjoyable in visuals. But, the real problem is tough enemies and that long and tiresome area clearing. I do recommend it, but prepare for those tiresome parts.
