Shadow Warrior 2

If you enjoyed the reboot from 2013 and wanted/expected more of it you may end up disappointed. SW2 feels so different compared to SW2013 and for you to enjoy SW2 you will need to love ARPGs or Borderlands. So now off to the game itself. Combat feels and it is faster than the reboot. You still have your dash but you also have unlimited stamina and double jump that turns you into the Tasmanian devil. Combo presses from SW2013 are sort of gone. Pick a direction and right click to execute one of the 3 kind of special melee attacks. Press one of 5 hot keys for a "spell". Game offers 71 weapons spread in different categories and requiring different ammo and you can put 8 max on your radial menu. SW2 also adds loot system in form of gem upgrades. You can upgrade your weapons,armor, skills and you also have an amulet slot. Gem upgrade varies: changing basic weapon stats, add elemental damage, add different modes(spread shot, turret mode, rapid fire, explosive projectle,piercing ammo, etc), improve your skills and basic stats(hp/chi, item found,karma). Instead of linear levels, SW2 gives you open maps which have 2 areas to let you mayhem through but afterall they all start to feel the same. Story is... meh. You still get a companion in your head but it only success in making you want Hoji back. Story spans over 13 missions and it also comes with 15 side quests. Each one of them is marked as its own entry on the map which you use to teleport to a location(yes SW2 is hub-based). Game has 3 themes for the maps - wilderness, cyber city and chinese slum. Because of the leveling/loot sytem, the challenge is soon gone and you can just breeze through Insane. Open maps let you retreat from tough fights. On top of that game lacks end game content ala Borderlands so there arent many reason to beat(2 playthroughs and you have all weapons). Co-op - still need work for stability. All in all buy only if you want more Wang and enjoyed ARPGs/Borderlands else replay the reboot.

I really loved the first game (of 2013 not the very very first) but this one while it looks better it really feel like a bit watered down. Especially the boss encounters are just "hit it with all you have", unlike the first game where you had to find the tactic for each boss. I also miss the storytelling with the comic slides :( Also I got a bit overhelmed from all those weapons, keep it simple guys :) I'm here to rip and tear not to study weapons. :) All in all is not a bad game, it could just be better.

I have no idea how these guys pulled off this game. The graphics are flat out amazing. The swordplay is a blast. RPG elements, quests, levels, items, upgrades, tons of weapons, reliable, and CO-OP!!! Bought two copies and have been playing all weekend co op. I don't leave many reviews, but I loved the first Shadow Warrior redo and this second one exceeded all my expectations and then some. Buy it now, you will love it!

One of the best combat system I have ever experienced in a fps. Fighting is intense, visceral, exciting and very satisfying (well, and slightly addictive). The boss fights are tough, especially on higher difficulty settings, but fair. On higher difficulty settings you need to pay attention to the power system which gives the fights an additional kick. They only small drawback is that dash is a bit overpowered, taking you to safety almost always. The story is obviously not important but the characters are, for a comic book story like that, actually quite likeable. The main reason I am not totally overwhelmed is the repeated reuse of areas. And of areas in areas. The different settings are fine, but there only very few which are reused up to 3-4 times. Nevertheless, if you like action games, this one will provide you with fun – slightly mindless, but really intense.

Mild spoilers ahead, Just so you know. Walking in to this game having played the first one, (And classic, though I sucked at that.) I knew what to expect, and I knew I would enjoy it. Let's not beat around the bush, you kill things. With a sword. You get guns. You get missile launchers. You use the sword. For almost the entire game without exception. A game gives me a sword I kill things with it. And it's amazing. Utterly, Mind blowingly amazing. A fun story, a series of fun missions. Depth if you want it and light murder if you don't. Plus I walked into my Wang cave and found A fish tank saying Just keep swimming and a clown fish next to it. That alone is a five star review for me. That's the spoiler by the way.