What really makes the combat and gunplay so much fun is the gems. All of the weapons are unique and have different stats and some come with special properties. There’s different types of melee weapons, submachine guns, assault rifles, launchers, bows, handguns, shotguns, nail guns, and more. All of the weapons look and feel awesome to use and I was always eager to try any new ones I acquired. There are all kinds of skills to unlock and improve ranging from the amount of ammo you can carry to the effectiveness of your powers. Skill points can be spent to unlock or improve skills which are in the form of skill cards which can be purchased from vendors, acquired as loot, or earned as rewards for completing missions. They are also acquired by completing missions. As you play and obliterate foes, you’ll earn Karma which is like experience and when you earn enough, you level up and earn a skill point. Dragon Mountain is like a hub area where you can acquire missions, interact with vendors, and craft. Well in Shadow Warrior 2 you’ll get to play with an awesome arsenal of weapons and there’s a whole new upgrade system in place which I found to be addictive. One of my favorite things about the original Shadow Warrior was the arsenal and one of my favorite things about the reboot was the upgrade system. Even though you’re playing as Lo Wang and will hear is voice as you play, your character’s appearance will reflect whatever character you choose from the character selection menu which only seems to be visible to other players. After beating the game, you can play through it again with the same character which is great if you want to keep upgrading and collecting more loot. After reaching certain levels, you can select from multiple Insanity levels to make things even more challenging. There are multiple difficulty modes to select from and the higher the difficulty, the more challenging the gameplay but the better loot you’ll receive. Shadow Warrior 2 can be played solo or with others online. It can be very useful if you get overwhelmed. This power increases your damage, defense, and health absorption for a limited time. Powers unlock as you progress and eventually you’ll unlock Shadow Fury which requires its own resource to activate. You can heal yourself, knock enemies back with a Chi-Blast, become invisible with the Vanish power, and impale enemies with the Grip of Darkness. Dashing does not consume stamina but casting powers does consume Chi which can be replenished from Chi pickups. Movement, aiming down sights, activating powers, and even the act of firing weapons feels better. Compared to the last game, all of the basic actions feel more responsive. There is no fall damage and movement feels very fluid. You can run, sprint, dash, crouch, jump, climb ladders and specific walls, pull yourself up onto ledges, parry with melee weapons, and utilize powers. While I think the story is a failure, I do think the gameplay is an improvement. Some of Lo Wang’s one-liners are funny and cheesy but he’ll repeat the same lines way too often. Furthermore, while there are some funny interactions much of the humor falls flat. The writing and dialogue aren’t as good as those in the previous entry. That said, I do think the story here is pretty shit. Characters from the previous game do make a return and if you’re interested in the story, you might want to play that game first. On their journey, they learn about the Outer Gates which were designed to seal chaos, the eternal enemy of the Ancients. The Yakuza task him with finding their leader’s daughter, Komiko, and after finding her body, her soul is transferred to Wang’s body until a cure is found. Players will once again take on the role of the wise-cracking assassin Lo Wang. Shadow Warrior 2 takes the series in a new direction. It was developed by Flying Wild Hog and published by Devolver Digital and it was ported to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in May, 2017. In October, 2016, a sequel to the reboot was released for PC called Shadow Warrior 2. In 2013, Shadow Warrior was rebooted with a new storyline and gameplay features. The original Shadow Warrior released in 1997 and is one of the big three classic Build engine games which were known for their pop culture references, interactive environments, and fun sprite-based action.
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