Shadow Warrior 3 Reviews

Shadow Warrior 3 is ranked in the 51st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2022

Shadow Warrior 3 is the perfect continuation of the acclaimed series. Flying Wild Hog once again provides us with a very polished project and full of twisted jokes, dirty comedy and satisfying beheading. And just as we are dealing with black humor, so we can talk about the black horse of 2022.

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7 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2022

For all its obvious flaws, Shadow Warrior 3 still remains a pretty good shooter for an evening or two — charmingly silly, bloodlessly bloody, and genuinely violent.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2022

Despite technical difficulties and a lack of Stan Bush, Shadow Warrior 3 still captures the silliness that's become a trademark of the series.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2022

Shadow Warrior 3 is a fun shooter that falls short of greatness. The combat is fast and frantic, and it is intense enough that I found myself getting lost in it. The short length, lack of variety, and inevitable comparisons to Doom Eternal don't do it any favors. I am glad that I played Shadow Warrior 3, and I imagine a lot of folks will feel the same way. It might be best to wait for a price drop, as $50 is slightly hefty for the amount of content you get.

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74 / 100
Feb 28, 2022

Shadow Warrior 3 is a decent entry to the series. It's the shortest one to date, has the weakest story thus far, and the least content. Despite this, the third chapter is the most fun and visually impressive yet. Your time with the game may be short-lived, but it will still be time well spent.

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7 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2022

At its best, Shadow Warrior 3 is a competent Doom clone, serviceable enough for anyone that is really looking to kill some demons and kill some time, but perhaps best at a discount. Otherwise, Shadow Warrior 3 is uninspired and underdeveloped.

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78%
Feb 28, 2022

Shadow Warrior 3 isn't the next "big" FPS we might have been expecting, but it's a quality work from a team that knows how to deliver a good shooter to its audience. Fans of the genre shouldn't miss it, and for those looking for a strong action-packed "dose", the game is a worthwhile proposition.

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5 / 10.0
Apr 25, 2022

Shadow Warrior 3 reprises the ancient tradition of FPS Doom clones in the most unflattering way possible.

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B-
Mar 7, 2022

This game is not genre-defining, not world-shaking, or game-changing. It is simple, straightforward, *short*, but a hell of a lot of fun.

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Mar 24, 2022

Shadow Warrior 3 is a bit of a mess. It has good points, with its humor and cool weapons. Yet it also feels like something that has been done better in other games. Still fun for its runtime though.

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5.5 / 10.0
Apr 29, 2022

The least Shadow Warrior 3 can do is appease some die-hard fans of the series. The biggest drawback of this game is the lack of variety and repetition in all aspects. The lack of content makes Shadow Warrior 3 a disappointing title that cannot be recommended for purchase.

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8 / 10
Mar 22, 2022

Shadow Warrior 3 is a fast but extra intense experience. Although it does not bring much new to its genre and sometimes suffers from technical difficulties, killing Japanese demons has never been more fun.

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50 / 100
Apr 21, 2022

Shadow Warrior 3 felt like a significant step down from the excellent Shadow Warrior 2, and it's a tremendous disappointment and a squandered chance to improve the franchise and get it out of its rut. Even when things go well, Lo Wang's irritating attitude makes it difficult to take pleasure in them. He is constantly pounding our ears with silly one-liners and awful acting, and even the bosses aren't fun to confront.

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70%
Mar 25, 2022

Shadow Warrior 3 is packed with humor and action, however there is just not enough content to recommend it. In addition, even despite the short length, the gameplay can get quite repetitive fast.

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Worth your time
Apr 13, 2022

Flying Wild Hog has gone overboard with complexity reduction - and sacrificed a great deal of Shadow Warrior's mojo in its return to the series' roots. Although the game isn't even half as long as its predecessors, it wears out noticeably after just three hours, having lost the originality of its brand mark katana, chi powers and weapon variety.

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Recommended
Feb 28, 2022

Shadow Warrior 3 is a well-paced, well-polished first-person shooter. The gunplay is fast, brutal and beefy with lots of blood, guts and gore. It may not break any new ground but the formula established here is a solid framework for future entries. That being said, the short campaign, limited exploration, and lack of replayability factor make Shadow Warrior 3 a one-and-done kind of experience. The inclusion of story DLCs, an endless mode, NG+ as well as more difficulty settings will make it a better game for sure.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 30, 2022

Shadow Warrior 3 presents more streamlined action than its predecessor, and revels in his glorious gory shooting and potty-mouthed protagonist. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss some of the RPG elements from Shadow Warrior 2, and there are some rough edges to be found in this latest iteration of the series – but it’s a bloody good time all the same.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2022

Unapologetically violent and gory. More weapons, more enemies, and way more ways to dispose of them.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 18, 2022

Chop and blast your way through Yokai to save the world from an all-destroying dragon. Shadow Warrior 3 is a First Person Shooter with a good dose of humor and Doom-inspired action. Highly recommended for gamers who enjoy teenage humor.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 21, 2022

It is somewhat odd to make such drastic changes in design for a game on its third entry, but what they set out to accomplish they did with flying colors.

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