Shadow Warrior 2 Reviews

Shadow Warrior 2 is ranked in the 67th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
6 / 10.0
Jan 1, 2014

Decidedly old-school but feeling a bit uninspired, Shadow Warrior 2 is fun for some straightforward co-op action. It could have been more but what's there is good enough.

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8 / 10
Oct 12, 2016

Shadow Warrior 2 is an entertaining, mechanically solid, and gorgeous looking skirmish for PC owners

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9.2 / 10.0
Oct 12, 2016

Shadow Warrior 2 legt genau an den richtigen Stellen nochmals einen drauf und überrascht mit neuen RPG-Elementen und einer soliden Performance am PC. Die Geschichte kommt durch die neuen Co-Op und RPG Features leider etwas kurz, dafür könnt ihr den Titel jetzt auch mit bis zu 3 Freunden genießen und mit um einiges mehr an Langzeitmotivation in ein New Game+ starten.

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ACG
Top Critic
Buy
Oct 13, 2016
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87 / 100
Oct 13, 2016
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Leif Johnson
Top Critic
8.6 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2016

Wang's stupid wisecracks kept me smiling from start to finish, and the variety of melee and ranged combat and the loot that dropped from it was satisfying enough that I came back with friends for more. It's great fun in solo or in co-op, and its small degree of randomization is enough to keep the action fresh for at least a few runs.

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Oct 13, 2016

Shadow Warrior 2 is a beautiful, fast-paced shooter with a ton of guns. There's an RPG-like layer of additional skills and extensive weapon customization, a great cast of characters, and nothing to get in the way of pure reckless shooting. And when you're done with the campaign, there's four difficulty levels, New Game+, and co-op play waiting for you.

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Eurogamer
Top Critic
No Recommendation / Blank
Oct 13, 2016

Shadow Warrior's surprising new direction makes the sequel a riotous blast, though it can't quite live up to its predecessor.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2016

Shadow Warrior 2 is a smart evolution of the solid framework established in the first game. Bigger guns, nastier enemies, grander levels and more friends means more Wang for everybody.

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Oct 13, 2016

Shadow Warrior 2 is a worthy successor to the 2013 reboot. Flying Wild Hog obviously put more work into some of the gameplay systems for the game, while keeping the original's great combat system and charm. If you're up for some bloody fast-paced first person combat, this ultimate power trip won't disappoint.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2016

Shadow Warrior 2 is a delightfully bloody romp that pleases shooter fans of any age. Despite a short length and some technical hiccups, nothing can stop this game's crazy momentum.

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4 / 5.0
Oct 13, 2016

Putting aside the technical complaints, Shadow Warrior 2 is legitimately one of the best shooters of 2016 thus far.

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Oct 13, 2016

Flying Wild Hog takes everything that made the original remake of Shadow Warrior so much fun, and amps it up. Combat is fun, there's plenty of action to be found and Wang is a riot. Sure the quests get repetitive, but with so much action going in throughout the stages, it's hard to get mad. If I could change one thing, however, it would be the constant use of Lo Wang's witty one-liners. They're funny, but they repeat so often I found myself getting tired of them.

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9.5 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2016

Shadow Warrior 2 is an excellent follow up to Flying Wild Hog's 2013 reboot. Lo Wang's latest adventure is bigger, meaner and bolder, letting players embark on the ultimate power trip as they shoot, loot and slice their way through demonic armies.

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Oct 13, 2016

Shadow Warrior 2 is in position to become Fall 2016's premier sleeper hit as not many gamers are talking about it, and there certainly isn't much in the way of a marketing campaign. Even then, its gameplay dynamics are so well executed that it could walk among this year's biggest games. If you're looking for a fun online co-op game to play with friends, this might just be the game for you. Just don't go in expecting a satisfying story.

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Mat Paget
Top Critic
8 / 10
Oct 13, 2016

Shadow Warrior 2's unfunny story gets in the way of an otherwise great game.

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Oct 13, 2016

Brilliant in hour-long doses, Shadow Warrior 2 doesn't have the depth or variety in its core gameplay to hold your interest for hours at a time. The procedurally generated levels affect the flow and pacing of the missions, while all those ultra-violent battles become samey after a while.

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5 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2016

It’s throw away humour will appeal to some, but others will find it puerile.

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Oct 13, 2016

Improvements to combat and a raft of new visual gags don't make up for Shadow Warrior 2's flaccid story and aimless levels.

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7.7 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2016

Wang is back, accompanied by 70 weapons, new enemies and a more free experience. A great action game damaged by its repetitiveness in levels & mechanics.

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