#SHADOW WARRIOR 2013 MODS MOD#
#SHADOW WARRIOR 2013 MODS MODS#

So does Shadow Warrior 2 reach its goal? Does it effectively immerse players into the turbulent and exciting lifestyle of Lo Wang? Definitely. Wang’s aloof badassery is a direct contrast to hers (and just about anyone else’s for that matter - NPCs are very aware of Wang’s hit or miss humor and make it apparent) and keeps players tuned into what can seem like a plot-less action title on the surface. Lo Wang’s banter with the soul of a young lady who ends up being stored in his body for safekeeping is also wonderfully witty. The story is a well-paced accent to the engaging combat and the humor fluctuates from being purposefully shallow like the lead character’s name to knee-slapping laughter inducing events like Wang singing his rendition of “My Favorite Things” after a boss fight. Side quest areas are procedurally generated too, though you’ll be hard pressed to even notice, and the game is visually impressive enough to warrant the use of the game’s photo mode. The mini-map provides a useful tracker that gets you where you need to go, but the level design encourages you to flex your presence into wayward paths and snatch up even more loot. The levels themselves are quite open, usually producing multiple paths to your quest goal. Once you get going, you can teleport back and forth seamlessly between that level and the hub with nary a load time to be seen. When heading out of the hub to an area for the first time, there’s a bit of a load time though it’s not painfully long.

Fairly quickly, you’ll have the ability to teleport (as every video game ninja should) to the side quests and main story quests. Flying Hog Games rectifies that insult to your talent. In the first couple of missions you’ll be jumping into your car to initiate travel from one area to the next but, you’re not the same ninja from before. The hub (Dragon Mountain) and more open levels are elements that really separate the second game from the original, which was faithfully linear. An ability called Arcane Mastery also enhances that, allowing you to pin-up the superior adversaries when you reach higher levels. In its basic form, it can only affect non-large/elite/superior enemies but it starts to target large enemies as you invest more skill points into it. For example, the chi ability Grip of Darkness allows you to summon spikes from the shadow realm to root your enemies in position. There are superior/elite and small/large enemies and each difference determines how they’re affected by weapons and abilities.

#SHADOW WARRIOR 2013 MODS MODS#

Enemy weaknesses and strengths flash across the screen as you target, so you’re inspired to keep your equipped weapons (limited to 8 at a time) mixed with mods for different types of enemies.

There’s a lot of thought that can go into your conflicts as well. When you engage your enemies, each shot or melee has satisfying impact and limbs fly part from assailants as if trying to escape your intense aura. Don’t go into battle unprepared.Įven with so many weapons, each feels very different from the other and you’ll find your favorite style quickly. More about level structure later, what about the combat? Mods upon mods upon mods. It’s also there that you’ll chat with NPCs to advance the main plot and find side quests. Thankfully there’s a badass hub to match your overwhelming badassery where you can trade with vendors and sort things out in peace.

#SHADOW WARRIOR 2013 MODS MOD#

Definitely don’t bother trying to find placement for each new mod you find because, about 5 steps and 20 dead bodies later, you’ll find something even better. There are over 70 weapons and, with all the mods available, it can even get to be overwhelming at times. The sequel adds a deeper and more involved experience, adding a ton of mods for weapons that span from damage and crit multipliers to elemental effects and a wealth of chi skills. How well do they accomplish this? The original Shadow Warrior tossed you an arsenal of weapons and put you to work with satisfying results. Shadow Warrior 2’s goal is to give you the control of an incredibly badass (and hilarious) assassin.

Shadow warrior 2013 mods