Shadow Warrior 3

Shadow Warrior 3 is a 2022 first-person shooter game developed by Flying Wild Hog and published by Devolver Digital.

[4] The game features more linear levels and a more streamlined upgrade system when compared with Shadow Warrior 2, though it introduced new movement options for Lo Wang, such as giving him the option to wall run, double jump, air dash, and utilize a grappling hook to quickly transverse between platforms and vertical surfaces.

Hoji first asks Wang to help restore his physical body, then guides him toward a contraption called a "Chi cannon", which supposedly has enough power to destroy the dragon.

The new movement options were added as the team "wanted players to be able to move freely like a ninja from their favorite animes".

[12][13][26] IGN said that the game felt good to play and wrote in favor of its short runtime, but noted that it was "completely unremarkable in execution, being about as straightforward as an FPS can get.

"[19] Hardcore Gamer reviewed the title favorably, writing, "It may not be reinventing the wheel in any drastic means, but Shadow Warrior 3's warranted excess and lovably chaotic flow is one you’ll easily get lost in and perhaps never want to get out of.

"[17] PC Gamer, by contrast, was more mixed, criticizing Lo Wang's dialogue, and writing, "Shadow Warrior 3 is best experienced with dialog volume set to zero and subtitles turned off.

"[21] Shacknews praised the title's movement mechanics, enemies, weapons, and technical performance, while heavily panning the poor presentation, narrative, campaign design, chromatic aberration effect, and the lack of co-op and HDR support.

[27] While Rock Paper Shotgun enjoyed the finisher mechanic, they disliked Lo Wang's one liners, saying they were "overly cocky" and "unfunny".