With a steely precision worthy of protagonist Lo Wang’s sword, they have taken a long look at their formula and cut away everything they deem nonessential. In effect, Flying Wild Hog has bet everything on the concept of “less is more”. The result is a startlingly stripped-down sequel that focuses exclusively on its short but sometimes glorious single-player campaign. Now that the long-delayed Shadow Warrior 3 is finally here, it’s clear that the developers have given the formula its most aggressive rework yet. With each new entry, the studio has felt free to make big changes. Over the last decade, Polish developer Flying Wild Hog has taken the Shadow Warrior shooter series originated by 3D Realms in 1997 and made it very much their own.
