SHADOW WARRIOR 2 SERIES

Damage numbers are visible on enemies along with health bars. Levels also have shrines to refill health, ammo and Chi (magic) combined with checkpoints.

SHADOW WARRIOR 2 SERIES

On top of that there is a large amount of options to customize weapons or apply magic to them, making the gameplay more similar to the Borderlands series for instance.

Weapons are often found in the environment and they each have different statistics that can be compared directly. It is possible to cut off specific limbs, preventing the use of a weapon. Melee weapon have different types of attack and can be timed to parry about any incoming attack. Only eight can be carried at all times, but redundant ones can be sold. There are now over 70 weapons such as katanas, short swords, claws, crescent blades, bows, chainsaws, grenade and rocket launchers, pistols, assault rifles, mines, shotguns and so on with primary and secondary attacks. The randomization element for loot also provides the game's new RPG elements, which introduce a large amount of customization to the game. The main quests and environment types such as sci-fi neon buildings, temples or countryside landscapes as settings follow the story and are not randomized. There are different combinations, but not based on procedural generation. Levels are also always randomized for each session, with variations for terrain, buildings, props, items, weather, enemy types, enemy placement and so on. There is more focus on verticality as Lo Wang always has access to a double jump combined with infinite sprint, climbing, no fall damage and a quick dash in four directions. Levels are now larger, more open areas that can often be explored in many directions. There are now hub areas (include a Wang Cave) with shops and characters where primary or optional missions can be started combined with fast travel to start right away. There is once again a linear campaign but with a different approach. Enemies consist of Zilla's minions combined with the demons from the shadow realm. She often appears during missions as they banter. Early on her body becomes corrupted and Master Smith transfers Kamiko's soul to Lo Wang's body. In the previous game the demon Hoji was Lo Wang's companion and this time he ends up with the girl Kamiko, working for Zilla, in his head. During a mission for the Yakuza something goes wrong. Demons, and humans under the command of nemesis Orochi Zilla now live side by side and both are out for his blood. Lo Wang now lives in the wildlands as a hired sword. The game's campaign is set five years after the events of the previous game. The biggest differences are in the amount of weapons and customization options, the open level design and the introduction of online multiplayer for up to four players working cooperatively. The core 1st-person gameplay is similar to the previous game, offering both close combat melee combat, as with the katana in the previous game, combined with ranged gunplay. As usual he constantly comments on the encounters, dropping oneliners and lending the game a humorous tone combined with over-the-top violence. Consistent across all games in the series Lo Wang is the protagonist, once a corporate shogun and now a mercenary available for hire. The following table will summarize weapons by their characteristics.Shadow Warrior 2 is the sequel to the 2013 game Shadow Warrior, which is a reboot of the 1997 title Shadow Warrior. It`s worth to mention that not every single weapon is a part of such trinity, but a clear majority is. Ordinary is Devolver Anaconda, Chi-tech is Deck-ARD and Ancient is The Triad. Absolute majority of weapon types exists in three varieties. There`s also one more type of division that is not quite obvious to the naked eye, but is readily apparent if one were to take a peek at game`s internal tables.

There`s the type of weapon itself, the ammo type it uses, the category to which the game attributes it to. Shadow Warrior 2 contains a lot of weapons, which can be classified by many criteria.

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