Shadow Warrior , a reboot of the 1997 first-person shooter Shadow Warrior , follows ninja mercenary Lo Wang as he is hired by Zilla Enterprise to buy the katana Nobitsura Kage for $2 million. After the deal goes awry, Wang escapes and bonds with the spirit Hoji, who also has an interest in the katana. The game is divided into chapters where Wang chases after the katana in a modern day Asian setting. Wang's main weapon is his katana, used for close melee combat. It slices quickly through mouse movement, and there are different types of (charged) strikes and skills to provide variation. Other weapons offer ranged attacks: a pistol, a machine gun, a shotgun, a crossbow, a rocket launcher, among others. When using the katana, shuriken can be thrown quickly. Upgrades are provided in three categories: Weapons, Skills, and Powers, each with their own currency (money, karma, and KI crystals respectively). Levels are generally linear, but there are alternative routes and many secrets. Boss fights often take place in large arenas.
The game features a main campaign mode with different difficulty levels, as well as two additional modes: Ex mode, where the game is played from the beginning once more with all upgrades; Heroic mode, where automatic saves or checkpoints are not available; and Survival mode, where Wang fights waves of enemies on three maps.
Shadow Warrior also includes a separate game, Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior . This extra is a first-person simulation game that tasks players with cleaning up the aftermath of the battles from Shadow Warrior . As a janitor, your objective is to meticulously clean and restore the environment after supernatural conflicts. Armed with cleaning tools like mops, brooms, and incinerators, you'll need to remove blood, body parts, bullet casings, and other remnants of the battle. Navigate through detailed levels, carefully cleaning surfaces and disposing of hazardous materials.
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