<s>
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
is	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Flying	O
Wild	O
Hog	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Devolver	O
Digital	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Linux	B-Application
and	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
reboot	O
of	O
the	O
1997	O
game	O
of	B-Application
the	I-Application
same	I-Application
name	I-Application
,	O
developed	O
by	O
3D	O
Realms	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
GT	O
Interactive	O
,	O
licensed	O
out	O
by	O
Devolver	O
Digital	O
,	O
featuring	O
the	O
same	O
character	O
Lo	O
Wang	O
and	O
a	O
modern	O
era	O
setting	O
with	O
Asian	O
mythology	O
elements	O
,	O
all	O
of	O
which	O
were	O
redesigned	O
with	O
modern	O
,	O
full	O
3D	O
graphics	O
and	O
new	O
gameplay	O
features	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
being	O
a	O
throwback	O
to	O
classic	O
first-person	O
shooters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
26	O
September	O
2013	O
through	O
digital	O
distribution	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
and	O
GOG.com	O
with	O
a	O
later	O
retail	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
27	O
April	O
2015	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
both	O
OS	O
X	O
and	O
Linux	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2016	O
;	O
and	O
another	O
sequel	O
,	O
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
is	O
a	O
single-player	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
where	O
players	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
modern	O
ninja	O
mercenary	O
Lo	O
Wang	O
from	O
a	O
first-person	O
perspective	O
as	O
he	O
fights	O
through	O
levels	O
of	O
demonic	O
hordes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
firearms	O
,	O
Wang	O
’s	O
signature	O
weapon	O
is	O
the	O
katana	B-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
is	O
limited	O
to	O
close-quarters	O
combat	O
unlike	O
ranged	O
firearms	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
also	O
very	O
effective	O
against	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
using	O
the	O
katana	B-Operating_System
,	O
throwing	O
shurikens	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
secondary	O
backup	O
weapon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
katana	B-Operating_System
can	O
also	O
be	O
drawn	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
quick	O
strike	O
when	O
using	O
firearms	O
in	O
closer	O
quarters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Karma	O
"	O
points	O
are	O
gained	O
through	O
how	O
well	O
the	O
player	O
performs	O
in	O
combat	O
,	O
like	O
well-aimed	O
gunshots	O
and	O
katana	B-Operating_System
moves	O
such	O
as	O
head	O
shots	O
and	O
limb	O
removals	O
(	O
indicated	O
briefly	O
in-game	O
)	O
or	O
large	O
deposits	O
hidden	O
within	O
stages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
points	O
can	O
be	O
spent	O
on	O
new	O
skills	O
such	O
as	O
increasing	O
healing	O
and	O
damage	O
output	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
allowing	O
new	O
katana	B-Operating_System
moves	O
and	O
luck	O
bonuses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wang	O
’s	O
health	O
is	O
indicated	O
through	O
the	O
in-game	O
head-up	B-Application
display	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
is	O
sent	O
to	O
purchase	O
an	O
ancient	O
katana	B-Operating_System
from	O
a	O
collector	O
named	O
Mizayaki	O
for	O
2	O
million	O
dollars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
developer	O
's	O
last	O
game	O
Hard	B-Operating_System
Reset	I-Operating_System
,	O
according	O
to	O
studio	O
writer	O
Jan	O
Bartkowicz	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
reflect	O
the	O
"	O
old	O
school	O
design	O
"	O
with	O
emphasis	O
on	O
fast-paced	O
shooting	O
against	O
masses	O
of	O
enemies	O
and	O
no	O
use	O
of	O
cover	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bartkowicz	O
however	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
they	O
wanted	O
the	O
gameplay	O
to	O
also	O
be	O
new	O
in	O
other	O
aspects	O
,	O
particularly	O
the	O
katana	B-Operating_System
,	O
not	O
wanting	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
only	O
used	O
when	O
you	O
ran	O
out	O
of	O
ammo	O
"	O
but	O
rather	O
make	O
it	O
an	O
integral	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
regards	O
to	O
the	O
new	O
writing	O
style	O
and	O
character	O
redesign	O
,	O
Bartkowicz	O
explained	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
much	O
more	O
clever	O
sense	O
of	O
humor	O
and	O
wit	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
relying	O
on	O
the	O
old	O
Duke	B-Application
Nukem	I-Application
or	O
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
tropes	O
,	O
falling	O
back	O
on	O
jokes	O
about	O
women	O
and	O
racial	O
stereotyping	O
,	O
"	O
instead	O
being	O
drawn	O
to	O
what	O
they	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
"	O
rich	O
setting	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Kowalewski	O
and	O
Uliasz	O
called	O
themselves	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
seeing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
an	O
opportunity	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
oldschool	O
game	O
"	O
,	O
before	O
concluding	O
that	O
while	O
new	O
"	O
it	O
's	O
still	O
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
27	O
April	O
2015	O
,	O
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
was	O
ported	O
to	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
and	O
Linux	B-Application
by	O
Knockout	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
and	O
GOG.com,	O
with	O
pre-orders	O
on	O
both	O
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Steam	B-Application
sells	O
two	O
editions	O
:	O
a	O
standard	O
edition	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
Special	O
Edition	O
"	O
that	O
included	O
a	O
digital	O
art	O
book	O
,	O
official	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
in-game	O
weapons	O
based	O
on	O
other	O
Devolver	O
Digital	O
published	O
titles	O
;	O
a	O
sledgehammer	O
from	O
Serious	B-Application
Sam	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
BFE	I-Application
and	O
a	O
katana	B-Operating_System
from	O
Hotline	B-Application
Miami	I-Application
in	O
the	O
same	O
retro-pixelated	O
graphics	O
style	O
of	O
that	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pre-ordering	O
from	O
Steam	B-Application
also	O
gave	O
players	O
the	O
"	O
Zilla	O
Enterprises	O
Z45	O
katana	B-Operating_System
"	O
in-game	O
weapon	O
and	O
a	O
75%	O
discount	O
off	O
Hard	B-Operating_System
Reset	I-Operating_System
or	O
another	O
Devolver	O
Digital	O
published	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
players	O
already	O
own	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Saints	B-Application
Row	I-Application
IV	I-Application
on	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
an	O
in-game	O
weapon	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Penetrator	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
would	O
also	O
be	O
made	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GOG.com	O
also	O
released	O
the	O
standard	O
version	O
yet	O
with	O
the	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
of	O
a	O
"	O
classic	O
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
katana	B-Operating_System
"	O
in-game	O
weapon	O
and	O
a	O
digital	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
site	O
's	O
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
Classic	I-Application
Complete	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
for	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
11	O
October	O
2013	O
,	O
a	O
stand-alone	O
mini-game	O
known	O
as	O
Viscera	B-Application
Cleanup	I-Application
Detail	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Warrior	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
free	O
for	O
owners	O
of	O
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
crossover	O
with	O
Viscera	B-Application
Cleanup	I-Application
Detail	I-Application
,	O
a	O
Steam	B-Application
Greenlight	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
RuneStorm	B-Application
where	O
players	O
must	O
clean	O
up	O
blood	O
and	O
body	O
parts	O
left	O
after	O
a	O
violent	O
slaughter	O
aboard	O
a	O
space	O
station	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
received	O
above-average	O
reviews	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpots	O
Kevin	O
VanOrd	O
favorably	O
compared	O
the	O
same	O
PC	O
version	O
over	O
other	O
modern	O
reboots	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
gameplay	O
and	O
humor	O
,	O
particularly	O
against	O
another	O
former	O
3D	O
Realms	O
series	O
Duke	B-Application
Nukem	I-Application
that	O
"	O
unlike	O
Duke	O
's	O
return	O
in	O
Duke	B-Application
Nukem	I-Application
Forever	I-Application
,	O
Lo	O
Wang	O
's	O
reappearance	O
is	O
n't	O
a	O
sad	O
and	O
outdated	O
one	O
"	O
,	O
also	O
noting	O
the	O
variety	O
in	O
the	O
combat	O
segments	O
,	O
finding	O
"	O
that	O
magical	O
sweet	O
spot	O
where	O
you	O
feel	O
as	O
if	O
you	O
overcame	O
the	O
odds	O
without	O
ever	O
encountering	O
the	O
frustration.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
VideoGamer.com,	O
Pete	O
Worth	O
called	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
"	O
A	O
fun	O
,	O
if	O
limited	O
,	O
throwback	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
Tom	O
Orry	O
said	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
were	O
"	O
old-school	O
in	O
all	O
the	O
right	O
ways	O
,	O
bringing	O
the	O
original	O
into	O
the	O
modern	O
era	O
while	O
leaving	O
some	O
of	O
its	O
less	O
desirable	O
aspects	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
where	O
they	O
belong.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Liam	O
Croft	O
later	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
the	O
same	O
8/10	O
score	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
're	O
looking	O
for	O
humour	O
and	O
a	O
bucket	O
load	O
of	O
fun	O
in	O
this	O
busy	O
gaming	O
period	O
,	O
then	O
look	O
no	O
further	O
than	O
Shadow	O
Warrior.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Paul	O
Goodman	O
of	O
The	O
Escapist	O
gave	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
three-and-a-half	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
is	O
n't	O
free	O
of	O
some	O
design	O
flaws	O
that	O
can	O
take	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
experience	O
,	O
but	O
as	O
an	O
action	O
game	O
,	O
its	O
combat	O
is	O
solidly	O
put	O
together	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Roger	O
Hargreaves	O
of	O
Metro	O
gave	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
versions	O
each	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
six	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
For	O
a	O
game	O
obsessed	O
with	O
OTT	O
violence	O
and	O
knob	O
gags	O
this	O
is	O
a	O
surprisingly	O
charming	O
and	O
likeable	O
shooter	O
,	O
if	O
an	O
unavoidably	O
shallow	O
and	O
repetitive	O
one.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
10	O
June	O
2015	O
,	O
publisher	O
Devolver	O
Digital	O
announced	O
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Flying	O
Wild	O
Hog	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
announcement	O
trailer	O
soon	O
followed	O
,	O
confirming	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
,	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
in	O
October	O
2016	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
May	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Shadow	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
