I know, I know, your eyes are red raw from watching endless video game trailers over the past couple of weeks, but you should check out this new trailer for Shadow Warrior 2, because it looks cracking.
There’s a glimpse at the game’s drop-in co-operative play, a look at a few of the new tools that our hero Wang can bring to bear against unfortunate demons, and plenty of jumping about committing acts of unspeakable violence. It’s nice.
Developer Flying Wild Hog announced the sequel to its hit 2013 shooter just before E3 2015, where several features and some details regarding the game’s plot were also revealed. Four player co-op is in, and there’s a new damage system to accurately model what happens when an angry man applies a katana to a demon’s face. Here’s the plot:
When a simple mission goes wrong, Lo Wang is drawn into a volatile conflict between a brilliant young scientist, a controversial cult leader, and a terrifying new drug known as Shade. The sharp-tongued hero must once again wield lethal blades, staggering firepower, and archaic magic to purge the world of evil.
Lovely stuff. I’m looking forward to another deeply stupid, stupidly fun throwback shooter. You can get rid of those floating damage numbers, though. Shadow Warrior 2 is out next year for PC and consoles.
