Shadow Warrior Classic (USA) PC

PC Game: Shadow Warrior
Release Date: May 13, 1997
Genre: First-Person Shooter, Action
Publisher: Developer Digital
Region: USA
Languages: English

Operating system:
Windows XP/Vista/7 & probably 10 Processor:
1.5 GHz Processor Memory:
512 MB RAM Graphics:
OpenGL compatible graphics card with at least 256M

Plot:
Lo Wang is a bodyguard for Zilla Enterprises, which has control over every major industry in Japan. However, this has led to corruption. Master Zilla, the president of the Zilla Enterprise, is planning to conquer Japan using creatures from the “dark side”. When he discovers this, Lo Wang quit his job as a bodyguard. Master Zilla realizes the threat that Lo Wang poses and sends his creatures to battle him.

Later on in the game, Lo finds that Zilla’s minions have killed his old mentor, Master Leep. Following his master’s dying words, Lo must avenge his death. The game ends with Lo Wang defeating Master Zilla, who commands a samurai-like war-mech. However, Zilla is able to escape Lo Wang, promising a future encounter.

Gameplay: Shadow Warrior is a first-person shooter similar to Duke Nukem 3D as both use the Build engine. Players navigate the protagonist, Lo Wang, through three-dimensional environments or “levels”. Throughout levels are enemies that attack Lo Wang, which can be killed by the player using weapons such as a katana. Shadow Warrior also features puzzles that must be solved to progress in various levels.

Lo Wang’s arsenal of weaponry includes Japanese-themed weapons such as shurikens—which were “likely [to] be dropped in favor of [a] high tech fun weapon” in development and a katana, and marked the first appearance of a sticky bomb in an FPS, an idea which wouldn’t stick on until Halo many years later. It also includes guns such as Uzis, a riot gun that fires shotgun shells, and the Eraser -inspired railgun (Lo Wang frequently mentions “Time to get erased! Ha ha!” when picking up this weapon). In addition, the head and heart of certain enemies can be used as weapons.

Shadow Warrior was an ambitious game, containing many features not seen until later first-person shooter games. For example, the game features turrets and various vehicles (such as tanks) that the player can drive around freely in, climbable ladders, and multiple firing modes for various weapons.

Note:
I have had this for a couple of years now. I don’t know if it’s the Steam release version and I can’t remember where I got it. I know it works and it’s the full game. Have fun!

Screenshots:

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