This one was way better than i expected. Of course, there are some noticeable flaws. The most notably being the fact that most of these maps had a single moment that left me wondering what should i do next in order to progress. A moment that feels like artificially difficult to get through, like a key hidden in an unimaginable place. It might be a little bit intentional too, since most of the times, the solving of these situations would come by twisting the logic of the map a bit, kinda thinking outside the box. It feels kinda forced, and the biggest problem is how it breaks the flow of the gameplay. Some maps felt unfinished, there were also many rooms with no purpose at all. The re-skin of the enemies was not only unnecessary, but also a downgrade compared to the originals, specially considering the new sounds they come with, which were really annoying. And it’s kinda hard to say that there were any fightings or encounters that could be qualified as “memorable”.

But, i have to say that, despite all these problems, i still had a lot of fun. The layer of most of these maps is, for the most part, well done. The locations they represent are actually very well portrayed (whether it’s an airplane, a train, a hotel, etc), and that’s probably the most memorable aspect of this expansion. The sense of progression from one map to another, thematically, is very nice too.

Maybe i was in a perfect moment for playing this expansion, or maybe my initial expectations were really low, but the truth is that i have a nice time playing it. If you liked the original Shadow Warrior, and you’re in the mood for some more of that stuff, this is definitely what you need.