90s Revival Games: Shadow Warrior & Rise of the Triad

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So I picked up each of these on a Steam sale yesterday. Shadow Warrior was about $10. Rise of the Triad (ROTT) was $5.

At those prices, both are worth it. these are modern(ish) remakes of the 90s sprite-based games from 3DRealms and Apogee Software, and they bear all the hallmarks of 90s FPS games. ROTT in particular is badly voiced, badly animated, and gloriously dumb. If you want a game where you can just wander into a place a shoot the crap out of a whole mess of Nazi-lookin' dudes with some ridiculous gibs, this is a solid game for you.

Shadow Warrior, while offensive towards those of Asian heritage, is so tongue-in-cheek that it can't be taken seriously. The action is actually a good bit better (so far) than ROTT. It's a blast to slice and dice dudes with a katana, and Lo Wang (I know....I know....) does say some funny crap sometimes.

Both well worth it. Apparently they have multiplayer modes, too, but I haven't looked into it at all yet.

 

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Having played a bit more of each game, I can say the following:

1. ROTT is...actually not that great. It's seriously low-budget. I mean, I got my money's worth for the $5 I paid, but that's really about all it's worth. The levels are dull as is most of the gameplay in the first few levels. I may go back to it, but I'm finding it kind of boring to play.

2. Shadow Warrior, on the other hand, is fucking awesome. The katana is SO much fun to use, but the firearms are a nice mix of elements, too. There's also a cool upgrade system in single player, and the story is fun as well. I'm really enjoying it.