/vr/ - Retro Games

I finished Shadow Warrior.
It felt very short compared to Douk, even though I spent more time on each map. Maybe I'm just imagining that.
The weapons just felt okay. Conceptually, the riot gun is great, but it lacked punch in terms of sound. The grenade and missile launchers are fun to use though.
Most of the time I just ended up bouncing grenades around corners before entering a room, because of the hitscanners. Damage to and from enemies felt very inconsistent - sometimes they would just drop me instantly, other times they could barely touch me.
Some of the level/puzzle design was infuriating - like requiring you to go up a ladder on the inside of a fireplace to progress. Nothing obvious about that, you just have to search every inch of the level to find the right spot. Or having to dive underwater in a pool you can stand up in to get to a key. Things got better nearer the end though.

All in all it's probably on par with Duke Nukem, but it has different strengths and weaknesses.