1/6/2024 0 Comments Shadow warrior lo wangBut having control over the most important beats of the story has definitely helped us weave a more dynamic and impactful journey. Of course, it's not going to be a serious HBO-style drama, that's not the tone of the game. We really wanted to tell a story that has a lot of heart, that resonates. Ultimately, Lo Wang develops with the team and I wish for Lo Wang to reveal new colors to both our old and new fans each journey.Īlek Sajnach: I think what's been the most beneficial for us when working with a more linear structure of the game is the control of the story dynamic and the emotional response we wanted to get from the players. It gave us necessary fuel to explore the character without reiterating Lo Wang completely. We didn't want to necessarily rewrite the character or change his personality - even though it's a character that's been with us for the past, what? Almost 30 years? We concluded that the best way to approach it is to reveal more layers of the character (like an onion!) through new relations, i.e. The same was applied to how we structured and designed Lo Wang's journey. We wanted the story to feed off the previous games but also stand on its own two feet. Our main challenge was to create a story setup that's welcoming for both returning and new players. One of our core pillars was to deliver memorable WOW moments, exciting gameplay sequences and well-paced combat encounters intertwined with narrative components. How has the storytelling evolved in Shadow Warrior 3 compared to its predecessors?Īlek Sajnach: After talking to our Game Director, we (the narrative team) knew that the game was going to be more linear than the second one. The overall vibe of the stories between Shadow Warrior and Shadow Warrior 2 were rather different, even though Lo Wang and the humor of the games stayed pretty similar in tone. It's been a liberating experience to work on a game that allows for such creative freedom, and of course Lo Wang is a really fun character to write. The tone and style of the game could accommodate even the wildest designs, so we took that chance and our compass for ideas turned out to be pretty simple - it has to be fun and funny. The essential aspect of the process of making this game was to simply have fun. How different is it working on a Shadow Warrior story compared to other projects that you’ve worked on in the past?Īlek Sajnach: I feel like the basis of the Shadow Warrior series is its tongue-in-cheek execution of core game elements. Shadow Warrior is known for its irreverence and humor, which is in a unique style compared to most games out there. By the time I started working on it, most of the pieces were already in place, but I had a good taste of what the vibe and tone of the game was. Have you worked on the prior Shadow Warrior games, or is this your first?Īlek Sajnach: I joined Flying Wild Hog when Shadow Warrior 2 was already in production and did some additional writing for the game. I was responsible for designing and writing the story for the third installment of the series. Either way, I’m excited for the launch.Related: PlayStation Now's First-Ever Day One Release Will Be Shadow Warrior 3Īnd now Shadow Warrior 3 is set to reinvent the wheel yet again, with a different take on what's come before. Screen Rant had the opportunity to chat with Alek Sajnach, lead writer and narrative designer at Flying Wild Hog, to ask some questions about Shadow Warrior 3's new gameplay and change in direction.įirst off, can you give us a quick rundown of who you are and what you do at Flying Wild Hog?Īlek Sajnach: I'm Alek and I'm a lead writer and narrative designer at Flying Wild Hog. I wasn’t lucky enough to even get close to the booth at PAX East this year, so I’m still in the dark. I would still like to see how the co-op functions in the game. Instead of sticking to a corridor shooter, the game will be heavily inspired by Diablo by including a loot system. Shadow Warrior 2 looks to change up the formula even more than its predecessor. It played more like Painkiller than the original Shadow Warrior, but it still nailed its core mechanics. While Flying Wild Hog’s first take on Shadow Warrior was a roaring good time, it certainly wasn’t old-school by any stretch of imagination. I’m not sure if they will be skipping this year or releasing closer to the holiday season, but nothing has been stated with regards to them. The game will be hitting Steam and GOG at the same time, though the console versions have not been nailed down yet. It will launch with a 10% discount for the first week, but will regularly retail at $39.99 ( £34.99 in Europe). The game will be heading to PC on October 13, 2016. Those eager to grab some Wang will be happy to know that Devolver Digital has announced a release date for Shadow Warrior 2.
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