The classic Shadow Warrior franchise has returned for a new modern instalment with developer Flying Wild Hog shifting away from using its own engine, pivoting towards Unreal Engine 4. Currently available on PC and PS4 (with backcompat plus support on PS5), the game has promise but isn't quite where it needs to be. Alex Battaglia reports.

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