

That’s why Shadow Warrior 3 is so perfect, especially right now.

New ideas are being introduced, and they have to be placed somewhere in the ever-growing game mechanic pantheon. They demand more attention, a weightier critique. They’re all something new, and while that’s exciting, it’s also pretty exhausting. Most of the games I mentioned try to revolutionize their respective genres in some way, or are marked by their inventive gameplay mechanics. Suffice it to say, things are pretty busy. The monster that is Elden Ring has a stranglehold on the entire industry. Horizon Forbidden West is getting heaps of praise for its evolution on the original game’s formula and beautiful graphics. Sifu and OlliOlli World have both come out and blown me away. I’m writing this on February 18, smack-dab in the middle of the busiest month for games so far in 2022. Let me add some context to this weird line of praise I’ve got going on.
