Shadow Warrior
Flying Wild Hog’s 2013 reboot of Shadow Warrior was a bit of a surprise hit – they managed to make a modern shooter with old-school sensibilities and the results were terrific. As Lo Wang, you fight through demonic forces as you attempt to reassemble the Nobitsura Kage, an ancient sword with legendary powers.
The fact that Shadow Warrior’s combat manages to make swinging a sword in first-person perspective actually fun is a pretty remarkable achievement. That Lo Wang’s cornball one-liners are actually funny might be even more remarkable. The game stays true to the original’s over-the-top grindhouse violence but never, ever takes itself too seriously.