Shadow Warrior (1997) turns 28: remembering 3D Realms’ MS-DOS shooter

Today marks the 28th anniversary of the full retail release of Shadow Warrior, the Build-engine first-person shooter by 3D Realms (published in retail form on September 12, 1997 after a shareware episode earlier that year). Originally released for MS-DOS and later ported to Mac, the game introduced the wisecracking protagonist Lo Wang and mixed fast FPS action with tongue-in-cheek, often controversial humor — a distinct part of the late-’90s PC shooter scene. Shadow Warrior