Shadow Warrior 2
An oldie but a goodie. Shadow Warrior 2 used to be very pretty, is still very fast, and admirably organized like a first-person Diablo. “It is a fun video game,” wrote former Kotaku editor Kirk Hamilton back in 2016, and sometimes that’s all you need. The levels are procedurally generated and full of randomized loot. But more importantly, the game has a pretty detailed enemy decapitation system, which sounds morose (and it is) but helps make combat satisfying in the same way Destiny 2’s headshots remain second-to-none. There’s a story if you want it, and a Shadow Warrior 3 on the horizon, but it also stands on its own whether you fall deep down the well or just want some good multiplayer arcade action for a Friday night.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
