Loving this game. I already find it better than Doom Eternal. Sure, the game is shorter, and there's not as many weapons (even compared to its prequels), but each weapon has these cool upgrades. What I love about Shadow Warrior 3 over Eternal is that platforming does not get in the way, is simplified, and flows with the action better. The traversing does remind me of DmC, but I didn't have a problem with this. There were people who did, but they're acting like it's the worst thing. It is not.
I love the use of environmental hazards and traps you can inflict upon goons. Executing different enemies yields different rewards and power ups. Executing common mooks gets you at 200+ health, while executing ice enemies allows you to throw ice grenades for example. The game is challenging, but does not go overboard, nor force you to play a specific way like in Doom Eternal. You have weapon upgrades and character upgrades. Weapons use grey orbs, and your character upgrade uses purple orbs.
I do wish that when FHW released this game, they gave it another month to have NG+ and chapter select at the start, instead of giving it an update later down the line. Also, had the game released at $35.99-$40, there would not have been as much controversy over the price. Though I got this on sale with all of the improvements. I know COVID was rough to developers these past couple of years, but that is why you should not rush these games out. I do recommend you get this game on sale right now or paying $40 when the sale ends on the 19th of this month. I've only done the first two chapters so far, and I will be playing more tonight.
P.S - This is an odd thing to say, but after playing this game, and completing Evil West and Hard Reset Redux, Flying Wild Hog will probably be my favorite FPS and TPS developers. Odd, because I don't like their past titles: Shadow Warrior 1 & 2.