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Blood West
Released On: Dec 5, 2023
80
7.6
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
80
75% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
25% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
80
75% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
25% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Blood West is quite possibly the best game in the weird west genre. It smoothly combines ruthlessly challenging gameplay, enjoyable exploration, and RPG elements that can support individual player styles. The story paints a pleasant picture of the strange Wild West world full of monsters and curses. It's just a pity that character development and somewhat outdated mechanics occasionally disrupt the credibility of the entire experience.
But perhaps Blood West’s strongest component is its exploration, and the pull to devour every inch of its creepy map design can be reason enough to turn the game into a 30-hour experience or more. The amount of that time spent dying and backtracking are all part of the hellish journey, but the difficulty is balanced such that gamers of all stripes should find enough equipment and upgrades to power their way through. For a combat-heavy horror game, Blood West focuses on the most important details and leaves the rest to rot, and their full release version delivers one of the year's best surprises.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 User Ratings
7.6
64% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
21% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
14% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 User Ratings
7.6
64% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
21% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
14% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Blood West is a cruel and tough stealth FPS. Moreover, its retro approach and slow-gameplay will appeal to older gamers. However, its brutal learning curve will put off many would-be fans.
If you are a fan of classic stealth FPS games, classic FPS games, or even Western games in general, Blood West will be right up your alley. And if you’re not, Blood West may still be worth your time if you have any interest in it based on some of its other factors such as the eldritch horror, resource management, or even challenging gameplay. As someone who hasn’t had as much experience with stealth FPS games, it did take a bit of time to get accustomed to its workings, but once I hit my stride, I found it hard to put the game down.
Blood West is a great addition to the horror western genre with level design and a range of approaches that would be fitting for an immersive sim. The chapter bosses can be a little underwhelming, but after nearly 30 hours spent in this world, I highly recommend you do the same. Just don’t expect to come back alive…
Blood West despite its underwhelming narrative and lackluster Souls like, Immersive Sim elements still offers its own unique spin on Stalker gameplay set in a Wild West. And even though the game managed to be sometimes too difficult or a little bit too frustrating at times, it never stopped being fun.
Blood West takes inspiration from Deus Ex, Thief and Dishonored, yet falls disappointingly short. The level design and some particular mechanics didn’t aid the stealth gameplay very much, though the game’s large arsenal of weapons and tools and helpful UI do give it a decent stealth foundation which fans of the genre can get a lot out of. Unfortunately, the game’s gruelling death mechanics, unclear quest objectives and simple plot create an experience that’s simply exhausting after a while. Fans of stealth-focused immersive sims might enjoy Blood West well enough, but only if they are prepared for many frustrating mechanics holding the experience back.
Scratches that stealthFPS/RPG itch. Yes, it's hard, but not in a unfair, stupid way. It demands you put some effort into learning its unique flow and mastering combat, leveling up your char and getting someusewful perks helps a lot, too. Once you're powerful enough, the game becomes very rewarding, but you'll never get that annoying feeling that you're overpowered and you'rejust going through the motions to finish the game. No, the challenge remains no matter how good you become. PAir all that with a very imaginative and colorful vision of horror/fantasy Wild West and what you get is a game to remember!
EDIT:
After finishing the game I'm changing my score to a full 10/10. Yes, this is an indie game, not a big budget blockbuster, but the way it delivers its story and atmosphere easily beats AAA titles (apart form Baldurs gate) that came out this year.
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Very bad optimization.
Gameplay:
combat mechanics 5/10
stealth 8/10
atmosphere [awful graphics, rogue-like] 7/10
Gameplay as immersive horror 7/10
Gameplay as ****: 5/10
Story [rogue-like] 4/10
Graphics 2/10
Sounds & music 9/10
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We need "hardware acceleration"/RTX in this Game badly.
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Summary After you die your soul moves on to where it suppose to. Heaven or hell. But if the body is denied its rest six feet under, the soul is doomed to stick around a little longer. The world's gone mad, broken, and cursed, and the last thing worthy of faith and reverence is the double-barreled shotgun at your side. They say that dead men tell...
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Dec 5, 2023
Developer:
- Hyperstrange
Publisher: Hyperstrange
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