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Blood West
Released On: Dec 5, 2023
78
8.2
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
78
67% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
78
67% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Blood West doesn't pull any punches and is more than happy to kill you over and over again, but it makes overcoming the odds so satisfying.
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 11 User Ratings
8.2
73% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
18% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
9% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 User Ratings
8.2
73% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
18% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
9% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
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.
Blood West is an excellent game for fans of stealth games. It makes use of classic design ideas from games as wide ranging as the seminal Thief titles, to more modern ones like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. in order to shape its mechanics and general gameplay loop. The progression system encourages exploration, which is made all the better thanks to excellent level design.
Blood West is a perfectly standard take on the western horror genre, offering new monsters, takes on firearms, and the aspect of being part of the undead. Will you be able to free the land from the evil curses brought on by the settlers? or will you become just another vengeful spirit roaming these hardened lands, a ghost of the past. Either way its up to you to decide with your knife, bow, and plenty of fire power to settle the wild west!
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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Challenging, but rewarding. A must play for every Thief / Stalker fan out there.
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"Blood West" es un survival horror ambientado en el oeste que promete mucho potencial. Ofrece una gestión de inventario amplia y accesible, junto con una gran cantidad de habilidades y tareas por completar. Su mapa es amplio y está lleno de misiones secundarias que te mantendrán ocupado. El estilo gráfico en primera persona con un diseño retro pero elegante crea una atmósfera inmersiva. Además, el juego cuenta con una amplia variedad de armas y opciones de personalización. Es una elección recomendada para los amantes de los survival horror que buscan un buen desafío. La dificultad del juego añade un toque emocionante a la experiencia.
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[ EARLY ACCESS ]
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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