Hard West

If you like Chess, this is a great game. You must think. A strategy based on line of sight, line of fire, and the right moves make for a good game. It is not Chess, but if you don't think before you move - you will lose. The graphics and storyline are awesome, too.

And I am genuinely surprised at how much fun I am having playing it. It's challenging enough to make you think of your strategy but not so hard where you get stressed out and rage quit. I really enjoyed the story and the music is just as interesting. Very glad I took a chance on this.

I received Hard West for free a few years ago during a GOG promotion, and it remains one of the most fun, challenging and satisfying games I've ever played. Hard West's controls and mechanics are intuitive, allowing one to focus on Hard West's cleverly interwoven backstory, whose damaged, twisted characters realize their pitch-black fates in a delicious euphemism for the many unexorcised demons of America's 'Old West' era. Bravo.

This is definetly a good game! If you like UFO (old and new), Jagged Alliance and other turn-based titles this one will definitely not disappoint you. I like the fact that it's a set of scenarios not only focused on combat but some unique story telling (and sort of map travel) too. That's surely a unique flavor this game has that you rarely find in others. Every scenario has a bit different flavor to it, showcasing the multiple funny aspects of which story the game can tell. Sometimes you mine gold, in other cases you hunt down people or try to establish a base. I'm playing my 3rd scenario and each was unique and engaging. A well designed game that has a lot of potential for the future - the DLC brings in additional scenarios and you can thanks to the game design you can theoretically have quite a lot of separate stories with every new feeling really fresh. Good job, designers! Some complained about missing Overwatch and other aspects of the combat. I view it more as a misunderstanding of the concept. Overwatch is actually not needed as with a good cover you're pretty much ok. The only thing you want to avoid is flanking. And even when flanked you can retreat to a safer position (if you're not playing rambo style) and recuperate. The game let's you know all consequences of your moves (when is enemy Overwatch going to be triggered, etc.) so you don't get many surprises and can plan tactically. I love the Setup stage when you can actually prepare for the engagement to the extent that you can subdue alone enemies and find good spots for combat to start. Of course you have to execute it correctly - you can't subdue an enemy that is being watched by another enemy, etc. My only complaint is that the view range of the enemies is ridiculously small so sometimes you're able to avoid enemies in plain sun light just by walking by which doesn't seem realistic. Yes, I'm asking for more difficult Setup stage. That shows you that the game is actually pretty promising to newbies.

Instead of aliens, you're fighting bandits. This game is OK, although feels more linear than other XCOM clones (there's no base to upgrade, no research, etc.)