Posted on: October 28, 2023
Louard_le_Barbare
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Hard to love... but it’s worth trying.
As a fan of immersive sims, isometric CRPGs, strange fantasy and wild west stories, it almost seemed like Weird West was tailor-made for me. And I ended up a fan of it, yes… But it took some effort on my part. The reason for this is that it really feels like instead of making WW’s core mechanics fun, the devs focused entirely on adding details and interactivity to the gameplay and environments. The result is a weird mashup of clunky controls and neat implements that, while fantastic on paper, don’t always succeed to enhance the experience. Among many other things, you can for instance soak foes in water/oil so that they’ll take more electric/fire damage... but such cool tactics are usually inefficient and hard to pull due to the clunky controls, so they’re not really worth the effort. To enjoy the game, you’ll have to learn to live with its awkward combat and control scheme, while appreciating its sense of scale, exploration and interactivity... and boy, that’s doable but not always easy. Avoid direct confrontation when possible, max up your upgrades first chance you get, stack up on ammo and consumables, and the experience becomes an enjoyable (if clumsy) romp where you’ll utilize your surroundings to reach your goals and impact the world. WW at least delivers when it comes to the story and mood: the stylized graphics look great and unique, and the journey of each playable character seamlessly blends western and supernatural tropes. The worldbuilding, conveyed through in-game literature and environmental storytelling, is awesome and creative. In the end, I had fun playing WW, and I never doubted that it was a passion project made with a lot of love… But I often found hard to believe that it shared creators with the much more polished Dishonored series! It’s far from bad... but as unique as it is, it’s too much of an overambitious mess to recommend if you’re not “ride or die” for ImSims. A big chunk of it is available as a demo, so give it a try before buying.
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