West of Dead

"Challenging yet rewarding, with some unique atmosphere and voice acting thrown into the mix."

"It may take a while to learn how to play West of Dead effectively but the journey is ultimately rewarding and a ton of gunslinging fun."

"West of Dead offers a satisfying blend of tactics and rogue-like gameplay that I didn’t expect. Levels offer plenty of options for how you want to approach a situation, the gunplay is fast and precise, and the execution of creating …"

"Thanks to a moody atmosphere and precise mechanics, West of Dead perfectly wraps the tense feeling of cover shooting around a solid roguelike core."

"West of Dead is full of style and brooding atmosphere, but the clunky controls and a lack of polish overshadow a few of its original ideas."

"West of Dead is an interesting game with mechanics that look good on paper. However, many of these mechanics are poorly implemented and make rage-quits a regular occurrence! Fortunately, the game excels in some parts like the boss fights, and …"

"West of Dead adds enough new elements to an overdone genre to keep things interesting and the visual design is truly stunning. If it had more to offer in terms of exploration and map size along with some more enemies …"

"West of Dead is a game that conceivably had a lot of potential. However, on PlayStation 4 at least, the game is far too broken in vital areas to ever let players discover whether there was any substance to back …"

"If you pumped hours upon hours into Enter the Gungeon then chances are you&s;ll find a similar grab in West of Dead, but be fair warned that there isn&s;t as much polish here. If it helps, it is launching day …"

"With all bugs fixed, West of Dead could be a frustratingly motivating game for fans of the genre and procedurally generated games."

"Though there&s;s fun to be had with West of Dead, cruel difficulty spikes, bugs, and unruly aiming prevent the game from achieving greatness."

"West of Dead does most things right as far as roguelites go. The random nature of almost every element of every run can cause some large difficulty spikes, but the overall difficulty evens out in the end. The premise works …"

"West of Dead isn&s;t going to win any originality contests, but it knows how to draw with the best of them and it&s;s quick enough to hit you with six rounds of stylistic fun. Beneath the obvious comparisons, there&s;s a …"

"West of Dead is a refreshing take on multiple genres. It&s;s a great cover-based twin-stick shooter. It&s;s a different kind of roguelite. And it&s;s just a solid all-around action game that&s;s a joy to play. It&s;s highly challenging, and it …"

"Upstream Arcade’s West of Dead is an impressive roguelike. With a solid twin-stick shooting system, West of Dead has a more than serviceable gameplay loop. However, the game is truly anchored by it’s incredible visuals and art design. Add on …"

"It’s just a shame that the game is undeniably clunky. The PC port is pretty poor in terms of controls, and there really isn’t any reason why it should be. With some improvements here and there, West of Dead could …"

"West of Dead has plenty of great gunplay and a fascinating setting, but be prepared to die over and over and put up with an unrelentingly unfriendly continue system."

"A furiously stylish roguelike gothic western that blends genres with deft and aplomb, West of Dead is a resoundingly enjoyable offering that makes picking yourself up and dusting yourself off after every death a ravenously compelling proposition."

"West of Dead elevates its experience thanks to to the storytelling and art design. Some aspects of the game can be frustrating, but the total package is generally rewarding in its gameplay and beautiful in its design."

"There&s;s nothing original about this Mike Mignola-style Western shooter, but fun gameplay mechanics and a limited scope make it just and just worthwhile for a quick visit."

"While there are many roguelike shooters on the Switch (and quite a few of them are absolutely terrific) none of them plays quite like West of Dead..."

"While West of Dead makes only a fleeting pass at innovation, it is still enjoyable for a time and does a great job of nailing a sense of personality that will resonate with fans of the good ol&s; Western. It&s;s …"

"West of Dead provides an adequate challenge set across an intriguing premise."

"West of Dead on Xbox One is a beautiful and entertaining western shooter that you&s;ll probably enjoy playing it if you are into roguelikes. The game doesn&s;t waste its potentials when it comes to gameplay mechanics, however, unbalanced and unrewarding …"

"West of Dead is a compelling and enjoyable challenge, helped along by Ron Perlman&s;s undeniable charisma and a handful of interesting new ideas."

"West of Dead brings some interesting ideas to the well-trod Rogue-lite scene, but lots of technical and design flaws make it hard to enjoy them."

"While West of Dead is subdued in many ways, I find it to be an easy recommendation for any fan of roguelike titles."

"West of Dead is a difficult but deeply satisfying twin-stick shooter with a unique cover-based twist and a strong performance from Ron Perlman."

"A fine balancing act of challenge and intrigue, with stabiliser wheels courtesy of Ron Perlman&s;s voice."

"West of Dead is a very interesting action game, very punitive, as dying is definitive, but entertaining. If you manage to tame its camera angles, you&s;ll find a pleasant alternative to Hotline Miami."

"West of Dead has a great premise and manages to deliver a fun combat that certainly has its layers. As any good roguelike, you must master the mechanics of the game and go through a good number of runs before …"

"A run-of-the-mill procedural twin-stick roguelike that has a unique aesthetic and premise, but little else. Without more content, more variety, and more exciting unlockables, West of Dead is dead in the water. Or will remain in gaming purgatory. Either way, …"

"It&s;s a shame. Put into a different, more traditional action game structure, West of Dead would be a satisfying RPG flavoured shooter with a truly inspired combination of gameplay mechanics. What&s;s here offers plenty of great, timing driven moments, but …"

"While the game’s style is like a Homeric epic seen through the panel of a comic book, the soundtrack of melancholic twanging guitar complicates the theme to something new and unexpected, a kind of undead western. It’s slickly compelling stuff, …"

"West of Dead isn’t without its standoff moments of frustration, but a squint of the eye and a sweat-bead zero-flinch will see you standing tall post-Purgatory call out."

"West of Dead shakes up the roguelite formula with its fantastic cover system, but it&s;s more than that. With the addition of Ron Pearlman voicing William Mason, a stylistic cel-shaded art style and a captivating story to uncover, West of …"

"Overall I&s;d still encourage people to get West of Dead. It would be one of the most enjoyable roguelike games I have played in a long time, and if those little niggly issues are ironed out then I think a …"

"West of Dead borrows a lot from Dead Cells and blends it with nice twin-stick shooter with covers mechanic. But it really suffers from lack of variety."