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8.5HIGH The buildup to the second boss fight. LOW The actual second boss fight. WTF “Little guys for big jobs” is a profoundly weird way to describe bullets.
Blood West
Hyperstrange · Dec 5, 2023
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Blood West is an immersive Wild West FPS where, as a revenant desperado, you take on the twisted demons and eldritch horrors, while you search for the means to end the curse that has befallen the frontier, and maybe find some peace for your wicked soul. One quest after another, the spirits of the land will lead you towards even greater challenges. And whatever your path may be - things will get rough. For hell is empty and all the devils are here!
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- PlayStation Universe8.5New Blood Interactive and developer Hyperstrange take players on a terrifying, stealth and FPS filled trip into a very weird and dark Wild West.
- God is a Geek9.0Blood 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.
- Gaming Bolt8.0Blood 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.
- Checkpoint Gaming5.5Unfortunately, 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.
- Screen Rant9.0While Blood West doesn’t function exactly like Dark Souls, it’s another example of a game which teaches players how best to play it with minimal tutorializing, then ramps up the difficulty to match. Certain sections represent some of the finest horror combat moments in recent memory, and the environmental storytelling and hidden notes provide additional context for those seeking it out.
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