Weird West

 PC
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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 82
  3. Negative: 14 out of 82

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  1. jseph1234
    Apr 6, 2022
    5
    To that guy Explicit1 who saying that no one should put how they feel about a game here on Metacritic, I say you should stop trying to tell people what to write and mind his own damn business!!

    As far as the game is concern its around a 5 / 10. I love the Dishonored Series and I wish that Ralph would go back to making AAA Immersive Sims like those and I realize this is a small-budget,    To that guy Explicit1 who saying that no one should put how they feel about a game here on Metacritic, I say you should stop trying to tell people what to write and mind his own damn business!!

    As far as the game is concern its around a 5 / 10. I love the Dishonored Series and I wish that Ralph would go back to making AAA Immersive Sims like those and I realize this is a small-budget, Indie game so that allowance have to be made....    … Expand
  2. tyr8338
    Apr 6, 2022
    5
    First impression is pretty descent but game turns stale rather quick, skills are uninspired, gunplay isnt all that satysfying and level design is sub par plus there is a lot of reused zones and idead over and over.
    I doubt I will be able to finish this game, it gets too boring after 2nd character with not much variation.
  3. NyanFish
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
    Игра не плохая, но управление на клаво мыше ад кромешный, ну и играть на хардкоре просто пытка, 5 ваншотов из 10
  4. abowman
    Apr 5, 2022
    6
    Devolver Digital has to be one of the most overrated indie studios out there. I truly don't understand the hype behind their games, but I was hoping Weird West would sway me. All of their "games" are extremely shallow with very limited gameplay mechanics.

    Unfortunately Weird West is an extremely mediocre game. Lots of reused maps and assets, an incredibly shallow combat system, a    Devolver Digital has to be one of the most overrated indie studios out there. I truly don't understand the hype behind their games, but I was hoping Weird West would sway me. All of their "games" are extremely shallow with very limited gameplay mechanics.

    Unfortunately Weird West is an extremely mediocre game. Lots of reused maps and assets, an incredibly shallow combat system, a horrible AI, and a lack luster story. This game should probably be a max of 20-30 dollars.

    I am a completionist and almost always finish games I start, but I will be struggling to find the willpower to complete this one.    … Expand
  5. Joelrudey
    Apr 7, 2022
    7
    6.5 out of 10. Entertaining, albeit shallow gameplay/weapons. Bugs and glitches mar the game throughout, but hopefully will be patched soon. The biggest detractor from my entertainment of the game was the glaring and obvious corner cutting in many parts of the game. If this had been made by a startup indie company or something, I'd easily have bet that they ran out of money before they6.5 out of 10. Entertaining, albeit shallow gameplay/weapons. Bugs and glitches mar the game throughout, but hopefully will be patched soon. The biggest detractor from my entertainment of the game was the glaring and obvious corner cutting in many parts of the game. If this had been made by a startup indie company or something, I'd easily have bet that they ran out of money before they completed everything they wanted to and needed to push it out the door. However, since it was Devolver that made this, they don't have the luxury of that excuse. If this game wasn't on GamePass, it would get a 5 from me, but seeing as it is, it is unique enough to warrant experiencing it since it's "free" to anyone who has GamePass. I'd like to see another game done in this genre and style, but built with deeper systems and mechanics and have more polish.… Expand
  6. muzmuz
    Apr 12, 2022
    7
    An incredible top down fantasy-wild west hybrid game with some serious RPG elements, non-linear gameplay and unique world design. The theme of the story itself is pretty dark and mature, which adds to the charm.

    The progression may be a little outlandish, as you play a total of 5 characters each with their own progression system and stories so you almost start from scratch as the game    An incredible top down fantasy-wild west hybrid game with some serious RPG elements, non-linear gameplay and unique world design. The theme of the story itself is pretty dark and mature, which adds to the charm.

    The progression may be a little outlandish, as you play a total of 5 characters each with their own progression system and stories so you almost start from scratch as the game goes by. But it is interesting to see how these 5 arcs work together to make a bigger story and world building for Weird West.    … Expand
  7. kappashung
    Apr 5, 2022
    5
    Is this game the best game of 2022? Yes. Is this game a piece of garbage? Definitely. My, probably, unpopular opinion is that gameplay is the best part of this game. Immersive sim thing is working, you can build a tower of barrels and climb on it. Also decent parkour, lots of stuff to burn/poison/blow up your enemies/yourself, enemies have some skills too, and can use them during combat.Is this game the best game of 2022? Yes. Is this game a piece of garbage? Definitely. My, probably, unpopular opinion is that gameplay is the best part of this game. Immersive sim thing is working, you can build a tower of barrels and climb on it. Also decent parkour, lots of stuff to burn/poison/blow up your enemies/yourself, enemies have some skills too, and can use them during combat. Stealth is ok. Skill tree, loot management, weapon/armor system is ok. As for story, all immersion falls apart because there are 5 characters with small stories, and plot depth with character development are really not there (also that the game world doesn't seem unite, because all locations is a bunch of squared sheets of paper) (also off-screen voice, but i like max payne so i'm cool with that). Firstly, you're playing severe bounty hunter, strong woman, whose close ones was brutally injured, and even killed, and you're really starting to fall into her and her story, then it suddenly ends and you're becoming a man-bear-pig, with no skills, weapons or any loot from previous character(btw this no problem for tlou2 fans). Roleplay in dialoges is also very weak, you don't really know what your hero is saying, you only choose the information to be conveyed by him/her, and always only 2 outcomes for main, for side quests often 1. You see, I really don't get the point to create a 20-50 hour long game if you don't have interesting story for that duration, instead creating a pile of monotonous little stories with talking heads instead of well-written character, and routine straightforward side quests with at most 3 quest structures - bring something, save someone, bounty-hunt (btw you can kill almost every npc in this game, wich is undoubtedly great roleplay experience). That's why same assests and dynamit throwing mechanic is starting to trigger people after 10 hours into the game, because game world wasn't properly filled. You can let off story problems for games with wealth of visual content, but it's not that case. Seems like game developers made another game with quantity over quality and couldn't keep the balance. Please someone tell them, that we don't need enormous map to explore it for 50 hours, we just need solid product, where everything comes together and works. Graphics and color pallette is borderlands-like, which is not my thing, but ok.… Expand
  8. x6_Balan
    Jan 3, 2023
    6
    Libertad absoluta, historia decente, mecánicas de disparo y movimiento un poco meh.

    Este mismo juego hace diez años habría sido tremendo, ahora creo que no puede pasar de ser del montón.
  9. O3liveon
    Dec 18, 2022
    7
    I liked this one quite a bit. I didn't finish it, but sunk quite a few hours into it. I enjoyed my time with it but eventually, I got to a point in which I just felt... "I've seen enough." I really try my hardest to get to the credits in most things I play and so often times I get to that point. In a shorter game I would've seen it through but I knew I had a long ways to go. So, althoughI liked this one quite a bit. I didn't finish it, but sunk quite a few hours into it. I enjoyed my time with it but eventually, I got to a point in which I just felt... "I've seen enough." I really try my hardest to get to the credits in most things I play and so often times I get to that point. In a shorter game I would've seen it through but I knew I had a long ways to go. So, although I'm happy I spent the amount of time in the world as I did... It kind of fell flat for me and eventually lost me. It lost me enough, to where I'm taking it out of my backlog too. I'm officially saying, this game is good and for those who like this genre potentially amazing! But I'm gonna be completely done with it now. Love you too! Watch the trailers, if you think it looks cool. You will enjoy your time with it. Go play it on gamepass or buy it on a sale. If you watched the trailer and thought it looked dumb... there's a chance it might win you over, but not for very long. Deep sale or game pass.… Expand
  10. Traxillion
    Aug 5, 2022
    7
    The setting and overall feel in the game are really unique and add a whole bunch of pleasure to the game but it still feels overall like a wasted opportunity- if they took things a little further in gameplay wise then they could have had something really special here.

    Still a good game and worthy of its price tho
  11. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Mar 6, 2023
    5
    First off the controls are god awful. The visuals are nice. The rpg elements are rather basic and bad. Overall i wouldnt recommend. It really didnt capture my attention if though i like the arpg genre.
  12. karmahauntsyou
    May 6, 2022
    6
    Weird west is a indie game that overcharges, promises too much, and falls flat in nearly every aspect.

    The gameplay loop gets old FAST and there's not much variety to the combat, even between characters. The lore and world building is barely there. I was hyped to deep dive the lore only to find the game doesn't even have people talking about it. Combat is either WAY too hard or WAY too    Weird west is a indie game that overcharges, promises too much, and falls flat in nearly every aspect.

    The gameplay loop gets old FAST and there's not much variety to the combat, even between characters. The lore and world building is barely there. I was hyped to deep dive the lore only to find the game doesn't even have people talking about it. Combat is either WAY too hard or WAY too easy. I either find myself not using any heals, or items, maybe one ability. Couple minutes later? Boss is over here 1 shotting me. It's just so wishy-washy and it seems like they really couldn't nail what they were going for, so everything became spread too thin.

    This is further exacerbated by the story being split into multiple characters, who all have the same stats and weapon loadouts, and for the most part have the same skills. It's really lackluster and losing hours of progress to further a story that seems to NOT be the focus of the game, isn't fun. There is a "recruit previous character" option usually, but the game makes it a point to try and turn them against eachother. You cannot switch characters at will, and the characters that join your party are not controlled by you. If they die, they die.

    There's really no "immersive sim" elements here. You can't just put one or two mechanics in that have that genre style and call it an immersive sim. I feel more immersed playing desert bus simulator than this buggy, repetitive, unbalanced mess.

    If this had been a 20$ game I probably wouldn't be hitting the thumbs down, but the game really doesn't have enough focus to be worth paying 40$ for.

    Oh, and "choices matter" just boils down to you getting a message from some person saying "thank you for helping me" or "im coming for you" it's really barebones.

    I love Devolver, but I honestly think it was a mistake publishing this. Feels very Lionhead, Fable scenario.    … Expand

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 52
  3. Negative: 1 out of 52
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 29, 2024
    80
    Why is it a great game? If you grit your teeth, Weird West offers fantastic gameplay and a very original take on the story. Don't be afraid of it. Don't be afraid to go west and grow with the strange land. [Issue#319]
  2. Worth Playing
    Jul 6, 2022
    75
    Weird West is a game that players can grow to love, provided you can forgive some of its issues and design decisions. The idea of going through five different protagonists with somewhat connected stories is fascinating, but the resetting of items and skills when changing characters doesn't contribute to the desire to explore. The lands don't vary much given the setting, but the changes based on your actions are fun to see. The combat is fine, but the enemy behavior can sometimes be laughable, while the presentation teeters between amazing and average. It's worth checking out if you're prepared to invest some time waiting for its magic to hit.
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  3. Oyungezer
    Jun 26, 2022
    70
    Keep your expectations low and you'll deeply enjoy Weird West. Intriguing story, diverse gameplay and good side quests make this game an enjoyable experience.
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