Evil West

 PlayStation 5
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 164 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 99 out of 164
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 164
  3. Negative: 28 out of 164
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  1. fmgk
    Jan 31, 2023
    6
    probably would be better if we can get a demo for this and would have more attention
  2. DesvanGamer
    Nov 24, 2022
    5
    El juego está mal optimizado para la Nextgen, texturas que no cargan ,bug, desenfoque obligatorio,historia floja,no permite volver atrás en las misiones.
  3. n-swidan
    Jan 27, 2023
    6
    Played it until chapter 4 on Evil difficulty. It was really fun and challenging at first, but sadly the combat got repetitive pretty fast for me.
  4. Adrus
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    Marna Fabuła z Średnią grafiką i Powtarzalnymi się przeciwnikami.
    System Walki ratuje tą grę wraz z rozwojem postaci.
    Bez tego gra była by to kitu, A tak jest mocnym Średniakiem
  5. fazhom
    Aug 31, 2023
    5
    Fun but so répétitive
    Diffuculty and upgrades are not balanced properly, making you struggle most of the time on some basic ennemies that should be easy after a while.
    Universe and characters cool and allé.
    Vert 80s-90s movie Vibe
  6. Jon_P
    Apr 24, 2023
    6
    Would be a 7 but the last boss was absurd and made 90% of your abilities pointless
  7. gameking
    Dec 11, 2022
    7
    In this game, the action is awesome. It looks like god of war with western and vampires theme. Graphics are amazing. You can use too many different weapon and they are not feels the same with each others. The story-line is too basic and not good enough. Episode designs are amazing. Every episode you need to go different place. Colors and areas changes very good. This game is for actionIn this game, the action is awesome. It looks like god of war with western and vampires theme. Graphics are amazing. You can use too many different weapon and they are not feels the same with each others. The story-line is too basic and not good enough. Episode designs are amazing. Every episode you need to go different place. Colors and areas changes very good. This game is for action lovers. You don't expect story or extreme gameplay mechanics. Just action.… Expand
  8. FuriousAegon
    Feb 8, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Evil West is brutal.
    Evil West was an interesting experience for me.Personally the only reason why i bought this game was the Wild West setting, and one video from youtube called "Western Doom".The fact the i love wild west setting and doom made me bought this game.
    The plot of the game is not the strongest part of the game.There was several plot twists in the game, and i can say that for me all of them was very predictable.That is why i consider first half of the plot interesting, and second half as boring and predictable.And i was hugely disappointed when i saw the ending of that game, that was the biggest minus about plot in this game for me.
    The main thing that made me keep playing this game was its combat.It is amazing.Huge weapon variety gives you many ways to fight with foes.You can either fight in safe play-style mostly shooting the enemies from far away, or you can directly approach the enemies with a play-style like doom provides.But there was some minuses about the gameplay - most of the bosses.There is only one good boss for me - William Rentier , that gives you a fresh and challenging fight comparing with other bosses in this game.The first leech boss is a straight up Capcom standard boss where you need to shoot the weak spot.The second - Bruch, is the most disgusting and uninteresting boss that i’ve seen for the long time, theres nothing i can say about this boss except it is bugged as f@ck. And the final boss shows that developers ran out of imagination, for those who haven’t played - the boss gets bigger with each phase - thats all, and thats a final boss.
    Also the fact that this game has a lot of bugs hugely impacts the experience, but i can’t say that those bugs weren’t funny - when i was suddenly threw to the sky that moments were really refreshing XD
    But thats not a bad game, and i can recommend it to those people who really like action games.
    7/10    … Expand
  9. Megazx456
    Mar 7, 2023
    7
    Evil West is an enjoyable, if repetitive, romp through a Wild West filled with vampires, werewolves, and zombies. The game's formulaic structure can sometimes make it feel like a grind, but the fantastic environments and over-the-top gore keep the action handling fresh. The story is entertaining, if not particularly deep, and the characters are a memorable bunch.

    The combat system is    Evil West is an enjoyable, if repetitive, romp through a Wild West filled with vampires, werewolves, and zombies. The game's formulaic structure can sometimes make it feel like a grind, but the fantastic environments and over-the-top gore keep the action handling fresh. The story is entertaining, if not particularly deep, and the characters are a memorable bunch.

    The combat system is where Evil West really shines, with a constantly expanding arsenal of weapons, powers, and upgrades that allow for satisfyingly varied ways to take down enemies. Whether you prefer to blast foes with lightning from your Tesla-inspired rifle or cut them down with a sword, Evil West offers plenty of options.

    The game's 12-hour campaign offers a decent amount of content, although the lack of mission variety can make it feel longer than it actually is. Additionally, the collectibles scattered throughout the levels and the ability to upgrade your gear with "bucks" add some replay value for completionists. It's a game that truly invokes that feeling of a bygone era of simpler games from the PS2, Xbox, and GameCube generation, that doesn't try to innovate for the sake of it but does its best to be a good video game

    Overall, Evil West is a solid addition to the third-person shooter genre, with fun combat, memorable characters, and stunning environments. Its formulaic structure and lack of mission variety can make it feel repetitive at times, but the constant expansion of your arsenal helps keep things fresh.    … Expand
  10. LordBarco
    Dec 4, 2022
    5
    when I saw the trailers and the gameplay for this game I immediately knew I was going to like it. What's not to like about a game that features vampires vs cowboys, ah?
    well, I was expecting a shooter game with some melee action, but it's completely the other way around: This is a fighting game with some shooting.
    The fist 6 levels of this game are magical... perfect enemy variety, new    when I saw the trailers and the gameplay for this game I immediately knew I was going to like it. What's not to like about a game that features vampires vs cowboys, ah?
    well, I was expecting a shooter game with some melee action, but it's completely the other way around: This is a fighting game with some shooting.
    The fist 6 levels of this game are magical... perfect enemy variety, new encounters, battles are balanced... I got in love with the game. But from the 7th stage onwards I got completely bored, as the developers decided that to "make the game more fun", they would just throw you swarms upon swarms of enemies, and if you battle a previous enemie as a boss, they decided to throw not only 2 more but sometimes even 3 of these enemos at the same time. The result is a button smashing mess that I found less and less enjoyable, as now I had to use melee combat all the time, so you can kiss my shooter expectation. I felt I was playing God of War, and that was not the reason why I bouth this game.
    This is not the developer's fault, it is my fault actually... but it is a shame, as the world they created looks and feels nice, but battling swarms of enemies on and on in endless battles make it silly and boring. I did not like the game after the 7th stage, and I had to make me go the additional levels, and I thought that by gaining new abilities and weapons, combat would smooth itself a little bit... that was not the case.
    this game may be for people who like melee combat games and even when is not a hack and slash per se, it tries hard to be. I wansted a shooter game with some melee combat and it was not the case.    … Expand
  11. vincepouni
    Aug 23, 2023
    7
    It's good for what it is supposed to be. A fun, don't have to think too much, linear shooter. Reminds me of older PS2-PS3 titles. Played it on PC and it ran very well but it was a quick finish. Fun game but not replayability so doesn't warrant a full price tag of 60USD. Grab this on special.
  12. MGRODVI
    Dec 4, 2022
    7
    No es un juego malo pero debería de valer la mitad, se vuelve monótono y la historia es común y mala
  13. Emarnic
    Dec 26, 2022
    6
    Игра на среднячка. Боевка казуальная, анимации передвижения неудобные. Сюжет достойный но геймплей не ощущаеться.
  14. Richard4949
    Feb 12, 2023
    7
    This is the most 7/10 game a game could be. It doesn’t do anything great, but is does a lot things okay. The story is crap, but the combat is surprisingly hard and feels great. It’s not worth $60, but def $20-$30. And I wish they made more linear games without political propaganda like this
  15. Newrobinlol
    Nov 27, 2022
    5
    Absolutely middle of the road experience, felt like I had already played this game 50 times and never really loved it before
  16. Nrhtrj
    Nov 29, 2022
    6
    Not bad but the content or replay value is low and the game is just too short
  17. kesik93
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    Quite solid old school linear TPP action game. It feels like a game from two console generations ago. Its like games like Bulletstorm or Call of Juarez: Gunslinger but TPP, more focused on melee combat, its a bit longer a bit worse. Very similar to other Flying Wild Hog game from this year: Shadow Warrior 3. You play it once and then forget about.
  18. Just7hatGuy
    Jan 23, 2023
    6
    Gameplay and bosses are really fun, challenging and nicely paced. The story is okay and feels necessary to move the game along with a couple of likeable characters and one intentionally hateable the rest are uninteresting. Jesse’s relationship with his dad is very confusing as his emotions towards him seem to switch really quickly with no real reasoning. My biggest gripe was how linear theGameplay and bosses are really fun, challenging and nicely paced. The story is okay and feels necessary to move the game along with a couple of likeable characters and one intentionally hateable the rest are uninteresting. Jesse’s relationship with his dad is very confusing as his emotions towards him seem to switch really quickly with no real reasoning. My biggest gripe was how linear the levels are, you are pretty much forced to go in a straight line through most levels with minimal exploration which is really sad because the environment although blinding sometimes are gorgeous. Sometimes I wanted to explore an area but there were barriers restricting it which was sad, Calico areas did feel pointless though the game didn’t need a hub area and all that stuff could’ve just been done through the cutscenes Despite these criticisms the combat and boss fights more than make up for it leading me to rate it above average at a 6. Definitely pick the game up if you prefer a brilliant and well thought out combat system with nice progression through skill tress and upgrades. An excellent combat system with an okay story with restrictive level design leaves me to rate this game slightly above average… Expand
  19. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    6
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.
  20. Patio_Brian
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Pros:
    - decent graphics
    - good control scheme - lots of action - some corny dialogue Cons: - not enough corny dialogue - very repetitive (walk/run along narrow corridor, fight enemies in arena, repeat) - difficulty spikes - some glitchy looking death animations I was looking forward to this game. It looked like the games I played in the early 2000's and it is fully single player, which    Pros:
    - decent graphics
    - good control scheme
    - lots of action
    - some corny dialogue

    Cons:
    - not enough corny dialogue
    - very repetitive (walk/run along narrow corridor, fight enemies in arena, repeat)
    - difficulty spikes
    - some glitchy looking death animations

    I was looking forward to this game. It looked like the games I played in the early 2000's and it is fully single player, which is rare these days. Unfortunately, it seems my gaming tastes have changed over time since I found the game to be a bit repetitive and boring. Also, it has a few technical glitches, like odd finishing animations and the odd game freezing bug. Overall not a bad game, I was just hoping for more.    … Expand

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#93 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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#30 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
  1. Games.cz
    Jan 19, 2023
    70
    A game from the generation before the last somehow found its way to us in the year 2022. The combat is great, the story is fun, the graphics are… dated. Perhaps you can stomach it for the few hours it takes to beat the game.
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  2. Atomix
    Jan 8, 2023
    88
    Evil West feels like an Xbox 360 or PS3 game in the best possible way. Great action, tight controls, interesting story and more, makes this game the best surprise of 2022.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Dec 29, 2022
    70
    Evil West has no delusions of grandeur; it simply wants to give you a thumping good time, and on that front it fully delivers [Issue#380, p.120]
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