West of Dead

 Switch
West of Dead Image
Metascore
  1. First Review
  2. Second Review
  3. Third Review
  4. Fourth Review

No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews Awaiting 1 more review What's this?

User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

Your Score
0 out of 10
Rate this:
  • 10
  • 9
  • 8
  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • Summary: Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this fast-paced cover shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Switch Player
    Oct 19, 2020
    80
    With a strong sense of style and smart, methodical gameplay, West Of Dead delivers a game that carefully balances brutal difficulty with a true blast of fun. While you’ll die often, you’ll always be excited to dive back in.
  2. Nintenderos
    Nov 1, 2021
    71
    If you like these types of games, West of Dead will make you fall in love in the portable mode of Nintendo Switch. The shootings will be intense, so if you like to shoot everywhere, this title is perfect for you.
  3. Cubed3
    Nov 17, 2020
    60
    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' Western. It's only avid rogue-like players, though, that will find much here to keep themselves invested. The repetition in the core gameplay quickly saps it of its charm, in turn requiring a concerted effort to see this title through to the bitter end.

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. IamSquid
    Jan 2, 2022
    7
    Art design = 10/10
    Game play = 7/10
    This game is flawed, but the tone and aesthetics kept mee going until eventually I really got into it.    Art design = 10/10
    Game play = 7/10
    This game is flawed, but the tone and aesthetics kept mee going until eventually I really got into it. If the designers had spent a little more time on game play balance and beta testing, this game could have easily been a 9/10, possibly even 10/10. I got it on sale for $10, which is about the most I'd recommend paying for it. If its on sale for $5 or less, I'd definitely recommend it    … Expand
  2. titten
    Aug 4, 2022
    6
    I feel it's always a gamble when buying games for the Switch because you never know what to expect performance wise.

    This is another poorly    I feel it's always a gamble when buying games for the Switch because you never know what to expect performance wise.

    This is another poorly optimized Switch port of a great game (I previously played this on the XSX). The game targets 60fps, but it rarely holds that. You have to get used to the slowdowns to get into the game, and that sucks, especially when getting killed jarring through fps down in the 20s. In some very small rooms it can do 60fps.

    Another distracting issue with the Switch port is edge artifacts when moving (edges of the objects on screen flash white, looking glitchy), it happens a bit too often. This is a dark game, and the options doesn't include a gamma/brightness slider which is a shame.

    Seeing other more demanding games running silky smooth on the Switch, this just screams lazy porting. Note: I've only played it in docked mode. With some better optimizing & fix this game would get a solid 8 or maybe even a 9 from me because I really do love the game on other platforms.    … Expand

Current Switch Games

Full List »
83 PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
81 Death Howl
81 Love Eternal
81 Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights
81 Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
80 Lovish
80 Winter Burrow
80 Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
79 R-Type Delta: HD Boosted
79 ChainStaff
79 Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
79 Homura: The Crimson Warriors
78 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
78 Big Hops
78 Under The Island
77 Ariana and the Elder Codex
76 Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta
75 Pokemon LeafGreen Version
74 WiZmans World Re;Try
74 Hitman: Absolution
All Current Games »