West of Dead

 Switch
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Critic 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.

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  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    … Full Review »
  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.    … Full Review »
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