Weird West

 Xbox One
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 50 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 30 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 50
  3. Negative: 6 out of 50

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  1. Mera
    Apr 30, 2022
    7
    This game has been one of my anticipated games as it's camera angle is isometric (which I am fond of) but also developed by the same developers behind one of my favorite games of all time, Dishonored. But sadly it did not live up to my expectations and despite the simplicity of the game mechanics and systems, I couldn't bring myself to finish the game due to the repetitiveness of theThis game has been one of my anticipated games as it's camera angle is isometric (which I am fond of) but also developed by the same developers behind one of my favorite games of all time, Dishonored. But sadly it did not live up to my expectations and despite the simplicity of the game mechanics and systems, I couldn't bring myself to finish the game due to the repetitiveness of the gameplay and quest lines.
    If you play on normal, you will have a tough time during confrontational combats and will have to resort to stealth, as it was the case in Dishonored. Unlike in Dishonored in which this was an immersive element for the gameplay and narration, I felt that this approach to combat design didn't work for Weird West as the stealth itself was itself buggy and hard to get a grasp on. The skill trees and upgrades contained some cool skills but the controls to activate them were a bit of a hassle to access.
    The story and characters are interesting and there certainly is a charm to them but it's dragged down by the mediocre art. What I specifically mean by this is the environment art, otherwise the UI and UX design is great and feels appropriate for the setting. The music and sound is although scarce, but can sometimes be able to raise your adrenaline levels, especially during those tough combat scenes. The narrator's deep voice truly adds to the "Western feel".
    Overall I think this game is a pretty good start for Raphael Colantonio's new studio & I do look forward to see what he does next.    … Expand
  2. Meeleepit
    May 6, 2022
    5
    Pros:
    Excellent intro song.
    Fun gameplay
    Atmosphere is great.
    Cons:
    Al lot of the maps look the same.
    Aiming is clunky

    Weird West is indeed a very fun game but jumps on the band wagon with being released to early.
  3. xaviar_nl
    Apr 24, 2022
    7
    With regard to atmosphere and setting, the game looked very promising at the start. But in the end, for me it didn't work:
    - The assets of a lot of the bigger locations are almost copy-pasted. And a lot of the quests feel very samy, very soon;
    - For a game that relies a lot on battle, I found the fighting mechanisms rather clunky and unwieldy; - Quite a lot of technical concepts are not    With regard to atmosphere and setting, the game looked very promising at the start. But in the end, for me it didn't work:
    - The assets of a lot of the bigger locations are almost copy-pasted. And a lot of the quests feel very samy, very soon;
    - For a game that relies a lot on battle, I found the fighting mechanisms rather clunky and unwieldy;
    - Quite a lot of technical concepts are not really explained, or not clear enough. This had the most impact on the combat & on the stealth;
    - I encountered quite a lot of elements in the environments of which I was unsure if I was supposed to know what they were (but had missed something), or if I was not supposed to know what they were yet (and the story would explain it later on). Some dialog in the game could really have helped there ("I wonder what this thing is? I really should find out more about it!");
    - And I know it is an open world, so anything can happen. But if you've just started as a character, then go to your first destination, meet a group of vastly stronger enemies en route, die, and then have that happen multiple times in a row (before reaching that first destination), that is not much fun for me;

    So the potential is there, but the game (IMHO) needs some more polish for me.    … Expand
  4. Awanka
    Feb 26, 2023
    7
    A fun and interesting RPG that is somewhat marred by bugs and a lack of thoroughness. This game reminds me of the old Obsidian games like Kotor 2, NWN2, and New Vegas. It has decent gameplay, and a compelling story with good writing, but is very buggy.

    "Weird West" is a strange blend of genres; like DnD in an exaggerated wild west. Combat is real-time but surprisingly tactical. It    A fun and interesting RPG that is somewhat marred by bugs and a lack of thoroughness. This game reminds me of the old Obsidian games like Kotor 2, NWN2, and New Vegas. It has decent gameplay, and a compelling story with good writing, but is very buggy.

    "Weird West" is a strange blend of genres; like DnD in an exaggerated wild west. Combat is real-time but surprisingly tactical. It almost feels turn-based. There are a range of environmental effects like fire and water that you can manipulate to your advantage similar to the Divinity games. The setting is a fantasy frontier west with magic, cannibals, werewolves, and monsters. For the most part it is an engaging mix of interesting stories, fun combat, and exploration, as you play through 5 different characters throughout the course of the game.

    There is a weird emphasis on procedurally generated content, and maybe it's inevitable that a game that has such a random element will have squirrelly execution at times. A good amount of the issues could have been solved with better QA though. There are serious bugs with the stealth mechanics, NPC aggro flags, and quest design. I've had random people in town attack my party for no reason. I've had entire towns turn aggro on me without any provocation. Sometimes enemies will see through my stealth even though there is a wall in the way. Quest and RPG mechanics are sometimes either bugged or very flawed. I will have mercenaries spawn in the middle of death traps, important NPCs randomly not appearing, and playing poker seems completely broken.

    It's still better and more original than most modern RPGs. There's a promising core here that the developers can build upon. They should ditch the procedurally generated part of it though. It doesn't have much value add.    … Expand
  5. Lifelive
    Aug 28, 2022
    6
    Поначалу игра выглядит бодрой и доработана до мелочей, но это только поначалу. В игре много неисправностей в ключевых геймплейных моментах, а конкретно:

    - Странный стелс который работает через раз. Враги то видят тебя, то не видят. Вроде хочешь спрятать труп в кустах как это задумали разработчики, но тут орлинный взгляд бандита видит его и бьет тревогу. Когда враг поворачивается к тебе    Поначалу игра выглядит бодрой и доработана до мелочей, но это только поначалу. В игре много неисправностей в ключевых геймплейных моментах, а конкретно:

    - Странный стелс который работает через раз. Враги то видят тебя, то не видят. Вроде хочешь спрятать труп в кустах как это задумали разработчики, но тут орлинный взгляд бандита видит его и бьет тревогу. Когда враг поворачивается к тебе спиной у тебя появляется окно чтобы оглушить его, но иногда они просто оборачиваются и убивают тебя, здесь уж как повезет. Нету какой-то отточенной системы которую бы ты понимал. NPC иногда реагируют на отвлекающие предметы, иногда нет, тоже как повезет.

    - Сломанные напарники. В игре можно брать несколько напарников с которыми вы будете иследовать дикий запад. Они как очевидно не блещут умом. Если начинается заварушка и вы сидите в укрытии, они одни из первых побегут напролом и следовательно умрут. Тогда какой толк их вообще брать?

    - Пустынные города которые стоят только для декораций. Большинство городов которые вы будете встречать на пути лишь муляж жизни. Чаще всего там даже нельзя будет зайти в салун за выпивкой ( что непростительно игре про дикий запад )

    - Поломанные дополнительные задания. Мне надо было освободить пленника из тюрьмы, но я просто не нашел ключа, все обыскал но не нашел + сюда прибавляется что пока я искал пришлось пользоваться не лучшей стелс системой. Это очень вымораживало.

    Из плюсов могу выделить следующие:

    - Приятный арт-дизайн

    - Интересные игровые механики ( но опять же, они работают не лучшим образом )

    - Виды оружия и их поведение

    Все минусы перечеркнули плюсы. Невозможно играть при сломанных ключевых механиках. Особенно когда игра на это давит. Дальнейшей мотивации к прохождению не имею, т.к жалко свои нервы    … Expand
  6. lite_lite
    Apr 8, 2022
    6
    Реализация управления и камера это просто адская боль, которая ОЧЕНЬ сильно портит впечатления от довольно неплохой игры.
  7. RatchetClank111
    Apr 22, 2022
    6
    This game is decent, worth a play on gamepass. As for full price of $40, I personally would recommend to wait for a sale. There are enough flaws to the game that makes me give a somewhat low score, but still worth a playthrough

    Cons - Ran into a few bugs that would have to cause me to restart/reload the game - Game is somewhat short and the last two storylines go way too fast and turn    This game is decent, worth a play on gamepass. As for full price of $40, I personally would recommend to wait for a sale. There are enough flaws to the game that makes me give a somewhat low score, but still worth a playthrough

    Cons
    - Ran into a few bugs that would have to cause me to restart/reload the game
    - Game is somewhat short and the last two storylines go way too fast and turn into fetch quests
    - The A.I. is irregular, meaning that sometimes it can be very hard to predict enemy path/movement, also it's sometimes too easy to outsmart.
    - Somewhat annoying that if you leave an area because u needed some additional ammo or item, and come back the enemies will respawn...
    - Controls are annoying when aiming, takes awhile to get used to.
    - Some abilities are not well balanced and completely wreck enemies.
    - A lot of assets are reused so the environments just become bland after awhile

    Pros
    -cool abilities
    -good music
    - interesting story and does make you want to figure out what's going on
    - Easy to navigate menus and lots of ways to interact with the environment.    … Expand
  8. Funny7Cloud
    Jun 11, 2022
    7
    感谢XGP让这个游戏在性价比上赢得了宝贵的分数，游戏剧情还不错，但是行进中其实很容易断节奏。游戏bug很多，废品很多，感觉上就是一个半成品没有想好未来的作品，有很多想法，但又都没有实现。总体讲还是一款好玩的游戏，至少有了xgp你可以去尝试它。

Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best Xbox One Game of 2022
5
#5 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2022

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. XboxEra
    May 26, 2022
    85
    Engaging combat is matched with stellar writing, great music, and most importantly it’s just damned fun.
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  2. TheXboxHub
    May 9, 2022
    80
    The work that has gone into the Weird West world and the characters that frequent it is impressive. Yes the grind is real, but it is a rewarding experience when it all comes together.
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  3. Generación Xbox
    Apr 29, 2022
    85
    We are facing a title as rare as fun, which combines elements of multiple genres to create something new that won’t leave anyone indifferent. Expectations were high and it has far exceeded them.
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