Rather stupid and silly (also blind occasionally) enemies make things pretty easy. Weak RPG elements, lack of inventory and character control in places. ![]() Takes a lot of RAM to run and is occasionally slow to respond. Cons: - No grand campaign, multiple smaller scenarios instead. Grim and dark though, so steer clear if you like things happy and cheerful. A good amount of scenarios to keep one entertained. Pros: - Action packed with lots of things to do. It isn't perfect, and indeed is missing some staple features of most tactical turn based games. So although it is a bit oddly designed in places, Hard west is a game it is easy to recommend to anyone who likes wild west games. The writing is good though and the game looks and sounds appropriately Wild West. But then again, since you're playing isolated scenarios this isn't really needed I suppose. What I do miss a bit is a leveling process. During your travels you gather cards, which you can combine in your inventory for bonuses. Some are shops, some are battles and some are quest related locations. The world maps are loaded with locations of various kinds. There is no need for inventory management during them, and you will be focused on either killing enemies or using and looting items on the map. There is no direct looting either, so the battles are just battles. But because it is not one large campaign, the RPG part of the game suffers a bit. As you would expect, the combat is cover-based and there is a large variety of abilities and weapons for you to use. And the game play is pretty good I thought. But you also get to play a mad scientistst and other peculiar people. ![]() You get to play settlers trying to protect their families from bandits and other staple western scenarios. But instead of that meticulous tactical western game, Hard West is a less demanding collection of unconnected wild west scenarios, all of them appropriately Oregon Trail-y dark and dismal. ![]() But instead of that meticulous tactical western game, Hard West is I was hoping for something a bit more like the old board game, Gunslinger. I was hoping for something a bit more like the old board game, Gunslinger.
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