It’s a brisk journey from character one to character five, and I saw the credits roll at a little under 20 hours, but there’s a lot to do if you just want to spend time in the world. Though the world can feel opaque and daunting at first, Weird West does create an amazing frontier to explore. Melee weapons always felt a little more awkward than the rest, but that’s about the worst of it.

Panicking as a bear bears down on you feels about right, and the way that certain environmental factors can overlap and cause chain reactions lets the combat feel chaotic and constantly evolving. Getting used to both the combat and stealth takes a moment because of that, though it also makes battles feel frantic in a good way early on. At one point, I spent a long time trying to stack barrels and jump over a gate, only to realize I could’ve just shot the switch to open it from the other side. And I could absolutely overcome terrible odds by summoning a tornado and lighting it on fire. Yes, those cracked rocks can be broken open with dynamite, or TNT barrels. Helping someone out might get me some key information, or I could just as easily steal it, or learn it through a note somewhere, or find it organically. Often I would feel like I was getting away with something, only to later feel like it was just another option laid out by Wolfeye for me to progress. Weird West has many strengths, but it excels in those moments where narrative and gameplay overlap. My method for making it in the Weird West was completely up-ended, and I loved it. My means of getting resources and surviving had to shift, and fast. My closest companion was a fellow monster. Sheriffs warned me that I’d be ran out of town if they saw me walking around in daylight. Stores didn’t want me darkening their doorstep.

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