Blood West

Story is boring, stealth game but not fully there. Quite challenging with lots to explore, atmosphere is nice. Loot does not feel impactful and its quite repetative (constant fetch quests). A lot of wasted potential but still worth playing on a sale.

A good game, for what it is. Not an imsim. Almost hits the mark for a stealth combat game, but it's not quite there. Just a bit off. I was promised a stealth imsim like thief. What I got was an intriguing and somewhat engaging game that had plenty of challenge. The curses mechanic is more annoying than anything, and does little to enhance gameplay. The perks don't have enough of an effect to even seem worth it. The gameplay consists of repeated fetch quests across several maps swarming with enemies. The devs had a lot of potential to build a truly interesting world with engaging lore, and I feel they failed in this task. To add insult to injury, you must own the DLC to 100% the game, if that's a goal you have. Perhaps I didn't understand the marketing materials and that's why I feel decieved. The positive? Blowing the undead's heads off. Very satisfying stealth kills via headshots, and a wide variety of guns and melee weapons to play with.

Really compelling combination of Thief and Stalker set in a eldritch horror version of the old west. Highly recommend to those looking for a punishing, atmospheric gameplay loop of scavenging, resource management, and tactical stealth. Oh, and throw in a delicious dash of Stephen Russell to boot.