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Shooter, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
OpenCritic71IGDB74
Step into the boots of the dead man William Mason and descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this fast-paced twin-stick shooter that'll put your skills to test. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.
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Dark, relentless, unpretentious and demanding.
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TechRaptorAlex Santa MariaJun 20209/10Thanks to a moody atmosphere and precise mechanics, West of Dead perfectly wraps the tense feeling of cover shooting around a solid roguelike core.
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PC GamerPhil IwaniukJun 202083/100A fine balancing act of challenge and intrigue, with stabiliser wheels courtesy of Ron Perlman's voice.
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PlayStation UniverseJohn-Paul JonesAug 20208.5/10A furiously stylish roguelike gothic western that blends genres with deft and aplomb, West of Dead is a resoundingly enjoyable offering that makes picking yourself up and dusting yourself off after every death a ravenously compelling proposition.
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Jump Dash RollAnt BarlowAug 20204/10West of Dead is a game that conceivably had a lot of potential. However, on PlayStation 4 at least, the game is far too broken in vital areas to ever let players discover whether there was any substance to back up its undeniable style.
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GameSpotMike EpsteinJun 20205/10West of Dead brings some interesting ideas to the well-trod Rogue-lite scene, but lots of technical and design flaws make it hard to enjoy them.
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IGDB rating 6.8/10 from 23 ratings.
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