Hard West

KeenGamerSearcGaming

8.8/10

A written game review by Searc for the recently released turn-based combat game, Hard West. Don't forget to watch the gameplay videos that the review is based from.

GameWatcherMatthew Moyer

8/10

With a solid blend of strategy and RPG elements, this game does a good job of putting you in your character’s shoes. It’s refreshing to find a strategy game with this much customization, allowing you to upgrade each character the way you want to, not simply unlocking a new, more powerful unit. The missions are also well done, with several choices to make along the way beside just who to shoot next. There are a few missteps, like a lackluster tutorial stage and no real explanation of ce...

GamePressureUnknown

7.5/10

Hard West is not afraid to take up the glove dropped by XCOM and shows that a digital narrative can be something else than an endless festival of action and explosions. Still, this doesn’t mean it’s perfect.

NoobFeedMates Bogdan Robert

74/100

Hard West is far from perfect but it managed to keep me playing it until the end. It may not excel in anything, but the combination of atmosphere, tactical combat and character customization were enough to help with overlooking the unimpressive, muddy visuals, the unfairness which, at times, made me feel helpless and its limited save system. It’s a journey through the Weird West that offers both challenge and relaxation while having its own particular type of charm.

GameSpotBrett Todd

7/10

Venture into the Weird Wild West.

Hard West is a great example of a turn-based tactical strategy game that blends both the Old West and the supernatural together seamlessly. Though it’s fairly derivative of games that we’ve already played, the intriguing way that the narrative plays itself out makes it worth a look, even for veterans.

RPGamerAlex Fuller

The Hard West ain't so much a place to spend Christmas. It's more a place for dodging bullets, summoning demons, and leading a posse of miscreants into certain danger. You must be thinking of the Soft West, with its deputy puppies and its cactus pies. Both places have their charms, really.

WCCFtechChris Wray

7/10

Hard West, at first glance, appears to be a combination of X-Com meets Sergio Leone meets Supernatural. The west is a huge setting that is grossly underutilised and features in some of the best games you're likely to play, from the likes of Red Dead Redemption, GUN, and Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. It makes me wish that Hard West was a little more grounded than the bewildering lunacy it delves into.

TheSixthAxisStefan L

7/10

Hopefully these are patched and changes, as one or two battles see the difficulty spike as a consequence of this, with nothing to do but replay and (slightly) altering your tactics or have a little more luck with your shots. At the same time, you could find yourself receiving some of the more powerful combinations of cards over the course of a scenario, which can let you almost instantly end a difficult situation. With enough luck left over to play them, three or four missions in a row saw me end a battle by first reducing everyone’s health to a single hit point, and then killing all enemies i...

TechRaptorMark Richard

6.5/10

Despite dragging its spurs, Hard West successfully captures that Old West feel. Just know what you’re getting into.

PC GamerTyler Wilde

61/100

The presentation is aced, but Hard West’s turn-based combat is too rote to be engrossing.

WellPlayedJohn Gray

5/10

With a great idea and a whole lot of potential, Hard West attempts, but ultimately fails, to take on the greats of turn-based strategy.