Hard West Reviews

Hard West is ranked in the 44th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
70 / 100
Apr 16, 2019

Hard West shows us how well XCOM would do in the Wild West, but it also knows how to stamp a stamp of its own with some mechanics such as luck and special abilities, and a powerful plot weight with decisions of negligible effects. All seasoned with gore, death, arcane rites, devil worship, and other paraphernalia that we did not expect to see in this setting but that in the end it looks good. It can fall into repeatability due to an AI with a lot of resources, and the management parts end up getting in the way, but it is still a highly recommended game if you like strategy and English is not a problem.

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7 / 10
Mar 7, 2019

Nintendo Switch is enjoying a growing number of turn-based tactical games, and Hard West is another welcome addition to that strategic throng.

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8.5 / 10.0
Mar 7, 2019

All things considered, for the price Hard West is a surprisingly competent tactical turn-based shooter than gets more right than it gets wrong...

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8 / 10.0
Mar 6, 2019
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Aug 25, 2016
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Cubed3
Top Critic
7 / 10
Feb 13, 2016

The game is solid. It's not going to be legendary in any aspect, and has a few problems such as broken abilities, but is enjoyable all-around and nice to play. Effort was put in and it pays off in the form of actually feeling like its own unique title instead of just another rip-off even if the occasional flashback to fighting aliens happens.

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GameSpot
Top Critic
7 / 10
Jan 29, 2016

Hard West is a satisfyingly creepy mash-up of six-gun horror and tactical combat.

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Jan 20, 2016

As much as the comparisons to XCOM don't tell the whole story of Hard West, it's probably fair to say that if you enjoy that brand of cautious run and gun, turn-based action, you'll probably be able to forgive Hard West its sins.

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Jan 5, 2016

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.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2015

Depending on the tactical depth you want to approach, the title can take dozens of hours to complete, so you do get a lot of content for what you pay. In the end, Hard West is a solid tactics game set in the wild west.

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7 / 10.0
Dec 9, 2015

If you're hankering for a million ways to die in the west, I'd say this is worth a look.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 7, 2015

Hard West is a turn-based strategy game that gives you an authentic western experience whilst pushing you to the limits of your ability.

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4.4 / 5.0
Dec 6, 2015

Dysentery is the least of your concerns.

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69 / 100
Dec 6, 2015

It's hard to deny the charm and wonderful atmosphere which so warmly embraces this unique subgenre title. There are some good moments in Hard West, but the overworld struggles with lifeless text-based action and the gunfights lean more toward frustrating than tension-filled.

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7.8 / 10.0
Dec 3, 2015

Hard West is a strategy game that enjoys exploring its Wild West theme. There are strategy elements both in the RPG story segments, as well as the turn-based combat, which keeps the player invested. Unfortunately, too much time is spent outside of the gun-fights, and the RPG elements quickly get repetitive, meaning they end up being more filler than fun.

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PC Gamer
Top Critic
61 / 100
Dec 3, 2015

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

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6.5 / 10.0
Dec 3, 2015

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

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Chris Wray
Top Critic
7.2 / 10.0
Dec 2, 2015

Hard West is a solid tactical game. It lacks in story and character aspects but more than makes up for it when you go into battle.

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8.1 / 10.0
Dec 2, 2015

Lovecraft meets John Ford and they duke it out in a turn-based western-style shootout. Cowboys and demons for a game with a strong narrative bent and solid, if a little too by-the-numbers, tactical combat.

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Justin Celani
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Dec 1, 2015

Hard West does a ton of things right in my book. It offers quite a few of what I would call mini campaigns that not only keep the player engaged, but constantly add new elements to gameplay while progressing the storyline. It's a pro and a con, as every time a new story section is introduced, each lasting a few hours, the next is almost as if starting anew, which might rub players the wrong way. At the same time the player is constantly engaged with something new to do or way to play, even if it only feels minor at times. It's not the longest or the most in depth RPG, but for the price, the theme, and unique style, Hard West is clearly worth your time in gold and offers a fairly authentic western experience, well besides the demon and supernatural overtones that is. Saddle up partner, the west might be hard, but it's also a worthy, fun time.

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