Weird West Review (PlayStation 4)

by Jim Smale · Published May 1, 2022 · Updated May 23, 2022

For this Weird West Review, we Discover a dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West where lawmen and gunslingers share the frontier with fantastical creatures. Journey through the story of a group of atypical heroes, written into legend by the decisions you make in an unforgiving land. Each journey is unique and tailored to the actions taken – a series of high-stakes adventures where everything counts and the world reacts to the choices you make. Form a posse or venture forth alone into the otherworldly confines of the Weird West and make each legend your own.

Weird West Review Pros:

Gorgeous cel-shaded graphics.
4.63GB download size.
Platinum trophy.
Works on Playstation 5.
Four difficulties – Story, normal, hard, and very hard.
Tutorial tips – on/off.
Excellent voice work.
Can skip cutscenes.
Fast loading times.
3rd person adventure gameplay.
Full camera control with 3 levels of zoom.
Multiple choice encounters.
Save when you want all although it autosaves frequently.
Drag and drop inventory system.
Search and loot items in the world from furniture to crates and barrels.
Very atmospheric.
Set in Cowboy times.
World map where you select a destination and get a travel time, you can trigger random events as you travel.
You can bury dead bodies!
Twin stick shooting controls.
The map and locations uncover as you explore.
Day/night cycle with weather effects.
Pierce cactus to drink from.
Loiter is a menu option used to advance time.
Everything can be picked up and taken, this means if seen you can steal.
Mission markers.
Full stealth implementation using crouch, the environment, or using the night to hide you.
Knock out enemies to carry and hide them, they will eventually wake up and will take more damage from you.
The d-pad is used for fast use of consumables.
Weapon wheel for fast weapon/tool selection.
Cool slowdown kill shots.
Full cover-based shooting.
You can sell or scrap items.
Cook food at stoves and fires to regain health.
The game encourages you to try whatever you want and even quick save and try a different path.
Use the environment for cover but also do things like shoot lamps to cause a fire.
Difficult.
Vultures will fly around and then land on dead bodies, you can shoot them for food.
Possible to live off the land.
Nimp relics can be found and acquire new class and weapon abilities.
Dodge or roll to the side with your gun pulled, the game goes all slo-mo and allows you to shoot. Max Payne homage alert.
Satisfying encounters.
You can play stealthy or all guns blazing.
Elite enemies will have insignia markers to show how strong they are.
Play how you want.
Find secrets, routes, and loot.
Reinforced doors can be blown up with dynamite.
Doors can be destroyed with any weapons.
Use the environment to get the upper hand like kicking over oil, chemicals, or shooting oil lamps.
Reputation can be earned and lost with your actions and interactions.
Loot has rarity levels.
Friends for life is a system whereby when/of you save someone they may randomly appear to help you out in combat scenarios.
Locations and scenarios allow creativity from stealth to throwing a rope down chimneys to sneak in or using a well for a shortcut.
Golden Ace Of Spades card gives you a perk point.
Recruit new posse members to join you.
Bounty/wanted boards to allow you to take on contracts for bonus rewards.
Kill enough of a family to get the rest of them after you or take out a prominent gang leader and the members will hunt you down.
Every contract or mission will have a time limit of how many days you have.
Gets very addictive.
Steal horses for faster travel.
Skinning kits allow you to gather resources such as hide and leather from animals.
Read books to learn new techniques and lore.
Eat or drink to replenish your posse member’s health even if you are full.
Full-blown self-contained dungeons and caves.