Customer Ratings & Reviews

Evil West is the highly talked about vampire hunter game set in a Wild West environment. Not just vampires, of course, there are all kinds of beasts including zombies, werewolves and even dragon-like creatures. The style of this game feels quite retro as it is super linear and amazingly coincidental in how you traverse the map. But if done well linear games can be awesome – not everything needs to be open world. You play as Jesse Rentier who is with the Rentier Institute, a corporation run by his family as a defence against the monstrosities that are all around them. Where the vampires and others beasts just see humans as food, the humans are fighting back developing interesting weaponry to fight back and keep the monsters at bay. But the vampires and other monsters are aware that the humans are starting to get the upper hand in the ongoing war between them and so they are taking the offensive bringing a lot of trouble to Jesse’s doorstep. The combat is where the game’s main focus is and initially it made me feel like what Gears of War would be if it was melee focused as Jesse is quite a hulking figure with an oversized gauntlet. The enemies that Jesse and others refer to as Ticks come in all different shapes and sizes and there is plenty of joy to be had in pummelling these beasts. Thankfully as you level up and progress all manner of different fighting choices are available. You can choose to apply a perk in many different skill trees to enhance every fighting style you choose to play. You also collect money scattered around the level in boxes and chests which can be used to purchase upgrades to your arsenal as well which are very useful. So with fighting styles, you have your close-quarter combo melee attack which is mapped to the right bumper button which took a little getting used to. You can uppercut enemies in the air and do various juggling moves like sending them flying, shooting them whilst they are in the air or even using an electric attack to slam them on the ground and do some splash damage to nearby enemies. You can also take a ranged approach of spray firing with a revolver or you can use your rifle for some more accurate shooting. You only have limited ammo in each gun before you reload but you have infinite ammo so that’s one less thing to worry about. In some areas, you have to play very tactically as there is usually a mix of smaller and bigger enemies. The smaller enemies pose little threat unless they swarm you but the bigger enemies can do big damage if you don’t keep your eye out for them. Generally, they are quite slow and it is easy to read their attacks but they are not so easy to take down and require either a well-timed kick to break their strong attack, a parry to stun them in place or attacking them from distance with your gun. In a lot of these circular battlegrounds, there are usually environmental objects that can be used to your advantage. These can be explosives that you can lead enemies to and then roll away and shoot the explosives to kill a cluster of enemies. Or it could be a spiky wall where if you line up an enemy you can uppercut them and launch them into the spiky wall for an instant kill. This can also work on some of the larger enemies. The enemies are quite varied but after a while, you don’t notice some of the differences between them. You have your standard Ticks which are humans that have been converted into different abominations that attack you mainly via melee. You have the Familiars which are humans who work for the Ticks in hopes to be converted and who always have guns and try to shoot you. Then you have some random ones like the screeching Devils who are these giant flying wasp/bat hybrids that fire projectiles at you or these giant mole human abominations that burrow underground to try and pop up and attack you. This is a must have for any video game collector/Horror Fan out there, I highly recommend it! I absolutely love it & wound up getting the Playstation 4 version for my collection on top of it all! Trust me, this is a must have for any gamers collection.

I'm a huge fan u definitely should pick this up for sure great game

Fun third person acfion horror game!!! Lots of violence !

Good story, great graphics, addicting, and cool concept. Only thing is the game is beyond repetitive. It has a mix of classic games so it’s definitely worth checking out.

The game is fire i can't complain about it. But co op need more work

Being this devs first game, it overall plays well. The controls can feel a little clunky at times, but it's still done well. The story isn't great and voice acting is bad. But the game has a lot of potential. The game is super linear, which isn't necessarily bad. But the level up system almost seems planned by story rather than giving you a true RPG element. I would say give it a try, it is worth the clearance price. If the devs made a sequel, I could see them doing things a bit better.

Evil West is the highly talked about vampire hunter game set in a Wild West environment. Not just vampires, of course, there are all kinds of beasts including zombies, werewolves and even dragon-like creatures. The style of this game feels quite retro as it is super linear and amazingly coincidental in how you traverse the map. But if done well linear games can be awesome – not everything needs to be open world. You play as Jesse Rentier who is with the Rentier Institute, a corporation run by his family as a defence against the monstrosities that are all around them. Where the vampires and others beasts just see humans as food, the humans are fighting back developing interesting weaponry to fight back and keep the monsters at bay. But the vampires and other monsters are aware that the humans are starting to get the upper hand in the ongoing war between them and so they are taking the offensive bringing a lot of trouble to Jesse’s doorstep. The first thing to notice about this game is that it is visually quite brilliant. There is a combination of styles which makes it quite a scene to take in. The over-the-shoulder view feels like you are playing Gears of War, and you get the western feel in the clothes and the voice acting which is similar to that in the Red Dead games. Then along with those styles is a chunk of steampunk thrown in with a lot of mechanical gears and electricity in the weaponry like your special gauntlet.                 The gameplay is a bit of a mixed bag depending on your preferences. Evil West is broken up into chapters/levels and each of these is linear with very little room for exploration. You can look around the level for collectables and money but you can never veer off the correct path. There are also coincidental shiny objects on the screen to help you navigate the path. These shiny objects let you know where you need to climb, drop down, squeeze through or whip rope your way over. It’s not complicated but it is all a setup to the main guts of the game which is the combat. Once you see that you are entering a large circle clearing you know to expect enemies.                 The combat is where the game’s main focus is and initially it made me feel like what Gears of War would be if it was melee focused as Jesse is quite a hulking figure with an oversized gauntlet. The enemies that Jesse and others refer to as Ticks come in all different shapes and sizes and there is plenty of joy to be had in pummelling these beasts. as you level up and progress all manner of different fighting choices are available.  You can choose to apply a perk in many different skill trees to enhance every fighting style you choose to play. You also collect money scattered around the level in boxes and chests which can be used to purchase upgrades to your arsenal as well which are very useful. With fighting styles, you have your close-quarter combo melee attack which is mapped to the right bumper button which took a little getting used to. You can uppercut enemies in the air and do various juggling moves like sending them flying, shooting them whilst they are in the air or even using an electric attack to slam them on the ground and do some splash damage to nearby enemies. You can also take a ranged approach of spray firing with a revolver or you can use your rifle for some more accurate shooting. You only have limited ammo in each gun before you reload but you have infinite ammo so that’s one less thing to worry about. This game is an absolute master piece in my own personal opinion & one of the very best that came out this year! I was so impressed with it, I got myself a copy for the Xbox One also! You can't go wrong with this title, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! Especially if you are a fan of horror as I am!!!!!

Game play and story are very good. A breath of fresh air, not your run of the mill game. The only let down is the voice acting in the cut scenes and during the game. Game play and story on par with a first party title let down by terrible voice acting.

Evil west is such an entertaining fun game. Great story, fun combat system. It’s surprisingly addictive. I recommend it

I would say I was not sure about this game at first but I am glad I got it because it is very fun to play and it has great graphics and it has a lot of things that you can do in the game and it really grabs your attention. Also I would say the only thing I didn't like is that the game seems to lag a little bit which can make the game hard to play sometimes.

Pretty good game and graphically impressive for a somewhat small developer it seems. If there's a small caveat it would be the mixed quality of the gameplay controls at times. Still for the overall entertainment value and the price it's going for right now it's a game that should be added to any gamers collection.

Cool game. A lot of violence. Amazing graphics and story.

Decent graphics and storyline but the gameplay and mechanics leave a lot to be desired.

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just get it!!!!!!!!!!

Decent game decent graphics a bit glitchy at times a bit repetitive but overall a decent game

Single player action title. Just what i needed. Amazing graphics and game play can be a little repetative but it does not take away from the action.

So so game. Trailer over rated. Would recommend to buy only if it goes on big sale.

[Employee of bestbuy] Fantastic fast paced horror action game thats multiplayer and a great simgle player story!

Controls are usual and a bit clunkly, but this game is a bit fun.

Excellent game. Good purchase!! The graphics are amazing!!