What was your first impression of the West? Cowboys, deserts, revolvers? Or gold mines, taverns, tumbleweeds? John Wayne, an actor known for his role in Western action films, once said, "Cowboy can be expressionless and not speak, but his gun can't be silent." ”
The two cowboys paced back to each other, counting 30 times in their hearts, turned around, raised their guns and fell, and the person on the other side fell down in response to the sound, and then lit a cigarette and left. This is probably the impression of most people about the West. However, in Devoler Digital's new game Wild West, the situation may be more complicated. In the West, there are not only gunmen and cowboys, but also werewolves, banshees, sooths, and various magical creatures, which combine to form a unique Western party.
The developer of this game is WolfEye Studios, who has participated in the production of "Predator" and "Humiliation", and the use and embodiment of science fiction and fantasy elements in it is believed to be there for all to see. And its publisher, Developer Digital, launched works that not only have their own characteristics, but also have stable quality online.
It is said that the picture is the face, a western theme game, let people feel that there is a real western atmosphere is obviously very important. After entering "Strange Wild West", the first thing that catches my eye is the barren land with yellow sand, the dilapidated small towns, the cowboys wandering in pairs on the streets, and the vultures circling in the air foraging, all of which are very in line with my impression of the west.
Five characters, five different gaming experiences
In the previous game preview, we have introduced the basic overview of Wild West. Unlike the works of ordinary single-line protagonists, "Wild West" has a total of five main characters, five independent story lines waiting for you to experience, good at using guns bounty hunters, cursed pig people who become monsters, guardians of this land, wild and brutal werewolves, and dream witches who can predict the future.
The Bounty Hunter is the standard Western Hero and the author's favorite character in the game. Bounty hunters can turn on bullets to lengthen them in just a few seconds, giving you more time to aim or lay mine traps and wait for enemies to self-detonate. Pigman and Werewolf are two good melee fighters, and Pigman can use the unstoppable Pig LeapIng Skill, doesn't it sound familiar? Werewolves can create a wide area of blessing and increase the armor of their teammates. Guardians based on Indians are adept at using bows and arrows to create silent kills, while Dream Witches can use a variety of bizarre spells such as calling the wind and rain. Of course, the game also has a skill system, such as a revolver that can fire charged bullets, dealing additional lightning damage. Shotguns can fire burst bullets, dealing a wide range of explosive damage.
Each character in the game has a different way of playing, and their stories are independent but interconnected. Although the five stories share a map and the same worldview, each journey can have a completely different new experience.
Free gameplay and realistic settings
And the gameplay of the game is not limited to the duel between two cowboys or the multiplayer chaos between the tavern stables. Pull out your pistol and be tough in the front, and make all the enemies in front of you, and be a brave and fearless western hero. Or gather your feet, hide your form, and reap the lives of your enemies like an assassin under your blade. In this game you can choose any way you like to deal with the crisis. You'll be able to choose a frontal breakout and take out every enemy you encounter in a western-style melee, using it as a top-down shooter. You can also slow down, sneak in, assassinate, and play it as a strategy stealth game.
In terms of weapon systems, the game offers five different styles of weapons: machetes, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, and longbows. Revolvers are fast and suitable for close-range assaults, rifles have high damage but a slow rate of fire, suitable for long-range sniping, shotguns with high bursts, and longbows reduce the sound. The ability to switch between these five weapons in real time during combat has been adapted to different scene needs.
Deep main line, interesting side line
In terms of the main line, the first thing players can experience is the story of the "Bounty Hunter". The setting of this work in the plot can be described as bold and surprising. As the protagonist, you were originally a bounty hunter, and after retirement, you have put the holster on the shelf. Unexpectedly, the opening lightning strike, as soon as the opening scene you killed your son, and your husband was also abducted. Angry, you have to pick up the gun again and vow to let the master behind you pay the blood debt. However, on the road to revenge, you find that your enemies are not only human, but also face more cruel and powerful Siren banshees, and gradually, you find that your body does not seem to be the original body, what kind of mysterious events are hidden behind all this...
In addition to setting a clear main line, the game also provides a variety of side quests and random events to experience. For example, during a battle, enemies may drop random treasure maps. According to the location of the treasure map, digging can get a generous reward, is it quite western? And in the process of traveling, if you have a vendetta against a certain gang, then there is a high probability that you may be ambushed by this gang, and in the absence of supplies, can you win more with less and break through the siege?
Open and free world construction
The world of Wild West is open and free, and there are many highlights to follow. For example, some players prefer the "garbage picking", in this big world in the west, almost every household and every room can be explored, the game's broken items account for about 60% of the feeling, although it can only be sold for money, but players who like to pick up garbage should not be disappointed. When it comes to exploration, you can even sneak into someone's house to steal something, but try not to be discovered, because if you are discovered, you will lose your reputation and you may be wanted and arrested by a bounty. There are also some interactive items during the battle, such as explosives, oil drums, oil lamps, etc., which can achieve double the effect with half the effort if used properly.
As mentioned earlier, there is a hate value system in the game, in addition to being able to "form a beam" with others, you can also make close friends in it, and when you save an NPC character from someone else, the NPC character will act as your helper in the subsequent battles. In addition, there are many ways to return blood in the game, you can poke cactus to drink juice back and forth blood, you can also drink water back and forth blood, you can also camp on the road, hunt wild animals back and forth blood, hunting and skinning can also be used to make and upgrade armor.
Of course, as a bounty hunter, you can also take the bounty task on the bulletin board and arrest the notorious wanted criminal in exchange for the bounty, but when the prisoner is released from prison, he may also retaliate against you, you have to be careful. In addition, it is worth mentioning that different dialogue options will be provided during the plot process, your choice will really affect the development of the plot, you can choose through dialogue, avoid an unnecessary battle, or directly kill the NPC that talks to you, to be crisp and clean.
Interestingly, the vultures in the game will eat the corpses of enemies, while some wild animals such as horses can directly obtain cooked meat after being burned to death. Of course, the most important thing is how can a good western-themed game be less than a duel at the table? Move a chair and sit down, and I can have a good afternoon with this friend across from me.
Something to be improved
Throughout the game experience, we didn't find too many fatal flaws, but there are still some areas that can be improved. For example, the game sets up a way to pick up garbage, but the character's backpack capacity is still very small, often have to choose between items, which makes the obsessive-compulsive patients who pick up garbage very uncomfortable. The game's equipment sets the difference in rarity, but the difference between high-level equipment and ordinary weapons is not very obvious, if you can see more entries or special abilities on rare equipment. In addition, the game is slightly more complicated in combat operation, stealth gameplay is also a bit difficult to succeed in the actual application of the scene, and there is still room for further improvement in the combat experience.
epilogue
As mentioned earlier, the experience of playing "Wild West" is like having a strange western party. The game relies on the western background, but does not stick to the traditional western elements, a variety of magical creatures, events, for this journey to create a unique experience. Multiple characters are intertwined with multiple lines of time, like multiple strands twisted into a thick rope, making the content of the game rich and rich. Meticulous world construction, paired with several characters with different gameplay. Wild West has created a world that seems small in scale, but is delicate and subtle, with many contents that can be deeply experienced. We scored 8 for Wild West.