![]() ![]() I explored a cave beneath the church and could barely see walkways precariously perched over deep pits. For one, it’s so dark that it’s often hard to make out what’s in front of you. There are some other things about the game that irk me. ![]() But I know tons of people like the added stress and risk factor, so your mileage will vary. Personally, I really wish Blood West didn’t have such a strict death penalty, as those always make me more reluctant to play games of this design. Dying will also permanently lower your HP, at least up to a certain point. For every three deaths, you’ll have a death flaw added, but I’m not entirely sure how these work, as I’m doing my best not to die, as well as using coins that protect you from death flaws being added upon death. Dying does add to your death flaws, though. If you rest, you heal completely, but you also respawn any enemies you’ve dispatched. Plus, your inventory isn’t exactly large. Items in Blood West are quite expensive, so you can’t exactly stock up. You’ll find occasional safe zones that enemies can’t enter and you can use these to trade or rest. There are fully-voiced NPCs around and some of them offer quests. ![]() And while this isn’t a Souls-like, it still has some mechanics that have been borrowed from them. Unlike the dev’s previous game, Elderborn, this one has a pixelated art style, which works well. It’s your job to find these by carefully sneaking around this Western-themed hellscape lorded over by shambling monsters and winged gunslingers. This ‘being’ brought you back to supply it with energy from cursed items, or something. But the question stands: is Blood West worth it in Early Access? Or are you better off stalking prey elsewhere?īlood West places you in the undead shoes of an undead man who has been recently resurrected by the Totem of Souls. The game’s first section is already in place, which should last most players a few hours or so. It entered Early Access today, and is set to spend another half a year or so in development, as well as receive two large content updates. Blood West is a new stealth-horror action FPS about carefully navigating and dealing with foes, all while trying to stay alive. We need as many immersive sims as we can get, as far as I’m concerned. ![]()
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