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Hard West 2
80
LEVEL (Czech Republic)
Each feature in the second installment has a purpose, a meaning, but most importantly it works as a whole. It brings a very playable combination of western and horror and is definitely worth playing even for those who are not too fond of turn-based games. [Issue#321]
Hard West 2 lives in the same weird supernatural world and displays the same shoddy workmanship as the original game, but lost a lot of variety. One boring playthrough is the limit.
A very solid western turn-based strategy that doesn’t really fail at anything it’s trying to accomplish, even though the camera movements are capable of ruining a perfectly good fight and Native American culture should have been significantly more prominent.
5
Traxillion
Honestly feels like a downgrade to the original game despite some huge advancements like graphics and what not. The combat system feels like a gimmick that loses its charm as enemies get tougher and more and more of a bullet sponge rather than a real obstacle. An absolute shame that the narrator isn't there like the first game and they changed the story around from isolated cases to a grand adventure-style one. Just feels like it lost most of the soul and charm the first one had.
8
RMDsilva
New system is solid, provides enough entertainment for at least some 20-40h, progressively optimizing your tactics. The choices/story/setting/variety are entertaining enough, even if nothing is truly groundbreaking. A solid 8 out of 10 if you're into the genre.
7
Sepherim
Hard West 2 es un buen juego de estrategia por turnos que refina lo ya visto en el primero. Tiene una historia curiosa, no tremendamente apasionante, pero que está bien sobre demonios, trenes fantasmas y movidas del estilo. Pero sobretodo tiene una jugabilidad muy sólida y que, gracias al sistema de bravado y a los rebotes de las balas, invita a jugar de un modo diferente al típico del género, de un modo más agresivo para enlazar rachas buenas de kills. Esta presión por ir rápido a mi no me acaba de convencer, soy más de jugar pausado y cuidadoso (especialmente jugándolo por primera vez directamente en la máxima dificultad), pero tampoco te presiona tanto como para que resulte molesto. Tiene una variedad decente de enemigos y de situaciones. Donde más flojea es en la variedad de armas y, sobretodo, en la personalización de los personajes y su progreso, ya que avanzan linealmente desbloqueando habilidades en base a la mano de cartas que tienen, de modo que hay poco margen de personalizar más allá de los bufos pasivos de las cartas concretas utilizadas. Gráficamente el juego no es increíble pero si cumple bastante bien para mantener el interés y crear un entorno de vaqueros sobrenatural que es llamativo y diferente. Lo mismo se puede decir del sonido, que cumple bien en todas las facetas, especialmente el doblaje, y peca un poco de una música sin demasiada inspiración pero tampoco mala. Y, al menos en mi tiempo jugándolo, me encontré algunos bugs pero ninguno de ellos demasiado grave. El resultado de todo ello es un juego bastante recomendable para los aficionados al género. Un 7.

Hard West 2

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Aug 4, 2022
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Generally Favorable
77
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Mixed or Average
7.3
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66% Positive
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Sep 2, 2022
90
GameOver.gr
Hard West 2 is a sequel we didn’t know we wanted. It’s XCOM-esque gameplay is enriched with the especially fresh mechanic of bravado, which leads to a completely unique approach at the shootouts. That’s no small feat for a subgenre where its rules of engagement are deeply embedded to the past.
Aug 4, 2022
85
God is a Geek
From believable characters to the gritty, high-detail art style that seethes with atmosphere and the top-notch sound design, everything feels authentic in Hard West 2.
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53% Positive
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Aug 8, 2022
10
Xynopjaw
Turn based feeling like an action game, that's something new. Train chasing is awesome. And the bravado system works like charm, though it requires some getting accustomed to. You need to forget about XCOM and understand that cowboys survived battles not because enemies had 25% of CtH but they did not have a chance to fire at all :). Dead enemy cannot harm you!
Aug 7, 2022
10
Cranmer
Finally a high quality tactical RPG that emphasizes player skill and creativity over some arbitrary RNG systems. Definitely a must-have for all fans of the genre!
Oct 5, 2022
80
Games.cz
A very solid western turn-based strategy that doesn’t really fail at anything it’s trying to accomplish, even though the camera movements are capable of ruining a perfectly good fight and Native American culture should have been significantly more prominent.
Aug 4, 2022
80
Multiplayer.it
Hard West 2 is a very solid and challenging turn-based strategy game, characterized by a beautiful story and some interesting adventure elements. That said, the difficulty level can be too hard, forcing you to proceed through a thousand trials and errors.
Sep 19, 2022
71
RPG Fan
In no way would I ever recommend Hard West 2, but I have to be honest and say that I enjoyed myself. I just wish it didn’t come with a heaping bowl of curses. The developers should swallow their pride and listen intently to their customers, as I am sure I am not alone in my grievances. The team is clearly full of talented people who know how to create a good game, as long as they don’t get in their own way. As for me, I’m in need of some whiskey after this ordeal.
Aug 5, 2022
70
MGG
Hard West 2 is a classic game at heart with a progression system that is lacking. However, the fantastic western atmosphere, coupled with a neat narrative and combat that is both satisfying and varied in tactical situations, make the game a good pick up, both for fans of the genre and for those who would like to learn about turn-based strategy games.
Oct 22, 2022
55
Riot Pixels
Hard West 2 lives in the same weird supernatural world and displays the same shoddy workmanship as the original game, but lost a lot of variety. One boring playthrough is the limit.
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Aug 6, 2022
10
volfrhamZ
This game is fire. Finally some fresh ideas about turn-based battle. Bravado and train heists? Fantastic ideas and implementation.
Jan 5, 2023
7
Sepherim
Hard West 2 es un buen juego de estrategia por turnos que refina lo ya visto en el primero. Tiene una historia curiosa, no tremendamente apasionante, pero que está bien sobre demonios, trenes fantasmas y movidas del estilo. Pero sobretodo tiene una jugabilidad muy sólida y que, gracias al sistema de bravado y a los rebotes de las balas, invita a jugar de un modo diferente al típico del género, de un modo más agresivo para enlazar rachas buenas de kills. Esta presión por ir rápido a mi no me acaba de convencer, soy más de jugar pausado y cuidadoso (especialmente jugándolo por primera vez directamente en la máxima dificultad), pero tampoco te presiona tanto como para que resulte molesto. Tiene una variedad decente de enemigos y de situaciones. Donde más flojea es en la variedad de armas y, sobretodo, en la personalización de los personajes y su progreso, ya que avanzan linealmente desbloqueando habilidades en base a la mano de cartas que tienen, de modo que hay poco margen de personalizar más allá de los bufos pasivos de las cartas concretas utilizadas. Gráficamente el juego no es increíble pero si cumple bastante bien para mantener el interés y crear un entorno de vaqueros sobrenatural que es llamativo y diferente. Lo mismo se puede decir del sonido, que cumple bien en todas las facetas, especialmente el doblaje, y peca un poco de una música sin demasiada inspiración pero tampoco mala. Y, al menos en mi tiempo jugándolo, me encontré algunos bugs pero ninguno de ellos demasiado grave. El resultado de todo ello es un juego bastante recomendable para los aficionados al género. Un 7.
May 25, 2024
5
Traxillion
Honestly feels like a downgrade to the original game despite some huge advancements like graphics and what not. The combat system feels like a gimmick that loses its charm as enemies get tougher and more and more of a bullet sponge rather than a real obstacle. An absolute shame that the narrator isn't there like the first game and they changed the story around from isolated cases to a grand adventure-style one. Just feels like it lost most of the soul and charm the first one had.
Aug 17, 2022
3
tonyrrh
If you thought "xcom in the old west, awesome!" you are very wrong... This is not a turn-based tactics game, it's just a mediocre puzzle game with poor balancing and atrocious difficulty spikes. Voice acting, music, and settings are not enough if the gameplay is fundamentally broken. Even at the lowish price they are selling it (€25 at the moment) this is a hard pass, maybe for €5 when it goes on sale.
Aug 7, 2022
3
Lordgrey
Just terrible balance and mechanics. The gameplay is more arcade-like than in the first part, the developer also failed to get into the same atmosphere, the game is below average.
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SummaryHard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
  • PC
Aug 4, 2022
  • Ice Code Games
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