Westard
- January 10, 2018
- SIEIDI Ltd
"Westard is a historical real-time strategy game that offers single-player, co-op, and PvP modes. In Westard, players can rob banks, blow up vaults, and take down other players to collect money. With manual weapon handling and limited ammo, strategy and quick thinking are crucial in multiplayer PvP modes such as Robbery and Classic deathmatch."
Reviews
- The game has great gun physics and a satisfying shooting experience, making it enjoyable for fans of westerns.
- It offers a fun co-op campaign experience, allowing players to enjoy the game with friends despite its current state.
- The art style and atmosphere are appealing, providing a decent western feel that immerses players in the setting.
- The game appears to be abandoned, with a low player base and many bugs that hinder gameplay, including performance issues and AI problems.
- Movement mechanics are frustrating, as they are tied to controller orientation rather than head orientation, making navigation difficult.
- The game lacks content and clear instructions, leading to a feeling of emptiness and confusion during gameplay.
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern, with numerous users reporting severe bugs, glitches, and performance issues, including low frame rates and AI problems. While some acknowledge the typical challenges of early access titles, the extent of the issues has led to frustration, making the game difficult to enjoy. Overall, players feel that the current state is far from polished and requires substantial improvements.
“As far as I can tell, this game has been abandoned and is a buggy mess.”
“I haven't even made it to the bank yet as the game just glitches out before I can get there.”
“- massive stutters and glitches for the gameplay area, unable to play with it like this low FPS.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of experiences, with some praising the shooting mechanics and the thrill of hitting distant targets, while others criticize the game's glitches, low frame rates, and unresponsive controls, particularly during shotgun reloading. Overall, the gun mechanics are noted as a strong point, but technical issues detract from the overall experience.
“The shooting mechanics are almost perfect and add to the tension and feeling of success when nailing a target from yards away.”
“It's still a little glitchy, but the mechanics of loading, cocking, and firing the various rifles and shotguns are spot on, and being able to do the Hollywood-style flip-reload is really impressive.”
“Graphics and shooting gameplay are engaging, and the reloading mechanics are cool.”
“It's okay, the gun mechanics weren't for me and the servers are dead.”
“- massive stutters and glitches for the gameplay area, unable to play with it like this low FPS.”
“- game mechanics were tricky and unresponsive, reloading the shotgun was so much effort it rendered the gun useless in a firefight.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by a simple, cartoon-like art style that many players find appealing and effective, despite the lack of customization options. While not hyper-realistic, the visuals contribute to an immersive experience reminiscent of a western movie, with well-designed elements like guns that enhance the overall aesthetic.
“The art style is cool, guns look and sound great, and I really enjoyed having to pull the hammer or cock the gun after firing every round.”
“There aren't even any graphics options to make it better.”
“Although the graphics are simple and cartoon-like, I found them to be effective and appealing.”
“It may not be surreal with the highest level of graphics, but it feels like you're in a real western movie.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting significant stuttering and frame drops that render it unplayable. Additionally, some players have experienced performance issues leading to softlocks, which is somewhat expected for an early access title.
“Garbage performance.”
“Every other game of mine runs perfectly fine, but this game just has constant stuttering and frame drops, making it unplayable.”
“Performance seems to have problems as well and even resulted in a soft lock, but that's to be expected on the first day of early access.”
- story3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is seen as engaging but lacking depth, with players expressing a desire for more meaningful progression elements such as leveling up, unlocking weapons, and customizations. While the missions provide a fun challenge, the need to find weapons during gameplay detracts from the overall experience.
“The story felt disjointed and lacked a clear direction, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I found the character development to be shallow, which made it difficult to care about their journeys.”
“The plot twists were predictable and failed to deliver any real surprises or emotional impact.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users find the reloading mechanic tedious and frustrating, particularly noting issues with controllers colliding and the revolver cylinder spinning uncontrollably after loading the last bullet. This suggests that the grinding aspect of the game could benefit from significant improvements to enhance the overall experience.
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users consistently noting its excellence.
“The atmosphere is incredibly immersive, drawing you into the game's world.”
“Every detail contributes to a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere that keeps you on edge.”
“The game's atmosphere is rich and layered, making every moment feel alive and engaging.”