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Western Press

64%Game Brain Score
graphics, gameplay
story, replayability
64% User Score Based on 340 reviews

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About

Western Press is a rapid-fire multiplayer dueling game that takes place in the Wild West. Players must quickly press buttons in a specific order to outdraw their opponents. With a variety of arenas, characters, and customization options, Western Press offers a fun and challenging experience for up to 8 players. The game also includes a single-player mode for practice and honing your skills.

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64%
Audience ScoreBased on 340 reviews
graphics26 positive mentions
story10 negative mentions

  • Fun and simple gameplay that is easy to pick up, making it great for casual play with friends.
  • Nice pixel art style and sound design, creating an enjoyable atmosphere.
  • Offers local multiplayer and character customization through Steam Workshop, adding variety to the experience.
  • Gameplay can become repetitive quickly, with limited content and a short single-player mode.
  • Online multiplayer is essentially dead, reducing replayability and social interaction.
  • The vertical text display and font choice make it difficult to read and can frustrate players.
  • graphics
    72 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics feature a distinctive pixel art style that some players find charming and detailed, while others criticize it as outdated and poorly executed, especially given its 2016 release. While the visuals and accompanying audio are praised for their quality, the retro aesthetic may not appeal to everyone, with some reviewers noting that the blocky graphics can hinder gameplay clarity. Overall, opinions are divided, with some appreciating the artistic direction and others feeling it detracts from the overall experience.

    • “The pixelated art style is oozing with charisma: from the character animations to the backgrounds, everything is rich in details.”
    • “Incredibly polished speed typing/memory game with beautiful pixel graphics that almost seem wasted on something like this.”
    • “Music, retro graphics, narrator's voice are all perfect and gameplay is intuitive and challenging.”
    • “Ugly retro pixel graphics (the game was released in 2016, there's no excuse for pixel graphics, hire an artist if you have no talent yourself) accompany next-to-no meaningful gameplay.”
    • “Graphics are Commodore 64 era graphics, controls don't even see your mouse, and gameplay is the same of who can hit random keys before the other person.”
    • “The blocky, very pixelated art style, font used, and the fact that words are displayed vertically combined to ruin the gameplay for me.”
  • gameplay
    70 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by a simple yet challenging mechanic where players must quickly press a sequence of buttons to win duels, which can become repetitive and tedious over time. While the game features a polished presentation and a humorous western theme, many reviewers feel that the lack of variety in gameplay modes and character differentiation detracts from the overall experience. Despite its entertaining visuals and potential for fun, the gameplay ultimately leaves players wanting more depth and excitement.

    • “A humorous western dueling game with an interesting mechanic.”
    • “The gameplay is simple but can be challenging if you don’t have nimble fingers.”
    • “This is a very simple mechanic that is incredibly easy to understand but very hard to master, especially when playing online.”
    • “With such basic gameplay, minimal dialogue and no cutscenes, it takes an arduous amount of time to get from one duel to the next.”
    • “A duel consists of 30 seconds of navigating menus and 4 seconds of key pressing gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay is repetitive, pretty much a typing game.”
  • story
    40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of depth and development, with many reviewers noting that it consists mainly of duels and minimal narrative content. While the setting and character designs are appreciated, players feel that the absence of a substantial storyline and character backstories leaves the experience feeling empty and short-lived. Suggestions for improvement include the addition of a more robust story mode and character-driven narratives to enhance engagement.

    • “If the devs continue building on this world and adding more modes like a full training mode, career mode, individual character story modes, or some sort of quest/RPG mode, it would make for an absolutely incredible experience in my opinion.”
    • “I'm surprised more wasn't done to develop a story for WP, as there were already unique looking characters that were perfect for this setting.”
    • “While there isn't a story mode, there are plenty of characters and references: Wyatt Earp from 'Tombstone', Ellen from 'The Quick and the Dead', Mattie from 'True Grit', and many more.”
    • “It wouldn't have taken much to develop backstories and motivations for them, and to make the single-player skill test into a story mode.”
    • “Decent premise, but with no storyline, this game is entertaining for about 15 minutes.”
    • “However, the game lacks any form of a story, other than the winner of the duels 'is right.' Combined with the dead multiplayer, the omission leaves the game feeling a little empty.”
  • music
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and ability to evoke a nostalgic Wild West atmosphere, with standout elements including whistling and excellent voice work. Reviewers appreciate the modern yet fitting soundtrack, which enhances the overall experience alongside impressive sound design and visuals. Overall, the music is considered a key highlight, contributing significantly to the game's charm and immersion.

    • “The soundtrack is amongst the best of western video games, bringing you back in time, making you feel nostalgic and never feeling derivative.”
    • “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
    • “What stands out most for me is the music, as the whistling really does make me think of the wild west.”
    • “The music, narration, and attention to visuals really sell the experience.”
  • replayability
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Replayability for this title is highly polarized among users. Some players find it low due to the lack of online matches and the skill gap between players, leading to a quick decline in interest, while others appreciate the challenge of beating skill tests and the fun of quick rounds with friends, rating it as high as 9. Overall, the experience varies significantly based on player skill and available multiplayer options.

    • “There is plenty of replayability here: beating skill tester is not an easy task, and if you have friends that come over you can play four or five rounds in about two or three minutes total.”
    • “Replayability: 9”
    • “Maybe I'll hook up a 360 controller and see if that makes it more playable.”
    • “There may have been some random matches online to increase the replayability of this title at release, but those days are likely long gone.”
    • “Replayability is a negative number.”
    • “Unfortunately, there will always be a clear gap between the better and worse players, and the amount of replayability will be affected by that. It will only take a few matches before the game gets old unless two players are very close in skill.”
  • humor
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its fun and quirky sense of humor, particularly through its characters and unique mechanics. While some players found certain pop culture references to be unoriginal, the overall comedic tone contributes to an enjoyable experience, even for those who may struggle with the gameplay.

    • “A humorous western dueling game with an interesting mechanic.”
    • “I was hilariously bad at this, but it was still a lot of fun.”
    • “The characters have great senses of humor.”
    • “Making your catchphrase a cheap, unfunny pop culture reference... -10 points.”
    • “Making your catchphrase a cheap, unfunny pop culture reference... -10 points.”
  • character development
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development in the game is highlighted by its fun and creative character designs, which are complemented by good voice acting and art. Players appreciate the ability to create their own characters and backgrounds, enhancing the overall experience, although some feel that the gameplay may not justify the effort. Overall, the character designs are a standout feature, contributing positively to the game's appeal.

    • “The voice acting, art, and character designs are all well done.”
    • “Pros: cool design, good character design, incredibly simple, local/online multiplayer, good sound design, controller support, you can create your own characters and backgrounds, good if you like pressing buttons.”
    • “Fun to learn fast typing, nice character design.”
  • atmosphere
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game effectively captures a polished and immersive wild west atmosphere, enhanced by a well-crafted introduction that sets the mood. Reviewers appreciate how this atmosphere complements the gameplay mechanics, although some express a desire for more diverse game modes to fully explore its potential. Overall, the atmosphere is a standout feature that significantly enriches the gaming experience.

    • “The wild west atmosphere of the game is enjoyable and appropriate for the gameplay mechanics.”
    • “What I found after loading the game up for the first time was a delightfully polished western atmosphere with a wonderfully narrated and cinematically designed introduction that really sets the scene and mood of the game.”
    • “While the core gameplay works pretty well and all the production aspects are quite tight, the brilliance of the atmosphere has left me wishing there were more modes than just multiplayer/tournament and a single character 'skill test' linear playthrough.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game visually appealing, but they often describe the gameplay as tedious and repetitive, leading to a frustrating experience.

    • “Fun visuals, but very tedious gameplay.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is poorly optimized for mouse and keyboard controls, with many users noting that while keyboard input is available, the overall experience does not cater well to this setup.

    • “It is not optimized at all for the use of mouse and keyboard, despite the fact that you can use your keyboard to play instead of the controller.”

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