WESTSLINGERS
- August 20, 2017
- Tailwind Games
Get on SteamWestSlingers is a single-player real-time tactics game set in the wild west. Players form their own gang, recruit outlaws, and complete missions using devious tactics and careful planning. With a focus on line-of-sight, timing, and building control, players must navigate 24 objective-based missions, securing buildings and leveraging their gang members' talents to succeed. The game offers the ability to replay missions to improve scores and earn experience.
Reviews
- The game offers fun and engaging tactical gameplay with a variety of missions that can be approached in different ways.
- The ability to pause the game during real-time action allows for strategic planning, enhancing the overall experience.
- Despite its short length, the game provides replayability through different strategies and challenges for achieving gold rankings.
- The developer has abandoned the game, leaving it unfinished and without future updates.
- Some mechanics and controls are not intuitive, leading to confusion for new players.
- The game is relatively short for its price, which may not justify the cost for some players.
- story19 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The game's story is primarily conveyed through a series of streamlined missions that lack significant narrative depth, focusing instead on gameplay mechanics and strategy. Players engage in challenging missions that require careful planning and execution, with the potential for permadeath adding stakes to the experience. While the missions are fun and varied, they are loosely connected, leading to a gameplay experience that emphasizes tactical combat over a cohesive storyline.
“Each mission can be played differently multiple times - I really liked this aspect.”
“Overall the game is fun and challenging; each mission has unique objectives and calls for a different approach. Team members get unique talents and random nicknames (you can't choose talents though - it looks random).”
“Because of the quality AI, every run is somewhat different, so it's actually really fun to play a mission over and over to squeeze the best time out.”
“The story is very streamlined, boiling down to just mission after mission.”
“There are only brief mission descriptions that don't link together.”
“On normal difficulty, the game is not particularly challenging; I ended up completing the campaign losing only 2 gang members while using the same 4 gang members to complete most missions.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by a challenging yet rewarding mechanic of securing buildings, encouraging varied strategic choices across levels. While the combat is reminiscent of games like RimWorld, some core mechanics and controls may not be immediately clear to players. The introduction of character talents later in the game adds depth and enhances the overall experience.
“Clearing buildings is tough enough that the 'secure buildings to get an advantage' mechanic gives a good risk/reward temptation, and I usually end up making different choices on each level (though I do crave that saloon advantage...).”
“Non-frustration gameplay, and if the developer carries out his promises for the updates, I'll definitely have another crack at this game.”
“My biggest complaint is that some of the controls and mechanics weren't obvious at first.”
“If you like the combat in games like RimWorld, then think of this as a set of scripted missions using that sort of gameplay.”
“I still need to figure out some of the core mechanics, but you can find my first impressions here.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their unique art style, blending elements reminiscent of "Frozen Synapse" and "RimWorld" with a cutesy, detailed aesthetic similar to "Prison Architect." This combination creates a fun and visually engaging experience that enhances the overall gameplay.
“I've just started this game and I really like the art style and direction of the game.”
“Cross frozen synapse with RimWorld style graphics, add in some Django Unchained and strip everything else and you get this fun, bloody little game.”
“Cutesy flash-type graphics (think zoomed in, more detailed Prison Architect).”
“Cross Frozen Synapse with RimWorld style graphics, add in some Django Unchained and strip everything else, and you get this fun, bloody little game.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players acknowledge a degree of replayability in the game, particularly due to its length, but express hope for future updates, specifically non-campaign or sandbox modes, to enhance this aspect further.
“There is, of course, an element of replayability, but I'm hoping that the non-campaign/sandbox update will improve this.”
“In terms of game length and replayability, I definitely think it's there.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a humorous take on real-time tactics set in the Wild West, blending comedic elements with strategic gameplay that allows for pauses to plan actions.
“A hilarious real-time tactics game set in the wild west.”
“The humor in this game is spot-on, making every encounter a laugh.”
“I can't stop chuckling at the witty dialogue and absurd situations!”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game generally performs well, but some users have reported stability issues, particularly with freezing occurring during the last level.
“I enjoyed this game; however, the last level freezes every time. Is anyone else having the same issue?”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to progress.”
“I've experienced multiple bugs that disrupt gameplay, which really detracts from the overall experience.”
