"There is a co-op mode apparently but I didn't get to test that, I didn't have anybody." I felt that on many levels.

These games are perfect for people who work and got responsibilities, you can enjoy them while the game drives you and you get immersed in it. A lot of games nowadays require too much investment of time and concentration in order to really enjoy

Who is here after seeing this game on Xbox Gamepass.

I feel like you can hear the excitement in his voice in how refreshing it was to just play a game that let's you load up, instantly bash, smash, and shoot sh*t and just enjoy the mechanics without feeling like you have to invest yourself

Let's hope this gets other developers on board to start making these simple but awesome games like these again.

Exactly what I thought it looked like! A "good old game", straight with linear levels, bosses, cutscenes.. like in the PS3/X360 era.

Love the fact it's linear so fed up of everything being open world as a gaming adult it's puts me off playing massive games with the lack of time I have

These straightforward action-adventure (or character action, whichever) games are probably one of my favorite genres, it's really nice to see a game like this again

I've been so pumped for this game. I love westerns and fantasy monster hunters like Van Helsing.

Couldn't be happier with that description of the game. I'm so sick of world-consuming open world games or live services. The fact that this is just an honest solid video game is the best thing I could have heard.

I just started it this morning, not very far but I'm already loving it. It is like the glory days of AA video games. I miss the AA days of the 360/PS3 games. This is as close as a DarkWatch sequel as I'm likely to get, so I'm down! I love RPG mechanics and skill trees, and even loot in games...when done right. It is becoming over saturated in modern games though. It's refreshing to play a game with a decent B-movie style story and a game made to be fun, like games should be. Take note publishers and developers, make more games like these. There is a market of people looking for these experiences. It'll probably cost you less money for development as well.

I enjoy games like this, it's a straight up action adventure game that doesn't try to reinvent the wheel nor does it try to be something it's not. In a world of under developed & over developed games, evil West is a breath of fresh air ✌️

Wish more games like this were made today

I’ll definitely check this out! After playing Elden Ring, Yakuza, Valhalla, Cyberpunk 2077, RDR2, I need a break from these massive 100+ hour games. I miss the nice short and sweet games and this looks exactly what im looking for

Your description of the supporting characters cracked me up and really made me have an even deeper feeling that this is truly a good ol’ fashioned no nonsense video game. Can’t wait to play it

I'm a western/fantasy fan who always wanted to see more of these genres combining, plus I was also just thinking about if there was anymore of these type of games. So yeah, I'm excited.

This game actually looks like a lot of fun. At first I was concerned about the short length of the game, But then thought about all the longer games I haven't been able to finish yet with a busy full time job. So maybe a shorter game is what I need right now. Love the review, I think I'm going to get this game after all.

Something about this game had me thinking it was going to be dumb fun. I’m glad it turned out even better than that!

I've seen a lot of mixed to negative reviews on this game for the very reason I am excited about it. It's not afraid to just be a video game and let the player just have fun and that is exactly what I want from this! It would be awesome to see more games like this come out.

There is always a place in the video game market for linear games. So long as the presentation and experience offered is good. The Devil May Cry series are linear, and they are still popular. This seems like it follows that kind of style. I'm definitely interested.

This looks like one of those classic games where you sit on the couch, turn your brain off and just enjoy!

Hugh Jackmans Van Helsing is a sleeper hit and I’m all for it

Might be my GOTY. Just a honest, fun, straight forward COMPLETE game. No season pass, no lootbox or random stuff like that. Just play and have fun. Games like this are very rare nowadays, sadly, so I gladly bought day 1 to show support to the game itself and how the dev/pub decided to handle it, both great.

Whos here after they gave it for ps5/ps4 for psplus?

No side quest, no rpg, no loot. As soon as I heard those words, I bought the game.

At this point the gaming industry needs more of these, as funny as that is to say. I'm not a kid anymore. I have kids. I have 45 Mintues to have some fun during nap time and I don't need a 100 hour open world right now.

I’m definitely picking this game up! This honestly gives me vibes of if they made Ash from Evil Dead into a cowboy, and I’m all for it

Whos Watching because the game is on ps plus

I really appreciate how you don’t sound like you’re just trying to sound smart and sophisticated and instead give a genuine review. Looking at you, IGN.

Jake you had me at Hugh Jackman's van helsing, been waiting for a before you buy on this game since I first heard about it and it looks exactly what I was hoping for.

I legit stopped playing PS5 for months & let my brother keep it running in his room but I’ve seen this game a few months back & seeing this out now is exciting. Downloading right now as I type this 🙌🏽

Love it! Picking this up, definitely supporting this!!! We need more games like this!!!

Thanks for the vid! I miss games like this from a few years ago! We need more like it. Bring back the fun linear games to mix it up

The shadow warrior games are dumb fun and this looks like more of the same. Either way, we need more games like this!

This game was so much fun. Need more games like this.

I like how this games main villans are vampires but you don't exclusively fight vampires. It definitely has a castlevainia vibe in that way. In this game they introduce so many different monster types that going forward they could go in any direction with the main villan. I like how in this game the vampires are reserved as the tougher enemies in the game and I really like how the lore goes into detail about how high born vampires are the original bloodline so they are like super bosses it's really cool. They really gave us a taste of what could be a very large and diverse world where there could be more than one main villan species of monsters. You could go with necromancers as the main villans or the werewolves or the jenu giants. I feel like there was alot of love put into this world I just hope it can survive long enough as a series to develop some real depth in storytelling because other than fixing some glitches and co op gameplay connection issues storytelling is really the only other thing this game needs to work on going forward. The combat is beautiful and so much fun any issues I have with the game are so quickly forgotten when I'm facing off against 2 highborns and 5 nagals on hard difficulty it takes me back to devil may cry I love it.

A well-executed 10 hour linear action game will always get my attention.

This game is like a spiritual successor to capcoms “dark watch” and I’m here for it!! So excited for this!!

just finished this game, it's a really fun straightforward type game, with very fun gameplay and a huge variety of movesets and abilities

The moment you brought up PS3/Xbox 360 games, I immediately thought of the Deadpool game from 2013. It didn't do great financially or critically but it was pure simple silly fun, and its perfectly captured the Deadpool vibe. Evil West reminds me a lot of that game.

Love linear games tbh some games add too much into them this is basically perfect for people that like just story and linear games obviously there are some games that are good at adding things into the game but not overwhelming the player e.g gowr, metro, resident evils etc

This takes me back to playing games like enslaved or resistance! I miss my generation of games and gamers!

Loved these kinds of games back on 360 and have been excited for this definitely picking up after Christmas

Who’s here cause it’s on Game Pass

Been waiting for this game for awhile now, so happy people are enjoying it. The concept, world, and action look like a lot of fun! This will be a nice change of pace after I fully finish God of War Ragnarok.

Overall love the looks and combat of this game, as u said, it's honestly interesting enough to get u into it! I honestly want to see a sequel to this and hope that they get into all the points they missed such as story/char depth + environment and stage building etc :3

i love how i can rely on your channel whenever i want to get a new game my favorite channel ong

gameranx, I don’t know why, but I just now got notified about this video, I was about to say, “gameranx never misses with before you buy”.

Been looking forward to this game. Seems exciting, been following it awhile now. Thanks for the vid as always

Sounds like another good Western game. Sweet! I loved Weird West, so I'm hoping I enjoy this one just as much. 🤞🏼

Straight-forward, fun game. After the nearly 86 hours I spent on God of War Ragnarok (and I LOVE the GoW franchise) getting the platinum--what with all the side quests, favors, and optional bosses--this is a refreshing take on just playing a game. Some of the collectibles are a bit hidden, but I've been able to find them all to this point (just finished "Pharmakon"). I'm enjoying this one.

Gamepass gang

This sounds like a spiritual successor to "Dark Watch". One of my favorite underrated games. Definitely gotta check it out.

The game footage and description gives me so much Bulletstorm vibes, which is a very good thing..! I loved that game enough to have already bought it for both for 360 and PS4. Just simple escapist gameplay fun set in a creatively designed world. I hope this one holds to that standard… 😁

I had so much fun with Evil West. I really hope there’s gonna be a sequel to it.

I picked this up yesterday on a Xbox sale. I got a few hours in last night and Jake couldn't be more right about it having an "old-school" game type feel. It was tons of fun. Can't wait to dive in over the weekend and get to the guts of this game.

Between the aesthetics and gameplay style it looks like it will be a fantastic entry from Flying Wild Hog! Really enjoyed Shadow Warrior 1 & 2 and have been meaning to get the 3rd and play through it

That was why I loved the 360. All kinds of random and wacky games came out for it. I have a ps5 now, but this seems like it’ll be a fun pick up.

I've been missing games like this. Idk why but linear games are so underrated.. I like open world etc. but I don't want to explore this huge world every time I start up a new game. I think thats cool if you do it now and then (like with the witcher) and you really can emerse yourself in the world but I rather just pick up my controler and shoot some stuff running through levels after a day of work or studying. Especially if the story is nice and the design and graphics etc. are on point. Looking forward to playing this, just ordered it. Ah and Jake etc. at Gameranx I love your videos it's really good content and I mostly find myself agreeing with your reviews meaning I never make a dumb purchase when following your advice.

I would like to first off thank you for the real reason i watch videos to get enough information to know what i'm paying for and the main thing i like about your video is what should always be in every review of games is how long it take to play through the full game and not talking about multiplayer or other goodies is fine with me i just want to know what the campaign play through with the story in full play length. GREAT POST THANKS!

This series is literally a money saver

ive been watching these for years but always usually buy the game when it drops or have no intention of buying it but still watch just because i enjoy them so much either way im watching but this time it actually decided if i bought the game or not and i definitely am thank you jake

This game just hit Game Pass and I knew you guys had to have covered it when it came out. As someone who wants to play games but doesn’t have much time for them, I can see myself playing this without feeling the need to do a whole song and dance for it. I usually agree with the verdict from this series, so I look forward to playing this tonight!

All I could think during this was how sweet a Mistborn era 2 game would be in this style.

This looks like the game I didn't knew I need until now

Coming from Flying Wild Hog this is just about exactly what I expected. I played all the Shadow Warrior games, loved 1, 2 was just okay, and 3 was awesome start to finish. I even enjoyed Hard Reset: Redux. Evil West is reminding me of what games used to be like in the PS2 era when developers were taking way more chances with wild ideas like this.

Oh cool. Vaguely reminds me of Darkwatch, which is very much a "Video Game" video game from that era. Gotta play this!

Worked on localization for this one! :) It makes me happy to hear that it's out there and people are enjoying it!

Some of the most fun I’ve had on a game in years. Constant action and interesting story with a new biome and area every mission. Get it

I miss these types of games. Just enjoy the gameplay. I don't have time to research about which skill tree to chose. The stupid lore, the ton on conversations and side quests. Just give me fun gameplay.

I was waiting for this review before deciding to buy this game. After hearing you, I think I do want to get this game. It'll have to wait after I get Elder Ring, but it's definitely going to be a purchase I make in the near future.

So I just heard of this game LITERALLY today. Saw a couple of reviews then wanted to check gameranx's verdict. I love games like this; not afraid to just be games and something I like - retro style, linear shooters vibing from the PS3 era that can be beaten in couple of sessions. No lie bought the game right after for £42. I hope I end up enjoying it. We need to show love for more titles like this. 🙂

This may be the first time I have ever watched a before you buy before I buy the game. This shit looks as awesome as I thought it would be.

I can’t wait to play this game!

I’m at devils cape part. Loved this game so far, it gets annoying sometimes that huge leech zombie with the shield. Feels like more demons than vamps. But the boomstick is crazy or pulling enemies to you. Thanks for the review loved it, as always. Any games coming out this year?

I don't know how this game went past my radar, it is right up my alley. Western with supernatural elements to it, amazing.

Reminds me of Darkwatch which is a highly underrated PS2/Xbox gem. I’m excited to play this.

I'm always excited for a new third person game especially the ones that choose to focus on the story. No open world, no side quests. Just hop in the game, beat it, and replay it. Those are rare these days.

Currently playing this game and I'm enjoying it. Simple straight forward game in enjoyable game environment. Coop is a plus as well!!! Having fun playing with my kid.

Damn thanks for this video I was thinking of pickin this up and now I most definitely might

Looks great enough for me to give it a try the "Before you buy" always helps me

I pre-ordered this with a surplus of expiring Best Buy rewards, so I can’t complain. This looks like a refreshing change of pace. Well done, Sir! Also, well played with the “Medieval West” line. Haha…

I wasn't looking forward to it until you said it was fully co-op! Now I'm going to add it to the list of games I need to pick up... On sale.

Got to be honest I'm watching you in bed atm. Very enjoyable the way you reference things and explain things idk why or how I find reviewing games interesting but I do. So thank you 😅 keep up the great work man loving it.

I dont care about most of the negative Reviews. It’s a good old shooter with some crazy supernatural Elements. I mean you are a cowboy with a electric powerfist. How cool is that. Not every game has to be a 200hour Storytelling masterpiece. I love the Order 1886 so I will probably like this too

The game looks amazing! I'm sure I am going to buy it.

I think Plague Tale does this simple format brilliantly, the levels (or chapters) are linear but not so that your hand is held, it tells a brilliant story and develops the character with dialogue as you are walking through the level. Hopefully this game and future games follow that format, I don’t want every single game to be linear but just a few so have a choice of gameplay because everything does feel complicated or open world at the minute.

I'll pick this up down the road for sure.

This game seems awesome! Don't get me stats are sometimes fun, but having them in every game nowadays isn't always fun. I miss playing games like this, so I'll definitely look into getting this.

I think this looks awesome. Just a straight forward game with none of the modern rubbish.

being a straightforward game from the era of PS3 and Xbox360 is actually the best thing about it.... I really love this style and I'd like to see more of it.... I'm tired of the open world games, for God's sake they are exhausting.

Nice to see a game that is straight forward and fun. No bs agenda, no huge skill tree, no grinding. Just jump in and go.

I've been very excited to check this one out, especially for a co-op campaign game. What's replay value like? NG+?

This game is amazing, definitely got red dead revolver vibes. Definitely takes you back to the good Ole days of gaming.

Seeing this game reminds me of the game called "Gun" that I played on xbox 360. So much simple fun was had on that game and this looks very similar.

This game is great, it’s a refreshing new take of the Wild West setting that has you gunslinging and electrifying until your hearts content. The game knows exactly what it is and it sets out to be just that. It has a good upgrading system for the character as well as all your weapons also so plenty of options if you’re like me and love having a good upgrading mechanic in games. If you’re looking for an arcade feeling third person linear shooter that is easy to pick up on the fly this should definitely be near the top of your list. Just on a personal opinion if I were to try and compare this game to anything else gameplay wise at least I would say it’s a loose mash up of god of war & gears of war.

Looks good tbh. Great video as always Jake.

Anyone else here after PlayStation essentials release?

When I first heard of this game I immediately thought of the game Darkwatch, which was an incredible PS2 era game!

There are not many games these days that are as forgiving for older graphic cards (GTX 1050). I can play this on epic settings at 30fps and it gives me that old-school R&R. So, a definite must-buy for me!