Summary
Xbox Game Passmembers can playEvil Westwith their subscriptions starting today. Developed by Polish studio Flying Wild Hog, the action-packed third-person shooter is the tenth title to reachXbox Game Passin March 2024.
Originally unveiled in 2020,Evil Westturned quite a lot of heads due to itsDarkwatchvibes. The promise of a paranormal western adventure seemed eerily reminiscent of the forgotten 2005 FPS, and the game very much ended up delivering on that front. Pre-release buzz aside,Evil Westkind of came and went in November 2022, failing to make a significant mark on the market in spite of solid reviews. This later made some fans of the genre label it as one of the most underrated games of the year.
Anyone whomissed this 2022 titlecan now experience it via Xbox Game Pass, which addedEvil Weston March 21. The XGP version of the paranormal western shooter is available on both PC and consoles, and comes with 29 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore points in total.Evil Westisn’t a particularly long game, with a typical story run being estimated to only take around ten hours. But aficionados of third-person shooters might end up getting more out of it if they are partial to multiplayer, as the game’s entire campaign is also playable in co-op.
The cooperative mode has received widespread praise from the fandom, and is one of the game’s most frequently mentioned qualities in its Steam user reviews. Speaking of which, the shooter currently has nearly 6,000 user ratings on Valve’s storefront, whose overall number of recommendations puts them above the “Mostly Positive” threshold. While manyreviewers have also praisedEvil Westfor its multiplayer component, some have criticized the fact that only the host is able to progress through the story in co-op, while their partner is just there for the ride.
Evil Westis the 37th game to reach Microsoft’s subscription service since the turn of the year. Four more titles areplanned to be added to Xbox Game Pass in March 2024, starting with the sci-fi grand strategyTerra Invictaon March 26. The other three are all set to debut on March 28, which is when Microsoft’s content catalog will expand to includeOpen Roads,Diablo 4, andHot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged.Open Roadswill also be the third day-one title to reach Xbox Game Pass in March 2024.
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