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Weird West (or Weird Western) is a genre of fiction that uses the Wild West period of American History as a foundation and then adds fantasy/supernatural elements to it. So stories where gunslingers encounter zombies, vampires, demons, robots, or any other creatures that wouldn't otherwise be present in a standard Western.

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[Game] Hunt: Showdown 1896 - a Weird West FPS? (www.youtube.com)

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I want to start off by saying I haven't played this game. The trailer makes it look like a solid Weird Western though.

I remember watching the trailer for Hunt: Showdown but it looked like the entire game took place in a swamp so I wasn't interested. Since I wasn't paying attention, I'm not sure at what point Hunt: Showdown became Hunt: Showdown 1896 but I don't think they're separate games. As far as I can tell, Hunt: Showdown 1896 replaced Hunt: Showdown and is more of a Western now. But maybe someone else can explain the differences.

Unfortunately, it looks like I might be coming to this game a bit too late because right as I realized it was a Weird West game, it was in the middle of being review-bombed:

So this post isn't so much a recommendation as it is a request for more information. Have any of you played it? Is it good? Does that recent review bombing actually represent the game getting worse?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/594650/Hunt_Showdown_1896/

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[–] Helluh 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't play FPS typically, but Hunt is something special. I absolutely love this game and the issues it was being review bombed for have been addressed. This is definitely weird western.

Hunt is an extraction shooter but unlike other games in the genre. It has wallhacking as a mechanic, special abilities, minimal in game loot other than what other players bring in. There are only 1-2 months between events that consistently bring new and interesting ideas to the game as a sort of beta for permanent additions. It is a fps you can play highly aggressive or very slow and still be a viable strategy, heck even both in the same match with the same load out.

Also, the sound. Hunts soundscape and audio tracking is bar none the best I have ever witnessed. This is the one thing everyone who has touched HS has agreed on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Awesome, thanks so much for explaining that to me! And it happens to be on sale on steam right now too, guess I'll be getting it! 😁