7 Hotly Anticipated Video Games We Can't Wait To Play (November 2015)
5. Hard West (PC, Mac, Linux)
The first indie game on this list is an awesome concept, and the latest game in a mini-wave of imaginative little western games for the PC (the others being Fistful of Gun and Westerado - check them out). Hard West is a turn-based shooter with role-playing elements, and the first thing you think of when you look at it will be XCOM - but with gunslingers and weird occult stuff. The game looks excellent, capturing that old west atmosphere with dusty, arid environments filled with all manner of barrels, carts, saloons with those swingy doors, and other western props. It's a strategy-heavy game, with a big focus on running between every bit of cover you can find and flanking your enemies. Speaking of which, your enemies won't just be regular gritty outlaws, as the story goes off on a supernatural tangent that leads you into conflict with a satanic cult. XCOM, the Old West, and satanism. Need I say more to pique your interest?
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