Blood West is a stealth FPS game set in the Wild West era where weird west legends meet eldritch horror. Which is already a really unique and interesting setting and to be honest, I really like it. You have also such vast variety of enemies and different weapons, it's crazy. Each new chapter confronts you with new types of monster and each new enemy has a different behavior which means you always have to adapt and be careful whenever you encounter a new enemy. You never know what crazy stuff these enemies can do and you can easily find yourself swarmed by eldritch monsters. However, the game never forces a playing style on the player, so you can always decide how you want to play the game without any disadvantages. When you die, you will respawn at the trader and as punishment you will get a curse which gets worse when you die again. Two things that I probably adore the most are the voice acting and the art design. Both fit the tone of the game extremely well. So since Blood West is a stealth FPS game, the stealth part must be the biggest strength, right ? No not really, it felt a bit random at times and how easily the enemies can see or especially hear you can be frustrating. The monsters also can't hear gunshots, which was weird but I understand why the devs chose this route because that way you can at least use guns without big drawbacks. Overall a really fantastic game with a beautiful art style and really unique enemy design. Each new chapter will introduce you to dozens of new monsters and you must adapt to each new enemy you encounter and find the best way to defeat the monster without wasting much recourses. I can see myself easily replaying Blood West because of it's vast variety of weapons, monsters and perks. It's not an easy game, it is a challenging game but it was still a ton of fun and it's impressive what the developers have achieved.

#5 in my List of Top 5 Games of 2023

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