Arduous West 2’s turn-based cowboys have been battling demons in demos and beasts in betas over the previous a number of months, nevertheless it’ll lastly let you combat fiends within the full model this August 4th. Earlier than that, on July twenty eighth, the demo will return, too. Within the meantime, take a look at a brand new trailer beneath.
The ethical of this trailer: do not rob a ghost practice, lest the satan take your soul. The sport sees you and your crew of cowboys working to get your souls again by travelling the world on horseback after which diving into turn-based fights (additionally typically on horseback).
The primary Arduous West was launched again in 2015 and scratched Alec’s ever-present XCOM itch, whereas being much less all-consuming than its inspiration. The unique builders went on to make Phantom Doctrine, whereas Arduous West 2 has a brand new improvement studio on the reigns.
One of many sequel’s principal new options is a “bravado” system, which rewards you for taking part in aggressively by permitting you to chain collectively actions and kills. It ought to make you are feeling extra like a rootin’-tootin’ cowboy than a duck-and-cover XCOM soldier. I’ve mentioned this earlier than, however that is additionally interesting to me as somebody who favored the gung-ho chainsaw combos inspired by Gears Ways.
In addition to the demo for Arduous West 2, July twenty eighth will even see the start of a free weekend for Arduous West 1 on Steam. You’ll be able to learn concerning the particulars, and discover an hour-long developer livestream of the sequel from earlier in the present day, over on Steam