Returning to the Weird West, Darkwatch is a 2005 first-person shooter mixing Westerns with horror and steampunk for a truly unique combination. Players take control of vampire gunslinger Jericho Cross as he hunts supernatural forces across the frontier. His powers include night vision, the ability to drain life from opponents, and damaging silver bullets. Developed by High Moon Studios, this high-concept FPS was praised highly in its day, but never saw a follow-up from publisher Cap
Steamboats provided the initial launch point into the western fur trading expeditions, giving tens of thousands passage up the Missouri River en route to excursions like the Oregon Trail. By the late 1800s transit via boat was on the decline, as the railroad expanded on the heels of the infamous joining of the Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad in 1869, making travel and transport of goods significantly more efficient. This monumental new rail system, though, didn’t replace river travel completely in a number of the states featured in RDR2 , but the in-game world has another railroad issue that precipitates the necessity for steambo
Stranger needs to acquire money to receive an operation that would save his life. The general premise gives the game a slightly different vibe to the open free world of roaming around at a player’s leisure. This one has a stricter story, but it still has some brilliant gameplay and great characters with huge personalities to encounter along the
Desperados III is a revival of the Desperados series by Mimimi Games and THQ Nordic that released on console and PC in June 2020. A real-time tactics game that leans heavily into stealth, Desperados is all about utilizing each of the five main characters and their unique abilities to their full potential. Vision cones, hiding bodies, and literally tying up loose ends with a length of rope are the order of the day. The game has received a load of free updates since release, making this a sizable Old West adventure that takes its setting as seriously as Rockstar’s clas
A pair of legendary light gun FMV games that premiered in arcades in the early 1990s and eventually wound up on modern platforms like Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, and iOS, the Mad Dog McCree games are goofy and over-the-top to a fa
Guide an undead gunslinger armed with a deadly revolver through the endless mazes of the afterlife in Raw Fury’s excellent procedural Western roguelite West of Dead . A critically acclaimed indie twin stick shooter that came out just last year, West of Dead is currently available on Game Pass on console and PC for those in the Xbox ecosystem. With a main character voiced by Ron Pearlman of Hellboy fame and a host of horrors worthy of the Weird West setting to slay, anyone with a penchant for cowboy fiction is sure to find hours of enjoyment h
Now that it’s been two years since the game launched, a lot of evidence has appeared online showing that there are quite a few supernatural creatures in Red Dead Redemption 2 fan theories Dead Redemption 2 to discover. Plenty of YouTube videos and online guides for RDR2 __ show the steps needed to find these monsters, but some of the encounters are more risky and complicated than others. Hunting down these creatures is a fun challenge that’s included in the game for players who are interested in a different type of side qu
Unlike the single player campaign of Red Dead Redemption 2, **Red Dead Online ** allows players to create their own custom characters to roam the Wild West. That includes giving their character one or more specialist roles, professions that come with unique activities, items, and abilit
The Collector role is perfect for those who like to explore and hunt down rare items. Players must find the traveling saleswoman Madam Nazar and purchase a Collector’s Bag for 15 gold bars. After unlocking the role, they can begin finding collectibles that can be brought back and sold to Madam Nazar. Collectibles can either be sold individually or in a set, with a set fetching a higher total price. Players can find Collectibles by exploring locations, looting bodies, or obtaining Treasure Maps from Madam Nazar. Abilities unlocked through Collector ranks help players find Collectibles more easily and carry more it
A lesser-known entry into Konami’s golden age of arcade games, Sunset Riders is a 1991 arcade release that eventually saw ports to the Super Nintendo and Genesis. Players take the role of up to four bounty hunters taking out wanted outlaws with Contra- style gunslinging. The game gained notoriety for going unreleased in the Xbox 360-era arcade rerelease platform Game Room but is now a part of Hamster’s Arcade Archives lineup on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Swi
The folklore in Red Dead Redemption 2 is a fun addition for paranormal fans of this series. Some of the monsters are not very interactive, but this doesn’t mean there’s a lack of excitement. Here are all the supernatural beings players can find in Red Dead Redemption
