{"id":203621,"date":"2022-09-20T09:23:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T07:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=203621"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:26:47","slug":"hard-west-2-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/hard-west-2-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard West 2 review: What if demons plagued the Oregon Trail?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If ghosts and demons found themselves in a Spaghetti Western<\/strong>, it would be Hard West 2<\/a>. The game brings together XCOM: Enemy Unkown<\/strong><\/a> style turn-based combat<\/strong> with RPG<\/strong> elements similar to Dragon Age: Origins<\/strong><\/a>. But it all takes place in a western-style, locomotive-powered world in Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick shooting outlaws, Native American tribes, and settlers all fall victim to a Ghost Train<\/strong> led by a demon named<\/strong> Mammon<\/strong>. It’s up to Gin Carter and his gang<\/strong> of spiritual-ability wielders and bullet slingers to set things right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hard West 2 background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The original studio<\/strong> behind Hard West<\/a><\/strong> is CreativeForge Games<\/strong> out of Poland. Another development studio called Ice Code Games<\/strong> (also Polish) produced this sequel title. As such, players familiar with the original game should expect changes<\/strong> in tone, style, writing, and combat mechanics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New players should be able to drop into this hand-painted world of ghouls and flying bullets fairly easily. The three game modes<\/strong> (easy, hard, and nightmare) allow you to tailor your turn-based gameplay experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Setting & tone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While lots of supernatural things occur in Hard West 2, the game never feels very eldritch or spooky<\/strong> even. The atmosphere is ghostly, at times, but overall, the game feels more Western than Ghost Story<\/strong> (if you want a genre).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hard West 2 story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The original game had a less straightforward story than its sequel. Fans of the unique narrative devices and non-linear story in Hard West<\/strong> may find Hard West 2’s pivot into linear story-telling a bit jarring. However, others may find the straightforward objective-based narrative<\/strong> easier to grasp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It all revolves around<\/strong> Gin Carter<\/strong> — a generic feeling, gambling outlaw with big ambitions. He gathers his haphazard “posse” or group to fight Mammon and potentially help others in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long to beat Hard West 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This title is an RPG, so your decisions can affect your gameplay<\/strong> to some degree. However, the base campaign is fairly straightforward and can be completed quickly<\/strong> even at a leisurely pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n