The voice of Ron Perlman and the art style of a graphic novel. It’s understandable if you thought that meant Hellboy was coming to a gaming console near you, but you’d be mistaken. West of Dead looks like Ghost Rider set in the Western frontier with revolvers instead of a chain, and the top-down, thick-lined visual design is reminiscent of the recent indie hit Creature in the Well.
From developer Upstream Arcade, here’s the story so far:
PURGATORY, WYOMING, 1888.
A place of gun smoke and darkness, sin and damnation, wendigos and witches. A shifting, chaotic world that takes its form from the memories, culture or beliefs of the souls who pass through. When a dead man awakens with only the memory of a figure in black, he sets into motion a chain of events that have truly mythic consequences.
Step into the boots of the dead man William Mason (voiced by Ron Perlman) and descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this fast-paced twin-stick shooter that’ll put your skills to test. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds. The Wild West has never been this dark.
The roguelike twin-stick shooter has procedurally-generated locations, and the game will launch in 2020. The open beta is available on Xbox One until November 25th.
What do you think of West of Dead?
