Evil West
Based on its trailer, action-adventure game Evil West is Buffy the Vampire Slayer for men that think of themselves as “all-American.” Which is to say, I don’t think I’m its ideal demo. But I can still recognize that the steampunk western has compelling gameplay—the monsters you target as grumbly, square-jawed protagonist Jessie Rentier seem varied and gruesome, as are intriguing weapons like a clawed gauntlet crackling with blue lightning. With this gauntlet, the game’s Steam page instructs you simply to “eradicate the vampiric hordes […] and become a Wild West Superhero.”
Release date: November 22
Compatible with: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5
