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- Maximum Entertainment
- Maximum Entertainment
- Maximum Entertainment
- Maximum Entertainment
Wild Bastards
Released On: Sep 12, 2024
76
7.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
76
53% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
29% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
76
53% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
29% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
The roguelike and FPS genres haven't been spliced so successfully since Deathloop—and Wild Bastards deserves just as much acclaim.
Wild Bastards’ bite-sized first-person shooter showdowns were a treat, especially when I was able to put together pairs of characters who complemented each other and made for something more than a simple shootout. A traditional shooter it is not, but its original gameplay loop and striking visuals make it a helluva good time.
Wild Bastards is a roguelite first-person shooter that presents itself to players in a superb and very pleasant way, while not innovating the formula and perhaps not deepening the bonds between the main protagonists too significantly. However, this allows you to overcome strategic situations to have an approach that deals with situations brilliantly, composing teams that are always different... Unless someone, in short, is angry with someone else. Which happens. The game design is very pleasant and detailed, also enriched by a nice gunplay system. Recommended for those who love the West, popcorn and Tarantino.
Wild Bastards is a sequel that tries to mod some of the gameplay mechanics of the original, but loses steam along the way
A unique and well-crafted blend of genres with entertaining characters that barely misses the landing for its endgame.
Wild Bastards has a lot of charm and style, and that’s enough of a hook to want to dive in and see what the game has to offer. Using a sizable roster of characters who are the major differentiators for gameplay as the main motivator to keep going is effective as well. But once you’ve got the Bastards roster filled out and you have combat figured out well enough, that’s about where the buck stops in this sci-fi western. It’s a chaotic and challenging experience, but promises a lot of complexity and nuance that seems bountiful at first, but fizzles a bit given time. Some balancing issues hold it back the most from being truly fulfilling, but there’s a little bit of genre fatigue talking on my part as well. On its own merits, Wild Bastards is ambitious and kinetic, and will definitely put FPS fans’ skills to the test.
The novelty of a 13-character cast is a solid hook for Wild Bastards, but a myriad of streamlined and sidelined elements compromise its potential to the point of becoming a trip to outer space that you won't remember for long after hitting credits.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 User Ratings
7.0
50% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
38% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
13% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 User Ratings
7.0
50% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
38% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
13% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Summary From the veteran team behind Void Bastards and Card Hunter, Wild Bastards has you travel from planet to planet to recruit, manage and gun sling with a team of 13 outlaws, each of whom has their own weaponry, special power, and growth tree. On planets, you’ll wrangle loot and start showdowns that are then played out in intense, bite-sized...
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 5
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox Series X
Initial Release Date: Sep 12, 2024
Developer:
- Blue Manchu
Publisher: Maximum Entertainment
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