Hard West 2

Hard West 2 is a turn-based tactics game set in the Wild West with a mystical twist. The main character and his squad go against something that cannot be explained by ordinary laws. The battles take turns, and ricochets play a special role: a bullet can bounce off an obstacle and reach the enemy in cover. In addition to battles, there is squad development, equipment and a map with tasks. Some of the mechanics involve luck and betting, which adds excitement to the fights. It’s worth mentioning separately about ricochets: a shot from an obstacle allows you to reach an enemy in cover, and this changes the usual tactics. The squad grows, equipment improves, and the map tells you where to look for tasks. Luck and bets influence the outcome, which adds excitement to the fights. The Western atmosphere is consistent, and the music matches it. The duration is moderate, but battles require thinking rather than quick taps, so the same battle is played out differently depending on decisions. The squad's abilities increase as they go, and later battles go differently than the first skirmishes in the town. A mistake in calculating a position costs a unit's life, so battles require thought. The squad's abilities are enhanced, so later skirmishes go differently than the first skirmishes in the town. Some tasks require sacrificing resources for profit, and this is a significant part of the tactics. The design is in the spirit of a Western, and the music matches. For anyone who loves tactics with unusual mechanics, the game gives much more than you expect from the genre.