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Hard West 2 After Dark Update is now Live!

Howdy pardners, we bring you good tidings: the new Hard West 2 After Dark Update is now live! This update includes free additional new content and player-requested balance tweaks. To celebrate the release of this new update and the spooky season, were also offering a special 20% discount from now until October 31st. So theres never been a better time for curious undead outlaws to check out the game. Lets take a look at whats coming our way in this update:

A whole new level called After Dark: When Gin and company encounter a strange Saloon on the outskirts of the world, they quickly discover that a couple of drinks arent going to pay their way to safety in a room full of all their worst enemies. Join us for this wild ride beginning at Chapter 3 of Hard West 2.
A special demonic reward weapon, the Hellfire Rifle: The powerful new weapon is a deadly combination of firepower and special buffs. It can only be acquired by completing the new After Dark level.
Two New Difficulty Levels: Normal and Nightmare+ difficulty levels are now available. Normal helps to bridge the gap between Easy and Hard levels to provide a good balance of enjoyable challenge. Nightmare+ includes turn limits for those looking for an additional level of difficulty when compared to the existing Nightmare level.

Cant wait to try out the new content or prefer not to have to replay the game to access it? Here are the instructions for quickly accessing the new After Dark Level:

Download special pre-made save here from here
Unzip HW2_DLC_content_press_save.zip
Add saves to %appdata%\..\LocalLow\Ice Code Games\HardWest2\Saves\UserSave directory
Run Steam and the game
Enjoy the new adventure!

We cant wait to hear your feedback, and if you want to help our development team, dont forget to review the game on Steam! This is all, for now. Back in the saddles!

[ 2022-10-17 18:09:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hard West

CreativeForge Games Developer

Gambitious Digital Entertainment Publisher

2015-11-18 Release

Indie Strategy RPG Singleplayer Tags

GameBillet: 16.77 €

Game News Posts: 38

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support

Mostly Positive (3896 reviews)

http://www.creativeforge.pl

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

Hard West Linux [3.48 G]
HW:SoF Linux [166.22 M]

Available DLCs:

Hard West - Soundtrack
Hard West: Scars of Freedom DLC
Hard West - Printable Posters

Welcome to the Wild West like you’ve never seen it before. When a tragic turn of events sets one man down a path of supernatural chaos and revenge, he must brutally hunt down all those whom wronged him. Follow Warren on his descent into the darkest recesses of the human soul, and try to survive in a world full of hard choices and even harder consequences. Because in this world, death is a constant presence and the black pacts which you make with forces beyond human comprehension will forever haunt all those around you.

Fight and survive through 8 unique story-based scenarios, and try your hand at 40 individually designed turn-based combat missions. Journey deeper into the world of Hard West and meet a colorful cast of playable characters whose fates are intimately intertwined with yours. Together you will need to make divisive choices to uncover the ultimate plans of the ancient powers at play, as you unravel a deep narrative storyline featuring multiple endings depending on the choices you make during the game.

Game Features

A Unique “Weird” West World: Explore a world where Western legends meet demons, arcane rituals and satanic cults and where the dead can walk the Earth again. For a price.
Compelling Turn-based Combat: Control 1-4 squad members in thrilling turn-based combat encounters and master a range of powerful western-inspired special abilities, from feats of gunslinging to survivability against all odds, to take out your opponents in a series of original tactical maps with unique story-based objectives.
Collect and Combine Special Abilities: Obtain new special abilities by collecting and equipping unique cards which are earned throughout the game by completing main- and optional objectives, exploration , bartering, treasure hunting and more. These cards can be combined to create even more powerful combos, and provide additional options in combat.
Choice and Fate: Experience a deep story where decisions made during and between combat scenarios will resonate through future events and change the ultimate fates of a divisive group of colorful characters
Luck of the Draw: Use a combat system that goes far beyond pure probability by featuring luck as a unique guardian of engaging and challenging combat
Dynamic Cover: Change the flow of combat thanks to an extensive cover system which allows for the creation of effective cover from objects in the environment, making flanking and maneuvering during battles a truly powerful tactic
Shadow Spotting: Exploit the Blazing western sun to Locate out of sight enemies by the shadows that they cast, along with the sounds they make
Ricochets: Utilize Metal objects to allow master gunslingers to shoot beyond the line of sight for increased tactical combat options, and diversified planning
40 Historically Inspired Weapons: Equip and employ an eclectic collection of deadly shotguns, rifles, pistols and sniper rifles, all based upon real outlandish prototypes, designs and ideas from the era