Wild Bastards (2024)

Cosmic western with collecting bandits brings an interesting combination of action with strategic progress. At first it is remarkable, but gradually the interest in the game declines. Without a proper story, it becomes too long and monotonous.

A fantastic roguelite with fast-paced action, light-hearted humour, and a great cast of characters. Though it may wear on you on a long play session, Wild Bastards has earned its place as Void Bastard's successor.

Wild Bastards is the perfect game for those think-y roguelike fans who are ready to set aside the deckbuilding to slam some shells into a barrel, as well as for the shooter fan who is ready to think a bit harder about it when they start clicking heads. Powered by a cast of characters so fun to watch tear each other to shreds and build back up again, Wild Bastards is the perfect intersection of so many niche interests that it stands out for the ways it solidly represents all of them. The pace wavers, the story is secondary, but nothing feels better than blasting away a robot with a six-shooter, I tell ya what.

Playing Wild Bastards was a flawless experience. The presentation is top-notch, with a combination of great music, characters, gunplay, and voice acting. The strategy part of it is quite well done, though you might take some time to get used to it. Overall, the pacing and the difficulty of Wild Bastards are completely well-done.

Wild Bastards has a unique take on the roguelike FPS genre that prioritizes strategy. The wacky space cowboy theme is interesting and the visuals are fantastic, but the game is lacking with its story, sound and it struggles a bit with repetitiveness.