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Everything we know about Evil West So Far

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Evil West is an upcoming Vampire-slaying title from Focus Entertainment and Flying Wild Hog, and will be released on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. As we get ever so closer to the November 22nd, 2022, release date, we’ve compiled a list of everything we know about the game so far.

Here’s everything we know about Evil West So Far

  • Evil West contains six missions and should take players between 10-15 hours, depending on if you’re looking to speed through the game or find everything that can be found.
  • There will be four levels of difficulty – Story, Normal, Hard, and Evil. Each difficulty will have specific trophies and achievements.
  • Evil West is primarily a single-player game but can be played coop. It’s also linear.
  • PS5 and Xbox Series X will have a performance and quality mode. The performance mode will be 1080p@60FPS, while the quality mode will be 4K@30FPS.
  • Xbox Series S will only feature 1080p@30FPS.
  • PS5 Dualsense will have haptic trigger support.
  • Jesse Rentier, the game’s protagonist, will be able to wield between 7 ranged and 2 melee weapons.
  • There are zero microtransactions.
  • Evil West Does not feature cross-play or cross-platform co-op play, nor are there any plans to add it.

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  • Kicks can stop enemies’ attacks and is the only move that can interrupt special attacks.
  • While the game’s store unfolds via cinematic cut scenes, there will also be items found throughout levels that offer bits of story and lore.
  • There will be a new game plus mode and a permadeath mode.
  • No photo mode as there wasn’t time to squeeze it in.
  • Evil West will support Ultrawide screen monitors.
  • It has been said the game has both Devil May Cry and God of War vibes and were inspirations for the game.
  • Evil West will support Nvidia’s DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) and AMD’s FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution).
  • Evil West includes a skill tree that unlocks perks and abilities as the game progresses.
  • Asked about the Keyboard and Mouse experience, and while the developers rather play with a gamepad, they mentioned it is there and works well. The dev team has played with both.
  • There are female characters in the game – it wasn’t mentioned if this meant NPCs and/or playable characters.
  • There will be creatures other than vampires in the game, but they did not want to spoil them.
  • While every level will feature a mini-boss, they won’t always include a final stage boss.

Evil West, the game will be released on  November 22, 2022, for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam).

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Keith D. Mitchell is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Outerhaven, where he has been covering video games and technology for more than 14 years. A lifelong PC gamer, he began building PCs at just eight years old and still loves talking about hardware as much as playing games. His passion for challenging experiences has made him a devoted Soulslike fan, having beaten nearly every FromSoftware release. Keith regularly attends major gaming and technology events to bring firsthand coverage to readers, and continues to enjoy writing about the games and gear that shaped his love for the industry.