Action game with the participation of two different characters, thematically referring to the Wild West. We take part in impressive shootings, bank robberies or chases with the participation of stagecoaches.
The Wild West is a simple arcade game, concentrating the player's attention mainly on eliminating the monsters appearing on the screen. According to what the title may suggest, the action of this game was set in the climates of the popular Wild West. However, this is not a classic console western, because there are no people in the game. Instead, we control one of the two available animal heroes, killing the various monsters on the board. The studio called Happy Happening is responsible for the preparation of this low-budget production, which has also released such games as Bust-A-Move DS (NDS) or Bust-A-Move Bash! (Wii).
The manufacturer has prepared two different types of levels. Missions played in a fully two-dimensional environment are observed from a bird's eye view. Then we move to the top of the screen, dealing only with the extermination of enemies. Partially three-dimensional levels are already a bit more complex. In this case the main character is observed from the side. Enemy tracing and destruction takes place mainly with the use of a touch screen. It is also worth mentioning that the missions themselves are relatively diverse. We take part in attacks on banks, which are very typical for the Wild West, or we set out to chase the kidnapped stagecoaches.
As befits a skill tutorial, there were also bosses that appear at the end of each main stage. In addition, the manufacturer took care of the possibility of joining various mini-games. As a reward for completing them, you can unlock new weapons so that they can be used in Story Mode. It is also worth mentioning that the already mentioned playable characters have separate plot threads, which of course has a big impact on the appearance and course of the next levels of the game.
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Last updated on August 14, 2015
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The Wild West Summary
Platforms:
Nintendo DS
Developer: Happy Happenings
Publisher: Majesco Entertainment
Age restrictions: 12+
