Ron Perlman is starring in the very comic book looking West of Dead which is an open beta on Xbox One right now until November 25th.
West of Dead comes from developer Raw Fury and the twin-stick shooter features dark characters and a unique cover-based system for the genre where you can dive behind objects quickly. The games official website also notes it to be procedurally generated.
The game’s description reads:
“Purgatory, Wyoming, 1888. A place of gun smoke and darkness, sin and damnation, wendigos and witches. A shifting, chaotic world that takes its form from the memories, culture or beliefs of the souls who pass through. When a dead man awakens with only the memory of a figure in black, he sets into motion a chain of events that have truly mythic consequences. Step into the boots of the dead man William Mason (voiced by Ron Perlman) and descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this fast-paced twin-stick shooter that’ll put your skills to test. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds. The Wild West has never been this dark.”
The game will launch on Xbox Game Pass when it releases in 2020 but the website also lists PlayStation, Switch and PC.
Check out the announcement trailer below and let us know if you’re going to check out the open beta.
