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Evil West

Amid all the grotesque cartoon dismemberment a little note pops up on screen to explain that, if needed, the game’s spiders can be turned off. See, this new Western brawler-shooter hybrid may be a throwback to PlayStation’s past, when games were simply about delivering instant gratification, but it has at least this one thoughtful moment.

A welcome mug of pure pleasure amid the current plethora of dry live-service shooters, Evil West is a refreshing blast from the past that keeps everything lean and fun. There’s no time for navel-gazing or exploring deep daddy issues when

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