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characters feature their own background and story that their main quests will point to. Finishing one character's chapter will proceed the player to the next character, where the player can also find and recruit previous characters the player has played as. The world is designed to be interactive and responsive to the player's action. For instance, when the player shoots at an ammo box, it will explode. Actions done by the player in the game are permanent, meaning that they cannot be undone through
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praised the game's ability to react to the player's choices, but criticized its combat, writing, "When fighting does break out, it’s refreshingly and mercifully quick. However, between that dingy visual style, and an overly complex twin-stick control scheme, I never found it all that enjoyable."
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reviewed the title less positively, commending its writing, character dynamics, and old-school pulp fiction aesthetic, while taking issue with its inelegant combat, binary morality system, camerawork, unbalanced upgrade system, and stingy progression.
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1122:"Weird West for Xbox One Reviews"
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803:Role-Playing Game of the Year
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