Adult Swim‘s Toonami is not only a vacation spot for anime, although that’s the majority of what it’s recognized for. The programming block often dives into different topics, even political ones, and that features the occasional evaluate of video games. Toonami’s opinions are sometimes an eclectic combine of big titles like, for instance, The Last of Us Part II, and smaller ones, just like the evaluate that aired this weekend for Raw Fury’s West of Dead.
West of Dead, for those who’re not acquainted, is basically a canopy shooter the place the participant takes on the function of amnesic lifeless man William Mason, voiced by Ron Perlman, as he navigates by way of the darkish, gritty world of Purgatory. Visually, it is one thing like a cross between Ghost Rider and Hellboy, and Perlman’s voice is a pleasant addition to essentially full the aesthetic.
And Toonami’s TOM agrees. “I’m an actual sucker for all issues Western,” his evaluate begins. Broadly talking, TOM is a fan, however notes that it actually will not be for everybody as, in conventional roguelike style, dying means beginning over from scratch. “It’s no Red Dead, however this twin-stick shooter is enjoyable as hell,” TOM continues. “And having the OG Hellboy as your narrator goes a great distance.” Ultimately, Toonami offers West of Dead a 7.5 out of 10. And you may watch the complete evaluate for your self above!
“A spot of gun smoke and darkness, sin and damnation, wendigos and witches,” West of Dead‘s official description reads partially. “A shifting, chaotic world that takes its type from the reminiscences, tradition or beliefs of the souls who move by way of. When a lifeless man awakens with solely the reminiscence of a determine in black, he units into movement a sequence of occasions which have actually mythic penalties.”
West of Dead is at the moment obtainable for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. You can take a look at all of our previous coverage of Toonami right here.
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