Far Far West is a Masterpiece.......(kinda)

Game storyline / setting

• Far Far West is set in a Wild West wasteland, where you play a robot wizard cowboy tasked with hunting an undead / “walking dead” threat across multiple locations.
• The game is built around drop-in missions: complete objectives, fight a boss, loot rewards, then escape before the storm—which continuously spawns enemies.

Core gameplay loop (per match)

1. Drop in to a mission area
2. Complete main objectives
3. Fight the boss
4. Extract / escape before the storm
   • The storm acts like an endless pressure timer with continual skeleton/spawn events.
5. While doing missions, complete side objectives / side quests to gain extra rewards (e.g., XP, currency, and progression unlocks).

Gameplay highlights & mechanics mentioned

Combat and mission structure

• Described as a PvE horde shooter, not a hardcore “extraction shooter,” though it includes extraction-like risk.
• Extraction keeps your match-earned progress:
  • You retain what you earn in the run.
  • If you die/wipe, you lose only what you earned that run—not everything previously extracted/kept.
• Solo can be punishing; squads help prevent getting overwhelmed, especially by swarming skeleton types.

Side objectives and progression rewards

• Side quests are often simple to moderate puzzles that can benefit from teamwork.
• Rewards include:
  • More XP / currency
  • Unlocks (e.g., maps/collectibles like music discs)
  • Blueprints for weapons and utility items

Weapons & upgrades

• Guns are snappy and responsive, with enjoyable reload animations.
• Favorite weapons mentioned:
  • Shotgun
  • Dual pistol combo
• Blueprint tracking:
  • Utility items (described as grenade-like) can be unlocked via quest/event drops while tracking the blueprint you want.

Magic system (robot wizard cowboy theme)

• Magic is simple and leveling-based:
  • Use magic to level that magic type
  • Higher levels unlock stronger/cooler spells
  • You can hold up to three spells
• Spell types mentioned:
  • Fire, Lightning, Acid, Voodoo, Cactus
• Cactus is framed as a summoner-style magic (jokingly named Fred).

“Joker” system (card-based roguelike-style buffs)

• Buffs/debuffs come from Jokers (card-like items) with rarities.
• Jokers:
  • Can drop/find during runs, then vanish after the match
  • Can also be equipped at the hub
• Hub gacha/rolling:
  • Spend souls to roll random Jokers
  • Legendary Jokers can boost gun damage (example: match-based scaling with a cap)
  • Jokers can be purchased, with variety expanding gradually via level/quests
• Equipment rules mentioned:
  • Higher character level = more Joker slots
  • Higher rarity Jokers take up more slots (example: white=1, green=2, blue=3)
  • Some cards may be stackable by equipping multiple copies, though the reviewer suspects not all stack correctly.

Spell combos (special highlight)

• The reviewer emphasizes magic combo interactions for stronger effects. Examples:
  • Acid geyser + firepillar → tracking fire tornado
  • Lightning surge + geyser → more geysers plus lightning bursts
  • Certain timing can trigger multiple combo effects simultaneously
• Balance concern: combos may be too strong (they mention melting a boss with multiple fire tornadoes), implying potential need for nerfs.

Multiplayer & solo friendliness

• Quick matchmaking:
  • Join public sessions or a private solo lobby
  • Can join mid-match; selection UI shows map/location
  • Difficulty filters/searches help find desired matches faster
• Solo note:
  • Getting overwhelmed happens more often solo; you must watch counters more closely (nothing is described as “unfair,” just harder).

Difficulty & enemy/boss variety

• Multiple difficulty settings (reviewer notes five difficulties).
• Early solo on “normal” felt difficult due to swarm pressure (e.g., barrels and small skeleton explosions).
• Enemy variety:
  • Reviewer estimates ~13 enemy types so far
  • Bosses: ~4 observed so far, viewed as somewhat underwhelming

Progression / leveling & long-term goals

• Large progression system:
  • Mentions up to 100 levels for character and guns
  • Prestige after max level:
    • Restart with a permanent buff
    • Earn tickets to permanently increase build capacity/points
    • Allocate points to things like ammo, jump speed, damage, and some guns may gain life steal
• Long-term questions raised:
  • How long it takes to reach level 100 and how often prestige happens
  • Whether endgame/harder content scales well enough for high-prestige power
• Additional note:
  • Some red-rarity Jokers unlock at certain levels.

Strategies / key tips implied

• Gear up before entering: recklessness gets punished; wipe means redoing that effort for progression goals.
• Use side objectives/puzzles to earn extra loot (XP/currency/blueprints), especially when preparing to extract.
• For harder moments:
  • Use teamwork to solve puzzles faster and reduce swarm pressure.
  • Use magic combos for boss damage potential, but consider balance.
• If playing solo:
  • Expect to be overrun by small adds; manage positioning and watch counters.
  • Choose difficulty thoughtfully—normal solo felt challenging early for the reviewer.

Cons / complaints raised

• Boss variety feels limited so far (~4 bosses seen).
• A canyon-map quest:
  • Parkour/racing with rings and a countdown
  • In public/random lobbies, everyone must complete it, which can slow runs or cause stalling
  • Reviewer suggests only one player needs to finish (or that there should be leniency/incentives)
• Early access concern:
  • Bugs or missing improvements now may be fixed later, but it affects confidence in long-term quality assessment.
• Endgame concern:
  • Grinding may become boring if hard content and rewards don’t scale well.

Featured gamers or sources (as stated at the end)

• No specific external gamers or media sources are credited in “end credits” style.
• The reviewer references:
  • Comparison inspiration within the video: Destiny 2 and Helldivers
  • An editor note from the editor