SLACKERJACK - Westward
Then buzz it up
December 6th, 2006 at 12:30 by Stuart Heritage
When people talk about playing God, they always say it as if it's a bad thing. Of course it isn't - if hecklerspray were to play God the world would obviously be a far better place. We'd get rid of Ray from X Factor for a start.
But - no matter how many request letters we push up our chimney every night - we can't play God, so the next best thing we've got is Westward. Westward is another one of those blinding control-freak games - just like the magnificent Virtual Villagers - where you're in charge of the development of an entire community. However, where Virtual Villagers gave you godlike powers over some slightly girly fairy-men, Westward lets you lead some real-life tobacco-spittin' cowboys. Westward is exactly like directing an episode of Deadwood, only without Lovejoy running around swearing at everyone, and it's going to become your main waste of time if you'll let it. Westward is a genuine diamond of a game.




