El Paso, Elsewhere (2023)

Fight werewolves and vampires in a reality-shifting motel. Dive through barricades to escape the grasp of evil puppets. Destroy the villain you loved. A new, third-person love letter to classic shooters.

Shooter Action Horror vampire supernatural noir bullet time slow-motion black protagonist werewolvesXbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One

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Nostalgic, unpretentious, plot-driven and relentless.

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character-ledplot-driven
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Try Hard GuidesErik HodgesSep 202310/10
El Paso, Elsewhere is a rare gem that I think everyone should have in their libraries. Fans of shooters and the supernatural share common ground in this phenomenal title, filled to the brim with rich writing, a unique world, and gameplay and presentation absolutely packed with personality. El Paso, Elsewhere is sure to be one of the most memorable gaming experiences you’ll have this year, perhaps ever.
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Digital ChumpsBen SheeneOct 20249/10
El Paso, Elsewhere may seem a mimicry of multiple games and ideas. But its impeccable writing and vibrant soundtrack carve a path through evolving chapters of demon hunting and introspection, leaving the player thirsty for more.
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Paste MagazineGarrett MartinSep 20239/10
No genuinely good game has ever been hurt by being too easy, though. With El Paso, Elsewhere Strange Scaffold has given us one of 2023’s great games—one that’s in constant conversation with the medium’s past, while simultaneously brushing against the emotional and intellectual boundaries of games. And it does it all with one hell of a sense of a style. El Paso, Elsewhere’s greatness lies not in the excellence of any one of its single components, but in the consistently high level of quality found across all of them. It does everything it tries to do exceedingly well, with sound, image, story, and interaction combining into a uniformly great package. Game designers can learn a lot from El Paso, Elsewhere, and perhaps even act on that knowledge, if their publishers let them.
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Niche GamerFingal BelmontOct 20235/10
El Paso, Elsewhere is undeniably rough around the edges, but with some additional development time, it has the potential for greatness. In its current state, it feels like a preliminary draft—an approximation of the developer’s vision. Given more time for polish and refinement, El Paso, Elsewhere could indeed evolve into a worthy successor to Max Payne.
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Garage Band GamersChad JohnsonOct 20236/10
El Paso, Elsewhere is a game that has a solid foundation that is plagued by so much bloat and glitches that I wouldn’t feel right recommending it in its current state. Unless you really want to experience the narrative and solid soundtrack, there isn’t much to see here after the first 20 or so levels, and it just gets worse from there.
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About the game

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Developer: Strange Scaffold
Publisher: Strange Scaffold, Frosty Pop Games Inc.
Released: September 26, 2023
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Engine: Unity

IGDB rating 8.2/10 from 3 ratings.

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