Revenge is the quintessential Spaghetti Western theme. Sure, you can boil the genre down to even more diverse constituent parts, but all good Westerns have revenge at their core. It’s a theme that ties everything together and gives the leading protagonist a reason to go shootin’, killin’ and humpin’ on their journey to serve up justice. In Westerado: Double Barreled you’ll choose your side, be it with the native Americans, ranchers or the oil tycoon, become a hero or a villain, and pull your gun out in mid-conversation for no other damn reason than you felt like it.
Richard writes: "Xbox Game Pass may be one of the best deals in gaming right now, particularly as you get a huge variety of games for a pretty reasonable price each month. In the couple of months that I have owned Game Pass, I have played many games I probably would not have bothered taking in without it - and that is quite possibly the best thing about it; the opportunity for millions to get easy access to new experiences. So with that in mind, what are the hidden gems available on Xbox Game Pass?"
VGChartz's Taneli Palola: "Each of these articles will be centered around a specific theme, whether that's a style of music, a specific console, or just something completely different. Also, at the end of each of these articles, I will pose a video game music related question on something usually related to the theme of the article, which you can answer in the comments below if you so wish. Each article will highlight between five and ten different tracks from various games, in no particular order.
With that in mind, let's start with a theme that's quite timely and relevant right now thanks to the recent release of Red Dead Redemption 2. The American old west has inspired countless different video games and produced some amazing pieces of music over the years, so let's have a listen to just a few such tracks."
BY JASON MONROE: Whether you're looking for a break from Red Dead Redemption 2, or a PC gamer looking for a, well, distraction from not playing Red Dead Redemption 2, there are several Wild West games worth checking. Here are the top 5.