Kirk Hiner
Pure NintendoReview: El Hijo - A Wild West Tale (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 4/15/2021
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Stadia / PS4 / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 12/3/2020
El Hijo: A Wild West Tale
El Hijo is a spaghetti western, indie stealth game. The game is set in a mythical place of the 19th century that very much resembles the American west, as we know it from Sergio Leone‘s westerns, taking some of its most popular characteristics of outlaw gangs, saloons, cunning, sarcasm, irony, etc. There is no indication of a specific time, or place. It could be everywhere and anywhere. You guide 6-year old boy El Hijo on his quest to find his father, by escaping a monastery, fighting his way through the desert and avoiding monstrous creatures, and outsmarting horrible gangsters in the saloon of a villain town.
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- Honig Studios
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- HandyGames
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71
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60–85
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Score range is 21–30 points
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The critic average is 71 across 13 scored reviews, with a 25-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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Lina Elias
Cubed3El Hijo: A Wild West Tale (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 4/11/2021
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70
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Read originalAlan Strawbridge
PlayStation UniverseEl Hijo - A Wild West Tale (PS4) Review - A Captivating Stealth Effort For All Ages - PlayStation Universe
Published 3/31/2021
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70
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Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaSoftpedia El Hijo: A Wild West Tale Review
Published 3/28/2021
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Read originaltheharm0nica
XboxEraReview: El Hijo A Wild West tale
Published 3/26/2021
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight El Hijo: A Wild West Tale Review
Published 3/25/2021
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83
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewEl Hijo - A Wild West Tale Review – GameSpew
Published 3/23/2021
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Read originalSam Rogers
Cubed3El Hijo: A Wild West Tale (PC) Review
Published 3/18/2021
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70
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Read originalLeonardo Faria
WayTooManyGamesReview - El Hijo: A Wild West Tale
Published 1/4/2021
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Read originalScott Jeslis
GameSpaceEl Hijo – A Wild West Tale PC
Published 12/23/2020
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+14 vs critic avg
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