Okay for the moment I will give this a recommend rating. I purchased this because of the few positive ratings I have seen and the fact they announced a revamp of the game. Don't get me wrong I see all the problems that players were reporting, I however see a game that has great potential and if the developers keep their word the money I paid will be well spent. There are massive bugs, and the very first thing the game tells you is that the main quest is broken, so with that in mind I started playing. The tutorial leaves a lot to be desired, the character walks so slow that I think I could out walk him and I am a reformed 30 year smoker with lung and heart issues plus physical limitations with my back and hips. So that said, don't try to win any races with this character. The menu for using tools and items is not self explanatory and I did note that the tutorial was inept to say the least. The character does tend to get stuck on rocks and the like and I am pretty sure even back in the Old West they knew how to bend their knees and pick up their feet. So you might ask why the recommend... I played for over an hour and was able to learn the controls find my way around and to be honest still have fun. I don't have any issues with having to use brain power to figure out how to play a game. I tried RDO and didn't have enough fun to keep trying it out, this I did. Keep in mind that my recommend is based on my personal opinion and that opinion is subject to change if the promised update never arrives. So with fingers crossed it is a recommend from me for now.
Okay update with the new version, currently I will keep my recommend rating although I am wavering. I put a few minutes into the game, not 2 hours like Steam states, only to find the controller support that is stated is awful and renders the game unplayable. I was however in the game long enough to realize the did improve one thing... Your character now moves a bit faster and that was enough to make it to a nearby campfire before freezing to death. I will watch for controller improvement and check again to see if I need to try this title another time.
Okay there has been ample time to fix the controller support. Steam still reads partial controller support, but I started the game went to settings and tried to select the controller configuration and nothing... couldn't even select it. This is too much effort to waste when there are so many other games out there with real partial controller support. I'm done now.

Okay for the moment I will give this a recommend rating. I purchased this because of the few positive ratings I have seen and the fact they announced a revamp of the game. Don't get me wrong I see all the problems that players were reporting, I however see a game that has great potential and if the developers keep their word the money I paid will be well spent. There are massive bugs, and the very first thing the game tells you is that the main quest is broken, so with that in mind I started playing. The tutorial leaves a lot to be desired, the character walks so slow that I think I could out walk him and I am a reformed 30 year smoker with lung and heart issues plus physical limitations with my back and hips. So that said, don't try to win any races with this character. The menu for using tools and items is not self explanatory and I did note that the tutorial was inept to say the least. The character does tend to get stuck on rocks and the like and I am pretty sure even back in the Old West they knew how to bend their knees and pick up their feet. So you might ask why the recommend... I played for over an hour and was able to learn the controls find my way around and to be honest still have fun. I don't have any issues with having to use brain power to figure out how to play a game. I tried RDO and didn't have enough fun to keep trying it out, this I did. Keep in mind that my recommend is based on my personal opinion and that opinion is subject to change if the promised update never arrives. So with fingers crossed it is a recommend from me for now. Okay update with the new version, currently I will keep my recommend rating although I am wavering. I put a few minutes into the game, not 2 hours like Steam states, only to find the controller support that is stated is awful and renders the game unplayable. I was however in the game long enough to realize the did improve one thing... Your character now moves a bit faster and that was enough to make it to a nearby campfire before freezing to death. I will watch for controller improvement and check again to see if I need to try this title another time. Okay there has been ample time to fix the controller support. Steam still reads partial controller support, but I started the game went to settings and tried to select the controller configuration and nothing... couldn't even select it. This is too much effort to waste when there are so many other games out there with real partial controller support. I'm done now.