is there going to be a westward 4

I finished westward 1, 2, and 3. will there be a new one.

The developers say " yes !" , however the release date is unknown or unpredictable.

It seems like it has a following and should be making money, so its likely that there will be more.

I should hope so. Also, I think there's a few things it should have.

1 - The custom-naming convention from the original game.

2 - More "Luxury" buildings. At least include the ones WW2 had, like the barber, any others you can think of?

3 - Carrying specific non-hero characters over more. Sure, WW3 used the Baron family throughout, but like for instance, in 1, the first half was based on a particular settler, then it switched to following a deputy.

4 - The commercial and industrial buildings (such as the Trading Post, Bank, sawmill, etc.) should have more use. Instead of simply proving a place for storage (Bank), or fulfilling one purpose, or making your townspeople happier, they should serve multiple purposes, like adding a bit of income, or something.

5 - Nearly every building should have openings for workers. With a few exceptions, obviously (like the well or windmill).

<Added 3/29> 6 - I think there should be some kind of collectible items building, like a building where citizens employed there will automatically go out and collect wood gold and silver laying about, go hunting too. Maybe call it the "Forest Service" or something.

Any new news? I wanna play Westward 4!!!

yeah I also finished all three westward games and waiting for westward 4 but I hope the makers will be smart enough as to make the game less difficult then westward 3 since most users that I know depend on frequent save just to get through some of the quests and to me that is kind of stupid.
games shouldn't be that hard they should be fun just like the original westward which I must have played maybe 20-30 times
and as for the rewards in westward 3 they were tasteless since we gained no experience out of them
in short guys you have a good thing going so don't spoil it stick to the feel of westward 1 & 2

I loved Westward 1 such and amazing game, but WW 2 & 3 have gone wrong. Graphics are too cheesey and doesn't fit in with the first. I wish Sandlot hadn't ruined it by creating the lat two.

well the developers say yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
but did they mention in which century it will be released?
I wanna play it while I still got most of my teeth
I know I won't be holdin ma breaaaaaaaaaaaaath
hope they took note of some of the comments here and won't make it so hard

I think megalamon121 is right especially about number 6.

I really hope so! I love all the Westward games. I also think it would be a great idea if the developers would come out with the same sort of game in a different setting. How about a space colonization version? Spaceward? Or an underwater version?

I continue to check now and then to see if Westward 4 has been released, but no luck as of yet. Please, please, please y'all! We are waiting patiently to play some more Westward! Until then, can we have more Sandbox modes? Or Sandbox hints? I am having a problem in Cottonmouth Canyon and can't find anyone who can help me.

Thanks!

A westward 4 sounds like a great idea! I liked the idea of the setting being on another planet, that sounds really cool. Think of all the buildings you could have!
Also i think you should have the option to create your own hero and name him/her too! in westward three you only have three heros to chose from, and so I found my self wishing i could create my own hero.

Yeah, more quests and jobs would be nice.

1) Farms provide food and employ people; so let there be such quests as "The Pest Exterminator" and "The Farmer's Market".

2) There are roads in the game; so let there be the road workers and the janitors. The roads should be clean and in good condition.

3) There are the police in the previous versions of the game; so let there be the hospitals as well as animal hospitals. There are animals at the ranches, remember? The people in the game had never got any illnesses before. That's just weird.

(I will be back with more ideas.)

That alone could add quite a bit of fun to the upcoming sequel. All that, of course, for a bigger price. I don't mind paying more if the game is that good!

corked wrote:Please, please, please y'all! We are waiting patiently to play some more Westward!

Patiently? No, not really... At least, I am waiting very impatiently, because I am addicted to Westward. No other games are as good as this one. Virtual Villagers is nothing compared to Westward.
Please dear developers don't let me go mad...

I'm as addicted to Westward as anyone, and some of the ideas are good, but another Planet? Westward has many possibilities played as it is. More towns would be nice, like San Francisco, Denver, towns from the old West...Tombstone etc. Also, you could add a Rodeo, cattle drives, Fences, horse ranches, barn dances, book store, curio shop etc. Don't take the "West" out of Westward!

Hey all! There is definitely a Westward IV in the VERY NEAR future. Sandlot Games has posted some great screen shots from IV on their website in the forums, so we should be able to get to playing any time now!

Sandlot just sent emails announcing pre sale available. Can't wait LOL.

It's now available on Sandlot...anyone have an idea of when it will get here?

I found Westward 4 on the Sandlot website. They only give a trial for an hour or you can pay $19.99 to unlock the game. Hope this helps....

The game was pre-released today 11/13/09!