Developer Wolfeye Studios, which is comprised of former Arkane staff that worked on Dishonored and PREY, has today confirmed its first title Weird West will release for PlayStation 4 on 11th January 2022. Described as action RPG meets immersive simulator, the new trailer above shares how the game plays through narration from creative director Raf Colantonio. There are five different characters to play as, with this first look focusing on Jane Bell.
The video digs deep into how the game's systems allow you to do basically whatever you want and interact with anything that actually looks like you should be able to do so. "If you see something that seems possible, chances are it is possible," claims Colantonio. We then get a look at a menu full of abilities, with perks seemingly attached to weapons instead of your person. Overall, Wolfeye Studios reckons there are 40 hours of content in Weird West, but then we all know how off developer estimations can be sometimes. Still, it sounds like there's a lot to see and do in the game.
Are you interested in this one? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source youtube.com]
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I was looking for news about this game just yesterday! Thanks Pushsquare!
I am an absolute sucker for any game set in the Wild West......
Skimmed through, that looks really good - could be a lot of fun. I love isometric RPGs, I guess I would have to call them my favourite genre now.
I like the look of this. Seems like it could be a lot of fun
Never heard of it but it looks awesome
Desperados 4 is that you.this game looks cool.word up son
hadn't realised it was coming so soon nice
Yea, this looks fun.
This game is about a bounty hunter looking for the killers of her son. Heavy stuff. I hope they do it justice and play it serious. Judging by Dishonoured and Prey I think they will.
Cowboys vs Indians vs Other
"immersive sim" and "Arkane", I'm in.
Although the title sounds very wrong if the theme is as grim as it sounds.
@NEStalgia Weird West is a media industry term used to describe mash-ups of Wild West content with fantasy/sci-fi, like Cowboys and Aliens for example. Its not something Arkane came up with.
@Integrity Oh, that's interesting, I've never heard of that before!
It doesn't work for me for the title on this one, but it makes sense now.
I didn't realize this had ARPG elements/gameplay. This is definitely on my radar now. Glad to see it coming so soon!
At least Jade Raymond will be making a new IP with the Sony deal. She made the best AC games of the "real" formula. Hopefully that can fill the void with a Sony level budget.
This looks fantastic.
Another article on this in Edge Magazine had a really interesting deep dive into their systems based immersive sim. Effectively all systems were able to interreact with each other from the start and then as they test the game they slowly add exclusions for the the ones that are game breaking interacting with each other in certain places.
I look forward to seeing what we can do in this game!
Wild West? Check
Top down/isometric? Check
Not turn based? Check
This is right up my street!
I like style the gameplay looks great to.
👍 from me.
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