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Gameplay trailer for Weird West (new isometric immersive sims from ex-arkane devs)
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ResilientBanana
Member
So isometric borderlands.
Hawke502
Member
Nice, there are very few immersive sims in the market
Its a immersive sim, so it isn't like boderlands
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Interesting how some view the DNA of a game based on its aesthetic rather than gameplay design.
ResilientBanana
Member
GymWolf
Member
Cel shading was not invented by borderlands.
Hawke502
Member
Sorry, they probably didnt know that cel shading = imitating boderlands. Also, what is the point on judging how a game plays based on the art style?
Hawke502
Member
Yes, because they are not with Arkane anymore, Raphael founded a new indie studio called WolfEye. And this looks great.From Prey and Dishonored to this?
ResilientBanana
Member
That would be true if it was Cell Shaded, but it just has outlines. The hand-drawn textures, black outlines, dry and arid settings, even the overall style, screams Borderlands
GymWolf
Member
Yeah i don't know, other than the graphical similarity i was not thinking at all about borderlands while watching the trailer.
People who play borderlands most probably doesn't play immersive sims so i don't know how much the devs were trying to achieve some sort of comparison between the 2 titles to attract borderlands player...
The art style is absolutely very similar to borderlands - the scribbly pen-drawn 'shadows' painted onto textures etc. You'd have to be mad to deny it.
I don't think they were copying borderlands though... borderlands was doing a comic book thing and so is this.
The art source goes further than video games, Ben Hibon is likey a big influence -
Hope it is good, could be fun if they nail how reactive it is.
I don't think they were copying borderlands though... borderlands was doing a comic book thing and so is this.
The art source goes further than video games, Ben Hibon is likey a big influence -
Hope it is good, could be fun if they nail how reactive it is.
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
What style would you like them to imitate?
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
MidGenRefresh
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I thought this forum supposed to be full of game enthusiast but judging from previous posts this is clearly not the case.
If you value cinematic quality graphics more than immersion and interactivity and are quick to dismiss a game because it's not in third person with flashy combat and climbable ledges covered with shit then you're missing out on many of the greatest games ever made.
To me it's easily one of most anticipated game this year. The extended gameplay from 2 months ago clearly shows it's still work in progress but what's already there is fantastic.
GymWolf
, have you seen it?
If you value cinematic quality graphics more than immersion and interactivity and are quick to dismiss a game because it's not in third person with flashy combat and climbable ledges covered with shit then you're missing out on many of the greatest games ever made.
To me it's easily one of most anticipated game this year. The extended gameplay from 2 months ago clearly shows it's still work in progress but what's already there is fantastic.
GymWolf
, have you seen it?
Punished Miku
Gold Member
I thought this forum supposed to be full of game enthusiast but judging from previous posts this is clearly not the case.
If you value cinematic quality graphics more than immersion and interactivity and are quick to dismiss a game because it's not in third person with flashy combat and climbable ledges covered with shit then you're missing out on many of the greatest games ever made.
To me it's easily one of most anticipated game this year. The extended gameplay from 2 months ago clearly shows it's still work in progress but what's already there is fantastic.
I got Desperados III on day 1. Great game.
Never heard of this game though or even noticed it on the storefronts. Seems to have completely fell off the radar.
MidGenRefresh
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I'm yet to to play Desperados III. Desperados I was my jam back in the day and I always liked it more than Commandos. I will check it out on Game Pass and if it's as good as people on Steam claim it to be then I will also buy it there.
Every time game is on sale it jumps near the top sellers on Steam so I think it's doing quite okay on PC.
Great taste. Chef's kiss!
Punished Miku
Gold Member
Oh yeah, if you're into any of those games Desperados III won't disappoint. And if you have Gamepass there is no excuse. It's definitely good.I'm yet to to play Desperados III. Desperados I was my jam back in the day and I always liked it more than Commandos. I will check it out on Game Pass and if it's as good as people on Steam claim it to be then I will also buy it there.
Every time game is on sale it jumps near the top sellers on Steam so I think it's doing quite okay on PC.
Great taste. Chef's kiss!
If you never picked up Shadow Tactics it's frequently $5. Literally the same team, same series, just set in feudal Japan.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Wasn't Weird West a 90s tabletop RPG?
I'm definitely buying this.
I'm definitely buying this.
Fools idol
Banned
I've watched and read every scrap of information on this game to date and It looks incredible. I've long wanted this kind if game
in this setting and developers that know what they are doing. It's been a while
since I felt this way in the lead up to a release, probably not since D:OS2
in this setting and developers that know what they are doing. It's been a while
since I felt this way in the lead up to a release, probably not since D:OS2
GymWolf
Member
I thought this forum supposed to be full of game enthusiast but judging from previous posts this is clearly not the case.
If you value cinematic quality graphics more than immersion and interactivity and are quick to dismiss a game because it's not in third person with flashy combat and climbable ledges covered with shit then you're missing out on many of the greatest games ever made.
To me it's easily one of most anticipated game this year. The extended gameplay from 2 months ago clearly shows it's still work in progress but what's already there is fantastic.
No thanks, today i have a small surgery so now i know what to watch when they wake me up
Fools idol
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Good luck on the surgery!No thanks, today i have a small surgery so now i know what to watch when they wake me up
MidGenRefresh
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No thanks, today i have a small surgery so now i know what to watch when they wake me up
All the best, man!
No thanks, today i have a small surgery so now i know what to watch when they wake me up
Good luck with the surgery, buddy!
MidGenRefresh
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Look up immersive sim on Google. They "simming" something that is almost completely absent in modern video games. Something that only games as a medium can offer: player choice.
You know how in Red Read Redemption 2 you mission fail even if you breath at the controller the wrong way (meaning the way developers didn't intended)? Well, immersive sim is like the complete opposite of this.
It's the best type of game.
Lanrutcon
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Deadlands.
Or alternate history wild west Cthulhu ghost adventures, as I remember it.
MidGenRefresh
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They used local anestetic so no need to wake up
Shit, you missed on a chance to say "wake me up when you need me".
SJRB
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I thought this forum supposed to be full of game enthusiast but judging from previous posts this is clearly not the case.
If you value cinematic quality graphics more than immersion and interactivity and are quick to dismiss a game because it's not in third person with flashy combat and climbable ledges covered with shit then you're missing out on many of the greatest games ever made.
To me it's easily one of most anticipated game this year. The extended gameplay from 2 months ago clearly shows it's still work in progress but what's already there is fantastic.
Needlessly harsh.
I personally love Dishonored and Prey, but am kinda iffy on this one for the sole reason that for me there's nothing immersive about top down isometric games.
So sure it has my attention simply because ex-Arkane staff is working on this and they have a god-tier track record, but the interest is already way lower.
Fools idol
Banned
heh, speak for yourself -- I personally find isometric games way more immersive because I grew up with them during my early years of RPG gaming. The infinity engine ones especially.
Of course, as you say, its just personal preference.
Of course, as you say, its just personal preference.
MidGenRefresh
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Sorry man, no harm intended. I understand what you're saying I just don't think that perspective / graphics is that important to be immersed in a game. I know it will vary from person to person.
You can play System Shock 2 in 2021, a game that looks like this and it will be a more immersive experience than 99% of modern titles.
Or you can play modern isometric RPG and it will be more immersive and offer more choice than any of the first / third person big boys:
If I had a choice: Fallout 4 or Fallout 2. Well, it's not even a choice, Fallout 2 all the way.
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Boys & girls, WolfEye Studios is teasing a release date.
Panajev2001a
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Is it coming out on XSX at some point?
MidGenRefresh
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Do you mean dedicated patch for Series consoles? I'm not sure. It should look and run fine in BC mode on Series. It doesn't look like a demanding game.
stranno
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Seems like they have toned down the "peripheral view" effect, fortunately.
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
Fools idol
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So good.
MidGenRefresh
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What is this shit? What happened to "Fall 2021"?
I hope the wait will be worth it and we will receive a polished product. You can pre order it on Steam right now:
I hope the wait will be worth it and we will receive a polished product. You can pre order it on Steam right now:
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YouTube version of the trailer:
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Raekwon26
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What's "Borderlands" about it?