

You can check out the official Weird West ‘Journeys’ trailer below: Weird West was originally unveiled during The Game Awards back in 2019. Be sure to read my Practical Guide to Firearms for general guidance on selecting and using firearms. Weird West is resplendent with world-building details, overlapping systems and mechanics, and a narrative that actually changes depending on your actions.

With a bit of optimization the Gunslinger is easy to play and produces a reliable stream of damage against nearly any enemy. If your favorite trick is use gun on man, the Gunslinger is for you. Each character has its own strengths and weaknesses, and with levels that encourage players to take advantage of environmental hazards like explosives, flames, and more.Ĭo-founder of Arkane Studios Raphaël Colantonio, who previously worked on Dishonored and Prey, founded WolfEye Studios along with fellow Arkane Studios executive producer Julien Roby. The Gunslinger is a Striker, plain and simple. The game itself features a unique blend of RPG and shooter mechanics, where players utilize a combination of fast-paced top-down shooting and magical abilities to help them along their journey. Published by Devolver Digital, Weird West is a supernatural take on the Wild West, where gunslingers and lawmen fight amongst each other as well as fantastical creatures. It will focus heavily on narrative and allow players to make dialogue choices that will affect the outcome of future events, similar to other sim games such as Disco Elysium.

Along with three other characters known as the Pigman, Guardian, and Future Seer, a strange prophecy binds these five figures. He, too, has a strange mark burned into his neck. Her debut supernatural western novel, MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER (Brigids Gate Press, Feb 2023), described as a blend of Bonnie & Clyde meet The Witcher and Supernatural, has received positive reviews internationally. Summary: Survive and unveil the mysteries of the Weird West through the intertwined destinies of its unusual heroes in an immersive sim from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey. The gunslinger has the ability to change into a werewolf but “at a cost”. Another character is the Werewolf, who belongs to a religious group known as the “Absolutionists”, hunted down by a rival faction in a battle “for the heart of the west”.
