Weird West shows some of its immersive sim-ish bits in a new trailer

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Weird West shows some of its immersive sim-ish bits in a new trailerFrom some former Akane folks

From some former Akane folks

“I can’t quite get whatWeird Westis as a game, but I bloody love the aesthetic,” our Natesaidlast month. He’d just seen a notE3 trailer which had plenty of mood but not much of the game. It’s an action-RPG with some immersive sim-ish bits, yeah? From some folks formerly ofDishonoredand Prey devs Arkane? I’m still not quite sure about the shape of the game but a new trailer from Devolver Digital’s stream tonight shows more than I’d seen before.

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“Weird Westis designed in a way that accommodates many playstyles and many playthroughs,” WolfEye Studios co-founder Raphael Colantonio explains. “Whether you like combat or trickery or stealth or a mix of all of that, you’ll enjoy experimenting with the tools the game offers in a system-rich and physically-simulated world.”

The video shows bits including sneaking with visible stealth cones, water putting you out if you’re on fire, and lasting consequences to actions like stealing from or killing friendly NPCs. But I don’t think it’s going forDivinity: Original Sinlevels of immersive sim-y roleplaying? Still not quite sure what it is. Curious to see.

Weird West is comingto Steam… at some point.

Whatever you call it, hit ourE3 2020tag for more from this summer’s blast of gaming announcements, trailers, and miscellaneous marketing. Check outthe PC games at the PlayStation 5 show,everything at the PC Gaming Show, andall the trailers from the Xbox showcase, for starters.