Weird West: Definitive Edition

Simply put, aiming is difficult and that is a large part of the game.

The game could be described as a thrid person shooter with isometric camera, but it also has immersive sim elements, you can usually sneak your way or shoot your way through missions, one thing that caught my attention is how the physics work, I've seen NPCs hurting themselves because they stumble with a can, or jumping on top of a dymanite bundle to set it off. And something I discovered in the last chapter is that if you incapacitate an enemy that is already sleeping their allies won't freak out when they see tehn unconscious, that's a nice touch. Weapons have different effective range and damage is projectile based with bullet time to top it all off, it's pretty good, the only thing missing is more weapon modifiers or different kinds of ammunition for enemies with certrain resistances. But what really had me going was the story, you are an immortal being that inhabitates different bodies, but they are not generations appart, all the protagonists share the world and you apparentkly are working on some kind of experiment to save the world. Unnfortunately I got a game breaking bug, the game was working flawlessly until it wasn't, started crashing shortly after booting, I tried reparing the innstall and updating my drivers, but at the end I had to reinstall. Itr was worth the extra effort. The game is pretty fun, and it shows the devs put a lot of care into crafting it, just one lat thing: if you wanna play sneaky, don't bring any companions, they'd rather fight until they die instead of hiding.

Highly recommend. It's an immersive sim made by the creators of Dishonored and Prey, but from a top-down perspective. Lots of freedom in traversing levels, solving objectives, etc. Story is captivating and characters distinct as well. Unusually for an immersive sim, it is fully open world similar to Fallout 1/2. Combat should be approached differently than a standard shooter. It's more RPG-like: fight tactically and invest in skills for your preferred weapon types. Arguably more interesting actually. Aiming controls took some acclimation, but are accurate and responsive. Alternatively, there is a 3rd person aiming option and a first person mod. Stealth mechanics are good, just be aware the top down perspective can be misleading for line of sight. Only minor gripe: companion AI is a bit aggressive and cannot be ordered to change tactics or use nonlethal approaches. Doesn't affect gameplay much though. Overall, impressive game. Given how unique and experimental it is, it's definitely in my top 10 of all time. Definitely going to be following the upcoming projects from this studio.

It's not a typical cRPG. I found the lack of a full story, creating my own character and giving it stats left me a bit cold, but outside of that this is a pretty decent game. I'm enjoying the combat somewhat. I only wish there was a turn-based option. But I understand that it wasn't built for that. If you've played through all of the cRPG's out there, this might do in a pinch for something else to play. If you like faster pace combat where your reflexes count in a fight, this game might be for you.

The richness and flavor of the setting and characters combined with the depth and thoughtful design of immersive sim games plays excellently in this wonderfully weird title. The camera perspective and style of control are atypical for the genre, but executed masterfully, making for a remarkably fresh feeling and thoroughly stylistic example of such a game. Big talent in the studio, I love Weird West and I can't wait to see what's next!