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Weird West Review

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In this alternate universe, the West was won by trying a bunch of ideas so crazy they just might work… and if they don’t, hitting the quick-load button to revert to an earlier save and trying something even crazier until you pull it off. Thanks to that freedom to experiment with its world as you explore, Weird West is one of those games that feels like a stealth and combat playground even as it tells five mostly serious, well-written stories with interesting decisions throughout and a thoughtful conclusion. And with so much ground to cover and replayability to investigate, it’s well worth putting up with some quirks and underwhelming loot. What ties Weird West’s plot together is a group of shadowy figures using a magical brand to force your character’s consciousness into the bodies of various unsuspecting people. It’s a clever play on the way so many games have us take control of a character who already exists in that world but still need to bring us up to speed on their identity: h...
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Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader – How Did it Take This Long to Get a Warhammer CRPG?

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It’s truly bizarre that across the nearly 30 years of Warhammer video games, we haven’t had a single one that attempted to channel the tabletop Warhammer experience by utilizing the genre that feels best suited to do so: CRPGs. But that’s all about to change, as Pathfinder developer Owlcats has been cooking up something to fill this void. During an extensive hands-off demo of Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, I checked out its extremely chunky turn-based combat system, drowned in its plethora of dialogue options and social skill checks, and nodded approvingly at its lovingly faithful depiction of Warhammer’s morbid universe. While it’s still very early, so far this CRPG is shaping up to be everything I’ve wanted from a Warhammer video game. If you’ve ever played (or even glanced at) a game of Warhammer 40K, then you probably know it’s designed for a hyper-specific kind of nerd who loves calculations, large-scale drama, and an incredibly detailed world one could easily get lost in. Warham...
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Final Fantasy 14: PS5 Backward Compatibility and Patch 5.4 Details Revealed

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Square Enix has detailed the upcoming 5.4 Patch for Final Fantasy 14 and has  announced that the PS4 version of FF14 will be playable on PS5 with PS4 Pro display settings and quicker load times. During the latest Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast for FF14, producer and director Naoki Yoshida, who is also a producer on Final Fantasy 16, revealed Patch 5.4, entitled "Futures Rewritten," and stated it will be released in early December 2020. This patch will bring new Main Scenario Quests that will follow the grand conclusion of the Shadowbringers story and will add a new Raid dungeon - Eden's Promise - which is the third chapter in the 8-player Eden raid series. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=final-fantasy-14-patch-535-and-54-screenshots&captions=true"] Furthermore, there will be new Chronicles of a New Era - The Sorrow of Werlyt updates that will introduce the Emerald Weapon into FF14. There will also be a new dungeon and Unreal Trial, and the Blue Mage will be getting a new update that increases its level cap and more. The new Explorer Mode will allow players to traverse Shadowbringers dungeons without the danger of enemies in order to take screenshots. Mounts and minions can also be summoned to help create the perfect shot. Prior to Patch 5.4, Patch 5.35 will be released on October 13 and will feature the latest chapter in the "Save the Queen" questline, with a story written by Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy XII's Yasumi Matsuno, and new Bozjan Southern Front battle content will also be added. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/20/the-top-10-modern-pc-games"] Unfortunately, it was also announced the the European Fan Festival for FF14 was cancelled for February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it will still go on as a digital event. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

source https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-14-ps5-backward-compatibility-and-patch-54-details-revealed

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