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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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Kickstarter Hit Eiyuden Chronicle to Be Published by 505 Games

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Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, the spiritual successor to Suikoden, will be published by 505 Games, with the developers promising "even higher quality" as a result of the partnership. The publisher revealed its partnership with Rabbit & Bear Studios in a YouTube video published earlier this week. Studio Lead Yoshitaka Murayama thanked fans for their support, adding "With this partnership, I believe that we can deliver Eiyuden Chronicle to our fans, following the original concept with even higher quality standards." Murayama also said that Eiyuden Chronicle was the "first of hopefully many games" the team wish to bring to fans around the world. Eiyuden Chronicle benefitted from an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign in 2020, where it surpassed its goal in one day and became the third-most successful Kickstarter video game, raising over $4.5 million. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/24/eiyuden-chronicle-hundred-heroes-gameplay-teaser"] As for what players can expect from the game, a press release notes that it will feature "a traditional 6-character battle system utilizing painstakingly created 2D sprites and gorgeous 3D backgrounds with a deep and intricate story written by master storyteller Murayama." Eiyuden Chronicle is a JRPG with a 2.5D visual style, featuring over 100 heroes to recruit, as alluded to in the game's title. Rabbit & Bear has said that it chose 505 as a publisher due to its work on the PC releases of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (another hugely successful Kickstarter spiritual successor) and Death Stranding. The team at Rabbit & Bear is stocked full of veteran Japanese developers with credits on game series like Suikoden, Wild Arms, Tales of and Castlevania. Eiyuden was originally planned for PC, but after meeting stretch goals in the Kickstarter campaign, consoles were "unlocked" and it's thought that the game will land on PS5, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch (or a Switch successor) when it's ready. As for a potential release window, fans will have to wait. Murayama noted that Rabbit & Bear will be publishing more information via the game's official social channels. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN, who loves the cute Rabbit & Bear logo.  Follow him on Twitter.

source https://www.ign.com/articles/kickstarter-hit-eiyuden-chronicle-to-be-published-by-505-games-promises-even-higher-quality

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