Corvo Attano, the protagonist of Arkane Studio's beloved Dishonored series, sneaks his way into Weird West for a humorous Easter egg. The recently-released role-playing game is developed by WolfEye Studios, a team of creators led by former Arkane Studios creative director Raphael Colantonio. While the games are very different, Screen Rant's review of Weird Westsuggests that WolfEye Studios' debut title captures much of Dishonored's magic and style.
Like Dishonored, Weird West is an «immersive sim» action role-playing game that gives players the freedom to carve their own path through a highly responsive world. However, Dishonored fans stalked the gothic streets of Dunwall from a first-person view while Weird West's titular setting is explored from a top-down perspective. The WolfEye Studios title uses a unique five-act structure, with each act putting players in control of a different playable protagonist. Combat is similar to a twin-stick shooter, but each character also has access to their own suite of supernatural powers. A Weird West developer commentary video gave players a glimpse of the action before launch, but the exciting indie title is now finally available.
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While playing through Weird West, Reddit user SoxxoxSmox discovered a clear reference to Raphael Colantonio's work on Dishonored. The Arkane Studios series features multiple different protagonists, but Royal Protector Corvo Attano is the series' first and most recognizable hero. To honor the supernatural assassin saga, Weird West includes a dead character named Corvo Attano at the bottom of a pit of rats. The corpse's dark attire mirrors Corvo's design, and he is even armed with a pistol and machete that clearly
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