We wanted to wait until we finished Norco before we talked about it, but it made such an impression that we have to talk about it here. But the bulk of the episode concerns the recent title Weird West, the extent to which it did and didn’t live up to our (admittedly unrealistic) expectations, and what its success might mean for the immersive sim.   Games Mentioned: <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">Norco</li> <li class="li1">Microsoft Flight Simulator</li> <li class="li1">Weird West</li> <li class="li1">Dishonored</li> <li class="li1">Prey</li> <li class="li1">Hitman</li> <li class="li1">Red Dead Redemption 2</li> <li class="li1">Cyperpunk 2077</li> <li class="li1">Wasteland 3</li> <li class="li1">Desperados 3</li> </ul>

What Games Are You Glad You Played?

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