While not a traditional game,The Old West: Northwoodis certainly giving off a lot ofRed Dead Redemptionvibes. It’s a walking simulator designed to fully showcase Unreal Engine 5 and showoff what can be done with the engine. Though with its Wild West setting, it could very well be channellingRockstar Gamesmegahit.
Red Dead Redemption is a big inspiration for many creators
In this stunning demo, you play a local sherif in an abandoned town. It can be played in first or third-person and you’re equipped with a lantern which, of course, shows how gorgeous the lighting systems are throughUnreal Engine 5. This is very much a tech demo - you can control the weather and the time of day, to really get a sense of what is possible in the graphics engine.
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Just a few of the things implemented in the demo are:
You’ll need a pretty beefy PC to experience the demo with all bells and whistles ramped up, but you can justwatch the YouTube videois you want a taster. If you do however have a 40 Series Nvidia cards, you’ll get all those beautiful visuals and weather effects.
Topics:Red Dead Redemption,Indie Games,Unreal Engine
