Item: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Rating: 8.5
Author: Steve Andrade

I was a little skeptical of this game as the "Call of..." and clear coattailing of Red Dead Redemption came to mind as a FPS that tried to make itself Call of Duty in a Western setting.

Boy, was I pleasantly surprised! The controls are bang on and the gunplay mechanics suit the game very well. Not sure why there's a secret system, as to me, it distracts from the gunplay and narrative, but oh well.

The perk system, unlike some other games yields rewards that are instantly noticable and makes the game more fun and rewarding to play.

I'm not a fan of Western anything (except for Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven and the OG Xbox game, Gun) and this game just keeps piling on thrill after thrill.

The boss fights are intimidating, but not maddeningly frustrating and the mechanics of the dueling system are well executed.

Our tall-tale telling protagonist is very well written and excellently portrayed by the actor. The overall narrative is actually well written and great effort was put into telling a fictitious tale of the old west with real historical figures. The way the gameplay ties in with the story is again, well executed and the generous humor painted through the campaign will give you some chuckles.

I plan on buying the rest of the series for my Xbox 360. This game is definitely a keeper with good replay value.

I was a little skeptical of this game as the "Call of..." and clear coattailing of Red Dead Redemption came to mind as a FPS that tried to make itself Call of Duty in a Western setting.Boy, was I pleasantly surprised! The controls are bang on and the gunplay mechanics suit the game very well. Not sure why there's a secret system, as to me, it distracts from the gunplay and narrative, but oh well.The perk system, unlike some other games yields rewards that are instantly noticable and makes the game more fun and rewarding to play.I'm not a fan of Western anything (except for Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven and the OG Xbox game, Gun) and this game just keeps piling on thrill after thrill.The boss fights are intimidating, but not maddeningly frustrating and the mechanics of the dueling system are well executed.Our tall-tale telling protagonist is very well written and excellently portrayed by the actor. The overall narrative is actually well written and great effort was put into telling a fictitious tale of the old west with real historical figures. The way the gameplay ties in with the story is again, well executed and the generous humor painted through the campaign will give you some chuckles.I plan on buying the rest of the series for my Xbox 360. This game is definitely a keeper with good replay value.

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

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Steve Andrade