Less cowboys more injuns please
User Rating: 8.4 | Call of Juarez X360
I love western, they are great be it in a book, a film or a game yet surprisingly I have never bought a western game so when this came out it was a must buy game for me. Once the initial purchase euphoria was over I started noticing the game fully. The solid feel of the guns is nice & it in more than one occasion do you find the mere action of shooting said gun really fun, for example during concentration mode (often referred to as bullet time in other games) time slows & you can shoot 4,5 & maybe even 6 (only if you're really good) people with a head shot providing a spray pf blood & your opponents hat flying off into the dusty street. You also have the quick fire mode where you can make your six shooter do maximum damage. You know in all the films where they have the gun in one hand & keep cocking & shooting the pistol really fast? Well this is it & it is pretty nifty even though the game doesn't provide you with much opportunity to use it. You can also quick doors down & set things alight making you feel like a real badass! Unfortunately this is only one character who you play as, the other is not as cool in the all action bang bang you're dead sort of way but isn't without his advantages. He often relies on a bow & a whip & is far weaker so it easier to complete his missions relying on stealth rather than going in all guns blazing.
This game is visually impressive replicating the movie brawls & shoot outs that we all know & love with blood spraying everywhere, dusty streets providing the perfect battle ground & even the odd tumble weed (if you look hard enough). Yes graphically this is impressive but it falls slightly when before a mission there is a little blurb & if you don't have a HDTV it is near impossible to read. But where the major let down is is the sound. Whilst actually playing the guns sound great & there are people screaming once you've shot them in cut scenes it is ridiculously hard to hear what the characters are saying & it is no use turning the subtitles on because as I've just mentioned they are impossible to read. So now we move on to the extras. The lack of ability to free roam is a bit annoying in what could have been such a great extra dimension to the game but that does not matter as it is good fun going through the game for a 2nd & 3rd time to pick up the hidden wanted posters or to get the achievements & once you have completed the game you unlock extra missions which all add to the experience. A very good game! 
