What can I say? I'm I sucker for Westerns and a fan of FPS. The game exceded every one of my expections at every level.
When info was released that it would be also be coming to the 360, my plans to purchase the game became more solid. I didn't expect much, but after the first few minutes of play, which quickly became hours, I knew I was hooked.
The meat of the story is told through the loading screens in beautifully written and spoken dialogue. The rest of the story is through in-game cut scenes and pop-up windows. It was all well executed and professionally done. I'm pleased to say that there was hardly any moment when I felt without direction. The action was well paced with options on how to participate. The physics in the game are top notch, with limitless optons on how to tackle some of the obstacles, i.e., stacking boxes to get up to a ledge or creating a barrier to protect yourself in a deadly shootout.
GameSpot's reviewer didn't care too much for the stealth elements playing as Billy. To be honest, you are not limited or locked into that stealth element. In all actuality, if you want some of the achievements, then you'll remove yourself from the stealth atmosphere to take care of some business.
Speaking of achievements, Call of Juarez will have you thinking a little more than is usual for a FPS, which is a nice change of pace. The achievements are clever and encourage you to do a more than just shoot and run.
Overall, I highly recommend this game to fans of either genre. The FPS aspects are clever enough and varied enough to allow you some flexibility in your gameplay. The Western theme is thick with atmosphere and story. The spoken dialogue is dead on, pulling you deep into the heart of the time period. As for multiplayer, it's the standard multi-class kind with several game types... it's enough to keep you coming back, long after you complete the game.