Call of Juarez is a hidden gem

OSA: Call of Juarez Bound in Blood had always been on my radar, but upon receiving my copy of RDR I wanted to get into it before RDR ruined all western games as we know them. So I went down to gamestop and plucked it out of the bargain bin

If you've yet to experience Call of Juarez BiB due to the hype and greatness of RDR you should do yourself a favor and run to your nearest game store and pick this up for a some cheap fun

59.99 would have been a bit steep for a more linear western game with a few fun hours of multiplayer mixed in but at 19.99 this game is well worth the price of admission

[2late]

The original was pretty good too.

[mjolliffe]

It's good and adventurous, but there's no way it can compare to the likes of other FPS' :)

[kratos123]

sorry man but i loved this game the story was outstanding they should have gotten ride off the mp

[Faztkiller]

I loved the Original but I couldn't get into Bound in Blood

[Christopher]

Hated Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. Horrible shooter, horrible cover system, crap story, crap characters, just not fun. I played through the first level, filled with soldiers throwing tons of freaking dynamite all over the place, representing the bazookas of the civil war it seems, in hopes it would get better... but it never did. AI was the worst part, with them tracking you through any and everything, including through tons of foliage you couldn't see through to who was shooting you.

The one thing I did like about the game were the graphics. Hiding behind a tree and seeing, up close, insects crawling over the tree and similar details were very well handled in the game.

[tplarkin7]

I played the original. Very creative and I really liked the old man that carried the Bible, quoting scripture to distract the enemies. Absolute must buy since it is likely very cheap now.

[Kassanova07]

It's a great game by all means and 20 bucks for a new game is a steal.

[Hellsvacancy]

The game skanked me of 1 trophy lol, i completed it but never got the trophy to say i hav completed it, i replayed the last level a dozen times but never got it

Online was really bad but half of that was because there wasnt many players ever online

I didnt like the girlie endin either but overall it was a good game 1 of my better rental choices

[Trroy]

Call of Juarez 1 & 2 are both pretty fun games.

[Killjoy3000]

I admire the author for thinking differently than most people out there.

[SilverSlug]

Have not played it yet. Too many new games I own :( .

[Focker420]

poor you.. :rolls eyes:

[spooky205]

I suggest trying out GUN as well. The narrative and extras(scalping, hunting, ability to use bow and arrows, etc) were pretty sweet. Gun was the game that showed me a western could be done on consoles.

[failsoles]

Played it on the PC. Would give it an 8 overall.

[ShiNe-Box-]

I enjoyed it more than RDR.

Maybe Rockstar's non-guided 3-person camera view is waning.

[ChronoJoe]

Not entirely sure what you mean by that but I certainly wish it was a proper TPS over a RPG/action game. Very disapointed with RDR.

HOWEVER, Call of Juarez is one of the worst games I've played this gen. Truly terrible, low production values throughout, and it's quite clear relatively early on most of the game either wasn't playtested, or they didn't care.

It also features some of the worst screen tearing ever, in a video game.

Then again... if they had improved player mobility (you move too/run way too slow and there's absolutely no feeling of weight or speed as you move) and hit detection, it would've been pretty fun. Unfortunately however it's plauged by oh-so-many obvious bugs and technical issues.

RDR isn't much different mind you. Both deserving of around 7-8 scores.

[Jacobite]

What screen tearing ? was that on the console version. Find it strange that you say it was a terrible game , most folk I know that played it enjoyed it (PC version anyway)thats folks that play games like L4D,BFBC,U2,GOW,Halo,Cod etc.

[RatFuker]

one fine game there.

[Raider69]

Its indeed a great game,i really enjoyed!

[AliTheBrit19]

Never actually finished this one, don't know why because I enjoyed playing it.

If I see it cheap I'll buy it.

[Tomdc]

I hated it.

[scofios]

I just finished this game a few days ago played only the sp , i was pleasantly surprised how fun it actually was besides the screen tearing sometime there was nothing to complain about . you can find it for 15$ definitely worth it.

[A LIVING LEGEND]

NO.It isn't and no you didn't and no I won't and yes,I did.
Not a gem,you did not just 'discover' it,I will not accept mediocrity,I played it.
Hindsight right?. Indeed.

[-Gespenst-]

This game is great. So much fun. The online was unfortunately kind of weak though..

[Galaxia]

I was the same as the article writer. Decided to play through this before I picked up RDR. Was amazed by what I played. Graphics are astounding, the cover systems is the best I've ever seen in a FPS. Story and Characters are actually pretty good, you just have to finish the game unlike some people above me.

Game took me completely by surprise. It did have a few small problems, though non that can't be fixed in a sequel. If COJ3 fixes everything and retains all the good stuff, then COD doesn't stand a chance in hell against it.