GUN

Publisher: Activision

Platform: XB

Category: Action / Adventure

Rating Info

Release Date: 11/11/2005

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Number of Players: 1

GUN Description

Are Wild West games the new World War II games? We're all for a trend allowing us to live out our childhood dreams as gunslingers in the untamed west. And we've now seen two such efforts in as many months, with October 2005 seeing the release of Darkwatch, a cowboy sim with added vampires. Now Activision has its own outlaw offering, and the good news is it's developed by Tony Hawk people Neversoft, and written by a proper Hollywood screenwriter, Randall Jahnson, the pen behind The Mask of Zorro's sword. Gun follows the adventures of Colton White. Poor old Colton pays the price for living on the wild frontier by losing everything he once held dear. And having done so, he does whatever anyone else would do in a land chock full of guns and horses - he goes on a rampage in search of the outlaws who need to be taught a lesson. There'll be plenty of 'reckons', 'd'you hears' and 'Yee-hahs' as you take to your trusty steed and roam the great American wilderness, a sprawling and varied environment full of canyons, mountains, plains, forests, goldmines and towns, each with its own saloon for drinking, gambling and fighting. With access to six-shooters, shotguns, gatling guns, arrows, hatchets and explosives, you undertake a mission-based quest to rid the west of all types of scum. Be they cattle rustlers, deputies or the dreaded 'Injuns', nobody is safe from the vengeful trigger finger of Colton White. Hang around with whores, play poker, or get up to more energetic activities like robbing trains, collecting bounties and murdering buffalo, a-stealthing and a-shooting as a-appropriate. You may be too old to dress up as a cowboy these days, but that doesn't mean you can't savour the taste of the west, and - if you like - try to win it.

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Reviewed by: nme61	Date: 13/12/2005	Rating:
if you like the old western films you will like this game even though it can be completed extremly quickly gun is based in the old wild west and features a story penned by the same man that wrote a mask of zorro it feture some great voice tallent include that of kris kristofesen (blade trilogy) you play the part of colton white who is on a mission to seek revenge for his farthers death the stroy has a lot of twist and turns but is over so quickly and lot more could have been from it the game play starts out very linier but opens up gta stlyle later on the game but there really isnt enuff content to do any more than the story and there are some bit that just have not been developed at all still all in all it is a good game to rent and if your into this kinda thing a lot of fun can be had but only for a short time just a side note the xbox version seem to the best as if you look at the 360 version it show how bad some of the character models are and the sharper texture aint enuff o pay in the loss of decent visuals this is a game made for lesser consoles

Reviewed by: Sleen00	Date: 18/12/2005	Rating:
Not sure this has been put in the right category - as it is clearly a RPG - but not a bad one - Jade Empire it isn't - however, it's still the best one of it's type (old west) - if you were disappointed with red dead revolver - this one makes up for it - the horse riding on it's own is worth renting it for. It takes a while to get into, which as has been said before, it's not a very long game, is quite frustrating (it feels like you are just getting into it, when you are at the end) - also, some of the end of level bosses are irritating rather than challenging - recommended - but if you like this (and haven't played it yet) - then go for Jade Empire.

Reviewed by: dude2892	Date: 11/10/2005	Rating:
not wat i expected

Features

New and savage ways to punish - Stealthily sneak up and attack your enemies, use them as cover, stab, shoot, or scalp them. Blast away and watch the aftermath, shoot guns out of enemy hands, or destroy with dynamite.

Extensive variety of missions and game play - Wage war on horseback, commandeer trains, protect whores, collect bounties, play poker, hunt buffalo, and more. Multiple game play styles include: precision shooting, stealth tactics, and use of explosives. Embark on numerous side missions that allow you to master gun slinging and horse riding. Unlock secret weapons and upgrade your skills and abilities to improve your weapon and equipment performance.

Brutal realism - Act as a gunslinger protecting righteousness, or seek retribution as you face corrupt lawmen, warring tribes, cold-blooded outlaws, and ruthless renegades. Encounter legendary gunfighters such as JJ Webb. Employ a multitude of authentic weapons including: Six shooters, shotguns, Gatling guns, flaming arrows, hatchets, dynamite, and more.

Expansive interactive world - Play an extensive variety of exciting missions as you journey west across the new frontier. Ride on horseback through the scenic, yet dangerous Western terrain of canyons, mountains, plains, forests, gold mines and towns.

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