Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Demo

America is famous for a lot of things, but Hollywood made it so it got recognition for some less-than-pleasant moments in history as well. Hence, although it was nowhere nearly as exciting as depicted on Broadway, the Wild West is portrayed by everyone in their heads as a place where everyone carried guns and duels were a regular thing, not to mention saloon shootouts and various other such cliches.

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger turns all this to eleven and presents you with an adventure to remember, featuring some of the most famous outlaws in Wild West history and a lot of action in between. Hence, whether you have to look Billy the Kid in the eye before you reach for your six-shooter or have a sip of whiskey alongside the legendary Jesse James, you are guaranteed never to get bored.

The main storyline is quite nicely written and mighty interesting as well, since it keeps you invested in the action until the end and it features memorable characters as well. As such, your role is to become a fearsome bounty hunter and deal with the best gunslingers out there, while improving your own skill set as well. Naturally, this takes you all over the place and provides you with a chance to explore and admire a variety of exotic locations.

As you manage to put down your opponents and carry on shooting, new skills can be unlocked and used during confrontations. Not only that, but you can also combine abilities and come up with exciting new stuff, which makes the gameplay that much more fun. Still, the shooting is not very realistic at all because otherwise you wouldn’t be able to do a fraction of the things you do on a regular basis.

Speaking of which, the atmosphere and the gameplay is helped a lot by the many slow-motion moments that arise every time bullets start flying around. Duels are also a regular thing, and they require extremely quick reflexes in order to come out victorious and alive. On top of this, the graphics engine is sublime and extremely powerful, so you should have no problems getting into the atmosphere. The same goes for the professional voice acting and the music, both of which are masterfully realized and implemented.

All things considered, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is not only a good western, it is also a magnificent first-person shooter as well. Hence, even if you are not a big fan of the West, this can still be tons of fun, given the amount of shooting and exciting moments you get to experience along the way.