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==Plot==
==Plot==
In 1910, a legendary old bounty hunter named Silas Greaves enters a saloon in [[Abilene, Kansas]] and regales the patrons with tales of his adventures in exchange for free drinks. The patrons, Steve, Jack, and a teenager named Dwight, awe-struck at first, grow increasingly incredulous and irritated the more they listen to his ludicrous stories, in which he takes credit for the killings of numerous legendary outlaws including [[Butch Cassidy]] and [[Newman Haynes Clanton]]. Finally, they lose their temper and denounce him as a fraud. Silas then declares that Ben the bartender is actually Roscoe "Bob" Bryant, the last of three outlaws who murdered Silas' brothers 42 years earlier. Bob gave himself away by mentioning facts about his partners that only he could have known. The finale offers the player a choice: take revenge by killing Bob in a duel, or forgive Bob and thereby redeem Silas' blood-stained soul. Regardless, Silas decides to hit the road again, while Dwight is revealed to be none other than a young [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]], who is either stunned into silence by the slaying of Bob, or is offered some words of advice by Silas as he heads out.
In 1910, a legendary old bounty hunter named Silas Greaves enters a saloon in [[Abilene, Kansas]] and regales the patrons with tales of his adventures in exchange for free drinks. The patrons, Steve, Jack, and a teenager named Dwight, awe-struck at first, grow increasingly incredulous and irritated the more they listen to his ludicrous stories, in which he takes credit for the killings of numerous legendary outlaws including [[Butch Cassidy]] and [[Newman Haynes Clanton]].


==Reception==
==Reception==

Revision as of 21:40, 6 December 2013

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Developer(s)Techland
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
SeriesCall of Juarez
EngineChrome Engine 5[2]
Platform(s)PlayStation Network, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Live Arcade
Release
  • NA: May 21, 2013 (PSN)
  • INT: May 22, 2013[1]
  • AU: May 23, 2013 (Windows)
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a Western-themed first-person shooter video game, the fourth in the Call of Juarez series. Announced at PAX 2012, it was released on May 22, 2013, via PlayStation Network, Steam and Xbox Live Arcade.[3] Unlike its predecessor, Call of Juarez: The Cartel, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger returns to the traditional Old West setting and features three unique game modes (story, arcade and duel) while the setting is the life story of a bounty hunter named Silas Greaves.[4]

Gameplay

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a linear first-person shooter game. Like the previous Call of Juarez games, the game consists of completing objectives to progress through the game. Staple gameplay elements of the series such as bullet-time and gunslinger duels make a return. A novel element is the occasional ability to dodge bullets via a quick time event.

The player can earn experience points and level up their skills, specializing in either dual pistols, shotguns, or rifles. The game allows the player to carry their accumulated skills over to replays, so they can eventually fully master all categories.

Scattered throughout the game are collectible secret items called "Nuggets of Truth", which recount the historical truths behind Silas' tales.

The story levels are flashbacks of the life Silas Greaves, who is an unreliable narrator. As his audience challenges the lies and inconsistencies in his tales, Silas revises his story, which results in abrupt changes to game environment (such as the sudden appearance and disappearance of an Apache army). This mechanic allows the game to recycle sections of the game with minor alterations.

Aside from the Story mode, there is an Arcade mode wherein the player can fight off waves of enemies and a Duel mode where they can have a series of classic gun-slinger showdowns.

Plot

In 1910, a legendary old bounty hunter named Silas Greaves enters a saloon in Abilene, Kansas and regales the patrons with tales of his adventures in exchange for free drinks. The patrons, Steve, Jack, and a teenager named Dwight, awe-struck at first, grow increasingly incredulous and irritated the more they listen to his ludicrous stories, in which he takes credit for the killings of numerous legendary outlaws including Butch Cassidy and Newman Haynes Clanton.

Reception

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger received moderately positive reviews. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the PC version 78.18% and 79/100,[5][8] the Xbox 360 version 76.87% and 76/100[6][9] and the PlayStation 3 version 71.69% and 75/100.[7][10]

References

  1. ^ Allen, Jonas (April 24, 2013). "Ubisoft Announces Call of Juarez Gunslinger Release Date". DailyGame. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  2. ^ Walker, Richard (September 10, 2012). "Call of Juarez: The Gunslinger First Look Preview – Way Out West". xbox360achievements. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  3. ^ Griffin, Ben (April 24, 2013). "Hands-on with Call of Juarez: Gunslinger: The game that is 5% Clint Eastwood, 95% Rambo". computerandvideogames.com. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Harman, Stace (April 22, 2013). "Saddle Up, Partner: Call of Juarez Returns to Old West with Gunslinger". IGN. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (PC) reviews at". GameRankings. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (Xbox 360) reviews at". GameRankings. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (PlayStation 3) reviews at". GameRankings. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (PC) reviews at". Metacritic. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (Xbox 360) reviews at". Metacritic. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (PlayStation 3) reviews at". Metacritic. Retrieved June 7, 2013.

External links

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