Call of Juarez (PC)

Despite a vastly successful century of classic western films and then the spaghetti resurrections native to the 1960s, game developers have been visibly resistant in translating John Wayne and Charles Bronson to the digital realm, preferring instead to focus on more modern titles. Considering the facts surrounding this era of American history and the films based off it, the present trend is not so difficult to explain. With 6-shot pistols and the need for high-quality voice acting, western games are easily more expensive to produce—and less likely to sell well. In a time for gaming when ... more

Call of Juarez promises so much yet delivers so very little. The concept of it interested me greatly but the game itself was disappointing. You play as two characters, one at a time - Reverend Ray and Billy. Reverend Ray has a dark past and when his brother is killed his dark side comes out once again. Billy is a nobody who has spent his time looking for the treasure of Juarez only to return home empty handed. He gets caught up in a battle at the beginning and soon finds himself being blamed for the deaths of a few villagers. There is nothing in the game which endears the player to either ... more