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The King of Western Video Games
Date of Review: Jan 22, 2008
The Bottom Line: The western genre is very under represented in the video game market, but if you?re looking for just one Wild West adventure, this is the one.
Not that there are a lot of Wild West games available for the PS2, but out of the few that are out there, Gun remains the best. The game play is very user friendly, the shoot outs are extremely well done, and the action moves very quickly.
If I have any real complaints about the game, it would be that it perhaps moves a little too quickly, and it's pretty easy to finish the game in less than a day's worth of playing. But, it's also such an addictive game that you'll probably find yourself playing it more than a few times.
The story moves along fast, but you can take your time at it, and there are plenty of side adventures to enjoy as well. Whether it's rounding up criminals as a lawman, mining for gold, hunting down fugitives as a bounty hunter, or working as a ranch hand, these side adventures are almost more fun than the actual main storyline behind the game.
The characters are nicely rendered too, with the vocal talents of Thomas Jane, Kris Kristofferson, Lance Henriksen, Brad Dourif, Ron Perlman, and Tom Skerritt, this game is hardly amateurish in its storytelling. If you're looking to include at least one western adventure in your video game collection, Gun is probably your best choice.
-William J. White
