Gun

I decided to throw up another post today, because I also finished Gun, again, and I think it is worthy of mention. Ever since video games made it to the aesthetically pleasingly level of the PS2 I wanted a western game. I waited and waited and finally I heard news that Rockstar was coming out with one and I thought "Oh yeah GTA meets the wild west!!!" Unfortunately Red Dead Revolver was a let down for me. I know a lot of people liked it, but I was not looking for the circus version of the Wild West. Those of you that played Red Dead remember it was very much arcade style, and the bosses and bad guys were comical to the point of lunacy. It wasn't the spaghetti western game I was looking for. I sold the game before I finished it. Much later I stumbled across Gun. I knew nothing about this game when I saw it on the shelf, I actually thought it was a first person shooter judging by its name and the skull on the cover. It was the twin six shooters that drew my attention. Needless to say I am glad I gave it a try. Gun is the game that Rockstar should have made with Red Dead. Gun is an open world, more serious minded western. The voice acting was excellent, and though the graphics on all the versions except the 360 leave much to be desired, the story and action combine nicely. It bears with it a certain charm to it that covers a multitude of sins. Apparently you can get from Montana to Kansas in about 45 seconds on horse back. We should really go back to horses these cars are much too slow. Also the game is relatively short I think I got through the main story plus some side missions in less then five hours. There is probably a couple more hours in side missions but not much more. As I said though its charm, particularly to those of us who played cow boys and indians or who read Louis L'Amour, covers up its flaws. Gun still has some over the top bad guys but at least they try to shoot at you with a gun instead of a water balloon. Hopefully Neversoft will get a shot at another Gun for the new systems. At least Rockstar seems to be going more in this direction for the next Red Dead...we can only hope.