Customer Reviews

GUN

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Gun has so much going for it, but it's such a short game that as soon are you build up your stats and really get going...there's no more of it to play. Which is quite annoying.

You play as Colton White (Thomas Jane) in a free-roaming western landscape. You can grab whatever horse you want, kill who you feel and take-on a fair amount of side-missions if you feel like taking a break from the main story, which is itself interesting but way too short.

The villains are all evil bastards but brilliantly acted by the likes of Brad Dourif, Ron Pearlman and Lance Henriksen. Other actors with cool voices like Kris Kristofferson and Tom Skerritt fill out supporting roles and the dialogue and cut-scenes are all pretty good and avoid the unnatural, forced feel that many video games have. Many of the characters and situations could have been fleshed out more but they merely conveniently contribute to the slight 'search for a hidden goldmine' plot.

The action of the game is brilliantly done (the controls take a little practice though), with great use of slow-motion when blowing large chunks of bad guy heads off. Weapons range from twin guns, rifles and shotguns to swords, bows, dynamite and whisky bombs. You can even scalp people, but it adds nothing to stats, so it's kind of pointless. Side missions can either be errand boy tasks, rounding up cattle or killing random bad guys. The destruction factor could have been higher, but you could say that about a lot of games.

The actual gameplay universe is quite small too. But it still feels superficially expansive. With loads of little valleys, railroad tracks and and coyote trails it can be fun exploring, but you'll get familiar with it too quickly.

My fave thing about this game however is the music. It's a shame it's not available on CD because it really is exciting and echoes John Barry's main theme to Dances With Wolves. With so many lesser video game scores getting CD releases these days I wouldn't be too surprised if the Gun score came out eventually.

Add it all up and you have a fun, if all too slight, game that is worth it if you can pick it up half price (like I did) but not a full RRP. If only they made it longer, we could have a classic.

I am a huge fan of the Western. So you can imagine how excited I was when I heard that Gun developers Neversoft had hired a Hollywood scriptwriter to create the plot for the game and had also brought on A-list voice talent (Kris Kristofferson, etc.) to add atmosphere. This was going to be Unforgiven meets Lonesome Dove meets John Wayne, it was gonna be great! Unfortunately, after breezing through this game in a couple of days, I'm left scratching my head.

Don't get me wrong, it's a fun game. The plot moves along briskly, even if it is a tad over the top (the main villain travels in a locomotive with a skull on the front :)). The voice acting is as good as promised. And the action comes fast and heavy.

It's in these action scenes that Gun especially shines. Every type of mission that you would ever want to try is there: stealth, huge Call of Duty style squad assaults, fixed turrent gunning, and probably anything else you can imagine. Targeting is forgiving, you don't have to be spot on to score hits. To make things even easier, you can enter a "Quickdraw" mode that is similar to "Bullet-Time" in Max Payne: for about 15 seconds time slows down and you can kill multiple enemies with ease. There are a variety of period weapons, including a bow and arrow which is especially fun. You can even travel around the game world on horse, which I really enjoyed. All the ingredients seem to be there.

However, the fact that the game is designed and billed as a "Grand Theft Auto: Old West", means that it has to be judged on a different standard. And the game developers really did not do very much to make the game world seem huge and interactive. You can only interact with about 5-10 NPCs. There are only 2 towns with about 2 streets each. The game world only takes about five minutes to fully explore. And the main plot itself will not take even the slowest gamer more than 10 hours to complete. There is a bit of replay value with some of the side missions; keeping the peace as a sheriff's deputy or tracking down criminals as a bounty hunter are both fun. But most of the other modes are just boring (poker, pony express, buffalo hunting).

The graphics and sound are also below par. With the exception of some of the outdoor backgrounds and character faces, the graphics are outdated. And the sound, with the exception of the acting, is completely forgettable. The presentation overall is pretty good, however, even though the technology isn't there. Cutscenes are well done and the overall game atmosphere does make you feel as if you are in the Old West. But on the whole, the graphics and sound just contribute more to the feeling that this is a half-assed game, and that the developers would have been well-served to spend a couple more months fleshing it out.

Try don't buy, and you won't be disappointed. Gun provides about ten hours of solid fun, perfect for a long weekend.

I just rented this game. Went through a couple of levels and I like it. Its like a western Grand Theft auto (except not as much criminal element and you ride horses). You do the main missions to continue through the game. Lots of side missions such as bounties, pony express runs, and other odd jobs around the western towns. Nice variety of old guns for shooting and a variety of other weapons such as axes for close (and no gun) combat. If you get a chance to play it, do.

A third person shooter set in Dodge and Empire of the Old West GUN takes a player to another time period in a fairly authentic manner. What this game does right is most often the special teams work, from the way your horse can saunter or gallop to the exceptional environments, you will be transported to a place far from the URBAN/Military environs we so often encounter in shooter/action games. The meat on the bones here is an exceptional story with some of my favorite voice acting EVER in a game, I mean how can CLANCY BROWN,LANCE HENRIKSEN,BRAD DOURIF etc.. not work for the genre. The open sandbox feel of the game is minimal until you get to Empire where much of the side quests and extras open up, unlike the initial Dodge level which allows for a couple side missions and some poker. I would have liked more interactivity in the gold mining (its automatic just press Y) and few more minigames like the poker tournaments, the game also could have used a little polish around the edges (it froze on me once during a load screen) and the controls can be a little complex. The representation of the GUN in the game is most felt with the QUICKDRAW (neo style slo mo)while cool and convenient you will find yourself relying on it too much, despite a wide array of weapons available including whiskey bombs. Finally the stats are a little thin for a sandbox game but there are enough to have fun keeping track of. Overall a blast and an incredible production as far as story and presentation go, not much replay value but I am sure the sequel will fix that. Recommended if the GENRE appeals to you, but it is for adults. 4.20 stars

Ok, I actually bought this on a whim thinking, ok, a fun western game. The graphics are excellent, give an excellent storyline, but as everyone else has said, its a short game. you can make it longer by playing all the side missions, (bounty hunting, poker, etc) but it just needs to be like a 20-30 hour game not just 8-10. Its so worth the money though. One of the funnest 1 player games on the gamecube and Wii.

This is definitely one of the best games I have ever played. I found myself spending way more time playing this game than was healthy. I didn't really know anything about this game when I bought it other than the cover looked cool. The fact that you ride a horse is something cool. It is realistic as far as when you hit something you get hurt or what not and the plot is really interesting. I usually just skip over movie clips on games, but the little movies on this game are informative and are quite interesting. There are quite a few different weapons that vary quite a bit as far as not only power, but functionality. There are lots of neat side missions too. The only thing I was disappointed about was that the game wasn't as long as I wanted, but then again I didn't want it to end at all. I wish there were a sequel. This game is made by Activision and has similar game play to True Crime, so if you like that game and you like the old west theme, then you will love this game. It was definitely worth what I paid for it and I would do it again.

This game is fun iam not really into that whole western cowboy stuff but this game is fun. Its a great fun shooter great grapics and just very fun, when i first played this game like 2years ago i was impressed on how they can relate to real cowboy history and shooting most games can't capture the effect but this did. I still have this game and its still very fun, gamecube comes out with more funner games then just shooting games like games like sonic, mario, super smash brothers, naruto clash of ninga 1 and 2 kirby, time splinters 1 2 and 3, and more fun games, Shooting games you get board of but it depens on what shooting game it is, like this game gun its very fun with realistic design and background and shooting its kinda like you're actually in this game cause its realistic and very fun to handle, so this game is fun.

I am really enjoying this game. The graphics are great and the gameplay is fun. The storyline keeps you going to find out what happens next. It is one of those games that will keep you playing. I wouldn't be surprised if they came out with a movie based on the game. To me, this game is highly underrated. I highly recommend this game to action and shooter fans.

This game may be fun at first but after a while, it is not fun. There is like 2 fun things, blowing heads off, and making these dudes chase after you. The game is really easy.

I've been playing video games all my life! And for some strange reason, i prefer to play with my old nintendo gamecube vs. my XBOX 360! Yep. I suppose i really enjoy the 'simplicity' in gamecube games, and the ease-of-use with the controllers! They're more simple. Period. And i love gamecube for that! And the game GUN is a fun, fun, fun game! It's a true CLASSIC! Like 'em old western movies from the wild, wild, west! Yep. A true classic, plus it's very fun to shoot, snipe, and scalp 'em enemies! The graphics are not the best! But they certainly are acceptable graphics, considering that it's an old gamecube, eh .... And as for the storyline, i love it! i love the going on missions, and taking down the enemies! The only thing that i hate about this game is that it is way too short! great storyline, but i wish it was longer! i can finish most of the game in 1 or 2 days, easily .... and then i'll put it away for a month, and come back 1 or 2 months later and play it again, and again pass it in like 1 or 2 days! it's very addictive! especially if you are into 'em old cowboy movies, 'em westerns from back in the good old days of the wild wild west! i'm a big fan of john wayne and clint eastwood! and this game reminds me of 'em old westerns! i love this game .... LOVE IT! If you like western/cowboy movies, and ya like video games .... then, i recommend that you get and buy 'GUN' because this is a true western TREASURE .... a gem .... a wild, wild west .... CLASSIC!!

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