Gun

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Blast away and watch the aftermath, shoot guns out of enemy hands, or destroy with dynamite.
• Wage war on horseback, commandeer trains, protect prostitutes, collect bounties, play poker, hunt buffalo, and more
• Embark on numerous side missions that allow you to master gun slinging and horse riding
• Precision shooting, stealth tactics, use of explosives and missions that make you master gun slinging and horse riding
• Authentic weapons including - Six shooters, shotguns, Gatling guns, flaming arrows, hatchets, dynamite, and more

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009Z3HYW
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches ; 6.1 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 4, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,212 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #89 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Adventure
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

Experience the brutality, lawlessness, greed, and lust, that was the West. When life robs Colton White of all that matters, the only thing left he can trust is his GUN. From award-winning developer, Neversoft, and accomplished screenwriter, Randall Jahnson (The Mask of Zorro, The Doors), GUN follows Colton on his quest for discovery as he seeks to exact vengeful justice on those who have wronged him. GUN is a realistic epic action/adventure that lets gamers experience the brutality of the lawless West.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gun, Gateway to bigger Western Games, December 1, 2005

By 

John M - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gun (Video Game)

Neversoft, the developers who brought the world Tony Hawk Pro Skater(and related) have FINALLY decided to bring the world a new Western genre game. I'm a fan of the Western Genre, but it's seriously lacking on all current systems. With the only other western game being Red Dead Revolver, Gun has no oppistion. Neversoft took a gamble on a completly different genre than the one they're used to, and, while they didn't lose, they really only broke even.

The game is solid. The gameplay, the story line, the voice acting and the charectors are all well designed. The only thing that suffers is the graphics, which, while not being bad, they aren't great. But the game suffers little from glitches, so what it lacks in beauty, it makes up for in seam-less play.

The game follows Colton, a leather faced, ornery looking man, who oozes cool like a fat guy with the runs. Colton gets in deep trouble, loses his father and has to hunt down a one eyed villian by the name of Magruder. The story is VERY good and you won't know where the storyline is taking you until the end. You actually WANT to know what is going to happen, a rare thing these days.

The game itself takes place in the old west. Now, the map isn't huge. Infact, it's a little smaller than GTA3's Liberty City, but the terrain and things to see and do make up for it. The side missions are fun, but there aren't many of them, and once you max out your stats, there's nothing to do, except start again.

But you can do things like hunt down wanted felons, taking them Dead or Alive of course. You can run for the Pony Express, be a deputy and clear out the lawless out of town, or, my favorites look for gold or hunt the great beasts. Looking for gold is fun, not to mention it makes you rich, and hunting is challenging and takes practice.

But these things end quickly, and when you finish the game, you'll wish there was more to do and more to buy.

The game is still solid and extremly fun. Using QuickDraw to kill your opponents is not only fun, it's essential and it's the only way you can kill a whole army of enemys in 5 seconds. Every feature in the game is fun and usefull, which is ALSO very rare these days, as most developers like to cram as many useless features into games as possible.

This game may be short, but if it takes off, it may inspire other developers to drop their Plasma Cannon's in favor of a revolver.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not perfect, but it sure is something, January 10, 2006

By 

N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gun (Video Game)

Gun is one of those games that you just have to play to believe. Despite some lofty promises that it doesn't fully deliver, Gun is the best western video game to come out in years (and certainly better than Red Dead Revolver) and features some of the grittiest and grisliest action you'll encounter in a video game that doesn't come from Rockstar. You play as Colton White; a tough hombre who's looking to avenge the death of his father. Throughout the game's story, you'll meet a deranged preacher, a kindly prostitute, an insane Civil War veteran, and the railroad mogul behind the devious plot. In between all that, you'll be able to go on side missions, ranging from playing Texas Hold 'Em poker to earn some cash to picking up bounties and acting as a law man to max out your stats. You'll fight Apaches, thugs, and killers along the way as well, but the main problem with Gun is that it's too short. Side missions and all, it won't take you long to beat the game, which is a big disappointment. Not to mention that the gameplay elements can appear really linear at times, throwing out the notion that Gun could be GTA with a horse. The storyline is entertaining enough, but the violence and language can be a little too over the top at times. Despite all that, Gun is still a great game thanks to the atmosphere, excellent music, solid graphics (mostly), and the great team of voice actors which include Tom Jane as Colton, along with Lance Henriksen, Brad Dourif, Ron "Hellboy" Perlman, Tom Skeritt, and Kris Kristofferson as well.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun simple Western, January 22, 2006

By 

sporkdude "sporkdude" (San Jose, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gun (Video Game)

Gun is not a huge game, it's not a very unique game, and it's not really that noteworthy. It is, however, very fun. Like most people, I had no idea what this game was, because the only thing commercials showed were the cut scenes. I wondered why were they hiding the game play? I don't care about some Hollywood reject making his pixelated story, I want to play.

So, I gave it a chance by renting it, and it was pretty darn good. You're in western area, reminiscent of HBO's Deadwood. You travel town by town, participating in gun and horse fights with Native Americans and Cowboys alike. You also have side missions, like the Pony express, hunting a wanted criminal, playing poker, or stopping crime. The game play is neither frustrating, unintuitive, nor gimmicky. It's basically a third person shooter where you can also ride on a horse.

Despite my hatred of cut-scenes, the videos in this game provide the perfect compliment. Neither too long or too "artsy", they give proper reason and explanation as to what mission you are on.

The main complaint I hear from people is that it's not very long. Technically, that's not quite right. There is not much repetition. So, while the game only takes 10 hours for the story missions to be completed, about 8 hours is original gameplay. Most 15 hour games only really have 7-8 hours of original gameplay. Gun is actually nice enough to not let you repeat the same stuff over and over again.

If you want a fun game to play, then this is really the best choice out there.

Pros:
Fun gameplay
FMV and gameplay mixed in well

Cons:
Not very original
Not much to explore

Difficulty: Low (easy level).

Frustration Level: Low

Hours to Complete: 12 hours (including some side missions)

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