Customer Reviews

Gun

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

That basically sums up this unrequited gem from the dawn of the 360. After picking this up for just over ten dollars, I was pleasantly surprised to find its incredibly fun. Granted, I played this on easy, for when I see a listing of easy, normal, hard, and insane, I read rather no frustration, some frustration, frustration, and homicidal rage primer. Even on easy this managed to be challenging at points.

You play Cole, a hunter by trade. After your father and you drop off your latest chops to a steamboat, the boat is ambushed by a fake preacher and a detachment of confederate holdouts. After your father is killed, you run to Dodge City at his instruction, carrying a silver token that earns you a deathmark. The story follows like a fairly decent western as you try to unravel your fathers history and the plot of a rogue confederate general.

Along the way, you play cards, hunt wild game, scalp bandits(or innocents), chase down outlaws, and serve as a dodge city deputy. All of these serve to increase stats and supply you with cash for gun upgrades and other improvements. Combat is incredibly fast, and while you can easily be overwhelmed by the materialization of a dozen brigands, your matrix like quick draw powers can easily even the score, and the mechanic is theatrical enough to not ever lose its charm. Sneaking and other non-combat mechanics are rather lame and overly useless, but you'll not really notice. Voices and characters are detailed and engaging, and several voices are perfect for there parts, and despite the main character failing to impersonate Roland Deschain or Clint Eastwood, you'll find yourself rooting for him all the same.

Not much replay value, unless you're a diehard gamerpointer and enjoy frustration, but its a fun experience, an easy 900-ish gamer points, and a story that'll make you smile.

Loved this game, people say its short but thats because there is no filler. Th story moves along at a good pace. Alot of really good gaming moments in this. Also not that it is a big deal, but the voice acting is superb. It helps the story so much. I love this game and I can see me playing it again. I can play good games over and over, with maybe a small break. Ths is one of my favorite games on the 360. Such great style. Musc = very good, voice acting = never seen better in a game, Gunplay = entertaining.

I loved this game...as soon as I got use to the controlls the game was a blast. The wild west at it's funnest. Riding horses, shooting American Indians, working the pony express, killin bad guys, taking bounties, it's a blast. Give it a try long enough to get used to the controlles and you'll love it!! :)

A GREAT STORY, GREAT GAMEPLAY, GREAT TEXTURES,GREAT WEAPONRY, GREAT CHARACTERS, YOU WOULD BE A FOOL NOT TO GET THIS GAME! AND A BLIND MAN NOT TO KNOW THE AWESOME THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH THIS GAME. I RATE WITH 4 OUT OF 5 STARS FOR THE GREATNESS BUT ALSO SOME MINOR FLAWS BUT NOTHING BIGG! SO DEFINETLY GET THIS!

I love this game so much, I bought it on XBOX, PS2, and then XBOX 360. The story, the freedom to roam, and how well it plays off the 'Old Wild West' theme is freakin' great. This game isn't really all that long, but it's glorious. Besides the length issue, there are no problems with this game. Highly recommend it.

I'm really into history with the wild west and all so When i first played this game i was hooked, it has a great story line,one of the best parts about this game is, in order to keep your health meter up you have to drink whiskey, most of the time when i was playing this game my dad was watching me, he thought it was a great game and was very exciting, i mean come on if your dad enjoys watching you play this game you know it's good right. but like most games it does have it's flaws, there's only 2 towns you go through, i wish there could have been more western towns and duel combats with outlaws, and the free roaming areas are small so that was a big down fall for the game, and also the most upsetting thing was how short the game was, i was playing it for like 8-10 hours straight then i was done all of a sudden, and when you finish the game 100% you get a cannon rifle gun, i mean come on whats the use of having a badass cannon gun when you can't use them against the enemies that you already have beaten.
other than that GREAT GREAT game. an easy 4.5 out of 5

It was a little Rough around the edges but had its heart in the right place. Played this to get ready for Red Dead Redemption. A lot of potential in this game, but seemed unfinished.

Gun will give you many hours of fun and captivating gameplay. The overall storyline kept me enthralled, while the constant incentive of achievements kept me hooked. After beating story mode, there isn't much to do in the game except hunt buffalo and ravage nearby towns. Although the storyline is very fun, this game is very boring after that.

I am into action shooter games and Westerns, and this is a good mix of both of those things. It has some of the best voice acting I have ever heard in a game. To me the game play is solid as a rock. I have never played a game where the horse was an intrigal part of the game, the sheer amount of ways you can maneuver the horse. You can use it in combat, and it beats walking from town to town. I was impressed with the different types of weapons I could use, and the fact that they had some historic accuracy to them. Aside from the main storyline, you can participate in lots of activities, like playing poker, being a bounty hunter, or even riding for the pony express. It keeps the game interesting and more fun. I am glad I purchased it and it is still high on my list of favorite games.

Picked this up at a big box electronic retailer for 16 bucks. At that price, it is worth it. I'm glad I didn't pay 50 or 60 bucks for it when it was new, as full priced games like Gears of War and Forza 2 really put the quality of this work to shame.

However: at this price it's a fun, mindless little distraction from your better, more expensive games. Bored with Gears? Tired of racing? Gun's a nice, inexpensive way to get some shooting action in. Not as complicated as some of the other shooters out there.

I'm just sorry for the folks who bought it full price at launch.