Wanted: A Wild Western Adventure

by Dreamcatcher

Product Features

• Help the townspeople keep their land in this exciting Western adventure
• Ride the rails, fight bar-room brawls, or choose to take it outside
• 30+ 3D characters to interact with; real-time 3D cinematic cut-scenes
• Puzzles to solve and in-game mini-games to play; numerous special effects
• Powerful proprietary engine for facial expressions and natural movements

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00062VOS4
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 4, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,819 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Saddle-up for one terrific adventure! Take on the role of Fenimore Fill more as you confront the wealthy, powerful, and evil John Starek who has been t hreatening the local townspeople into selling him their land by whatever means necessary. In this wild and zany adventure, youll meet over 30 crazy characters , collect over 80 useful inventory objects, and encounter countless amusing Wil d West situations. Ride the rails, fight bar-room brawls, or choose to take it outside in a deadly gunfight. The choice is yours! One thing is for certain--yo u must help the townspeople fight to keep their land, and if you do, youll be a ble to happily ride off into the sunset with the girl of your dreams.

Features:

• Eight main locations to fully explore--including: Joe Bannisters Farm, the Schoolhouse, Starek Town, and the County Fair
• More than 30 3D characters to interact with
• 40+ minutes of real-time 3D cinematic cut-scenes
• Numerous special effects: smoke, fire, wind, and explosions
• Lots of puzzles to solve and in-game mini-games to play
• Dynamic camera angles for a truly cinematic feel
• Featuring a new and powerful proprietary engine allowing for facial express ions, natural shapes, and movements identical to the best 3D cartoons of today

Content suitable for persons age 6 or older.

Product Description

Riding his trusty horse through the Wild West, Fenimore Fillmore happens upon a small farming community in trouble. John Starek, a greedy rancher, has set his sites on the town and will stop at nothing to take over all of the land. Shaking in their boots, the community turns to Fenimore for help. A natural-born hero, Fenimore saddles-up for bar-room brawls, gunfights and jailbreaks. He also becomes enchanted with the lovely school teacher, Rhiannon, who just happens to be Starek’s niece. Take on the role of Fenimore Fillmore to save the town, get the girl, and ride off into the sunset.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fenimore Fillmore is back...to stay!, October 14, 2004

By 

Pablo E. Jimenez "katua" - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Wanted: A Wild Western Adventure (CD-ROM)

It's the year 1996: The cute cowboy Fenimore Fillmore makes his debut in the classic comic adventure "3 Skulls of the Toltecs". The game inspired me at that time with numerous puzzles, a nice story, a pleasant hero and beautiful cutscenes. The Spanish developers Revistronic succeeded in creating a perfectly beautiful adventure game, which is still worthwhile to play today. 3 Skulls rightfully received high ratings and the sales figures in Europe were o.k. too.

So I wondered, why they waited whole eight years to announce the successor "Wanted" unexpectedly. It's new that our hero has changed into 3D-perspective - but to eliminate all fears at once: "Wanted" stays as classic comic adventure game. And what a comic adventure!

The predecessor was already colorful at that time and this remained preserved. The characters are well woven into the wonderful backgrounds, which are completely created in real time, following the moves of the player when running or looking to the right or left. Here real Comic Western atmosphere is so perfectly imparted, as not succeeded so far yet. The whole game comes across so real, as if you would play an animated cartoon. And thus "Wanted" sets new standards at least in the 3D-adventure-area!

The whole spectacle is rounded off by a simple operated, almost optimal mouse control. So this sympathetic supergame, which will not only enthuse adventure fans, permits no other conclusion than a befitting rating within the highest range. Finally I hope we won't have to wait another eight years, until the third part of "Wanted" or at least another new game by Revistronic.

Tips: (Because some reviewers drink to much rum or are too old for this things)
To skip the repetitive animation sequences: press END.
Shooting gallery: faster your mouse speed or lower configuration options and you'll pass it easily...just adjust the settings...
To win the Winchester: The robot loves oil, remember.
More carrots: Use the second bucket ...it will make your live a lot easier.
Ambush: Fenimore has two hands and two revolvers, you have 2 buttons in your mouse...
Don't drink BACARDI when you are playing... is a bad, bad rum.
Enjoy...!!



All credits to Andre (Adventure-archiv.com)Tips'r'mine.

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Sad, August 15, 2006

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D - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Wanted: A Wild Western Adventure (CD-ROM)

I admit I've only played through the first few scenes of this game, but so far everything about it is pretty bad. I have no urge to keep playing to see if it gets better, so I probably won't even bother. The controls are VERY clunky, with ever-changing camera angles and restricted cursor motion that make it difficult to navigate. And so far, the story is lame. I bought it because the box references Monkey Island and the old Sierra games, but I have yet to see any of the humor or intrigue of those games. Oh, and there's nothing special about the graphics or voice acting either.

I'm starting to think the adventure game really is dead. I kind of feel bad for The Adventure Company. They're single-handedly trying to keep adventure gaming alive, but they keep churning out really bad games.

I give this game two stars instead of one because I've barely played it, and maybe it gets better as it goes. But when I'm bored AND frustrated with a game after the first half hour, that's a pretty bad sign.