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Morning Discussion: Western Fever

by Chris Faylor, Jul 08, 2009 7:00am PDT

It's not all that common for me to beat a game, let alone go so far as to complete all of its side missions, so for me to put that much energy into GUN ...well, it's saying something.

I'm not sure exactly what it says, mind you. The four-year-old game certainly has some flaws and snags--the story isn't especially noteworthy, the last boss fight falls into the trap of introducing a new mechanic, the Pony Express side missions are blah--but I'm a sucker for the western theme and the frantic near-mindless shooting that ensues.

Plus there's something appealing about an open-world game that doesn't require dozens or hundreds of hours to finish up entirely. And most of the side missions--bounty hunting, poker, acting like a law man--well, I sure didn't mind them. They were quick and fun.

Now ...what next? It's too bad Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is only playable on the original Xbox--I've got a mean hankerin' to play it, but I'm not ready to dig the green brick out--and Red Dead Redemption isn't until next year, so, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, maybe?


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