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r/patientgamers•
_JustinCase

Call of Juarez?

It seems like they just keep pumping these games out. Usually the franchise-game-a-year saga is about a game people generally like, but with metacritics in the high to low 70s and coupled with the fact that I have literally never heard anyone in the real world talk about these games, I have to ask: are they any good?

They're cheap enough, and if someone will come on here and say hey, they're great underrated gems, I'll probably pick them up. I know the most recent one is probably rubbish if the reviews are anything near accurate, but they've just announced a new one that's going back to the wild west.

So patient gamers, are Call of Juarez or CoJ:BiB worth it?

Posted Mar 15, 2013, 2:04 AM UTC

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rfry11•

I remember the first Call of Juarez being a very stable PC game that was one of the first to support DirectX 10. It was the go-to game for benchmarks up until Crysis came out.

Also, it had a cool mechanic where you'd slow down time and shoot people with dual revolvers.

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DrStalker•

I played the first few levels, I remember the shootout mechanic meant swinging alternately left and right while gradually tilting your body down to get every shot on target, as if you were having some sort of fit. (the twin crosshairs start in the bottom corners and move towards the centre, and you can fire as they move up to get a quicker shot in but need to alternate pistols due to weapon speed)

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soap_ona_rope•

The first Call of Juarez is a mixture of first-person shooting, stealth, and platforming. The shooting levels are very fun, but the stealth and platforming can be frustrating. The story is also quite good. I paid something like $6 for it and it was well worth the money.

Bound in Blood is a great game. They cut out almost all of the platforming and all of the stealth, turning it into an intense western shooter. You can choose to play as one of two characters, each with different strengths and abilities. It is a prequel to the first game, so they're best played together (I'm not sure of the proper order, I played BiB first and was fine), and the story is excellent, especially compared to most FPS games. It's currently under $7 on Steam, and you should absolutely pick it up if you like westerns and/or FPS.

Also, the third one is pretty much garbage. I'll admit I actually had fun with it, but I tried replaying it recently and realized it's pretty bad. It has its moments, but for the most part is buggy, ugly, and racist. Stick with the western games.

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EthanolTrousers•

Wait for at least the weekend to see if these titles pop up on a daily deal, since they're Ubisoft titles. I also own BiB, and it's worth a shot if you can find it cheap. Definitely one of the most polished western FPSs out there of this generation.

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otis91•

Can't agree more when it comes to the first two games. The first one was an interesting new IP with some frustrating flaws while the second one was just brilliant. I liked the series too much to even try The Cartel. I'm looking forward to the next one, though.

Regarding the story - BiB is a prequel. It's easy to understand without playing the first CoJ but it might spoil quite a lot from the original game' story.

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Awkward_Robot•

Upvoting everyone. I got these after one of the steam sales and just couldn't get into them for some reason. Because of these posts I'm going to give the series another shot.

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AbruptlyBlue•

The only one I've played is Bound in Blood and for the price I bought it at it certainly was worth it.

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colindean•

I enjoyed the game. Story was decent, but largely forgettable. It was nicely intertwined. I bought it when it was like $20 and found it worth it.

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NhvK•

The first two games were absolutely amazing if you're a fan of westerns. Then they came out with "The Cartel" they tried to modernize the franchise, and it failed miserably. But the first two are amazing, they're also coming out with Gunslinger (supposedly the end of this month).

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TheCodexx•

I actually really liked the multiplayer of the first game, but didn't like it enough to buy the sequel.

If you have a few pals willing to play Cowboys and Indians by having an Old West shoot-out in Call of Juarez, you might be interested. Otherwise, I doubt there's an online community left. Singleplayer was the worst part.

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