I won’t be trying to include every old west gunfighter game that was ever produced, since, unlike board games, they get dated pretty quick and become irrelevant, but Gun was a pretty cool title and still has some fun replay-ability. It was originally launched on PlayStation 2 and the Xbox original, but was also made available on the new Xbox 360’s. However, it was never up to snuff against Red Dead Redemption, for which its gameplay was a bit of a precursor.
At the time that Gun was released it was really pretty groundbreaking. It was the first time you could actually mount up, load your guns, and make your own decisions about where you wanted to go. In short, you could finally simulate free-roaming through the old west. Previous competitive titles had some nice features, but none offered the opportunity to simply wander the open ranges. With Gun you could roam and explore to your hearts content, with no directive that had to be adhered to.
Voice talent was one of the cooler investments in this game, featuring Thomas Jane as the main character Colton White, and Kris Kristofferson as his father Ned. Additionally, Ron Pearlman, Lance Henrickson, and Tom Skerrit each voice characters. Some of which are loosely based on actual old westerners. Along the way you’ll run into Clay Allison, Luke Short, Hoodoo Brown, and Dave Rudabaugh (may be some others I’m not remembering). It’s nice that they borrowed from reality, but the in-game versions are not strong in their resemblances.
All-in-all it’s a great game and if you don’t mind a game that isn’t the latest in graphics quality, this is definitely worth the time to play. You’ll engage in many shoot-outs, Indian fights, buffalo hunts, gold mining, and hero work in general.
Handy With A Gun...! 