Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Review

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood is a rare game set in the Wild West. As with the original Call of Juarez, the western settings can be breathtaking. The original had several glitches and frustrating parts - especially with regards to platforming. Luckily the sequel has very little jumping and platforming puzzles. Instead, it has a slightly touchy and frustrating "shootout" mode.

The setting of the Wild West is very welcome and rare. There are just not many games that compete with Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. To say that this game is the best "western" game on the market is kind-of ridiculous since it really is the ONLY western game on the market. But it does its job quite well. The graphics are a solid 7/10. Nothing really cutting edge here, but the graphics are good and the framerates remain solid even on high settings.

The story is quite a change-up from the typical shooters out there. It is a welcome change of pace. The characters are fairly well fleshed out and the story is straight forward and able to be followed easily. The cut scenes add to the storyline and the relatively short loading times are supplemented with useful narration

The game play and action sequences are quite good. The regenerating health system is fairly well implemented and never becomes too problematic. The only area which can be a pain are the shootouts. I'm not sure about the console versions, but on PC the player really needs to know the strategy of doing shootouts or it becomes very frustrating. There is really no help or information about how to do them, so at first it's not uncommon to be stuck on a shootout and have to do it over and over again. I actually had to look online to find some tips.

Once you know the technique, the shootouts are not that hard. It's important to keep your opponent near the center and just to the right of your character. That means you will need to side step the opposite direction of the way your opponent is moving. You will also need to listen or count the shootout so you know when the "bell" will ring. It's usually around the 15-20 second mark. The key is to keep your shooting hand VERY close to the gun right before the bell sounds. The fingers on your shooting hand should be wiggling - itching to snatch the gun. Once the bell rings, the player will need to quickly move the mouse down and to the left and then back up again. No need to push any mouse buttons. The gun will automatically be snatched. Then there is a second or two of patience needed. The auto aiming system takes over and the target circle rises up and will eventually slide over the opponent (if he's centered on the screen in front of you) and turn red. As soon as it turns red, the player needs to push the shoot button. Most likely the player will shoot the opponent in the crotch - which is a fitting way for the opponent to die.

Once the player gets the shootouts down, the game is quite enjoyable. Graphics are a solid 7.5/10. Audio is also a 7.5/10. Story and characterization is a good 8.5/10. Playability is a 8/10. Replayability is also quite high at a 8.5/10. Overall, I give this game a 8.2/10.

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Feature

• Variety of weapons from revolvers to heavy-caliber cannons and machine guns
• Every accurate shot increases concentration, which allows you to unleash deadly shooting modes when outnumbered and even deadlier ones when the brothers work together
• Choose to embody Ray or Thomas, each with a distinctive game play style (close or long range), specific abilities (lasso, dynamite) and arsenal of deadly weapons (dual guns, long-range carbine)
• The McCall brothers face a renegade Apache Chief, a greedy Mexican bandit, a vindictive Colonel, and others, all driven by greed with moral disregard
• Variety of situations, using horses, canoes and wagons to explore the vast natural landscapes of the Wild West

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Overview

You are taken from the Civil War-era Georgia to the Aztec ruins of Mexico in Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood by Ubi Soft, were you can embody both McCall brothers in an intense Wild West storyline full of greed, lust and lawlessness that takes place during a legendary period of American history. Multiplayer Mode offers numerous modes and maps for hours gaming fun Gunslingers, bandits and marshals struggle online for the bounty; multiple characters are unlocked for team-based objective modes or the straightforward team death match; new Bounty system, were you increase the bounty on your online opponents head with more kills; get rid of the deadliest among you to increase your bank roll

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