Call of Juarez

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

5
Average:

2
Bad:

5

Pros:

Reverend Ray chapters.
Spiffy graphics and even some DirectX10 support.
Genuine Western shooter.

Cons:

Bad platforming elements.
Billys levels are better in concept than in execution.

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Last revision on April 4, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Reverend Ray chapters
Spiffy graphics and even some DirectX10 support
Genuine Western shooter
Great game-play aspects
Best-looking Western game
Blend of stealth and action

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bad platforming elements
Billys levels are better in concept than in execution
DirectX10 performance issues
Minor graphic glitches
Minor lag issues

Expert reviews and ratings

Published September 20th 2006. Written by Aidan Moss. Westerns. It’s not a word many people associate with video games, mainly due to the fact that there have been fewer adaptations of the genre than people who wish the PS3 would cost just a...

By DarkZero on December 21, 2009

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By BrightHub on February 15, 2009

The games stuck in purgatory, wandering listlessly among the many tumbleweeds of gaming history, are a particularly sad lot. Not necessarily because theyre so bad but because theyre oh so... forgettable. Call of Juarez is one of those already fading...

By IGN Gear on July 18, 2007

When I was little I remember playing cowboys and Indians in my old neighborhood nestled away in little ole’ Kentucky. I don’t know if it was ever planned but the cowboys ended up winning more times than not, and it’s about the same for...

By GameZone on July 05, 2007

Its a bit disheartening that an iconic genre that resonates so much in America, the Western, has only a handful of games (much less good ones) to its name. Offhand, we can only immediately rattle off: Outlaws, GUN, Dead Mans Hand, and now Techlands...

By GameSpy on June 18, 2007

This'll be a very unconventional Destructoid review in nearly every way. Firstly, this review will only consist of one editor's views -- mine. The rest of our intrepid Destructoid editors are busy handling reviews of Shadowrun and Planet Puzzle...

By Destructoid on June 07, 2007

Kyle SudukisClassification: MA15+9.0Call of JuarezEver since Lucasarts extraordinary game called Outlaws, the first person shooter market set in the Wild Wild West has been rather dull and lacklustre. Sure, there have been a few entertaining games...

By ImpulseGamer on November 01, 2006

If the Solo mode of Call of Juarez offers a high level gaming experience, the multiplayer mode allows all players connected in LAN or on Internet to write their own western against other players. Bank or train robbery, showdowns in the middle of the...

By TechTree on October 10, 2006

Call of Juarez(hx) 05:50 AM EDT - Oct,01 2006 Developed by Techland, Call of Juarez is a first-person shooter with a western theme. In the game you play the role of Billy Candle, a young adult, raised at the fist of his stepfather just over the border...

By Gameguru Mania on October 01, 2006

Call of Juarez is the first first-person shooter set in the Wild West that weve seen in a long time. It has high ambitions; you play as both Billy, on the run after being falsely linked with the death of his parents, and the preacher Ray, whos...

By Expert Reviews on October 01, 2006

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