Video game reviews: Gun – Part 1

Released in November 2005, "Gun" by Activision tells the story of Colton White. Raised on the Mississippi as a hunter and tracker, his rustic but simple life is disrupted when a steamboat that he and his father are on is attacked by a group of men in search of a lost artifact. The gamer is privy to a few moments that hint at a broader and slightly more sinister story that awaits, and then all hell breaks loose.

The man that Colton thought was his father is killed by these men, but not before he sends Colton off in the right direction to uncover the secrets of his past. After this, the game devolves into a rather formulaic and uninteresting tale of Colton shooting everything that moves and some things that don't as he searches the old west for answers.

The game play itself is standard fair, you start out with a six-shooter and as you manage to waste increasingly difficult opponents you acquire their weapons. Think the show "Gunsmoke" only not as good, meets "Max Payne" (because of a "Quick Draw" option that is just another version of "bullet time")but not as slick.

Activision was looking for a "Grand Theft Auto" set in the nineteenth century and it can be fun, to head out on your own, steal the nearest horse and ride around aimlessly or participate in a side mission. Before long though, the charm wore off and I was left in the middle of a game that just doesn't do what a good game ought to do; "Gun" just didn't make me want to play more. Also, and this might just be because I love western movies so much, the game seemed to constrictive in it's storyline and game play to get to the heart of freedom that all good westerns have.

There are some colorful characters, such as the mad Preacher and the former Union Soldier who's lost his mind and wears around a wolf's head as he slaughter's any living thing that crosses his path. And bar-girls are always fun to have around, but the only two that are introduced are promptly murdered.

The game was just a little too predictable to be good. And the Native Americans that were portrayed in the game were right out of a bad western from sometime when making fun of other cultures was still considered good entertainment; from their speech to their clothes, the Indians in the movie were so over-the-top stereotypes that it was hard to take it seriously.

By the time that I'd defeated the arch villain of the story, I'd only explored a little over sixty percent of the games expansive universe, still, I felt like I'd seen it all and I definitely didn't want to head back for seconds. "Gun" tries hard but can't come up with the goods.

That being said, kudos for Activision for their attempt to jump into the western market; it is a pretty slim genre that needs an infusion of talent and good games. There haven't been enough western video games and the catalog should be expanded, considering the opportunities it gives developers for a chance to make an interesting and expansive climate, Westerns, which have started to make a come back in Hollywood, will hopefully pull the same trick in the video game world. Sadly, "Gun" won't be remembered as one of the greats.

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