Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 204 months Binding: Video Game Brand: ACTIVISION EAN: 0047875809734 ESRB Age Rating: Mature Label: Activision Inc. Manufacturer: Activision Inc. Model: 80973 Platform: GameCube Publisher: Activision Inc. Release Date: September 08, 2006 Sales Rank: 2783 Studio: Activision Inc.
Features:
New and savage ways to punish - Stealthily sneak up and attack your enemies, use them as cover, stab, shoot, or scalp them
Blow your enemies away and watch the aftermath - Shoot guns out of enemy hands, or destroy them with dynamite
Multiple missions straight out of the Old West - Wage war on horseback, commandeer trains, protect whores, collect bounties, play poker, hunt buffalo, and more
Precision shooting, stealth tactics, use of explosives and missions that make you master gun slinging and horse riding
Authentic weapons including - Six shooters, shotguns, Gatling guns, flaming arrows, hatchets, dynamite, and more
Product Description: Gun is the story of a man's quest for revenge. When life robs Colton White of all that matters, the only thing left he can trust is his gun. Follow along with him as he exacts justice on those who have wronged him. Seek retribution as you face corrupt lawmen, warring tribes, cold-blooded outlaws, and ruthless renegades.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - great western outlaw
This game is fun iam not really into that whole western cowboy stuff but this game is fun. Its a great fun shooter great grapics and just very fun, when i first played this game like 2years ago i was impressed on how they can relate to real cowboy history and shooting most games can't capture the effect but this did. I still have this game and its still very fun, gamecube comes out with more funner games then just shooting games like games like sonic, mario, super smash brothers, naruto clash of ninga 1 and 2 kirby, time splinters 1 2 and 3, and more fun games, Shooting games you get board of but it depens on what shooting game it is, like this game gun its very fun with realistic design and background and shooting its kinda like you're actually in this game cause its realistic and very fun to handle, so this game is fun.
Rating: - Short but worth it
This game is preety short but thats the only bad thing about it. The gameplay in this makes up for it. Plus once you've finished all the objectives and the story mode you can go around and cause Showdowns in the local towns.
Rating: - Very Cool Game, Lots of Action
I was very surprised and impressed with the game, "Gun". It is full of Old West adventure and has a lot of different things you can do including the assigned missions. It's fun, challenging, and great for any fans of the Wild Wild West. I highly recommend this game. I am in the over 35 Adult Female group and I just love it. My husband even likes it and he never plays video games. Thanks!
Rating: - Yes, it is too short. But 5 stars baby!
I give this game the highest rating possible due to fact that it's just so darn fun. I love the fact that they made a top notch western genre videogame. Worlds better than any other I've played in the same genre (even Red Dead Revolver). It's the only game where i finished the story, then went and completed ALL of the mini missions for a 100% completion. I just couldn't get enough of it. This game kept me up 'til 2-3am a couple times on work nights. I'm 38 years old with a wife and daughter and I just don't ever do that anymore.
I think Gun would still seem too short if it was twice as long as it is because you just want to keep it going. While I have played shorter games, I just think with all they put into this one they could have worked just a little longer and added some more plot to stretch it out some. Aside from the duration, I have to add that the game is pretty much over by the time you earn all the cool extras. What good is it to have a super-mega shotgun and a warhorse if there's no more missions? I purposely am avoiding giving away any of the storyline and avoiding game details as much as possible because I think in this case it's important to reserve that for anyone who hasn't played it yet. I will only say that if you're reading this, you better just go and buy it right now because something about this game has your curiosity and with the price as low as it is now, it's a no lose deal and goes a long way to forgive the fact that it's shorter than you'd like it to be. Gun has my full endorsement.
I hope they make another, or one like it. They're onto something here.
Rating: - The only flaw is that it's too damned short!
The comparisons with Grand Theft Auto are inevitable, and really there's no avoiding them. The open-endedness of the gameplay along with the free-range interface makes it very much like GTA. But this very modestly named game is definitely unique on its own, and fun... for as long as it lasts.
With the gruff old voice of Kris Kristofferson guiding you in the opening tutorial, it's just a sampling of the marvelous voice acting talents you'll encounter along the way, along with the expertly directed cutscenes which actually makes you want to listen most of the time rather than skip ahead.
Your arsenal of weapons is small, but highly effective for whatever you need. A variety of different choices of rifle, shotgun, pistol, sniper, and bow are available the further you progress in the storyline, while side quests and extra money earns you upgrades for everything from firepower to horse speed and quick-draw length.
What really shines greatest in the gameplay is horse riding. Getting on a horse and speeding away is by far the most entertaining use of horses I've yet encountered in any game so far. You can speed it up, slow it down, fire from atop it, pull back the reins to draw it on its hind legs, use it to trample people, even kill it if you ride it too hard. Whether you're hunting someone down or being attacked by bandits or just looking to butcher buffalo, horse archery (or riflery) is an entertaining endeavor that works smooth and flawlessly in the game.
Aside from the main quest, which is the most entertaining to play, there are side quests ranging from Pony Express missions, to acting as deputy of a town, to bounty hunting, even to hunting rare beasts which requires stealth, precision, and a lot of patience as opposed to barging up and blowing the crap out of the animal.
Gunplay is rather easy even for the shoddy of shot. A large reticle and precise aiming system guarantees that anytime the reticle turns red, you're guaranteed a shot at your target, no matter how near or far or hidden behind a fence he or she is. Explosives are also highly realistic, with very unstable TNT barrels threatening to blow up if you chuck them too hard, and explosions threatening to scald you or kill you from a close distance if you aren't quick enough to get out of their path.
An M rating really works not just for the violence but for a certain grittiness to the game that is really refreshing. From a fresh storyline full of twists and turns, including unexpected events regarding close people, to some really barbaric things to do, like slice up your horse, trample people, and scalp them (and their scalps really come off, exposing brain and skull underneath), there's lots of action packed into the game.
For as long as that lasts.
The only flaw with the game I can think of, the thing that separates Gun from Grand Theft Auto, is the shortness of the story.
While sidequests are fun, there is a point where you get tired of shooting buffalo and starting high noon shootouts by raising hell in town simply gets stale. The storyline opens up new fun to be had, but once the story's over, you're stuck with the best of weapons, the lack of side quests (unless you skipped them earlier) means the end of the story sees the rather quick end of gameplay altogether, unless you want to go for 100% completion or start anew.
Perhaps a result of the short storyline means the map is also very small as well. There are only two towns to visit---Dodge City and Empire---and very few stops along the way of any interest.
While the game has surefire replay value, it's shameful knowledge to know that a game as great as this is too good to be true---or too short to be true.
All in all, it's a great game and a definite buy---especially for the low cost Amazon merchants are offering---but the storyline's short length is a definite drawback to an otherwise extraordinary game
- great western outlaw
- Short but worth it
