Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

[Eel O'Brian]

this game has the worst cover system of any game i have ever played, the shooting is awful, and within the first fifteen minutes i had to go through a bunch of corridors (trenches) as well as two (TWO!) of those fuckawful fps scenarios where you're stuck behind a mounted weapon mowing down enemies in a conga line

the enemies also spam dynamite at you like enemies in a COD game throw grenades

the graphics are nice, and the bullet time quick draw thing is okay, but the rest of it has a poo-like consistency

bad game, about on par with that history channel civil war game from a couple of years ago

don't believe the reviews, save your dollars or your rental slot

going to bed early would have been a more productive use of my time

[Bildi]

Did you play the first and if so how did it compare?

I was hoping this would be OK as I liked the first aside from some glaring flaws (like frustrating platforming).

[Cravis]

Did you play the first and if so how did it compare?

I was hoping this would be OK as I liked the first aside from some glaring flaws (like frustrating platforming).

I liked the first too. From what I've played of Bound in Blood (up to the third mission) I find it a lot more enjoyable. The only disappointment is that I haven't run into any of the larger areas. Everything is confined and when on horseback you're on a strict path. It's still really good. Thankfully there's been no platforming parts. God I hated those. They actually made me quit the game and never finish it.

[Fragamemnon]

Do what I do whenever I want an fun singleplayer FPS fix and just replay call of duty 2 again, Eel. Cheaper too!

[Eel O'Brian]

i didn't buy it, it was a gamefly rental

i can see where some folks might dig it, but it just did not click for me at all

but you are right, COD2 is always a fun replay

bildi, i honestly can't remember whether i played the first COJ or not

if i did, i guess i didn't get very far

[dark1x]

The first part of the game DOES suck as it's basically CoD-lite (and I hate CoD).

I thought it picked up a whole lot after that, however.

I didn't pay for it, however, so it makes it easier to handle. 

[Bildi]

I liked the first too. From what I've played of Bound in Blood (up to the third mission) I find it a lot more enjoyable. The only disappointment is that I haven't run into any of the larger areas. Everything is confined and when on horseback you're on a strict path. It's still really good. Thankfully there's been no platforming parts. God I hated those. They actually made me quit the game and never finish it.

I ground through a few of those platforming parts where I would die again and again.  They're the reason I put it down as well.  I might pick this up cheap sometime.

bildi, i honestly can't remember whether i played the first COJ or not

if i did, i guess i didn't get very far

  Clearly made a great impression if you did.

[chronovore]

Played the demo of the first one, have rarely been that bored or disappointed in a game.

I like GUN, loved Red Dead Revolver. I'll buy RDR2 (not R2D2) when it comes out. Not this.

[brawndolicious]

The first game was great, outside of the platforming.  The best aspect of it was really the story though.  The shooting gets a little repetitive and the sneaking was pretty much trial and error.

[chronovore]

The first game was great, outside of the platforming.  The best aspect of it was really the story though.  The shooting gets a little repetitive and the sneaking was pretty much trial and error.

There's a word for a kind of media which is like a game but the gameplay could be dropped, and the piece can just get along on story alone: movie.

[brawndolicious]

The parts where you're just roaming around the countryside are where all the bad gameplay sort of aggregated.  Linear tunnels/trails with occasional pockets of enemies that you come up on every now and then.

The game comes together when you're going on a shooting spree through the cities.  Spreading some gospel and stealing from hookers while unloading your revolvers.  Awesome.