When Gun came out for the PS2 & Xbox, it received decent reviews and had a bit of hype around it. There aren't a lot of games with a western setting, so I was somewhat exctied to play this game. I never really got a chance since I traded in all of my Xbox stuff to upgrade to a 360. Of course, I knew I could pick it up for my new console. I also new, however, that this was a lazy port of a current-gen game. After finding it for a budget price, I finally gave in and purchased the game. And I am glad I did.
The first time you boot this game up, you will realize that Neversoft put zero to no effort in making this better for the 360. So in other words, if you have played this game for the PS2 or Xbox, don't bother with this 360 version. It offers nothing new except for the achievements you can unlock. If you have never played 'Gun' before and can get it for a budget price, then I would recommend checking this out.
Pros: It's a 'sandbox game' (think GTA-clone) in the Wild West; great story with an interesting cast of characters that I hope we see again in a fully developed sequal; excellent voice acting by the likes of Kris Kristofferson, Thomas Jane, Lance Henrikson, & Tom Skerrit; can't beat riding a horse and shooting people; open ended gameplay along the lines of the Grand Theft Auto series; lots of different & fun side-missions to play; nice rewards for completing side missions by raising your character's skills; I really like how the achievement points are distributed; the 'quick draw' feature is fun and is a real big help in a pinch; after you finish the main story, you can go back and finish up any side-missions you didn't get to yet.
Cons: It's an obvious lazy cash-in port of a current-gen game offering nothing new in terms of gameplay or visuals; the graphics weren't that good on the PS2, and they certainly aren't here; the final boss in the game is insanely annoying & cheap; the game is way too short if you don't play all of the side-missions; only two towns to explore and they are pretty vacant; was the west really this barren looking?; most of the game is too easy, so that hurts the already limited replay value and overall play time; there are no Xbox Live features whatsoever; while playing the game, I could never lose that feeling of being insulted by the fact the I am playing such a lazy port (although the game is still a lot of fun); DO NOT buy this game for more than $20-$30 as there is virtually zero replay value & no multi-player at all.
Basically it comes down to if you have ever played or owned this game for the PS2 or Xbox, you should not pick this game up. If you haven't played it before and can get over the crappy graphics, presentation, & the fact that this is an obvious cash-in port that games should be inulted by, you will find a nice little GTA-clone set in the wild west. The story will have you interested in a sequal and the voice acting is top-notch. It's just too bad Neversoft decided to put zero effort into this version other than offering up some achievement points.
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