Call of Juarez is another first person shooter set in the Wild West scene. But this game is not an ordinary one as is tries to be a unique game. Call of Juarez features classic western action including duels and a lot of shooting, all in the good old western atmosphere.

The life of a cowboy was simple. Every day could be the last one and probably this is why they lived it full. You could get shot for no real reason and most of the disputes ended with shooting someone in the face. Hot women looking for your attention (and I'm not thinking of a ride on the horse), the liberty to do anything.. what times.

Billy Candle and Reverend Ray

Call of Juarez is centered on two main characters. The first is Billy, a half Mexican boy who run away after a big fight with his stepfather. After a few years, he decides that is time to visit his mother in his little hometown. After not such a warm welcome (cause Billy Candle was considered a law life scum by the people living in the town) he heads to his house too look for his mother. At this time, the game presents you Reverend Ray, the brother of Billy's stepfather. During a reading in the church, the town gets alerted that something is happening at Billy's house and of course Ray decides to see what is going on. When he arrives, he sees Billy crouching down by the lifeless bodies. Well aware of the domestics between Billy and his brother, Ray presumes he's got a murder on his hands, and in an attempt to confront Billy, Ray finds himself in hot pursuit of the prime suspect. And the action has started.

The chase is on

The game is divided into chapters, fifteen of them to be more exact, each alternating between Billy's and Ray's stories. Another shiny thing is also part of their lives and that is the gold of Juarez. This is the gold that the Aztecs wanted to pay for the ransom of their leader when it was imprisoned by the Spanish. As every Mexican or American near the Mexican border, Billy and Ray have heard about this treasure which bears a terrible curse for the ones chasing it. All these elements are making Call of Juarez an excellent game. It captures the feel of the Wild West very well. There are towns with local saloons and brothels, as well as wide open spaces that are peacefully inhabited by wild animals, all in a beautiful environment. The towns have that lovely light brown tint from the hot sun just like the old Western towns, the sand and the wooden buildings and all the costumes are typical Western too. The size of the environment is impressive and the details of the towns are very good indeed, adding to the immersivness of the game.

Rather than focus on one side of the story, you'll be able to play as Billy or the reverend, experiencing very different gameplay depending on who you play as. Billy's character provides a stealth element to the game. With his whip he can latch onto objects to get into hard to reach locations or taking temporarily out of the action the enemies. Billy also has a zoom viewing mode that allows him to hit long range targets. Over 90% of time, Billy spends it staying unseen, cowering behind arbors and rocks, always in shadow, always alert to the surroundings. On the contrary, Reverend Ray is a hardcore shootist. Not only can the Reverend wield two pistols at the same time, he can enter 'Concentration mode' (SlowMo mode or BulletTime if you prefer) allowing him to hit multiple targets very easily. Reverend Ray he has an armored chest plate like the old conquistadors so he can take more damage than Billy if the bullets hit him from the front side.

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