Games

Best of 2009 | 08 |07 | 06 | 05
Advanced Search

Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games.

Gun

EMAIL PRINT pc

7.5 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 24 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?

Based on 36 votes
Read user comments
Rate this game >

Game Info

Publisher: Activision

Developer: Neversoft Entertainment

Genre(s): First-Person Shooter, Action, Adventure

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

Release Date: November 8, 2005

Summary

Set in the untamed West of the late-1800s, GUN is a free-roaming action-adventure game that takes players to a world without laws where greed, lust and murder are rampant. As Colton White, a vengeful gunslinger, players must straddle the line between good and evil as they showdown against corrupt lawmen, a murderous preacher, renegade army psychopaths, merciless outlaws and unforgiving Native Americans, while waging war on horseback, collecting bounties, and commandeering trains. Players travel through an action-packed landscape of high mountain wilderness, deserts and bustling territorial towns in an epic story of betrayal, greed, and revenge. Multiple gameplay styles include: strategic gunplay and precision shooting, stealth tactics, and use of explosives. Embark on numerous side missions to master gun slinging and horse riding. Players can unlock secret weapons and upgrade skills and abilities to improve their weapon and equipment performance. [Activision]

Cheat Codes & Hints: Cheat Code Central

Also On The Web: GameSpot Interview Official Game Site

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

PGNx Media

The core gameplay is very refined and every aspect of the presentation is top-notch. If the game was a bit longer, there really wouldn’t be anything to complain about.

Read Full Review >

PC Gamer

An exceptional Old West action game that everyone should play. [Feb 2006, p.34]

GamingTrend

It's too bad that Gun is so short because I could have easily devoted more time to playing such a refreshing title.

Read Full Review >

Game Chronicles

The most important question to ask of any game is, was it fun? And GUN answers with a resounding yes.

Read Full Review >

BonusStage

A no-holds-barred, straight up western that certainly deserves a good look. The major flaw is how quick it is to finish and how easy it is to complete 100% of the tasks the game has to offer.

Read Full Review >

Next Level Gaming

What it does lack is a good multiplayer element. That makes the game seem "done" once you beat it. It isn't a short game to beat, but after you're done there's no online play to make you go back to it.

Read Full Review >

Jolt Online Gaming UK

At least if you do take in everything the game has to offer on the first sitting, you’ll easily feel like you’ve had a fulfilling experience, but unlike a GTA game, it’s pretty unlikely that you’ll come back for more once you’ve finished.

Read Full Review >

Worth Playing

A fantastic-looking, smooth-playing, slickly-developed, adult-themed Wild, Wild West action game, which succeeds in most every area it enters.

Read Full Review >

ActionTrip

Considering that there is no multiplayer mode to speak of, the fact that you can upgrade your hero (buy better equipment and beef up the stats with side missions) and that the main story is satisfyingly lengthy, makes Gun a pretty good purchase for PC owners.

Read Full Review >

Cheat Code Central

The scope of the environments are vast, but empty in this free-roam open ended adventure. The game manages to capture the essence of loneliness that was an unwelcome but constant companion to many a traveler in those days.

Read Full Review >

IGN

You've got a rich and compelling narrative, a twitch-happy gun mechanic, and a big landscape in which to explore. On the other hand, the controls are loose and a little sloppy, the targeting perimeter around each character is way too big and forgiving, so it's easy to be a bad shooter, and the vast landscape doesn't have much in it.

Read Full Review >

Play Magazine

The big surprise comes from the strength of the narrative, which crackles with snappy dialogue and characters that show real emotion. [Jan 2006, p.47]

XGP Gaming

One of the strongest aspects of the game is the outstanding story.

Read Full Review >

Play.tm

Graphically Gun is as pretty as a peach. The motions of both man and beast are well captured and even close up, they look beautifully textured, very tangible.

Read Full Review >

GameBiz

An ambitious, brutal, slice of Americana with a great look, great story, and some great experiences to be had but, frustratingly, it doesn't all add up to overall greatness.

Read Full Review >

GameSpot

The experience just doesn't last long enough to be savored. Gun's main story missions are exciting, but the main plot is over so quickly that the whole thing just ends up feeling rushed, and the various side missions aren't compelling enough to hold your interest after the end credits roll.

Read Full Review >

GameZone

It is better played on the consoles so I advise that to be your first option.

Read Full Review >

2404.org

The bottom line is that Gun could have, and probably should have, been great. It's got some very good ideas, a good storyline, and excellent voice acting and characterizations. The gameplay and level design is miserable.

Read Full Review >

Computer Gaming World

Controls are fuzzy, and the overforgiving targeting, combined with weak enemy A.I., makes it nearly impossible to miss. The game is also extremely easy. [Feb 2006, p.81]

GameSpy

Not only giving us a relatively fresh and underutilized theme, but also by mixing up gameplay and including a stats and inventory system that give you freedom (well, some freedom) on how to build your character.

Read Full Review >

Gamer 2.0

Average at best. The great voice acting and the solid graphics are just not enough to keep the game afloat. Somewhat shoddy controls and the lack of depth just drag this title down too much.

Read Full Review >

GamerFeed

Blocky characters, stiff movement, clipping issues and a generally dated look that makes this game look like it was developed in the 1800's, detracts from what could have been a very influential game.

Read Full Review >

Edge Magazine

Why roam freely (when the game lets you, which is by no means always) when all that’s out there to find is an empty trek between jarring episodes of production-line gaming? [Christmas 2005, p.105]

Computer Games Magazine

Gun isn't an entirely unpleasant game, just a mediocre one. [Feb 2006, p.56]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.5 (out of 10) based on 36 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Paolo P. gave it a3:
When considering games set in the wild west my imagination soars at the possibilities. After having played Gun, it crashes and burns. Entirely too linear, graphically unappealing, forgettable characters, and frankly, a very lame story. The Quick and the Dead would have made a better adaptation.

Joshua E. gave it a9:
It is like Grand Theft Auto but in the wild west. The story line is short but the side missions make the game better.

Jeremy C. gave it a1:
I beat this game from start to finish in 8 hours and it wasn't hard to do that at all (ie: I wasn't rushing or "powergaming" in the least bit). Everything about the game is perfect, except for the 8 hour length that makes you feel extremely aggravated once you beat it after 8 hours. Why bother installing GUN when you will have 8 hours of a great time and then after that it will forever be collecting dust as a dead game on your shelf that you never touch again for the rest of your life? Not playing this game saves you the aggravation of experiencing a lot of fun in a game that should literally have been 10x longer than what it is. And very soon ends up leaving you feeling empty and frustrated because you want more, but you are stuck with the sad reality that it's over forever on the first day you installed it and there never will be more than that to the game GUN.

Erik S. gave it a9:
A great game, fun to play, especially w/ the Quickdraw and Horseback combat features, though there are some terrible parts (like the final boss). My suggestion is to play the entire game, but stop once you get to an invincible man.

Seth L. gave it a9:
This game is amazing I would recommend this game to any one who likes the free-romming game play of Grand Theft Auto.

Eric Tremblay gave it a9:
I love the game play and the story. This game make me fun all long. It's in my favorite.

Andy W. gave it a0:
This game is very bland and feels old it really isn't worth the money and its a shame as the game idea itself is good its just horrible to play and if you like this sort of look from behind ur character game play the GTA games.

Games

Sony

Microsoft

Nintendo

Other Platforms

Upcoming &Recent Releases

Gun

Game Info

Summary

What The Critics Said

What Our Users Said

Upcoming &
Recent Releases