Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

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  • Summary: Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood transports players from a ravaged Civil War-era Georgia to the Aztec ruins of Mexico. In the wildest West ever depicted, players can embody both McCall brothers in an intense storyline full of greed, lust and lawlessness that takes place during a legendaryCall of Juarez: Bound in Blood transports players from a ravaged Civil War-era Georgia to the Aztec ruins of Mexico. In the wildest West ever depicted, players can embody both McCall brothers in an intense storyline full of greed, lust and lawlessness that takes place during a legendary period of American history. Become a Gunslinger - Harness a variety of weapons from various revolvers to heavy-caliber cannons and machine guns. Every accurate shot increases concentration, which allows players to unleash deadly shooting modes when outnumbered and even deadlier ones when the brothers work together. Dual Collaborative Gameplay - Players choose to embody Ray or Thomas, each with a distinctive gameplay style (close or long range), specific abilities (lasso, dynamite, etc.) and arsenal of deadly weapons (dual guns, long-range carbine, etc.). Take advantage of each of their strengths and join in the fiercest fights imaginable. Never Before Seen Western Experience - Experience the iconic settings full of outlaws - the West before it was tamed. The McCall brothers face a renegade Apache Chief, a greedy Mexican bandit, a vindictive Colonel, and others, all driven by greed with moral disregard. Enjoy a wide variety of situations, using horses, canoes and wagons to explore the vast natural landscapes of the fabled Wild West and its legendary period. Innovative Online Multiplayer - Developed in unison with the single player mode, multiplayer offers numerous modes and maps, resulting in endless hours of Wild West mayhem. Gunslingers, bandits and marshals struggle online for the bounty. Multiple characters are unlocked for team-based objective modes or the straightforward team death match. With a new Bounty system, players increase the bounty on their head with more kills. Get rid of the deadliest among you to increase your bank roll. [Ubisoft]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 39
  3. Negative: 1 out of 39
  1. Cynamite
    100
    Outstanding western-shooter, whose love for details, brilliant graphics and great variety make it an instant hit.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    88
    If you’ve been waiting for a great Western-themed shooter, then look no further than Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. The gameplay is fun and varied, the story is entertaining, the visuals are well done, the voice acting is terrific, and the game even sports a respectable online offering.
  3. PC Gamer UK
    84
    Bound in Blood is a much more enjoyable experience than the first Juarez. It lacks some of the whimsy (such as Ray massacring whole towns while quoting scripture) in favour of focusing on the shooting, but it's a good trade.
  4. Gamers' Temple
    80
    If you are looking for a fun western-themed shooter to escape the monotony of Nazis, aliens, zombies, and Nazi-alien-zombies, then Bound in Blood is without a doubt a rental if you can play the console version.
  5. Gameplanet
    80
    It's what the pack shot suggests - an honest paint-by-numbers shooter set in the Old West. The story might be over too soon, but the multiplayer will hold your attention for much longer. A definite improvement over the original Call of Juarez.
  6. Game Revolution
    75
    The cinematic sequences are easily skipped at the press of a button, and what remains is a tremendously engaging Western romp.
  7. Destructoid
    20
    It literally feels as if Techland studied the original Call of Juarez, identified all the things that made it feel fresh and interesting, and intentionally left them out of the sequel. What was once a franchise of weirdly intoxicating half-successes has been turned into a dull, unsatisfying, originality-devoid shell of its former self.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 66
  3. Negative: 14 out of 66
  1. tarekmallo
    Sep 7, 2011
    10
    Bound In Blood is one of (if not THE) best western themed shooters around. Great setting, great story, great voice-acting and great actionBound In Blood is one of (if not THE) best western themed shooters around. Great setting, great story, great voice-acting and great action make the original look like crap.… Expand
  2. Artik
    Jun 8, 2012
    10
    блин можиÑ
  4. Hayter
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    Это шикарная игра, мало того, что красивая картинка, захватывающий геймплей и прокачка, так ещё и выбор между персонажами. Сюжет, кстати, тожеЭто шикарная игра, мало того, что красивая картинка, захватывающий геймплей и прокачка, так ещё и выбор между персонажами. Сюжет, кстати, тоже топ.… Expand
  5. laxleonidas
    Sep 16, 2011
    7
    I'm from Poland and i'm produ that game like this are made by my country. It's not perfect and even close to perfect, but fresh and goodI'm from Poland and i'm produ that game like this are made by my country. It's not perfect and even close to perfect, but fresh and good enough to give few hours of wild western shootouts. Mulitplayer modes are good too.… Expand
  6. Budget_Security
    Jul 8, 2015
    6
    Bound in Blood is a much smaller game than Red Dead Redemption, but it is still one of the best wild west themed shooters.

    The Good:    Bound in Blood is a much smaller game than Red Dead Redemption, but it is still one of the best wild west themed shooters.

    The Good:
    -Decent story with good voice acting.
    -The gameplay mechanics are solid, and not too repetitive.
    -Graphics: While many things look average, some of the environments are truly beautiful (at times on par with Crysis 1).
    -This game does not shy away from christian themes, which fit well with the story. And it does so without seeming unpleasantly pro or anti christian.
    -A good manual save system (no annoying checkpoint reloads).
    -No Ubisoft Uplay account required!

    The Bad (mostly minor):
    -A very low Field-of-View (not fixable) due to being optimized for console TV screens.
    -The first level (tutorial) has clumsy scripting and mediocre graphics, but it gets better with later levels.
    -Bodies disappear the moment you look away, due to silly Xbox360/PS3 RAM limits.
    -AI is mediocre (not a big problem since most things are scripted)
    -screen vibration effects severely overdone during scripted explosions.
    -Enemies move like ants (no movement inertia), making aiming a pain sometimes.

    The Ugly:
    -No COOP mode! With the two protagonists working together, this game would have been perfect for co-op, and yet there is no co-op mode! What a missed opportunity!

    Overall, I can easily recommend this game, especially in a sale.    … Expand
  7. Quforic
    Sep 29, 2011
    5
    A good attempt at a western shooter, but it has nothing fresh or innovative, also the banter between the brothers constantly gets a littleA good attempt at a western shooter, but it has nothing fresh or innovative, also the banter between the brothers constantly gets a little annoying, and you can't switch it off. Needs more guns and a much less linear path through each mission. Also if you are having issues with this game loading, be sure to update your sound card drivers, or it repeatedly crashes on the intro to the single player game. There were some posts on the steam forums about the other several errors the game seems to have, but not this one so I hope this helps.… Expand
  8. Crayno
    Jun 19, 2013
    0
    Just finished the game and although I had a lot of fun playing it, it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth because the duels were extremelyJust finished the game and although I had a lot of fun playing it, it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth because the duels were extremely frustrating. If they would have given an option to skip them I would definitely have rated this game much higher.… Expand

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