The video also details the Dead Eye targeting system, which allows players to slow down gameplay and paint targets. It behaves similarly to the "mark and execute" system in Splinter Cell: Conviction, which lets players mark several targets and take them down in rapid succession. It all looks very nifty and, thanks to the same classy narrator from the first video, it still feels educational. Remember that when your significant other / mother / teacher chastises you for playing too much. You're not just shooting cowpokes, you're learning about the Wild West.
The video also details the Dead Eye targeting system, which allows players to slow down gameplay and paint targets. It behaves similarly to the "mark and execute" system in Splinter Cell: Conviction, which lets players mark several targets and take them down in rapid succession. It all looks very nifty and, thanks to the same classy narrator from the first video, it still feels educational. Remember that when your significant other / mother / teacher chastises you for playing too much. You're not just shooting cowpokes, you're learning about the Wild West.
Reader Comments (45)
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 2:49PM Jerk Face said
So stoked.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:14PM Johnny Locke said
Yeah this is going to be amazing, hopefully you can run faster than in GTAIV.
Also it does look more detailed than GTAIV to me.
Also that deadeye feature is ripped straight out of Call of Juarez, not a bad thing though.
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Also it does look more detailed than GTAIV to me.
Also that deadeye feature is ripped straight out of Call of Juarez, not a bad thing though.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:29PM RudyHuxtable said
This game does, in fact, look pretty damn good! I haven't played Call of Juarez yet, because my friends gave it mixed reviews. I supposed I could rent it? Do you support that idea?
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Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:31PM Jerk Face said
Rudy, I like to look at games as entertainment versus price of entry.
Seeing as how you could grab CoJ:BiB for pretty cheap now, it's totally worth it. A rental? Hell yes. It's got a fun, if cheesy and cliché Western story. Pretty graphics. Good controls. Nice voice work. I really enjoyed it.
The multiplayer is surprisingly decent, but probably a ghost town at this point.
I paid $30 for the game and didn't regret it. And I'd play through it again.
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Seeing as how you could grab CoJ:BiB for pretty cheap now, it's totally worth it. A rental? Hell yes. It's got a fun, if cheesy and cliché Western story. Pretty graphics. Good controls. Nice voice work. I really enjoyed it.
The multiplayer is surprisingly decent, but probably a ghost town at this point.
I paid $30 for the game and didn't regret it. And I'd play through it again.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:53PM Gamerzworld said
Damian,
Red Dead Revolver had dead eye and that came before Call of Juarez.
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Red Dead Revolver had dead eye and that came before Call of Juarez.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 2:49PM Support Arizona said
Is this going to release on the iPad?
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 7:38PM xnowimcoolx said
Sorry, I had to + this. It totally caught me off guard and it was pretty funny!
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Posted: Jan 28th 2010 2:49PM Chopper731 said
I am greatly looking forward to this game but the setting still seems a little off to me. I was thinking the time setting of The Good The Bad and The Ugly would have been an awesome setting for a game... This game still looks very promising.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:51PM (Unverified) said
The euphoria engine is the best thing to happen to games in a long time.
GTA4 is the one game that I have kept because euphoria makes it replay value so high. Just the other day I was surprised to a mans body fly so hard into a light post and knocking it on a women after hitting him so hard off his scooter with my car.
Why don't more developers use this engine? Assasin's Creed 2 was great, but now think of it with RAGE or a Euphoria engine. Ragdoll is out.
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GTA4 is the one game that I have kept because euphoria makes it replay value so high. Just the other day I was surprised to a mans body fly so hard into a light post and knocking it on a women after hitting him so hard off his scooter with my car.
Why don't more developers use this engine? Assasin's Creed 2 was great, but now think of it with RAGE or a Euphoria engine. Ragdoll is out.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 2:51PM (Unverified) said
Of the few wild west i've played the only one that actually pulled me in was GUN(PS2) but this one looks like a preety good attempt!
This year's GOTY competition may be tough :)
This year's GOTY competition may be tough :)
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:05PM (Unverified) said
Oh yes I have and i'm loving it so far :). Why have you chosen your GOTY already? there are about 20 games this year that have a fair chance at that title.
Just enjoy them as they come :D pass judgement when you're done mmkay?
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Just enjoy them as they come :D pass judgement when you're done mmkay?
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:25PM RandomZero said
Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2, Final Fantasy XIII, I'm sure some people could make an argument for Bad Company 2, and I have no idea what else comes out this year. I'm bad at paying attention. But I DO think it's a little early to be crowning ME2 GOTY. And I'm a ME fanboy.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:38PM Jerk Face said
That was meant mostly as a joke - but not completely! To be honest, even though I'm only about five hours into it and too early to REALLY judge... I'm pretty sure ME2 is the best video game I've ever played. And I'm old enough to have owned everything since the NES days, so there isn't that excuse to blame.
It's just.. it's incredible. It's gorgeous, the dynamic dialog system is just as good as the original, and they've fixed every single problem the first game had. It's just so polished and well built...
Bioware just doesn't mess around.
Well, at least their A-team doesn't! I'm looking at you Dragon Age.
There's a lot of great games coming out this year, but ME2 is of such a high quality that I don't see any of them hitting that high mark. But we will see!
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It's just.. it's incredible. It's gorgeous, the dynamic dialog system is just as good as the original, and they've fixed every single problem the first game had. It's just so polished and well built...
Bioware just doesn't mess around.
Well, at least their A-team doesn't! I'm looking at you Dragon Age.
There's a lot of great games coming out this year, but ME2 is of such a high quality that I don't see any of them hitting that high mark. But we will see!
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:51PM (Unverified) said
I'd rather not think of ME2 while in the office (makes me want to run for it and get to my house) It has definetly raised the bar in RPGs and story telling in general. But you never know whats next!! Just thinking of all the gaming expiriences we will go through this year including natal makes me want to enjoy my gaming time, every second of it ^.^
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Posted: Jan 28th 2010 4:32PM aughscreennames said
Mass Effect has no chance at winning. Oblivion couldnt even beat Gears of War. GOTY winners are restricted to fall release games, people are too stupid to remember further than 3 months back.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2010 2:58PM (Unverified) said
grand theft cowboy. i'm buying this asap.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:02PM Nate Addison said
What a sexy video...
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:09PM pax copia said
Hopefully you can be Nobody from Dead Man and visit the town of Machine.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:20PM Danthok said
Looks really promising, hopefully it will have more replay than GTA IV.
What the heck!?! There was just a General Hospital ad after the video, Joystiq must be desperate!
What the heck!?! There was just a General Hospital ad after the video, Joystiq must be desperate!
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:27PM Yojimb0 said
Narrator is.... pretty bad. Makes it sound like a corporate presentation.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:32PM (Unverified) said
I wrote a nice post, but the interntz took it away :(
resume
THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE GREAT FINISH YOUR GAMES NAO OR YOU WILL MISS IT!
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THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE GREAT FINISH YOUR GAMES NAO OR YOU WILL MISS IT!
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:43PM MLC said
This game looks amazing and i can't for this and Splinter Cell.
March is already packed with great games releasing that month. I wonder what else is releasing in April???
March is already packed with great games releasing that month. I wonder what else is releasing in April???
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 3:58PM s ls said
if this game plays as well as it looks it's going to be my GoTY hands down!
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 4:12PM (Unverified) said
As long as the checkpoint system is better than GTA4, I'm down with this game. Looks decent.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 4:23PM (Unverified) said
I think the Dead Eye system is more like the first Red Dead Revolver than from Splinter Cell's new game, but cool namedrop and everything, I guess. You should always hype another game in one game's post, that's the only way to be real journalists.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 4:48PM butaneko said
Man can't wait for this one! I'm still making my way through my backlog from Black Friday.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 7:32PM Dshark said
A lot of my friends don't know a lot about this one. I think it's gonna be a hit.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 9:46PM Tac Error said
This game is gonna be awesome. Wish it came for PC since the price of current gen console games nowawadays is ridiculous
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 10:49PM PedoJokerBear said
i think it is coming to PC, if not then it SHOULD
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 2:06AM (Unverified) said
Wow I can't wait for this game. It just keeps looking better and better every time Rockstar shows something new. Day 1 purchase. Less than 100 days away. I can't wait for Red Dead Redemption!
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 5:00AM calgaryaltahotmailcom said
This looks incredible, hope it plays that way too. Day 1 buy for me.
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 7:57AM Silex said
I guess I am.
Posted: Feb 1st 2010 10:36AM copa said
test
Posted: Feb 27th 2010 2:56PM robotoid said
I KNOOOOOW I CANT WAAAAIIIIIT!!!!!!
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