The Rise and Fall of Call of Juarez
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ส.ค. 2022
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Video games have replicated myriad historical periods, recreating the likes of ancient military conflicts in strategy games and both world wars in third and first-person shooters. World War II, in particular, has long remained a favorite backdrop for first-person military shooters, and by the mid-aughts, such titles dominated the genre in nearly every conceivable way. Battlefield, Call of Duty, and Medal of Honor enjoyed great success on this front, effectively laying the foundation for all manner of copycats. But Polish developer Techland adopted a different approach when devising plans for its second stab at an FPS property.
For Call of Juarez, the studio turned to the Wild West, a period in American history whose romanticization spawned the western film genre that inspired several generations of popular culture. This iconic and resonating era surprisingly received little love within the realm of gaming, however, which further stimulated Techland’s interest in pursuing a “serious” western adventure.
While Call of Juarez never garnered much in the way of high praise, the franchise’s first two outings possessed a certain charm that many would argue dissipated as the series trotted on. The third entry, the dismally reviewed Call of Juarez: The Cartel, drew the shortest straw of them all upon failing to justify its drastic shift to a modern-day setting. And though Gunslinger-the fourth and final installment-delivered a thrilling arcade-like romp, it, not unlike the IP as a whole, faded into obscurity once the initial excitement surrounding its release wore off.
Techland has since moved on to greener pastures, its talents reinvigorating first-person action in an entirely different genre. But those who long for Old West-set exploits may fondly remember the days gone by when Call of Juarez held more promise than the Gold Rush.
This is the rise and fall of Call of Juarez.
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At least Call of Juarez rode off into the sunset with a good game to end the series. Anyone who’s played Gunslinger knows that game was a lot of fun!
Facts
apart from The Cartel, all are good
also 72/100 78/100 and 79/100 isn't really what I would call mixed reception
@@agbrenv yeah legit 3/4th of people enjoying a game is a success...
@@drunkpaulocosta9301 exactly, mixed to me is more around the 45-60/100 area
nowdays the whole scoring system seems to be broken, since people consider 7/10 games to be bad
when in reality a 7/10 should be a good game
for me the scores are the following
1/10 unplayable garbage
2/10 very bad
3/10 bad
4/10 below average
5/10 average
6/10 decent
7/10 good
8/10 great
9/10 fantastic
10/10 masterpiece
@@agbrenv And people give out 10s to the most mediocre games. Angryjoe and skyrim
I’m noticing there are a lot of rise and fall videos during the PS3/360 era. I’m glad that era took so many risk. Great time to be a gamer.
Those were good memories. I miss the people we were.
@@SourRobo8364 bruh that is so true it hurts 😢
None of the developers take the chances on new game today like they did during the ps2/ps3 days it was good times now it's just undercooked sequels
@@fullweezy3553 Partially why I am enjoying playing VR games and developing VR games. It's "mature" enough to be viable now, but since it has only existed in a practical form since around 2014 - 2015, it's pretty much the wild west as what works with normal games usually do not with VR and while some norms for what is considered to be good VR has emerged, they are very much bound to be changed as we experiment.
Kinda wish AAA would attempt to experiment a bit more and not just create safe products for VR, but I understand they are profits first and simply won't.
Theres still cool stuff! But it was a special time.
Man Gunslinger is so much fun. I go back to play it every now and then. Silas' voice is so cool. Wish they gave it an actual physical release.
Yeah the slow mo was great
Gunslinger is an amazing and under-rated gem. It's like someone took a fighting game and made it an FPS. The unreliable narrator aspect to the game was brilliant too. The only other game I can recall doing this was Dragon Age 2 and to a much lesser extent (I won't even go into all the other issues that game had, however).
It was fun, and not even 1/3 of the price of a modern AAA game. As for the physical release, I agree, but it would probably get a limited amount if it came out and all the copies would instantly reach their way to eBay for 10 times the price....
I was about to comment the same thing lol I played through just a couple weeks ago for probably the 20th time
Silas Grieves? The bounty hunter?
The Gunslinger as a Western game nailed the gritty western feel of the narrative and shooting. You can tell the sincere love the devs had for Westerns with all the tiny details it had.
It's amazing and hilarious how much more some foreigners appreciate American history than Americans. Slavs especially seem to have respect for the beauty and ugliness of history.
I would love to see this franchise make a return. The original, Bound in Blood, and Gunslinger are solid games. Hell, I'd even go as far as to say that Gunslinger is a great game.
The Cartel, on the other hand.... let's not talk about that one.
And to think Dying Light 2 (also from Techland) actually includes that horrendous game on one of its secret rooms... seriously, the less we remember that, the better. May it be forgotten.
I loved Cartel too
This video should have been titled the fall and rise of Call of Juarez, seeing as the first and final games were the best. I think Gunslinger's constant taking control of the player was a negative, but so much of it just nails the story and gameplay it's hard not to be charmed.
"The History of Call of Juarez" would have been fitting in my opinion.
Unironically have gunslinger as my favourite ps3 fps game
Gunslinger was for me Top 1 western game before RDR2. The storytelling, the simple and fun gameplay makes me go back at least once a year.
Well I just tried it.. It’s like Red Dead Revolver meets Wild Gunman..
We need more Call of Juarez. Western FPS are very rare and the gunplay in gunslinger was very fun
Check out The Hunt: Showdown. It's basically a wild west version of Escape from Tarkov.
@@axt2 with supernatural and Lovecraftian monsters thrown in ofc
Also I can recommend Fistful of Frags. It's a completely free game on steam without any microtransactions. It started as a source engine mod but nowadays it's a standalone game. It's an online western FPS.
RDR2 got first person…
@@chadmann2724 Rockstar cannot for the life of them get shooting mechanics right. They still demand you rely on autoaim like it's a ps1 era game.
Gunslinger is one of my favourite FPS games ever. I just had so much great time with it. It's one of those games where you savor every kill. Highly recommend. Hope they make a sequel one day.
I love all COJ games except Cartel because I didn't play it
@@daksans6764 good. Don't play it
I was always a little surprised that Call of Juarez did not garner a larger audience. Sure, Cartel was a bit of a dog but the other three entries in the franchise were solid and fun. Ray McCall was the sort of larger then life character that make Westerns so enjoyable. It is nice to see GVMERS covering the series.
I guess it really comes down to how much of an audience there is for these kinds of games. I mean how many Wild West games are massive successes? Only one that comes to mind is Read Dead Redemption and that's mainly cause of brand recognition and Rockstar's practically unmatched studio notoriety. You'd think that Call of Juarez as a series would sell really well if there was a large audience given that it was basically the only FPS series set in the west, but clearly there isn't that big of an audience to begin with.
@@gamerinatrance3618 The Wild West was the closest thing to mythology as America was ever going to have. The reality is far and away from how it is depicted in film, television, song, written word, and video games. The myth, however, seems tailor made for gaming. That there are not more games set in that era always seemed a bit odd to me. That and(as you mentioned) the success of RDR 1 & 2 should have opened the flood gates for a number of successful by proxy imitators. It did not happen. Given the gaming industry's penchant for modeling its behavior on successful trends, I am genuinely surprised by that. Thank you for replying.
@@sneakyskunk1 I love original Call of Juarez, Bound in blood and Gunslinger. Ray McCall aka Reverend Ray is one of my most favourite video game characters of all time. I think these kind of games are niche that's why many people are not familiar with this franchise but I don care. These games had amazing run
@@sneakyskunk1 Gun 2005 game is very similar to original Call of Juarez
@@daksans6764 I absolutely loved Gun. The maps were smaller, but not so small they felt claustrophobic. Colton White was the kind of square jawed gunslinger who really deserved more than one game. Heck, I would love to see a Destroy All Humans! style remaster for that one. While we are at it, Sunset Riders given the TMNT: Shredder's Revenge treatment would be glorious! Thanks for replying😁!
Me and my dad loved playing the first one together. He wasn't much of a gamer, but loved westerns, so we kind of bonded over it. Multiplayer was great too.
It proves reviewers dont know shit. And what a great ending
@@jamespaul6315 The only thing it proves is that you shouldn't wait for validation. A reviewer is a person just like you, there are things they like and things they don't. No big deal.
Bound in blood will forever be one of my favorite story lines
The first call of Juarez was really something special at the time, sneaking mechanics, exiting duels, the story was very good, the open world mission where you had to climb that big mountain actually made me happy as it felt like an achievement, bound of blood made me excited for the franchise again as it looked like a massive improvement of the first one, I have to say I like the choice between the two brothers and their different abilities actually made me replay the game again and it does play so much different as the other brother , and then it all came crashing down when I preordered the special edition of call of Juarez cartel, never been so let down by a game, I mean what the hell happened there, so many pointless missions, the shooting from the car at other cars was such a pain in the butt, but this is a happy story as gunslinger came back harder than ever and it was everything I ever wanted, a fast pace arcade shooter, yes it was short but at least it was back to its roots, let’s hope for another proper call of juarez 😀
When I heard they were about to release Gunslinger I bought it on Steam because I believed they'd make it right for fans, I kid you not, the day it released my internet went down as soon as the download finished so I went to play and forgot about the world around me... Finished the game in one sitting and became single because my girlfriend broke up with me for not answering my phone. Still worth it.
@@jorgehenriq that’s actually a great story my dude! I completed gunslinger also
In one sitting as it was just so good to play, so glad I wasn’t the only one that enjoyed the series! If ur girlfriend at the time only knew u were playing a masterpiece haha
0:18 Hidden and Dangerous 2 ... I loved this game so much, I wish this franchise would make a comeback, I miss the tactical shooters today
Hope GVMERS also explores those games.
I tried playing it as i got the game on saly months back but i can't get past the desert airfield mission wtf?
They have made a third one, but it was hidden because it was too dangerous.
The best tactical shooter ever
@@MrCrazybasil priceless comment lmao nice one
Gunslinger was an absolute banger of a game at least.
I've recently realized you haven't made a video for Kane & Lynch yet, despite it being right up your alley. You should do it.
absolutely !
I agree. An interesting series, for sure.
Man this is Lowkey one of my favorite series of all time . Just incredibly dope and dripping with a true western flair like the old movies. Super underrated
Bound in blood gave me the same feeling i had with COD4, basically an epic war movie. Basically very fun action packed ride!
I remember being ecstatic about The Cartel and then finally playing it and being bored just an hour and a half later.
Finished replaying Gunslinger the other day! I really wish western style FPS games were done more often, I'm in love with the weapons from that era.
Try Hunt Showdown from Crytek, the makers of Crysis :)
@@bellenber I actually play Hunt a lot! Really awesome game and I'd recommend it too!
Hunt is a good game but too hard for me. I wish it had a more casual mode where you can respawn.
I replayed COJ 1 and 2 again, they are so much fun for me due to nostalgia and story telling.
Gunslinger is great shooting fun.
I would want it to return to more story telling like the first two games.
Gunslinger is literally all story. You're playing through his story as he tells it. The lies, the mistakes, the truths, everything.
I love two first entries in the series. And quoting the Bible while moving down hostiles was the high point for me. Especially since Ray was voiced by Marc Alaimo and dude... his voice slaps!
That guy from Star Trek??
Yeah even till this day the graphics from this game still holds up, the graphics and physics was ahead of their time back then in this game. What was funny is when you try to shoot a dead dude, he wouldn't do it he'll say what for he's a dead man, now why would I shoot a dead man lol
@@daksans6764 Gul Dukat.
Unfortunate that the X360 port of Juarez 1 had extra content and quality of life improvements that were never backported to PC.
after finally installing the copy i had on steam really made me realise that i should have finished this game ages ago considering how well crafted everything is
Bound in Blood was so good, sad to know we'll more than likely never get another Call of Juarez.
This is so crazy to me, I was just playing Call of Juarez Gunslinger when this vidro came out.
Gunslinger is really a great game. Wish they would have released an official soundtrack for it. Just alone the menu music gives the right mood for it.
I will like to see a new call of juarez game
The only bad thing I remember about Gunslinger was that iron sights on two out of three revolvers don't align properly(rear sight notch is much lower front sight post... so in a sense character is just holding the gun wrong) then so it's hard to acquire targets in a pinch. Other then that, the game was perfect. Sadly I learned about it only during free giveaway and had I known it's great back then, maybe the story would have been different.
That's how the revolvers were shot back then. The large blade sight was easier for horseback and point shooting. You would aim the front sight about midway higher than the rear, unlike today, which you level out the sights :)
and characters face are not even animated.
I hate when games do that. (every borderlands game)
you guys should do a doc on hidden and dangerous one day
I only played Gunslinger and I have very fond memories of it. It wasn't groudbreakingly amazing, but the kind of game that wasn't pretending to be anything else than what it was : a fresh, light-hearted little adventure in the wild west. And it suceeded in that regard. Loved it.
Such a fantastic, but often overlooked and under appreciated series (minus The Cartel). I’m still hopeful we might get a fifth entry during this decade.
Holy moley that was Hidden and Dangerous 2 at the start. One of my most favorite games ever
Bound in blood is ine of the best shooters ive played. Its top notch!
One of my favorite game series of all time. This one is going to be painful
I got gunslinger for 2 euros on xbox while it was on sale and i absolutely loved it, today i was in a second hand game shop and found a copy of the original call of juarez for xbox 360 so im now currently playing that on my old xbox 360, this is the most single player fun ive had in a long time! :)
I'm still hoping for a Far Cry: Juarez entry that mixes the second entry from both series
Gunslinger was an amazingly fun romp from start to finish.
the first Call of Juarez was the game that turned my totally casual brother into a hardcore gamer (only for this title, he became casual again afterwards). He played the game online on the X360 (I am a PC gamer but I owned a X360 back then) with other 16 people who were usually online (there were like 30-40 regular players).
I'd cry with laughter watching him play the online maps of the first CoJ which were soooo fun (Panoche Pass, Mine Encounter, etc etc). I was more of a campaign player, and I completed CoJ several times. The countless hours I spent watching my brother play that game online, the way he knew all the tricks in every map, his comments on certain situations and plays etc etc, bring very good memories. I als got the second game, and bought the first again for the PC, along with Gunslinger, but the first CoJ is my favourite ever.
I loved playing these games with that music playing at the background. Techland should be applauded for the music they use for all their games.
Played the first three titles recently. First COJ2 and then COJ1. The story fits so much I couldn't believe they really created COJ1 so much earlier though being a sequel. COJ2 is just one of the greatest games ever. You gotta play it from start to finish as the story is so enjoyable. Cartel was pretty ok too. And lastly Gunslinger... I kinda hate the fact the most people know this game only. It ain't bad but for me this is not just a Call of Juarez game. It's not connected at all.
Call of Juarez Gunslinger is incredible. I'm waiting for a sequel to this day.
Just found your channel and I cannot get enough-so many titles that I forgot are coming back through you
Would love to see a remake of the first game
Yep! Perhaps both first games bundled in one. The first game was the best looking game when it came out. It was the first dx 10 game. It had great mechanics.
GVMERS always releases these right when I get interested in the series. Thanks gvmers
With nearly every single other channel I subscribe to, a new video will pop up and I'll say "oh cool, I'll have to get to that." With this channel there is no question. New videos get played instantly.
Excellent channel, excellent research, excellent presentation. I hope you guys keep doing great things!
Hidden a dangerous 2 and Brothers in Arms in the first 30 seconds ❤️ love those games so much
I wish I could replay Bound in Blood and Gunslinger again for the first time.
I kinda wish there were more games like Gunslinger. Not just for the arcade like stylings, but also the constantly changing narrative. I often found it fun and interesting that after one thing happens... the game suddenly shifts and/or rewinds and your faced with a different challenge. Also all the narration was great too. Only other game I can recall that did something like it was Bastion.
I remember watching totalbiscuit's video on call of juarez gunslinger. I was immediately enthralled.
God bless his soul, I never would've found this gem if it wasn't for him
Rip tb
Gunslinger's one of my top fps. I'd love if this franchise returned.
Best video game documentarian to exist
I started having PTSD flashbacks as soon as I heard the "you don't have to do this all by yourself" line in the Cartel section
Gunslinger is still the best arcade style Western ever made. The cel shaded art style never ages. It's the go to game when you need a rest from the massive open world of RDR 2. All shooting. No fuss. I wish Techland would return to it. I know they make a killing with the zombie genre, but...damn...Gunslinger was such a high note to end on. Most of us are salivating for a continuation.
Been waiting ages for this video!
Love the content keep it up!
Bound in blood I still yet replay the game to this day. one of THE best western games ever made
Been waiting ages for this!!!!!
I'm actually fairly new to the franchise, completing all the games just about a month ago. The original was amazing. I liked graphics, story, playing as two different characters where each played differently, then Bound In Blood improved on everything the original did and it also was very enjoyable. Unfortunately then I played The Cartel and was extremely disappointed, it felt like a worse version of a COD campaign, it didn't have anything original going for it and it made me have low expectations for Gunslinger as well. But thankfully Gunslinger pleasantly surprised me. They completely changed the art style and it had nothing to do with the gold of Juarez but it's easily my favorite game in the series. I loved the comic book art style and how we actually play through the story of Silas Greaves just as he is narrating it to the people at the bar. Also the fact that they had included real people from the was a big plus in my opinion. Sorry for the long comment but to summarize I enjoyed first two games and Gunslinger while I absolutely hated The Cartel.
Happy to see Extra Credits expose on The Cartel mentioned here
The first game was my favourite. Excellent game.
I’m playing Gunslinger on my switch rn and I really like it, it’s a fun game, especially for someone who’s never played a lot FPS games
thank you GVMERS 🙏
This was close to what I asked for but I really wanted a more in-depth video on the company and the game
*On dead island*
Really dug the animated intro. Pretty neat
2:07 that intro was very, very nice.
i've always loved this series in particular the first game, will never forget climbing that lil mountain in the middle of the lake
I have loved the Call of Juarez series ever since the first one came out. Even the cartel has some very small good moments I think. Thank you for this
Lot of love for Gunslinger here (it deserves it) but Bound in Blood is supremely special to me as well. The cast is great and every level oozes Old West, an embarrassingly under-represented genre in old games.
Also love how Poles have a more mature attitude toward American history than Americans themselves with the role of the Confederacy in the story.
I love Gunslinger. Of all the games in the series, it's the one I like the best. And one I'd love to see a sequel from.
incredible video
Much appreciation goes out to GVMERS for producing an excellent series.
I found all the CoJ (except for The Cartel) great games. Particularly the original one which I feel is really underrated.
still playing gunslinger till this day...absolute masterpiece
Loved the two first games. Especially where the games do a pause from the linear gameplay and introduce an Open World approach.
And man, the sound of the guns!
CoJ Bound in blood and Gunslinger one of my all time faves
The Cartel had great ideas. It was just extremely rushed and unpolished. Wasted potential.
Yeah definitely you're right, the cartel one was pretty dope but like you said it was just hella short the storyline and it it definitely was rushed 100%. If they would have just took a little bit more time on that game and put a little bit more effort into the story made it a little bit more in depth that game would have been it would have been a cult classic but it went the other direction. You know typical stuff it was a quick cash grab for the developer
Gunslinger is such a good game, it's an amazing western shootout experience with a great atmosphere and story. I wish they would make a sequel, it's better than most games and also a really rare and unique title and genre!
Gunslinger was such a blast.... It came to my mind after I was sinking hours into Remanent and I felt like it was a Deja Vu
Never got into Call of Juarez but I got a friend who love this game and alway talk about it all the time
Love the new intro
I remember playing that game
Man, I remember what is almost a decade ago, when me and my brother bought a Pirated DVD of Gunslinger game when it came out just because the cover looked cool. At first my 13 year old brain couldn't figure out why the game didn't save properly (Crack Issue) then me and my brother enjoying the heck out of this game playing it back to back and then I gave it my best friend, he wasn't that good in English so I was translating the jokes and dialogues for him, he was just calling this game a straight up masterpiece. Which it definitely is.
Hopefully you bought the game later on
I beaten Gunslinger just a few months ago and i have to say i had a alot of fun playing it 😄 could tell alot of love went into the game and Silas Greaves is such a fascinating character 😄 Also the soundtrack is pretty top notch 👍
Gunslinger was great. Shame we never got anything afterwards
I played it 5 times already. I wish it had multiplayer. That would be very fun to play.
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One comment about the video: techland also made a farming simulator game. It would be nice to mention it to highlight the direction the studio is taking.
I loved the Cartel...Own them all but Cartel is one I revisit the most. As usual, too quality video, many thanks.
Waaaaah, a mission where a specific type of person is the bad guy! We can't have that!
Gunslinger was actually great, but "The cartel" did so much damage to the franchise that I don't even think they'll try again in the foreseeable future.
Well, they did try again, because Gunslinger was released AFTER Cartel and it was very well received.
Bro...Gunslinger was after Cartel
@@gorlab9549 I know. The point is gunslinger was a minuscule budget because the cartel sucked. And even though gunslinger had some success, it wasn't enough to undo the damage. It's now been years and the franchise is dead.
@@SimplexPL Well received by the very few people that played. It wasn't enough to justify risking another "the cartel" even with a much much smaller budget.
@@vagner995So you have sales figures for CoJ Gunslinger?
According too Wikipedia: "The game was the third best-selling PSN title in May 2013, coming behind Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Terraria.".
And also how would they risk another cartel if they knew precisely what went wrong with it so they knew what to avoid? Which they proved by releasing Gunslinger.
jaurez is an obscure game series, but with one game that still lingers to the public even to this day is the only reason i snagged the game for free in the middle of a sale
For some reason when it comes to Wild West and Age of Sail... those two genres aren't as popular among game developers as one would assume they should. Its like easy win no one goes for.
True. If you want to play a pirate you either have old Akella games or Assasin's Creed entry to choose from. So sad.
@@DWPL89 May I recommend Sid Meier's Pirates? Old game as well, but it is a childhood favourite of mine.
CoJ, CoJ2:BiB and Gunslinger are all fantastic and play great. One weaker doesn't change the fact that it's a great series. I hope it will come back sooner than later.
I loved the first one so much
Bound in Blood was somethin else, has one of the best fps dual wielding western gameplay out there, still the best of the best.
A long winding road of a story about family, loss, war, the west and brotherhood. How far would you go to save your lost brothers. Would you follow orders, or break ranks to save the ones you love? And thus live with the consequences.
its sequel, The Cartel while being a pathetic mistake, at least it lead to the brilliant release of Call of Juarez Gunslinger.
Even with a low budget its a fantastic love letter to the western genre. and fittingly returns to Bound in Blood's excellent gameplay. Albeit missing a few beloved gunplay features
Thanks to the huge efforts of Techland and R* with Red Dead weve got a fistful of damn good westerns to play.
The Cartel had so much potential
I loved the first two game back in my high school years (2011 - 2016)!
Gunslinger was fun too!
I wish Techland (or someone else) would continue the series.
I'd really like a CoJ game set after the first game, following Billy's life again with Molly.
Or just a remake of the first game would be cool too.
It's more like a rollercoaster than a rise and fall tbh.
Unforgiven is one of the BEST westerns movies out there, and also one of the best Clint Eastwood movies. Another Clint movie I would highly recommend is The Outlaw Josey Wales
I am pleased to watch an episode on my country's frenchise :) As usual amazing job - keep up the good work. Attempt nr 6 How about The rise and fall of Mechwarrior? :)
Gunslinger is one of the best games I have ever played. A seriously underrated game.
Gunslinger was a great game. Also the only game that's been able to scratch my Bullestorm itch.
You could try Alien Rage as well, that has some Bulletstrom esc vibes and it's dirt cheap nowadays.
@@gamerinatrance3618 Looks like something of a mix between Bulletstorm and Doom. Definitely will look into it.
@@putz3268 I believe it has a free demo on both Steam and PS3 (if you're still playing on that lol) so not much to lose by giving it a try
I always wanted to play this series..