Gun | PlayStation 2 | PS2

About the Game

The Wild Wild West meets Grand Theft Auto in this free-roaming action game. Set in 1880, you are Colton White, a young gunslinger whose father is killed by an Indian tribe led by Reverend Reed. Just before passing away, your father hands you a token and reveals you are not his son. Sworn to avenge his death, you pursue the killers and unravel the secrets surrounding the item.

Story & Setting

The main storyline, written by Hollywood screenwriter Randall Jahnson ( The Mask of Zorro , 1998) is linear. Other possibilities include bounty hunting, regular hunting for rare animals, mining for gold, and various rescue missions.

Gameplay & Core Systems

You will have to fight duels, defend towns against bandits, help build railway tracks, intervene in various conflicts, and kill heavily-armed bossed. The RPG elements involve acquiring and improving skills, such as QuickDraw (shown in Bullet Time,) Zoom Firing, Melee Combat, improved accuracy, the ability to throw axes, and strategically equipping and upgrading different weapons. There are hand weapons (knives, tomahawks, bayonets), archery arms, explosive throwable items, and regular guns, such as sharpshooter rifles, colts, and Winchesters. There are different animals to find with extensive movement options. Go on wild chases, spurt, gallop, do skid attacks, or trample your enemies.

In the melee combat, you can do roll maneuvers, use objects to provide cover, grab your opponents, and even scalp them. You are free to steer away from the main storyline and explore the giant landscape, with towns, deserts, mountains, wilderness, and caves.

Standout Features

• Although you are on your own, temporary alliances can be formed with townspeople, Apaches, and posse members, but watch your back as they can turn against you.
• You can play poker in the casino, help out farmers with their livestock, assist the local sheriff, or deliver items with the pony express.
• Some are earned during the missions, others can be bought and sold for cash in the towns.