Ah GUN, this old title from the team at Neversoft holds a special place in my heart. As a fan of everything western ranging from Rio Bravo to Deadwood I've always felt that the genre has been under represented in the video game marketplace. Red Dead Revolver had dropped the previous year, but considering it came from Rockstar it was considered by many to be a small (but still fun) disappointment. Then Neversoft comes along and starts touting GUN, the game that RDR should have been, an open world title in the same vein as GTA. While GUN ultimately falls short of the series it emulates, it does manage to stand out from the pack.
The story of GUN; like most good westerns, is deceptively simple. Colton Whites father Ned is killed at the start of the game, and Colton's out for the blood of the men who caused it. From there the story unfolds at a breakneck pace that includes ancient artifacts, prison breakouts, and interrupted hangings. Voice acting is of high quality for all the major pla...
