Call of Juarez

"Aside from these few foul-ups, however, Juarez does pretty much everything right. The dual-protagonist storytelling manages to be both compelling and original, the multiplayer is a guns-blazing good time, and the entire aesthetic (not just the graphics, mind you, but the art direction, music, and sound) will have you ordering up a good sarsaparilla in no time."

"Call of Juarez takes few risks with its setting or genre, but it does what it does well enough to be enjoyable."

"Visually, CoJ looked impressive, running at a smooth 60 frames per second and featuring excellent lighting and bump mapping. A cinematic score inspired by Ennio Morricone accompanies the action, as does some decent -- and sometimes corny -- voice acting."

"Western fans are really going to enjoy Call of Juarez, a game not afraid to take chances and have fun with itself. The atmosphere is excellent, thanks to a great cinematic score and a great variety of gameplay including horses, dueling, stealth and flat-out action. While Call of Juarez isn't particularly great in any of these areas, you have to hand it to Techland for developing one of the most fun Westerns to date. The visuals are great at times, although textures and dark environments need to be improved. When you're finished with the brief-yet-engrossing single-player game, you'll enjoy the online multiplayer, thanks to some classic modes re-created with Old West aplomb."