Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a multi-platform computer game in the first-person shooter genre, developed by Techland and published by Ubisoft. The domestic publisher of Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is the company '1C-SoftClub'. The global release of the game took place in May 2013. The Russian version went on sale shortly after, in June.
After the failure of Call of Juarez: The Cartel, the public was quick to write off the famous series, and when the announcement of Call of Juarez: Gunslinger was made, many received the news with indifference – the franchise under the authorship of Techland could no longer be saved by anyone or anything. But the developers did not think so. Analyzing their mistakes, the Poles abandoned the idea of further transferring the western to the modern world. As a result, they returned to their roots. Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is yet another story about the Wild West, unfolding separate from the events described in the previous canonical games of the series. The main character of Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is Silas Greaves – he is indeed that 'gunslinger' or, if you will, a bounty hunter. Silas is a well-known figure among the people, so when he enters a saloon to have a drink or two of strong whiskey, a crowd quickly gathers around him: tell us, old Silas, what bandits you chased through the canyons, what adventures you participated in. Greaves, having a drink (on someone else's tab, of course – that's a nice thing), begins his story. The entire game unfolds based on his memories.
It should be noted that flashbacks can't surprise anyone anymore – this idea has long been overused by game developers – but the developers at Techland found a brilliant twist. At the moment of his storytelling, the bounty hunter starts to get confused (either fatigue is setting in, or the drink is hitting his head) in the facts and goes off on a tangent. Sometimes he corrects himself, sometimes others do it for him, and the result is the same – the world around the player begins to change rapidly. Here, the hero cruelly deals with the Indians, but then, after making adjustments to the story, he is already battling a gang of cowboys. The protagonist says that it was night, but he is immediately interrupted by listeners who think otherwise. Tipsy Greaves corrects himself, resulting in nightfall instantly being replaced by a sunny day. And such examples can be plentiful. Interestingly, one and the same episode from Silas's life often has to be replayed up to three times in a row. But this is by no means boring, as the conditions for completing the level change depending on the adjustments made.
Otherwise, it cannot be said that Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is drastically different from the previous games in the series (except for The Cartel, of course). All the main elements of combat mechanics are preserved in full – even duels have not vanished. The only exception is the character leveling – which was absent in previous installments. There is a full skill tree, divided into three skill branches, each responsible for a specific type of weapon, whether it be shotguns, revolvers, or rifles. By participating in shootouts, the main character of Call of Juarez: Gunslinger gains experience, unlocks new skills that provide various advantages, and becomes stronger.