ShinobiFist
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Call of Juarez: Gunslinger |OT| It's your huckleberry
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That's what I'm doing...RTTP thread?
jim2point0
Banned
SweetFX - use negative vibrance to desaturate, and negative curves to reduce contrast. That's what I did. I preferred it that way.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
My video review.
I use Audacity to record the audio, FRAPS to capture video, and Adobe Premiere to cut it all together.
I use Audacity to record the audio, FRAPS to capture video, and Adobe Premiere to cut it all together.
SanguineShark
Member
Debating between the PC and 360 version on this one. I've got Microsoft points burning a hole in my pocket.
Decisions....
Decisions....
looks fantastic on PC and runs smooth as hell with no issues.
Xbox version runs great.
Arcade mode is crack! Just spent over three hours playing through several of the levels. I haven't been able to three star any levels yet though. Seems to be one spot in each level where I can't find anything to shoot to keep my combos going.
Arcade mode is crack! Just spent over three hours playing through several of the levels. I haven't been able to three star any levels yet though. Seems to be one spot in each level where I can't find anything to shoot to keep my combos going.
Go for it brah
ShinobiFist
Banned
After letting the game digest mentally, I notice this game is not getting the same praised as Spec-Ops in the story department and narrative. COJ:GS has one of the best well written stories I encounter in gaming. While the gameplay in Spec-Ops is borderline "banal" and the interruption of gameplay is typical AAA elementary school yard activity of the game "Stop and Go" COJ:GS excels in gunplay, pacing, replay value(an art that is almost lost this gen)music, story and the quite obvious; the narrative.
Some people think a "good" story is synonymous with "complex" or being "deep" But I notice the latter is what some people lean on. A good story is how is told, how the characters gravitate and when you start caring for them. Either good or bad. The story being told through the eyes of an old cowboy in a bar was just to fitting for this game. The cast around him is what made the world very much alive.
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While I did enjoy what Spec-Ops brought to the table, COJ:GS is ahead of its class. Shit, even some of the stories effect gameplay
The game has wit, humor, tension and damn good narrative that I can mention enough. Just straight up and down good solid writing, and very well made Cowboy game. I would love to get into it more. But I'll wait for others to beat it. There's a lot to talk about COJ:GS.
Some people think a "good" story is synonymous with "complex" or being "deep" But I notice the latter is what some people lean on. A good story is how is told, how the characters gravitate and when you start caring for them. Either good or bad. The story being told through the eyes of an old cowboy in a bar was just to fitting for this game. The cast around him is what made the world very much alive.
And the fact that some of the stories were alter a little bit to see if "Bob" would notice, and oh boy he did
While I did enjoy what Spec-Ops brought to the table, COJ:GS is ahead of its class. Shit, even some of the stories effect gameplay
When he falls asleep or gets drunk, lol
bamboobimbo
Neo Member
I can't get anti-aliasing to work on my AMD, and it's too jaggy to play without it.
ShinobiFist
Banned
SweetFX and downsampling should do the trick.
Just do it in the first duel in the seperate duel mode.
Easy to do on Normal mode in the first duel. Dont let your focus get too high or else you wont be able to see the chickens when you draw. Make sure your speed is high and your focus is around 50-60%. Shouldn't be an issue.
I do agree with you and I am currently of the opinion that Gunslinger is the second best narrative experience of the year, so far, after Bioshock.
I don't think it has quite the same gravitas as Spec Ops, but it certainly pretty unique and I appreciate it greatly. The ending was slightly disappointing, whereas Spec Ops has one of my favorite endings ever. I think if Gunslinger didn't wrap up so... suddenly, I would have appreciated the plot a bit more.
jim2point0
Banned
I kinda knew Gunslinger would end the way it did. Pretty predictable. But I didn't mind it. I really liked the way the story was told and that kept me entertained through to the end. Can't say that about too many games.
The telegraphed the ending pretty hard but it was fun.
Might want to spoiler that, cowboy.
ShinobiFist
Banned
The ending in Spec-Ops was fucking amazing, due to the options you have that affects the outcome. And of course had a more mature tone as well. But the the way the story was told in COJ:GS was very entertaining till the end. I like the ending because it was a "cowboy cliche'" that was done right IMO. My comparisons had to do more with gameplay flow and mechanics. Should had done a more in depth comparison to not cause confusion.
jim2point0
Banned
Potential spoilerth about ending:
I chose revenge. I'm glad I did. I got to see this character model up close and it is REALLY well done. Love it. I'll just post a link to a screenshot: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/8851517717_2f9922ca1f_o.jpg
Mr.Monitor
Member
Beat it last night. Extremely satisfying. Seemed to end at just the right point and completely avoided overstaying its welcome, a big problem with games like this. 15 bucks well spent, and I still have NG+ and Arcade mode to look forward to. I hope it gets some more publicity because it really was a fantastic arcade shooter.
Too true. After I beat it I walked away thinking "wow, I feel like my grandpa just told me a really cool war story or something." Not a common feeling when it comes to games. I also found myself thinking about how the whole story is pretty damn cliche, but how the way it was told was so exceptional that it didn't matter at all.
Too true. After I beat it I walked away thinking "wow, I feel like my grandpa just told me a really cool war story or something." Not a common feeling when it comes to games. I also found myself thinking about how the whole story is pretty damn cliche, but how the way it was told was so exceptional that it didn't matter at all.
ShinobiFist
Banned
Yes. The best in the series.
I absolutely figured as much.
It was even in the back of my mind as I was choosing "Revenge", I thought to myself "This isn't going to be as good as being merciful, but I'm going to do it anyway.".
Hell yes. You're exactly the kind of person who should play Gunslinger.
with cheap points this game is $5 on XBLA right now. just bought it and played through the first chapter. so far its great.
love the Nuggets of Truth, the art is fantastic on them and in the game, shooting is fun! plot seems fun so far.
really good stuff.
had some issues with figuring out how to work hand speed in that second duel, and my damn sticks are travelling off to the sides which sucks (couldnt tell if it was affecting my hand speed though, since i didnt know exactly how to control it), but otherwise no issues.
love the Nuggets of Truth, the art is fantastic on them and in the game, shooting is fun! plot seems fun so far.
really good stuff.
had some issues with figuring out how to work hand speed in that second duel, and my damn sticks are travelling off to the sides which sucks (couldnt tell if it was affecting my hand speed though, since i didnt know exactly how to control it), but otherwise no issues.
Ravensmash
Member
Thank you - will have to try the trial of Premiere.
I picked this up today on 360, and so far I've just been having fun on the Arcade mode. Ridiculously good shooting, the weapons all feel powerful and the slow motion mechanic is really fun to use without being overpowered.
Looking forward to the actual story mode now. Loving these digital releases from Ubi recently.
Nice man. And it only gets better with NG+.
I ran through Chapter 1 yesterday to show my buddy how different the game plays once you have all your skills maxed out. His jaw was dropped the entire time (particularly once you get that power to auto target and headshot the one who tries to make that final slo mo killshot). 30+ combos galore at a breathtaking pace.
GOTY so far easily right next to Infinite.
WeAreStarStuff
Member
Holy shit. Using DPX on SweetFX works well for this game. It gives it that "Uncharted" look in stages it needs it. Easier to spot the NPC's as well. I had to mess with the RGB's to hit that sweet spot. Still messing with it. Here's one example.
Wow. I might as well be playing a dif. game on my PS3.
ThreePiMatt
Member
I finally got Trick Shot, after seriously like 50+ attempts. I'm watching videos of it on YouTube, and these people are able to draw, aim, and shoot twice before the other guy even gets a shot off. What the fuck is up with that? My crosshair doesn't move near that fast and certainly doesn't shrink that fast. I ended up having to dodge like three shots before I could finally get the chicken and then shoot the guy. Is that just the difference between playing on Easy versus doing it in the Duel mode?
What mode were you playing on? I got in Story mode on Normal. It's all about concentrating more on your draw speed than your Focus. I got it on my third try.
Tokubetsu
Member
Like poster above me said, you're probably not focusing enough on your draw speed. It's a lot easier to get up higher than 80% than your focus is. Have a quick draw speed makes dodging the first bullet/seeing it coming super easy so then you can just hit a chicken and then your opponent.
ThreePiMatt
Member
I was regularly pulling 95-100% draw speeds and like .25 second reaction times. Plain and simple, my crosshair was not moving like the videos.
edit- Ok, I jumped back into the game and was able to recreate the Achievement. First is my video, then a video from YouTube. Notice in the YouTube video his gun is out and the chicken is shot before the other guys gun even clears the holster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO9eqj1w9oc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLtTV0-w3vc
edit- Ok, I jumped back into the game and was able to recreate the Achievement. First is my video, then a video from YouTube. Notice in the YouTube video his gun is out and the chicken is shot before the other guys gun even clears the holster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO9eqj1w9oc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLtTV0-w3vc
Could it also be something about gamepad versus mouse, or mouse sensitivity adjustment? I don't know if you're supposed to move the mouse to draw faster though.
ThreePiMatt
Member
I plugged in a gamepad and saw no difference in the reticle, still huge and slow. The only other thing I can think of is if changing the FOV did anything.
NG+???? aw yea, can't wait to replay some missions with all my powers.
personally, i'm having a hard time deciding if i like Blood Dragon or this more. Both are so fucking great.
Alex Connolly
Member
You are the Des Mangan of video reviews. Great stuff, man.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
The highest compliment!
PoweredBySoy
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I don't fucking get Techland. Sometimes they can put out complete trash like The Cartel, but other times they release (slightly flawed) gems like Bound In Blood and Gunslinger. They must have multiple teams or something....
Love the story-telling aspect of the story mode. Fun stuff. And the shooting is great. Although I do feel sorry for people having to play this with a controller. Chaining headshots with a mouse is glorious.
Love the story-telling aspect of the story mode. Fun stuff. And the shooting is great. Although I do feel sorry for people having to play this with a controller. Chaining headshots with a mouse is glorious.
Holy shit, *that* was the guy who used to host the Saturday night cult film of the week on SBS? I never knew his name, let alone knew he was one of the writers/actors for Hercules Returns. Owe my Jackie Chan fandom to that dude.
Most obscure Australian reference I've ever seen on these forums, and it's not even in an Australian-focused thread. Mind blowed.