Call of Juarez

WHOEVER O PENNED THIS SCRIPT DESERVES TO BE LAUDED PROFUSELY
year:06 - review: Holy zlotysl Who would've thought a Polish developer would create one of the best-written English-language games of the year? And a Western, too! Joseph Conrad, your countrymen have taken up your legacy; whoever penned this script deserves to be lauded profusely.
Juarez follows the exploits of two protagonists in its Leone-worthy setting: the shiftless Billy Candle and his stepuncle, the redoubtable reformed ruffian Reverend Ray. While Billy is a compelling character—props to the producers for not shying away from the racism he encounters because of his half-Mexican heritage—the real star here is the Reverend. Forget Gordon Freeman, Master Chief, even Duke Nukem: The Reverend is the most badass, gun-toting, bullet-time-engaging, Bible-spouting son of a bitch ever to be transformed into ones and zeroes. I dare anyone not to crack a slow grin as the Rev hurls 'AND THEY SHALL KNOW MY NAME IS JEHOVAH!" alJuarczs cocky evildoers, aloi with an (un)healthy dose of lead.
Aside from a few frustrating "stealth" sequences, Juarez is an accessible, fast-pa* meat-and-polatoes FPS. You've got your f. roaming, your rail sequences, your boss bat* ties, and your multiplayer—and while hardcore twitch junkies may find the challenge a bit low. the writing alone provides reasoi enough to keep playing. If only that could said of a few other games, this industry might truly be worthy of taking up the baton that Hollywood dropped all those years ago. And so. ail praise be unto Techland. for theirs shall surely be the kingdom of heaven...as long as they continue making games like this.