Gun
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| Developer(s) | Neversoft |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Release date | GCN, PS2, Xbox: November 8, 2005 (NA) |
| Genre | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Age rating(s) | ESRB: M PEGI: 18+ |
| Platform(s) | GameCube, PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360 |
| Media | DVD, GameCube Optical Disc |
| Input | Controller |
| Credits | Soundtrack | Codes | Walkthrough | |
Gun is Neversoft's first non-Tony Hawk game in the last five years. Gun is a Western shooter. It features freeform sandbox style gameplay. Set in the ruthless wild west, it stars Colton White, as he seeks vengeance for the murder of his father.
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[edit] Gameplay
The main plot progression is initiated through story missions. In-between every story missions, you are given free reign to move around the world (which is not very big and consists largely of some detailed uninhabited plains/mountains/canyons). During these free form sessions, you can spend money or take up side missions from various townsfolk, whether it's with the pony express or the local law enforcement. These also give you money and dramatically increase your stats. To unlock more side missions, you must defeat story missions.
Like the Grand Theft Auto series, you can randomly kill any civilians you like. Although there are only two towns (Dodge City and Empire), there are always innocents to take out. Dogs, buffalo, whores, you name it. Like the star rating in GTA, whenever you kill innocents, you "test the town's patience". Each kill will lower the patience bar, until it reaches zero, creating a "Showdown". The town bell rings, people run away, and a gang of guys come attack you. You must kill this entire posse to get out of the Showdown stage and return to a normal city stage. You can also hijack horses instead of cars, though horses are not as common as cars.
The shooting mechanics follow basic third-person shooter standards. One unique feature is the "Quick Draw", a bar that fills up everytime you kill someone, or score headshots, or shoot weapons out of enemy hands. When you initiate the Quick Draw, you enter Max Payne-esque "bullet time." Everything slow down, you enter first-person view and can easily auto target many enemies at once.
[edit] Weapons
There are 6 different classes of weaponry, and at least three different weapons in these categories. Weapons are gained from completing story missions.
- Pistol - Your standard weapon. This is the only gun you can use in Quick Draw mode, and it has unlimited ammo. The final pistol is the dual peacemakers.
- Rifle - A high powered, fast loading, long range gun. Useful for enemies on horseback.
- Shotgun - A close-range shotgun with heavy damage. Useful for groups, and does not require much aiming.
- Sharpshooter - Long range and extremely accurate sniper rifles, though with low ammo and long reloading time.
- Melee - Close range blades. Fast rate of fire, high damage.
- Thrown - Whiskey bombs or dynamite sticks. Careful not to get hurt yourself.
- Bows - Silent, high damage weapons. Useful for stealth or hunting animals.
[edit] Storyline
Colton White is hunting for furs & skins with his father, Ned White. They meet a steam ship to conduct business, only to have it suddenly ambushed by an unknown white army covered with paint. Everyone on the ship, except Colton & Ned are slaughtered. Knowing that they won't make it, Ned tells his son that he's not really his father, and throws him off the ship in hopes of getting him away. Ned is killed.
Colton recovers and heads to Dodge City, following the instructions his father gave him right before his death. There, he looks for information on what his father was looking to do on the steam boat, while seeking revenge on the railroad mogul Thomas Magruder, whom he later learns ordered the raid. Along the way, he learns the truth about his heritage.
[edit] Controversy
February 1, 2006 the Association for American Indian Development (the AAID) released a statement about the game Gun saying that its depiction of Native Americans was negative and stereotypical, also calling for a boycott. That allowing the player to attack, kill, scalp, and even reward from the "slaughtering of the 'renegade' Apaches" promotes racist and genocidal elements toward Native Americans.
While the game contains violence towards Native Americans what it also allows for is the same violence towards people of other races. In addition to this fact it is discovered that the main character is actually part Native American. Through this twist in plot it is then his, and the players, task to protect the Native Americans against the "truly evil" white men.
