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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 video game westerns for this list we

video game westerns for this list we

video game westerns for this list we rank the best games set in the Wild West

rank the best games set in the Wild West

rank the best games set in the Wild West with one game per franchise I think he’s

with one game per franchise I think he’s

with one game per franchise I think he’s still alive not for long number 10 Mad

still alive not for long number 10 Mad

still alive not for long number 10 Mad Dog McCree Mad Dog you don’t stand a

Dog McCree Mad Dog you don’t stand a

Dog McCree Mad Dog you don’t stand a chance ok so it’s acting maybe a bit

chance ok so it’s acting maybe a bit

chance ok so it’s acting maybe a bit cheesy there’s more inside but during

cheesy there’s more inside but during

cheesy there’s more inside but during the laserdisc

the laserdisc

the laserdisc era FMV games like this one were all the

era FMV games like this one were all the

era FMV games like this one were all the rage

the titular outlaw and his gang of

the titular outlaw and his gang of henchmen have taken over a sleepy town

henchmen have taken over a sleepy town

henchmen have taken over a sleepy town and kidnapped the mayor’s daughter so

and kidnapped the mayor’s daughter so

and kidnapped the mayor’s daughter so it’s up to you to fire away at them with

it’s up to you to fire away at them with

it’s up to you to fire away at them with your revolver there’s not much else to

your revolver there’s not much else to

your revolver there’s not much else to the gameplay but the enjoyably can’t be

the gameplay but the enjoyably can’t be

the gameplay but the enjoyably can’t be setting is enough to keep you hooked for

setting is enough to keep you hooked for

setting is enough to keep you hooked for a while number 9

a while number 9

a while number 9 Wild Arms

this JRPG is set in the fantasy world of

this JRPG is set in the fantasy world of Phil Gaia but the landscape looks a lot

Phil Gaia but the landscape looks a lot

Phil Gaia but the landscape looks a lot like the Wild West and the music fits

like the Wild West and the music fits

like the Wild West and the music fits the scenery

the compelling story has you helped

the compelling story has you helped three young heroes known as dream

three young heroes known as dream

three young heroes known as dream chasers on their mission to prevent

chasers on their mission to prevent

chasers on their mission to prevent demons from destroying the world you

demons from destroying the world you

demons from destroying the world you fight them through the engaging

fight them through the engaging

fight them through the engaging turn-based battle system which is shown

turn-based battle system which is shown

turn-based battle system which is shown in gorgeous 3d it does lose a few points

in gorgeous 3d it does lose a few points

in gorgeous 3d it does lose a few points because there are sections of the game

because there are sections of the game

because there are sections of the game where it forgets its Western theme

where it forgets its Western theme

where it forgets its Western theme though it’s still strong enough to earn

though it’s still strong enough to earn

though it’s still strong enough to earn the 9th slot number 8 gun dot smoke not

the 9th slot number 8 gun dot smoke not

the 9th slot number 8 gun dot smoke not to be confused with the long-running TV

to be confused with the long-running TV

to be confused with the long-running TV show of a similar name in this top-down

show of a similar name in this top-down

show of a similar name in this top-down scrolling shooter arcade classic you

scrolling shooter arcade classic you

scrolling shooter arcade classic you play as a cowboy who takes the law into

play as a cowboy who takes the law into

play as a cowboy who takes the law into his own hands much to the chagrin of the

his own hands much to the chagrin of the

his own hands much to the chagrin of the bad guys

the three-way shooting system limits

the three-way shooting system limits your control but it’s plenty to get the

your control but it’s plenty to get the

your control but it’s plenty to get the job done here especially when you

job done here especially when you

job done here especially when you acquire a horse which protects you for

acquire a horse which protects you for

acquire a horse which protects you for at least three hits number seven Call of

at least three hits number seven Call of

at least three hits number seven Call of Juarez gunslinger would you say I can’t

Juarez gunslinger would you say I can’t

Juarez gunslinger would you say I can’t hear a goddamn thing the most recent

hear a goddamn thing the most recent

hear a goddamn thing the most recent installment in this series of first

installment in this series of first

installment in this series of first person shooters perfected the

person shooters perfected the

person shooters perfected the experienced protagonist Silas Greaves is

experienced protagonist Silas Greaves is

experienced protagonist Silas Greaves is a bounty hunter and it’s up to you to

a bounty hunter and it’s up to you to

a bounty hunter and it’s up to you to help him take out his enemies as he

help him take out his enemies as he

help him take out his enemies as he recounts his battles telling you

recounts his battles telling you

recounts his battles telling you Garrett’s men were dropping like flies

Garrett’s men were dropping like flies

Garrett’s men were dropping like flies but they just kept on coming though you

but they just kept on coming though you

but they just kept on coming though you find as the game progresses he’s not

find as the game progresses he’s not

find as the game progresses he’s not always forthright with the truth mumbo

always forthright with the truth mumbo

always forthright with the truth mumbo Jumbo’s right are you making this all up

Jumbo’s right are you making this all up

Jumbo’s right are you making this all up as you go accordingly the structure of

as you go accordingly the structure of

as you go accordingly the structure of the levels changes to reflect the

the levels changes to reflect the

the levels changes to reflect the fluctuating details in his stories

fluctuating details in his stories

fluctuating details in his stories whether they’re real or not

whether they’re real or not

whether they’re real or not the bullet time gun duels are always a

the bullet time gun duels are always a

the bullet time gun duels are always a blast number 6 gun Indians made off with

blast number 6 gun Indians made off with

blast number 6 gun Indians made off with a box of TNT last night are aiming to

a box of TNT last night are aiming to

a box of TNT last night are aiming to use it I’m sure we’ll talk about that

use it I’m sure we’ll talk about that

use it I’m sure we’ll talk about that other open-world third-person Western in

other open-world third-person Western in

other open-world third-person Western in a bit but this title did a good job of

a bit but this title did a good job of

a bit but this title did a good job of introducing gamers to the style it tells

introducing gamers to the style it tells

introducing gamers to the style it tells the classic revenge story of coal an

the classic revenge story of coal an

the classic revenge story of coal an Apache who hopes to avenge the deaths of

Apache who hopes to avenge the deaths of

Apache who hopes to avenge the deaths of his loved ones

it’s got gameplay to match whether

it’s got gameplay to match whether you’re riding on horseback while firing

you’re riding on horseback while firing

you’re riding on horseback while firing your revolver or just playing poker

your revolver or just playing poker

your revolver or just playing poker watch out for bears though those guys

watch out for bears though those guys

watch out for bears though those guys can really screw up your day number five

can really screw up your day number five

can really screw up your day number five Red Steel – I’m gonna cut your throat

Red Steel – I’m gonna cut your throat

Red Steel – I’m gonna cut your throat with your own katana this cel-shaded FPS

with your own katana this cel-shaded FPS

with your own katana this cel-shaded FPS takes the Western to the east as you

takes the Western to the east as you

takes the Western to the east as you fight the evil gang of jackals in a

fight the evil gang of jackals in a

fight the evil gang of jackals in a Japanese pseudo ancient town with a Wild

Japanese pseudo ancient town with a Wild

Japanese pseudo ancient town with a Wild West feed you might find yourself

West feed you might find yourself

West feed you might find yourself reaching to draw your gun or slashing

reaching to draw your gun or slashing

reaching to draw your gun or slashing away at your enemies with a katana the

away at your enemies with a katana the

away at your enemies with a katana the original Red Steel was a Yakuza themed

original Red Steel was a Yakuza themed

original Red Steel was a Yakuza themed launch title for the Wii which had

launch title for the Wii which had

launch title for the Wii which had control issues but for this sequel the

control issues but for this sequel the

control issues but for this sequel the Wii MotionPlus system was used to create

Wii MotionPlus system was used to create

Wii MotionPlus system was used to create a much more responsive experience

a much more responsive experience

a much more responsive experience altogether the unique visuals really

altogether the unique visuals really

altogether the unique visuals really sealed the package

number four odd world strangers wrath

number four odd world strangers wrath never going back wanna move no not a

never going back wanna move no not a

never going back wanna move no not a puzzle platformer like it’s prior

puzzle platformer like it’s prior

puzzle platformer like it’s prior entries instead this game is a

entries instead this game is a

entries instead this game is a western-themed

western-themed

western-themed third-person shooter with interesting

third-person shooter with interesting

third-person shooter with interesting results somebody needs talking to it

results somebody needs talking to it

results somebody needs talking to it depicts the adventures of a mysterious

depicts the adventures of a mysterious

depicts the adventures of a mysterious bounty hunter named the stranger as he

bounty hunter named the stranger as he

bounty hunter named the stranger as he picks up outlaws to earn enough money

picks up outlaws to earn enough money

picks up outlaws to earn enough money known as muda to afford a life-saving

known as muda to afford a life-saving

known as muda to afford a life-saving operation one cool point to note is the

operation one cool point to note is the

operation one cool point to note is the awesome live ammo which literally

awesome live ammo which literally

awesome live ammo which literally consists of living critters that you use

consists of living critters that you use

consists of living critters that you use as ammunition for your crossbow to do

as ammunition for your crossbow to do

as ammunition for your crossbow to do everything from stun to just plain blow

everything from stun to just plain blow

everything from stun to just plain blow up your enemies number 3 sunset riders

up your enemies number 3 sunset riders

up your enemies number 3 sunset riders you all right ma’am konami were the

you all right ma’am konami were the

you all right ma’am konami were the kings of coop arcade in the 1990s and

kings of coop arcade in the 1990s and

kings of coop arcade in the 1990s and this side-scrolling run in gun action

this side-scrolling run in gun action

this side-scrolling run in gun action game puts the wild in Wild West

you take control of one of four bounty

you take control of one of four bounty hunters armed with either revolvers or

hunters armed with either revolvers or

hunters armed with either revolvers or shotguns and you fire away at outlaws in

shotguns and you fire away at outlaws in

shotguns and you fire away at outlaws in the hopes of acquiring rewards you’ve

the hopes of acquiring rewards you’ve

the hopes of acquiring rewards you’ve got unlimited ammo no matter which guy

got unlimited ammo no matter which guy

got unlimited ammo no matter which guy you play as so there’s very little to

you play as so there’s very little to

you play as so there’s very little to distract you from the fast-paced

distract you from the fast-paced

distract you from the fast-paced gameplay this one was a quarter sucking

gameplay this one was a quarter sucking

gameplay this one was a quarter sucking classic we need trouble

this pioneer simulator is one of the few

this pioneer simulator is one of the few edutainment games that can legitimately

edutainment games that can legitimately

edutainment games that can legitimately lay claim to being both entertaining and

lay claim to being both entertaining and

lay claim to being both entertaining and educational here you’re a wagon leader

educational here you’re a wagon leader

educational here you’re a wagon leader in 19th century North America and it’s

in 19th century North America and it’s

in 19th century North America and it’s up to you to get your fellow settlers

up to you to get your fellow settlers

up to you to get your fellow settlers across the titular trail all the way

across the titular trail all the way

across the titular trail all the way from Missouri to Oregon the titles mix

from Missouri to Oregon the titles mix

from Missouri to Oregon the titles mix of history and fun has made it hugely

of history and fun has made it hugely

of history and fun has made it hugely popular with gamers of all ages for

popular with gamers of all ages for

popular with gamers of all ages for decades until of course they inevitably

decades until of course they inevitably

decades until of course they inevitably die of dysentery which in case you

die of dysentery which in case you

die of dysentery which in case you didn’t know means you poop yourself to

didn’t know means you poop yourself to

didn’t know means you poop yourself to death

before we get to our number one let’s

before we get to our number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions

number one Red Dead Redemption my name’s

number one Red Dead Redemption my name’s John Marston you wanted to speak to me

John Marston you wanted to speak to me

John Marston you wanted to speak to me honestly what else were you expecting

honestly what else were you expecting

honestly what else were you expecting Rockstar got their feet wet in the genre

Rockstar got their feet wet in the genre

Rockstar got their feet wet in the genre with Red Dead Revolver

with Red Dead Revolver

with Red Dead Revolver but it’s follow-up was literally in a

but it’s follow-up was literally in a

but it’s follow-up was literally in a league of its own the powerful story

league of its own the powerful story

league of its own the powerful story depicts the betrayals of protagonist

depicts the betrayals of protagonist

depicts the betrayals of protagonist John Marston and it’s worthy of the

John Marston and it’s worthy of the

John Marston and it’s worthy of the Hollywood films to which it’s deeply

Hollywood films to which it’s deeply

Hollywood films to which it’s deeply indebted the gameplay is equally

indebted the gameplay is equally

indebted the gameplay is equally top-notch as marking your targets with

top-notch as marking your targets with

top-notch as marking your targets with the Deadeye mechanic makes shooting an

the Deadeye mechanic makes shooting an

the Deadeye mechanic makes shooting an absolute breeze perhaps most important

absolute breeze perhaps most important

absolute breeze perhaps most important of all galloping on horseback across the

of all galloping on horseback across the

of all galloping on horseback across the open plains really makes you feel like

open plains really makes you feel like

open plains really makes you feel like you’re in the Wild West do you agree

you’re in the Wild West do you agree

you’re in the Wild West do you agree with our list which western video gave

with our list which western video gave

with our list which western video gave me you feel like the next John Wayne for

me you feel like the next John Wayne for

me you feel like the next John Wayne for more blazing top tens published daily be

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