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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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