Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood was the first Call of Juarez game I played, and it left a lasting impression. It's a prequel to the original Call of Juarez, following the story of the McCall brothers.
The narrative is really good, capturing the tumultuous journey of Ray and Thomas McCall during and after the American Civil War. The scenery is cool and varied, featuring American Civil War battlefields, The Appalachian mountains, Apache villages, Mexican border towns, Gold mines, Canyons and more. Each location adds to the rich atmosphere of the Wild West.
The gameplay is solid, with the feature of choosing to play as either Ray or Thomas. Each brother has distinct abilities and weapon preferences, making for diverse combat experiences. Ray is a dual-wielding gunslinger, while Thomas excels with rifles and bows. The cover system works well, and the shooting mechanics feel satisfying and distinct.
The duels, while interesting, can sometimes be annoying. Nevertheless, they add a Western feel to the game.
The graphics, though not groundbreaking for a 2009 game, effectively capture the Western vibe. They might not be the best, but they do their job.
The soundtrack is pretty good, one track that stands out is "Mexico Fight" which perfectly complements the intense action sequences.
I can't decide which Call of Juarez game I like more, "Gunslinger" or "Bound in Blood." Both offer unique experiences and excel in different areas. It's a shame that we won't see any more Call of Juarez games, as the series had so much potential.
The narrative is really good, capturing the tumultuous journey of Ray and Thomas McCall during and after the American Civil War. The scenery is cool and varied, featuring American Civil War battlefields, The Appalachian mountains, Apache villages, Mexican border towns, Gold mines, Canyons and more. Each location adds to the rich atmosphere of the Wild West.
The gameplay is solid, with the feature of choosing to play as either Ray or Thomas. Each brother has distinct abilities and weapon preferences, making for diverse combat experiences. Ray is a dual-wielding gunslinger, while Thomas excels with rifles and bows. The cover system works well, and the shooting mechanics feel satisfying and distinct.
The duels, while interesting, can sometimes be annoying. Nevertheless, they add a Western feel to the game.
The graphics, though not groundbreaking for a 2009 game, effectively capture the Western vibe. They might not be the best, but they do their job.
The soundtrack is pretty good, one track that stands out is "Mexico Fight" which perfectly complements the intense action sequences.
I can't decide which Call of Juarez game I like more, "Gunslinger" or "Bound in Blood." Both offer unique experiences and excel in different areas. It's a shame that we won't see any more Call of Juarez games, as the series had so much potential.
Really great western shooter.
Калда в сеттинге вестерна с говённой стрельбой, отвратительным коричневым месивом на визуале и армиями противников. Коридорные скучные уровни прилагаются. Ничего хорошего в геймплее нет, кроме некоторых придумок вроде дуэлей или ульты-ваншота всех врагов перед собой. Сюжет крутой и глянуть его на Ютубе можно.
Bound in Blood is a bonified classic that I feel flew completely under the radar in 2009. It's a diamond in the rough of the Call of Juarez franchise, which has far more misses than hits, but without a shadow of a doubt Bound in Blood was a HIT.
Excellent gunplay, excellent story, excellent visuals. It even had an excellent multiplayer mode in a time where a lot of multiplayer modes felt tacked on and half baked. Truly one of the best games of the 360 era.
Excellent gunplay, excellent story, excellent visuals. It even had an excellent multiplayer mode in a time where a lot of multiplayer modes felt tacked on and half baked. Truly one of the best games of the 360 era.
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A very mid game that doesn't add anything to the story other than the things that was already said in the first game, I have good memories of playing this one on the Xbox 360 when I was younger but replaying it today I don't see what really fascinated me at the time, It's not a bad game, it just doesn't have anything that really stands out.
And by the way, I didn't like the change in dueling style from the first game to this one.
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Um jogo bem mediano que não acrescenta nada pra história a não ser as coisas já ditas no primeiro jogo, tenho memórias boas de jogar esse aqui no Xbox 360 quando eu era mais novo mas rejogando hoje não vejo o que que me prendeu muito, não é um jogo ruim, ele só não tem nada que destaque ele muito
E por sinal eu não gostei da mudança do estilo de duelo do primeiro jogo pra esse.
A very mid game that doesn't add anything to the story other than the things that was already said in the first game, I have good memories of playing this one on the Xbox 360 when I was younger but replaying it today I don't see what really fascinated me at the time, It's not a bad game, it just doesn't have anything that really stands out.
And by the way, I didn't like the change in dueling style from the first game to this one.
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Um jogo bem mediano que não acrescenta nada pra história a não ser as coisas já ditas no primeiro jogo, tenho memórias boas de jogar esse aqui no Xbox 360 quando eu era mais novo mas rejogando hoje não vejo o que que me prendeu muito, não é um jogo ruim, ele só não tem nada que destaque ele muito
E por sinal eu não gostei da mudança do estilo de duelo do primeiro jogo pra esse.
Most aggressively 2009 game I've played in years. Got so bored playing this I gave up 6hrs in.
"não talaricais aqueles que nos talaricaram"
82/100
Eu gosto que é uma propaganda religiosa disfarçada de faroeste e eu nem estou bolado por isso. Terminei recentemente de novo e envelheceu muito bem até.
Tentei jogar fiz de tudo mas o jogo apenas crasha no inicio e não dá partida, então abandonei, larguei a mão desse jogo
Billy The Kid ale w slowmo
Gameplay - 8
Trilha Sonora - 8
Gráficos - 8
História - 9
Nota - 8.25
Trilha Sonora - 8
Gráficos - 8
História - 9
Nota - 8.25
it was actually really really good, lot of improvements compared to the first one, still holds up really well
Playing this game actually gave me a bigger appreciation for the first game, which is more enjoyable in almost every aspect. While not technically a terrible game, Bound in Blood is average and boring, and they dumbed down or got rid of most of what made the first game enjoyable. I did however enjoy seeing places from the first game and once again playing as Ray.
Boring ass story and some of the most boring gunplay.
Extremely good. The kind of game that needs to be competent both in its gameplay, and its story, and Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, exceeds in both aspects. Gameplay is super fun, removing everything that was unecessary (and boring) in the first game, and keeping just the simple mechanics, making it such a joy to blast your enemies as you listen to the hardest bass known to man; I've heard some complaints regarding the duel mechanic, but I had no problem with it, it was pretty imersive actually, I was on the edge of my seat whenever it happened; concentration mode could be better though.
Now, where this game shines is in its story, I'm not spoiling anything, but let me tell you it's damn good; at first I thought the two protagonists had the same personality (a tough cowboy hardened by the war), but they start to constrast as soon as the story unfolds, but Ray is definetely the protagonist here, and unlike most video games (especially FPSs [especially from the 7th generation]), it does have an actual plot, you don't just run from point A to point B.
Can feel a little clunky at times but still a pretty enjoyable western.
Jogo muito divertido e com gráficos bem bonitos pra sua época, só gostaria que fosse um mundo aberto único e não vários mapas individuais, a história é bacana e tem momentos bastante épicos durante a gameplay.
Mechanically better than the first game, but they removed all the slower adventuring bits and made the entire thing a shooting gallery. Now that would be fine, but I don't think that the shooting is exactly good enough to warrant that change. Starts to overstay it's welcome a few hours in.
From a gameplay perspective, I think this one improved quite a bit compared to the first one. The shooting feels good especially with high rank weapons. You are free to alternate between playable characters, but it doesn't have the same impact as the first game in regards to narrative. It just boils down to what abilities you'll have.
Also the annoying tree swinging sections from the previous game are gone. Instead platforming is locked to a character, so you can choose to ignore it pretty much the entire game.
While the gameplay is more enjoyable in this one, I thought it really fumbled with the story. It felt like it didn't go anywhere and just threw "twists" to keep it somewhat interesting.
It's a funny case where this entry fixed the core gameplay from the previous one, but in turn made the plot really boring to follow along. Still it's nice to play these back to back and feel the difference between the two.
Also the annoying tree swinging sections from the previous game are gone. Instead platforming is locked to a character, so you can choose to ignore it pretty much the entire game.
While the gameplay is more enjoyable in this one, I thought it really fumbled with the story. It felt like it didn't go anywhere and just threw "twists" to keep it somewhat interesting.
It's a funny case where this entry fixed the core gameplay from the previous one, but in turn made the plot really boring to follow along. Still it's nice to play these back to back and feel the difference between the two.
A solid shooting galley with a decent story full of fun western clichés. The duels are absolute dog shit though.
Always knew about Call of Juarez, but was never interested until one day i just started playing this game and was surprised of how nice it is
Such an incredible improvement over the first game . Bound in Blood excels in every department in comparison to the first I am truly amazed. The engine they used clearly is being put to work. Wow!
infelizmente, a gameplay ficou extremamente mais fácil, mas continua sendo um jogo extremamente divertido com um enredo envolvente e imersivo(como o primeiro Call of Juarez), so que agora com a liberdade de escolher o personagem que quiser usar, e cada um tem suas vantagens e desvantagens. não vou me alongar muito, mas recomendo para um caralho
played it ages ago on dads console from what I can remember it was all fun so would recommend
The second game in the series and still no solid duel mechanics
I am just not a fan of this. To me it feels like a lot was stripped from the first game and the dual mechanic was made even worse.
This is definitely one of those "awesome on release, less-so a decade later" games. There's a good number of gameplay mechanics (the lasso, horse-riding, etc.) that differentiate Bound in Blood from your average FPS, but the story is your typical tumble through western tropes, with a pinch of 00s-edginess on top. Yes, it's cool that Marc Alaimo (DS9's Gul Dukat) voices one of the leads, but it's not enough to salvage the rest of that narrative on a replay.
bom jogo, devo ter joga a uns 10 anos atras, pretendo revisitar
Western Call of Dooty