Call of Juarez Video Game Series
Created and developed by Techland, a series of first-person shooters (FPP) with action set in the Wild West. The international publisher of the series Call of Juarez is the Ubisoft corporation.
The first game in the series - Call of Juarez arrived on store shelves in 2006. Great interest in the title, which was initially available only on PC, resulted in a conversion for the Xbox 360 console prepared a year later. For the second installment of the series - Call of Juarez: Blood Ties lovers of western shooters had to wait until 2009. Released on the leading hardware platforms (PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3), the title was very well received by gamers. Encouraged by its success, the Techland team took a risk by moving the action of the third part - Call of Juarez: Cartel (2011) into modern times. However, the idea turned out to be misguided, with the result that with Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (2013) it was decided to return to the atmosphere of a classic western.
Cycle Call of Juarez does not have a coherent, unified story line. The first two games - Call of Juarez i Call of Juarez: Blood Ties (the prequel) present the adventures of the McCall brothers. W Call of Juarez: Cartel the axis of events is the fight against drug traffickers on the border of the United States and Mexico. In turn, in Call of Juarez: Gunslinger the main character is Silas Greaves, a bounty hunter hunting the legendary outlaws of the Wild West.
The common denominator of the games in the series Call of Juarez is exciting, dynamic gameplay with an emphasis on spectacular shooting sequences. The player observes the action from a first-person perspective (FPP), and during duels can use a large arsenal of weapons (revolvers, rifles, shotguns and others) reproduced according to historical realities.
From the very beginning, the brand Call of Juarez is distinguished by high-quality visuals, generated by Techland's proprietary Chrome Engine (also used in such productions as Dead Island or Nail'd). Its capabilities are best demonstrated by the fact that for a long time this technology was used as a benchmark to compare the performance of PCs with different hardware configurations.
Call of Juarez Series Evolution
2013
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
2011
Call of Juarez: The Cartel
2009
Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood
2006
Call of Juarez
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Action
May 22, 2013
A first-person shooter set in the Wild West. Developed by the Polish developer, Techland, it is the fourth entry in the Call of Juarez series. We play as a bounty hunter, Silas Greaves, who recalls his adventures in the Wild West. The game’s campaign is divided into missions, during which the player has to bring down many legendary outlaws and gunmen (Billy Kid, Pat Garret, Jesse James, and others). Unlike previous games, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger introduces a more arcade style of gameplay. Three-dimensional graphics use the cel-shading technology, resulting in a comic book-like visuals.
Call of Juarez: The Cartel
Action
July 19, 2011
The third installment in the FPS series by Polish studio, Techland. This time the game’s setting was shifted to modern times, and the story is focused on the struggle with the eponymous drug cartel. The players control a special team that was established to solve the problem of cartel bosses. The team consists of Kim Evans, Eddie Guerra and Ben McCall – a descendant of Ray McCall. The game’s foundation is, again, the story campaign, which can be played either solo or in cooperation. An interesting feature of the game is that different characters often face different challenges (according to their skills), which allows the player to look at the events from different perspectives, and adds an element of competition. A multiplayer mode completes the game – here, like in the single, we can use a wide array of guns (from handguns, through sub-machine guns, to sniper rifles and rocket launchers). Call of Juarez: The Cartel was developed using the Chrome Engine – however this time, the visual layer is conspicuously outdated.
Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood
Action
June 30, 2009
The second installment in the series of FPS games developed by Polish studio, Techland. This game is actually a prequel to the original title. We play the part of two brothers: Thomas and Ray McCalls, of whom the latter is known from the first game. Much like in the original Call of Juarez, the two characters play very differently – they have individual skills and equipment. While Ray uses two guns simultaneously and is a walking storm of bullets, Thomas is a sharpshooter who prefers bigger caliber and a longer barrel – he can also use a lasso that gets him to places unreachable to his brother. Apart from story campaign, where we can choose which brother to play in each mission, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood also includes a coop mode, and a competition-based multiplayer. The game runs on Chrome Engine 4, which ensures high visual fidelity.
Call of Juarez
Action
September 8, 2006
Call of Juarez is an FPS by the Polish developer Techland. The game is set in the Old West, and quite unusually, there are two playable protagonists. The first is Billy, a young fellow who is falsely accused of murdering his father; the other one is Ray, a preacher, although his past is questionable and shady. Each of the two characters uses individual set of skills and equipment – Ray is the master of firearms and duels at high noon; Billy, on the other hand, is more agile and prefers sneaking past unaware enemies – he is also very adept at using his line, which allows him to climb seemingly unreachable places. The “business-end” of Call of Juarez is the story campaign, which consists of a number of diversified missions. The game is powered by Chrome Engine, which allowed the devs to create very good graphics. The original soundtrack reinforces the atmosphere.
Call of Juarez Series News
Techland Announces Call of Juarez Gunslinger on Nintendo Switch
Techland announced that the shooter Call of Juarez: Gunslinger will hit the Nintendo Switch console on December 10. The release will use a number of features specific to the platform. The first trailer was also presented.
video games
Bart Swiatek
October 25, 2019