Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Review - bit-tech.net Forums

Sifter3000 · 24th Jun 2009, 11:47

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/pc/20...blood-review/1

Western games are few and far between these days, so it's a welcome delight to see Call of Juarez get a prequel. The only question is whether or not Bound in Blood is any better than the first game - we take a look at Ubisoft's low-down, dirty, rotten cowboy shooter to find out.

alpaca · 30th Jun 2009, 10:27

alienware superad is back!
apparantly only on the pc game reviews tough.

Hiren · 30th Jun 2009, 10:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by alpaca

alienware superad is back!
apparantly only on the pc game reviews tough.

Actually it never went away, it's been running on the site in certain sections for a while.

oasked · 30th Jun 2009, 11:02

Sweet. I really enjoyed the first Call of Juarez game and this one is even better. Brilliant.

How long until its released?

steveo_mcg · 30th Jun 2009, 12:14

Cool, i'll add this to the list of games to play once i've completed tf2

mjm25 · 30th Jun 2009, 12:24

Yeeeeh so glad it isn't a disappointment! the first one was an enjoyable romp, which got a bit boring in the middle before it picked up for the end.

been looking at the trailers and they've basically ripped off characters from "for a few dollars more" ...and that makes me absolutely overjoyed!

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_a_Few_Dollars_More)

great review again Joe, and i was loving your humour too, the caption under the first pic made me laugh out loud

Mentai · 30th Jun 2009, 13:06

Yay a week later I could finally read the last page of the review :P

It looks pretty good, I'd be interested to try it once I see it on sale

crompers · 30th Jun 2009, 13:35

a far better review than i was expecting, i reckon i'll probs give this a go. never really bothered with the first one, it always just looked like a DX10 showcase to me

p3n · 30th Jun 2009, 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveo_mcg

Cool, i'll add this to the list of games to play once i've completed tf2

Is that sarcasm? :P

steveo_mcg · 30th Jun 2009, 15:07

Nah i just never get round to playing any thing since i usually end up just loading tf2 when ever i turn on my xp box, i keep trying to wean my self off it with other games but short of going cold turkey and not playing any games i just end up with pyro making bbqs...

Yemerich · 30th Jun 2009, 17:22

I am right now overjoyed with [prototype], the game is absolutely amazing! But this one will be my next!

BTW, why this game review was online, then offline and now online again?

Sifter3000 · 30th Jun 2009, 17:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yemerich

BTW, why this game review was online, then offline and now online again?

We got the date of the embargo wrong, so had to take it down for a few days.

Lepermessiah · 30th Jun 2009, 18:43

infamous is better then prototype.

Was thinking of picking up Bound in blood, I enjoyed the first one.

WildThing · 30th Jun 2009, 19:58

Pre-ordered from Play.

Loved the first, can't wait for this one to arrive!

azrael- · 1st Jul 2009, 09:19

It's a rather amusing how enthusiastical Joe has become of this game considering how he commented on the game when previewing it.

Still, if a game's good a game's good. I like the first one quite a bit too.

gavomatic57 · 1st Jul 2009, 12:16

Played the first one repeatedly...and then a few more times when the DX10 patch was released. Great stuff. Considering the gun was king in the old West, it is surprising how few wild west titles have been released. Shame Steam wants £35 for it. Will have to see what Game are charging.

Dannythemusicman · 1st Jul 2009, 12:38

Play have it for Â£25 with the bullter-shaped bottle opener... :-p

Definitely going to get this one as I loved the first one so much - such a refreshing change from all those other FPS clones!

WildThing · 2nd Jul 2009, 21:34

Just got this today. Can't say I'm that impressed so far tbh, but I will have to play a bit more (only played for 1hr 30mins). I just feel it doesn't have anyway near as much charm as the first game had.

thehippoz · 5th Jul 2009, 23:49

sat down and beat it on normal difficulty today.. took 6 hours 18 minutes- the first part is pretty boring up until you hit that town in arkansas.. that was alot of fun =] graphics aren't that great- I mean the blur effects are alright and the engine is decent (16q aa 16x af @1080p on a 260).. but alot of the stuff like the ground and how they litter cactus all over some parts just wasn't believable..

plus the tear jerker doesn't work with this one like the first one.. I actually found myself attached to ray in the original cause of the way he yelled billlley! lol I dunno why- this prequel does have some really cool content though.. mixed bag- but worth a playthrough imo especially if you've played the first one.. the hardest part would have to be the quickdraw against another guy- found I had to adjust my g5 mouse sensitivity on the fly to give the swift kick and move on.. probably easier on a 360 controller

some pics.. didn't find all the secrets- found 2

Hack'n'Slash · 6th Jul 2009, 21:19

This game sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo needs co-op!

Otherwise, I'm really enjoying it. Played it through as Thomas (really love the Injun bow and the lasso) in about seven hours and now I've just started again as Ray.

Is it just me or does anyone else want to just shoot William in the face?

24th Jun 2009, 11:47	#1
Sifter3000 Editor @ CPC bit-tech Staff Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The South Sea Bubble Posts: 763	Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Review http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/pc/20...blood-review/1 Western games are few and far between these days, so it's a welcome delight to see Call of Juarez get a prequel. The only question is whether or not Bound in Blood is any better than the first game - we take a look at Ubisoft's low-down, dirty, rotten cowboy shooter to find out. __________________ Alex Watson. CPC and bit-tech. My weblog is The Wired Jester. Photos on Flickr.

30th Jun 2009, 10:27	#2
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30th Jun 2009, 11:02	#4
oasked Stuck in the Mud Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bromley, Kent Posts: 2,552	Sweet. I really enjoyed the first Call of Juarez game and this one is even better. Brilliant. How long until its released? __________________ Intel i7 920 @ Stock \| 6GB Corsair DDR3\| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 WD640 AALS \| POV 8800GT \| Lian-Li PC65 \| Enermax 600W SLI \| Dell 2408WFP

30th Jun 2009, 12:14	#5
steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,990	Cool, i'll add this to the list of games to play once i've completed tf2 __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

30th Jun 2009, 12:24	#6
mjm25 Hiiyaaaa Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kent, England Posts: 221	Yeeeeh so glad it isn't a disappointment! the first one was an enjoyable romp, which got a bit boring in the middle before it picked up for the end. been looking at the trailers and they've basically ripped off characters from "for a few dollars more" ...and that makes me absolutely overjoyed! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_a_Few_Dollars_More) great review again Joe, and i was loving your humour too, the caption under the first pic made me laugh out loud __________________ EP45-UD3R, QX6800, 8GB Ballistix 6400 4-4-4-12, 4870x2, All in a CoolerMaster CM690! And now using... Windows 7, it's luuuuurvely

30th Jun 2009, 13:06	#7
Mentai Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 493	Yay a week later I could finally read the last page of the review :P It looks pretty good, I'd be interested to try it once I see it on sale

30th Jun 2009, 13:35	#8
crompers Dremedial Join Date: May 2008 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 1,226	a far better review than i was expecting, i reckon i'll probs give this a go. never really bothered with the first one, it always just looked like a DX10 showcase to me __________________ \| Q6600 G0 @ 3.21ghz \| ACF7P \| GA-P31-DS3L \| 4GB HyperX 857mhz \| XFX GTX280 655/1210 \| WD 160GB \| Maxtor 250GB \| Black Gigabyte Aurora \| OCZ GameXStream 700W \| HP LP2475w \| AE Aego M 2.1 \| Roccat Kone \| Saitek Eclipse \| Steam: psycrompton PSN: crompers85

30th Jun 2009, 15:07	#10
steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,990	Nah i just never get round to playing any thing since i usually end up just loading tf2 when ever i turn on my xp box, i keep trying to wean my self off it with other games but short of going cold turkey and not playing any games i just end up with pyro making bbqs... __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

30th Jun 2009, 17:22	#11
Yemerich What's a rebimboca da parafuseta? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil Posts: 714	I am right now overjoyed with [prototype], the game is absolutely amazing! But this one will be my next! BTW, why this game review was online, then offline and now online again? __________________ Bit Tech is more than games and hardware - check out the mods too. Don't let modding die in Bit-Tech.net.

30th Jun 2009, 18:43	#13
Lepermessiah Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 566	infamous is better then prototype. Was thinking of picking up Bound in blood, I enjoyed the first one.

30th Jun 2009, 19:58	#14
WildThing Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 226	Pre-ordered from Play. Loved the first, can't wait for this one to arrive! __________________ Asus M2N-SLI DELUXE ¦ AMD Athlon64 6000 ¦ Gainward GS 4870 1GB ¦ 2x2GB OCZ DDR2-800 Reaper ¦ Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB ¦ Auzentech XFI-Prelude + Creative T7700 7.1¦ Enermax Liberty 500W ¦ CM690 case ¦ Samsung 22" 226CW ¦ Vista x64 SP1

1st Jul 2009, 09:19	#15
azrael- Ex nihilo nihil fit Join Date: May 2008 Location: Aarhus, Denmark Posts: 1,178	It's a rather amusing how enthusiastical Joe has become of this game considering how he commented on the game when previewing it. Still, if a game's good a game's good. I like the first one quite a bit too.

1st Jul 2009, 12:16	#16
gavomatic57 I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 4,664	Played the first one repeatedly...and then a few more times when the DX10 patch was released. Great stuff. Considering the gun was king in the old West, it is surprising how few wild west titles have been released. Shame Steam wants £35 for it. Will have to see what Game are charging. __________________ Core i7 920 (D0), 6GB RAM, Geforce GTX 275, Seasonic M12-600, Samsung 226BW, Ubuntu 9.04 & Vista x64 & a Macbook Pro 13" for when I want to look smug in Starbucks... My Flickr

1st Jul 2009, 12:38	#17
Dannythemusicman What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 18	Play have it for Â£25 with the bullter-shaped bottle opener... :-p Definitely going to get this one as I loved the first one so much - such a refreshing change from all those other FPS clones!

2nd Jul 2009, 21:34	#18
WildThing Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 226	Just got this today. Can't say I'm that impressed so far tbh, but I will have to play a bit more (only played for 1hr 30mins). I just feel it doesn't have anyway near as much charm as the first game had. __________________ Asus M2N-SLI DELUXE ¦ AMD Athlon64 6000 ¦ Gainward GS 4870 1GB ¦ 2x2GB OCZ DDR2-800 Reaper ¦ Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB ¦ Auzentech XFI-Prelude + Creative T7700 7.1¦ Enermax Liberty 500W ¦ CM690 case ¦ Samsung 22" 226CW ¦ Vista x64 SP1

5th Jul 2009, 23:49	#19
thehippoz sea grogin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 1,740	sat down and beat it on normal difficulty today.. took 6 hours 18 minutes- the first part is pretty boring up until you hit that town in arkansas.. that was alot of fun =] graphics aren't that great- I mean the blur effects are alright and the engine is decent (16q aa 16x af @1080p on a 260).. but alot of the stuff like the ground and how they litter cactus all over some parts just wasn't believable.. plus the tear jerker doesn't work with this one like the first one.. I actually found myself attached to ray in the original cause of the way he yelled billlley! lol I dunno why- this prequel does have some really cool content though.. mixed bag- but worth a playthrough imo especially if you've played the first one.. the hardest part would have to be the quickdraw against another guy- found I had to adjust my g5 mouse sensitivity on the fly to give the swift kick and move on.. probably easier on a 360 controller some pics.. didn't find all the secrets- found 2 __________________ He's the American ****head who makes tricks with bricks!

6th Jul 2009, 21:19	#20
Hack'n'Slash Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 141	This game sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo needs co-op! Otherwise, I'm really enjoying it. Played it through as Thomas (really love the Injun bow and the lasso) in about seven hours and now I've just started again as Ray. Is it just me or does anyone else want to just shoot William in the face? __________________ \| A64 X2 4200 @ 2.75GHz \| Asus A8N-E \| Corsair XMS3200C2PT TwinX-2048 \| 2* 250GB WD2500KS + 200GB Seagate \| Gainward GTX 275 \| X-Fi XtremeMusic \| BenQ FP241W \| Akasa Eclipse-62 + Corsair HX520w \|