Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

Bound in Blood is a much smaller game than Red Dead Redemption, but it is still one of the best wild west themed shooters.

The Good: -Decent story with good voice acting. -The gameplay mechanics are solid, and not too repetitive. -Graphics: While many things look average, some of the environments are truly beautiful (at times on par with Crysis 1). -This game does not shy away from Christian themes, which fit well with the story. And it does so without seeming unpleasantly pro or anti Christian. -A good manual save system (no annoying checkpoint reloads). -No Ubisoft Uplay account required!

The Bad (mostly minor): -A very low Field-of-View (not fixable) due to being optimized for console TV screens. -The first level (tutorial) has clumsy scripting and mediocre graphics, but it gets better with later levels. -Bodies disappear the moment you look away, due to silly Xbox360/PS3 RAM limits. -AI is mediocre (not a big problem since most things are scripted) -screen vibration effects severely overdone during scripted explosions. -Enemies move like ants (no movement inertia), making aiming a pain sometimes.

The Ugly: -No COOP mode! With the two protagonists working together, this game would have been perfect for co-op, and yet there is no co-op mode! What a missed opportunity!

Overall, I can easily recommend this game, especially in a sale.