Call of Juarez
First Wild West shooter in the Call of Juarez franchise.
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The Cartel is set in the modern day, with Ubisoft's director of marketing stating it would bring Wild West elements into modern times.[1]
Key facts and history
Call of Juarez originated in 2004 as a fast-paced arcade-style shooter before Techland changed its core gameplay.[2] The Cartel was announced in February 2011 after Bound in Blood sold over 1 million units.[1] Techland design expert Xavier Penin stated the team was "on a mission to save the Call of Juarez brand, literally."[3] The Xbox 360 version was released worldwide in June 2007, featuring three new single-player missions, a duel mode, and additional multiplayer modes and maps.[4][5]
Gunslinger was announced in September 2012, returning the series to the Wild West; Krakowiak stated they did so because of fan feedback and the belief that this is where the series belongs.[6]
What the cited sources add
In an interview, writer Haris Orkin explained that Bound in Blood deals with issues like racism, slavery, and the oppression of Native Americans and Mexicans.[7] Orkin stated the McCall brothers were based on real outlaws like Jesse James and the Youngers.[7] He described Bound in Blood as "a post-modern western along the lines of Unforgiven or The Wild Bunch."[7] He also referenced the character Reverend Ray McCall, who could read from a bible and shoot a gun simultaneously.[7]
Orkin noted the first Call of Juarez featured scenes such as walking through a town with shuttered windows, rolling tumbleweeds, and mine cart chases.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Call of Juarez" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gallegos, "Ubisoft Announces the Development of Call of Juarez: The Cartel", IGN, February 7, 2011; Thorson, "Call of Juarez taking on The Cartel", GameSpot, February 7, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Call of Juarez" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rainier, "Lawman Is Now Call of Juarez", WorthPlaying, March 16, 2005 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Call of Juarez" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Lemne, "PAX: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Interview", YouTube, April 22, 2013; Penin, "How Call of Juarez Gunslinger s storytelling went from idea to reality", Gamasutra, September 2, 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Call of Juarez" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Navarro, "Call of Juarez Exclusive Q&A - Introducing the Xbox 360 Version and Details on Vista Support", GameSpot, March 1, 2007 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Call of Juarez" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Navarro, "Call of Juarez Exclusive Q&A - Introducing the Xbox 360 Version and Details on Vista Support", GameSpot, March 1, 2007; Walker, "Ambitions of the West: Call of Juarez Interview", CheatCC, June 4, 2007; Navarro, "Call of Juarez Exclusive Q&A - Introducing the Xbox 360 Version and Details on Vista Support", GameSpot, March 1, 2007; Walker, "Ambitions of the West: Call of Juarez Interview", CheatCC, June 4, 2007 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Call of Juarez" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Makuch, "Call of Juarez: Gunslinger hitting XBLA, PSN, PC in 2013", GameSpot, September 6, 2012; Goldfarb, "Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Announced", IGN, September 6, 2012; Robinson, "New Call of Juarez Announced", Eurogamer, September 6, 2012; Harman, "West is Best for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger", IGN, September 11, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Sonntag, "Interview with Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood writer Haris Orkin", The Game Reviews, June 29, 2009. facts only, no text reused. thegamereviews.com
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- Wikipedia: Call of Juarez (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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