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Nathan Having played the last two Call of Juarez games, I can say I have had my fair share of western fun, but will Call of Juarez: The Cartel prove to be better than its predecessors?I wish I could say it was.In the last games you play through the o...
Good shooting, Heavy weapons are fun, Co-op campaign...
Bad visuals, Bad story, Bad multiplayer...
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The Call of Juarez (pronounced HWAHR-ress) series has never been a killer franchise. A few years back the Western themed Bound in Blood offered plenty of kills and thrills and was a relative success for its lesser-known developers, Techland.However t...
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Call of Juarez: The Cartel is the sequel to a title that had small following, providing a decent first person shooter in a Western setting, move forward to the release of the current title and we see a shift from what set Call of Juarez apart from oth...
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Up to this point, Call of Juarez has managed to distinguish itself as a flawed but likable series, one that’s brought some interesting characters and gameplay touches to the underrepresented Western-game genre. With Call of Juarez: The Cartel, however...
Heroes' hidden agendas are a nice touch, Competitive elements make coop more fun, Gets a little better in its final chapters...
Looks unpolished to the point of hideousness, Mediocre voice acting and terrible combat banter, Wastes great ideas on a mediocreatbest shooter...
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In a bold move, Ubisoft has sanctioned a shift for the Juarez franchise. It's no longer set in the Wild West, nor is it predominantly set in Juarez. Good move, or very very bad?...
Innovative side-story involving character intrigue. Overarching story theme has appeal.
Poor combat, repetitive audio cues, glitchy character pathing. Graphics, animation and cinematic sequences feel old. The multiplayer is underdeveloped. A Call of Juarez title should be an old Western experience.
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I can picture the sales pitch for Call of Jaurez: The Cartel. Executive #1, “I don’t think we can go back to the Wild West after Red Dead Redemption so how about we take this series to the modern day.” Executive #2, “Yeah, I don’t think anyone’s ever...
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Time to trade in your horse and six-shooter for an SUV and an Uzi as one of my favorite Wild West franchises gets bastardized into some contemporary FPS crime drama. In fact, the only ties between Call of Juarez: The Cartel to the previous games is a b...
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The Call of Juarez series has changed dramatically in the latest game, Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood, and in its haste to appeal to a wider audience has lost what once made it so appealing. Ubisoft and Techland’s first-person shooter franchise used to...
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After two unspectacular but well-received Call of Juarez games set in the Old West, fans like myself were really hoping Techland would knock it out of the park with the third instalment and produce their best Western FPS ever. Well, they haven’t. It’s...
After two unspectacular but well-received Call of Juarez games set in the Old West, fans like myself were really hoping Techland would knock it out of the park with the third instalment and produce their best Western FPS ever. Well, they haven’t. It’s...
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Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood wasn't a great videogame by any stretch of the imagination, but it had a certain charm to it, and some terrific ideas. The series seems to be all about these really clever design choices that suffer from a lack of follo...
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1up.com
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2012-01-25 07:03:57
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The Call of Juarez series has comfortably been akin to that distant older relative (grandfather, uncle, cousin) "from the old country." That is, well-meaning and full of interesting stories and mannerisms, but also prone to moments of slight stereotypi...
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Call of Juarez may not be the biggest fish in the burgeoning shooter market, but the series has collected a cult following over the years, enough to warrant a new installment. In Call of Juarez: The Cartel, Techland abandons the Old West in favor of mo...
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All the great ideas in the world don't necessarily make for a great game. Case in point: Call of Juarez: The Cartel. This cooperative-focused first-person shooter has some neat concepts, but makes mistakes so fundamental you might wonder how good this...
Secret agendas smartly link the gameplay with the story, Challenges give coop play a competitive edge, Many levels are atmospheric and offer room to maneuver.
You miss out on the good stuff when you play on your own, Unlikable characters that say and do unlikable things, Lots of bugs and glitches.
Some distinguishing features give this shooter a touch of class, but bugs and execution flaws cast a long shadow over Call of Juarez: The Cartel...
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The folks at Techland had some truly great ideas for Call of Juarez: The Cartel. In today's shooter market, frankly, it's a huge relief not to be shooting aliens or fighting in a full-scale military conflict. And besides avoiding those pitfalls, The Ca...
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ign.com
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2012-01-25 07:03:57
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The Call of Juarez franchise always interested me in the past because of its western themes. The previous titles told interesting enough stories, and had engaging enough characters, that they were appealing despite their lack of polish. Call of Juarez:...
Call of Juarez: The Cartel is a poor change of pace for the franchise. Taking the story into modern times seems to have robbed it of its passion and charm, replacing it with asinine characters and more cuss words than an Al Pacino flick. It’s not the w...
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With Call of Juarez: The Cartel, developer Techland has taken its now three-strong series into the modern era, but in doing so has produced what feels like the most dated game of the bunch. The Cartel is a desperate and misguided attempt to step into m...
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Call of Juarez: The Cartel is a somewhat of a reinvention for the Western franchise. This first person shooter leaves the classic desert setting behind, in favor of the modern day Los Angeles with its urban shootouts and drug trade. Players will be abl...
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