Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 384 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 27 out of 384
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  1. Seryin
    Jun 3, 2013
    7
    This game has some amazing scenery for a low budget 2009 game. The rich world environment is where I feel the game excelled the most. There is very little to complain about with this game, however, if I had to it would be about the lack of a melee attack when your enemies and comrades perform them with ease throughout the game.
    I was skeptical about the quality of the story at first, but    This game has some amazing scenery for a low budget 2009 game. The rich world environment is where I feel the game excelled the most. There is very little to complain about with this game, however, if I had to it would be about the lack of a melee attack when your enemies and comrades perform them with ease throughout the game.
    I was skeptical about the quality of the story at first, but by the end of the game I had felt like it was a great performance overall.
    I was never amazed by any feature or aspect of this game, but never at any time was I disappointed or bored either. Though this game fails to deliver an epic experience, it is by no means an unworthy one.
    In the end, Bound in Blood is an extremely solid title sitting at a base price of only $9.99. Any gamer should be able to enjoy this game at its price, but this is a must-buy if your a western fan. Do to the amount of content, taking only 6 hours to beat the campaign, I cannot rate this game higher than a 7/10, but for its price it is a worthy title.    … Expand
  2. laxleonidas
    Sep 16, 2011
    7
    I'm from Poland and i'm produ that game like this are made by my country. It's not perfect and even close to perfect, but fresh and good enough to give few hours of wild western shootouts. Mulitplayer modes are good too.
  3. ChrisL
    Jun 30, 2009
    7
    The game is fun, and brings a lot of the good things from Call of Duty.. If they had a better "gun duel" system, this game would be great. The controls and timing for gun dueling has a high learning curve, which will lead to frustration (especially when your character doesn't even draw at all when you do what you're supposed to). This isn't the best shooter I've ever The game is fun, and brings a lot of the good things from Call of Duty.. If they had a better "gun duel" system, this game would be great. The controls and timing for gun dueling has a high learning curve, which will lead to frustration (especially when your character doesn't even draw at all when you do what you're supposed to). This isn't the best shooter I've ever played, and it isn't the worst. It'll be better after they patch some of the bugs out.… Expand
  4. Ediz
    Sep 11, 2009
    7
    Just finished The game. Took me 5 hours and 30 minutes to finish it on easy mode. Personally, easy mode was too easy. There was no challenge. So if you're gonna play it, start with medium mode. The game got ok graphic and the best part, I play the game with highest settings and I've never got any fps lag.
  5. keefbaker
    Oct 17, 2013
    6
    I really really wanted to like this, but the characters I'm supposed to care about in this.. I just don't. They're cliche's and the game itself is a workable western (well, except for the fact that your guys have bullet time superpowers) and, well, really it's a near miss. A bit more care on the characters and plot and it might have been there.
  6. JimCorbett
    Jul 11, 2015
    7
    A good shooter with a decent story but somewhat lackluster characters. It has a decent difficulty and lasts long enough to make it worthwhile at the cheap price it's available at these days. I wish more games had a western theme as it's a setting that hasn't been fully explored yet.
  7. Budget_Security
    Jul 8, 2015
    6
    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    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.    … Expand
  8. morfil
    Jun 10, 2014
    6
    There have been western "cowboy" games that have come and gone; Red Dead Revolver, Gun, etc...but none of them have been mastered as this was. Call of Juarez: BiB is epic, stunning, emotional, romantic and most of all action-packed! If you're looking for a great game and are willing to take a break from CoD, this is the one. Great directing, awesome voice-overs and it delivers. A must! IThere have been western "cowboy" games that have come and gone; Red Dead Revolver, Gun, etc...but none of them have been mastered as this was. Call of Juarez: BiB is epic, stunning, emotional, romantic and most of all action-packed! If you're looking for a great game and are willing to take a break from CoD, this is the one. Great directing, awesome voice-overs and it delivers. A must! I wasn't that much into the western games, but after playing this game I thought twice. I remember in the old days when I played "Outlaw" for the PC and thought it was great. Big advancement, and definitely a good success.… Expand
  9. Quforic
    Sep 29, 2011
    5
    A good attempt at a western shooter, but it has nothing fresh or innovative, also the banter between the brothers constantly gets a little annoying, and you can't switch it off. Needs more guns and a much less linear path through each mission. Also if you are having issues with this game loading, be sure to update your sound card drivers, or it repeatedly crashes on the intro to the singleA good attempt at a western shooter, but it has nothing fresh or innovative, also the banter between the brothers constantly gets a little annoying, and you can't switch it off. Needs more guns and a much less linear path through each mission. Also if you are having issues with this game loading, be sure to update your sound card drivers, or it repeatedly crashes on the intro to the single player game. There were some posts on the steam forums about the other several errors the game seems to have, but not this one so I hope this helps.… Expand
  10. Azzam
    Apr 28, 2011
    6
    An extremely linear shooter. Old western or cowboy fans might appreciate the beauty of the towns and the surrounding canyons, as also the classic long-rifles and various revolvers. For others, there's little reason to play this game. Linearity aside, this game has a nice story about brothers and family, and also got quite a touchy ending. The horse-riding missions are quite fun too, atAn extremely linear shooter. Old western or cowboy fans might appreciate the beauty of the towns and the surrounding canyons, as also the classic long-rifles and various revolvers. For others, there's little reason to play this game. Linearity aside, this game has a nice story about brothers and family, and also got quite a touchy ending. The horse-riding missions are quite fun too, at least a little different than in Assassin's Creed. As for the brothers, each have their own speciality, ranging from movement abilities, combat tactics to weapon selections. This helps to add a little spice of variety into the gameplay, but it's done little to increase the value of replayability of the single-player levels.… Expand
  11. Chrishxc01
    Jun 30, 2011
    6
    The good
    - The action is fun, using old western guns is nice for a change from the MW clones
    - There is a story
    - I would have been bored after more than 6 hours so I'm glad it wasn't any longer

    The bad
    - The voice acting annoyed me
    - It gets very repetitive
    - Too many invasive cut scenes slow the game down heaps.

    If you have 6 hours spare, and it's cheap, give it a go.
  12. indyogb
    Feb 22, 2012
    6
    This game isn't as good as the original. Most of the guns used didn't exist at the time the game is supposed to take place (end of the Civil War, and immediately after). I can forgive that, since many western movies have the same flaw. However, some of the action sequences are just not that great. The duels at the end of every level grow tiresome. Not to mention, the controls for themThis game isn't as good as the original. Most of the guns used didn't exist at the time the game is supposed to take place (end of the Civil War, and immediately after). I can forgive that, since many western movies have the same flaw. However, some of the action sequences are just not that great. The duels at the end of every level grow tiresome. Not to mention, the controls for them seem somewhat vague (was handled much better in Red Dead Redemption). It's a decent game. If you like westerns and get it for a good price, give it a go. Also, the hardware requirements didn't seem too steep at all. I have a several year old machine (Phenom II X2, 6 GB RAM, Geforce 8800GT), and it ran the game on mostly high settings.… Expand
  13. JonesR
    Jun 19, 2011
    5
    I've played worse, but this is one unimpressive western run and gun shoot 'em up. This game would be ideal for 2 player coop, but they failed to provide that element. The story is actually pretty decent, but the whiny little kid brother and his rants just make me want to throw my mouse through my TV. It totally distracts from the cowboy fugitive tough guy personalities the game is tryingI've played worse, but this is one unimpressive western run and gun shoot 'em up. This game would be ideal for 2 player coop, but they failed to provide that element. The story is actually pretty decent, but the whiny little kid brother and his rants just make me want to throw my mouse through my TV. It totally distracts from the cowboy fugitive tough guy personalities the game is trying to promote.… Expand
  14. Dco326
    Oct 17, 2021
    7
    Nije nista spec, ne bih je vise nikad igrao, bila je bukvalno samo ok, prica je sranje, gameplay posle nekog vremena postane all the same all the same i to je to.
  15. frederik1478
    Aug 25, 2022
    7
    Call of Juarez bound in blood is an interesting prequel. I don't think it's hats all the right notes of the original but it is a very interesting game and the gameplay is very satisfying to shoot. It is very interesting to play as 2 despicable human beings. I mean they are good Brothers to each other soo of the time and are interesting but they are not good people. I mean they wereCall of Juarez bound in blood is an interesting prequel. I don't think it's hats all the right notes of the original but it is a very interesting game and the gameplay is very satisfying to shoot. It is very interesting to play as 2 despicable human beings. I mean they are good Brothers to each other soo of the time and are interesting but they are not good people. I mean they were probably slave owners, I like the story in this one, but it can't really say too much about it because it feels like most of the time. It's set up for the first game so it's just like yeah. It's good gameplay and all but I don't have too much to say.… Expand
  16. CamyVero
    Sep 23, 2021
    6
    FPS ambientado en el oeste con una historia que ni fu ni fa y con mecánicas vistas mil veces en otros juegos. Es entretenido sin más y gráficamente está chulo incluso hoy en día, pero no va a pasar a la historia ni mucho menos. Si lo ves por un par de euros, te gustan los shooters y la temática, píllatelo, no te va a defraudar, si no es tu caso, hay mil juegos por delante de este
  17. S0pun
    Oct 20, 2019
    7
    В свое время эта игра была охуенной: атмосфера дикого запада передавалась отлично, графон хорош, даже открытый мир был. Но сейчас я не смог в нее поиграть, слишком старая.
  18. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
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  19. vova22379
    Dec 3, 2021
    6
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  20. The_D4RknesS
    Feb 6, 2023
    5
    It's neither good nor bad, it's average since the physics are good the graphics are nice and the weapons are slow and behave just like they really did in the past! however, violence is lacking as blood remains on the floor Or walls, the lifeless colors unlike GUNSINGLER which has bright colors, the disappearing bodies (this is totally off-putting and takes away the immersion

Awards & Rankings

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#58 Best PC Game of 2009
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#36 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
74
#74 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 39
  3. Negative: 1 out of 39
  1. 3DJuegos
    85
    Bound in Blood is gritty, violent and frantic. A must have for western movies fans, and a videogame with amazing gunfights and eye-catching graphics.
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  2. Vandal
    80
    It uses many stereotypes, brings them to the maximum and keeps us in a world of political incorrectness, showing us hard environment were life is worth nothing: Wild West from cinema and literature enters Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, turns into a videogame and is still recognizable in all its elements, making the most of the spectacle of the medium.
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  3. VideoGamer
    70
    It's often gorgeous to look at and the story is worth experiencing, but the multiplayer is nothing more than a slight distraction and the lack of co-op is a missed opportunity. Bound in Blood is worth a look, but as a sequel it doesn't take the series on enough.
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