GTA: Call of Juarez... WTF?

Well, this is odd. What do you call a western game without the western? Apparently, Call of Juarez: The Cartel, according to Ubisoft.

We didn't really think much of Call of Juarez, and its sequel, Bound in Blood, was much of the same. It was a more or less lame collection of western tropes mixed up with poor game UI and controls. Now, it looks like the third game in the series is going to be a (possibly lame) collection of western tropes wearing a biker jacket.

Call of Juarez: The Cartel, is set in the modern day.

Uh... yeah. “The game will bring the best elements of the Wild West into modern times with a very gritty and relevant plot”, said Caroline Stevens, EMEA Brand Director at Ubisoft, in a release that yee-hawed into our inbox this morning and shot the place up. We're not sure if this is a bold move, or one of desperation that springs out of a contractual obligation to deliver a third game, but it sure is... interesting.

So there you go - mount up those Harley's and get ready to kick some narco-baron butt. The Cartel will kneecap all major platforms some time in the middle of this year.

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14 Comments

Ekythump Feb 8, 2011 4:03 PM	I might get shot for this but I didn't mind Bound in Blood.
Hawkeye Feb 8, 2011 4:26 PM	It's not so bad - I got shot for liking/disliking stuff all the time :)
nukejockey Feb 8, 2011 5:01 PM	I really liked Bound in Blood and it innovated the FPS genre in a way, the cover system was very original for an FPS and worked really well imo. Only played on PC though.
mohawk Feb 8, 2011 5:20 PM	Multiplayer Call of Juarez is awesome and so is Bound in blood. Made a nice change from the same ole military FPS.
Mademan Feb 8, 2011 5:49 PM	Making a GTA clone is setting yourself up for fail. But who knows, there's no trailer as of yet.
Karmicfloss Feb 8, 2011 8:02 PM	zzzz Ubisoft. Next please....
jdog Feb 8, 2011 8:34 PM	i havent played the first 2 so can comment there but i like the idea.. oh and ubisoft..GIVE FAR CRY BACK TO CRYTEK!
pkroeze Feb 8, 2011 11:03 PM	dual volcano guns were awesome... truly!
bnew Feb 9, 2011 9:00 AM	Or...Rockstar could bring Red Redemption to PC. Come on Rockstar, what's with the PC snub. For the record I didn't mind Bound in Blood either :-)
Meowkitty Feb 9, 2011 1:29 PM	Westerns are the new gangta. y'all. bring on Grand theft Stagecoach: True Grit Stories.
Hawkeye Feb 9, 2011 4:54 PM	I would so play that!!!
Awnshegh Feb 10, 2011 7:08 AM	"best elements" - You don't need to mess with a genre too give us the best elements. I think this quote is a misnomer. Instead they should be telling us they're re-imagining an old genre. It would sound more like they're being imaginative rather than clutching at straws.
17 Feb 10, 2011 10:17 AM	I actually thoroughly enjoyed Call of Juarez... The pacing was bonkers but the plot overall, the graphics and gameplay were really great in my opinion.
sladeXS Feb 14, 2011 3:58 PM	that last call of juarez was not so bad, and the modern day juarez is a bloody hellhole atm with beheadings, border jumpers, cartels etc etc, would make sense to make a game.. i recon ul have some juicey old school revolvers and such to unlock as bonus weps..or at least i hope so. :P bring it on

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