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My expectations were low for this game. It got a 6.4 from Gamespot.com. One of their complaints was its similarities with last gen's (Xbox, PS2) version. If the game is fun, I don't really care about the other versions.

I'll get straight to the point. Was this game fun? Yes. Would I buy it? No. Is it worth a rental? Definitely.

This is an action game set in the 'Wild Wild West' era. You play a cowboy seeking revenge for the death of your (no spoilers here). So the story is fairly generic, but which game's isn't? There are about 3 types of missions. Kill/destroy someone/something, defend someone/something and escape from capture. What I find good about this game is that none of these feel thrown in. You wont be saying, “Oh no, not another <type> mission.” Along the way there are some story twists (again not going to spoil) which keeps you interested. The story moves along using in game cut scenes which I personally prefer over the type of storytelling in Half Life 2 which never takes control from the user.

Control is good. They are pretty forgiving with auto-aiming and you are giving easy tasks to learn the gameplay mechanics. Death is never frustrating, since the game will start you back fairly close to your mishap. In addition to the main mission, there are numerous side quests which give you stat boosts and cash to purchase new weapons.

You wont be getting any next gen graphics with this title. This is an Xbox game upgraded with better textures and models. The framerate seems to be pretty solid though. If you are looking for a weekend rental, don't get discouraged by the look. You will have a good 6 hours with this title.