load up your six-shooter crack your whip
and media partner hold it down welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
video game westerns for this list we
rank the best games set in the Wild West
with one game per franchise I think he’s
still alive not for long number 10 Mad
Dog McCree Mad Dog you don’t stand a
chance ok so it’s acting maybe a bit
cheesy there’s more inside but during
the laserdisc
era FMV games like this one were all the
rage
the titular outlaw and his gang of
henchmen have taken over a sleepy town
and kidnapped the mayor’s daughter so
it’s up to you to fire away at them with
your revolver there’s not much else to
the gameplay but the enjoyably can’t be
setting is enough to keep you hooked for
a while number 9
Wild Arms
this JRPG is set in the fantasy world of
Phil Gaia but the landscape looks a lot
like the Wild West and the music fits
the scenery
the compelling story has you helped
three young heroes known as dream
chasers on their mission to prevent
demons from destroying the world you
fight them through the engaging
turn-based battle system which is shown
in gorgeous 3d it does lose a few points
because there are sections of the game
where it forgets its Western theme
though it’s still strong enough to earn
the 9th slot number 8 gun dot smoke not
to be confused with the long-running TV
show of a similar name in this top-down
scrolling shooter arcade classic you
play as a cowboy who takes the law into
his own hands much to the chagrin of the
bad guys
the three-way shooting system limits
your control but it’s plenty to get the
job done here especially when you
acquire a horse which protects you for
at least three hits number seven Call of
Juarez gunslinger would you say I can’t
hear a goddamn thing the most recent
installment in this series of first
person shooters perfected the
experienced protagonist Silas Greaves is
a bounty hunter and it’s up to you to
help him take out his enemies as he
recounts his battles telling you
Garrett’s men were dropping like flies
but they just kept on coming though you
find as the game progresses he’s not
always forthright with the truth mumbo
Jumbo’s right are you making this all up
as you go accordingly the structure of
the levels changes to reflect the
fluctuating details in his stories
whether they’re real or not
the bullet time gun duels are always a
blast number 6 gun Indians made off with
a box of TNT last night are aiming to
use it I’m sure we’ll talk about that
other open-world third-person Western in
a bit but this title did a good job of
introducing gamers to the style it tells
the classic revenge story of coal an
Apache who hopes to avenge the deaths of
his loved ones
it’s got gameplay to match whether
you’re riding on horseback while firing
your revolver or just playing poker
watch out for bears though those guys
can really screw up your day number five
Red Steel – I’m gonna cut your throat
with your own katana this cel-shaded FPS
takes the Western to the east as you
fight the evil gang of jackals in a
Japanese pseudo ancient town with a Wild
West feed you might find yourself
reaching to draw your gun or slashing
away at your enemies with a katana the
original Red Steel was a Yakuza themed
launch title for the Wii which had
control issues but for this sequel the
Wii MotionPlus system was used to create
a much more responsive experience
altogether the unique visuals really
sealed the package
number four odd world strangers wrath
never going back wanna move no not a
puzzle platformer like it’s prior
entries instead this game is a
western-themed
third-person shooter with interesting
results somebody needs talking to it
depicts the adventures of a mysterious
bounty hunter named the stranger as he
picks up outlaws to earn enough money
known as muda to afford a life-saving
operation one cool point to note is the
awesome live ammo which literally
consists of living critters that you use
as ammunition for your crossbow to do
everything from stun to just plain blow
up your enemies number 3 sunset riders
you all right ma’am konami were the
kings of coop arcade in the 1990s and
this side-scrolling run in gun action
game puts the wild in Wild West
you take control of one of four bounty
hunters armed with either revolvers or
shotguns and you fire away at outlaws in
the hopes of acquiring rewards you’ve
got unlimited ammo no matter which guy
you play as so there’s very little to
distract you from the fast-paced
gameplay this one was a quarter sucking
classic we need trouble
number two the Oregon Trail
this pioneer simulator is one of the few
edutainment games that can legitimately
lay claim to being both entertaining and
educational here you’re a wagon leader
in 19th century North America and it’s
up to you to get your fellow settlers
across the titular trail all the way
from Missouri to Oregon the titles mix
of history and fun has made it hugely
popular with gamers of all ages for
decades until of course they inevitably
die of dysentery which in case you
didn’t know means you poop yourself to
death
before we get to our number one let’s
take a look at some honorable mentions
number one Red Dead Redemption my name’s
John Marston you wanted to speak to me
honestly what else were you expecting
Rockstar got their feet wet in the genre
with Red Dead Revolver
but it’s follow-up was literally in a
league of its own the powerful story
depicts the betrayals of protagonist
John Marston and it’s worthy of the
Hollywood films to which it’s deeply
indebted the gameplay is equally
top-notch as marking your targets with
the Deadeye mechanic makes shooting an
absolute breeze perhaps most important
of all galloping on horseback across the
open plains really makes you feel like
you’re in the Wild West do you agree
with our list which western video gave
me you feel like the next John Wayne for
more blazing top tens published daily be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I’ll
buy you some with this
and media partner hold it down welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
video game westerns for this list we
rank the best games set in the Wild West
with one game per franchise I think he’s
still alive not for long number 10 Mad
Dog McCree Mad Dog you don’t stand a
chance ok so it’s acting maybe a bit
cheesy there’s more inside but during
the laserdisc
era FMV games like this one were all the
rage
the titular outlaw and his gang of
henchmen have taken over a sleepy town
and kidnapped the mayor’s daughter so
it’s up to you to fire away at them with
your revolver there’s not much else to
the gameplay but the enjoyably can’t be
setting is enough to keep you hooked for
a while number 9
Wild Arms
this JRPG is set in the fantasy world of
Phil Gaia but the landscape looks a lot
like the Wild West and the music fits
the scenery
the compelling story has you helped
three young heroes known as dream
chasers on their mission to prevent
demons from destroying the world you
fight them through the engaging
turn-based battle system which is shown
in gorgeous 3d it does lose a few points
because there are sections of the game
where it forgets its Western theme
though it’s still strong enough to earn
the 9th slot number 8 gun dot smoke not
to be confused with the long-running TV
show of a similar name in this top-down
scrolling shooter arcade classic you
play as a cowboy who takes the law into
his own hands much to the chagrin of the
bad guys
the three-way shooting system limits
your control but it’s plenty to get the
job done here especially when you
acquire a horse which protects you for
at least three hits number seven Call of
Juarez gunslinger would you say I can’t
hear a goddamn thing the most recent
installment in this series of first
person shooters perfected the
experienced protagonist Silas Greaves is
a bounty hunter and it’s up to you to
help him take out his enemies as he
recounts his battles telling you
Garrett’s men were dropping like flies
but they just kept on coming though you
find as the game progresses he’s not
always forthright with the truth mumbo
Jumbo’s right are you making this all up
as you go accordingly the structure of
the levels changes to reflect the
fluctuating details in his stories
whether they’re real or not
the bullet time gun duels are always a
blast number 6 gun Indians made off with
a box of TNT last night are aiming to
use it I’m sure we’ll talk about that
other open-world third-person Western in
a bit but this title did a good job of
introducing gamers to the style it tells
the classic revenge story of coal an
Apache who hopes to avenge the deaths of
his loved ones
it’s got gameplay to match whether
you’re riding on horseback while firing
your revolver or just playing poker
watch out for bears though those guys
can really screw up your day number five
Red Steel – I’m gonna cut your throat
with your own katana this cel-shaded FPS
takes the Western to the east as you
fight the evil gang of jackals in a
Japanese pseudo ancient town with a Wild
West feed you might find yourself
reaching to draw your gun or slashing
away at your enemies with a katana the
original Red Steel was a Yakuza themed
launch title for the Wii which had
control issues but for this sequel the
Wii MotionPlus system was used to create
a much more responsive experience
altogether the unique visuals really
sealed the package
number four odd world strangers wrath
never going back wanna move no not a
puzzle platformer like it’s prior
entries instead this game is a
western-themed
third-person shooter with interesting
results somebody needs talking to it
depicts the adventures of a mysterious
bounty hunter named the stranger as he
picks up outlaws to earn enough money
known as muda to afford a life-saving
operation one cool point to note is the
awesome live ammo which literally
consists of living critters that you use
as ammunition for your crossbow to do
everything from stun to just plain blow
up your enemies number 3 sunset riders
you all right ma’am konami were the
kings of coop arcade in the 1990s and
this side-scrolling run in gun action
game puts the wild in Wild West
you take control of one of four bounty
hunters armed with either revolvers or
shotguns and you fire away at outlaws in
the hopes of acquiring rewards you’ve
got unlimited ammo no matter which guy
you play as so there’s very little to
distract you from the fast-paced
gameplay this one was a quarter sucking
classic we need trouble
number two the Oregon Trail
this pioneer simulator is one of the few
edutainment games that can legitimately
lay claim to being both entertaining and
educational here you’re a wagon leader
in 19th century North America and it’s
up to you to get your fellow settlers
across the titular trail all the way
from Missouri to Oregon the titles mix
of history and fun has made it hugely
popular with gamers of all ages for
decades until of course they inevitably
die of dysentery which in case you
didn’t know means you poop yourself to
death
before we get to our number one let’s
take a look at some honorable mentions
number one Red Dead Redemption my name’s
John Marston you wanted to speak to me
honestly what else were you expecting
Rockstar got their feet wet in the genre
with Red Dead Revolver
but it’s follow-up was literally in a
league of its own the powerful story
depicts the betrayals of protagonist
John Marston and it’s worthy of the
Hollywood films to which it’s deeply
indebted the gameplay is equally
top-notch as marking your targets with
the Deadeye mechanic makes shooting an
absolute breeze perhaps most important
of all galloping on horseback across the
open plains really makes you feel like
you’re in the Wild West do you agree
with our list which western video gave
me you feel like the next John Wayne for
more blazing top tens published daily be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I’ll
buy you some with this
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