Gun (2005)
Main info
| Category | Information |
|---|---|
| Title | GUN |
| Release Year | 2005 |
| Developer | Neversoft |
| Publisher | Activision |
| Engine | Neversoft proprietary engine |
| Genre | Third-person action-adventure / Western shooter |
| Setting | American Old West frontier during the late 1800s (around the 1880s) |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, GameCube, PlayStation Portable |
| Perspective | Third-person shooter |
| Main Character | Colton White — a skilled gunslinger searching for the truth about his father and his own past |
| Playable Character(s) | Primarily Colton White; some multiplayer modes feature other characters |
| Story Focus | Revenge, betrayal, family secrets, greed, and the search for a legendary treasure |
| Main Antagonist | Thomas Magruder — a powerful railroad tycoon obsessed with finding a lost treasure |
| Other Major Villains | Reverend Reed, Hoodoo Brown, Hoodoo’s gang, and various outlaw groups |
| Main Companion Characters | Ned White, Jenny, Honest Tom, Soapy Jennings, Clay Allison, Marshal Hood |
| World | Open-world Western frontier featuring towns, deserts, mountains, mines, forts, and wilderness |
| Major Locations | Dodge City, Empire City, Caldera River, Fort Spencer, Magruder’s Mine, Badlands |
| Story Length | Approximately 8–12 hours for the main story |
| Gameplay Style | Gunfights, horseback travel, exploration, duels, stealth sections, and mission-based combat |
| Combat System | Third-person shooting with pistols, rifles, shotguns, explosives, and melee attacks |
| Signature Mechanic | Quickdraw mode — slows time and allows precise targeting during gunfights |
| Weapons | Revolvers, rifles, shotguns, sniper rifles, dynamite, knives, and mounted weapons |
| Horse Gameplay | Players can ride horses, engage enemies while mounted, and travel across the open world |
| Side Activities | Bounty hunting, poker, ranch tasks, gambling, horse races, duels, and wanted missions |
| Mission Structure | Story missions combined with optional side missions and open-world activities |
| Main Story Missions | 18 missions |
| Collectibles | Wanted posters, gold, weapons upgrades, and hidden items |
| Multiplayer | Split-screen and online multiplayer modes (platform dependent) |
| Reception | Generally praised for its Western atmosphere, story, voice acting, and gunplay |
| Criticism | Short campaign, repetitive side activities, and technical limitations on some versions |
| Voice Cast Highlights | Thomas Jane (Colton White), Kris Kristofferson (Ned White) |
| Music Style | Western-inspired soundtrack blending cinematic orchestration and frontier themes |
| Historical Inspiration | Inspired by real Old West figures, locations, and events, though the story is fictional |
| Rating | ESRB: Mature (M) — violence, blood, language, and adult themes |
| Awards / Recognition | Notable for being one of the few major open-world Western games before the popularity of later titles like Red Dead Redemption |
| Related Media | No direct sequel; spiritual successor themes later appeared in other Western games |
| Legacy | Remembered as a cult classic Western shooter and an important precursor to modern open-world Western games |
Missions
| # | Mission | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hunt | Colton White and his father Ned hunt along the Missouri River, tracking game and surviving the wilderness. After Colton saves Ned from a grizzly bear, they head to a riverboat to sell their meat, unaware that their lives are about to change forever. |
| 2 | Steamboat Massacre | The riverboat is attacked by Reverend Josiah Reed and his followers, turning into a deadly massacre. As the ship is destroyed, Ned reveals that he is not Colton’s real father and sacrifices himself by throwing Colton overboard to save him. |
| 3 | Honest Tom | Colton and Honest Tom have a horse race through the meadow to see who is fastest. |
| 4 | The Red Hand Gang | In Dodge City, Colton finds Jenny being threatened by a gang of bandits. He fights through the Red Hand Gang and rescues her, learning that Reed came from Empire City and that Mayor Hoodoo Brown may know where he is. |
| 5 | Quick Killer | Colton helps deal with criminals threatening Dodge City, proving his skill with a gun. His reputation as a deadly gunslinger grows as he prepares to leave town with Jenny in pursuit of Reed. |
| 6 | Whore Coach | Colton and Jenny travel toward Empire City, but their journey is interrupted by enemies connected to Reed and Magruder. Colton protects Jenny while continuing to uncover the truth behind the steamboat massacre. |
| 7 | Law and Order | In Empire City, Mayor Hoodoo Brown makes Colton a deputy and promises to help him find Reed. During a battle between the Resistance and Hoodoo’s deputies, Colton witnesses the deputies murdering innocent civilians and realizes Empire’s law is deeply corrupt. |
| 8 | Escape the Jail | Colton confronts Hoodoo and learns that Reed has captured Jenny. He arrives too late and witnesses Reed murder her before Hoodoo knocks him unconscious. Framed for Jenny’s death, Colton is imprisoned and sentenced to hang, but escapes with help from Port and Soapy Jennings. |
| 9 | Ambush the Train | At the Resistance hideout, Colton meets Clay Allison and learns about his connection to Thomas Magruder. He helps destroy one of Magruder’s trains and discovers that captured Apache are being used as slaves by Magruder’s forces. |
| 10 | Defend the Hideout | After freeing the Apache prisoners, Colton returns to the Resistance camp. Magruder’s soldiers attack the hideout, and although the Resistance survives, Clay Allison is captured and taken back to Empire City. |
| 11 | Take Down Hoodoo | Colton leads the Resistance assault on Empire City to rescue Clay and overthrow Hoodoo Brown. After fighting through the city, Colton frees Clay and kills Hoodoo, ending the mayor’s control over the town. |
| 12 | Save Soapy | Colton returns to Dodge City to find Soapy and recover a safe he saw aboard the destroyed steamboat. He saves Soapy from a lynch mob, and the two escape together toward the wreckage. |
| 13 | Hollister’s Fort | Colton and Soapy reach the steamboat wreck but are captured by Sergeant Hollister, a former army commander secretly working for Magruder. After escaping, they discover Hollister’s men are attacking the Blackfoot tribe. |
| 14 | Attack the Fort | Colton joins forces with the Blackfoot and helps assault Hollister’s fort. After capturing the stronghold, he continues hunting Hollister, who has stolen Ned’s powerful rifle. |
| 15 | Battle at the Steamboat | Colton confronts Hollister near the river and defeats him after a brutal battle. Hollister attempts a final suicide attack but kills only himself. Colton and Soapy return to the steamboat wreck, where they are ambushed by Magruder’s men and Reverend Reed. |
| 16 | Across the Badlands | Colton battles Reverend Reed in a final showdown and kills him to avenge Jenny. He and Soapy discover that Magruder is searching for the Cross of Coronado, an artifact that reveals the location of the legendary lost city of gold, Quivira. |
| 17 | Escape the Ambush | Colton and Soapy travel through the Badlands to find Apache Chief Many Wounds, who possesses the other piece of the Cross. Many Wounds reveals that Colton is Apache and explains Magruder’s crimes against their people. After locating Quivira, Magruder’s forces ambush them and capture Soapy, who is forced to reveal the city’s location. |
| 18 | Magruder’s Mine | Magruder reaches Quivira through his mine, but Colton fights through his forces to rescue Soapy and stop him. With help from the Resistance and the Apache, Colton storms the mine and confronts Magruder inside the Lost City. After defeating him, Colton escapes as the mountain collapses, leaving Quivira buried forever and allowing his fathers’ spirits to finally rest. |
Side missions
| Activity | Description |
|---|---|
| Poker | You can work for your money, or you can just win it at the saloon by winning a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament. |
| Hunting | The West wasn’t wild just because of people. In these missions, you’ll hunt a series of animals with your bow. |
| Ranching | Earn money and hone your horse-riding skills by helping local farmers corral their livestock. |
| Mining | In your travels, you’ll come across gold no one else has found. Make sure you have a pickaxe handy – buy one at the local store. |
| Pony Express | Use your trusty horse to deliver items and get from place to place, all within the allotted time. |
| Bounty Hunting | Every town in the Wild West had outlaws running rampant. Dead or alive, catch these criminals to bring some order to the West and gain money. |
| Keep the Peace | Every sheriff can use a helping hand. Help out the local law enforcement by flushing the bad elements of Dodge City and Empire. |
| Rescue | Stop criminals from running roughshod over towns and rescue innocent victims. |
Great beasts
| Animal | Location | Short Description | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Wolf | Near the Dodge City bridge | A slow, non-aggressive wolf. Sneak up from the western side and take it down with a headshot using the bow. | $10 |
| Great White Buffalo | Plains in the Badlands | Grazes peacefully and rarely moves, making it one of the easiest hunts. The Old Canyon Mine provides a good approach. | $10 |
| White Wolf | West side of Piper Lake | Similar to the Grey Wolf—non-aggressive and easy to ambush with a well-placed arrow. | $15 |
| Great Mountain Lion (Cougar) | Southwest of the Indian Hunter in the Northern Rockies | An aggressive predator found along a dusty road. It will charge if alerted, so be ready to fight while backing away. | $15 |
| Black Wolf | Behind the Badlands mines | The trickiest hunt to trigger. Approach the hairpin bend on foot (leave your horse behind) to avoid scaring it. Aggressive when spooked. | $20 |
| Grizzly Bear | Northeast of Empire, near the railroad | A dedicated side mission. The bear charges immediately, so fight from horseback and use Quickdraw or a rifle instead of the bow. Completing the hunt finishes the Great Beasts questline. | $20 |
Weapons
Pistols
- Dual Peacemakers
- Colt Navy Revolver 1851
- Schofield
- Volcanic 10
Rifles
- Winchester 1866
- Ferguson
Shotguns
- Colt Double Barrel
- Shotgun Model 1887
- Nock Gun
- Cannon Nock Gun
Sharpshooters
- Sharps 1874
- Remington
Melee
- Quick Killer’s Tomahawk
- Bowie Knife
- Cavalry Sword
Bows
- Apache Bow
- Blackfoot Fire Bow
- Loco Dynamite Bow
Thrown
- Whiskey Bomb
- Dynamite
