The vacant Western(Old West) genre

I don't get why there are so few Western games. It seems like a genre that developers just don't care about.

Theres a list of Western games on Wikipedia, it has like 50 titles total: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...rn_video_games

I'm definitely fascinated by the genre, as I live in Western Canada where a lot of the Old West culture rubbed off on us.

Here are some Western games I've played:

obviously
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfbGEP087HM

obviously x2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRTAX-dn1Tk

this game is kinda a guilty pleasure. I think its designed for seniors, a tycoon game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKYiH5shiMc

haven't played yet, plan on acquiring this fall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZHZY1oyUA

also plan on acquiring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLYWlY2KeZE

May have to do with the film/TV genre kind of dying off. A lot of the time it's amazing that they even think to use the setting at all. Though, if you're already going to make a game about shooting, why not?

Outlaws. (LucasArts)

Best Western themed game I've ever played.

A western shooter, quasi celshaded, animated cutscenes, killer score, and an amazing multiplayer that is still played to this day.

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Theres a list of Western games on Wikipedia, it has like 50 titles total: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...rn_video_games

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I see Blood is on the list, though I never would have thought of that one if I'd been asked to think of a western themed game.

I used to enjoy playing Desperados, though I doubt I'd have the patience for it now.

But I still can't wait to play Streets of Laredo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=NBBU5nxgJhM#t=20

Does Buckaroo counts as a western themed game? J/K Gotta say though, I did wonder the same thing recently about why there seems to be so few western themed games

A year or two I enjoyed beating Gunfighter: The Legend of Jesse James on PlayStation. It's superficial but reasonably pleasant to play.

There's also Gun.Smoke, one of the first NES games I ever beat.

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May have to do with the film/TV genre kind of dying off. A lot of the time it's amazing that they even think to use the setting at all. Though, if you're already going to make a game about shooting, why not?

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But thats TV, uninteractive media.

A lot of developers witnessed how successful Red Dead was, yet they still aren't tempted to dive into the Western genre.

I really hope a developer is cooking up something, awaiting to surprise us.

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Outlaws. (LucasArts)

Best Western themed game I've ever played.

A western shooter, quasi celshaded, animated cutscenes, killer score, and an amazing multiplayer that is still played to this day.

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If only they had a PS1 or Saturn port. I prefer to be a console peasant.

FPS games can take place in so many different periods. Civil War, Western, WW2, 60's, 70's, modern, futuristic.

P.S. appreciate the rep

Gun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzPRLyZlU9w

Systems: PC, PS2, GameCube, 360, Xbox Original, PSP

Quite a good game from the makers of the original Tony Hawks games, Neversoft. Sequel was hinted at for years, but nothing has come of it. Shame, as the first game was great fun.

I only recall playing three western video games: Outlaws, some old Lucky Luke game, and Red Dead Redemption. The latter, despite being a recent game, provided me one of the most memorable moments in a video game: the arrival at Mexico. Calmly horse riding towards the sunset with some great track playing in the background.

Outlaws was my shit back in the day. Damn that was a fun game, and i love the old west atmosphere!

one of the better old school western games is "the lost dutchman mine" for amiga

I like the Railroad Tycoon games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK36ayCSW8Y

Sunset Riders is a really fantastic game, I've always loved it. The Oregon Trail is pretty good too, of course, but Sunset Riders might be my favorite wild west-themed game...

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I only recall playing three western video games: Outlaws, some old Lucky Luke game, and Red Dead Redemption. The latter, despite being a recent game, provided me one of the most memorable moments in a video game: the arrival at Mexico. Calmly horse riding towards the sunset with some great track playing in the background.

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Yea people go apeshit over that Mexico scene.

I bet John was stoked too, gonna get some spicy black bean tortillas.

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Sunset Riders is a really fantastic game, I've always loved it. The Oregon Trail is pretty good too, of course, but Sunset Riders might be my favorite wild west-themed game...

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It will probably become my favourite retro Western game. Its been demonstrated year after year, that Konami knows how to make run-and-guns.

Just watch out for those deputy's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XiYUYcpsT4 or the better known cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRgcwT9X2J8)

This is an obscure one, since I doubt anyone else on this forum has a BBC Micro, but Repton: "Round the world in 40 screens" has an Old West themed zone. Ok so this post is pointless, but I used to enjoy that particular game when I was at school, playing in lunch break.