A vampire western FPS with an original atmosphere blending the Wild West and gothic horror. Gameplay is competent and the world appealing. Lacks the depth and polish to rival major FPS titles of the era, but remains an entertaining and atypical experience.
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First-Person Shooter1 player18+
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A 2005 FPS by High Moon Studios that blends supernatural Western and tactical gunplay. Players take on Jericho Cross, an outlaw turned reluctant vampire, choosing powers along a light-vs-shadow morality axis. The gothic Western atmosphere is unusually distinctive for an FPS of its era.
An FPS with a supernatural western setting, in which a half-vampire outlaw fights the undead in a polished gothic mood. Still fairly widespread in the West, its interest lies in this original blend of aesthetics rather than scarcity. An affordable piece for fans of atmosphere-rich shooting of the PS2 era, in a register little explored on the console.
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Released in 2005 on PS2, High Moon Studios' shooter blends western and gothic horror with genuine personality. The art direction, mixing dusty saloons and undead riders, remains immediately recognisable, the morality system reshapes the arsenal across runs and the mounted segments give the game a distinctive flavour. The campaign pacing is uneven and online coop has been gone for years. Recommended today for fans of atypical first person shooters, for lovers of supernatural western settings and for PS2 collectors curious about Capcom published projects from the original PS2 generation globally.
