Call of Juarez: The Cartel

1. 3 News

   

   4.0/10
   7 August 2011

   Techland are currently working on the promising Dead Island game set for release later this year. But after playing The Cartel, I can only hope they used this game to get rid of any gremlins and learn from their mistakes. A rental at best, but better we just sweep The Cartel under a sombrero and forget about it. Read more

2. Mighty Ape

   
   26 May 2011

   is set in present day and brings the best elements of the Wild West to a new and modern setting. As a first person shooter with an immersive and mature story, players can expect to embark on a journey like none other - one that will take them from the heart of modern day Los Angeles, California to Juarez, Mexico. Read more

3. Xbox World Australia

   3.5/10
   15 August 2011

   Call of Juarez: The Cartel is an incredibly disappointing sequel that manages to remove everything that makes their prequels so appealing. It's pretty sad to see a series that filled a niche begin to change to the point where it really isn't recognisable anymore, especially since the game really doesn't try all that much new nor does it try to further itself. Read more

   • decent music, interesting implementation of "secret" objectives
   • incredibly repetitive, general lack of polish, voice work is absolutely awful, characters are extremely unlikeable

4. GameSpot

   6.0/10
   22 July 2011

   But like most of The Cartel's appealing concepts, secret missions suffer from glitches and other execution errors. Updates come in the form of text messages and phone calls, at which point your pace slows and you must listen to the message or read the text. You might receive an update in the middle of one of the game's clumsy fistfights, or during a high-speed car chase. Read more

   • Secret agendas smartly link the gameplay with the story, Challenges give co-op play a competitive edge, Many levels are atmospheric and offer room to maneuver.
   • You miss out on the good stuff when you play on your own, Unlikable characters that say and do unlikable things, Lots of bugs and glitches.

5. BigPond GameArena

   4.0/10
   8 August 2011

   Their tagline of “Welcome to the New Wild West” has me more than a little nostalgic for the Old Wild West. Call of Juarez: The Cartel is the most forgettable, bland, fractured game I’ve played this year which only gets points for some interesting concepts albeit extremely poorly executed. In a year boasting Duke Nukem Forever, that’s really saying something. Read more

   • Side missions and challenges.
   • Temperamental hit registry., Forgettable characters., Dodgy AI., Unnecessary driving.

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