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    Any good western games for PC?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by m3n00b, Jan 27, 2013.

  1. m3n00b

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    I wish I could play rdr on the laptop. Is there anything decent out there?
     
    m3n00b, Jan 27, 2013
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    Call Of Juarez, first and second. Pretty nice.
     
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  4. m3n00b

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    Thanks guys. Loved gun but coj wasn't that great.
     
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    Xbox is so cheap these days it's almost worth it just to play rdr.
     
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    I have a 360,wii and ps3. I wish it were on pc tho.
     
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    I'm guessing anything we would mention is in here

    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Western_video_games

    Outlaws was fantastic, but it's old now.. I'd say it was the best until RDR came along. I will admit I haven't played Gun yet. There's an outlaws hl2 mod but I've never tried that either.

    I can still hear ”Where are you Marshall!?" In my head.

    Edit: the outlaws music is also fantastic.

    I wonder if Disney now owns the rights to Outlaws since they got Lucasarts in the acquisition. It would be awesome if they did something with it to bring it back.
     
    hfm, Jan 27, 2013
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    Did you try Fallout New Vegas? I'd say it's a Western.
     
    moviemarketing, Jan 27, 2013
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    Same with Borderlands 1 and 2, in a steampunk/sci-fi sort of way ;)
     
    Mitlov, Jan 27, 2013
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    or Mad Max .
     
    long2905, Jan 28, 2013
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    Red Dead Redemption is definitely your best choice, shame it's only on the xbox. Call of Juarez is a good one too.
     
    beanwolf, Jan 28, 2013
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    I guess all I really want is rdr. I already have all these suggestions. Doesn't look like there's anything else out there for me. Thanks anyway guys!
     
    m3n00b, Jan 28, 2013
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    RDR is also available on PS3 if you happen to have that console like me :D
     
    long2905, Jan 28, 2013
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  14. m3n00b

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    I have it for Xbox. I really want something like that for PC. Imagine the mods!!!!
     
    m3n00b, Jan 29, 2013
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    Yeah, RDR would be pretty cool on PC as long as Rock* didn't screw it up like they did with GTAIV.
     
    failwheeldrive, Jan 29, 2013
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    Or LA Noire.
     
    killkenny1, Jan 29, 2013
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    What a PS3 emulation! Tried 3 hours on PS3.. ! And then half a year later on PC.. same !
     
    Tornator, Jan 29, 2013
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    You could buy an Alienware laptop or other with HDMI-in, then connect your PS3/Xbox to that, and a converter to the console så you can use keyboard+mouse for controls.

    Problem solved :D
     
    TheDane, Jan 30, 2013
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    So much for being portable. Lol
     
    m3n00b, Jan 30, 2013
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    clarification: you may need a converter for your Xbox 360 but not PS3. I wasted time trying to find a converter big enough for my PS3 while it turn out to be able to use all kind of wattage you can throw at it.
     
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    I have it on Steam, but haven't bothered to d/l it. I heard it was a bad port it terms of features (framerate locked at 30 fps maybe?) but GTA IV was friggin awful on my 7970m.
     
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    It's a shame that RDR was a console-only release (typical of Rockstar). Also a shame that there aren't any decent working Xbox emulators as well. Yeah, LA Noire was poorly optimized - a shame since it was a pretty decent game. I guess the best game by Rockstar (optimized for PC that is) was Max Payne 3. I had no problems running it when it came out last year. GTAIV was just awful when it released.
     
    Punisher29, Jan 31, 2013
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