Call of Juarez is a series I've always wanted to enjoy. It's hard not to admire its attempts at clever storytelling, and the commitment to creating a wild west first-person shooter in an age where everything's about blasting terrorists with shotguns. Sadly, it's a series that never lived up to its potential. 

The last game in the series, The Cartel, was the worst by far, to the point where I was legitimately shocked another game in the series was coming. So utterly atrocious was The Cartel, I was sure Gunslinger would be no better, and Ubisoft's near-silent promotion of the game wasn't instilling much confidence. 

Just goes to show that you can never predict a damn thing. Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is the best damn game in the series.