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Review: Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack photo

FMV-based games with live actors are something of a guilty pleasure for me. There's nothing more overtly kitschy, yet weirdly enjoyable than seeing an underpaid, underenthusiastic actor recite awful dialogue while looking straight into a camera as stuntmen fall exaggeratedly to the ground behind him.

That in mind, I positively jumped at the chance to review the Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack for the Wii. Costing only $20, the single-disc anthology collects Mad Dog McCree, Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold, and The Last Bounty Hunter and upgrades them with Wiimote IR sensor support.

Finally, gamers can now play the original Mad Dog McCree games just as intended: with a gunlike object in your hand. Granted, you'll also be playing with a decidedly unintended sense of condescending irony, but that's probably beside the point.

If you're ready to experience the most unconventional videogame review of all time, hit the jump for my review.*

*Upon reading that sentence, you may have thought: "Hey, I saw Destructoid's review of Saints Row 2, and that was barely a review at all. Surely, this Mad Dog McCree review couldn't possibly be any more unusual than that. You thought wrong.

Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack (Wii)
Developer: Digital Leisure
Publisher: Majesco

Released: June 16, 2009
MSRP: $19.99


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Gibbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:05
Gibbo
Brilliant.
the Golden Avatar's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:06
the Golden Avatar
Nice shootin'. Try another.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:08
eternalplayer2345
I wasn't ready!
ThunderHeartXI's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:10
ThunderHeartXI
That was probably ten times more amusing then the actual game. Nice work, Anthony.
Danzflor's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:22
Danzflor
this is the first time...that a review beats the game reviewed... Awesome
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:24
Niero
FACE MELT!
Drack48's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:25
Drack48
sweet
Avalon51's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:26
Avalon51
Is that Farewell to Cheyenne in the background?
rburke's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:27
rburke
It DOESNT include Who Shot Johnny Rock? FAIL.
Jumbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:27
Jumbo
I fucking loved Full Motion Video games. Sega CD baby! I'd love to see a Grand Theft Auto IV remix where all the cut scenes were reshot as FMV sequences.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:27
GuitarAtomik
Oh shit. This is genius!
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:30
Hamza CTZ Aziz
This was amazing.
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:30
NihonTiger90
YOU FUCKED UP
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:31
garison
o ... my ... god.
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:32
Daxelman
YES!
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:40
Nick Chester
Yeah, that was incredible, Anthony.
mourning orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:40
mourning orange
Anthony's second game? Better than Runner?
megaStryke's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:43
megaStryke
BUT HOW WIL WE KNOW U LIEKD IT W/O A SCOER!?!?!!?!!1
Overcrowd's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:45
Overcrowd
That was incredible.
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:47
Cataract
That was amazing!
Tanukitsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:49
Tanukitsune
This is possibly the best review ever! And probably better than the game itself!
Analoge's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:51
Analoge
Thank you for that. I also quite enjoy FMV games. Here, have some time traveler. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_muYoPucDs&feature=related
Anthony Burch's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:52
Anthony Burch
Avalon51:
Yep. And "The Trio" during the showdown with Ash, from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
Conrad Zimmerman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 14:59
Conrad Zimmerman
megaStryke: If you want to know the score, you'll have to beat the game.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:01
DaedHead8
Amazing, amazing review. I think I'm gonna buy this just so I can own a piece of Arcade History.
Justin Villasenor's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:01
Justin Villasenor
I won the review! Wooo!
coffeesash's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:01
coffeesash
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
AKK's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:02
AKK
Best.

Review.

Ever.
JTHomeslice's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:03
JTHomeslice
Stellar work Anthony.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:03
vexed alex
This was incredible.
Magnalon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:08
Magnalon
The fact that this is essentially a HAWP brings a tear of joy to my eye.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:08
Samit Sarkar
I shot the wrong Ashley.
Dr Milkdad's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:11
Dr Milkdad
Best review ever.
Hopeless Savage's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:13
Hopeless Savage
Spectacular.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:17
AgentMOO
That must have been a lot of work but it was so awesome! I think this review needs to be $19.99 on the Wii.
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:21
itemforty
That was fantastic. Thank you.
8bit Coder's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:22
8bit Coder
Wow, incredible.
Doomsday Forte's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:27
Doomsday Forte
I got a game over. :(
Zantetsuken's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:30
Zantetsuken
Damn this is awesome, its even better than the Prototype review!
Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:41
Stella Wong
best video review ever <3
Gyrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 15:42
Gyrael
That was brilliant. I'm sorry I killed your girlfriend twice.
theredpepperofdoom's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 16:17
theredpepperofdoom
That was brilliant. more video reviews should be like this!
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 16:19
pendelton21
I'm a doofus =[.
Vitamin Awesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 16:25
Vitamin Awesome
I came. Best. Video Review. Ever.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 16:25
Chad Concelmo
Pure genius. :)
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 16:31
Chad Concelmo
Seriously, I have to say it again: GENIUS! :O
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 16:35
Dexter345
Ahahahahah...
polander444's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 16:36
polander444
Well-played, sir. Well-played.
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 16:39
Technophile
I fucked up. :(
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