{"id":108745,"date":"2016-10-22T12:56:14","date_gmt":"2016-10-22T10:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=108745"},"modified":"2016-10-22T12:57:06","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T10:57:06","slug":"5-amazing-pc-games-based-in-the-wild-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/108745-5-amazing-pc-games-based-in-the-wild-west","title":{"rendered":"5 Amazing PC games based in The Wild West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the recent announcement of Red Dead Redemption 2 and the popularity of HBO&#8217;s Westworld, we though it would be a good idea to find some PC games set in the Wild West.<\/p>\n<p>While the setting is certainly popular now, there have not been many PC games set exclusively in the West, although there are a few hidden gems.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve picked out some of the coolest\u00a0Western-themed games for PC, along with their Steam overall rating.<\/p>\n<p>Check out\u00a0these five amazing Wild West PC games:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Call of Juarez Gunslinger<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Price: <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/204450\/\" target=\"_blank\">R140<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: 95\/100<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales.<\/p>\n<p>Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West\u2019s most notorious outlaws.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OHh2RHuswqA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>GUN<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Price: <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2610\/\" target=\"_blank\">R300<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: 90\/100<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When life robs Colton White of all that matters, the only thing left he can trust is his GUN.<\/p>\n<p>From award-winning developer, Neversoft, and accomplished screenwriter, Randall Jahnson (The Mask of Zorro, The Doors), GUN follows Colton on his quest for discovery as he seeks to exact vengeful justice on those who have wronged him.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RDKa59mLgLM\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>12 is Better Than 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Price: <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/410110\/\" target=\"_blank\">R109<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: 81\/100<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12 is Better Than 6 is a dynamic top-down shooter with stealth elements, presented in a Wild West theme.<\/p>\n<p>The story puts you in the shoes of escaped slave fleeing to the United States in 1873.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JGNcsyjIPW8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Hard West<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Price: <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/307670\/\" target=\"_blank\">R219<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: 78\/100<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When a tragic turn of events sets one man down a path of supernatural chaos and revenge, he must brutally hunt down all those who wronged him.<\/p>\n<p>Fight and survive through 8 unique story-based scenarios, and try your hand at 40 individually designed turn-based combat missions.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jZcTEJcv41Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Price: <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/260730\/\" target=\"_blank\">R55<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: 69\/100\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is the first strategy game ever to combine a movie-based and story-driven atmosphere of an adventure game with the intellectual challenge of a real time tactic game.<\/p>\n<p>In this western-style title, discover a game of strategy and tactics played out in exceptional real time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3upEUT9ck8Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a title=\"Permalink to Red Dead Redemption 2 confirmed \u2013 coming spring 2017\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/108631-red-dead-redemption-2-confirmed-coming-spring-2017.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Red Dead Redemption 2 confirmed \u2013 coming spring 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the recent reveal of Red 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