Action

Call of Juarez: The Cartel

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · Metacritic

2.7

Users · RAWG

2011

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateMay 20, 2011

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionShooterAdventure

Playable on

PCXbox

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PCXbox OneXbox 360

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Embark on a bloody journey from Los Angeles to Juarez as lawlessness of the Old West is brought to the present. Welcome to the new Wild West.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Three-player campaign supports cooperative replay beyond solo playthrough.
Modern Wild West setting uses a road-trip campaign structure.

Cons

Poor writing, clichéd dialogue, and underdeveloped characters.
Campaign repeats shooting encounters and mission structures throughout.
Bugs, glitches, awkward animations, and unpolished technical presentation.
Unconvincing enemy behavior and unreliable allied AI affect firefights.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

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Action

Call of Juarez: The Cartel

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · Metacritic

2.7

Users · RAWG

2011

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateMay 20, 2011

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionShooterAdventure

Playable on

PCXbox

Show all 3 versions ▾

PCXbox OneXbox 360

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Embark on a bloody journey from Los Angeles to Juarez as lawlessness of the Old West is brought to the present. Welcome to the new Wild West.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Three-player campaign supports cooperative replay beyond solo playthrough.
Modern Wild West setting uses a road-trip campaign structure.

Cons

Poor writing, clichéd dialogue, and underdeveloped characters.
Campaign repeats shooting encounters and mission structures throughout.
Bugs, glitches, awkward animations, and unpolished technical presentation.
Unconvincing enemy behavior and unreliable allied AI affect firefights.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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