<s>
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
:	I-Application
Gunslinger	I-Application
is	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
developed	O
by	O
Techland	O
and	O
originally	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
May	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
by	O
Techland	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
series	O
,	O
although	O
narratively	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
unrelated	O
to	O
the	O
three	O
previous	O
titles	O
(	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
,	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
:	I-Application
Bound	I-Application
in	I-Application
Blood	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Cartel	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
tells	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Silas	B-Application
Greaves	I-Application
,	O
a	O
bounty	O
hunter	O
in	O
the	O
American	O
West	O
during	O
the	O
second	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
19th	O
century	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
The	B-Application
Cartel	I-Application
changed	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
setting	O
from	O
the	O
Wild	O
West	O
to	O
the	O
modern-day	O
,	O
Gunslinger	O
returned	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
a	O
western	O
milieu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
making	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
designers	O
were	O
very	O
much	O
trying	O
to	O
redeem	O
the	O
reputation	O
of	O
the	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
brand	O
after	O
the	O
critically	O
reviled	O
and	O
commercially	O
unsuccessful	O
The	B-Application
Cartel	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Basing	O
the	O
narrative	O
structure	O
on	O
Bastion	B-Application
,	O
they	O
aimed	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
unreliable	O
narrator	O
to	O
examine	O
the	O
fine	O
line	O
between	O
fact	O
and	O
fiction	O
in	O
establishing	O
the	O
legends	O
of	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
West	O
's	O
best-known	O
figures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
also	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
good	O
enough	O
to	O
erase	O
the	O
memories	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Cartel	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
becoming	O
Ubisoft	O
's	O
second	O
best	O
selling	O
digital-only	O
title	O
of	O
2013	O
,	O
after	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Blood	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
:	I-Application
Gunslinger	I-Application
is	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
in	O
which	O
there	O
is	O
,	O
unlike	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
series	O
,	O
only	O
one	O
player	O
character	O
available	O
-	O
the	O
bounty	O
hunter	O
Silas	B-Application
Greaves	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
previous	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
games	O
,	O
"	O
Concentration	O
mode	O
"	O
is	O
an	O
important	O
gameplay	O
element	O
;	O
the	O
difference	O
here	O
is	O
that	O
Gunslinger	O
features	O
multiple	O
types	O
of	O
concentration	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Sense	O
of	O
Death	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
player	O
avoids	O
game	B-Application
over	I-Application
,	O
by	O
having	O
their	O
health	O
dip	O
low	O
before	O
increasing	O
it	O
again	O
,	O
they	O
fill	O
their	O
Sense	O
of	O
Death	O
meter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
begins	O
in	O
Abilene	O
,	O
Kansas	O
in	O
1910	O
,	O
as	O
legendary	O
bounty	O
hunter	O
Silas	B-Application
Greaves	I-Application
enters	O
a	O
saloon	O
and	O
begins	O
regaling	O
those	O
present	O
(	O
a	O
sarcastic	O
man	O
named	O
Jack	O
,	O
an	O
old-timer	O
called	O
Steve	O
,	O
bartender	O
Molly	O
,	O
a	O
teenager	O
named	O
Dwight	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
barman	O
,	O
Ben	O
)	O
with	O
tales	O
of	O
his	O
adventures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
hint	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
came	O
on	O
November	O
23	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
when	O
Ubisoft	O
sent	O
an	O
email	O
through	O
UPlay	B-Operating_System
to	O
registered	O
owners	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Cartel	I-Application
asking	O
them	O
which	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
game	O
was	O
their	O
favourite	O
and	O
how	O
would	O
they	O
rate	O
The	B-Application
Cartel	I-Application
itself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nothing	O
more	O
was	O
heard	O
about	O
the	O
game	O
until	O
September	O
5	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
official	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
Facebook	B-Application
page	O
was	O
updated	O
with	O
an	O
image	O
of	O
a	O
cowboy	O
seated	O
at	O
a	O
bar	O
and	O
the	O
date	O
"	O
09.06.12	O
"	O
written	O
above	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gunslinger	O
was	O
announced	O
the	O
following	O
day	O
,	O
with	O
Ubisoft	O
revealing	O
that	O
Techland	O
were	O
once	O
again	O
developing	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
digital-only	O
budget	O
title	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
(	O
via	O
UPlay	B-Operating_System
and	O
Steam	B-Application
)	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
(	O
via	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
(	O
via	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Addressing	O
why	O
the	O
team	O
had	O
returned	O
to	O
the	O
Wild	O
West	O
after	O
setting	O
The	B-Application
Cartel	I-Application
in	O
the	O
modern-day	O
,	O
Techland	O
's	O
international	O
brand	O
manager	O
,	O
Błażej	O
Krakowiak	O
,	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
we	O
did	O
so	O
for	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
reasons	O
,	O
but	O
basically	O
because	O
of	O
what	O
we	O
've	O
heard	O
from	O
fans	O
and	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
we	O
're	O
ready	O
to	O
believe	O
that	O
this	O
is	O
where	O
the	O
series	O
belongs.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
associate	O
producer	O
Nicolas	O
Joye	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
failure	O
and	O
negative	O
fan	O
reaction	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Cartel	I-Application
had	O
been	O
instructive	O
,	O
admitting	O
they	O
had	O
tried	O
things	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
which	O
simply	O
did	O
n't	O
work	O
;	O
"	O
we	O
learned	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
lessons	O
,	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
production	O
organisation	O
,	O
production	O
value	O
that	O
we	O
should	O
put	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
what	O
to	O
focus	O
on.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
PAX	O
2013	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
brand	O
manager	O
Aymeric	O
Evennou	O
echoed	O
both	O
Krakowiak	O
and	O
Joye	O
in	O
acknowledging	O
that	O
the	O
franchise	O
should	O
remain	O
in	O
the	O
Wild	O
West	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Cartel	I-Application
had	O
been	O
a	O
failure	O
;	O
"	O
this	O
is	O
where	O
the	O
brand	O
belongs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Indeed	O
,	O
Techland	O
knew	O
another	O
subpar	O
game	O
would	O
kill	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
with	O
design	O
expert	O
Xavier	O
Penin	O
,	O
who	O
also	O
contributed	O
to	O
the	O
script	O
,	O
stating	O
,	O
"	O
we	O
were	O
on	O
a	O
mission	O
to	O
save	O
the	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
brand	O
,	O
literally.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
both	O
the	O
original	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
and	O
Bound	B-Application
in	I-Application
Blood	I-Application
,	O
the	O
team	O
did	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
historical	O
research	O
during	O
preproduction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
exactly	O
what	O
we	O
did	O
with	O
Bound	B-Application
in	I-Application
Blood	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wanting	O
the	O
actual	O
narration	O
to	O
be	O
as	O
important	O
as	O
the	O
narrative	O
,	O
they	O
told	O
Orkin	O
that	O
the	O
storyline	O
needed	O
to	O
be	O
structured	O
like	O
Bastion	B-Application
,	O
whereby	O
things	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
would	O
change	O
in	O
front	O
of	O
the	O
players	O
 '	O
eyes	O
,	O
based	O
upon	O
what	O
was	O
being	O
said	O
in	O
the	O
narration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
31	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
without	O
any	O
indication	O
as	O
to	O
why	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Cartel	I-Application
and	O
Gunslinger	O
were	O
removed	O
from	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Live	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
12	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
explained	O
that	O
the	O
reason	O
for	O
the	O
removal	O
was	O
"	O
per	O
the	O
terms	O
of	O
agreement	O
,	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Cartel	I-Application
and	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
:	I-Application
Gunslinger	I-Application
licensing/publishing	O
rights	O
have	O
reverted	O
back	O
to	O
Techland	O
,	O
while	O
others	O
remain	O
active	O
with	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gunslinger	O
returned	O
to	O
all	O
three	O
platforms	O
on	O
April	O
30	O
,	O
with	O
Techland	O
stating	O
,	O
"	O
as	O
Techland	O
Publishing	O
moves	O
forward	O
as	O
a	O
leading	O
publisher	O
,	O
we	O
are	O
delighted	O
to	O
welcome	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
:	I-Application
Gunslinger	I-Application
to	O
our	O
publishing	O
division.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
8	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
Facebook	B-Application
page	O
was	O
updated	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
over	O
five	O
years	O
,	O
adding	O
a	O
banner	O
with	O
Silas	O
and	O
the	O
tagline	O
"	O
Legends	O
never	O
die.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
9	O
,	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
rated	O
by	O
the	O
Entertainment	O
Software	O
Rating	O
Board	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
:	I-Application
Gunslinger	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
across	O
all	O
systems	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
holding	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
79	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
twenty-three	O
reviews	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
holding	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
75	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
sixteen	O
reviews	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
holding	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
76	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
thirty-six	O
reviews	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
holding	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
72	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
fourteen	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Polygons	O
Justin	O
McElroy	O
scored	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
versions	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
shooting	O
mechanics	O
,	O
narration	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
arcade	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoids	O
Jim	O
Sterling	O
scored	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
8.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
and	O
was	O
surprised	O
by	O
how	O
polished	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
,	O
especially	O
considering	O
how	O
much	O
they	O
despised	O
The	B-Application
Cartel	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
they	O
felt	O
it	O
was	O
occasionally	O
repetitive	O
,	O
especially	O
in	O
relation	O
to	O
the	O
limited	O
arsenal	O
available	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
,	O
they	O
concluded	O
,	O
"	O
I	O
wholly	O
recommend	O
it	O
to	O
fans	O
 [ ... ] 	O
Not	O
only	O
is	O
Gunslinger	O
the	O
best	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
game	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
a	O
damn	O
fine	O
and	O
worthy	O
shooter	O
in	O
its	O
own	O
right.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
makes	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
another	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
game	O
at	O
some	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
surprisingly	O
appealing.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informers	O
Dan	O
Ryckert	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
versions	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
praising	O
arcade	O
mode	O
,	O
the	O
shooting	O
mechanics	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
narrative	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpots	O
Mark	O
Watson	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
8	O
out	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
,	O
"	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Juarez	I-Application
:	I-Application
Gunslinger	I-Application
is	O
a	O
whole	O
heap	O
of	O
Western	O
fun	O
and	O
a	O
thoroughly	O
welcome	O
return	O
to	O
form.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Magazines	O
Scott	O
Butterworth	O
scored	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
version	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
praising	O
its	O
"	O
near	O
AAA-caliber	O
execution.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
Colin	O
Moriarty	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
7.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
storytelling	O
,	O
the	O
gunplay	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
voice	O
acting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar+s	O
Lorenzo	O
Veloria	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
3.5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finding	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
a	O
solid	O
port	O
"	O
,	O
he	O
praised	O
the	O
adaptation	O
to	O
the	O
Switch	O
's	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
concluded	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
's	O
an	O
entertaining	O
adventure	O
,	O
which	O
does	O
clever	O
things	O
with	O
its	O
story	O
structure.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
TheSixthAxiss	O
Thomas	O
Hughes	O
scored	O
it	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
motion	B-Algorithm
control	I-Algorithm
(	O
"	O
I	O
can	O
not	O
stress	O
enough	O
just	O
how	O
fun	O
this	O
addition	O
is.	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
disliked	O
the	O
implementation	O
of	O
motion	B-Algorithm
control	I-Algorithm
(	O
"	O
it	O
often	O
seems	O
to	O
impair	O
more	O
than	O
aid	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
third	O
best-selling	O
PSN	O
title	O
in	O
May	O
2013	O
,	O
coming	O
behind	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Blood	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
and	O
Terraria	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
cited	O
the	O
strong	O
sales	O
of	O
Blood	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
and	O
Gunslinger	O
.	O
</s>
