5 most iconic Western gunslingers in video games (and 5 futuristic sword fighters)
Video game characters can sometimes fall into certain character tropes, specifically true for action-adventure games, which require their cast to be badass in some way or the other. The Wild Western gunslinger and the sword wielder from the future are two recurring character tropes.
While one embodies the effectiveness of the phrase “one shot, one kill,” the other prefer to get in close quarters and deal damage through precision slashes of a blade.
Despite the polar opposite nature of these weapons, these two types of characters represent how sticking to an old-school technique at a time when new technology has been invented isn’t an impediment.
These characters can be the game’s protagonist, side characters, or even the antagonist, but they should still be given a chance to take the spotlight if the occasion calls for it.
Of all the video game cowboys outlaws available to play, Arthur Morgan is possibly the most likable protagonist. In the game Red Dead Redemption 2, this character stole the hearts of many gamers, whittling them down to tears by the end.
Arthur is a proficient gunslinger, as shown by his innate ability to enter deadeye, deliver dealy shots, using any long-range weapon. Arthur also defeated more than a handful of legendary gunslingers throughout one of the side missions in the video game.
Players can also choose to play Arthur as a high morality honor-bound cowboy or a low morality heartless criminal outlaw. Through this, as well as a variety of other small choices scattered about the game world, players can live out their desired wild west fantasy through Arthur Morgan.
With a red poncho fully allowing him to embrace his role, Silas Greaves is a bounty hunter and protagonist of the video game Call of Juarez:
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