After beating the first entry in the series, I had modest expectations. The previous part was very clunky, especially towards the ending and the disparity between the developer's ambitions and actual capabilities in terms of execution was visible. For that reason I approached "Bound in Blood" managing my expectations. And it surprised me. This game has story. It plays like a good movie and is truly captivating. The way particular storylines tie into the events of the original "Call of Juarez" is really satisfying. Overall it's a solid piece of work and delivers a lot of entertainment. Shooting mechanics are a bit clunky in precise setups when trying to "snipe" with a scopeless rifle which is quite frustrating. I also think duels are not quite "there" - the mechanics are a little too random. It feels like they're not far from a great mechanic, but as I've written - not quite "there". Overall I can really recommed the game. It can be beaten within about 8 hours, so it's a good purchase for a light and quick, yet story-rich play.
For some reason I expected this to be a really poor game and I started playing because I've felt like a simple FPS to take a break from work and chill for 20 minutes. The game is a lot better than I expected. The slo-mo mechanics are interesting, overall it's entertaining to play. There are some mechanics that are the typical annoying-instead-of-challenging kind (abysmal revolver accuracy, or verry "raw" sneaking with no detection indicator) and while I doubt this game will imprint into my memory as some fascinating experience, I certanly won't regret installing it.
