Gunfighter: The Legend of Jesse James
{{Short description|2001 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
|title = Gunfighter: The Legend of Jesse James
|image = Gunfighter The Legend of Jesse James cover.jpg
|caption =
|developer = Rebellion Developments
|publisher = Ubi Soft
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|composer =
|engine =
|released = {{vgrelease|NA|November 19, 2001{{Cite web |date= |title=EBgames.com - PlayStation |url=http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-PS.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011212163257/http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-PS.asp |archive-date=December 12, 2001 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=EB Games}}|EU|December 7, 2001}}
|genre = Shooter game
|modes = Single-player
|platforms = PlayStation
}}
Gunfighter: The Legend of Jesse James is a shooter video game developed by Rebellion Developments and published by Ubi Soft for the PlayStation.{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/games/gunfighter-the-legend-of-jesse-james |title=Gunfighter: The Legend of Jesse James |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=June 8, 2018 |archive-date=9 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709175017/https://www.ign.com/games/gunfighter-the-legend-of-jesse-james |url-status=live }} The game's plot is set in the American Old West and stars Jesse James, a 19th century American outlaw.
Gameplay
The game takes inspiration from Namco's Time Crisis and is set in the Wild West. The player must defeat all onscreen enemies in an area in order to move to the next area. The player is allowed to hide in order to dodge enemy attacks and reload the revolver. However, the player must defeat all enemies before an onscreen timer expires. Sometimes, the player is rewarded for clearing an area with a time extension.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gunfighter-the-legend-of-jesse-james-review/1900-2838359/ |title=Gunfighter: The Legend of Jesse James Review |last=Davis |first=Ryan |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |date=January 11, 2002 |access-date=June 8, 2018}}
Sequel
Gunfighter II: Revenge of Jesse James, a sequel to Gunfighter: The Legend of Jesse James, was developed by Rebellion Developments and published by Ubisoft in Europe in 2003.
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Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 55/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/gunfighter-the-legend-of-jesse-james/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation |title=Gunfighter: The Legend of Jesse James for PlayStation Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}
| OPM = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Gunfighter: The Legend of Jesse James |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=January 2002 |page=144}}
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The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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External links
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Category:PlayStation (console) games
Category:PlayStation (console)-only games
Category:Rebellion Developments games
Category:Single-player video games