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Cold Iron: Quick Draw Western Duels

Cold Iron's central mechanic isn't strong enough to carry a game. Combine this with a boring story, poorly made checkpoints, and an art style that has all the consistency of a Unity asset flip, and all you're left with is dish that would have been better served hot.
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65%Game Brain Score
music, graphics
story, gameplay
82% User Score Based on 39 reviews
Critic Score 35%Based on 1 reviews

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Cold Iron: Quick Draw Western Duels is a single player shooter game. It was developed by Catch & Release, LLC and was released on January 29, 2018. It received negative reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

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music3 positive mentions
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  • Engaging and challenging VR dueling gameplay that combines quick draw shooting with puzzle elements.
  • Strong story presentation with great voice acting and atmospheric music enhancing immersion.
  • Accessible for new VR users with simple mechanics and one-controller play, making it good for showcasing VR.
  • Gun aiming and controller positioning issues, especially with certain VR hardware, causing discomfort and poor alignment.
  • Repetitive gameplay and lack of variety can lessen long-term engagement; game can feel short overall.
  • Checkpoint system and level restarts are frustrating, requiring replay of easier stages before retrying bosses.
  • story
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story received mixed but generally positive feedback, with many praising its effort, atmosphere, and engaging twists that evoke classic Western themes. Some found it simple or vague, and a few criticized it as boring or inconsistent, though it was often noted that storytelling isn't the game's main focus. Overall, the story effectively supports the gameplay experience and provides a satisfying narrative for fans.

    • “But the effort put into the story was awesome, made me really hyped for the ending (in a good way) and once I beat it I really felt like I overcame a huge obstacle.”
    • “The storytelling, gameplay, and learning curve is just perfect.”
    • “While the story may have its odd points, it definitely brings on the 'Clint Eastwood' feeling that a game centered around gun duels should strive for.”
    • “I only didn't like the story too much: it's a bit vague and simple.”
    • “Luckily, the environments, story and light puzzles do help remedy the repetitive nature but even still, it still feels like doing the same thing over and over again.”
    • “Combine this with a boring story, poorly made checkpoints, and an art style that has all the consistency of a Unity asset flip, and all you're left with is a dish that would have been better served hot.”
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is simple and accessible, making it suitable for VR newcomers, but it can become repetitive and lacks depth. While the duel mechanic is enjoyable, some design choices, like trial-and-error progression, may frustrate players. Overall, the gameplay doesn't fully sustain the game experience despite an engaging story.

    • “The duel mechanic is fun and fair.”
    • “The storytelling, gameplay, and learning curve is just perfect.”
    • “This also seems like a pretty good game to show to people new to VR since the mechanics are pretty simple and the controls are so simple, they only need one controller.”
    • “But here is the thing, unless you really love the gameplay, you'll grow tired of it quick.”
    • “They try and change up the gameplay a bit by making it so you have to do things such as figure out where the opponent is before you shoot, but this generates problems where you can't figure it out, and then have to go back to the first level again before you can try again.”
    • “Cold Iron's central mechanic isn't strong enough to carry a game.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in Cold Iron is widely praised for its quality and variety, featuring distinct tracks for different enemies that enhance the game's atmosphere. Coupled with a strong voiceover and well-crafted animated cutscenes, the soundtrack effectively complements the art style and overall experience.

    • “Cold Iron has great music, a professional voiceover, and just enough well-done animated cutscenes to move things along.”
    • “Love the art style and the music score.”
    • “Different music for every enemy.”
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some praising the nice visuals and engaging level intros reminiscent of "I Expect You To Die," while others criticize inconsistent quality and an art style lacking cohesion. Overall, the visuals vary between impressive and mediocre across levels.

    • “Has really nice graphics and great audio!”
    • “Each level has a lovely looking intro with great dialogue and graphics that remind me of 'I Expect You To Die' and really get me in the mood for shooting criminals.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game can be completed quickly, in under two hours, which limits its appeal for replayability. While some players may find additional value in replaying it, others feel it lacks sufficient incentive to play again.

    • “Beat the game in less than 2 hours. Some replay value for some, but not for me.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in Cold Iron is characterized as wry and fittingly complements the game's epic western dueling theme, adding charm to its intense gameplay.

    • “Cold Iron is an epic Western dueling FPS that has wry humor, captivating production, and a steep difficulty curve.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the emotional aspect lacking, citing a dull story and inconsistent art style that fail to engage or evoke meaningful feelings.

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Cold Iron: Quick Draw Western Duels is a shooter game.

Cold Iron: Quick Draw Western Duels is available on PC, Virtual Reality, Windows, PlayStation VR and others.

Cold Iron: Quick Draw Western Duels was released on January 29, 2018.

Cold Iron: Quick Draw Western Duels was developed by Catch & Release, LLC.

Cold Iron: Quick Draw Western Duels has received negative reviews from players and negative reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its story.

Cold Iron: Quick Draw Western Duels is a single player game.

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