Was 'The Cartel' Really That Bad? | A Retrospective

[@parkerhuff9995]

The Sinaloa cartel will make you play this game if you owe them money.

[@MrHammers]

Hahahaha is rather lose a finger or something

[@plaguedoctorjamespainshe6009]

True evil

[@barret-xiii]

Pure evil!

[@nemopouncey3827]

they should have kept it in the wild west. remember when they tried to modernize battlefield with hardline? fans weren't having none of it.

[@nemopouncey3827]

moral of the story: never modernized a game an keep it in it's original setting. you never see that happening with red dead redemption just hope they don't. john marsten forcester working as a sheriff talking on a walkie talkie 😂 fans will so get rockstar for that.

[@zaneshukites2877]

Y'know, the dumb thing about all of the enemies being the same is the fact that they chose the Cartel as the main group. They probably have the most variety out of any criminal organization. Anything from some random guy with his grandad's old service pistol to ex soldiers with better gear and weapons than the actual government.

[@MrHammers]

I wanna say it's because they were rushed because they even had massive variety in enemies in bound in blood, soldiers, natives, Mexicans, cowboys, outlaws... This game is just a shame to see on so many levels

[@gameboyzpodcast6800]

Not to mention police

[@SuperReno3]

Quick side note. The military in Mexico is absolutely better armed and trained than the cartels. I live in Mexico and anytime the government actually wants results they get it albeit in a violent matter but they generally come out on top, with fewer casualties, the problem relies on the corruption of politicians who will intentionally side with one cartel or another. Sad state of things because they are absolutely just as vicious as you describe.

[@bigbadwolf0047]

Fun fact ben isn't even related to one of the brothers, but he looks like ray for some reason 🤣 He is related to billy the adoptive son of thomas

[@mattc2306]

I feel like this game's narrative has potential, just not fully realized. I like the idea of a modern-day Western, similar to Walker Texas Ranger or FX's Justified. Hell, the cartel narrative backdrop might've worked as a simple crime drama, mimicking the writing chops of Rockstar Games. It's a shame that the game turned out like it did, because it had some interesting ideas.

[@Cabrito11]

I respect you for going through this pain, for going through this horrendous game so that none of us ever has to waste time to see what this game had to offer

[@MrHammers]

Haha thanks my dude, I'll fall on the sword made of terrible games for you fine people 😂

[@salsa3569]

@@MrHammers ooo.fhu (!: N.. 😆 O My kk

[@yellowcard425]

I usually like games people hate but I remember. Seeing this For 1$ at Gamestop and buying it and hating it in the first 5 mins and never finished the first chapter. The First 2 games were amazing

[@MrHammers]

I'm the same way, I like most janky games and usually find something to like. This game broke me tho haha

[@lukedevine4884]

I played the shit out of this game back when I was in high school. Idk why I liked it back then but I had horrible taste in games looking back at it haha. Love the content man and these retrospective reviews. Keep up the goodwork🤙💯

[@Cabrito11]

🤣

[@MrHammers]

I played my fair share of terrible games back in the day and loved them. Sometimes when the game in front of you is all you got, you make it fun haha. Plus if friends are around you can make anything fun too

[@lowerclassbrats77]

Many of us do this. I played a ton of The Return of Matt Hazzard and Duke Nukem Forever.

[@lukedevine4884]

@@lowerclassbrats77 hahah Duke nukem was a guilty pleasure of mine too. Still is. One of those where its entertainly bad

[@Ckoz2829]

@@lowerclassbrats77 Ugh, I must’ve spent the entire summer playing Duke Nukem when it first came out. I was 15 years old and even back then I knew it was a shit game. But levels like Duke Burger and Titty City kept me coming back as well as seeking out all the ego boosts and getting the achievements.

[@flippedoutkyrii]

One thing you didn't mention is despite the need to level up to acquire better gear, the AI teammates don't scale up with you so they are stuck with the basic Beretta Handgun from the first level to the last, this is especially infuriating in the chase missions where Co-Op buddies would have equipped the FAL or 416 to easily shred tailing NPC's. Amazing you managed to finish this train-wreck. The only good thing I recall was the plethora of exploding cars that made for fun parking lot clearance AND the fact that Gunslinger is next ;)

[@MrHammers]

I actually didn't even notice that, that's a great observation lol. I had some notes about cars exploding and how inconsistent they were, some would explode and some wouldn't haha but it seemed like a weird point to make when I was writing

[@barret-xiii]

Looks like one of those typical drop-in multiplayer mechanics where your allies are meant to have whatever stats/gear the other player has when playing co-op; much like RE5 and how your partner has their own unique inventory setup. Only difference is in RE5, you get full control over both your inventories in single-player. At the very least, they should've let the allies level up with you, and auto-select better weapons as they unlock.

[@flippedoutkyrii]

@@barret-xiii In a way, HL2 did a better job with NPC weapon swapping in 2004, hell, even Halo 2 let you GIVE npc's greater weapons on the fly a good 7 years prior to The Cartel so it's one major oversight, especially nowadays where no one is playing Co-Op on this thing.

[@ObviouslyUnknown]

also just watching your videos I realize why I enjoy them so much. You put so much effort into them, you give great examples of what you love, of what could be changed. All while telling an enticing story!

[@MrHammers]

This is a very kind comment, thank you so much

[@ObviouslyUnknown]

@@MrHammers thank you for putting out these videos :) they’re always a good watch

[@Accurate_Vision]

I've been looking forward to this video and it was worth the wait! I admire the persistence it took to beat this lol - I think I only made it to the level with the "Bad Guy" achievement you mentioned, some level set in a generic rundown city block. On the bright side, coming from a game like this will make your Gunslinger playthrough a breath of fresh air!

[@MrHammers]

That's the second level!! 😂😂 Gunslinger was a breath of fresh air I must admit, it's not the perfect game but man it sure felt like it after playing this

[@EasternOutlaw09]

I can’t wait for you to do gunslinger, I have to say there isn’t much of a story. This is not bad, it’s just different going from the original to bound in blood to the cartel. It’s way more arcade shoot ‘em up. But it’s still very good, excited to hear your thoughts about it.

[@MrHammers]

I think gunslinger has the perfect western tale, just a drunken bar story, short and sweet, probably only 50% true and embellished. The shoot em up gameplay pairs perfectly with it

[@EasternOutlaw09]

Yeah, I think it’s awesome they went all in with it being a tale Silas is telling. Sometimes when he forgets what happens, it goes back in time to earlier in the fight. As well as certain objects just fall from the sky. The game is awesome and I can’t wait for your analysis!

[@Pupppeteer]

I don't think I've ever played these games outside of one but only for a short amount of time. I love western games so much with one of my favourites being one you already reviewed, gun. Such a classic.

[@MrHammers]

I'd recommend this series, especially bound in blood and Gunslinger, they are solid Western shooters, one with a deep story the other with fantastic gameplay

[@sadle1331]

I'm from Germany. In the German Community, there is a KZbinr called AltF4Games. He made some solid Criticism on this Game. The Video is actually still up. The Point of His Opinion on these kind of Shooters is, that CoD was the most Succesful to that Time. Based on that, basically every bad shooter tried to be CoD. From BF3 to a lot of other Games, that just try to copie the same Thing, that is succesful instead of something that could be succesful, but is an Original Project.

[@furioustiger3373]

God I remember this game, the swearing was unbearable. Every 5 seconds..

[@MrHammers]

I got a trash mouth myself so I can't talk much, but yeah the dialogue in this game was cringe

[@ajax3748]

@@MrHammers I have a potty mouth but God this game is just too much

[@Chuked]

@@ajax3748 same here, i cuss because I constantly am in school and can’t stand the building I’m in.. this game is something else tho

[@marquesjacobs1824]

Finally hahaha I've been waiting for you to cover this tragedy. I remember thinking back in the day that this seemed like someone hardly did their homework on what cartels and mexico are like. Now that I know this was a european studio makjng this game it makes sense.

[@gajofixe76]

Pretty ignorant for you to think that Europeans don’t know what Cartels are like. Europeans can do good research like anyone else

[@marquesjacobs1824]

@@gajofixe76 try being their next door neighbor

[@alif_falah]

Play this game splitscreen 3 player using nucleus coop, having a blast playing this with my friend. The funniest part is we can caught each other while stealing evidence, and in some part of mission we have a secret agenda that represent our own objective. Really cool gameplay method for a game and its rare to do in coop game while each player have their own perspective in their own objective.

[@Gruntvc]

I played through this a month ago, I just pretended it had nothing to do with Call of Juarez 1&2 and it was ok. I think I'd rather play Rogue Warrior again over ever touching The Cartel once more. Fun fact, those hacks at Extra Credits spurged out over this game back when it released. It's written on the Wikipedia entry for The Cartel.

[@MrHammers]

Rogue warrior over this??? Bold man haha

[@matteodelapaz1698]

Where’d you buy this? The seeders for the game doesn’t have the anti uplay drm and you can’t buy this game anymore

[@bingchilling_____]

I always get so hyped whenever I see a new upload from you, keep doing what you’re doing man 🤘

[@MrHammers]

Thanks brother

[@lowerclassbrats77]

I just ignore this game's existence and I platinumed it, plus they redeemed themselves with Gunslinger. Really it failed at the conceptual level as there was and is a dearth of westen themed games while there was at the time a surplus of gritty modern crime shooters. Techland/Ubisoft stripped Call of Juarez of its main selling point and uniqueness by choosing a modern setting.

[@MrHammers]

My thoughts exactly, they should've never tried to conform to what's popular

[@CondreamGaming]

I remember returning the game to GameStop literally an hour after playing it. I only got $30 back from the full $60 and would gladly pay another $30 to never play it again.

[@kevboy2455]

Huh? Should of got a full refund. Sounds like you got the ol gamestop shaft. You liked it😅

[@tomothybahamothy]

This was 60 dollars!!!!!???? What a rip off

[@HUMAN-fq5ff]

Looking forward to Gunslinger. My personal favourite Call Of Juarez game. Loved it.

[@ThaFashionAssassin]

Quality content. Always instantly click on your videos even if I never played the game

[@MrHammers]

Thank you my friend! Appreciate you

[@SourRobo8364]

At least Gunslinger came out swinging. Ended things with a big bang. At least for me.

[@AlfredFJones1776]

I’d love to see you check out NARC 2005, Total Overdose, Geist and Metal Arms.

[@MrHammers]

All but metal arms is on my list, looks like I'll have to add that one as well!

[@jorgehenriq]

I droned through this game back in the day. I can't even say the game is bad because I honestly don't remember a thing about it, only that I played it when I was sixteen but forgot the whole ordeal.

[@choppamoose1174]

I always wanted this game because seeing it on the news from those people that claimed it was the most evil thing on the planet made me want it even more but thank goodness something else came along and took my tension away I still wanna play it though and I’ll pick it up when it’s on sale and I feel like it

[@Abel_Unstable]

My God, why you reminded me with this painful game lol XD. Nice video. But Im glad Gunslinger is a nice send off for the franchise.

[@vinniecorleone62]

I love "COJ The Cartel" & liked it for what it is, I even reviewed it as a favorite guilty pleasure. I never understood the hate for it, although it obviously is quite removed from the first two which I've loved as well.

[@MrHammers]

I appreciate your opinion on it, I love plenty of 'bad' games. We like what we like ☺️

[@woopdashoop9860]

I understand you lol this game is what got me into Call of Juarez and is my "guilt pleasure"

[@BenjoBanjo8]

I agree I think it’s a decent game

[@vinniecorleone62]

@@BenjoBanjo8 I really love the game as it's quite unique & you can choose between 3 different characters, each with their own weapon specialty & story.

[@BenjoBanjo8]

@@vinniecorleone62 exactly also it definitely shows it’s age but it doesn’t deserve all the hate

[@matthewgilmore97]

Great video man. Slogged through this one so you get a treat with Gunslinger

[@frostsoul4199]

from how i see it, Techland probably gave this game over to the division that made Dead Island. you can see a lot of the assets from that game in this one. including the weapon sounds and reload animations. and if you watch cutscenes from Dead Island, you can tell they used the exact same recording equipment for the voice acting between the two games. they probably did this because they were under a lot of crunch and needed their A-team for another project.

[@HUMAN-fq5ff]

It’s 11:30 p.m. in my country, but who even wants to sleep when MrHammers has uploaded a video essay?

[@MrHammers]

Appreciate ya fellow HUMAN, get some rest my friend lol

[@MrAdamFC]

Not going to lie I remember going through this game with my mate. It had a lot of great ideas, but I guess like a blind assassin the execution was off by a mile. It's the only game I could honesty say needs a full remake. Because that branching objective-based co-op storyline idea is actually a really fun one in concept. But hey, Woodstock 99 sounded great in concept until the fires broke out.

[@MrHammers]

This game admittedly could've been really good if Techland stuck to thier creative side and not try to copy the market, and maybe let it cook for another 6 months or so. Sad to see

[@MrAdamFC]

@@MrHammers It truly is. It's kind of like watching a wax work left out in the sun, A thing I don't know if you got the chance to do in this game that actually makes it ok-ish , Is there's more to the co-op bit than a few dodgy phone calls. For example, in the nightclub mission if you play as the female character, you get a different mission completely in which you climb to the top of the adjacent building and snipe the dude that dies in the cutscene hitman style. (It also explains the following cutscene with her) But as it stands it's like an artist drawing a beautiful picture out of his own shit.

[@therealpizzagirl]

At least we got Gunslinger after this one. That game was amazing.

[@MrHammers]

Arguably the best in the series!

[@PvtDutch]

I know this might sound Blasphemy but I really love coj the cartel more then the others. The 2nd game bound in blood was enjoyable, the 1st game was ok, and the 4th game gunslinger well i never played and the cartel was my very first coj game I understand the flaws it has but it really doesn’t effect me we all have our own opinion if you hate this game I don’t blame you but I really love this game no matter what. Also can you do the army of two games pretty please

[@MrHammers]

I appreciate your opinion, I love my fair share of "bad" games, everyone had thier own ideas on things. And army of two is a series I'll cover soon 😁

[@Rainbow-Dash]

I feel awefully called out for 1000G'ing COJ The Cartel

[@SickKitty-IsDead]

Lmfao the juarez series is serving as a great binge listen while im at work. Appreciate your work dog. gang

[@MrHammers]

I was thinking about reuploading all 4 videos as a mega series video. Thanks homie!

[@UnabridgedGamer]

The astounding thing is, there actually is ONE digital storefront still selling this wreck - Xbox Live. It regularly goes on sale too, for some reason, trotted out by Ubisoft every so often for anyone unaware enough to get the $7.50 from them. I know a guy who made that mistake, tried to convince me to buy it too. One hour later he immediately was like "NOPE! NEVERMIND!"

[@roxasdeviluke317]

I remember playing call of Juarez as a kid and I'm Hispanic so when my mom heard all the Spanish cuss word she actually got mad even though I played games like gta within earshot of her

[@alexsheperd2060]

I played through once solo and was so bored the whole time. Coop is slightly better but if you didn’t have a full group of 3 trying to be sneaky for rp or whatever people would just leave the second you caught them doing one of their own side objectives they’d just leave forcing a 10 minute load time again. We ended up just not playing after the second time it happened

[@crimsonsilo]

It's funny to think the shooting could be worse then 25 to life 🤣... great vid mate 👍

[@MrHammers]

I won't say it's worse than 25 to life, it is a new generation of gameplay, BUT this game is definitely the '25 to life' of the 7th gen haha

[@the_unkilled2238]

The quality on all of your videos is way above your current subscriber count, when I first stumbled across your channel I was convinced you had at least 500k subs. Anyway keep up the amazing work, these videos are great!

[@MrHammers]

Thanks my dude 😎 maybe one day I'll be there haha

[@demomancerzv9036]

I'd loved it in childhood, but due to one bug I couldn't finish the game, it was on 1st level. I especially loved driving car, I think ot was best part

[@MrScottwhite12]

Another interesting and informative video. I would like to see you start a series on the James Bond games from the PS2 era onwards👍

[@MrHammers]

Great games!

[@stinkymonke3622]

I played the game as a kid (living in Poland), my dad saw a review for it online and decided to get it, i went with him and at the counter asking for 'Call of Juarez' the clerk showed us The Cartel and The Gunslinger, my dad told me to pick one, and i decided on The Cartel because 'modern weaponry', and i mean i enjoyed playing it, not the best game i played, but to me it was fine I do wonder what young me would have thought of The Gunslinger, since i played it not too long ago and it was amazing

[@T-Jex]

I rented this game (for the younger viewers thats when you Pay to take a game home for a couple of days and return it to the store) and couldnt even make it past the fourth level, good thing i always went in 2x1 days

[@ZZHungryHippos]

Just watched your other two call of Juarez videos yesterday. What great timing

[@MrHammers]

Thanks my dude😎

[@gianpyres3]

I look forward to the day that Mr. Hammers maybe covers the colossal mess that is rogue warrior, having Mickey Rourke's dialogue completely consistent of colourful cussing is the only thing I enjoyed about it, and thank you sir hammers, I haven't played the cartel and now I know to probably skip it. Oh yes Mr. Hammers have you played a fun old school style FPS called painkiller?

[@MrHammers]

Haven't played painkiller yet, but that game and rogue warrior are totally going to be covered at some point

[@gianpyres3]

@@MrHammers sweet, I look forward to it👍

[@ragdolsaboveaverage]

I beat this game with all the characters and made it through half of the online tiers and I didn’t totally hate this game. I knew it was bad but it was my first call of Juarez and my last because it wasn’t very good and I expected all the others to be just as cheesy and poorly made

[@MrHammers]

Every other one in the series blows it out of the water tbh. Sorry you're experience with the series was this title lol

[@tylertheguy3160]

Westerns set in the modern day are awesome, and I think cops and government agents fighting the war on drugs is a good starting point to write an interesting story. It's frustrating how much this could've worked and how little it did.

[@thientuongnguyen2564]

Thing is, doing deep dives into cartel wars and war on drugs in general isn't a good idea as cartels have gained significant foothold in other countries, so making an accurate depiction of such events may get you death threats or worse. It's as hard as making a zombie apocalypse in China.

[@AsBizarrasAventurasdeKlonesias]

Your spanish is pretty good, had classes or some relative/parent from there? (brazillian here, we speak portuguese but we can kinda feel when someone has a uncommon accent, your spanish accent was on point the whole video) I wish they did this game with Brazillian criminal factions instead of Cartels, i feel like it is simpler to explain than the Cartel stuff. Especially with that Modern Warfare 2 mission on Rio de Janeiro, which was fun as hell and one of the best mp maps. The Cartel was shit indeed but Gunslinger was a blast, waiting for your video on that one. Great video man.

[@XanderGrishchenko]

What is your opinion on Max Payne 3 and how it portrayed Brazilian gang activity?

[@MrHammers]

Wow thank you, I'm flattered haha. No I don't speak Spanish at all, I try my best though lol A Brazilian take on this game would be legit, makes me think of Max Payne 3 haha

[@crnlonewolf3195]

Props for you playing through it and trying to find something good even though it’s still bad haha

[@vinniecorleone62]

I played as all 3 characters & on some levels like when playing as Kim with a Sniper rifle up on a cliff top while the same level as Ben you are down in the valley, so a few levels they mix it up. I also played the whole game in co-op while in California & my buddy in Florida, we had a great time with it. I personally love the unusual urban setting & law officers crossing the line which makes this game's premise quite unique, it's a quite subjective thing in the end as I have a couple friends that enjoy it like myself. It definitely is a AA game, not a AAA experience but one of the dynamics I love about the 360 & PS3 era is so many AA fun guilty pleasures like this game, I pre-ordered this game & received a great poster from it, I never saw the bad reviews until much later so I wasn't under the influence of the mob mentality hating on this & on numerous others like it. I enjoy your reviews, even this one although in the one case I politely disagree with some of your points.

[@HUMAN-fq5ff]

YOOO!! 26k in 6 days. Congrats.

[@MrHammers]

Thanks dude!

[@NativeMamba26]

I used to be one of the chads that would go to Walmart or GameStop for that 12:01 am release. I remember really wanting to play this game because it looked cool. I’m a completionist that just has to beat a game 100%. I tried to enjoy it but was just so disappointed ☹️

[@senormarston]

Love your content, pal. Politics, they rather put the fault on something like video games instead of actually doing their jobs properly. Fulfilling their pockets with money and power thanks to their pathetic corrupted group along side with criminals like the cartels or many other mafias

[@adambartholomew6575]

In my teens I played the Cartel and Bound in Blood alot(I didn't know there were 4 games until I found this series). I've gotten every ending and played through with each character multiple times. I can honestly say I really enjoy this game, though it has a lot of problems. Gameplay wise I wasn't big into Battlefield or Call of Duty, so this was really the only first person shooter I spent time on. It's definitely inferior to the prior title, but it's good fun if you want to just have some stupid fun that doesn't require much thought. Also the story's alot better if you play through it with every character. It makes more sense and you get to see the depth and personality the three characters have and better understand their motivations

[@TheAdmantArchvile]

If you want an idea on how bad this game is, another reviewer who covers bad games JarektheGamingDragon, couldn't find a copy anywhere that worked. The cracked version needed a specific version of UPlay and digitally it's gone. The only copy he got was from G2A. Though copy is generous because they just gave him a PNG with a steam code.

[@MrHammers]

Yeah I had trouble finding a PC copy, I just bought it for the 360. Copies were super cheap

[@ObviouslyUnknown]

your videos are such a great surprise :)

[@MrHammers]

😊

[@wolfgangamadeus232]

As someone with really bad taste , I beat this game countless times I like because I think is fun and "over the top" and I don't have to think that much just "shoot the man" So everytime I finished a really long game I play CoJ: The Cartel to reset my brain . I recommend use Eddie cause he have the dual SMG's that is quite fun , if try to play as Ben and play like previous CoJ with the dual pistols you will have a bad time ,cause the pistols an revolvers in this game are weak and inacurrate . I really recommend a mod in Nexus called The Cartel Overhaul Mod ,that remove all the blur and Dof this game .

[@nemopouncey3827]

you seen what happened to battlefield with hardline.

[@nemopouncey3827]

picture rockstar trying to modernize red dead redemption?😂 John's forcester john combs working at a police station catching badguys. fans of the o.g. games won't take that well.😂

[@wolfgangamadeus232]

@@nemopouncey3827 I'm not saying the game is a hidden gem , I remember when the game was out and the reception it have , at the time not even myself like it . But today years later I think its fun ,if you not expect to be like the other two ,you could have a blast playing .

[@nemopouncey3827]

@@wolfgangamadeus232 your right.

[@Gregtami]

I appreciate your efforts man. Thanks for destroying this turd and showing all it’s nasty flaws.

[@lopiklop]

Just from the few clips I see, I can tell the game has good presentation; like cinematography. I think that's something people tend to take for granted.

[@ticklism8901]

Yeah but bad voice acting ruins most games

[@hunternowicki8123]

@MrHammers I actually enjoy playing this game. It's a guilty pleasure game for me because it does suck, but I have fun playing it every so often.

[@karimallouche9225]

Lets goooooo! I have been waiting for this vid i cant wait for gunsligger after

[@forgettable8300]

That certainly was one of the games of all time I'll give it that.🤠

[@MrHammers]

For sure, one of the games ever

[@8ullfrog]

I find it interesting you mentioning there is nothing unique in this game, considering that car chase was lifted damn near wholesale from Kane & Lynch: Dead Men.

[@VampyKitsune]

Fun fact the Zeta Cartel was trained in 90s US military tactics at fort bragg

[@zunije.l2954]

At least the game has the “next gen” colour pallet of washed out grays and sepia tones, like the rest of the games of that era!

[@MrHammers]

Gotta love the 7th gen shooters lol

[@themightybagle99]

Despite it being quite awful I still find some enjoyment out of the game, I find it hilarious that they take this story very seriously yet it's just funny to witness some of the shit and how baffling and stupid it can get. The constant "fucks" and "motherfucker" In a serious tone compared to a humorous one (COUGH Saint Row 2022) It just hits different. This Is just a good-bad games that I find stupidity entertaining.

[@thientuongnguyen2564]

Except the other one caused a studio to shut down permanently.

[@roamintheslums4851]

ALSO. If you look close, this game has the same reload animations as Dead Island does and some of the same reload and shooting sounds too

[@SJxPVR]

Lol we warned you bro 🤣 great video tho!

[@MrHammers]

You did 😔. I wanted to like this game so bad lol

[@SJxPVR]

@@MrHammers your not the only one especially playing the games prior.

[@dylhas1]

You’re not alone. I wanted to like this game too but couldn’t

[@balistahr.o.g1103]

Idk why but this game really felt like dead island call controls, movement, ads, and even the pistol look similar. I was like it's this feels like dead island type vibe.😂

[@Retcon404]

Hey man, I've really been enjoying these retrospectives, and I'm glad I decided to watch some Call of Juarez gameplay and found your channel. Cheers and keep up the good work.

[@MrHammers]

Thank you dude

[@boombya123]

KZbin didnt even show me this had been uploaded i had to come here myself i'll come back and edit this when ive got time to watch but in the mean time frick you KZbin dont hide MrHammers content from me

[@MrHammers]

The man tryna keep me down lol. Thanks bro

[@boombya123]

@@MrHammers just finished watching the video now and oh boy The Cartel is worse than I remember and I remember hating it haha I had totally forgot about the flanking system I have no memory of it at all I do however remember the horrible driving sections you put yourself through 5 hours of hell for us and I respect you for it great video as always and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on Gunslinger I recently replayed it after watching your Bound in Blood video I loved it when I played it years ago and I love it now although when I was younger I don't remember hating the dueling so much maybe it's my 30 year old reactions not being very good but I really hated the duels.

[@MrHammers]

The driving was so bad 😔. And Gunslinger duels were good for me! Much better than bound in blood by far

[@boombya123]

@@MrHammers maybe I need to replay Bound in Blood to remember how bad they were and then maybe I'll like the duels in Gunslinger more it's likely I just really sucked at them so didn't enjoy them because I don't remember disliking then when I played Gunslinger on the PS3 but on PC now year later some of them really tilted me haha but I loved the game overall still my 2nd favourite of the series

[@cameronclark3418]

First!!!! 🥳🥳🥳 keep up the solid reviews big fella!

[@chrishansen8836]

Let’s gooooo glad you posted today man

[@MrHammers]

Thank you for being here Chris Handsome

[@chrishansen8836]

@@MrHammers I’ll pick the easy way ;) lmfao

[@Shadowsura]

id highly recommend playing a game called stubbs the zombie, actual classic of a game on the original xbox

[@orchid9]

Cartel is designed to be played in PUBLIC coop, which is a tough feat to do. Yeah, all games can work alright with your dudes, but playing with randoms is inherently competitive. You don't give a flying fuck about their progression, so devs put a spin on it. The ideas aren't half bad, tbh. FEAR3 is probably the best example of coop competitive, it has the exact same ideas as the Cartel, but way more polished.

[@Quinnman3]

People called rockstars Bully a "columbine simulator" before it even came out. Anyone who criticizes games has never done any research beyond reading the title.

[@Salerias]

I liked what they tried and always had the feeling that this was a game where they just didn't had enough time to achieve what they had in mind. I mean they even spent time with gangs to get a better feeling for their side? I mean wow that is amazing effort. Sadly they could not release what they wished for

[@ThisGuyAd.]

19:53 the joke that made me smash like 😂

[@isaaccortez8836]

Funny he says 1% has because when i played it on Xbox there was a game breaking glitch that wouldn’t let me continue the story playing as the Mexican guy

[@therevenancy]

Thanks for going through this trash fire. It didn't ruin the entire series though, it doesn't take away from the quality of the first two games.

[@facundoun2634]

I remember playing this game as a child. A child that found enjoyment in some games concidered "bad"... Yet i disliked this game and nowadays i just hate it

[@decader1227]

That pump shotgun he use look like a Benelli M4 which is a semi-auto shotgun

[@Imissthefuhrer]

Lol at the teacup 🍵 grip on the pistols.

[@jericho-llama184]

I must've been such a boring child I remember completing all 3 endings in one day smh haha what was wrong with me... Great video my dude

[@MrHammers]

We all played bad games back in the day! Plus people have different opinions on things, I'm sure there is someone out there who enjoys this game haha

[@leonardlallemand5459]

so apparently i'm the only person who enjoyed to play this game... idk, it's just like battlefield hardline, i just love modern western settings, the characters were fun, there were a shitton of different guns especialy pistols and revolvers, that's all i asked for at the time and was happy with the result. the driving was realy awefull tho.

[@Fr4ctured.480]

One of the best retrospective channels out here

[@heroiccombatengineer6018]

As a Mexican im gonna make a game set in Poland where you steal everything to go by

[@Tholi]

The Cartel: I ruined a franchise. Saints Row 2022: Hold my beer.

[@THCGreywolf]

Ruined the whole series is about right, would love to see it come back though

[@MrHammers]

Same! We need a gunslinger 2 for real

[@Bruno_Laion]

This was the first and last game I played in the series. It's something for sure

[@Fidanza97]

"I dunno what the fu- who the fuck to trust! Definitely not that bitch" "What??" Best line ever

[@shadowcbell]

Was waiting for another upload

[@MrHammers]

Sorry to keep ya waiting

[@Rainbow-Dash]

10:00 you dont need servers to play the Co-Op it still works, but doubt youll find anyone willing the play it outside of just getting the achievements that it holds

[@mat8448]

Your Spanish pronunciation is really good, gg

[@MrHammers]

Thank you!

[@TheStealthytoast]

This game was such a massive let down. I found the first 2 games in a bargain bin and fell in love with them, then I hear the 3rd games coming out and fuck me it was terrible. My buddy and I played through the whole story which was fun, had some weird bugs like having 2 people drive the same car. I always forget this game existed when I look back that the series.

[@TheLaLeeee]

I played this through with all 3 characters. Bound in Blood is my favorite western game so I really wanted this to be good.