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Gun Showdown for PlayStation Portable
Gun Showdown for PlayStation Portable is a Western adventure following Colton White after the violent death of Ned, the man who raised him. His search for answers takes him through dusty settlements, mountain landscapes and the world of corrupt powerbrokers. You travel on foot or horseback, accept story assignments and use revolvers, rifles and dynamite, among other weapons. Outside the main missions, you can collect bounties, work as a courier and take other jobs that earn money and improve Colton's skills.
During gunfights, Quickdraw temporarily gives you more time to hit targets. You alternate ranged weapons with close combat and use the terrain to deal with approaching enemies. Horse riding serves both as transport and as part of combat. The PSP edition adds five story missions to the original Gun. Separate Quickplay challenges also offer short assignments, such as defending a fort with a cannon or surviving bear attacks, without having to follow the entire story first.
You play the story campaign alone. Local Ad Hoc lets two to six players play Deathmatch or Golden Cross; in the latter, you try to hold on to a golden cross for as long as possible. Texas Hold'em poker supports two to five players. Everyone needs a PSP with wireless networking and their own game; sharing one UMD is not possible. Computer-controlled opponents can also be added to shooting matches. These contests are separate from Colton's story.
Region and language
Our PlayStation Portable games are European editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
You receive the physical UMD edition. You need a PSP with a UMD drive to play it; a PSP Go cannot play this disc.
Manual
Gun Showdown for PlayStation Portable includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Gun Showdown
Activision released Gun Showdown for PlayStation Portable in 2006. The game builds on Gun, which Neversoft had developed for consoles and PC a year earlier. British studio Rebellion handled the PSP adaptation using material and guidance from Neversoft. This brought a Western adventure to a handheld at a time when more PSP versions were adding their own content to familiar console games. The subtitle Showdown distinguishes this version from the original release.
Rebellion retained Colton's quest and the combination of horse riding, shooting and free exploration, but adapted the controls to a single analogue stick. The face buttons take over some of the aiming performed with a second stick on consoles. Five new story assignments expand Colton's time in Empire. Separate Quickplay challenges and wireless matches were also added. These additions belong to the PSP version and are not part of the original Gun from 2005.
Gun's story was written by screenwriter Randall Jahnson. Thomas Jane voiced Colton and Kris Kristofferson provided Ned's voice; Ron Perlman and Lance Henriksen were also among those involved in the original production. That film background fits the Western setting, with betrayal, revenge and conflicting interests. Showdown used this existing foundation for a portable edition with extra activities, whose new local matches sit alongside the story rather than forming a cooperative campaign.
Similar games for PlayStation Portable
Chili Con Carnage for PlayStation Portable, like Gun Showdown, combines a revenge story with gunfights and slow-motion action. Ramiro Cruz, however, fights through compact Mexican missions where somersaults, explosions and combinations determine his score. Colton rides between settlements and can take jobs along the way. Their common ground is the emphasis on firearms and movement; the Western gives you more room to choose your next activity outside a fight.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories on PlayStation Portable also lets you explore an area and find other activities between story assignments. Toni Cipriani uses stolen cars and works his way through Liberty City's criminal world. Gun Showdown replaces modern traffic with horses, revolvers and Western settlements. Both connect individual missions through free travel, but Liberty City's busy urban traffic and organised crime give that freedom a very different character.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories for PlayStation Portable likewise offers a crime story in which the main character becomes involved with different groups. Vic Vance can also take over businesses and build his own empire. Gun Showdown keeps Colton's activities to Western assignments, bounties and other individual jobs. Both games give you room to stray from the storyline, but Gun lacks Vice City Stories' business system and broad range of modern vehicles.
God of War: Chains of Olympus on PlayStation Portable ties violent combat to its protagonist's personal past. Kratos uses chained weapons and magic against mythological creatures, while Colton mainly uses firearms against human opponents. Chains of Olympus guides you along a constructed route with climbing sections and puzzles. Gun Showdown lets you travel more freely between settlements and choose side assignments along the way, with horse riding making an important difference to movement.
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters for PlayStation Portable likewise has you switch weapons regularly to tackle different opponents. Ratchet uses imaginative science-fiction weapons and gadgets during an adventure full of platforming. Gun Showdown builds its combat around Western weapons, Quickdraw and horse riding. In both games, your arsenal helps you approach a situation differently, but Ratchet's colourful planets and comic characters are far removed from Colton's harsh Western world.
