Fast Draw Showdown is a live-action game that was originally released on laserdisc by American Laser Games back in 1994, and it was eventually re-released by Digital Leisure on the PC in 2004 with mouse and light gun support.
The overall premise is simple, draw your gun, faster than your opponent and successfully shoot them before they do the same to you. It's just like an old western showdown. Graphically the game is a "live-action" game, meaning there are actual people on the screen with real world environments, rather than rendered graphics. This gives an old school feel with it, seeing as how many games from the past had this type of graphics, especially in arcade shooters. The real enjoyment of the game comes from the cast and crew of B-Movie actors you'll encounter throughout the game. In each of the gunfights, the player must attempt to out-draw the villains, as quickly as possible. At times, the player faces two opponents instead of one, but, invariably, only one will draw his or her gun and thus pose a threat. The game ends successfully when the player has defeated all of the villains, including Wes Flowers the final villain.
Overall, Fast Draw Showdown is a fun game that creates a fun experience and the transition from Arcade to PC is great. I've always been a big fan of American Laser Games and really enjoy their games. It offers a quick pick-up that will entertain you for a couple of hours.
Rated this 8/10
The overall premise is simple, draw your gun, faster than your opponent and successfully shoot them before they do the same to you. It's just like an old western showdown. Graphically the game is a "live-action" game, meaning there are actual people on the screen with real world environments, rather than rendered graphics. This gives an old school feel with it, seeing as how many games from the past had this type of graphics, especially in arcade shooters. The real enjoyment of the game comes from the cast and crew of B-Movie actors you'll encounter throughout the game. In each of the gunfights, the player must attempt to out-draw the villains, as quickly as possible. At times, the player faces two opponents instead of one, but, invariably, only one will draw his or her gun and thus pose a threat. The game ends successfully when the player has defeated all of the villains, including Wes Flowers the final villain.
Overall, Fast Draw Showdown is a fun game that creates a fun experience and the transition from Arcade to PC is great. I've always been a big fan of American Laser Games and really enjoy their games. It offers a quick pick-up that will entertain you for a couple of hours.
Rated this 8/10
