Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West

Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
70
Metacritic
71
Steam
74.966
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Price
$0.99
Release date
8 April 2010
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Total
71 (881 votes)

Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West is a third-person shooter that delivers an intense team-based multiplayer experience. Relive the violent era of the Wild West with adrenaline-fueled action and fast-paced gunfights. Engage in gritty battles in beautifully rendered classic Western settings.

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Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West system requirements

  • OS: XP/Vista/Windows 7
  • Processor: Dual-core processor (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz)
  • Memory: 1.5 GB RAM
  • Hard Drive: 2.0 GB free space
  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c/Shader3.0 compatible, VRAM 512 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 7800 series or ATI Radeon X1900)
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound cards
  • DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c

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mnhaarsidney
mnhaarsidney

it is a nice game but no one is playing it anymore

Bxrn2BeUnlucky
Bxrn2BeUnlucky

It is such a good game and fun to play.
Too bad there is almost nobody playing it anymore :(

Majesticgoat
Majesticgoat

I miss this game so much. I wish that it could be revived. Make it happen!

NolanBushnell
NolanBushnell

This is actually a great game, a third person shooter. It probably needs a.i. bots to keep it going when there's not enough players (which right now is most of the time, sadly).
It's not hard to revive this. The game is very cheap (inexpensive). We've had several friends get on and play. They had a lot of fun with it.

While there are only 4 characters, They are well conceived.
The Gunslinger is one of the best I've used. He can fan the revolver as fast as you can pull the trigger,
The Trapper is a sniper who has a secondary weapon (pistol) and can place bear traps,
The Deputy has a repeating rifle and a secondary weapon of a pistol and can tag enemies.
The Blaster has a double-barrel shotgun (with a pistol as a secondary weapon), and throws dynamite.

There are seven game modes (mostly self-explanatory):
Shootout (deathmatch), Robbery, Demolition, Conquest, Gold Fever (wave based co-op), Greed, and PowderKeg.

Gold Fever can be played alone, but other modes require at least 2 players and can have as many as 10 (5 per side).

The maps are well rendered, especially for the time.

Klinsk
Klinsk

Welp, I discovered this game too late since its multiplayer is as dead as a doornail. I completed the tutorial which was not half that bad, but yeah, when you can't play online, this game is pretty much useless. There are a few servers up and running, but some of them only have 2 - 4 players and the others are password protected...(private ones).

Letsumo
Letsumo

This game is amazing. The servers are dead, but when you can manage to enjoy it,

yes.

CynEater
CynEater

Good Game fun, Differnt game modes.

No players no servers...

Pitty

Trumos
Trumos

Game Is great. To bad no one plays online.

Wizav
Wizav

Dead Game Tell No Tales.. NO AI, NO ONLINE PLAYERS = DIRT

This game is Dead Jewell

Toomadtoplay
Toomadtoplay

No server population, save your money.

Was slight fun years ago when it was released. Hard to believe that's been 8 years. Sadly it's Dead and Gold now.

ウォーロック外伝
ウォーロック外伝

A classic in need of a little TLC. I think if the Devs would add a little conetent and relaunch, this game could really make a comeback.

beaversnatcher:)
beaversnatcher:)

we need to get this back going again it was such a fun game back in the day i really miss it wish there was someway we could put this game out there and get a bunch of people to play it again

Buddha Fett
Buddha Fett

Was a great game. But no longer active.

duffy®
duffy®

Make this game f2p and watch it take off. I've had this game for 6 years, and always wish I could reinstall. Throw in a lil micro transaction here and there and you've got a money maker, guys.

JerseyDevilOriginal
JerseyDevilOriginal

Bad tutorial and 5 players online = wasting money and time...

I played 30 minutes, and i'm in 1000 times dead :-( this game play just hardcore players and i as newbie, no chance just massacre...

Looking good but is dead...

Flipette_360
Flipette_360

Great game, unique ! You shall play around 20h00 (west europe time) if you want to play with people...

Chisto
Chisto

Men this game was rad they should make it F2P, even if they monetize it with skin micros, it would be lovely to see it again.

TinnitusFabi [GER]
TinnitusFabi [GER]

My brother recommended it, but I can't.
For me it felt clunky and boringly.

uwu
uwu

A severely underrated game, could really use a revival.

2nd Class Janitor - Wilco
2nd Class Jani…

Tags: Multiplayer Based
Additional Tags: Delete Local Content & Hide from Library

TLDR: Dead Community. Empty Servers. Dated. Wonky camera at times. Over shoulder means char obstructs FoV. Sensitivity needs fine tuning.

Crostifer
Crostifer

This game was fun af to play back in the day when people actually played it. FatShark should make this game F2P to get some people in the game, I would like to see if its what I remember being that I havent played this game in 7 years. Good times tho...

Bob
Bob

great game but i would like to get more depth to the game itself since it feels like its repeating itself multiple times

Xlaughingmanx
Xlaughingmanx

dont buy this game without a group of freinds willing to start a server since the mulitiplayer is dead. The game is soild and satisfying, think of tf2 but with only 4 classes in the wild west.

N4SWS
N4SWS

I feel so conflicted. If you buy this game you will literally have nobody to play it with, and the game doesn't support AI. It's 100% multiplayer only. So you'd be throwing $10 out the window. On the other hand if MORE people just paid the $10 and started playing then we'd all have one awesome time! Either that or Fatshark just needs to make it FTP!

The game itself is super fun. It's wild west themed with 8 unique game modes, and 4 unique character classes. The design is really good and the gameplay itself is super fluid.

It's just such a game that nobody plays it.

When I just checked Steam Stats aprox 10 people have launched the game globally in the past 24 hours. I could never find a single game.

I give it a good rating because the game itself is great, just know that you won't be able to experience it.

MarioMadness
MarioMadness

This was a great game. too bad no players anymore.. should make a second one or go free to play

Subfraction
Subfraction

6 Players Online. Don't buy it.

NinDragonaut
NinDragonaut

This game was an amazing find imho. Simple yet detailed, populated yet not over populated. Graphics are decent not to many bad glitchs. the players all seem to be focused on having fun which makes any multiplayer even that much more fun to play. Well done for a free game, no pay 2 win just a simple fun frag fest set in the old west fps game. Recommend to anyone!

Corvidé
Corvidé

A very good, fun and easy-to-learn western multiplayer thirst-person-shooter.

Unfortunately, almot no people playing it, and when there is, there is hackers. And no bots featured, so it's a "play it only with lot of friend" game.

And Fatshark, a good game-maker studio, have the nasty tendency of closing servers of their multiplayers games ofter ~5 years (wich make the game no playables), instead doing updates to maintain them but it will be sad it happen to this unique gem who still have a lot of potential. Be warned.

Game could be saved, by, example, introducing bots, making Steam Free Weekends, offering free copies for friends of people who already own it, or making the game F2P with cosmetics.

But don't shut down your games, please.

Long Way
Long Way

Fun, but no. NO one plays anymore. Waste of money. And really it kinda sucks now.

Sewer Rats
Sewer Rats

This was once a great multiplayer game, with the obvious western nostalgia that kept me busy for a month. If it had the community it had before, it would still be great; with 4 classes - sniper, mid-range support, gunslinger, shotgun explosive. Its simple design probably left it dry; capture the flag and deathmatch options - with a few other options resembling those 2. If you can manage to get a party together of at least 6 or more, it is definitely a way to test FPS skills, and reflexes even though its a 3rd person view.

Grey
Grey

This game was awesome! The classes were balanced, easy to learn, unique, and satisfying. Animation, levels -- all beautiful. Ton of fun as a multiplayer fps/3ps. As people have noted, pretty much no one plays the game anymore, but it was great while it lasted! I wonder if there's any way to revive it or rerelease it with more marketing.

Ravenv12
Ravenv12

great game they need to make a free-to-play and bring it back ... but this game is not playable right now there's not enough player base

Tonganknight
Tonganknight

Lead and Gold is an extremely fun multiplayer third person Western shooter. You can have a lot of playing this game with friends. However, this game seems very dead.

This game is a complete enigma to me. It has all the makings of a cult classic. In fact, it should be one. Why there isn't there a huge community is a misery to me. Even as dated as it is, it's incredibly fun. I would even dare to say it's more fun than most other shooters. It looks nice, and delivers on all points it tries to sell. It really is worth the price.

You play mini war matches between 2 separate factions. Both Outlaws and Lawmen go at it in skirmish battles. You get access to several classes that can give you situational advantages. One class has a long range rifle, and can pick people off, another gives you access to a punishing stage coach gun, that obliterates people at close range. You also get a snazzy gunslinger class that lets you get shots off really fast at short to medium range. There are multiple game modes you can compete in. If you play with friends you will have a blast. You will end up all asking the same question: Why is the game empty?

While the game's graphics are dated, the game is done so well that it just doesn't matter. The physics feel good. The controls are responsive, the accuracy feels right for the weapons you are using. They game does lack "weight" some actions like throwing dynamite feel a little to smooth, but running changing direction, and reloading all respond like they should. Aiming does feel fair. It doesn’t do any work for you. If you miss, its your own fault. They also have some interesting mechanics that are fun to learn, and master. While the game is dated, you will enjoy it.

I couldn't not find much wrong with this game. Yes its dated, and it's not the top shooter in the world, but I can promise you. You will have fun playing this game. I want to recommend this on the basis that you already have a party to play with. Because they game is so dead you will not find a party to play with. Grab your friends and pick this up while its on sale. You will have a blast.

stufff
stufff

I'll chime in with everyone else and say this is a good game but it's dead so I can't recommend it.

DirtyCorn69
DirtyCorn69

This game would be a right laugh if more people played it. Servers are literally dead. If you can get the lads together and get a group playing this it would be so much fun.

Redbeard
Redbeard

Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West is a fun Western shooting game.

You can choose from four different classes, there are several game types, and it has co-op as well as multiplayer options (you can use the co-op option to play single-player if there is no-one else online).

Unfortunately, there are not very many people playing this any more (this has been confirmed by other reviews of this game).

When I tried the game, I was lucky to get into a multiplayer match - there was three of us (myself included), so at least I had a taste of what the multiplayer game could be like. It would have been a lot of fun in its heyday.
After the match ended, I tried to get into the two servers listed, but I was blocked from doing so due to my high ping (I'm in Australia, and I'm guessing the servers were in America, with pings of about 340).
So I set up a co-op match and had a bit of fun running around and shooting bots - and then someone else joined, so we actually had a proper co-op match (nice one).

I would suggest that the developers reduce the price severely if they want to encourage a new crop of players.
Or they could make it free to play - for example, enabling one or two classes, and then have players pay a small amount to unlock the other classes if they want to - it's better to have a small amount of money rolling in and boost the player base, rather than allowing the game to die.

You can still have a bit of fun playing co-op as a single player; but if you're going to purchase the game on that basis, then I suggest only buying it when it's on sale.
It's a fun game, but there are hardly any players left.

Nonetheless, I would still recommend Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West - so long as people realise that they may have a hard time finding any decent multiplayer matches.

LeonRez
LeonRez

One of the decent games in its era, but all communities have since left. It is not a live service and has no microtransactions, but no one has much reason to revive it. Even if you have a nice group to play, I can't recommend it for the price. Ride on, partner.

msrachelm52
msrachelm52

Lead and Guns critic

Poor design
Control problems
Graphics Okay
Keyboard control is too vague
Poorly thought-out

and last of all. Totally unworthy of any better review!!!!

Once they fix these issues then I will play it again. In it current state it is not worth the $9.99 I paid for it.

msrachelm

RKajoline
RKajoline

It was awesome and way better than Vermintide 1 (not really the same game i know), i'm glad Fatshark managed so well with Vermintide 2, they already had potential with Lead and Gold. I don't know if it is still played, but that nervous team cowboy game is a good memory.

Madash
Madash

looks fun, shame it sat in my library all these years and now when i get around to playing it nobody else is.

DontReiji
DontReiji

This game is very fun, has decent balancement and favors teamwork instead of lone wolfers.

So bad few people play this game, I wish there were more updates and sales to revive this fun game.

VooDooKnows
VooDooKnows

Jes. It Took A Bit To Get 'Ere, But Get 'Ere 'E Did. :) Been Having A Fun Lots With This Game. 'E Learned How To Fan Ze Pistol Day Yester. Tell You What! That Ole Boy 'Ad A Big Ole 'Ole In Him! HEAD Shot!

MAriskaDeville
MAriskaDeville

No video for this review - sorry.

However it is hard to make a video review of a MULTIPLAYER only game when no one is playing it. It has been dead and abandoned for years so why have fatshark or steam not pulled it from sale...

https://steamcharts.com/app/42120

Shame because it was a cracking game back in the day. Basically TF2 with cowboys. Save your cash for an active game with people playing.

Asmoday
Asmoday

I wish this game got revived!
Had sooo much fun!

siwuli
siwuli

I use to play this game a long time ago on a friends Steam, I saw the sale on it and picked it up for myself finally. Very fun game, nice range of classes and game modes to play with smooth mechanics and entertaining gameplay. HOWEVER.. the game is dead, like.. dead dead. No one plays it anymore.

So if you're in to playing every game against bots and not actual people, pick it up. If you're looking for a community to play with, then don't get it.

Rafael Cavacchini
Rafael Cavacchini

Terrible pings, no servers and a tiny player base.

BORIS THE BULLET
BORIS THE BULLET

Shame that no one plays this game now. Very well-made game. With pleasing visuals and gameplay, and I think this online shooter in that kind of setting is definitely one of the best

Rice
Rice

Even though my PCs could barely handle the games back then, it was a solid and pretty fun game. It's such a shame that this game is dead now...

Garma
Garma

game is dead, game WAS good. ggez review.

免除する
免除する

This game is dead now and should be deleted from the library.

WaaaaZaaaa Aplus™
WaaaaZaaaa Aplus™

Good game to have fun for couple hours with some friends in a lan party.

ZTK
ZTK

They should make this game free to play and then if it catches on again, find ways to monetize the further development of the game.

Trifling Hooligan
Trifling Hooligan

This is an amazing game and is very fun to play, however literally no one plays this game anymore. make a smart move and go free to play, I mean it's been at least a few years and no one plays, so just put in an item shop so you make money.

Dan Debauchery USA
Dan Debauchery USA

Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West

Pros-

#1.Good graphics

#2.Team oriented

#3.Some cool maps

#4.It feels like I'm in a western movie

#5.I like the 4 characters to choose from

Cons-

#1.No voice chat.The game came out in 2010 and this is a minimum requirement for multiplayer games in my opinion.

#2.There is not enough characters to choose from.I would of added a medic character that could be the only one who could revive and heal.I also would of added native american characters.I think it would be cool adding a bow and arrow character and a tomahawk throwing character to name a few.

#3.You are forced to be in 3rd person mode.They should of at least given the player the option to not choose that in the options menu.

#4.There is not enough servers and people playing the game online.I doubt this game will ever gain the popularity to change that in it's present condition.

#5.No taunts,no sprays and no clothing selections.There is not even a way to allow your character to talk to other characters for fun or strategy.I'm talking about when you push a button/key and than your character talks.Shooters from 2002 could do that.

#6. No story

The Bottom Line -

Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West could of been as good as Team Fortress 2.It could of easily been one of the best western shooter games ever made.In it's current condition it is half finished and shallow.I paid $5 on steam for it and it is worth about that.

My 2 cents

Dan

tfps_legend
tfps_legend

Great game and recommend everyone to get it. It has full lobby’s everyday.

Dva
Dva

Not have offline mod and dead game, 16player in the game ez dont buy it

rayanm
rayanm

Amazing game, needs to be for free + updated

Update : -
Fatshark make it F2P there's no official servers !! and no actual money to lose on AND have some respect to the loyal community !.

miague
miague

if this game was freeit would still not be worth your bandwith

Holland Oates
Holland Oates

I want to play it but no one else does. Make it free to play.

Terp
Terp

Needs to go F2P to revive itself, as it once was one fun shooter

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Deader than a blow-dried tumbleweed in PvP but still worth a pick-up for a low-low price for its' loot- and hauling-based co-op mode, intuitive controls and very pleasant graphics & UI.

Dang. I miss the hayday of this game.

Lupus
Lupus

This is one of those jewel games with impeccable design that I will miss dearly.
Everything in this game worked flawlessly, the sound, the balance, the atmosphere.

It's been dead for ages now, RIP my good fellow.

VK_Lethal
VK_Lethal

Well, I wish I could be as bad about this as I can, but this game is just a complete opposite of "Game of the Year" stuff. Most of us, are gonna purchase at first instant (Like I did) by mere glossing over mesmerizing screenshots as if it is some Western punk style following a plot. But no, you are deeply mistaken. This DOESN'T involve any plot.

Putting that expectation aside, I am not a kind of a person to leave the chance to roam around the glimmering world even if it is just some team shooting multiplayer thing, but trying this is one of the biggest mistake of my life. First and foremost, especially for the newbies around here , there is no practice arena . Only one practice map , with blind bots that you can shoot blindfolded. Now , look at number of hours I played. What you think What I did all this time ?
Just kept on retrying and retrying to connect to server. Good news, well, there are 2 servers you can almost always expect to hop in with real players. Bad news, those 2 servers have some veteran players that can shoot you the moment you step onto the ground, so to actually think about playing this game, you need to get a few thousand hours of experience which is appalling and illogical.

So, if you wanna feel disgusted at the end of the day on your ineptness to nudge the game concepts at first and receive horrific welcome experience ruining your day and week and year, leaving you shattered for this monstrosity you spend money on, go ahead and join those only 2 servers active . And yeah, to all those who are reading this review, probably one of those so called masters in this redundant title are reading this. I challenge you, you hollow boned time wasters extinct Gamers, if you think you are one of those having dexterity in this unrecognizable title or belong to those operating servers, Just go ahead , click on my profile icon and send me request and let's confront one-to-one then.

GreatGreyWarden
GreatGreyWarden

It was one of those games that made time fly by & it was great just shooting it out with others. Maybe they could add coop team versus computer.

Merckx
Merckx

"We have RDR2 at home"

RDR2 at home:

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Well, at it's time, I had a server for this. I was great fun, me and my friends played. It's a total shame the devels did not push this game more forward and build on this. As of right now, I think more people play Space Invaders (1988) then this. It's dead and abandon. I recommend waiting til this if FREE. Don't waste your cash.

timtrott
timtrott

AVOID - THIS IS A DEAD GAME - MULTIPLAYER ONLY AND THERE ARE NO OTHER PLAYERS!!!

Picked up as part of the FatShark sale bundle so unable to refund. Be warnd MULTIPLAYER only and there are NO OTHER PLAYERS. Waited in lobby and connected to an empty game, waiting and no other playrs joined. Tried other "servers" nobody.

Should not be allowed to sell gales that o not work as expected.

Dustin
Dustin

DEAD GAME, ABSOLUTELY NO SERVERS. DON'T BOTHER!

0/10

masongamer09
masongamer09

that im good lol and its 1 vs 5 im the 1

ProtagorasEmber
ProtagorasEmber

Online Only and Dead Since 2011

This game was release on April 8th, 2010, and if you don't know it other than from the screenshots and video clips you might have looked up, you might think it would be a good buy. I myself have owned it since launch over a decade ago and although the game looks great and the gameplay is on point and enjoyable, it just never caught on and built an audience. It has a TF2 feel to it, different classes to play, a variety of playstyles apart from just a vanilla deathmatch, but something just never clicked with people and the game was essentially dead within a year. Even back then, in 2011, you could go onliine and see every server completely empty. And this being an online only multiplayer game, that makes it a complete waste of your time and money. Do not buy it and get something else instead.

PS- Steam related sites that show how many people are currently playing a given game, like SteamSpy, actually block people from seeing how many people are and have played so far today. The only thing you CAN see is that the average user has accrued 0 hours and 00 minutes of playtime in the last two weeks. Despite the attempt at obfuscation, the truth still shines through. There was no Rust-style revival, the game has been dead, and remains dead.

PPS- This is a re-print of a review I left myself on NewEgg.com on their digital store. They've listed the game as part of their digital game sales that activate on Steam and I kind of find their attempts to actively sell a game which essentially has zero value to be a bit obscene/offensive/infuriating. I don't know if the profit margin for the keys to the game are huge but even if NewEgg only has to pay back one cent of the $1.99 they are asking for I find it pretty sad/embarrassing-for-them/also-infuriating that they feel the need to stoop so low to make a couple bucks/a dollar ninety-eight.

TurboMeowzer
TurboMeowzer

Refunded.

Dead multiplayer (with not many maps either).
There's no bot support (except for one awful survival mode in one map) and no single-player content.

𐍂𐍈𐍃
𐍂𐍈𐍃

It isn't worth buying and spending time on
Not in 2021
NOT AT ALL, even with a 90% discount

frankygreat18
frankygreat18

its obviously a small game; however, it does have smooth controlling and good models for a 1 GB game. The third person view is okay only one problem with it, TOO LESS PLAYERS I went on the game every day to find somebody to play with. Guess what not even one.

赏金出品TG:AAAA218
赏金出品TG:AAAA218

why the server of this game quiet

Poork
Poork

I remember playing this for a limited time for free back in 2011, the game was actually really fun and unique. After all those years passed, I finally bought the game for 99 cents

Kabutoes
Kabutoes

Bro make it free to play, it might bring it new life

Your Neighbour
Your Neighbour

"Mum can we get RDR2?"
"No we have RDR2 at home"
RDR2 At home:

ryuuou
ryuuou

kenapa gamenya sepi sekali, aku bosan main sama bot kak, tolong kasih tau ke developernya kalo bikin game jangan kaya gini :'(

Notly
Notly

Team Fortress 2 in the wild west and third person. Definitely like it

Rabid Urko
Rabid Urko

Great game , sorry i was so long with the review, only about 12 years.

Nacho
Nacho

I Got Shot Down For Owning Land

Blade Runner
Blade Runner

I bought it on the condition that it will have an active server but the game unfortunately does not have an active server it is dead the only way to play this game is if you are lucky and a friend has bought it if in the future the developer gives life to the game I will change my critique.

AngelOnIt
AngelOnIt

I had a lot of fun with it back in the day and even relatively recently, a bit clunky but really solid in other aspects, 8/10