Dead Man's Hand (video game)
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- This article is about the video game. For the poker hand, see Dead man's hand.
| Dead Man's Hand | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Head Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Atari |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 2.0 |
| Release date(s) | NA March 2, 2004 (Xbox) NA March 16, 2004 (PC) |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen (T) PEGI: 16+ |
| Platform(s) | Xbox, Windows |
| Media | 1x DVD-ROM (Xbox), 2x CD-ROM (PC) |
| System requirements | Intel Pentium 3 800MHz CPU, 256MB RAM, 8x CD-ROM, 32MB GPU, 1.2GB free hard disk space |
Dead Man's Hand is a first-person shooter set in the American Old West. It is somewhat unusual in that between levels, the player plays poker for extra health and ammunition. Your character is armed with 4 default weapons; a knife, a pistol, a rifle and a shotgun. Other weapons you can find are TNT and Whisky bombs. You shoot objects such as wisky bottles, cans and even enermies to score legend points, this fills up a trick metre that give the character to use the secondary mode of firing which can vary depending on which weapon you're using.
[edit] Story
El Tejon was a member of the notorious "Nine" who was betrayed because he didn't join the gang to murder women and children, but to be famous and rich and a chance to make a name for himself, as a gunslinger. The Leader of the Nine shoots him and leaves him for dead. However General San Jaun Jauncito Blanco found El Tejon and threw him in a jail cell to rot. But Tejon's cellmate Iago is the leader of a revolution that will free both Iago and Tejon to exact vengeance on those who betrayed them.
[edit] Characters
Carlos Sanchez: A drunkard man who had been cleaning up trails of the Nine and always had a hideout ready whenever they need one.
Flat Iron: The only member of the nine who never has fired a gun, however he has better aim with knifes then some men are known to have with a rifle. He is also one of the faster runners of the Nine.
Andrew "Numbers" Thompson: The brains of the gang mainly on financial issues. In a gunfight he often retreats using the rest of the gang as cover. He calls it "Good tactics" but he is often thought as a coward.
James "Big Guns" Grissom: The strongman of the Nine. Big as a tree and dumb as a log. James can use axes as a ranged combat method. He has killed a horse with a single throw.
Farther Zeke: The Holy man of the Nine. Farther Zeke was a fallen preacher who rode with the Nine to shoot sinners and fill his collection plate. He may look like a holy man but he is armed and always carries a few whisky bombs stashed under his coat.
Kendall "Gentleman" John: The Gambler of the Nine. In a poker game he calls himself "Gentleman John" but he is a murderer and a cheater. Kendall always look relaxed in a saloon but that is when he is most dangerous as he has the speed and cunning of a rattlesnake. He would strike with the pistols he keeps holstered in his sleeves
Calvin and Clay Leonard (Leonard Brothers): The Leonard Brothers are the twins of the Nine. They seem to be crazed individuals who were kept a close eye on by the Nine. They have a knack to know what each other are thinking. When they rode out it got them out of a lot of scraps.
Tennessee Vic: The cold blooded leader of the Nine. Tennessee Vic was crazed man who attempted to win a place in a senate to gain more power. He was the one who shot El Tejon saying that he had drawn the Dead Mans Hand.
