Retro(game)spectives - Tin Star

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9/24/2010

The Game: Tin Star

It's like the Wild Wild West movie, but not shitty.

Release Year: 1994

Skewes: SNES

So what’s it like: Forget Red Dead Redemption, forget GUN, because before all of that, there was a little western game by the name of “Tin Star.”

What a crappy job... get it?

“Tin Star” is a shooting gallery-like game that can be used with a normal controller or the SNES Super Scope. You play the titular role of Tin Star, a new sheriff in town set to take down the mastermind criminal Black Bart. Oh, also they’re robots. Everything is a robot.

This bartender could not be more bored.

The shooting is simple enough, as you travel from level to level, with quick-draw boss stages at the end of each “day,” with the game taking place over a week. Now while the shooting is very straight-forward, what makes this game shine is its style.

I don't think he's gonna recover from that one.

The game has a very goofy style to it. The enemies are all over the top, from the Abbot and Costello-like shot gunners, to the chili pepper gunners with drug-like induced facial expressions. The story is ridiculous, in a good way, and while there could be no story at all, the one the provide is both fun and unpredictable.

Should you go back: Yes. While the gameplay is nothing special, the quirky art style and humor make this game at least worth playing.

Should this game be remade: Yes. As a downloadable game, a “Tin Star” remake could really shine. Maybe motion controls, ala “Dead Space: Extraction,”