Mad Dog McCree Gunslingers Pack is a simple shoot the bad guys and leave the by standers alive Wii video game that's good for a few minutes of fun with the kids or even your boss. The individual adventures are short and sweet and not to deep, but still entertaining in short bursts.
Mad Dog McCree: Gunslingers Pack has its roots firmly planted in American Laser arcade games like Mad Dog McCree: The Last Bounty Hunter and Mad Dog McCree II. These titles entertained with simple game play involving shooting a pistol at a screen that was pretty innovative for its time. These arcade games are far from good games when compared to the video game entertainment being developed in the industry presently. Still they were a guilty pleasure during their time that was pretty popular considering their simplicity.
Mad Dog McCree: Gunslingers Pack is a Wii version of this old time entertainment you can play from the comfort of your own living room or any room in the house for $20. This Wii adventure video game does include references to alcohol, tobacco and crude humour, mild blood and suggestive scenes and of course violence, and is rated for older gamers.
The two original arcade versions of Mad Dog McCree used a light gun that wasn't always perfectly usable and satisfying on the senses. It used a mercury switch which worked by telling the game when the gun was pointed down. Mad Dog McCree: Gunslingers Pack is a Wii action video game that makes for a pretty good approximation of the original game play. The main difference is you have an on screen reticule at all times while playing the Wii version. The Wii version doesn't actually use motion sensing to sense when the Wii remote is pointed at the screen. In this set up you have to keep the Wii remote pointed away from the sensor bar to point the gun and it isn't easy to figure out how to do this. The easiest way was to cheat this Wii action video game by aiming the Wii remote, covering the IR tip of the remote and then uncovering it when you're allowed to shoot. This method was easier then trying to keep the Wii remote pointed away from the sensor bar. Fortunately, other than this problem with the aiming, everything else worked perfectly with the controls. Read our article on Wii remote accidents and disasters for more information on problems people are experiencing with their Wii remotes. The Wii MotionPlus accessory was not designed into the game play of this video game.