Unlike most other shooters though, the weapons in Outlaws are historically accurate. No rocket launchers or phasers here; just good 'ol favorites like knives, pistols an gatling guns. They also model their projectiles quite carefully so when you fire a shotgun the game tracks each 'lil piece of buckshot and puts lots of nice little holes in whatever you were pointin' it at.

Another o-so-nifty feature is the "alternate fire" function which allows you to use many of the weapons in more than one way. Fer instance, regular fire shoots off both barrels of a double-barreled shotgun, while alternate fire let's you conserve yer precious ammo by emptyin' just one barrel at a time. How thrifty!

Each weapon has certain advantages and disadvantages,

and good players quickly learn to select the most effective weapon for their current situation. Fer instance, a rifle may wreak bloody havoc from afar, but when yer target gets up close and personal you'll have a helluva time hittin' it. Don't bring a knife to a dynamite fight!