third-person shooter
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
By Fatshark, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
What it is
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West is a third-person shooter from Fatshark, released in 2010. Its multiplayer battles focus on team play in Western settings, with genre-specific modes and levels built around coordinated matches. The game’s synergy system rewards cooperation with power-ups, tying teamwork to its objective-focused action. Four playable characters have different strengths and weaknesses, giving teams distinct roles to consider. The listed description emphasizes fast gunfights, while the game’s modes and mechanics are described as easy to understand. Fatshark is both developer and publisher. The game is listed for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3, though its Steam platform listing is Windows. Steam features include multiplayer, achievements, partial controller support, Steam Cloud, stats, leaderboards and Family Sharing. The Steam genre is Action. There is no single-player mode among the listed Steam features, so its stated focus is firmly on multiplayer team matches.
What players like, and what they don't
- Synergy system rewards team cooperation
- Four characters have distinct strengths and weaknesses
- Multiple game modes and Western settings
- Steam lists achievements, stats and leaderboards
- No single-player mode is listed
- Steam controller support is partial
- Steam lists Windows only
Who it suits
It suits players who want third-person multiplayer matches centered on cooperation and objective play. Teams can choose among four characters with different strengths and weaknesses.
Lead and Gold is built around team-based multiplayer rather than solo play. Its cooperation system and varied characters shape its match-focused appeal.
