Ultimately, Call of Juarez: The Cartel was a transitional moment for Techland. While it may not have captured the lightning in a bottle that its successor, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, eventually would, it remains a gritty, experimental chapter in Western gaming history that isn't afraid to get its hands dirty.

The game centers on a multi-agency task force assembled after a deadly bombing of a DEA building. This "interagency" team consists of three protagonists, each representing a different facet of law enforcement and harboring their own dark secrets:

: The game features a clever system where three players work together toward a common goal while simultaneously fulfilling "secret agendas" that their partners must not see. This creates a unique tension rarely seen in co-op shooters.

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