Red Dead Redemption

[dogpoo32]

Anyone picked this up yet? Its getting rave reviews everywhere... I'm going to get it asap.

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The American West has made actors famous and writers rich. It has inspired children on the playground and grizzled country singers alike. Its stories of heroes and bandits, gold rushes and simple homesteaders have been fictionalized and romanticized to the point that they're known the world over. And yet, videogame makers have either ignored the setting or attempted to squeeze it into existing game conventions with limited success. That has all changed now that Rockstar, the group made famous for its Grand Theft Auto series, turned its eye towards the Wild West. No game maker has approached the period with as much passion and power as Red Dead Redemption. This is the new bar that all Westerns must strive to reach.

It's tempting to say that Red Dead Redemption is ahead of its time, but the reality is that this is a game of and for the times. Rockstar shows an uncanny ability to hold a mirror up to society and remind us that present day hot button issues like racism, immigration, federal government power and personal freedoms are not only nothing new, they are deeply ingrained in American society. They are forces that helped to shape America into what it is, and their inclusion in Red Dead Redemption gives it a sense of authenticity that videogames in general lack.

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[Cardinals.Ken]

I've heard nothing but good things about this from my friends who have it already.

"Stellar" is the common word I hear from those who have played it.

 

[crisper57]

Got it yesterday. Think Grand Teft Auto in the Wild West and you'll understand it. So far, I am an hour in and I love it.

Almost anything I have imagined, the game has let me do it including treasure hunting, hunting/skinning local wildlife, and hunted down men on wanted posters.

Not so sure it is historically correct though. The intro scenes talk about a guy who wants to be Governor of a "state". The game is set in 1911, so it can't be AZ or NM. But alot of the landscape has saguaro cacti, which of course would indicate it is set in AZ. Okay, my anal nitpicking aside, this game rocks.

 

[MoeIsBetter]

Amazing story! Truly great game. Set in many different places but no place in particular (except Mexico). Deffinetly a game worth getting (and this coming from a guy who feels I've been robbed walking out of Gamestop).

 

[dogpoo32]

My wife got it for me for our anniversary and I love it! I have only gotten to play about 4 hours so far. I'm thinking of restarting the game because my friend's kid was playing and failing missions left and right. As well as purchasing lots of snake oil...

 

[Dr. Jones]

My wife got it for me for our anniversary and I love it! I have only gotten to play about 4 hours so far. I'm thinking of restarting the game because my friend's kid was playing and failing missions left and right. As well as purchasing lots of snake oil...

What a great wife.... lol

Hey babe... Happy Anniversary... Now go away and play some video games alone.

 

[dogpoo32]

What a great wife.... lol

Hey babe... Happy Anniversary... Now go away and play some video games alone.

Haha yeah, I felt bad for only getting her flowers and a card...

 

[vince56]

Not so sure it is historically correct though. The intro scenes talk about a guy who wants to be Governor of a "state". The game is set in 1911, so it can't be AZ or NM. But alot of the landscape has saguaro cacti, which of course would indicate it is set in AZ. Okay, my anal nitpicking aside, this game rocks.

It's in the Rockstar Universe. Liberty City = NYC, Vice City = Miami, San Andreas = Los Angeles. This takes place in a fictional old west that's a cross between Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

BTW it's a great game.

 

[mojorizen7]

I just finished Heavy Rain,i still go online regularly to M.A.G. and the original RFOM.
I don't have much room for another game but Red Dead does sound cool ,GTA:San Andreas is still my all time favorite(i still play it every now & then......they call me the Ghetto Star ) so i may have to get this until Fallout Vegas is released and it takes control of my life for 2 months.

 

[mojorizen7]

Playing this now, about 8 hrs in taking my time. This is awesome. Everything that was wrong with GTA4 has been corrected here,i'm really liking this!

 

[Tyler]

I want to buy this game but I cant find it anywhere.

 

[mojorizen7]

I want to buy this game but I cant find it anywhere.

Don't know where you are but Mesa Fiesta Mall Best Buy was in stock.

 

[Tyler]

Im in Queen Creek, if I go to Fiesta Mall I need to pack an overnight bag. Ill go check it out this week. I tried to download it from the Playstation store but it isnt there yet.

 

[Gee!]

Dude its all over the place .. Walmart Best Buy..

 

[Tyler]

Dude its all over the place .. Walmart Best Buy..

Dude its been sold out at the 4 stores I have been to looking for it.

 

[Covert Rain]

This is a great game. The only part I don't like is they set it at the end of the Wild West. That is why I love the game. Any sequel would have to be even more modern. I hope if they do a sequel it's more of a prequel.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Loving the game too.

 

[Gaddabout]

Loving the game too.

I noticed.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I noticed.

lol. I've seen you on a few times too.

 

[Tyler]

I finally got it and I havent stopped playing.

 

[Covert Rain]

I just finished the single player mode. Now I am working on multiplayer mode challenges etc.

 

[mojorizen7]

I just finished the single player mode. Now I am working on multiplayer mode challenges etc.

Nice. I'm getting close to finishing the story mode. I've already delved into multiplayer with a few friends and i'm starting to reap the rewards of leveling up.

What a fantastic game.

Fallout Vegas is right around the corner followed by Deus Ex 3 so i need to get moving on finishing RDR.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Fallout Vegas is right around the corner followed by Deus Ex 3 so i need to get moving on finishing RDR.

I'm in the same boat. Want to finish RDR to get ready for Fallout.

 

[Covert Rain]

I'm in the same boat. Want to finish RDR to get ready for Fallout.

I can't wait for Fallout Vegas either but honestly I can't get enough of RDR. It's not a stop gap for me at all.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I can't wait for Fallout Vegas either but honestly I can't get enough of RDR. It's not a stop gap for me at all.

I didn't mean it that way. In fact, I feel a little dirty in that I didn't get a chance to play RDR yesterday. I've been looking forward to Fallout for a long time.