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Red Dead Redemption (PS3) | 
| From: Rockstar
Category: Video Games
List Price: £49.99
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Rating:  132 reviews
Sales Rank: 48
Format: Unknown format
Platform: PlayStation 3
Genre: action-games
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
ESRB: Rating Pending
Media: Video Game
Edition: Normal
Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: No Operating System
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.2 x 0.6
MPN: PS3REDDEADREDEMP
EAN: 5026555401739
ASIN: B0026IBHH4
Release Date: May 21, 2010
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| • | Take on the role of the former outlaw John Marston as you cross the Wild West of 19th Century America, with duels, explosions and more thrilling adventures in Red Dead Redemption! |
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Product Description
America, early 1900's. The era of the cowboy is coming to an end. When federal agents threaten his family, former outlaw John Marston is sent across the American frontier to help bring the rule of law. Experience intense gun battles, dramatic train robberies, bounty hunting and duels during a time of violent change. Red Dead Redemption is an epic battle for survival in a beautiful open world as John Marston struggles to bury his blood-stained past, one man at a time.
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 Better than expected. May 25, 2010
92 out of 97 found this review helpful
Let me just start by saying game is better than I first expected, simply because open world free-roam games are nothing new anymore, particularly from rockstar and personally I feel that the GTA series has really reached the end because there isn't really much scope left for another game. Rockstar possibly feel the same way, so they have been putting all their heart into their latest game - Red Dead Redemption.
We get to follow the life of John Marston, an ex-member of Bill Williamson's gang of outlaws. John is out to settle his differences with his ex partner in crime, Bill, to prevent bad things happening to his family. John discovers that Bill Williams has traveled to Mexican territory which is being fought over by the Mexicn army and insurgent rebels. John has many choices in this game, whether he sides with the outlaws, lawmen, rebels, or innocents is entirely up to you. The game has different paths for you to take so it isn't entirely a one direction storyline.
It is the same platform and layout that were used to all the way back from GTAIII only everything has changed for the better. We now have an epic open world western/horse riding/gun slinging game, which is such a refreshing change. If you are a fan of rockstar's previous games then you should really enjoy this even if you (like myself) aren't a big fan of westerns.
The controls are very similar to GTA and so is the camera so i needn't discuss them too deeply as you're already more than likely familiar with them. But they're the typical aim and shoot, tap x to sprint and hold x to accelerate your horse, the usual really.
The graphics are beautiful, rockstar have really hit the nail on the head with this game. The characters, clothing, environments, animals, buildings etc are all top notch, and some of the views in the game are simply stunning. When standing on a cliff edge looking into the sea whilst the sun sets is very picturesque. There are many nice little features like skinning animals, searching areas and completing small tasks to acquire scraps of clothing for new outfits. You can even herd and capture wild horses then break them in to become your own.
The online side is quite a nice touch, I haven't ventured too far into it but you have plenty of characters to choose from and basically there are loads of other players free roaming in the same area as you. Whether you choose to side together or blow each others heads off is entirely up to you, i felt that everybody was trying to kill me on sight though which was a little off putting. The single player is the main highlight of this game but when that is complete the online will be the next challenge for you no doubt.
Overall this game is so well thought out and it's nice to say it hasn't been over hyped. I think most players of this game will enjoy it thoroughly and really get into the whole storyline and characters, who, by the way have excellent voice talent capturing their personalities perfectly. There is SO much to do that it will keep you entertained for months, and it is a title that you will want to keep in your collection for as long as possible.
Graphics 9/10 - not many games look better than this
Sound 10/10 - perfect atmosphere, gun fire effects and voice talent.
Controls 9/10 - almost spot on, though i would have changed just a couple of things.
Game play 10/10 - as good as it's gonna get when it comes to free roam games.
Life span 10/10 0 tonnes and tonnes to do, with the added online. Endless hours of entertainment.
Thanks for reading.
Red Dead - A honest review July 3, 2010
John Reade (UK)
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
I wanted to write an honest review and this will be exactly what you get.
Ordered Friday and arrived on the Saturday next day as promised.
Weekend then gone. I have no idea what I did from about 11.30am...the wife went somewhere and returned and I can honestly say I can't remember eating. By the end of the Saturday ...(no idea what time this was, but I remember having familiar, but forgotten feelings of aching hands...) I checked the progress meter and saw I had completed 1% of the game, probably because I had become distracted by riding around the enormous visually beautiful landscape shooting things and gathering herbs which whilst important in some respects of the game, actually count very little towards the great scheme (the overall percentage of completeness.......)
There is sooo much to do in this game, its huge. I played single player as I knew I needed to give 100% attention to the control system whilst there was still a computer up against me, that I could be sure I could beat, before briefly attempting multi-player, which looks great but immediately intimidated me as I kept getting snipered by a 5 year old in Japan before I could get of my donkey (where the hell did all my ammo and horse go???)
Back to single player and whilst not playing every night ( i have a job and a wife and 2 very demanding children), almost 4 weeks later I am now killing bears and wiping out species of buffalo, that roamed majestically across the plains of the new world before I and other psychotic cowboys decimated the herds, just to skin them where they lay after shooting them 34 times (just to make sure as when you play and see the bloody mountain lions or cougars which pop from nowhere and kill you before you can PRESS DEAD EYE!!!!!!!!!!!
I now have to come up with excuses why I have moved the PS3 from the small 50" TV to the bigger 60" - this proved hard but I managed to blag it by telling the wife that we could watch "dvd's" on the PS3...
Luckily she bought it and I was able to become a Cowboy (a dream since very early on in life) and its great...I am now thinking of ways to build a life on the homestead minus distractions of woman and kids and mortgages...
Bottom line?
Escape to your fantasy...its fun, its a great story and it will make you come back. I promise.
Bargain.
Red Dead ... erm Purchase July 14, 2010
George Gaz (UK)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have been playing this game for a few weeks now and the single player was enthralling let alone the multiplayer.
Single player, yeah it is really good, nice story, very clever dialogue that echoes similarities between the Wild West governance and emergence of capitalism and the current state of the US. Vast expanse of land to explore with lots of mini side quests in order to get that famous Rockstar 100% completion trophy.
Now let's discuss the best bit ... multiplayer. This multiplayer experience is unlike any multiplayer game I have played before. It takes what was good about GTA4 multiplayer and then strips anything that was bad (i.e. pretty much everything). Creating posses of people is fun and then taking on other posses or taking on the AI criminals.
This is all done in the "free roam" mode but there are also lots of dedicated game types such as gang shootout (team deathmatch) etc.
A great touch for multiplayer is that whenever a gang shootout begins you are all lined at in a duel position. One team facing the other. Then, in typical Wild West fashion, you have the DRAW and you all gun each other down. Fantastic touch, so much fun.
Buy this.
Another Rockstar Triumph - but with a twist! July 15, 2010
Gooner (Erding)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Rockstar have been making quality games for the more adult market for years. Now, with the advent of Red Dead Redemption they have struck yet another vein of gold(Gold digging - geddit??).
The game is fun, entertaining and a must buy. This game is just excellent. It's how you would guess the West was.
Imagine Clint Eastwood meets Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino - and you have Red Dead Redemption. There is no shortage of things to do, and you are not forced to follow the plot as and when the game wants you too. Longetivity with this game is NOT a problem.
STOP READING THIS AND BUY IT NOW!
Totally Amazing! July 13, 2010
AdammW
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This game truly is a joy to play, in my opinion, it is more addictive than GTA. RockStar games have designed a masterpiece. As soon as I received this game and started playing it, I was already enjoying it 100% already, it is rly a good game which I would be happy to recommend to anyone who like Grand Theft Auto.
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