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Red Dead Redemption (Xbox 360)

Red Dead Redemption (Xbox 360)

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From: Rockstar
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars reviews
Sales Rank: 50

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Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: action-games
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Media: Video Game
Edition: Normal
Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.5

MPN: XBOX360REDDEAD
EAN: 5026555248082
ASIN: B0026IBHGU

Release Date: May 21, 2010
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America, early 1900s. 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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5 out of 5 stars Immersion Taken To A New Level   May 24, 2010
Carl (Leeds, United Kingdom)
78 out of 84 found this review helpful

To put this review in context, I've been looking forward to Red Dead Redemption for a long time: it's the only game I've ever pre-ordered. And I am glad I did, because not only is this one of the strongest contenders for Game Of The Year, but it may even be one of (that's 'one of', for the Ocarina fans) the greatest games ever made.

Graphics - Incredible, simply incredible. To call this game beautiful is a disgraceful understatement. Besides Final Fantasy XIII, I can't think of many games which better RDR's graphics, and considering the sheer size of the map and the possible number of enemies duelling onscreen at one time that's a huge achievement. From everything to cacti in the desert to the muscles of the horses you ride, everything looks exactly as you'd imagine it to. This is life in the old west brought to life. Besides camera angles, the cut-scenes and gameplay are almost indistinguishable, and the characters look pretty damn realistic (like a great film, you can tell what the characters are thinking just by looking at their facial expressions and body language). In short, this a beautiful, beautiful game.

Sound - Perfect. Graphics may improve, gameplay may improve, but I honestly couldn't see how the soundtrack to this game could be any better. You really become immersed in the game when you have the traditional Spaghetti Western style music playing as you ride after outlaws in the desert. I was worried that having that kind of music in the game would make it seem cheesy or fake, but it really does add a sense of atmosphere. The voice-acting is also superb, as is now standard for Rockstar games. The greatest moment so far was a flash and the sound of thunder during a storm, causing all the horses outside the saloon to whinny and struggle against their hitchings in fright.

Length - This is a long game. Besides the main story mode, which is a good 20 hours by itself, there is a huge number of side activities to engage in. Hunting, breaking in horses, poker, duelling, horseshoes, blackjack, Liar's Dice, bounty hunting, stagecoach-robbing (or saving, if you come across one being attacked), challenges, collecting outfits... The list really does go on, and you'll be entertained by this for a long time.

Gameplay - The meat of any game, and I've saved the best till last. From riding horses to hunting outlaws, there really is a vast number of things to do. This variation ensures the experience never gets repetitive, and it really is just mind-blowing. The controls are great, and although the horse riding takes a little getting used to, you come to realise that there is no better way to ride a horse and shoot outlaws at the same time. And the attention to detail is awesome, in the true sense of the word. It's satisfying to blow someone off horseback with a shotgun, only to find that their foot becomes stuck in the stirrups as their horse rides away in fright, or when you lasso a wanted criminal and drag them to the Sheriff's office at high speed on your horse. There are a few glitches in the game, and occasional slowdown, but this really doesn't detract from the experience and happens so infrequently that it's barely worth mentioning.

Without a doubt MY now favourite game, I'm sure this will be many people's opinion in the coming weeks. I cannot stress enough how much you need to buy it. Happy trails!


5 out of 5 stars superbly vast, beautiful and immersive world makes this a must buy   May 24, 2010
M. Selby (uk)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful

Red Dead Redemption isn't Rockstar's first Western game. It's a sequel of sorts to the 2004 Red Dead Revolver, but from the moment you step off the train in a dusty frontier town, it's clear that this vast title owes much more to the Grand Theft Auto series that made Rockstar a household name. It's big, it's bold, and it's achingly beautiful

A long and low key introduction introduces you to John Marston, a reformed outlaw returning to track down his old gang - though for what reasons is left unclear at the outset - in the early 1900s, as cinemas and even cars invade the old West.

The story is gripping, with a strong cast of inventive characters that seem to have been drawn from just about every Sergio Leone and John Ford classic, and even the TV show Deadwood. The challenges are plentiful and often inventive, and side missions are much easier to stumble into as you stumble across helpless victims and robbers by the side of the road.

All this would make for a top rating game on its own, but Red Dead Redemption's world tips it into the canon of modern classics. The three huge territories (New Austin, West Elizabeth and Nuevo Paraiso) are jawdroppingly beautiful, with tumbleweed rolling along, trees and weeds waving in the wind, and sunlight glinting over the edges of hills.

The graphics are a huge step up from Grand Theft Auto 4, but it's the endless activity in Red Dead Redemption that impresses most. There aren't cars and plain old pedestrians, but lynch mobs, bandits and wildlife (From armadillos to bears) to fall prey to, or even kill and skin, and how you behave genuinely affects characters' reaction to you, be it turning a blind eye to stealing horses or riding out to hunt you down and claim the bounty on your head.

If there's a problem, it's that Red Dead Redemption fails to move beyond the paradigms established by Grand Theft Auto 4 - which in turn did little to innovate beyond the game structures established in Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City and San Andreas. The controls are almost identical: A to run, RB to take cover, and so forth. In fact, they're possibly worse, since weapon switching using the bumpers and the right analog thumbpad is incredibly time consuming (Deadeye, the slow mo sepia mode that lets you target in advance, a bit like Bullet Time in Max Payne, adds a new element to gameplay though).

You meet new and entertaining characters and perform some missions for them before being introduced to another oddball. Often these will involve riding out to somewhere, ducking behind a low wall and killing enemies, the same way you've been doing in Grand Theft Auto games for a decade. Once you're done, ride back (You can fast travel if you like, though you'll miss some of the best parts of the game if you do), rinse and repeat. The difficulty level also stays fairly low - in fact, I didn't die once in the first eight hours of play. If you're a hardcore gamer put off by the same things in Grand Theft Auto 4, you may not be won over here.

But for me, any grumbles melted away the first time I came around the corner of a canyon: just seeing that huge vista below stretching off into the sun, with stage coaches and wild animals roaming around made us forgive all. That there's a sprawling game with excellent multiplayer on top of it? Well, that's just a bonus.


5 out of 5 stars Superb, get it ordered!   May 21, 2010
Nick (UK)
51 out of 59 found this review helpful

Even though I have only played a few hours sometimes you just know how good a game is going to be from the off, and this is fantastic.

I have seen it described as GTA in the Wild West, and I cant really argue with that. Similar idea of having a main story thread which you can pick up and put down, along with various side missions. There is also the fun to be had from just riding around, with no real purpose, just doing stuff you come across on the way (ie hunting). I dont want to give anything away so will not mention anything about the story, other than you have a few gentle tutorial style missions initially, and then thats it, you are straight into the action.

The game looks great (there are a few glitches here and there but jeez to get a piece of work this large and detailed to be perfect must be nigh on impossible) and the sound is also excellent.

The attention to detail that Rockstar add to their games is what makes them so special, and for anyone who enjoyed GTA style games, this is going to be right up your street.

Multiplayer - I have only had a brief go but it works fine on day 1 - which is good, and seems a lot of fun also with various game modes. Personally I bore of deathmatch style play, so the objective type games are a really welcome addition.

If you are considering buying this then Im sure you pretty much know what to expect. For those who like to sit back when a hyped game comes out and wait and see how it has turned out I just want to say not to worry, they havent messed this up, so get it bought, you will not regret it. Enjoy, I certainly am, and expect to be for months to come.


5 out of 5 stars Just Wow, rivals, then destroys GTA IV!   May 24, 2010
D. Ainsworth (London)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

I will admit, i have been following this game for a couple of months now, when the hype started, but seriously, unlike most games, this meets the hype, then almost overrides it. Even the adverts don't give this game full justice. Its almost as if Rockstar have been building up to this with their previous games, yet have now realized how to make the PERFECT sandbox game. I played and adored GTA IV and Fable 2, and this in some ways in a marriage of both.

The graphics are amazing, just riding through the wilderness should take your breath away! You can, if you wanted to, spend hours not even in a village or town, just wondering the landscape.
The sound is also perfect, through the general background noise to the voice acting.
One thing that is a serious step up from GTA is that the world is by no means based around you. You can see an event unfold that you had nothing to do with, then you can chose what to do, or just do nothing!

The fame and honor systems work very well, as while many recent games have integrated and built games around this dynamic, this has just added it as an option almost. If you are famous, cool stuff will happen, if you are good, cool stuff will happen, if you are bad, cool stuff will happen. Whatever you do in this game, it will be cool. The missions are a joy to behold and are imaginative and very fun, like in GTA.
The randomness of the game could be exemplified by the darstadly achievement, as you could find out if you went on to youtube! It involves tying someone up (using your lasso), throqwing them on the back of your horse (or dragging them behind it!), dropping them on a train track, and... well you know what happens next!

The multiplayer is also really fun and can keep you going for weeks- whether it is free roam with your friends or one of the many game modes, you will enjoy every one.

You probably dont even need to read this review, as if you are even on this page, you will definitely be buying RDR because of the media storm that now surrounds it. So throw in the good the bad and the ugly, put on a cowboy hat, and switch on that console, cos its gonna be a hell of a ride!


3 out of 5 stars Most Over Rated Game of This Generation!   August 26, 2010
K. Mcdougall
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This game is not a mix between Oblivion, Grand Theft Auto, and the Wild West as many would of hoped. It is simply Grand theft Auto set in the west, and is as shallow, and as predictable as those Rockstar games.


Positives:

- Graphics are fantastic.
- Horse riding is sublime.
- Certain characters are interesting.
- The open-world is...beautiful.
- The first few missions of the game involving Bonnie, are atmospheric and interesting, and she is by far the most interesting (non playable) character in the game. Such a shame we see so little of her, and she plays so little a part in the story.
- Poker, Black Jack, and Liar's Dice are all nice inclusions.

Negatives-

- No interaction with NPC's.

-The shooting system is broken. With auto-aim you never really feel in charge, nor do you ever get a sense of satisfaction when you kill anyone or when you successfully complete campaigns that revolve simply around gunning down people (which is most of the game). With auto-aim off, the game is basically unplayable.

- Hunting, bounty hunter missions, duels, drinking, stranger quests and random events are all woeful. Quite frankly, those elements are so shallow that they weren't worth throwing into the game.

- The open world, like in all of Rockstar's open world games, is extremely shallow. Aside from the main quests, there is simply nothing to do. Of course, there are those side quests noted above, but they are so bad and so repetitive that you soon realise that they do nothing but hamper the game and the atmosphere of the game, rather than add to it.

- Again, like all Rockstar's open world games, the story-telling is poor. The story is fractured, and aimlessly meanders, across level upon level upon level. It is in essence, a short story stretched out over 20 hours for gameplay's sake. It's shoddy, and you never really feel involved in anything other than when you first start the game, and undergo the missions with Bonny, and when you end the game. Rockstar simply cannot tell a story.

- Once yet again, like all Rockstar's games, most of the missions are too alike. They involve riding from a-b, and then killing people. There is very little range in activity. Rockstar also don't know mix things up, or how to pace a game.


If you love GTA, and you're not tired of that same old formula, then buy the game. If you're expecting anything other than a Grand Theft Auto type game, you'll be extremely disappointed.

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