Red Dead Redemption is a sandbox-style action-adventure western video game developed by Rockstar San Diego, due for release on April 27, 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the spiritual successor to 2004's Red Dead Revolver.

The game is set in 1908; it focuses around a former outlaw, John Marston, who is blackmailed by U.S. Government Agent Edgar Ross to search across the troubled American Frontiers to help bring in the rule of law. It was revealed that Marston has come to kill or capture his former gang members that include his old friend Bill Williamson. Along the way Marston meets a bunch of charismatic characters including Marshal Leigh Johnson and his Deputies, and becomes strong allies with them as he searches for Williamson. As Marston moves through into the Mexican border he encounters a rebel soldier called Abraham Reyes who needs his assistance in a Revolution against the Mexican Army in 1910.

The game will use open world gameplay very similar to the Grand Theft Auto series with sandbox environments and a free-roaming ability. The environments will include frontier towns, prairies, and mountain passes. Realistic horses created with the Euphoria animation engine will play a major part of the game's transport. The game will also feature over 40 different types of animals that can be hunted; these animals include Cattle, Bison, Pigs, Bears, Cougars, Deer, Wolves, Coyotes, Vultures and many more.

The game will be developed using the Rockstar Advanced Game Engine used by Grand Theft Auto IV.


The game sure looks brilliant, and for those of you who loved the GTA Series you will love this as its basically a Wild Western Version of the Grand Theft Auto Series.

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Red Dead Redemption has received outstanding reviews and its the game everyone is talking about now.

Go buy it.


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Originally Posted by Smithy (Post 3035106) It took me four times to read that name properly ;/

Originally Posted by setanta (Post 3251219) It's great fun, but I suppose it helps that I love Westerns too.

Originally Posted by Stu (Post 3251225) Aye, it's a pure ambiance game for me. I want a western to run around in. I'm not expecting any revolutionary gameplay.

Originally Posted by setanta (Post 3251234) Oh, the gameplay and plot are solid, but it's the enviroment that's truly amazing. So many things to see and do, and a whole host of great characters to meet along the way. Plus there's loadsa references to all the truly iconic moments in Western cinema. Even the music is killer.

Originally Posted by setanta (Post 3251246) I honestly don't play so much Stu. Only the odd one that tickles my fancy so I wouldn't be the right man to ask for a top 5. Having said that, I really enjoyed the last Batman game... Arkham Asylum... is that what it's called?

Originally Posted by Stu (Post 3251262) That's the one. Have yet to play it. To be honest, I'm a bit behind on the latest generation of games. I chart better graphics and growing movie like presentation as coinciding with a lack of imagination in games. Rather the old days myself, when games were games, not movies.

Originally Posted by Photon (Post 3261572) This game has wonderful glitches. Youtube video

Originally Posted by Photon (Post 3261600) Yeah, it is pretty glorious. I want to go grab it, but I already have a few games I need to finish at some point. I just hope the glitches aren't gone by the time I pick it up. :[

Originally Posted by Boothy (Post 3260949) Anyone care to off a review of Red Dead? I'm a massive GTA fan and with being made by R* I was wondering if it was anything like GTA at all. From what I've seen it looks pretty good, I just need a more in depth review before I part with the £40 I haven't got!

Originally Posted by Enid (Post 3261614) Buy me one too. You're loaded. :D

Originally Posted by Photon (Post 3261633) Pssssh, when do I get to come over and play?

Originally Posted by Enid (Post 3261639) Was that an innuendo? :o

Originally Posted by Patrick (Post 3261617) Theres ALOT Of reviews on Youtube mate. It is alot like GTA, Infact everyone has basically been calling it 'That new Grand thetf auto' or 'That Cowboy GTA Game' It is like a sequel to Grand Theft Auto, in a good way. GTA is easily the best game around, RDR is very very similar so I imagine thats why its so good too. It doesn't look like we will be getting Grand Theft Auto 5 this year, but until then RDR should keep us occupied and it looks set to be Game of the year 2010.