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Developer(s) Rockstar San Diego
Publisher(s) Rockstar Games
Director(s) Ted Carson (Technical)
Producer(s) Steve Martin
Designer(s) Christian Cantamessa
Artist(s) Josh Bass
Composer(s) Bill Elm, Woody Jackson
Series Red Dead
Engine RAGE[1]
Euphoria[1]
Platform(s) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Release date(s) NA May 18, 2010[2]
PAL May 21, 2010[2]
Genre(s) Sandbox, third-person shooter, action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s) BBFC: 18[3]
ESRB: M[4]
OFLC: MA15+[4]
Media Blu-ray Disc, DVD
Input methods Gamepad

 

Summary

Developed by Rockstar San Diego, as a follow up to the 2004 hit game Red Dead Revolver, Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier. Utilizing Rockstar's proprietary Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE), Red Dead Redemption features an open-world environment for players to explore, including frontier towns, rolling prairies teaming with wildlife, and perilous mountain passes - each packed with  an endless flow of varied distractions. Along the way, players experience the heat of gunfights and battles,    meet a host of unique characters, struggle against the harshness of one of the world’s last remaining wildernesses, and ultimately pick their own precarious path through an epic story about the death of the Wild West and the gunslingers that inhabited it. [Rockstar Games]

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The Reviews:

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PlayStation 3

 

95
95

 

100

Boomtown

As good as if not better than Grand Theft Auto IV and is as beautiful as a Hollywood epic.

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100

Gamer.nl

Red Dead Redemption has a beautiful virtual world with an enormous amount of things to do, an exciting story and fantastic action. The game not only shows a world of the past, but also makes the player reflect the times we live in now. An exceptional achievement for a game.

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100

Gamer.nl

Red Dead Redemption has a beautiful virtual world with an enormous amount of things to do, an exciting story and fantastic action. The game not only shows a world of the past, but also makes the player reflect the times we live in now. An exceptional achievement for a game.

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100

1UP

This is simply a beautiful game, and it's provided more than a few moments where I completely forgot where the hell I was supposed to be going while riding over golden hills at sunset or through the desert in the middle of a nighttime lightning storm. It doesn't quite convey the loneliness of the real empty spaces, but does compress the essence of all the varieties of land and weather native to those parts into a few hundred miles ride.

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100

1UP

This is simply a beautiful game, and it's provided more than a few moments where I completely forgot where the hell I was supposed to be going while riding over golden hills at sunset or through the desert in the middle of a nighttime lightning storm. It doesn't quite convey the loneliness of the real empty spaces, but does compress the essence of all the varieties of land and weather native to those parts into a few hundred miles ride.

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100

Gamereactor Sweden

A masterpiece not to be missed.

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100

GamePro

Although this is said of almost every single new Rockstar product, Red Dead Redemption is arguably their best effort to date, if only because it distills all of the lessons they've learned from their previous titles into an engaging, expansive, and enthralling world. But the best part of Rockstar's open-world oater is its honest and open appreciation for the iconic Western genre.

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100

Eurogamer Spain

Quotation forthcoming.

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100

Gamereactor Sweden

A masterpiece not to be missed.

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100

NZGamer

On a personal note, this reviewer has a new favourite of all time: see ya later, Ocarina... we had some good times.... [RDD is] NZGamer.com's first ever, and eminently deserving, ten out of ten. Play it until the credits roll. And then keep on going.

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99

3DJuegos

Red Dead Redemption is the game that finally does the western it’s well deserved justice. The missions are varied, the characters awesomely crafted, the story is great and everything comes together as the best Sandbox ever. Rockstar’s lastest is just a must-have.

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99

3DJuegos

Red Dead Redemption is the game that finally does the western it’s well deserved justice. The missions are varied, the characters awesomely crafted, the story is great and everything comes together as the best Sandbox ever. Rockstar’s lastest is just a must-have.

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98

Game Informer

The game perfectly captures the expansiveness of frontier life and the gritty gunplay of spaghetti westerns, rightfully earning its place alongside the great Western films and the best Rockstar games. [Issue#206, p.86]

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98

Game Informer

The game perfectly captures the expansiveness of frontier life and the gritty gunplay of spaghetti westerns, rightfully earning its place alongside the great Western films and the best Rockstar games. [Issue#206, p.86]

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98

IGN UK

This is so much more than a mere retooling of Rockstar's tried and tested open world formula – it's an artful take on a world long lost, an evocative paean to not only the Western genre but also to the beautiful expanse of the American landscape.

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97

Everyeye.it

Red Dead Redemption is one of the most thrilling gaming experiences of all time. The expressive strength of the setting melds with a perfect gameplay, variety, and it's always funny. It is, without doubt, one of the great games whose name will be carved in videogame history.

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97

IGN

Rockstar has taken the Western to new heights and created one of the deepest, most fun, and most gorgeous games around. You can expect the occasional bug or visual hiccup, but you can also expect a fantastic game that offers the Western experience we've all been waiting for.

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97

IGN

A must-play game. Rockstar has taken the Western to new heights and created one of the deepest, most fun, and most gorgeous games around.

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97

Vandal Online

Rockstar brings the GTA formula to the wild west with excellent results.

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97

Vandal Online

Rockstar brings the GTA formula to the wild west with excellent results.

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96

Multiplayer.it

Offers a vast amount of great things to do, seasoned by a non-trivial story and ends with a crescendo.

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96

Multiplayer.it

Offers a vast amount of great things to do, seasoned by a non-trivial story and ends with a crescendo.

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95

Computer and Video Games

It's a tremendously detailed and authentic realisation of the Wild West with great stories, characters and inner workings.

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94

PSM3 Magazine UK

Is this a better game than GTA? Technically, atmospherically, visually: absolutely. Narratively? Too subjective to call. Will you enjoy it more than GTA IV? That depends on how much you like the setting.

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95

Meristation

Red Dead Redemption offers a script that Sergio Leone would have loved to film, and the epic of Sam Peckinhpah. A great sandbox, with a compelling story, that may not be a masterpiece, but it delivers. Have no doubts: ride your horse, play as John Marston and let yourself be swept away.

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91

SpazioGames

Red Dead Redemption is the best you could expect from Rockstar: a deep and lasting experience crowded with interesting characters and appealing missions. Where the title falls short is when it comes to facing the GTA IV legacy: you won't find innovation, if not in the beautiful environment. Still, a title you don't want to miss if you love either western setting, Rockstar titles or free roaming with a deep background.

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94

9Lives

Red Dead Redemption is without a shadow of a doubt a top game. The story alone will tie you over for at least fourteen hours, not adding random events and mini games. Add the extensive multiplayer and you’ll get at least twenty hours. Small tip: Play the game all the way to the end - a few surprises will definitely please you.

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90

Total Video Games

It offers the qualities we've come to expect from Rockstar in abundance, but just slips up short of GTA IV in delivering an experience that transcends the remit of a video game. Not quite a genre-defining experience, but one that offers a whole heap of entertainment for your money.

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91

SpazioGames

Red Dead Redemption is the best you could expect from Rockstar: a deep and lasting experience crowded with interesting characters and appealing missions. Where the title falls short is when it comes to facing the GTA IV legacy: you won't find innovation, if not in the beautiful environment. Still, a title you don't want to miss if you love either western setting, Rockstar titles or free roaming with a deep background.

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90

Gamekult

The richness and variety of gameplay, coupled with the consistency of a title totally faithful to the codes of the genre offers us a rare quality game.

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90

Official Xbox Magazine UK

Red Dead Redemption is a truly epic resuscitation of the Western theme in games. It's also easily the best gunslinging game we've ever played.

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90

Edge Magazine

GTAIV’s modern weapons spit bullets like angry hornets until a health circle depletes; here, lives end in uncompromising fashion. For the western aficionado, it is viciously accurate; for the fan of wanton sandbox carnage, it is comically frank.

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90

Eurogamer Italy

Red Dead Redemption is a masterpiece. This game is the perfect example of how a developer should work to create the best atmosphere and to represent a beautiful historical situation. The graphics, the gameplay elements and everything else is at top level. Buy Red Dead Redemption, now!

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90

Games Radar (in-house)

Without a doubt, Red Dead Redemption has been worth the wait. The finesse of the final delivery and the richness of the world is awe-inspiring and will keep you thrilled from start to finish.

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90

games(TM)

While Rockstar San Diego may find some difficulty in filling its open expanses with interesting and emergent play, it does imbue it with a stark beauty and compelling narrative that makes Redemption more than just an allusion to cinema, but a piece of work that can confidently stand next to it. [Issue#96, p.94]

90

Eurogamer Italy

Red Dead Redemption is a masterpiece. This game is the perfect example of how a developer should work to create the best atmosphere and to represent a beautiful historical situation. The graphics, the gameplay elements and everything else is at top level. Buy Red Dead Redemption, now!

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90

Edge Magazine

GTAIV’s modern weapons spit bullets like angry hornets until a health circle depletes; here, lives end in uncompromising fashion. For the western aficionado, it is viciously accurate; for the fan of wanton sandbox carnage, it is comically frank.

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80

Eurogamer

Rockstar's skill in creating a believable, functioning world with a distinct, coherent and consistent atmosphere is peerless. The broad-brush vision is masterful.

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90

Total Video Games

It offers the qualities we've come to expect from Rockstar in abundance, but just slips up short of GTA IV in delivering an experience that transcends the remit of a video game. Not quite a genre-defining experience, but one that offers a whole heap of entertainment for your money.

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I have high expectations for this game



                            

Perfect game to buy once my exams are over.



All hail the KING, Andrespetmonkey

Uh, nice thread. I'll be watching, hopefully this game won't carry too many GTA flaws, or I'll be turned off from it.



Oh nice. I wanted one of these threads for RDR.
Will you also include reviews that are not considered by metacritic?



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Here's the GamesTM review:

Part I:

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Part II:

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Part III:

http://img175.yfrog.com/img175/4683/gamestmrdrreview03.jpg



I might buy this actually, looks really good.



bookmarked for later =D



Pre-ordered it last night.



It supports 16 players btw, not 4 (I assume you just pulled that data from metacritic )