The Community (James) Speeks Out On Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption is a new game by Rockstar studios. The same company that created games such as the GTA series and the game Bully. The game is set in the fictional state of New Austin. You play as former gang member turned lawmen John Marston. As you play through the game you find new areas to explore and people to meet. My first impression of the game is great I loved the whole idea of a free roam Wild West game. Once I started playing the game though I started to find small flaws within the game. So far I have only found one real major flaw and that is sometimes if to much happens in game it will crash on you sending you back to the PS home menu. For instance I had fallen down a Cliffside and the game froze on me then kicked me back to the PS home menu. I also found some small other bugs like in the bar in Armadillo the bartender tends to get stuck on the bar and therefore can’t move causing me to have to quit the game and restart it. Also some characters in game walk through walls and other small bugs like that. Like I said mostly small bugs but still can be somewhat of an annoyance at times. Overall though the game is great. I love the feeling of suspense every time you get into a gunfight with outlaws or go one on one with a bear or even a cougar. Alongside the main storyline and in true Rockstar fashion there are so many side quests off the main story line that you can be entertained for hours. Whether it is finding a person’s lost son to completing different challenges to upgrade your skills. As well as the fact that you can either be a good guy and stay a lawmen helping out citizens throughout your journey or you can become and unlawful killer. The game will play differently depending on which side you choose. For instance if you are “good” the lawmen in each town will welcome you with open arms but if you are “bad” then the lawmen are more likely to try and take you out. The multiplayer is also pretty fun as well. There are many different modes to play as well as you can just do a free roam multiplayer and either work together with the people in the game to take out gangs or you can just go around killing each other without remorse. All in all I think the game is great but the few small glitches I have found take away from the awesomeness of the game just a bit.

Overall-9/10

Graphics-9.5/10

Controls-10/10

Replayability-10/10

Multiplayer-8.5/10

Viol3nt J (James)