For example, if a group of people ride into town firing guns in the air, the player can kill them, and will receive a bonus of honor and fame. These include public hangings, ambushes, pleas for assistance, stranger encounters, "ride-by" shootings, and dangerous animal attacks. In addition to following the main storyline, players can take part in random events they encounter as they explore the West. Swimming is not an option, as the protagonist John Marston cannot swim - he will drown if he ventures too far into deep water. These horses must be tamed, however, in order to use them. Different breeds of horses are the main forms of transportation, which come in a variety of quality. Players can interact with the environment and engage in combat with enemies, using various firearms. Red Dead Redemption is an open world game. A Game of the Year Edition containing all additional content was released in October 2011. IGN also praised the game highly, ranking it #3 on their list of best games this generation. As of February 2012, the Red Dead franchise has sold over 13 million total copies. Reviewers praised the visuals, music, acting, open world gameplay and the story.
It won several "Game of the Year" awards. Upon its release, Red Dead Redemption was met with high critical acclaim, averaging 95% on both review aggregate websites Metacritic and GameRankings, making it one of the highest-rated video games for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on both websites. The Undead Nightmare DLC, which was also released as a standalone game, added a new single player experience, in which John Marston searches for a cure for an infectious zombie plague that has swept across the Old West. Having no other choice, he sets out to bring his three former gang members to justice.Īfter the game's release, several additions were released for it as downloadable content (DLC). Marston's wife and son are taken hostage by the government in ransom for his services as a bounty hunter. The game follows John Marston, a former outlaw, while he sets out to hunt down his former gang members. Most of the game's story takes place in the year 1911, during the decline of the American Old West. It is a spiritual successor to 2004's Red Dead Revolver.
It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on May 18, 2010. Red Dead Redemption is an open world action-adventure Western video game, developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games.