Romier S Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) Announced today and being developed by Rockstar San Diego.. 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. "The team at San Diego have massively exceeded our expectations with the sheer depth of experiences in Red Dead Redemption," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "The seamless combination of breathtaking beauty and intense action, all woven together with strong plotlines in a massive vibrant, rural environment is mind-blowing. We think this game helps to push the limits of what an open-world gaming experience can be." 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 teeming with wildlife, and perilous mountain passes - each packed with an endless flow of varied distractions. Along the way, players will 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. I like the concept but I'm wary of most any open world game anymore until I actually sit down with them and they suck me into the experience. Some do it very well (Fallout, Crackdown) while others fall totally flat (GTAIV, Bully). Edited May 2, 2009 by Romier S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I never did play the first one but if this is as good as Rockstar is saying it will be then I'll definitely give it a spin. I love westerns so to be able to play a game the immerses me in that world would be interesting. However Romier I do agree with you that they need to do a better job then GTAIV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle-K Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I enjoyed the first one despite the game's flaws... I'm definitely keeping my eye on this one. Romier mentioning Fallout is fitting, due to the similarity between Dead Eye and VATS mode in both games... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnemaEms Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Never played Red Dead, but I did enjoy Gun (too short though). Looking forward to trying this one since I love every one of the Open World games Romier mentioned. -Dean- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted May 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 New ad: [ATTACH]3851[/ATTACH] Which is also the games box art: [ATTACH]3852[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Looking forward to the trailer. The concept has promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Great box art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Some new screeenshots: [ATTACH]3853[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]3854[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]3855[/ATTACH] Trailer is coming today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covak Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Open world western?!? Please be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle-K Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 trailer via ign: http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14320288/red-dead-redemption/videos/reddead_trl_wildwest_50509.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 More, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 I will take a swig of that cautious optimism. I loooove Western games. They're an idea that needs moar awesome games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Is this a 2009 or 2010 release? That trailer pretty much has me sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 I am not much for westerns, but that looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covak Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Is this a 2009 or 2010 release? That trailer pretty much has me sold. Fall this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Fantastic. I assume we can expect to see a lot more about it at E3 then. I'm curious to see if it will receive any multiplayer options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberwoo Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Dang never heard of this one til now. That trailer looked awesome. Really hope this delivers. A really well executed open world western would be kick ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 As posted in the Mafia thread: -- Mafia II and Red Dead Redemption are now scheduled for release in the first half of fiscal 2010 to allow additional development time for the titles and to maximize their full potential in terms of the quality of the player experience and market performance. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/take-two-interactive-software-inc-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2009-financial-results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Fiscal year for Take Two starts in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Indeed, but it still doesn't fill me with much hope for a 2009 release frankly. Well, perhaps RDR has a slightly better chance than Mafia II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 New trailer: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/my-name-red-dead/59560 Boy it would be awesome if this turned out well. There's just not enough quality Western gaming out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberwoo Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Ya I saw that vid yesterday. Fingers remain crossed for this one. Looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 That trailer was awesome I thought, loved the art style and music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnemaEms Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Saw the trailer during Sons of Anarchy last night and it looks mighty good. -Dean- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrik Draven Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Does look pretty good, and I wasn't the LEAST bit interested before seeing this. Guess the trailer did it's job. Cautiously optimistic here too. Typical Rockstar though: excellent voice acting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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