Red Dead Redemption

[Belvadier]

The atmosphere, sound track, and voice acting are incredible. The graphics are very good however the character animations are incredible. The world is very large and feels alive. The controls are average and the gameplay, while extremely varied, is only an average for me. Overall I enjoy the game, and definitely don't regret buying it. It is worth the price if you are looking for a lengthy single player experience, which i was.

Multiplayer beyond free roam is HORRIBLE, however. Free roam is fun for about the first 30 minutes and about the first 5 times you play it but then you are pretty much out of fun things to do. The competitive modes are LAGGY and inaccurate and just not very fun though.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

The atmosphere, sound track, and voice acting are incredible. The graphics are very good however the character animations are incredible. The world is very large and feels alive. The controls are average and the gameplay, while extremely varied, is only an average for me. Overall I enjoy the game, and definitely don't regret buying it. It is worth the price if you are looking for a lengthy single player experience, which i was.

Multiplayer beyond free roam is HORRIBLE, however. Free roam is fun for about the first 30 minutes and about the first 5 times you play it but then you are pretty much out of fun things to do. The competitive modes are LAGGY and inaccurate and just not very fun though.

Does no one know about all the challenges to accomplish in Free Roam? There's TONS of stuff to do. So much, it's almost like an MMO. I actually found myself asking people to join my posse to help me find some wildflowers in bear country cause I needed someone to watch my back as I picked 'em. Trying to do it alone, I kept getting ninja-bear'd.

How the hell is a giant grizzly bear that quiet? lol

But yeah, there's lots of stuff to unlock and lots of challenges to complete. I think most people just don't know to check their journal in multiplayer. Probably because they aren't expecting something like this, thinking it to be a basic copy & paste of GTA IV's mp, which it is most definitely not. I know I was surprised about it. I'm almost done with all the ones for Free Roam though (after power gaming since launch), and I can't wait for the free DLC co-op pack, but I still have the Gang Match and Free-for-All challenges to accomplish. Gonna gets me some golden guns, partners! ^_^

P.S. The competative mp aren't laggy or glitchy at all for me. I was rather impressed actually. May wanna test your connection speed. /shrugs

 

[VanityGirl]

Highly enjoyable. The ending is a bit, meh, but I've been enjoying the SHIZNIT out of the game.

 

[Hollock]

I've barely had time to play it but so far it's great

 

[SpireOfFire]

its pretty good. best western game i've played (i've played red dead revolver, GUN, and call of juarez 1, all of which really really sucked).

controls are choppy and the game can be glitchy as hell, but its fun overall.

 

[thethingthatlurks]

My brother bought it today upon my urging. He's been playing it since about 2pm, and it's almost midnight now. Yes, he really is enjoying it, and just watching it was fun. There's just so much to do, the challenges, treasure hunting (which is incredibly well executed), missions, hunting, just enjoying the scenery, etc...
And I rather like the protagonist. It's refreshing to see somebody with actual manners, an interesting backstory, flaws, and all of the other good stuff.

And since this is a Rockstar game, there is bound to be loads of cynicism and bitter sarcasm. The mission where you had to find three sets of flowers for some guy's anniversary is the perfect example of this. Yeah, I think this is the best work Rockstar (even if it isn't Rockstar North) has made so far. Great game, highly recommend it!