Red Dead Redemption

[Whiskey Tango]

Amazon is now offering a $20 gift card with a pre-order and that's too good for me to pass up.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

The Guardian UK Previews Red Dead Redemption

Also, this game comes out in two weeks!

 

[gregtestagent]

good review, got me pumped.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Red Dead Redemption To Get Free Co-Op Mission Pack

Outlaws to the End, a cooperative multiplayer mission pack for Red Dead Redemption, will be hitting the Xbox Live and Playstation Network this June for free.

The pack, Rockstar Games says, will add a co-op mode and an "entirely new dimension" to Red Dead Redemption's game play.

"Multiplayer in Red Dead Redemption offers players a whole new way to encounter the massive open world we've created, but we felt the experience would not be complete without co-op game play," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "With these missions, we wanted to create new ways for players to share in the experience of engaging with this amazing landscape."

The pack, one of three due out for the game, will feature six new multiplayer missions for two to four players, additional mulitplayer experience point rewards and new achievements and trophies. Rockstar also detailed three of the six missions included:

"Walton's Gold"
Walton's Gang have taken control of a mining camp rich with gold. Fight through the camp and load your mine cart with as much gold as you can carry and get out as fast as you can - Walton's boys have rigged the place to blow.

"The River"
Ride a raft down river, taking out rebel encampments along the way until you reach the rebel stronghold of Nosalida and a final epic battle for the town's massive weapons caches. Watch out for Gatling gun-equipped enemy rafts.

"Ammunition"
The Mexican Army has the town of Tesoro Azul under siege. Storm the gates under heavy cannon, Gatling gun and sniper fire to destroy the Mexican artillery placements.

 

[XxDelta09xX]

^Awesome.

 

[gregtestagent]

free is always good, but it seems like they meant to have these im the final version but they didn't make it.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

IGN has an article about playing as a bad guy. Unfortunately you have to look hard to find stuff to do. I wish they had more missions for bad guys.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/108/1088375p1.html

 

[Alchemyst]

I'm sooooo ready for this game to come out. Luckily I'll be back in the U.S. in time for it's release

 

[Lando81]

So anybody know when reviews are supposed to drop?

 

[Soapy]

They have to start coming out next week I would imagine.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/54122/Aussie-Editor-Canned-Over-Red-Dead-Redemption-Review

 

[Soapy]

That's terrible if it's true, but I don't see why Rockstar would need to do that.

If we were talking about a game with a big budget but looked kind of questionable, like let's say...oh I don't know...Kane & Lynch, then as deplorable an act as it is I could at least wrap my head around trying to pressure reviewers. But based on everything I've seen, Red Dead Redemption looks incredible. It doesn't seem necessary.

 

[gregtestagent]

That's terrible if it's true, but I don't see why Rockstar would need to do that.

If we were talking about a game with a big budget but looked kind of questionable, like let's say...oh I don't know...Kane & Lynch, then as deplorable an act as it is I could at least wrap my head around trying to pressure reviewers. But based on everything I've seen, Red Dead Redemption looks incredible. It doesn't seem necessary.

I heard about this last month, I just shrug and wait for the game to release.

 

[Fading]

As awful as it is that any developer would put pressure on reviewers, it seems to be somewhat common place. I heard similar rumors about Assassin's Creed 2. I guess the developers bank on a game and feel pressure for it to be a hit. It doesn't make it right, especially when someone loses a job over it. However I'll still be picking it up.

My main problem with these sorts of tactics tho is it makes it hard to trust any single reviewer. In fact I don't. If I'm on the fense about a game I typically read multiple reviews, and user reviews.

 

[gregtestagent]

As awful as it is that any developer would put pressure on reviewers, it seems to be somewhat common place. I heard similar rumors about Assassin's Creed 2. I guess the developers bank on a game and feel pressure for it to be a hit. It doesn't make it right, especially when someone loses a job over it. However I'll still be picking it up.

My main problem with these sorts of tactics tho is it makes it hard to trust any single reviewer. In fact I don't. If I'm on the fense about a game I typically read multiple reviews, and user reviews.

learn to read between the lines eh? I do that too, except maybe I ignored that when AVP3 was releasing.

 

[Havok83]

I hope I havea working PS3 by the time this comes out.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Breaking in the digital horses of Red Dead Redemption.

Red Dead Redemption: The Hero

One week to go!

 

[ProjectPat2280]

This one is going to be awesome.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

from the internets:

 

[XxDelta09xX]

^Man I can't wait to play this game.

 

[Slick]

It's almost here!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Nathan]

Can you create your own character in multiplayer or do you pick from a collection of existing ones? Because I have a certain character in mind that I'd love to create.

 

[Havok83]

Amazon is now offering a $20 gift card with a pre-order and that's too good for me to pass up.

Best Buy is offering $5 with a preorder and $10 with a purchase. If you price match the $25 gift card, Toys R Us is offering, thats $40 in credit you'll get for buying the game. Its what Im gonna do

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Anybody know how much the special edition will be?

 

[Havok83]

anybody know how much the special edition will be?

$59.99