Games of the Generation: Red Dead Redemption

As we get closer to the release of the next generation consoles the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One I will be looking back on the games that stood out for me during the current generation of gaming consoles

Red Dead Redemption I believe is a game that is almost flawless. From the gripping tale of a former outlaw trying to gain redemption by taking out his past gang members, to the memorable characters, fun gunplay that made you feel like an actual cowboy, or the sheer scope of the game world there, was nothing about this game that was bad.

The story of Red Dead Redemption revolves around the tale of John Marston an old outlaw who ran with a notorious gang consisting of Bill Williamson, Javier Escuella and Dutch van der Linde. After his family is taken away from him by The Bureau of Investigation, Marston if forced to hunt down his old gang members and bring them to justice.

The world of RDR is highly expansive and one of the biggest worlds Rockstar (the masters of open world) have ever created. There is also a wealth of fun minigames such as Five Finger Fillet, poker and arm wrestling to take part in, and unlike Niko's bowling adventures in Grand Theft Auto, these feel fresh and not repetitive.

The gunplay is also spectacular evolving greatly from Grand theft auto, a very good cover system meant that the gun battles felt fluid and the Deadeye (bullet time) introduced in the game meant extra precision and satisfaction with every bullet shot

However the story is what really puts the game into legendary status with it's interesting and memorable roster of characters you meet along the way making it so great. Characters like Irish, Landon Rickett and Uncle is what makes the game special. However it does help that the lead character is extremely likeable and through the games events you feel emotions for John Marston and want him to live happily after the credits roll, and that's when it delivers its gut-wrenching finale.
Buy Red Dead Redemption GOTY PS3 (U.K)
Buy Red Dead Redemption GOTY Xbox 360 (U.K)