Official "Red Dead Redemption" post...The GTA of the wild west

Originally Posted by Mister916

NT Posse.
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Too bad we can't customize our characters.
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   MOUNT UP!!!

 
damn, that's too bad about the customization of the multiplayers, i already had an idea of what i wanted my dude to rock.
 
the first game was one of my favorites

i wonder if the indian dude will be back in this joint .
 
RiverXBear wrote:
the first game was one of my favorites

i wonder if the indian dude will be back in this joint .
Never heard of this game but definitely buying.  I liked Call of Juarez but it was far from perfect.  This game looks amazing - graphics and gameplay.  I need to find the og version too.

    
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Here's a fact sheet from the IGN board. Link

Updated Factsheet:
Red Dead Redemption Fact Sheet, version 4.0


Changes
* Completely overhauled the Weapons list. Before it was a plain list, now it has weapons sorted by type, a screenshot of every weapon and any additional information on it.
* Anything that was marked 'new' to 'changed' in the last version is normally formatted now. This lets actual new
information stand out better.
* Added a large amount of information detailing New Austin. If I missed anything let me know. The editing is kinda hectic with the formatting tags.
* Added a ton of multiplayer info
* Added a info from the two Life in the West videos


Title: Red Dead Redemption

Developer: Rockstar San Diego,
with contributions from Rockstar North and Rockstar Leeds
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Technology: NaturalMotion's Euphoria
engine, Rockstar's Proprietary RAGE engine
Platforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3
Release Date: NA: May 18. PAL: May 21


Legend
Previously unlisted
information
Altered
or corrected information
Information thats vague or subject to change


Table of Contents

1. F.A.Q.
2. Controls
3. John Marston
4. The World
5. The Wildlife
6. The People
7. Travel
8. Combat
9. Notoriety
10. Missions
11. Side Activities
12. Confirmed Weapons
13. Multiplayer

F.A.Q.
Q: What is this game about?
A: A retired outlaw named John Marston who is given an ultimatum by the proto-FBI: Track down your former gang or your family will suffer.

Q: When is it set?
A: The game is set later than most westerns, in 1911.

Q: Why is it set so late in the Wild West?

A: This is a unique time period where the Wild West was dying, a theme that as far as I know has never been done in a video game. Most videogames are set in the 1860s or 70s, where many famous Spaghetti Westerns are set. As an added bonus, it lets Rockstar include a wide variety of weaponry that would otherwise be anachronistic.

Q: I never played Red Dead Revolver, can I understand this?
A: The game has very little in common with Red Dead Revolver. The Dead-Eye targetting system is present, and John
Marston has similar facial scars to Red Harlow, but other than that theres no link.

Q: Who's making it?
A: Rockstar San Diego, who finished the first one, with the help of some key people who worked on the GTA series.


Q: Whats the gameplay like?

A: The gameplay utilizes many GTA standbys that are very familiar. The player has the freedom to go anywhere s/he pleases and is presented with a few options for travel including horseback, stagecoach and train. Story progression is done by completing missions, which are activated by going to their location. Things that separate it from GTA include the presence of RPG elements like morality, an inventory and a focus on exploration and interactively with the NPCs.

Q: How big is the in-game world?

A: The gameworld has been reported to be two times the size of San Andreas. San Andreas was about 14 square miles, so Red Dead should be around 28. It is split into three distinct regions, each one bigger than Liberty City.

Q: Can you customize Marston in any way?
A: As you play you can unlock different clothing (outfits) which can be worn for comestic effect as well as for a gameplay effect. There are 15 of these outfits available and they can be bought, unlocked via completing challenges or recieved during story progression. There is also a 16th outfit, the Deadly Assassin Outfit, which is only available to players who preorder the game from Gamestop. Alongside these outfits there are other, smaller options as well. Bandoliers (ammo belts) and bandanas can be worn for gameplay bonuses. There are also instances where more substantial clothing has been added or removed from Marston's outfit. A duster coat, a headband (replacing his hat) and a poncho have been seen on a preset outfit, but the exact mechanics of this remain to be seen.


Q: What kind of weapons are there?

A: There is a very large selection of weapons. Because the game is not set in the modern day the variety of weapons is mostly limited to handguns, rifles, shotguns, melee weapons and thrown weapons. To compensate for this there is a wide variety of each available, with 8 different handguns (both revolvers and semi-automatic pistols), 10
different rifles and 4 different shotguns known as of this date. There are also a variety of melee and thrown weapons including knives, lasso, throwing knives, dynamite and fire bottles. For comparison, GTA IV, including expansion packs, has a total of 27 weapons compared to RDR's currently known 32.

Q: Semi-automatics? In the Wild West? *%+*.
A: Remember, this is a game about the death of the Wild West. Revolvers are falling out of favour compared to semi-auto pistols, which are carried by government agents. If their presence offends you that much just don't use them.


Q: How long is the story supposed to last?
A: The game has fewer missions than GTA IV but the missions are longer, so it should be around the same play time.

Q: Will there be moral choices?
A: Outside of the story? All the time. Its a major feature of the free-roam. Within the story? Very little if any.

Q: What makes this different from Red Dead Revolver, GUN or the Call of Juarez games?
A: Well for starters Red Dead Revolver and Call of Juarez aren't sandbox games. So thats a big thing right there. And the distinction between it and Gun is that GUN is very small and empty and Red Dead is very large and lively. Revolver, Call of Juarez and GUN are also based in a different time frame than RDR is.

Q: What makes this different from Grand Theft Auto?
A: The setting, obviously, but also the gameplay. Red Dead features a morality scale that tracks your actions and behaviour and adjusts the NPC's behaviour to suit. So while in GTA you're always the bad guy, in Red
Dead you can go either way.

Q: Whats the multiplayer like?
A: The multiplayer is very comprehensive with both a free-roam mode and a variety of competitive modes. The biggest feature is the ability to form a posse with other players in free-roam and be able to work as a group to complete objectives. For more information look at the multiplayer section of the fact-sheet.

Q: Can we kill kids?
A: Highly highly highly doubt it.

Q: Is Bigfoot in it?
A: Highly highly highly doubt it.

Q: Will there be a demo?
A: No.

2. Controls (360, incomplete):
* On foot:
** Left Analog: Movement
** Right Analog: Camera (press down for Dead Eye)
** Up: Horse Whistle
** Left, Right, Down: Weapon hot keys
** Left Bumper: Weapon Wheel
** Right Bumper: Attach to cover
** Left Trigger: Aim
** Right Trigger: Shoot (Punch, if unarmed)
** A: Run (Tapping = Sprinting)
** Y: Mount Horse
** X: Jump/Climb
*** Pressing X while targetting performs an evasive roll
** B: Holster weapon

* On horseback
** Left Analog: Movement
** Right Analog: Camera (press down for Dead Eye)
** Left Bumper: Draw Weapon (tap)
** Right Bumper: Pull on reins
** Left Trigger: Aim
** Right Trigger: Shoot
** A: Spurs (press for speed boost, hold to maintain fellow rider's pace)
** Y: Dismount

* When you position the camera while riding it stays at your preferred height, rather than floating downwards like in GTA
* Scrolling through weapons with the Left and Right buttons on the D-Pad might be included in the final build


3. John Marston
* Marston is the only character you play as
* Marston's health recovers
** Marston's health is represented by the amount of blood on the screen.
* There is some customization in Marston's appearance
** There are fifteen outfits available in game, one that you start with (“Cowboy Outfit
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Game sounds soooooooooo ill.


Making it hard for me to save money.
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Wow, the game looks and sounds very promising. The fact that its put out by Rockstar means it's probably going to be really good. Can't wait.
 
the game is sick.
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Hunting and skinning animals
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I couldn't put it down last night, every animal I came across I had to get them pelts

The world is pretty big, but they make it easy to get around with the campsite and your horse is always near.
 
Originally Posted by ServeChilled81

the game is sick.
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Hunting and skinning animals
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I couldn't put it down last night, every animal I came across I had to get them pelts

The world is pretty big, but they make it easy to get around with the campsite and your horse is always near.
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You already have the game or just a demo?
 
I was trying to get to the Marshall and out of nowhere 4 or 5 coyotes ambush and kill this man.

Surprised the heck outta of me.
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I got attacked by one of those mountain lions or whatever, joint came out nowhere, scared the %%+* out of me
 
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