With the newly released Red Dead Redemption video game by Rockstar, a craze has swept the world of gaming. It is Grand Theft Auto with a western flavor added to the recipe. Let that marinade for a while and you have gun-slinging cowboys shooting it out for wild west supremacy. It received an outstanding rating of 9.7 on IGN’s Web site, and from what I’ve seen it looks to be the game of the year already. A close friend who got the game at midnight told me the graphics are probably one of the best features the game has to offer and has already bagged deer, birds, snakes and even a skunk in the hunting mode.
I will be getting the game later in the day with my pre-order voucher I bought to reserve it. I think starting with the single-player mode is a must, because just like in the GTA series you need to get a feel for the weapons and different areas of the game. Also, I heard the servers for online gaming aren’t up to par yet (or perhaps being overran by the millions who are already playing it). I think this is a game that will be far superior than anything Rockstar has put out so far and will even rival some of the best games of all-time. The concept has already been done, but what has there been for western video games? Recently, not much.
I, as have many, have been playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as my game of choice up until today. Comparing the two will be difficult, but necessary in the transition from a 1st-person shooter to a 3rd person view. RDR scored two tenths higher than COD 2, but it will be hard to rival the kill-streaks, accomplishments and game-winning kills. With RDR there are upgrades such as horses weapons and characters, and I’m curious to find out if there will be achievements that can compare to COD. I can’t wait to get into the mix of outlaws out there think that the next few months will be very unproductive.
