How great Red Dead Redemption is, then, to overcome this. Through its strong cast of characters, sharp dialogue, gorgeous visual design and skin-tight soundtrack, the game stands proudly in the company of any dusty plain crafted by Sergio Leone, John Ford, Sam Peckinpah or Clint Eastwood.Of course, as some will no doubt point out, it's far replica IWC 3714-31 Men's Watch from perfect. It was buggy, Marston made too many idle threats (and went on one too many pointless errands), and its multiplayer was a good idea gone bad.But games shouldn't be judged like a science exam. We're not looking for perfection here. We're looking for the richest, most memorable and enjoyable experience of 2010, flaws be damned, and for me, that came from completing Red Dead Redemption. Twice.
Brian Ashcraft's ReplyYes, people talk too damn much (especially for a Western!) and, yes, John Marston sometimes comes across as everyone's errand boy, but this is truly a compelling game and truly a compelling Western.John Marston is a good man. Players have the option to make Marston do bad things, but I could never bring myself to, not for fear of in-game punishment, but because John Marston is a good man. I can't ever recall a game replica IWC 5001-09 Men's Watch giving me so much freedom, and then deciding for myself to stay as close as possible to the straight and narrow, because that's what John Marston would do.So much of what makes a game click for you boils down to timing when you play it. The stars were aligned, I guess, when I sat down with Red Dead Redemption. The setting, the mode, the story all clicked.
I agree with Luke and Totilo. This is one special game and Game of The Year.Mike Fahey's Reply
It's extremely difficult to argue against you guys when it comes to Red Dead Redemption. When I previewed the game back in March of last year I knew Rockstar was creating something spectacular. That a video game could make an act as as replica IWC 3714-02 Men's Watch sitting on your horse staring out across the scrub plains such a rich and satisfying experience is an astounding feat.This is a game that revitalized the love of the Old West I felt as a young boy, back before I played video games; back when toy guns were allowed to look like real guns. Red Dead Redemption brought those childhood memories to the suce, along with a bittersweet longing to live in a time long since passed.
