So I'm almost 5 hours into Red Dead Redemption and, at this point, I'm loving it.
It's everything I wanted GTA to be. I wanted there to be a character that was, well, GOOD... or at least able to be good. Unlike any of the past GTA characters, Marsten has good in his heart and his killing makes sense in the wild west idea.
The Dead Eye feature, ala Max Payne, is great and I can now use this targeting thing to cut people down from hangings... I think. I haven't tried it yet, but I need it cuz I suck at cutting the noose.
And hopefully I can save the farmer's daughter from getting shot. Cuz that sucked.
To give you an idea as to how much fun random stuff is, I've gotten all of 2 achivements. Why? Because I've just been randomly running around doing different things. It's just so. damn. fun.
I haven't even opened Alan Wake yet, and all I can think of is playing this game. more. I want to play it. Now.
But not really kid appropriate, unfortunately, with all the murdering and such.
If you're thinking about getting this game, I honestly think it's looking into. There's something fantastic about it, the voice acting is amazing and although the targeting system can get incredibly frustrating, and sometimes it's as easy to kill a good guy as it is a bad guy (I've accidentally shot a lawman when trying to shoot the guy they're chasing after... oops.) it's still not a deal breaker and makes me realize just how amazing the game is from the ground up.
I get so excited when story elements come up, when Marsten talks to the people of New Austin and Texas and such, it's a joy. There's a scene involving Bonnie and her father that takes the cake in how amazing and touching it is.
That was something the other GTA games were lacking for me. Now I can care about the characters and the people. I can be a hero, not a stupid maniac. I can choose to NOT kill people.
I. Love. This. Game.
It's everything I wanted GTA to be. I wanted there to be a character that was, well, GOOD... or at least able to be good. Unlike any of the past GTA characters, Marsten has good in his heart and his killing makes sense in the wild west idea.
The Dead Eye feature, ala Max Payne, is great and I can now use this targeting thing to cut people down from hangings... I think. I haven't tried it yet, but I need it cuz I suck at cutting the noose.
And hopefully I can save the farmer's daughter from getting shot. Cuz that sucked.
To give you an idea as to how much fun random stuff is, I've gotten all of 2 achivements. Why? Because I've just been randomly running around doing different things. It's just so. damn. fun.
I haven't even opened Alan Wake yet, and all I can think of is playing this game. more. I want to play it. Now.
But not really kid appropriate, unfortunately, with all the murdering and such.
If you're thinking about getting this game, I honestly think it's looking into. There's something fantastic about it, the voice acting is amazing and although the targeting system can get incredibly frustrating, and sometimes it's as easy to kill a good guy as it is a bad guy (I've accidentally shot a lawman when trying to shoot the guy they're chasing after... oops.) it's still not a deal breaker and makes me realize just how amazing the game is from the ground up.
I get so excited when story elements come up, when Marsten talks to the people of New Austin and Texas and such, it's a joy. There's a scene involving Bonnie and her father that takes the cake in how amazing and touching it is.
That was something the other GTA games were lacking for me. Now I can care about the characters and the people. I can be a hero, not a stupid maniac. I can choose to NOT kill people.
I. Love. This. Game.
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femlover:
Will do!
kageryu:
Playing through it myself right now -- isn't it f'ing awesome? The music & world design is just so well done... not to mention the opportunity to just bust a lever-action winchester cap in the ass of people who deserve it..