So, I am FrankTheChicken. Sometimes referred to as Frank (that's not my real name) or FTC. Gaming is my passion, I like to play games, read about games and basically immerse myself into the industry as much as I possibly can. This blog is designed to show you my point of view of the industry and hopefully give you an insight into the mind of the Australian gamer. It will not be entirely made up of reviews but I can imagine they will form the bulk of content on here. So with the introductions somewhat complete, lets launch into the first review ever. for FTCG (FrankTheChickenGAMING).
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Developer: Rockstar San Dieago
Platform: PS3, Xbox 360
Reviewed On: Xbox 360
Red Dead: Redemption won most if not all of the GOTY awards last year, (2010) and it definitely lives up to expectations. It is set in the year 1911, a few years before the outbreak of World War One just as the wild west is drawing to a close. You play as John Marston, a former outlaw who is trying to turn into a good person and redeem himself somewhat. To do this, he tries to hunt down his former gang members. That's all of the story I will give away since there is so much epic story to give away here, as you would expect from the Rockstar Games. The influence from GTA is obvious, but not to the point where it just feels like a copy and paste of GTA IV with a western coat of paint. But it feels somehow comforting when you realise that you press 'Y' to get on your horse, and when you hit someone with your horse (I see a recurring theme here) the RAGE engine kicks in and looks absolutely amazing.
The combat in this game is awesome, the weapons pack a huge punch and the enemies take the shots and react accordingly in an amazing way. They will limp or crawl if they get hit in the leg and try to run away if they know they're outnumbered. The cover system is average, yes its great that you can take cover behind absolutely everything, but the dash to cover needs a longer range. There is a sysem they have in place called 'Dead-Eye', its basically a cross between Splinter Cell: Conviction's 'Mark and Execute' and bullet time.
The most amazing thing about this game is how huge the world is, and somehow they managed to fill it up with interesting things to do, you can hunt, rescue civilians from outlaws and on the rare occasion, a group of outlaws will ride into town, firing their guns into the air and dragging civilians behind them. It is so satisfying to take them all out and then get rewarded for it.
In Red Dead, you have Honor points, which will rise and fall depending on what you do in the game, you also have Fame points, which will only go up with every notable thing you do. The best thing is that people will react to you accordingly, they will avoid you if your honor meter is low, and greet you warmly if it is high.
There is just so much to say about this game. I have probably missed heaps of things that make this game great, but if comes down to the final score.
I give Red Dead: Redemption 9.7/10
A must-buy
Now I'm going to drink my cup of tea, and go finish Medal Of Honor.
The review for that may be coming very soon.
Thanks for reading
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