Red Dead Redemption Thread

I agree, I love the GTA games but this game really fails to hide the repetition the way GTA does. It doesn't help that it's basically horse or stagecoach compared to the hundreds of vehicle options in GTA, then of course a mostly empty map compared to the bustling city of GTA. I am enjoying this game but it's not in the same class as GTA. Doesn't have the same attention to details either. Like when you had to retry a mission in GTA4 there was alternative dialogue so it didn't feel the same, in this it's identical every time.
 
John is such a pushover. Not badass at all like you would hope/expect. Calling everyone sir, and at everyone's beck and call. Then, when you're back in control you can go and do all sorts of horrible stuff. Makes no sense AT ALL. There should be more control over how you interact with the main characters. It's completely jarring seeing him act like such a pushover compared to how you can then do 'what you want' in the rest of the game.

"No, I don't want to help deliver your illegal goods, I want you tell me what I need to know NOW before I shoot your face off" - but then, if it was like that there would be no game.

Agree with you ricky1981, the mission structure is pretty much how you described. Considering his family is at risk you'd think he'd be a little more forceful with the people he meets rather than just doing their dirty work for them. The basic mission and game structure is VERY basic once you look beyond the (excellent) voice work etc.

I also don't care for the characters (at all), what happens to them or how the story is developing.

Apologies deleted your post in error:o - Thundycat.
 
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I have got loads of meats/pelts/plants etc. Can I just sell these for money or do they have some other purpose? Also with regards to weapons shall I buy some or will I be able to steal/win some? I just have the basic repeater and pistol atm. Only about 5 hours into the game.


rp2000
 
"andy" said:
i quite like the story an characters tbh. better than GTA4 was for me. the western references put it on par with SA/VC
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I think it has real potential but I completely agree with the comments from WeOwnTheSky earlier in this thread, your actions in cutscenes/missions don't match up at all with what you can then go off and do. It would be nice if there was at least some tie-in of the honor system.

So far I can only think of 2 occasions where my choice of actions has been mentioned by an NPC and even then it was a very minor choice that obviously just changes one line in a conversation which swiftly goes off on a tangent. That seems quite common though, a typical conversation always seems to have a section like this:

John: I think you're a $*£^
Random: Well I think you're a no-good dirty %^&"ing killer
5 seconds later...
Random: So, tell me about your family my friend

One thing I wish they would have explained better is the duel system, I had no idea what I was supposed to do in terms of when to draw and even now it just seems to be a case of mash fire/target as quick as possible.

The cover system is also less than perfect, more often that not you can still be shot anyway and when you do stick your head out to fire at someone you get taken down in a hail of gunfire. I ended up switching back to the standard aiming mode but that makes things too easy, just tap aim then nudge up before firing and you will get a headshot 90% of the time.

Anyway, these posts make it sound like I hate the game which I don't at all. I just think there are several elements they could have improved on, that combined with the bugs/lockups and some under-developed side missions give the impression this was pushed out a bit too early. Perhaps another couple of months might have led to it deserving the scores it has picked up.
 
rp2000 said:
I have got loads of meats/pelts/plants etc. Can I just sell these for money or do they have some other purpose? Also with regards to weapons shall I buy some or will I be able to steal/win some? I just have the basic repeater and pistol atm. Only about 5 hours into the game.


rp2000
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One thing I found about this game is that farming gathering herbs and skins/meats have no purpose other then selling then to a vendor and even then it's not needed as you gain so much money just by doing the SP that you can buy everything you need without having to waste your time skinning and gathering herbs, I 100% the game and got all cheeves bar the online ones and that was without spending time gathering, this part of the game feels like R* missed the boat.

Even when it comes to gathering for a stranger you have to go gather them even if you have plenty in your bag so pretty pointless IMO
 
Mull3t said:
One thing I found about this game is that farming gathering herbs and skins/meats have no purpose other then selling then to a vendor and even then it's not needed as you gain so much money just by doing the SP that you can buy everything you need without having to waste your time skinning and gathering herbs, I 100% the game and got all cheeves bar the online ones and that was without spending time gathering, this part of the game feels like R* missed the boat.

Even when it comes to gathering for a stranger you have to go gather them even if you have plenty in your bag so pretty pointless IMO
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Cheers. I will stop collecting them now and just flog what I have. Is there anything worth buying with the money I will get?

Just got a new weapon whilst doing the mission so I think weapons would be a waste of money.

Also I have a bounty of $40 for killing someone by accident, how do I clear that?

Also is it worth looting bodies? I sometimes do and sometimes don't, is it just crappy things you can get from the looted bodies or decent stuff as well? (I am only on the 10th or so story mission).


rp2000
 
rp2000 said:
Cheers. I will stop collecting them now and just flog what I have. Is there anything worth buying with the money I will get?

Just got a new weapon whilst doing the mission so I think weapons would be a waste of money.

Also I have a bounty of $40 for killing someone by accident, how do I clear that?

Also is it worth looting bodies? I sometimes do and sometimes don't, is it just crappy things you can get from the looted bodies or decent stuff as well? (I am only on the 10th or so story mission).


rp2000
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To clear your bounty, go to a train station and pay/use a pardon at the desk.
 
rp2000 said:
Cheers. I will stop collecting them now and just flog what I have. Is there anything worth buying with the money I will get?

Just got a new weapon whilst doing the mission so I think weapons would be a waste of money.

Also I have a bounty of $40 for killing someone by accident, how do I clear that?

Also is it worth looting bodies? I sometimes do and sometimes don't, is it just crappy things you can get from the looted bodies or decent stuff as well? (I am only on the 10th or so story mission).


rp2000
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Early on it's worth looting, you get quite a bit of dosh this way. Later on it's pointless as you'll be rolling in it.

As to buying stuff... there's plenty of good guns that are only available from shops. And once you've caught one of the three top horses you'll want to buy the deed to it asap. That way when you accidental cap it in the back of the head while your riding along, you wont get stuck with a slow one. :p
 
Yeah I tend to loot bodies when was near them, if say I took a group out it was worth while to get off and loot but never really bothered for a few or the odd gang members.

With your money you can buy rare weapons, horse deeds, and maps & outfits which will help you towards your 100%, if that's what your going for. They is only a select of general stores which offer the rare we-pons, I won't mention just in case your not there yet so don't spoil anything.
 
Yea there always seems to be artwork of a woman that isn't in the game (RDR, GTAIV as mentioned and TBoGT all do this, probably TLaD too).
 
AndrewD said:
Just finished the game, really really enjoyed it! Will still continue to play to get (or try) 100%.

Also this is beginning to bug me now, but the girl on the front of the manual in the case, who is this? I never came across her.

She's on the right on the wika link, no spoilers as it's just the main page;

http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Dead_Wiki
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Looks like John's wife.
 
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