Posts Tagged ‘Red Dead Redemption’

Gamespy has been collecting stats on players enjoying Red Dead Redemption.  The huge graphic above has some amazing things to say about what players are doing on Xbox Live or the Playstation Network for the first 2 weeks of release.  Click to check it out!

As of July 1st more than 3.6 billion minutes have been logged on the game worldwide.  For more cool things to feast your eyes on join the Rockstar social club and track what YOU are up to:     Rockstar Social Club

The Dude had just recently ordered Red Dead Redemption from Rock Star Games via Amazon.  I wanted the golden guns pack add-on more than the War Horse add-on from Best Buy or the Game Stop deadly assassin outfit pre order incentive.   I’ll be eagerly awaiting the games arrival via UPS or FedEx this week May 18th.  Red Dead Redemption is a sandbox style game set in the old west unlike Grand Theft Auto and it’s 2 times as large as GTA San Andreas and 3 times as large as GTA IV!  Wow!  No, I’m not pulling your horsies leg.  The map spans the states of Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and northern Mexico.  With a map so large your probably asking, “How do I get around such a large play area?”  No Lear jets in this game.  Well, its the old west so of course you’ve got trains, horses, steamboats, wagons, and yes you can hoof it on foot.  Just watch out for the bears and mountain lions.

Here’s information about each region from Rock Star Games:

NEW AUSTIN
♦ based on: New Mexico, Texas

New Austin is home to scattered townships and forts – but far from tamed. Savage outlaws and wild animals still roam the open spaces, and wary travelers share the newly cut roads with as many bandits as farmers. Trains and coaches move quickly between the larger towns, but a sidearm is a necessity when traveling by horseback.

NUEVO PARAISO
♦ based on: Mexico

Red soil, enormous mesas and scorching midday sun make passing through these lands an unforgettable journey. In quieter times, the locals are not likely to bother a stranger – but there is talk of a civil war brewing in the hills, and mounted army patrols are quick to extinguish any signs of trouble.

WEST ELIZABETH
♦ based on: Wyoming, Colorado

Home to the bustling Blackwater, one of the many modern, burgeoning new townships that sprung up across America in the dying days of the Old West.
West Elizabeth may provide a taste of early 20th century modernity, but also its fair share of wilderness and danger. From the wolves prowling the snows of Nekoti Rock to the fierce Grizzlies in the forests above Manzanita to the ruthless card sharks at the tables in Blackwater – traveling the North requires caution and wile.