Red Dead Redemption Hands-On Preview

Post by Steve Farrelly @ 01:42pm 01/02/10 | 8 Comments

We've sat through a few hands-off sessions for Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption, each time wanting more and more to get our hands on the controller and behind the rifle scope.

Thankfully we were given that opportunity a little while ago, and can bring you the verdict, which at the moment sees the game comfortably positioned to out-perform GTA in terms of engagement and control - especially in the action department.

We also have a new video for you to check out, which corresponds to the gunplay mentioned in our preview, which you can view here. We were also given a stack of new screens which you can see samples of below and the full host right here.

Click here for our in-depth hands-on report.

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Reverend Evil�
Posted 01:51pm 01/2/10

This will prolly be banned seeing as it has location damage and you can shoot someone as they're crawling along the ground.

Looks awesome though. Pity it's not coming on PC...yet.

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Crash
Posted 01:54pm 01/2/10

wasnt really keen on this game to start off with, but after seeing a few of the video's lately I've changed my mind. Think its looking really cool, cant wait to get my hands on it.

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Steve Farrelly
Posted 01:58pm 01/2/10

I can't stress enough how infinitely better than GTA it is. Such a different game with a different feel, and I have a feeling it's going to be a massive undertaking

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Dan
Posted 02:05pm 01/2/10

I've never really rated any of the games that have come out of R* San Diego, always seemed to have just been riding the GTA success coattails of R* North.

Hopefully this one can change my opinion.

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kettels
Posted 03:18pm 01/2/10

damn i still remember pre-ordering Red Dead Revolver. Loved the first one and this one looks pretty darn good as well.

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Crash
Posted 03:37pm 01/2/10

I can't stress enough how infinitely better than GTA it is. Such a different game with a different feel, and I have a feeling it's going to be a massive undertaking

The last few GTA games have been developed really well, even Chinatown wars is a solid game. The problem for me though is personally im getting bored of what to me is basically the same thing over and over again. Hopefully with this they will be able to bring something fresh and different, there really aren't that many great western games around.

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ctd
Posted 04:10pm 01/2/10

I didn't really take any notice of this game as I thought it sounded gay but last week I caught up on all the shiz here and on GA. Now I am pretty excited.

This, mafia2, god of war3. Gotta dust off my ps3. (my comp wont be able to run mafia2)

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Crash
Posted 04:35pm 01/2/10

hmmm mafia 2, you can expect 2K to ramp up the marketing on that one once bioshock 2 has released.

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