Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless & chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government & the spread of the Industrial Age A follow up to the 2004 hit Red Dead Revolver this game tells the story of former outlaw John Marston taking players on a great adventure across the American frontier Red Dead Redemption is a third-person action-adventure game set a fictional open-world American Wild West environment for players to explore Gameplay area types include frontier towns rolling prairies teaming with wildlife & perilous mountain passes
- each packed with an endless flow of varied distractions Along the way players will experience the heat of gunfights & battles meet a host of unique characters struggle against the elements & animals of one of the world’s last remaining wildernesses & ultimately pick their own precarious path through an epic story about the death of the Wild West & the gunslingers that inhabited it In their travels throughout the territories of the gameworld players partake in a morality system built on honor & fame where they gain or lose points in each area based on their actions The game features an easy to use cover system a variety of mounts & period specific weapons including a cattleman revolver a mauser pistol a repeater rifle a sawed-off shotgun a throwing knife a lasso & more Western themed mini-games are also available including showdowns gambling hunting bounties cattle herding & five finger fillet Expansive open-world gameplay set in the final years of the American Wild West Massive play area made up 3 unique regions composed of towns & outposts filled with characters with varying looks accents etc Morality system based on honor & fame generated by the players actions throughout the game Loads of unique non-player characters to interact with Western themed mini-games including showdowns gambling hunting bounties cattle herding & five finger fillet An assortment of period specific weapons including a cattleman revolver a mauser pistol a repeater rifle a sawed-off shotgun a throwing knife lasso & more The Dead Eye targeting mechanic allowing the player to slow down time for shot accuracy Ridable horses & more than 40 kinds of animals that you can hunt or be hunted by