I have a soft spot for Red Dead Redemption that comes from when I posted my early preview feelings about the game only to be roundly told that the game was going to be awful.
It amazed me then that so many people expected it to be an abysmal failure even though there was no real reason to believe that at the time, Rockstar noticed the trend and started putting a lot of effort into marketing it’s Wild West extravaganza and since the game is a really solid title the marketing push has paid off.
Take Two has now announced that Red Dead Redemption has now sold over 8 million units and has helped them post a profit for the first time in a non Grand Theft Auto year.
For me the defining moment of Red Dead Redemption was when Rockstar released the awesome DLC packs that entirely changed the game. I still prefer the original but the ability to change the game so substantially has now become something of legends.
Lets hope though we don’t see a RDR2 until at least 2012
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Last Updated: December 22, 2010
GooseZA
December 22, 2010 at 15:37
What a great game. Totally deserves its success.
Purple Dragon
December 22, 2010 at 17:27
I’ve been waiting for quite some time to get this game. It was quite a bit initially, R700 for a PS3 game! I also wasn’t sure about a western game.
I was thinking thats got to be quite boring, can’t see the fun in it. But I decided to go for it, go it a bit cheaper after waiting for quite a while.
My my, I have to say HOLY SHIT!!! Sure maybe its over the top, but mother goat this is just an awesome game! The minute I got on the horse in the beginning, fuck me…
I thought Uncharted 2 was brilliant, but sorry RDR just takes the cake for me. Its like being in a western movie, fuck, doing all these things, riding, shooting, gambling and the world is such a big world.
Haha, excuse my excitement! Its been a while since there’s been just a super astounding game!! :w00t: