GTA makers bring violence, blood, and a new par to Western Video Games

I have always been a sucker for a violent video game sure to piss off mothers and senators alike, yet there have never been a truly intriguing western game, until now. Ladies and Gamers, from the makers of the ultra violent Grand Theft Auto series, here is Red Dead Redemption

With high noon duels, lawless frontiers, and gruff leading men, the Western genre seemingly has all the essential pieces to make a smooth transition into video games. But as past six-shooters like Dead Man’s Hand, Call of Juarez, Gun, and Red Dead Revolver found out, dressing your scruffy hero in a duster and giving him a revolver isn’t enough to captivate audiences accustomed to firing rocket-propelled grenades and light machine guns. For Rockstar’s first full-fledged effort in the genre (the company purchased Red Dead Revolver from Capcom), it decided to do what it does best – explore the topic at hand with an immersive open world. Red Dead Redemption is set during the birth of the 20th century, where the expansion-minded federal government is moving swiftly to domesticate the untamed frontier. With railroads and telegram lines connecting previously isolated communities, the new cowboys are exploitative businessmen and aggressive legislators aiming to expand their power bases. To keep this development moving along unabated, the feds have created the Agency, a new branch of law enforcement determined to rid the outer territories of the violent gangs running rampant. 

Giving gamers the option of following the story line and completing story mode, or offering an entirely different mode with FULL ACCESS ONLINE PLAY TO THE ENTIRE STORY BOARD (very MMO style), the re play value on this game is tremendous. Allowing gamers to meet other villains in free roam and chose to side together and start a gang, or battle. There are endless achievements that will allow you to power up your weapons in online play creating a whole separate game in one, and more explosive and bloody game play for you, the gamer. Be sure to grab your copy today, available on Xbox 360 and PS3.