Red Dead Redemption

[JBH3]

I'm playing through the story mode for the 4th time. I keep meaning to stop before I lose the ability for John Marston to change outfits but I keep forgetting. This time around I'm trying to accomplish as much of the surrounding things as possible before progressing through the story (finding all the flowers, doing the hunting, etc.), whereas before I tended to work through the story first, then worry about the sides.

I still haven't finished the main story. I am in Blackwater, but I've done almost all the challenges, social challenges, and stranger missions.

[cusefan74]

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I just picked this game up about a week ago. WOW! I was missing out on a lot with it. I love this game, it's just awesome!

Like after 2 days of playing my 5 year old son says he wants to play "the horse game". I'm like ok. That was dumb. Somehow in all his button pushing he saves over my game and I lose like 3 or 4 hours of play. So I had to go back and do it over again. 2 days later I do the same thing, this time though I only lose like 2 missions I had done, so it wasn't as bad. I can promise it won't happen anymore.

[JBH3]

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I just picked this game up about a week ago. WOW! I was missing out on a lot with it. I love this game, it's just awesome!

Like after 2 days of playing my 5 year old son says he wants to play "the horse game". I'm like ok. That was dumb. Somehow in all his button pushing he saves over my game and I lose like 3 or 4 hours of play. So I had to go back and do it over again. 2 days later I do the same thing, this time though I only lose like 2 missions I had done, so it wasn't as bad. I can promise it won't happen anymore.

Let him play private Free Roam. That's what I did for my son. He likes being a video game cowboy too.

[JBH3]

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Speaking of Free Roam... There's 3x XP right now in MP.

[ehh]

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Let him play private Free Roam. That's what I did for my son. He likes being a video game cowboy too.

I never got into the online part of RDR..what is private Free Roam? Exactly what it sounds like? You just roam the map exploring stuff?

[VDusen04]

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I never got into the online part of RDR..what is private Free Roam? Exactly what it sounds like? You just roam the map exploring stuff?

I was wondering the same thing. I also never really went online with Red Dead Redemption.

[Money99]

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I was wondering the same thing. I also never really went online with Red Dead Redemption.

Yup, you can set it up for a private group so it could be just you out there.
There's a handful of missions you can accomplish.

I played a few times on my own and with friends. Both were fun times.

[cusefan74]

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Let him play private Free Roam. That's what I did for my son. He likes being a video game cowboy too.

Thanks for the tip. I haven't messed around with MP yet, but next time I will do that.

[JBH3]

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I never got into the online part of RDR..what is private Free Roam? Exactly what it sounds like? You just roam the map exploring stuff?

I was wondering the same thing. I also never really went online with Red Dead Redemption.

To piggy back on what Money99 said...

Free roam is where the main MP stuff happens. That's where RDR turns into a MMO title. There's all sorts of challenges that can earn you XP, such as the same ambient challenges you encounter in single player.

From free roam you can go directly into traditional MP team deathmatch modes, and objective based modes. You can also do co-op.

Or you can just roam the country side and shoot innocent NPCs or other players, or posse up w/ a group of players and become outlaws by storming a town and killing everything

In free roam you also have all of the gang hideouts that you can go and clear for extra XP. Also, if you clear all gang hideouts in a single playthrough there's an achievement for that.

There are tons of achievements for this game too. I am somewhere at like 40 out of 95 on achievements.

I wish they would've added an Undead Nightmare Free Roam. That would've been the ultimate *** kicking game mode. :P

[VDusen04]

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To piggy back on what Money99 said...

Free roam is where the main MP stuff happens. That's where RDR turns into a MMO title. There's all sorts of challenges that can earn you XP, such as the same ambient challenges you encounter in single player.

From free roam you can go directly into traditional MP team deathmatch modes, and objective based modes. You can also do co-op.

Or you can just roam the country side and shoot innocent NPCs or other players, or posse up w/ a group of players and become outlaws by storming a town and killing everything

In free roam you also have all of the gang hideouts that you can go and clear for extra XP. Also, if you clear all gang hideouts in a single playthrough there's an achievement for that.

There are tons of achievements for this game too. I am somewhere at like 40 out of 95 on achievements.

I wish they would've added an Undead Nightmare Free Roam. That would've been the ultimate *** kicking game mode. :P

So in free roam, there are still other online players running about? Might they just decide to kill me at random?

Also, what does XP do?

[Money99]

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So in free roam, there are still other online players running about? Might they just decide to kill me at random?

If you allow others to join, then yes, everyone's fair game.
When I would play with friends, we'd all 'promise' to be on the same side and do some missions.
But that usually lasted 3 seconds before we started blowing each other away, haha.

Also, what does XP do?

I'm not the best person to answer because it's been so long since I've played, but XP will allow you to change your appearance, upgrade your horse (from the donkey you originally get handed, haha), and I believe your sharp shooting skills become improved as well.

[MachoMyers]

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My GotY sealed copy is staring at me. One more week until my two week holiday and I finally tangle with this game.

[BattleBornLV]

I restarted this game since I stopped not even half way through. Still as amazing as the first time I put it in the Xbox.

[psychraider32]

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I was playing online last night and killing hordes of zombies. Totally fun still. They need to release another Red Dead game.

[Brandwin]

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I saw the Game of The Year edition (at Target I believe) for $14.99. Almost picked it up. Never played the Undead Nightmare part.