Red Dead Redemption

[Polo Bandit]

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I beat the game tonight and really enjoyed it, much more than I thought I would. I'm at 92% of the total completion. Haven't tried out MP yet though. I started one free roam and I was some Mexican with a donkey, that kind of bummed me out so I haven't gone back.

You don't have the donkey for long. After you level up a few times you'll get a horse. When I first started playing, people would let me borrow their horses or you can steal a horse from a NPC.

[Supersonic_BR]

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So i just started playing this game, and i have to say, so far i don't see what the big fuzz is all about. The pace is just too slow compared to GTA IV (another rockstar game).

The game has GREAT graphics, and John Marstom seem like a good character, but i really hope that the game will pick up sooner rather than later.

Also, will John hook up with the lady that saved his life? she's hot.

[MrChainsaw]

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Also, will John hook up with the lady that saved his life? she's hot.

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I wondered if that would happen myself. I don't want to ruin the story for you, so just keep going a bit further and you'll find out.

Also, the game definitely starts out kind of slow but once you get out of MacFarlane's Ranch and start exploring more locations things will pick up in a hurry.

[Polo Bandit]

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So i just started playing this game, and i have to say, so far i don't see what the big fuzz is all about. The pace is just too slow compared to GTA IV (another rockstar game).

The game has GREAT graphics, and John Marstom seem like a good character, but i really hope that the game will pick up sooner rather than later.

Also, will John hook up with the lady that saved his life? she's hot.

The game starts off slow. "Go get a horse, go move cows, etc." but keep playing. It gets much better.

[aukevin]

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So i just started playing this game, and i have to say, so far i don't see what the big fuzz is all about. The pace is just too slow compared to GTA IV (another rockstar game).

The game has GREAT graphics, and John Marstom seem like a good character, but i really hope that the game will pick up sooner rather than later.

Also, will John hook up with the lady that saved his life? she's hot.

Just keep going, it takes a little bit to get going. Once you get past Bonnie's missions and start doing stuff for the Marshall and Shakey and those guys, it gets much better.

[DickDalewood]

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Well... it definitely picks up, but it's still a "slower" paced game. That's what makes it so brilliant though, it truly replicates the old west... you have to ride horses and buggies everywhere, walk to a lot of places, etc. A fast-paced feel wouldn't make sense.

[Watson]

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finally got around to beating it...

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I, for one, love the ending. Can't an ending be simple and non-dramatic?

[canes21]

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Unless you saw the credits, you aren't completely finished...

[DickDalewood]

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Unless you saw the credits, you aren't completely finished...

What he said...

[CaptainZombie]

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Just keep going, it takes a little bit to get going. Once you get past Bonnie's missions and start doing stuff for the Marshall and Shakey and those guys, it gets much better.

Well... it definitely picks up, but it's still a "slower" paced game. That's what makes it so brilliant though, it truly replicates the old west... you have to ride horses and buggies everywhere, walk to a lot of places, etc. A fast-paced feel wouldn't make sense.

I agree, that once you get to Mexico I felt like the game really opens up. The side missions and story missions are very fun and varied.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Once you get past the MacFarland ranch stuff and into Mexico, the game was the most fun I thought. When you got to Blackwater the game kind of slowed down again.

[Watson]

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and go ahead and knock out the Luisa stuff out asap so you can get to the fun part of Mexico

[Valdarez]

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So i just started playing this game, and i have to say, so far i don't see what the big fuzz is all about. The pace is just too slow compared to GTA IV (another rockstar game).

The game has GREAT graphics, and John Marstom seem like a good character, but i really hope that the game will pick up sooner rather than later.

Also, will John hook up with the lady that saved his life? she's hot.

So not a fan of GTAIV, mainly due to the player controls and driving (cars drive like boats). Game got perfect score on various sites, which only goes to show that hype/favoritism does play a factor into many gaming sites reviews.

Player control is far more tight in Red Dead Redemption than GTAIV, Red Dead made better use of Euphoria Engine (RockStar has stated this), and if I remember correctly, GTAIV didn't exactly start off all that quickly either. Both games did a pretty good job of telling a good story while you waited for the game to pick up steam.

[Polo Bandit]

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and go ahead and knock out the Luisa stuff out asap so you can get to the fun part of Mexico

VIVA LA MEXICO!

Probably the most hilarious video game moment I have ever seen.

[Watson]

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VIVA LA MEXICO!

Probably the most hilarious video game moment I have ever seen.

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the ending of "deadalus and son" (sic) was wayy better