| Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at | | | | herding and five finger fillet; and an assortment of |
| the turn of the 20th century when the lawless | | | | period specific weapons. |
| and chaotic badlands began to give way to the | | | | Gameplay |
| expanding reach of government and the spread | | | | Red Dead Redemption gives the player a large, |
| of the Industrial Age. A follow up to the 2004 hit | | | | open world environment allowing the player to |
| Red Dead Revolver, this game tells the story of | | | | move freely. Players on foot can walk, talk, |
| former outlaw John Marston, taking players on a | | | | shoot, kill, ride, run, interact with the environment, |
| great adventure across the American frontier. | | | | and combat enemies with firearms. Different |
| Features: | | | | breeds of horses are the main forms of |
| - The Dead Eye targeting mechanic, allowing the | | | | transportation. Swimming is not an option, as the |
| player to slow down time for shot accuracy, as | | | | protagonist John Marston cannot swim and will |
| well as ridable horses and more than 40 kinds of | | | | drown if the player ventures too far into a body |
| animals that you can hunt or be hunted by. | | | | of water (though he is able to wade where the |
| - Expansive open-world gameplay set in the final | | | | water is shallow enough). |
| years of the American Wild West. | | | | The open world environment allows players to |
| - Massive play area filled with NPCs, made up 3 | | | | choose how they want to play. Storyline missions |
| unique regions composed of towns and outposts | | | | are for progress. Along with the main storyline, |
| filled with characters with varying looks, accents, | | | | players can take part in random events they |
| etc. | | | | encounter as they explore the West. These |
| - Morality system based on honor and fame | | | | include public hangings, ambushes, pleas for |
| generated by the players actions throughout the | | | | assistance, and dangerous animal attacks. Players |
| game. | | | | can also take part in optional side activities ranging |
| - Western themed mini-games including | | | | from standoffs, gambling, and hunting fauna for |
| showdowns, gambling, hunting bounties, cattle | | | | pelts and meat. |