Red Dead Redemption

FAQ posted on the website.

"This whole posse thing is just what I was hoping for. So is it just up to 16 people in each Free Roam lobby?” - SirRoddick
"I'm wondering can we make up a posse of just two people? In case you just wanna roam around with a friend and not a bunch of people?” - stangbaby89
"R* are we able to join randomly a posse?” - Byside

In Red Dead Redemption's multiplayer, players can create posses of any number of people up to a total of 8 per posse, with 16 players total per session. So if two of you want to head out in your own posse and hunt game, you can. But even if you were in a larger posse, you could still break off to do your own thing - and you would be able to communicate with the rest of your posse through voice chat, no matter where in the world you were. If your posse leader then starts a competitive match, you will automatically be pulled back into the match to rejoin with your posse.

If you see a posse in your Free Roam session that you would like to join, you can request to join the posse using the multiplayer menu.


"Can you tell me what changes Rockstar Games needed to make to EFLC for release in Europe” - received via Twitter

We had to edit a tiny amount of some radio banter and a bit of TV content (literally a few seconds’ worth). Unfortunately, making any content edits like that and then resubmitting is a fiddly and time-consuming process – hence the extra couple of weeks needed for getting the game ready for release.


“Will there be any difficulty setting options for Red Dead Redemption?” - received via Mouthoff

We want players of all skill levels to enjoy Red Dead Redemption. With that in mind, we’ve implemented levels of difficulty into the game that employ different types of auto-aiming. Casual mode gives you a full auto-aim system (and faster regenerating health). Normal mode features snap-to-target with precise aiming using the right stick. Expert mode implements free aim with no lock-on at all. First time we have done this in an open world game, so we will be interested to see what people think having played with each option.


“How do you guys come up with character ideas? They are all extremely well done.” – ccm731

Thank you! We are fortunate in that we happen to know a lot of freaks, so we tend to just change a couple of details and we’re good to go. (Attention lawyers: That was a joke. All characters are purely the product of our imagination, including all the annoying lawyers.)


“Do you guys consider Red Dead Redemption a SEQUEL to Revolver, or something else like "spiritual successor" or "followup"?” – received via Twitter

Well, it’s definitely not a narrative sequel – more of a spiritual successor as you put it. Exploring the themes of the American West, but now in an open world environment, which we decided while finishing Red Dead Revolver, was the only way to do this subject matter justice.


"Hey Rockstar, I was just asking if you guys have thought of making a remake of the N64 game ''Space Station: Silicon Valley''. That was an awesome game that a lot of people loved and enjoyed and wish was remaked. I personally loved that game and would wish you guys to remake it. It’s a classic and it deserves to see the light of day again." - received via Mouthoff

Thanks! We loved that game as well. Although it was made shortly before we started Rockstar, we definitely all learned a lot working on that title. The team that made it are somewhat busy, however, as immediately after the game completed they moved from Silicon Valley to making GTA3 and have been working on that particular project ever since!


"Do you need [Grand Theft Auto IV for PS3] to play the DLC? Will they be coming out as a standalone package similar to the one with the 360? My internet couldn't handle the size of it as DLC” - received via Facebook

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is available as a traditional disc-based release for PS3, available in stores now in worldiwde, and does NOT require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play. It is an entirely stand alone game. Of course, if you do have a copy and prefer to download the episodes off of PSN, that route is available
 
If you had any doubts that Rockstar would deliver an M-rated vision of the Old West when "Red Dead Redemption" ships in May, go back to whatever you were doing and enjoy a cold sarsaparilla. The ESRB's decision is in, and they believe you should be 17 or older to experience the game's world of drugs, violence, nudity and harsh language.

"Players roam Wild West environments and perform various missions for criminal figures and law enforcement: destroying bridges, helping individuals in distress, delivering packages of drugs (e.g., opium), capturing outlaws, and eliminating rival figures," according to the rating summary on ESRB.org. "Players use shotguns, pistols, and rifles to kill enemies in realistic gun battles."

The violence will be accompanied by generous amounts of blood, too, so don't expect those battles to be sanitized.

"Blood often spurts out of characters when shot; head shots and knife attacks result in much larger sprays," the description reads. "In one sequence, a bloodied and mutilated corpse can be seen hanging from the rafters of a barn."

Perhaps the biggest spoiler of the rating justification comes at the end, though, where the sex and drug use is specifically cited.

"The game contains a scene in which two characters have sex on a table; there is a brief instance of female nudity," the ESRB explains. "One sequence depicts a man injecting himself with a syringe filled with cocaine. Language such as "f**k," "c*nt," and 'sh*t" can be heard in the dialogue."

So there you are. This game won't be targeted at the young buckaroos.
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http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/xbox/games/158828.Red-Dead-Redemption/

Red Dead Redemption is shaping up to be one of the most talked about games of the year. Recently, scans from the Playstation Magazine revealed that the multiplayer mode in Red Dead Redemption will have an open world lobby.

Rockstar has released a video explaining what this open world lobby will mean for gamers. This mode is called “Free Roam” and allows players to band together in “posses” and partake in various activities in an open world MMORPG-like environment. You and your posse can go hunting wild boars or go on a bounty hunt.

There are mini games scattered throughout the Free Roam mode, which can be played solo or cooperatively. The main objective is to earn points and money in order to level up. As you level up you will be able to purchase better weapons and horses.


The concept sounds familiar to what Rockstar attempted to implement in Grand Theft Auto IV. However, it sounds like Rockstar may have nailed it on the head this time in Red Dead Redemption.
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http://gamer.blorge.com/2010/04/09/red-dead-redemption-free-roam-mode-detailed/

 
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Wow this game just looks amazing, I heard alot of people talking about it but havn't had the time to give it a good look. Brb picking my jaw up off the floor..
 
I can't wait to play this game. I love it when Rockstar takes its general formula and pastes it somewhere else, like the school environment in Bully/ Canis Canem Edit. Too be honest, I was getting a bit bored of the grimy city.
 
Red Dead Redemption DLC announced

First Red Dead Redemption downloadable content package is 'Outlaws To The End', a multiplayer co-op mission pack...

If you weren't already excited enough about Red Dead Redemption, hitting UK shops on May 21, here's something to tip you over the edge of Anticipation Canyon.

Rockstar has just announced the first piece of downloadable content to accompany the sprawling open-world Western adventure. Set to be available from June, with a simultaneous release on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network, 'Outlaws To The End' is a co-op multiplayer quest, featuring six 'epic' missions as well as additional multiplayer XP rewards and brand new Achievements and Trophies to unlock. "With these missions, we wanted to create new ways for players to share in the experience of engaging with this amazing landscape," commented Rockstar founder, Sam Houser.

The publisher has provided details on three of the stages...

In Walton's Gold, you must raid a gold mine and steal its riches from under the noses of the Walton gang, who have rigged the place to explode. The River, meanwhile, takes the form of a rafting trip toward the rebel stronghold of Nosalida, where the town's massive weapons cache awaits your liberation. And in Ammunition, you must gain entry to the besieged town of Tesoro Azul, fending off rebel Gatling guns and sniper fire.

Rockstar says the levels – designed for between 2-4 players – will add an 'entirely new dimension' to the game; certainly a structured co-op experience always looked to be a glaring ommission from the opening feature-set. Of course, there is the intriguing Free Roam mode, which gives up to 16 players access to the full singe-player environment, but there are no missions to play through, just lots of lawmen to take out and environmental challenges to attempt.
Red Dead Redemption The Gatling gun. Apparently, on the river mission you'll face Mexican rebels who have these mounted on rafts.

Rockstar has also stated that 'Outlaws To The End' is the first of three DLC packages set to be released over the summer. The other two will be revealed shortly.
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Honor & Fame

Your Honor changes based on the choices you make. Behaving honorably by rescuing stranded travelers, helping townsfolk in need or choosing to capture instead of killing criminals for bounty will increase your Honor. Honorable men earn favorable discounts with merchants, and lawmen turn a blind eye to small crimes. You are of course always free to choose a dishonorable path instead; killing townsfolk, stealing horses and robbing banks will see your Honor plummet… but it might also make you rich.

The actions you take will also affect your Fame throughout the territories. Becoming more famous will have its rewards: people will come to you for help and greet you by name; shopkeepers will give you discounts, and new opportunities for work will open on the frontier. But a famous gunslinger attracts attention, and gunfighters will come out of the woodwork to challenge you to duels in the hope of making a name for themselves.
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From official website
 
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