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Red Dead Redemption 2010

Released
May 18, 2010
Genres
Shooter · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Platforms
PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox 360
Developers
Rockstar North · Rockstar San Diego
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Where to buy

In a collection
Red Dead Redemption & Red Dead Redemption 2 Bundle
Physical

Affiliate links: GOG, Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, ININ Games and Amazon

Is it still worth playing?

Rockstar San Diego's 2010 open world game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, set in 1911, during the decline of the American frontier. You play John Marston, a former outlaw whom government agents force to hunt his old gang members. The hunt crosses New Austin, West Elizabeth and the Mexican state of Nuevo Paraiso. Two systems shape it: Dead Eye slows time and marks targets, and an honor system changes how characters respond to you. Between missions there is poker, blackjack, Liar's Dice, Five Finger Fillet, bounty hunting and duels, plus online multiplayer for up to 16 players. What it leaves out matters as much, since there is no radio and nothing like a helicopter or a jet pack. That restraint still helps it today, with a world full of life and your attention on varied, well designed missions.

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