When not on foot, Marston rides a horse, obviously, and one of “Red Dead Redemption’s” biggest treats is the way this mechanic is practically perfect. The odds are evened by Marston’s sharp shooting skills, represented by a “bullet time like feature” that is both useful in open combat, slowing down time and allow players to mark their targets for instant hits, as well as the game’s dueling system which is functionally sound, but fails a few times to capture the real gravitas of a mano-a-mano duel the way “Red Dead Revolver” did. The option to go in guns-a-blazing is always on the table, but keeping with the (relatively) realistic tone of the game, that’s not the wisest of choices. The issues some gamers had with the hectic shootouts of Grand Theft Auto IV are gone here. Marston controls very smoothly and the gun combat is built around not just accuracy and speed, but some stealth and patience. The control scheme and core game play is your average Rockstar open-world third-person outing. Rockstar’s work is as stellar as always, giving players a game that handles without hesitation, letting them experience Marston’s tale in all it’s finely scripted, beautifully voiced and designed glory, while still leaving them with enough choice to play it good, bad or indifferent (although Marston is scripted with a little bias towards being reformed and I found myself the avenging angel rather the ruthless punisher). With his family’s well being at stake in addition to his own, Marston has little choice to comply and embarks on a journey that finds him in the kind company of local ranchers, desperate outlaws, and south of the border freedom fighters. 1911 is the year and the old ways of the west are dying not surprisingly seedy government agents find a use in Marston, strong-arming him into taking down an ancient breed of outlaw, Marston’s former partner-in-crime and mentor Dutch. Players assume the role of John Marston in a breathtaking cinematic game entrance that establishes our hero, a former outlaw looking to rejoin his faithful wife and son for a quiet, honest life, as a man in a changing world.
The sequel in name only to 2004’s “Red Dead Revolver” (a good, but linear game), “Red Dead Redemption” also realizes the potential hinted at in “Gun” a gritty mean tale of revenge in a changing landscape.
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