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BarnDoor
20-05-2010, 20:54
Fuck me this game is phenomenal. I've done about 10 missions but now that I have the lasso it's too hard not to fuck about. So many great moments - not least the epic poker game where it came down to me and this black guy, who cleaned me out before his untimely death - but the highlight was when I ran into that huge train tunnel and was followed soon after by some other guy screaming 'God help me!' as he was being attacked by three coyotes. I tried to save him but he died; in the darkness I wasn't sure if I killed him or not. I have a bounty on my head of about $300 which I just can't shake. And I know I haven't even scratched the surface of what this game has to offer.
Dan and Sweey, if you're on later, about 11, do you fancy a quick session - and then perhaps a free roam session afterwards?
I've only played a few hours, but I'm loving it so far. I've barely done any missions yet, probably 4-5, as I'm just enjoying exploring and bounty hunting. The only complaint I have is with the controls, it's taking some time getting used to aiming and shooting with the L2 and R2 buttons.
Some of the random encounters are brilliant. I've had bandits chase after me, only to fall off a cliff to their doom due to losing control of their horse.
I should be around for an hour or so tonight. Just invite me whenever.
BarnDoor
20-05-2010, 22:44
I was travelling from Hennigan's Stead to Armadillo when I encountered some bandits who killed my horse. So I have to take the long walk to the town. As I'm going down that steep hill road near to where that water guy is camped I see a lone rider suddenly coming to a halt and dismounting. I'm thinking 'what the fuck is he doing?'. He goes over to a rock and....has a slash. I almost applauded such brilliance. Thankfully I stole his horse and was on my way.
And the mission fighting cattle rustlers in the canyon was fantastic. Old-school gun sound effects and the Wilhelm scream - what more could you ask for?
I was travelling from Hennigan's Stead to Armadillo when I encountered some bandits who killed my horse. So I have to take the long walk to the town. As I'm going down that steep hill road near to where that water guy is camped I see a lone rider suddenly coming to a halt and dismounting. I'm thinking 'what the fuck is he doing?'. He goes over to a rock and....has a slash. I almost applauded such brilliance. Thankfully I stole his horse and was on my way.
And the mission fighting cattle rustlers in the canyon was fantastic. Old-school gun sound effects and the Wilhelm scream - what more could you ask for?
I've just done that one. I'm looking at the multiplayer options at the moment, looks nice enough.
This game is immense. The atmosphere and environments are amazing and the voice acting is excellent.
EDIT: Oh wow. I'm in a public online free roam...its raining, there's lightning, low light. The sort of images that are so wonderfully atmospheric and moody that horror games thrive on them and its the sort of thing I'd love to use as my desktop. Fucking amazing feel to it.
lol i just shot a witness in both legs and he sat on his knees screaming lol. Another witness ran away hobbling and i followed him all the way to town before putting him out of misery lol.
edit:
My horse got run over by a train! D:
I've just been sat in the Movie House for about 10 minutes, and wasted $2 in the process. Saying that, I guess it's the experience that counts, it's just a bit of a shame I didn't receive even a mini-achievement for doing so.
Although upon walking out of the Movie House, a middle-aged scrawny chap walks by and tells me "I wish I was dead", rather amusing. I simply tipped my hat, and didn't say a word. Worked nicely.
I've only completed the very first few missions, all of which are getting to grips with the controls and whatnot. Nothing of major significance to report, although shooting the coyotes with Red Eye was quite enjoyable, and I can see the Red Eye sights being great in the future.
I almost came to fisty-cuffs with a farm worker near Armadillo, but decided to back down not knowing how it may affect my karma/honour/fame - yes, I ran like a girl and hid on top of a train.
BarnDoor
21-05-2010, 15:11
I quite enjoyed the movie I watched - was it the one about the medicine salesman?
I quite enjoyed the movie I watched - was it the one about the medicine salesman?
With the guy that humps the tree and the crazy little girl that kills her mum lol.
Just unlocked the Deadly Assassin outfit which i got free when i pre-ordered the game, it regenerates Dead Eye twice as fast which is helpful also i went and bought the bandana from thieves landing...my bloke looks soo bad ass.
http://www.gamebrit.com/upload/deadly_oufit.jpg
This game is rather dashing, the sheer amount of things to do is mind blowing, shame no one here has it on 360!
chelsea11
21-05-2010, 17:22
This game is rather dashing, the sheer amount of things to do is mind blowing, shame no one here has it on 360!
http://www.pesgaming.com/showthread.php?t=77886&highlight=lemon
You and Jin can tear it up ;)
The Dude
21-05-2010, 18:36
just played a game of horseshoes and got destroyed.
Only bug I have with single player so far is the damn wolves. I'm tryin to do th3e kill 5 with knife mele & keep ketting my arse chomped. Other than that it's just fucking excellent.
Not got too far in yet either, too much stuff to see.
Edit: ThierryHenry14 I'm on 360...
Horseshoes is so f**king hard!
Ive just unlocked Mehico now. I am in love with this game, ive played 8 hours since i got it yesterday lol.
Chuck Morris
21-05-2010, 21:27
As I'm going down that steep hill road near to where that water guy is camped I see a lone rider suddenly coming to a halt and dismounting. I'm thinking 'what the fuck is he doing?'. He goes over to a rock and....has a slash. I almost applauded such brilliance. Thankfully I stole his horse and was on my way.
Haha, just had that before myself. Waited just until he finished and then laid a dead eye rifle shot to the left bollock and then road off into the distance. It made me smile.
I'm loving the little random encounters with people in this game though. Some guy stopped me while i was on my horse begging for a lift, when i got near him the little cunt knocked me off my horse, hopped on and tried to take off. Marston gets up, dusts himself down and then i take aim at the cheeky little bastards head. Bang. One shot and i'm back on my horse again.
This game truly is amazing!!!
I'm loving the little random encounters with people in this game though. Some guy stopped me while i was on my horse begging for a lift, when i got near him the little cunt knocked me off my horse, hopped on and tried to take off. Marston gets up, dusts himself down and then i take aim at the cheeky little bastards head. Bang. One shot and i'm back on my horse again.
This game truly is amazing!!!
Had exactly the same happen to me earlier. You see the chases yet? Two guys chasing another on foot? I shot both the chasers with some nifty dead-eye, only to find out they were lawmen! Shot the other guy, just to make amends mind.
Edit: Quite a lot of these incidental moments have made it into the multiplayer too. This is one serious quality piece of software.
So you didn't... not sure what happened there :huh:
But on the topic of seeing awesome stuff, I had a gang of some guys on horses riding through Armadillo with some guy being dragged along the floor, interesting stuff.
How do I drag people along when I'm on a horse by the way?
The Messiah
22-05-2010, 00:57
The red mist descended & I went on a killing spree in the saloon. This was after I shouted last orders!
BarnDoor
22-05-2010, 14:47
Two general observations:
1) I helped a sheriff round up some escaped convicts earlier, in one of those random events. I killed the first and hogtied the other and brought him back to the sheriff alive. He told me they were real doers of misdeeds, thanked me, and then coldly shot him with a pistol before limping off! I've done this before but never has he shot him.
2) I notice the place with the big oil wells is called Plainview. I'm assuming this is a nod to Daniel Plainview, Daniel Day-Lewis' character in There Will Be Blood.
Dragonfly
22-05-2010, 19:13
Has anyone watched a movie, yet? The one I watched was hilarious.
It was about a salesman selling dodgy medicines. One side effect was for a guy to shit out his tape worm, then proceed to dry hump a tree. Followed by a girl (suffering from toothache) who hallucinates and as a result chops up her mother.
Everyone seems to have watched the same movie.
1) I helped a sheriff round up some escaped convicts earlier, in one of those random events. I killed the first and hogtied the other and brought him back to the sheriff alive. He told me they were real doers of misdeeds, thanked me, and then coldly shot him with a pistol before limping off! I've done this before but never has he shot him.
Did the same this morning (except I knifed the second guy)! I was hoping I'd get extra for bringing one back alive... certainly didn't see it coming!
I loved this part.
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I must admit being brought up on Morricone the soundtrack isn't particularly great. It just lacks something that takes away a vital component of the game for me.
However, I am now streaming across my Morricone Western collection while playing the game. Words can't begin to describe how much this adds to the overall theme of the game.
How much of the game have you guys completed so far? I've done 23.4% of the game so far, according to the Stats section, which is in main menu.
And are you guys being good/bad guys? I'm being a good guy, helping out strangers whenever I can :happy:.
Once I've played through this, I may start a new game and play it as a badman :ninja:.
Loving it so far!
Ive played 50 odd %. Just unlocked the third section of the map.
Its weird seeing a car in this game lol.
I'm currently just at 10.6%, with a total playing time of 4 hours 33 minutes. Thought I would have completed a touch more and certainly believed I'd have hit around the 7 hour mark - pleasantly surprising really.
Jonny - I know what you mean about the soundtrack, while it's alright, it is exactly that; "alright". I'll always be in love with Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson's "My Rifle, My Pony & Me", I'm currently playing the album of the same name from time to time when I trot about the West. 'Tis beautiful, what it all should be about.
What has got me baffled so far is the Treasure Hunt and the map more specifically, the first piece of treasure apparently being in New Austin, yet we have a tree and a rock as a reference, this will be difficult I can see. :lol:
What has got me baffled so far is the Treasure Hunt and the map more specifically, the first piece of treasure apparently being in New Austin, yet we have a tree and a rock as a reference, this will be difficult I can see. :lol:
The first treasure map is easy mate. Just keep looking at the treasure map and look on your map. The bit i found the hardest was actually finding the treasure at the location.
Original?
23-05-2010, 16:14
The soundtrack is a little average but that can be rectified, the tone and the environmental sounds are phenomenal. I've thoroughly enjoyed the single player thus far but my penchant for bullets before questions had not done great things for my honour or keeping me out of trouble with the law. I'm facing a $1000+ bounty at the minute.
Has anyone received their code to redeem the additional content for pre-ordering?
Phatmann
23-05-2010, 16:20
The soundtrack is a little average but that can be rectified, the tone and the environmental sounds are phenomenal. I've thoroughly enjoyed the single player thus far but my penchant for bullets before questions had not done great things for my honour or keeping me out of trouble with the law. I'm facing a $1000+ bounty at the minute.
Has anyone received their code to redeem the additional content for pre-ordering?
Yeah, I pre-ordered mine with Amazon and got an e-mail with the code on the day I received the game. It says the additional content is "Golden Guns" but I've no idea where it works.
Downloadable content from the main menu (triangle I think, before choosing single player or multiplayer), choose to enter a code and enter it there.
Phatmann
23-05-2010, 16:23
I mean I have no idea where the Golden Guns come into play in the game; I've already installed the content.
Original?
23-05-2010, 16:32
The golden guns are supposed to appear in the single player I thought but I haven't even received my code. I might email them.
Jonno394
23-05-2010, 16:34
Loving the single player at the moment, only done the first 5 missions or so, but just spent four hours today riding round and exploring.
Been hunting like a mad man, taking down deer, bucks, cougars and coyotes whenever I get the chance. Got around $700 now, so money ain't a problem for me at the mo!!
Oh, and the "flowers for a lady" stranger mission has one of the strangest endings I have ever seen, try knocking the suitcase off the shelf at the end and see how the old girl likes it......lol
I really dont know how im going to get the $10,000 money achievement. Ive currently got $2500 and its taken me ages to collect that much. I havent bought anything extra (horses/guns etc) and i usually loot all dead people. I really cant see me making $10,000 unless i sit at the poker table in blackwater (has the highest betting) and win which takes quite a long time to win $500 a game.
Ive been riding round doing all the gang hideout missions, earning money but its still going to take for ever.
I did pay for a taxi to get from blackwater (top right of map) to Noscala (SP?/Bottom left of map) and it was going to be $26 but the game charged me $136 so when the journey was over i blew that motherfuckers head off and got my money back :D
I do love the randomness of this game.
Jonno394
23-05-2010, 19:39
LE version buyers, take a closer look at your guns, when you pull them out for combat, they are gold, thats how they come into play.
Just started the bounty hunting missions, crippled the guy, threw him on my horse then he got killed by his gang members!! Reloaded save lol.
The golden guns also grant more fame per kill or something along those lines.
Dragonfly
23-05-2010, 20:54
I've finally hogtied and killed someone under a train. I've only done it once, but I placed two people down on the track and the sight of consecutive bloody explosions was pretty satisfying. I'm going to see how many people I can get run over by a train in one sitting.
Came across quite a funny moment today actually. I was hunting down a bounty, I quickly disposed of his hoodlums, before coming face to face with him. I was hoping to take him in alive since I'm in need of some cash (only have maybe $300). Anywho, I obviously shot him in the leg to disable him, and I threw the lasso on him. As I hit him with the lasso and tied him up, a pack of cougars rushed out and mangled him alive, whilst I still had the lasso on him. Quite impressive, that was until the cougars turned their attention to me. I shit a brick, fumbled through the weapons menu, and consequently was also mauled to death.
Good times.
I take it that this guy is bloody unbelievable? Considering going to buy it tomorrow, should I go for it?
I take it that this guy is bloody unbelievable? Considering going to buy it tomorrow, should I go for it?
http://www.saveourlittlevillage.org/files/shared/bigstockphoto_Check_Yes_431128 .jpg
You won't regret it, mate.
Yes Rainey it's phenomenal
Yes Rainey it's phenomenal
OK, I'm on it.
Ive just completed the storyline and have to admit i really did enjoy it. Still lots to do which is what i love about free roam games. :D
edit: oh theres more missions :D
BarnDoor
24-05-2010, 00:47
A few things:
1) The single-player must rank as one of the finest I've played. Great missions, and the world is just incredible. Sometimes you find yourself just stopping to appreciate the view. Faggy I know but I can't be the only one.
2) If they ever made a film of this, Landon Ricketts would have to be played by Sam Elliot.
Dundon's
24-05-2010, 03:53
Finally got the game tonight and by Jesus is it some game. From the intro right up to where I just saved it I've enjoyed every minute. I think I'm walking the road of a good guy right now as I've done at least 2 missions with the Sheriff, but I am ready to snap and wreck the place.
Apart from that like most I'm just getting used to the controls and checking out the town. One night I decided to hit the saloon, had 5 fast ones and fell into the poker room where I cleaned their clocks. By the time I finished it was bright outside so I decided to have 2 quick ones for the road as he was sobered up and she was a long drive. Wasn't to be though and he ended up falling out the doors into the street where I ended up finding some fella playing knives for $25 a pop and we said we'd take a gamble, between me and the brother we got cleaned out and went on our way hunting.
One more thing I want to say is regards the random events going on, they really are magic. My first one was as I was returning to town I came across a stagecoach getting held up. I flew past ready to mind my own business only for the sly bastards to start shooting at me and the horse. I wasn't long turning around and sorting them out but as I was tearing the place up I shoot some bird who was standing beside the Coach in the chest, I really didn't even mean it, I was just giving it loads in general, but anyways, she started taking flight back towards the town, holding the wound and limping.
So not sure how this would look on my record I decided to catch up with her and give her a belt of the horse which knocked her to the ground, I gave it a minute and when I didn't see her moving I headed off into the sunset.
This game has a Shenmue feel off it big time!!!
Original?
24-05-2010, 11:29
I must admit being brought up on Morricone the soundtrack isn't particularly great. It just lacks something that takes away a vital component of the game for me.
However, I am now streaming across my Morricone Western collection while playing the game. Words can't begin to describe how much this adds to the overall theme of the game.
Is it possible to play your own music while playing a game on the PS3? Obviously, I can just do it on my PC but that's more hassle.
BarnDoor
24-05-2010, 11:49
Original I heard somewhere custom soundtracks were possible. I know most will be going for Morricone, and that's understandable, but the scores of films like The Proposition and Tombstone would be high on my list.
That being said, I really think the soundtrack of the game is pretty good. I mean it was never going to be Morricone-like, but for a game you can't really knock it.
Dragonfly
24-05-2010, 13:32
I came across a guy shooting birds and he challenged me that I can't kill so many in period of time. I put a bet on and won. I come across another guy (a few hours further into the game) with the same challenge, but with a more dfficult objective. I kill all the birds. I turn my attention away from the birds and look down to where he was. I look around and he's trying to run off with my money. I hunt him down, kill him and take my winning, plus all he had on him. Brilliant!
Oh, and the "flowers for a lady" stranger mission has one of the strangest endings I have ever seen, try knocking the suitcase off the shelf at the end and see how the old girl likes it......lol
Caught me totally off guard that ending :laugh: Think it clearly shows the effort they have put in into the side/incidental missions.
1) The single-player must rank as one of the finest I've played. Great missions, and the world is just incredible. Sometimes you find yourself just stopping to appreciate the view. Faggy I know but I can't be the only one.
Nope. I have to admit that I've been killed by the wildlife far too often whilst admiring some of the views. Bears & Cougars being the main culprits.
This also has to be one of the first titles I've ever played where I don't want to skip any of the cutscenes. Even the banter while travelling in mission is fantastic. I love the fact that if you fail & have to restart a journey that large portions of the chatter are different, but still relevant to your progress. The level of detail is astounding.
Dragonfly
24-05-2010, 22:23
I've been caught cheating at poker and died in the resulting duel. I was a bit disappointed that I was allowed to rejoin the game straight after, though. I was hoping I'd walk in and they'd all get up off their seats and threaten to kill me if I didn't leave.
I quite like playing poker on this game, albeit I've only played once, I guess it's just the Wild West atmosphere that creates an aura of underhandedness.
Had a nice little rummage around on the game this past hour or so. I was hoping to head towards Thieve's Landing, but a side mission side-tracked me in a major way. I'm in no rush to reach Thieve's Landing, and the side-mission involved helping a nice elderly man pick a variety of flowers for his ill wife. The only problem is that to pick these wild flowers, including Red Sage and another type which escapes me right now, I needed to travel to Rio Bravo and Gaptooth's Ridge, both of which were a distant journey to the other side of the map. I opted to get a carriage (first time) to Rio Bravo to pick the Red Sage flowers which seemed to be going fine - until a pack of wolves decided to attack me, I'm talking approximately 5-7 wolves, no chance. I respawned back at MacFarline's Ranch. I switched the console off.
BarnDoor
25-05-2010, 16:55
Dale you need to stay online longer later so we can laugh at how shit you are.
Was riding near the Matzinan post or whatever it is called and some guy on a horse was behind me and then out of no where a bear came along and took him out in 1 hit!
Amazing stuff
72.2% and ive played 19 hrs 6 mins.
I keep getting side tracked whilst im trying to get the achievement for finding the three horses.
I'm now up to the point where I've just completed the last West Dickens mission, where you take down Fort Mercer on the hunt for the infamous Bill Williamson. Blew everyone to smithereens with the machine gun and searched everywhere, Bill nowhere to be seen.
Turns out I gotta get on the ferry over the border to Mexico, he's over there apparently.
If I go and meet Irish there to go over the border now, can I always come back to America any time I like?
I wanna make sure I've seen all the map and do as many side-missions as I can, get more of the game done that way.
How many of us up to this point? :D
The further I delve into the single player, the more I'm loving it. I'm sure I've already mentioned my side-mission for the elderly man which entails me crossing the land to pick Elderflowers, Red Sages and Desert Sages. I must have died about 5 times simply trying to pick flowers. Whether a pack of wolves corners and rips me to death, or even a silly woman screaming for help but it actually turns out she's a criminal along with the "gang" that are supposedly attacking her.
I've now finally managed to pick all of the flowers though and will be taking them back to the elderly man when I next play, which will be satisfying.
I have a small gripe though, and that's with the mini-missions involving saving a person hanging from a rope by their neck (you know the types), and yesterday I was shooting the rope, albeit from about 20 yards away, but I even used Dead Eye to make sure. Nothing. The guy died unfortunately, and only when I walked right up to it (I'm talking 2 yards away) and concentrated on hitting the rope could I do it. I just think Rockstar could have been a touch more lenient on the hitting "target" of the rope as I'm definitely hitting it, or at least grazing it.
Blade1889
26-05-2010, 10:33
I've got to get this game, it sounds amazing!
Quick question- Is there a big difference between the feel of different horses? Are some easier to ride, some faster etc? And how long can you ride them at full speed before they tire?
I've got to get this game, it sounds amazing!
Quick question- Is there a big difference between the feel of different horses? Are some easier to ride, some faster etc? And how long can you ride them at full speed before they tire?
I'm not sure about the "feel" of horses, but there is definitely a rank in the horse system, with faster more powerful horses costing a fair bit of money.
As for full speed, I'd say it can last around 6-8 seconds if you're tapping the sprint button. However simply holding it will not drain the horse's stamina and won't be a great deal slower, so it's a healthy balance to be honest. I generally just hold down the sprint button most of the time and only begin tapping it to sprint full speed when being chased/chasing someone.
Blade1889
26-05-2010, 11:07
Cheers for the info Hunter. All sounds good.
Just need to wait for payday now before I make my purchase!
BarnDoor
26-05-2010, 11:09
I finally witnessed the woman/man crying over their dead partner the other day. The woman was sobbing and drinking from a bottle, and I was waiting for her to pull out a gun, when she just took one last swig, threw the bottle away, and literally collapsed and died. Not gunshot or anything. I laughed, then of course did the decent thing and looted her body.
Dragonfly
26-05-2010, 13:10
The further I delve into the single player, the more I'm loving it. I'm sure I've already mentioned my side-mission for the elderly man which entails me crossing the land to pick Elderflowers, Red Sages and Desert Sages. I must have died about 5 times simply trying to pick flowers. Whether a pack of wolves corners and rips me to death, or even a silly woman screaming for help but it actually turns out she's a criminal along with the "gang" that are supposedly attacking her.
I've now finally managed to pick all of the flowers though and will be taking them back to the elderly man when I next play, which will be satisfying.
I'm in the exact same position. I kept getting attacked by Cougars in Rio Bravo (or could've been Gaptooth Ridge). My horse got killed and I was left to fight for my life as three cougars cirlcled me, while I was waiting for the time I was able to call a new horse. I killed them all and called for a new horse. I could see the horse arriving down the road and as I ran towards it, a cougar came out of nowhere and killed me. I must have spent at least an hour looking for the flowers, dying about three times, of which one was being killed by a pair of fat, theiving Mexicans as I tried to protect their target. I rode off to the nearest ranch to save my game. I'll be delivering the bouquet to the old man tonight.
I have a small gripe though, and that's with the mini-missions involving saving a person hanging from a rope by their neck (you know the types), and yesterday I was shooting the rope, albeit from about 20 yards away, but I even used Dead Eye to make sure. Nothing. The guy died unfortunately, and only when I walked right up to it (I'm talking 2 yards away) and concentrated on hitting the rope could I do it. I just think Rockstar could have been a touch more lenient on the hitting "target" of the rope as I'm definitely hitting it, or at least grazing it.
I've never saved the hanging man. I've rarely saved quite of the random victims, to be honest. I tend to get there too late, whether it be for a robbery, murder attempt or animal attack. However, I do end up looting the bodies.
Glad to know I'm not alone when it comes to being savaged. I imagine you're referring to Rio Bravo as I was mauled numerous times wandering the area, was madness. I still need to brush up on my cougar-killing skills and fending off attacks though, I tend to panic, shit a brick and run for it.
As for looting the bodies, it's a must. My cashflow is increasing now which is nice, I think I've just surpassed the $500 mark so I'm quite comfortable. May even treat myself to a new gun come to think of it.
I currently have around $1000!
BarnDoor
26-05-2010, 13:45
I was over the $3000 mark but splashed out on new weaponry, about $700 worth.
I had about $3000 until i went out and bought a new rifle and one of the really expensive horses.
The Messiah
26-05-2010, 15:06
Get a gentleman's /elegant suit & play at the high rollers table.
Im stuck in the rancher outfit. For some reason it wont let me change, im thinking its either glitched or i have to finish the last few missions.
BarnDoor
26-05-2010, 16:44
I like the Duster Coat to be honest.
Get a gentleman's /elegant suit & play at the high rollers table.
I unlocked that really early on in the game surprsingly, maybe even around 8%, and I cannot remember how. I'd love to know. It's a really smart suit though, but I'm too afraid to wear it when I'm travelling, purely the thought of it becoming dirty is too much, even if it's only a game and cannot happen. :lol:
I would like to perform a silent hit in it though, it has a Hitman Blood Money feel to it.
You get it when you go on the Social Club thing on the pause menu.
Glad to know I'm not alone when it comes to being savaged.
I'm on rank 5 of the Master Hunter challenge "kill 2 cougars with your melee knife.." it says. Fucked if I can get close enough without the bastard killing me! Anyone tried to lasoo one yet? Not managed it myself, but it might help if I can subdue the buggers.
I like the Duster Coat to be honest.
Ditto.
Dragonfly
26-05-2010, 18:38
I've unlocked the elegant suit, duster and Bollard Twins outfits, and the elegant suit is my favourite. I was hoping to wear the duster over it, but unfortunately it doesn't work that way. I also bought a bandana/scarf (whatever), but it seems you can only wear/remove it by pressing select and going into the equipments page. Is there any other way; simply pressing a button?
Can someone tell me where/how to get a deed for the horse I broke in? Its a Stallion and its quite a bit quicker than my old horse.
The Messiah
26-05-2010, 22:44
I thought once you broke it you have access to purchasing the deeds at a general stone?
I thought once you broke it you have access to purchasing the deeds at a general stone?
Thanks, man.
Ive just walked into as I read your post, my horse deed costs $750 :no:
The Messiah
27-05-2010, 00:40
Just started my epic journey back to Blackwater when I decided to stop & help some woman stranded on the side of the track (because I'm a nice guy & all that). Anyway she wanted a ride in the opposite direction which was twice as far as my journey to Blackwater. Fuuuuuuuuuckkkk!!!!
Finished the storyline last night, very sad ending but such an awesome story, I'd be shocked if this wasn't game of the year and also I won't post any spoilers about the ending but....2
Dragonfly
27-05-2010, 13:04
I thought once you broke it you have access to purchasing the deeds at a general stone?
That made me laugh. I had an image of a cowboy walking up to a stone, handing over some cash and the stone rolling over to the horse and bringing it over.
I've got the Elegant suit, the Duster and the Poncho. Currently sporting the Poncho because it makes me look like Clint Eastwood.
This game is intense man, loving all the missions in Mexico and the music gets remarkably better in Mexico, I think.
I'd be shocked if this wasn't game of the year
I see nothing beating Super Mario Galaxy 2.
The Messiah
27-05-2010, 17:33
Can you drive the cars? I was wanting to tear down to Mexico in one but haven't had the chance.
The Messiah
28-05-2010, 00:40
I'm having problems finding beaver.
Go to the north east, there's a tiny bit with a river, they're near there.
The Messiah
28-05-2010, 01:00
Are you not meant to shotgun them? I shot one & it disintegrated. :huh:
I'm having problems finding beaver.
As always.
I think you can only get to them once you've unlocked the third bit of the map.
BarnDoor
28-05-2010, 23:24
I thought Messiah was chatting bullshit but I too shot two beavers with a shotgun and they did seem to disintegrate.
Several points:
1) I loved Reyes' line about not wanting to marry a peasant girl 'with a tight cunt and the hands of a farmer.'
2) Being able to jump onto moving trains whilst on horseback is a great feature.
3) The end of the Deadulus and Son mission is brilliant. In general, I love the sense of macabre in this game, really feels of the time.
4) I know this is faggy in the extreme, but I had one of my best experiences in gaming for as long as I can remember earlier. First time I ventured into the West Elizabeth region, it began to really pelt with rain (one thing I noticed that you probably all have already - if you pan the camera towards the sky, the screen gets droplets on it). I got to the Manzanita outpost when some woman asked me to look for her wagon. It was dark and I found myself in bear country, and bottled going into the heart of it, so I turned back, failing to find the wagon. With a fierce storm brewing, I moved south and found a camp with three men being attacked by a bear and boar. I dispensed with them, but the three fags decided they wanted a bit, so I offed them also.
Then I went nearby to finish the 'I Know You' stranger mission. I won't spoil it for those who haven't got there yet, but the way this played out, with the storm raging in the night, was fantastic. I almost got chills watching it, topped off the whole experience for me. If I was playing this in the early hours of the morning, on my own in the house, I'd have probably shit myself at the whole eerie ambience of it all.
I love this game. I can't remember the last time I fagged out to a game like this.
Loving the game so far. I've just made it over to Mexico. A lot of little highlights along the way so far, one of being having a coyote running between my horses legs whilst I was aiming at it and ending up shooting my horse in the face whilst I was riding it. :huh:
The Messiah
29-05-2010, 01:54
Uncle is bloody useless!
I love the little touches on this game. If you tie a criminal up then just leave them while doing your watch a sheriff will ride over & see to them. I know in other games they would skip that & just have the criminal disappear into thin air.
Edit: I take it back about Uncle.
Anyone know exactly where i will find the Armadillo dual fight?
The above is my 4th task, towards to my Assassin outfit.
At the poker game?
Wear the elegant suit and cheat.
I must say this game has disappointed me a little.
First of all the ending is pretty shocking, didn't really explain anything.
The gameplay is jsut a little too similar to GTA for it to be considered a unique game. I know its been banged around a lot, but this will only ever be the 'GTA in the wild west'.
I'm going to keep it for a bit longer, do all the side quests, spend a bit of time on multiplayer etc, then i'm going to decide on whether selling it for maximum trade in value would be a good idea or not.
It's not as good as I thought it would be.
BarnDoor
29-05-2010, 17:30
Dale I wasn't aware the day your opinion mattered has come to pass.
I never said it did, I was just sharing it regardless :P
Isn't everyone entitled to share and have their own opinions here? :unsure:
Anyhow, here's mine: this game's awesome!
Gotta say though I'm finding this online boring though.
Offline play: 9.5/10
Online play: 6.5/10
BarnDoor
29-05-2010, 17:49
Isn't everyone entitled to share and have their own opinions here? :unsure:
Yes. Apart from Dale.
Thats it. Next time i'm online I will kill you.
Original?
29-05-2010, 20:21
Single player: 9/10
Multiplayer: 3/10
I'm having problems finding beaver.
Above the G in Great plains it reeks of beaver. Not meant to be a joke well a bit.
Done the story line and side missions now, now i'm off to hunt the 4 animals had a look for the Wolf in the south of mexico couldn't find it though.
Single player: 9/10
Multiplayer: 3/10
Whats your opinion on multiplayer? Im curious because everyone seems to love it. I myself originally loved it but havent been online in 4 days, after I had about 80 games where I was spawn killed severly.
The Messiah
30-05-2010, 21:42
Apparently there's a Werewolf in the game. Dan will be on his wild goose chases again.
BarnDoor
30-05-2010, 23:51
http://www.reddead.net/forums/thread-x-files-red-dead-redemption
I'm not covinced at all, but it would be brilliant if true. I'm telling you - they should have had Bigfoot in Tall Trees, the Thunderbird in Austin, and the Chupacabra in Mexico.
Finished the game earlier - superb ending, and a great change to the game dynamic I didn't see coming.
wrathchild_uk
31-05-2010, 14:30
Has anyone hogtied a criminal and then stuck them on the train track and waited for the train to come? I've done that a couple of times..its quite fun!!
BarnDoor
31-05-2010, 14:57
I dispensed with Edgar Ross' wife in such a fashion the other day.
Dundon's
31-05-2010, 16:19
Single player: 9/10
Multiplayer: 3/10
I'm close to agreeing with that. The multi player is a bit too headless for my liking with some of the spawn locations being just too close to the action and not giving you to get a chance to find a spot to settle down. That said, I'm sure a proper posse in a free roam game has the potential to be fun for a while. It's in dire need of some new mulitplayer missions against the CPU, just to make it worth while.
I just can't understand for the life of me why you can't fully customize and create your character online, having to play a default one just isn't the same.
BarnDoor
31-05-2010, 16:22
I think 3 for MP is harsh. I'd say about 6. Single gets a 10 though for me.
Dundon's
31-05-2010, 16:27
Aye, if I was to rate it I might give it 10/10 for single player and more 5/10 online. I think online had some potential but the madness and chaos spoils the entire showdown vibe in the towns. For every time you die it should take away one of your kills from your total score at the end of the round, this might calm people down a bit. Even better again would be no re spawning at all in certain rounds, a proper last man standing.
As it is people are just running around like a bunch headless chickens.
BarnDoor
31-05-2010, 16:31
I think it's just boredom. Killing bears, crashing wagons, and throwing yourself from mountains is about the only fun you can make for yourself. I hope in future updates they add more variety to the free roam. Adding things like trains, cars, the glider that cunt is making, and rafts would at least be a start.
The mulitplayer is very much the same as GTA IV, where the idea of having a whole map to run around with your friends was great but then after the novelty wore off it got boring very quickly.
The mulitplayer is very much the same as GTA IV, where the idea of having a whole map to run around with your friends was great but then after the novelty wore off it got boring very quickly.
Spot on. I'm a firm believer in saying that not all games should be multiplayer. A brilliant single player game with no multiplayer will be remembered more than one with a multiplayer which is poor.
BioShock 2 should not have a multiplayer.
GTA should not have a multiplayer.
When you have magnificant story titles, adding a multiplayer purely for the sake of it (to make that extra bit of cash) just takes something away from the single player story itself I think. Instead of having an amazing story and then slapping a multiplayer on the side, just keep the story, scrap the multiplayer. It just brings the game's credibility down.
If you actually had stuff to do online there would be no problems. For them to achieve what they have done however (A huge environment you can roam with 7 of your friends) is worthy of much praise, but there needs to be goals, achievements and such for it to be worth playing.
GTA 4 multiplayer suffered for many reasons; There was few civilians to maul, you couldn't partake in missions, races and the like, but imagine a living city full of civilians you could kill, banks you could rob, police you could have full-blown shoot-outs with etc etc.
Don't forget though, a game is only as good as its community. You look at some of the videos on youtube where people have took the time to organise games and create their own game-modes to realise the potential of these games.
I did hear RS were contemplating adding stuff to the free-roam though, such as poker and tougher gang hideouts, but they could just be rumours.
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I'm still avoiding this thread though as I've only just arrived in Mexico and people don't seem to be using spoler tags.
Well if the multiplayer doesn't improve sufficiently soon I'll just play this on PC: http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/objects/024/024893.html
Got a rating of only 73 on Metacritic but 8.9 from users. Just failed to realise it was out yet.
BarnDoor
01-06-2010, 00:34
This is both hilarious and terrifying:
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omg lol. Ive seen people stuck in the floor with and without horses but ive never seen a cougar man lol. That was awesome lol.
Dragonfly
01-06-2010, 17:47
Has anyone hogtied a criminal and then stuck them on the train track and waited for the train to come? I've done that a couple of times..its quite fun!!
I've done two in one go. Once I complete the game, I'm planning on placing as many victims on the track as possible. I'll try to film it and put on YouTube. I tested to see if I could place someone to the side of the tracks, go away and come back. I went off to play poker, returned to the station and the guy had disappeared. I hope it's because someone took him and not because the character simply vanishes because the game resets the area. I'm hoping that I will be able to steal a wagon and place as many victims on it as possible.
BarnDoor
01-06-2010, 17:56
Can you put hog-tied people onto wagons? I've never thought of doing that before.
Dragonfly
01-06-2010, 18:00
I'm hoping.
Jonno394
01-06-2010, 21:51
Unfortunately they do disappear. I was trying to get the "dastardly" achievement a few days back, had the bitch on the track, and my horse was just down the hill, went to him, got on and rode back up and she'd gone.
The only way I can see round it is lassoing one person, put them on your horse, lasso another person, put them on another friendly horse, then lasso the horse and lead them to the track, or just do it all in the comfort of a station, preferably armadillo where there are at least 5 or 6 people near the station.
BarnDoor
01-06-2010, 23:57
I was up in the Tall Trees, near Nekoti Rock, when I hear gunshots. Turns out it's a sheriff and his deputy chasing a crook. I kill him, when all of a sudden a bear comes out of nowhere and attacks me. Surprisingly they pull their guns and shoot him dead, before they both set off up the mountain for some bizarre reason. Another bear then chases after them and mauls the deputy. I attempted to lasso the bear, and though it actually worked, I could of course do nothing as it charged me. I anticipated death but the sheriff shot it in the nick of time. He then went on his way but was mauled by a pack of wolves.
I finished the Treasure Hunt challenges, and noticed they are all named after 19th century real-life civil war generals, abolitionists, or politicians (the name of the gold itself, not the figures they're purported to be named after in-game). Nice touch.
On the subject of bears... has anyone managed to kill one with the melee knife?
Spent about 4 hours on it last night & they either maul me of fuck off after killing my horse...
BarnDoor
02-06-2010, 00:28
I have in multiplayer. Bet I can't in single though.
pategato
02-06-2010, 00:45
This one is worst:
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What kind of shitty quality control is this? Shame on you Rockstar :realmad:
And what about the invisible mount glitch in multiplayer? Has someone seen that?
Jonno394
02-06-2010, 09:06
That is the best thing I have seen in a while; I would literally shit myself if I was playing in Tumbleweed at the dead of night, rain pouring, Lightning lighting up the sky and then all of a sudden, "Bird People"!!
BarnDoor
02-06-2010, 11:07
Pategato these glitches are brilliant. Bird people in a raging midnight storm in Tall Trees would probably be log-forming.
Dragonfly
02-06-2010, 13:02
That Bird People glitch is hilarious! I can't wait to come across them. Has anyone tried lassoing them whilst they're in flight?
CaptainCabinet
02-06-2010, 19:56
On the subject of bears... has anyone managed to kill one with the melee knife?
Spent about 4 hours on it last night & they either maul me of fuck off after killing my horse...
Take them down with a few shots (2 or 3) to the body/leg with a pistol this should wound them and make it easier, also try running in circles behind them and sneaking up on them.
Take them down with a few shots (2 or 3) to the body/leg with a pistol this should wound them and make it easier, also try running in circles behind them and sneaking up on them.
I've tried the 'shoot to soften 'em up first' technique, but to no avail... just had a go followed by the cicling trick & ended up getting taken out by a second bear who must've tip-toed in unseen!
Much controller chucking will ensue if I don't crack this.
wrathchild_uk
02-06-2010, 21:25
I loved the bit when u go down to Mexico, riding your horse in the sunset and that Jose Gonzalez track kicks in. Such an awsome moment!
Keyser Soze
02-06-2010, 22:02
Argh, dissapointing ending for me. Real dissapointing.
Thought there was a lot more potential there to do something else, even after.. .. you play as Jack to seek revenge. It's a bit of a shame tbh. There's fuck all to do now after killing Ross.
The Messiah
02-06-2010, 22:23
I'm guessing DLC later on.
There seems to be no more stranger missions left for me to do..
The Messiah
03-06-2010, 00:37
Did you see God/Death?
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Dragonfly
03-06-2010, 12:56
I loved the bit when u go down to Mexico, riding your horse in the sunset and that Jose Gonzalez track kicks in. Such an awsome moment!
I only unlocked Mexico yesterday and the music is much better.
End of game spoiler btw
Can you only do certain stranger missons as John? I'm playing as Jack at the moment
BarnDoor
03-06-2010, 13:27
Yeah. The I Know You one. Which is probably one of the best things in the game. The ending is fantastic.
Jonno394
03-06-2010, 14:32
Bit pissed off, Caught mo Van Barr and delivered him to the sheriff but my deadly assassin menu didn't update and so I haven't unlocked the suit!!
Bit pissed off, i'm hoping the bounties repeat themselves.
Oh, and cheating at Poker is great, got caught first few times in Thieves Landing, shoot outs followed =]
BarnDoor
03-06-2010, 14:50
I hear there's a bug concerning that. I haven't found Van Barr yet so I can't comment.
Don't think I'll ever complete Five Finger Fillet at Torquemada. I got pissed off and started a shoot-out, and ending up doing Level 10 of the Sharpshooter challenges.
Jonno394
03-06-2010, 14:51
You got a ringer on horseshoes yet barn? I won at McFarlane Ranch as well!!
Apparently there's quite a few bugs to do with the outfit missions.
Dragonfly
03-06-2010, 17:31
You got a ringer on horseshoes yet barn? I won at McFarlane Ranch as well!!
I got that in my first match. I was shocked! I can't quite figure out arm wrestling, though.
BarnDoor
05-06-2010, 00:33
I'm at 99%. Problem is I'm absolute shit at Five Finger Fillet, and I think to win that at Torquemada is the last thing I need to do. I'm very concerned I'll never get 100% at this rate.
I did get the 'Unnatural Selection' achievement mind - a Duck was the last one. Also, I have over $10,000, but didn't get an achievement - wasn't I supposed to?
That Torquemada fillet is bloody hard.
When it shows you the pattern when the opposition is doing it, I paused the game, got my other controller and just practised it on that.
Jonno394
05-06-2010, 10:27
I don't see what you guys find so hard about it, I got to Torquemada yesterday and did all rounds of fillet first time and did the final round as a $100 bet.
My tactic is to lie the controller vertically with dpad closer to TV and shape buttons closest to me, and ignore the screen and just remember the pattern. Level 3 will always be this.
X, O, X, ▲, X, ■, X, O, X, ▲ (2/3 TIMES DEPENDING ON YOUR BET LOWEST=2, HIGHEST=3)
Got my first patch for the reyes outfit for doing it, is that what you're looking for towards the 100% barn, finishing that outfit?
Gotta say I am loving Mexico right now, compared to new austin you really do have to explore thanks to the terrain, its not as simple as going A-B to get to a place. Took me a few minutes to find out how to actually get up to Torquemada!!
Also, I have over $10,000, but didn't get an achievement - wasn't I supposed to?
You get the acheivement once you've 'earned' $10K irrespective of how much you currently have at your disposal. Chances are if you've bought property/horses/guns ect, you will have got the acheivement some time ago.
Check you trophies for: More than a Fistful (Bronze) Earn $10,000 in Single Player.
Finished the single player last night. Loved the story overall but Jack is a pussy. Touch abrupt the ending too.
I'm hoping there will be more single player DLC soon...
Apparently cause of the bugs in the game R* are going to give us some free outfits.
BarnDoor
06-06-2010, 12:37
I got 100% the other day, having done Five Finger Fillet at Torquemada.
Jonno394
06-06-2010, 15:11
It's in the post barn, you should receive it soon......
Left mexico for a bit and been doing side missions, struggling to find beavers for "deadalus and son" stranger mission, are they mainly in the northern territory?
Finally got round to doing the gaptooth hideout. The ending with the guy sitting on the dynamite was predictable if very funny lol, i was tempted to shoot it myself but thought i'd probably fail it.
BarnDoor
06-06-2010, 15:22
Yeah, I don't think you can get beavers outside of there.
Chuck Morris
08-06-2010, 16:45
Just seen a crazy little moment in the game there. Just walking across Tanners Span trying to find some pain in the arse beavers when i noticed 2 people in the distance on top of a hill, whipped out my sniper rifle to see what the jist was and a woman was kneeling down with her head in her hands crying while the dude looked dead on the floor. As i got over there was a revolver lying next to her....i decided to wait to see what was guna happen and she picked up the gun....honestly thought she was guna pop me for a split second.....yet she put the gun next to her temple and shot her own fucking brains out! This game is still amazing me with it's little touches like that.
BarnDoor
08-06-2010, 17:06
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Special.
Haha, that's goretastic :D I'll have to try that myself sometime!
Dragonfly
08-06-2010, 18:10
Someone got there first. Looks even better than I imagined!
BarnDoor
08-06-2010, 18:17
I know the game is not long out, but me and Jonno have recently been discussing ideas for a sequel. When I say sequel, I don't mean a direct one, but rather a similarly-themed game set in a similar historical period. I have two ideas. If the US again, for starters I think it needs to be set earlier - the 1840s-1860s. The map needs to be bigger, a sort of bastardized version of the western half of America and Mexico, but curved to include some of the south down to Florida. The southern areas of Texas and Mexico would be similar, but the Great Plains and mountainous, wooded, snowy areas up to the north instead. California would provide the prosperous, coastal area. They'd have to include Indians. Add things like prospecting, trapping, fishing, canoes, the ability to become a Mountain Man. Make the main theme frontier expansion rather than the dying days of the Old West. Maybe even work in the north-south divide and the civil war. Also slavery and racism should be introduced.
Another idea I had today, after watching Van Diemen's Land last night, would be 19th century Australia. Anyone who has seen The Proposition would know the potential. The landscape could differ from barren deserts to jungle. Tasmania would be the large island. The experience would be different as it would be a lot more sparse than the US, and therefore more atmospheric. Plus the wildlife would be unbelievable - Dingos, Thylacines, Kangaroos, Camels, Koalas, Snakes, Spiders, Wallabies, Platypus, Crocodiles, etc. I can't think of a similar area in size that would be so diverse.
Extreme faganomics of course, but a man can dream can't he?
I think a Gangs Of New York kinda themed game would go well!
Was looking for those bloody beavers down by the river bank when a guy came up to me asking to save his wife. We galloped over to where the bandits had his wife hanging, and I disposed of them promptly whilst saving his wife. They both thank me as the man's wife jumps onto the back of his horse. I bask in my moral goodness until, to my horror, them man casually rides his horse, with his wife on the back, into the river in some sort of sick, twisted murder suicide. Oh the horror.
Jonno394
10-06-2010, 13:38
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I think I love this song. It's the one that plays when you first get into Mexico and ride off. Unfortunately I got off my horse to loot some banditos and the music stopped, but I recently downloaded my free OST that came with the LE and I cant stop listening to this.
Plus this trailer is the bollocks!!
I wish I had a save point at the Mexico so I could just listen to that song whilst riding on my horsey!
BarnDoor
10-06-2010, 14:49
http://www.incgamers.com/News/23221/new-red-dead-redemption-dlc-info-and-screens
I sense the conclusion of this mission could offer many possibilities for hilarity.
Jonno394
10-06-2010, 17:56
Just got into the final territory, and bearclaw camp is fucking shit scary on your own. Got side attacked by a pack of wolves, then some sort of mountain cat came at me from behind before a bear dived at me., all in the space of 30 seconds.
I dread going there at night now.
I've just completed the story. At least I think I have;
Seeing as Marston is dead. I'm not really disappointed with the ending, I thought it was great, but I would have liked to have gone after 100% while playing with Marston. I'm a bit miffed that the world doesn't exactly change afterwards, despite the son seemingly ageing a good few years. Though maybe this is accurate, I wouldn't know.
I'd give it a 9.5. Some of the graphical hiccups on the PS3 were quite bad and took a lot away from the atmosphere. Not to mention the loss of audio during one of the latter missions.
Bring on the DLC. In the mean time, I'm going for 100%
Jonno394
14-06-2010, 17:00
Just finished it this morning. An Amazing game, and definitely very close to, if not the best game I have ever played. I fear no game I will play in the upcoming years will come close to providing me with as much entertainment as this has done.
40+ hours in, standing at 99% (5 bounty missions and US marshall uniform left to do). Only got a few more hours in it, but I will definitely not be trading this in. The co-op DLC is out next week and god knows what else they've got planned for the future, plus I know i'll replay this again at some point.
Oh, and this song is amazing:
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This might seem like a stupid question but I've got a lot of the scraps for the outfits but the first one is unticked and just says "Search Solomons Folly". Is the scrap hidden somewhere in that area??
Jonno394
15-06-2010, 10:04
Yeah, when it says "search Location x" it means go there and find a chest with the scrap in. They aren't too hard to find.
BarnDoor
15-06-2010, 10:48
Jonno did Mo Van Barr re-appear in your game? I found the cunt last night.
Jonno394
15-06-2010, 16:31
Done the hideout crawl for the last outift and been doing bounty missions in mexico and blackwater so havent had a chance to loo. Only about .2% left
Funny as hell, I had one on Nekoti Rock, took him alive, being chased by gang members through Tall Trees, bear comes out of nowhere and wipes one of the guys out off his horse, i laugh, instantly bear comes out of nowhere, kills horse my bounty and then me.
BASTARDS lol.
Jonno394
17-06-2010, 10:07
Finally got 100%. Been going crazy in the marshalls uniform. Turned Blackwater into a warzone. My new favourite thing to do is take out both legs from someone so they're on their knees, switching to throwing knives, and going really close up to them and getting an execution death. Brilliant.
oh and the last 2 co-op levels dont sound too bad
http://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption/news/article/6341/free_red_dead_redemption_outla ws_to_the_end_co-op_mission_pack_dlc_coming_nex t_week_new_screens_and_details _from_%22the_escape%22_and_%22 the_herd%22
I haven't played this for nearly 2 weeks now, despite only being about 30% complete or so. I don't really feel any desire to go back to it either. I was thinking yesterday, maybe I just don't particularly enjoy Rockstar's sandbox games after all, I mean I thought GTAIV was pretty boring and shit. The only GTA game I've enjoyed was San Andreas, but that was more so because it was gang-orientated and fun as opposed to being graphically superb and "realistic".
I might actually sell Red Dead Redemption while it's still hot on the market to be honest, try and recoup the money before it becomes too stale.
Jonno394
17-06-2010, 10:45
I don't really enjoy GTA titles either, barring Vice City, they bore me. I usually play for about 30% like yourself, then lose interest. With San Andreas, The map was huge but nothing to really do in the map bar drive round and shoot people.
I think the setting, exploration and atmosphere of this title really kept me hooked. Yes, you could say all there is to do is ride your horse and shoot people, but i prefer horses to cars lol.
I don't really enjoy GTA titles either, barring Vice City, they bore me. I usually play for about 30% like yourself, then lose interest. With San Andreas, The map was huge but nothing to really do in the map bar drive round and shoot people.
I think the setting, exploration and atmosphere of this title really kept me hooked. Yes, you could say all there is to do is ride your horse and shoot people, but i prefer horses to cars lol.
Oh there was plenty to do in San Andreas. It wasn't just the activities, it was the mentality you adopted when playing the game I think made it so special. We were all Grove Street 4 Life. :lol: We felt it. Whenever we'd leave Ganton, and cross Balla territory, we took that risk, and were prepared for a shootout. I remember slowly cruising in my lowrider countless times in the middle of the night, with no purpose other than to "smoke" some Ballas while listening to NWA on the radio. In GTAIV, you were an immigrant - alone - in NYC, what was there to do? But in San Andreas, you had your family and friends, more ofen than not, with you the majority of the time.
In RDR, you're alone again.
Jonno394
17-06-2010, 11:02
Yeah, I don't like the ghetto lifestyle or gangast lifestyle if you so must, so that sums it up for me lol. I did love driving round with your homies in the car though =]
With RDR, It probably helped that I fell in love with Fallout 3 a year back and that exploring the wasteland on my own and the whole feel of being self dependant was matched by Rockstar. I enjoy feeling alone and scared in games. Super Metroid and the first 2 Metroid Prime titles capture this very well as well.
Yeah, I don't like the ghetto lifestyle or gangast lifestyle if you so must, so that sums it up for me lol. I did love driving round with your homies in the car though =]
With RDR, It probably helped that I fell in love with Fallout 3 a year back and that exploring the wasteland on my own and the whole feel of being self dependant was matched by Rockstar. I enjoy feeling alone and scared in games. Super Metroid and the first 2 Metroid Prime titles capture this very well as well.
I didn't mind Fallout 3, but didn't complete it and sold it after a few months. In terms of the exploring, I quite enjoyed it, simply because the world was completely foreign in the sense that it was the future following a disaster, it was a strange scenario. The combat system was quite clunky though unfortunately, the best aspect I thought was the Pitboy and the choice of music throughout - that's what really set the scene.
Dragonfly
04-07-2010, 13:51
I finally completed the story a few days back. Great, heart wrenching ending. I was left thinking, there must be another way!
The only thing I've got left to do is complete the Master Hunter challenges.
Blade1889
15-07-2010, 16:37
I finally completed the story a few days back. Great, heart wrenching ending. I was left thinking, there must be another way!
The only thing I've got left to do is complete the Master Hunter challenges.
I've just ordered this today after playing a little of it round at a mates. Can't wait to get started!
Just don't know whether to go down the honourable route or the outlaw route now? I think playing as an outlaw might be more fun but I reckon my conscience might get the better of me and I'll be a good guy :D
liquidpilgrim
01-08-2010, 06:15
Fuck me this game is phenomenal. I've done about 10 missions but now that I have the lasso it's too hard not to fuck about. So many great moments - not least the epic poker game where it came down to me and this black guy, who cleaned me out before his untimely death - but the highlight was when I ran into that huge train tunnel and was followed soon after by some other guy screaming 'God help me!' as he was being attacked by three coyotes. I tried to save him but he died; in the darkness I wasn't sure if I killed him or not. I have a bounty on my head of about $300 which I just can't shake. And I know I haven't even scratched the surface of what this game has to offer.
Dan and Sweey, if you're on later, about 11, do you fancy a quick session - and then perhaps a free roam session afterwards?
You must be a very good player then and i can see that you're too carried away by the game, but in a nice way.. anyways, good luck to your character.. i'm just a beginner actually and haven't done any single mission yet. :)
This game is amazing. Never have I been so into a game's storyline, its sub plots and even the side missions are interesting and mysterious. I finally got to exploring the game and what it had to offer in terms of fucking about and its as good as GTA, or probably maybe because we've all been so accustomed to the urban jungle type game we find this one great to play.
I tried the online free roam today for the first time and its just as good. I think im going to stick with the fat Mexican and the Donkey for a long time.
StringerBell
19-12-2010, 20:06
Apparently if you kill all the Buffalo in the game, thats it they dont re-spawn they go extinct :shocking:
BarnDoor
19-12-2010, 21:12
Aye. I don't do it though. I make a habit of gunning down any of those bastard hunters you see from time to time slaughtering them.
Bigfoots however are fair game. I often prefer to put them out of their misery rather than let the zombies get them which they do with hilarious ease most of the time.
Jonno394
20-12-2010, 15:49
I wiped out the proud Buffalo in two swift swoops.
Buffalo rifle on the back of my trusty stead. One shot kills, they had no chance.
BarnDoor
20-12-2010, 16:16
A foul cancer you are. I will one day wipe your foul tribe from this shit stained earth
StringerBell
22-12-2010, 18:19
I wiped out the proud Buffalo in two swift swoops.
Buffalo rifle on the back of my trusty stead. One shot kills, they had no chance.
http://cghm.org/wow/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/sad_indian.png
@Barn I too am I gun crazed conservationist. Only I'm allowed to kill animals anyone else - no dice.
smudger2008
07-02-2011, 09:39
Apparently if you kill all the Buffalo in the game, thats it they dont re-spawn they go extinct :shocking:
Thats true, and you get a Trophy for it
Bammers05
16-04-2011, 23:12
Some of these are pretty epic:
(SPOILER ALERT: Don't watch if you are playing the game and haven't completed it yet)
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smudger2008
16-04-2011, 23:14
what do you mean 15 endings? I've completed it 100% and platinum, can you get different endings?
EDIT: just watched the video, the music is different? awesome. :)
Bammers05
16-04-2011, 23:18
It's a fan video. They're the same ending just with different soundtracks - it's amazing how a simple change of music can change the effect of a scene.
smudger2008
16-04-2011, 23:28
It's a fan video. They're the same ending just with different soundtracks - it's amazing how a simple change of music can change the effect of a scene.
time for you to change your avatar, maybe you should take this one
http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1447_UndeadNightmare610_jpg-610x0.jpg
you zombie cultist
Bammers05
16-04-2011, 23:35
time for you to change your avatar, maybe you should take this one
http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1447_UndeadNightmare610_jpg-610x0.jpg
you zombie cultist
True. I didn't want to take the same avatar as TH14, but I can't find any other pictures of zombie John Marston, so I'll probably have to take that one.
Jonno394
17-04-2011, 08:22
The Terminator, George Michael and Kenny Logins one raised a wry smile, and the Johnny Cash, and Mazzy Star ones weren't too bad, but only one piece of music does it for me.
Bammers05
17-04-2011, 20:57
The Terminator, George Michael and Kenny Logins one raised a wry smile, and the Johnny Cash, and Mazzy Star ones weren't too bad, but only one piece of music does it for me.
Is that by any chance, 'Scat Man'?
Bammers05
11-05-2011, 23:59
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:laugh: Seeing that bear come out of nowhere and totally fuck one of the guys over made me think back to the first time I ended up in tall trees while playing online.
Stealthy fuckers those uni-bears.
:laugh:
There's nothing worse than hearing that panting sound coming up behind you!
There's nothing worse than hearing that panting sound coming up behind you!
How about two Americans thinking they're funny?
No?
Just completed Red Dead.
:jongcrymore:
Oh man, the ending got me, the grave scene with the 'Bury Me Not In the Lone Prairie' was so beautifully tragic I felt depressed.
I've literally just finished the main story I believe, and I'm at around 82% since I also did quite a lot of side missions during my play through.
I was just wondering though - the video regarding the '15' different endings Bammers posted just the last page. I only watched the first few seconds before switching off, but I noticed it was Jack Marston in the scene confronting his father's supposed killer. Don't give the stories away here either, but how do I achieve these new scenes and endings as there appears no more main story missions left to complete, only a few continued side missions.
Thanks....
:jongcrymore:
Rest In Peace John Marston.
Dragonfly
05-06-2011, 18:55
Just completed Red Dead.
:jongcrymore:
Oh man, the ending got me, the grave scene with the 'Bury Me Not In the Lone Prairie' was so beautifully tragic I felt depressed.
I've literally just finished the main story I believe, and I'm at around 82% since I also did quite a lot of side missions during my play through.
I was just wondering though - the video regarding the '15' different endings Bammers posted just the last page. I only watched the first few seconds before switching off, but I noticed it was Jack Marston in the scene confronting his father's supposed killer. Don't give the stories away here either, but how do I achieve these new scenes and endings as there appears no more main story missions left to complete, only a few continued side missions.
Thanks....
:jongcrymore:
Rest In Peace John Marston.
It's a fan video. They're the same ending just with different soundtracks - it's amazing how a simple change of music can change the effect of a scene.
:iransmug:
EDIT:
This made my laugh:
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Bammers05
05-06-2011, 19:52
Just completed Red Dead.
:jongcrymore:
Oh man, the ending got me, the grave scene with the 'Bury Me Not In the Lone Prairie' was so beautifully tragic I felt depressed.
I've literally just finished the main story I believe, and I'm at around 82% since I also did quite a lot of side missions during my play through.
I was just wondering though - the video regarding the '15' different endings Bammers posted just the last page. I only watched the first few seconds before switching off, but I noticed it was Jack Marston in the scene confronting his father's supposed killer. Don't give the stories away here either, but how do I achieve these new scenes and endings as there appears no more main story missions left to complete, only a few continued side missions.
Thanks....
:jongcrymore:
Rest In Peace John Marston.
The ending's pretty intense :crymore:
After the scene with Marston's grave, you should come back as an older Jack Marston, then if you ride into Blackwater, I think, you'll be given another stranger task and if you complete that, you'll reach the real ending of the game. :ninja:
Hunter you haven't finished the game properly yet.
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