Red Dead Redemption

A Review on a Break-Through in Gaming

 

I only recently got this game, and very quickly realised why I should have got it years ago. Red Dead Redemption came out for PS3 and Xbox on the 18th of May 2010 a an open world Western Action Video game, developed by Rockstar, the famous creators of the Grand Theft Auto Franchise. The Game instantly became universally critically acclaimed, worshiped by gamers, and averaged a 94% on reviewing websites such as MetaCritic.

 

In many ways, the game is very similar to Grand Theft Auto 4. It's 3rd person, a reacreation of America to suit the story's needs, and uses the same kind of storyline techniques. I fell deeply in love with this game as soon as I started playing it, and couldn't believe the raw beauty of the map that Rockstar created. It is everything you would visualize in a Western setting, including famous areas like The Great Plains. It definitely makes a change from the slightly dull map of Grand Theft Auto 4, and offers a lot of different spare-time activities to complete while you are waiting for your next mission. It is so much fun, and never allows you to get bored. The weapons are also very intriguing, showing you the kind of guns Westerners used to hunt bounties and survive with, like the Scofield Revolver or Winchester Repeater, and it is even better to be able to use them yourself! And instead of stealing cars and parking them outside your Apartment, you steal horses and Hitch them to make them your own. Trust me when I say that riding a horse while in a gunfight on this games is one of the most satisfying things you will experience in gaming.

The Storyline:

Most of Red Dead Redemption takes place around 1911 in Old Western America that was still socially forming, but also includes Northern Mexico in the same state. You play as John Marston, a man whose beloved family (wife and teenage son) have been captured and held to ransom by the government in exchange for John's services as a bounty hunter. He is tasked to hunt and kill 3 members of a gang of revolutionaries that he used to be a part of. Not only does this create moral questions for John to oppose, it means he has no choice. He must ride far into America to find them, which is not always easy. With the help of hilarious, memorable, and sometimes touching characters such as Bonnie McFarlane, Nigel West Dickens, and Irish, John must track down the three members of the previous gang before it is too late... The single player of this game involves some interesting and awesome cut-scenes, intriguing dialogue, amazing settings like wide open desert or small towns, and twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The game's story is memorable and amazing experience that you will definitely reflect upon with fondness.

 

The Graphics:

You probably will already have picked up that the graphics of this game are good. Like, really freakin' good. But words cannot describe the atmosphere or the settings created by these visual effects. It's stunning. Even really tricky details such as shadows or the plant life are perfect. Another thing to notice is the weather. The weather changes all the time, seemingly very naturally. You can go from scorching hot weather and bright sunlight to storms and rain at random, which I think is a very clever feature. As you can see in the picture above, the sky and time of day are always portrayed with complete realism. Seriously, the graphics are brilliant.

The Multiplayer:

The multiplayer of this game is a difficult subject. It is a very good concept. The player will usually enter what is called a "Free Roam" Session, which is where a certain number of people will be put into the same session. They can then try to take down forts together or battle the Law Enforcement together, and try to level up while doing so, which is always good fun. And you can also select other game modes to enter freely online. However, these sessions seem to take a very long time to load. Also, inviting a friend to your game session or making a "posse" with them is extremely difficult and complicated, and so far, my friend any I have only played about 1 full game mode together without lagging out in the middle of it. The multiplayer of this game is very frustrating and seems to be over-complicated, but it is great fun when it works. The Multiplayer reminds me of the Multiplayer in Grand Theft Auto 4, but more complicated.

Extra Stuff To Do:



There are a lot of things to do in this game that will keep you from ever getting bored. The most basic thing would probably be finding a new horse, which you can do by going out into the desert to find some horses, lassoing them and breaking them by balancing on them for long enough. Then just hitch it somewhere, and it's yours! This is always good fun, and means you can buy stuff for your horse to make it more your own. When it gets dark and you cannot complete missions for anyone, the best thing to do is a night-watch. This is where you follow a dog around a village, until it detects any crimes. Then all you have to do is subdue the criminal(s) by any means necessary. You may decide to shoot them or lasso and tie them up. You usually do this about 3 times, then you collect your cash reward, which can be around $100. Other great things to do are hunting bounties, which you obtain by taking "wanted" posters and finding the bounty. You usually have to take out their gang first, then you can kill them, or earn more money by tying them up and bringing them back to the sheriff alive. You can also hunt animals out in the Plains of America. You can then skin the animals and sell what you get from them at shops to make money. Many achievements can be obtained through hunting skills. Possibly the most awesome thing you can do is duels. If you are in new town, people may approach you and challenge you. You then use slow-motion to win the duel. It's great!

Overall:
Red Dead Redemption is an astounding Open-World Game with lots to do and see, and a great story to propel you through the beautiful map. It is definitely worth a buy, as the game gives you a memorable experience that cannot be beaten. The only negatives I can think of are the complextity of the Multiplayer lobbies. I honestly cannot decide between this game and Grand Theft Auto 4, but something tells me that I prefer Red Dead redemption.

 





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Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

An AWESOME Add-On To An AWESOME Game!

 

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare was released as a DLC for the Original on October 26th, shortly after the amazing open-world game - Red Dead Redemption - came out, but it was then developed into a stand alone game due to it's succession. Having played and completed Red Dead Redemption, my expectations were high for this game. Unsurprisingly, this game smashed my expectations and raised the bar for western and zombie games.

The Storyline:

The storyline for this game is very simple but has a lot of creativity. You play as an expert Gunslinger named John Marston, in the old West, whose family have been infected by a virus that seemingly developed over night. Having noticed that your family has been infected by some sort of disease, you ride around Old Western America and Northern Mexico in search of a cure. You meet various people whilst in search for a cure and complete missions for these people which bring you closer to what you're after. The storyline contains a lot of humorous cut-scenes, surprising twists and some kick-ass action. However, the only thing I was disappointed with was that the storyline was very short compared to Red Dead Redemption, but then again, it was originally just a DLC. In conclusion, the storyline was incredible but lacked question answering, and was too short for my liking. By the way, the ending will shock you! (This is not a spoiler).

Multiplayer:

The multiplayer in this game is the same as the online multiplayer in Red Dead Redemption, but adds a few new modes such as "Undead Overrun" where you have to defend yourself from the never ending hordes of zombies. The multiplayer on this game takes a longer time to load than most games, but the gameplay is then smooth and virtually lag-free.



The Graphics:

In all honesty, the graphics on this game are fantastic and reminded me of Grand Theft Auto 4's graphics. The developers put a lot of work into the graphics, as you can actually see every detail of the gigantic map such as the grass swaying in motion of the wind or the smoke puff as you shoot your gun. The details and graphics of this game are very realistic and very accurate. The developers remade America and Mexico to synchronize with the storyline and they absolutely did that. Even with this amount of pixels, the game runs smoothly and is lag-free, even in Multiplayer. The effort and the quality put into the graphics of the game is why the game industry is still up and running.

Extra Stuff You Can Do:
The game offers a lot of awesome stuff in this huge world when you're not hunting hordes of zombie animals. For example, there are the famous Four Horses Of The Apocalypse, which each have their own superpowers, that the player can try to find throughout the game. You could try to kill the fierce Chupacraba or find the elusive Sassquatch. Yes, it's pretty freaking awesome. In this game, there will always be something to do. And what's even better, is that you can do it with an arsenal of new and classic weapons. All these things give you amazing gameplay you'll never forget.

Overall:
This game could possibly be one of the best games I've ever played, and I'm normally not into the open world genre, but this game changed my mind completely. It is a ix of wild Old Western America with thrilling zombie killing and topped off by a great storyline. This game is a compliment to the "Rockstar Games" company. For these great qualities, I am giving this game 4 stars out of 5 because it smashed my expectations.

"It's wanting that gets so many folks in trouble... as long as there is money and guns, there will never be freedom." - John Marston, Undead Nightmare gameplay.

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Need For Speed: Most Wanted

Need for Speed: Most Wanted was my first time buying a game from the Need for Speed franchise, so I had fairly high expectations, as I'd never heard any horror stories about their games. Fortunately, I'm perfectly sure that state will remain as I am a huge fan of this game.

 

Storyline:

The storyline to this game is fairly straight forward. You have to one by one defeat each of the most wanted cars in a race, getting harder and harder as you go along. To be able to compete against each car, you must earn enough points to challenge them, which you earn by winning more and more races. Each car has their own category of races, to make the game more fair. You can customise your car as you go along, to make it harder, sharper and tighter when driving.

 

The Graphics:

The graphics in this game were a huge selling point for EA, as they're extremely good. As a car enthusiast myself, I was amazed by how beautiful the cars look, and the attention to detail given to them. Obviously they're not perfect, sometimes the damage can be very repetitive, and seem like there has been some corners cut by the developers, but 99.99% of the time, you don't really notice. Besides, you'll be too busy enjoying yourself. The scenery too is really nice. I LOVE the map they've created, and the changes of weather are always joyous to play in, regardless of what they are.

 

The car control:

Many people may not appreciate the importance of this, but it is vital in games dedicated to cars and driving. People who like car games, but aren't real-life car fans tend to choose cars that just seem quite good when they drive, but not realise that in the real world, that car is nothing like it. As a car fan, it is vital that cars feel in the virtual world, how they do in real life. Fortunately, this game is fairly good at this. My favourite car is always going to be the McLaren, which is one of the final cars to get, but the most fun car to drive. Even if you don't do much to make it faster, as standard, it is brilliant. In the real world, it is light, nimble and extremely quick on its feet. Fortunately, the car in Need for Speed: Most Wanted is just the same. Some cars don't feel like this though. I can't help myself be brought back the Aston Martin Vantage, which feels extremely heavy in the game, and not very realistic. Some other cars are the same, but fortunately, the list isn't very long. There are a lot of cars you can buy through DLC, which I admittedly haven't tried out, but considering how good all the standard cars have been, I'm not worried at all.

 

Overall:

This game is fantastic fun, and very competitive. It is very realistic, and puts you in a brilliantly detailed and beautiful map. There is hardly anything I'd change about this game, which is why it is my favourite racing game to date. 8.5/10

 



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Black Ops 2 Zombies Gameplay

Black Ops 2 Zombies Gameplay: Town

 

 

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Zombies Review

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Zombies Review

 

 

Black Ops 2 Zombies. A very interesting topic. I must start by explaining that there are things I absolutely love about Black Ops 2 Zombies, but there are things that everybody seems to hate. Zombies has come a long way since the debut of Nacht der Untoten in World at War, and become more and more popular as it continued. Personally, I originally planned to get Black Ops 2 simply because of the Zombies, as I was extremely impressed by Black Ops 1 zombies, I thought that Black Ops 2 zombies would be even better. Whether it is or not is debatable.

As far as I am aware, Black Ops 2 zombies leads directly onwards from the Black Ops 1 Moon Easter egg, which was where two missiles were directed towards Earth to destroy it from the Moon map, which was included in the final map pack. This is why all of the non-DLC maps in Black Ops 2 consist of lots of Lava and fire on the ground. I'm sorry to say that I found this to be the first negative point for Zombies. I think that the creators of the new batch of Zombies maps were trying to give the players a different feel to the setting - to create a more apocalyptic atmosphere. I actually found the atmosphere quite effective, what I find most unsatisfying is the cracks of lave on the ground of the maps. When walked on, the cracks set you on fire and injure you, and even set the zombies on fire, so that when you kill them they usually explode and damage you further! This is extremely irritating and has been the cause of death many times during the game. However, this definitely should not put you off it, because once you move past the initial irritation of it, you get used to it and can become a fun challenge during gameplay. They have also reintroduced some beloved Black Ops 1 guns such as the Galil and the raygun, which are all time favoutires, as well as adding some new guns like my two new favourites, the RPD and the HAMR, although sadly the RPD is not available in the rest of the game. However, I would have loved to see some more of the old guns like the AK47 or the Famas. Maybe these will be in a map pack at some point? Developers have also added different game modes such as Turned, which was included in a DLC, and allows a player to become a zombie! Very cool, but for those who prefer original zombies, there are original modes.

 

Tranzit/Bus Depot:

Tranzit is basically a new game mode created in Black Ops 2 that actually allows you to travel through all three of the maps in the game, plus a few extra ones specifically for Tranzit. You start in the Bus Depot map, which is a small but effective map to play on it's own, probably meant for solo play. You begin in the building and discover a new addition to zombies gameplay: parts. There are hidden parts to collect throughout all of Tranzit, and can be built at particular table. For example, in the Bus Depot, you find parts to build a turbine which, when activated, can be used to open doors. There are also parts that can be added to other things, like the bus you get on to travel to other maps. If you find the parts for it, you can open the hatch to the roof or add a ladder to get to the roof. I think that this is a very clever addition to the gameplay, which can give the player other focuses than just killing zombies. Very clever. Between the maps, they have also added a new kind of creature to fight, which spawns out of the ground behind you and clings to your head while tearing at your face. You must knife the creature to be rid of it, which again I think is an interesting feature. Overall, Tranzit is a very compelling game mode which is the best when playing with friends, and Bus Depot is a fun little map to practise your skills on.

 

 

Town:
Town, at this time, is my favourite map. I see it as the main map of the game, as it seems to be the centre stop in Tranzit. It is the largest single map of the three, and contains a good amount of perks, which include Jugganog, Speed Cola, Double Tap, Quick Revive, Stamin-Up, and Tombstone, which are very useful. I love the layout of the map, and the whereabouts of the Random Box, and I also love the structure of the building, because there is always a gap that allows you to jump back into the town, so this provides a good spot to sit and shoot. The very worst bit about the map - as with all of them - is the extreme amounts of lava in the ground. Town probably contains the most, with huge puddles of it in certain places, with the Pack-A-Punch right in the middle of one (Thanks Treyarch!).
However, lava aside, Town is a very effective and addictive map that engages the player and is great fun with a friend or two. Ibrahim and myself have just completed a gameplay video of this map (whith more soon to come) which will be on the website shortly. Or just go to TheTechnoiders on youtube.

Farm:




 



Farm is a very interesting map that you will definitely need help with by friends. It is a very small map, although bigger than Bus Depot, in which you can go into a house to get a random box or buy Jugganog or use the fridge, which is another feature added by the developers that allows you to store guns in the fridge so that you may use them in another game. This is similar to the bank in Town on Tranzit, where you can deposit money to use in another game. I think that this is a very clever idea that can really help players who are trying to reach the higher levels. In Farm, you can also go into a barn to buy another perk, or just to fight off zombies at the barriers. Disappointingly, Farm also has lava, but not nearly as much as town, which is quite helpful. Because it is a small map, the player must be very skilled at manoeuvring through rooms and hordes of zombies and be very quick to escape some spots, which I think makes Farm one of the biggest challenges of the game. Some may like this, some may not.

Overall:
I think that it is clear that the developers of Zombies have put a lot of effort into the new batch, and that the game has very well designed and challenging maps with clever new features like parts or the bank. I think that Black Ops 2 Zombies is definitely for parties of players that want to have good fun and challenge themselves in the different maps. However, I personally think that at this time, Black Ops 1 zombies is still the best (mostly because of the amazing maps) and that Black Ops 2 zombies is slightly ruined by the excessive amounts of irritating lava that can affect your score. However, the Upcoming DLC maps could change everybody's views...

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