Red Dead Redemption

[Spike88]

I also am going for good the first time around. I'm actually close to completely filling out my honor. And I love the Duster oufit you unlock for being good.


As for Westerns I've only seen the 2007 3:10 to Yuma.

When I get home, I'll write up a mini review on my experience with the game so far.

[Egan]

I'm going the wedding of one of the guys from Rockstar North in a couple of weeks. They've rented a holiday camp in the Highlands for the weekend. it should be good if the weather holds.

I've not really paid any attention to this game but it looks interesting. I'll wait for a PC version, though.

[Spike88]

Beware of cougars, and not the ones you find in the bars. They're capable of killing your horse with one swipe, and can easily maul you.

[Lionclaw]

Yeah, encountered cougars, unfortunately one killed my horse.

I killed the cougar though.


No fun to be walking around in cougar country in the dark!

By the time you hear that familiar sound of the cougar it may be too late, I have survived so far.


Edit: There are snakes out there too!
I saw some dead animal on the minimap, went closer to investigate and was attacked by a snake. Turns out it had killed an armadillo, killed the snake with the knife.

[Spike88]

The worst part about Cougars is the challenge where you have to kill 2 and skin 2 with your knife.

The worst part is when you're hunting Cougars and you find one, only to have 4-5 wolves attack you at the same time. The first time this happened I was too busy with the wolves, the cougar runs after a man on a horse and kills the man and the horse, and then ends up running from my gunfire because I was shooting the wolves.

As for Snakes, I first found one when I heard a rattle and my snake was being antsy, I look down and realized there was a snake on the ground. He received a revolver bullet. I've also noticed wolves attack snakes.

[Lionclaw]

Originally Posted by Spike88

The worst part about Cougars is the challenge where you have to kill 2 and skin 2 with your knife.

Originally Posted by Spike88

The worst part is when you're hunting Cougars and you find one, only to have 4-5 wolves attack you at the same time. The first time this happened I was too busy with the wolves, the cougar runs after a man on a horse and kills the man and the horse, and then ends up running from my gunfire because I was shooting the wolves.

Must be frustrating if it happens frequently. :/


It seems the default horse can't be lost, the horse I got from a mission with Bonnie was killed by that cougar, and was lost forever.
I managed to kill the default horse after a high fall, but then I could whistle for a new one.

[Spike88]

If you have a top tier of horse and it dies, you'll sometimes get that horse back when you whistle, but you'll usually get a different horse. Mine died and was replaced by a light brown horse with black hair at the tips of its maine and tail. It has died two or three times, but still came back. I just accidentally fell of a cliff and killed it and ended up with a brown and white horse.

So I decided to go out and catch the Kentucky Saddler(which is the horse Bonny gives you). They're quite easy to find, and are one of the three fastest horses in the game. Just look for a Blonde and pearl horse in the wild. If you are unsure you caught the right one, you can take it to your hitching post and hitch it. The game will autosave, head to the nearest shop and buy the Deed for the horse in question, in this case the Kentucky Saddler, go outside and try and use the Deed from the item menu. If you have the right horse the game will tell you that you already have a horse of this type. If not, load your autosave and go hunting again.

Although be wary, if you like getting all the trophies/achievements you need to keep the same horse for 20 missions in a row.

[Spike88]

Scratch that, you need to actually save after hitching it. If you load the autosave you'll lose the horse.

[Lionclaw]

Ah, didn't know about the last bit. Thanks.

Didn't think of the buy deed to know what horse I've got.

I don't have much knowledge of different horse breeds. My knowledge of horses is that I know what they look like... Yep that's a horse.

[Spike88]

I just know that the Top Three horses that you see in the store are the best.

I also know that if you have the deed to a horse(which only costs 750 if you have high enough fame) you can call for a new horse at any time if yours dies, so you can always have the same breed.

[Oberon]

I hope someone mods in a Shetland Pony that has four times the health of all the other horses and can knock down a tree at a charge.

Shetland Pony, the equine tank.

[ReFaN]

ordered the game months ago, the delivery company failed and i get it on monday, gArrgghh, i want to play!

[Falkirion]

I'm definitely missing out on the action this game offers. Not for long. Couple more hours now and I'm going to nick down to the local gameshop I use and buy myself a copy.

I've also seen vids of a hidden achievement/trophy in game. It involves a classic western cliche. Wont spoil it for those of you who dont want it spoiled.

[Spike88]

I've made it into Mexico, which is a good thing because I need to find and catch a Hungarian Half-Breed. I accidentally shot my Kentucky Saddler in the head. I had turned off auto aim and was riding around when I saw a skunk and decided to kill it(I need 5 skunk pelts for the Hunter challenge). I'm tracking it with my Bolt Action Rifle(which I had just purchased along with a Semi-automatic shotgun, and a semi auto pistol) and fire when I think I have a perfect shot. Which is at the exact moment that it ran underneath my horses head. BLAM, the horse goes down and I roll a little bit(the horse was in motion), and then I get hit with -50 honor. I walk for a little bit and whistle for my horse, only to receive a different horse. To make matters worse the skunk had gotten away.

[raymond6751]

My son got it yesterday. Truly beautiful scenery. Gameplay is very good.
Horse and other animations are really well done.

The single player is great but the online is just as good. There are a number of types of online play, such as group posse, and you can change your character in online play.

I'm sorry there isn't a PC version, because I'd buy it instantly.