http://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption/
Here's one to keep an eye out for. It's an open world turn of the century western game (pzrzao, I think you had mentioned you like old Westerns). It's by Rockstar (GTA series) which I never played GTA as I'm not into Gang games really but no doubt they know how to do open world.
The preview in Game Informer sounds promising and it says "he must contend with dangerous open ranges filled with antagonist animals, treacherous mountain passes, and border towns filled with unsavory characters armed with six-shooters"
It says PS3 and xbox360 so I don't know if it will be on PC too.
Sounds like a winner spaceboy!
By the way, I'm glad that you have your old avatar back; your posts just didn't seem right without it...
Yeah, I'd been meaning to upload 'ole Johnny for awhile. Something about the Man in Black that felt right for the world of Far Cry 2.
Check out this debut trailer for RDD. Game is due late fall. Rumored console only, but this is by Rockstar and GTA was on PC so who knows...
Call of Juarez should get us into our Old West mindsets and then we'll move into RDD.
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Yeap... that's a cool vid.
Rockstar did GTA Vice City after Scarface, now they are doing the same after old western movies.
And they sure know how to make open world, sandbox style games.
I expect deep characters and great story allied with freedom of roaming and excellent shoot outs.
If they do a bit of GTA there, then you will have gambling, girls, booze, robbery... all apart from the main storyline. 8)
Late fall eh? Same date as OFP2 :(
Now let me check my agenda....... ;D
Man, that looks almost like watching a John Wayne movie!
Hey, got my xbox mag today and there's an article on Red Dead Redemption...They call it GTA wild west, but the free roaming sounds good...walk, ride horse or take train. Three maps, The North, The Frontier and Mexico.
Haven't played a western since Dead Man's Hand :) I like what I read about this one, so I'll be keeping an eye on it.
I like your taste KingRat. I've been looking at this one for a bit now based on an article from GameInformer. There is a thread on it - here (http://openworldgames.org/owg/forums/index.php?topic=88.0). There is a trailer on the 4th post or so, feel free to add whatever info or videos you find to the post. It is high on the watch list for sure. :-X
Serves me right for only checking the front page of OT :-[
Another plus for this game....the wildlife, unlike FC2, has bears, wolves, cougars and snakes that will attack you...or you can hunt them and trade the pelts for profit :-X
This fall, hope it's not delayed. I've been waiting years for Alan Wake :D
Anyway, maybe this could be merged with the other thread?
merged. And no worries about not seeing it, we aren't nitpickers here, just trying to have some fun. We'd much rather encourage members to bring interesting info to the table and have a couple duped posts, than to chastise folks for not noticing some old thread.
I love the idea of aggressive wildlife - it should be a big change from what we're used to in FC2. Keep us posted if you find any other info.
http://www.videogamer.com/news/red_dead_redemption_confirmed_for_april_2010.html
latest update, slated for April.....new trailer next week :-X
Quote from: spaceboy on March 22, 2009, 11:50:42 AMIt says PS3 and xbox360 so I don't know if it will be on PC too.
Quote...will be released in April 2010 for Xbox 360 and PS3.
:'(
Personally, I can't wait for this one - seems kind of like a Call of Juarez 2 in open world form. There are a couple of places in COJ2 where you kind of have free reign to accomplish a mission, and those parts were quite fun.
April 2010 you say?
Hmm, the month after GOW3 releases . . . might have my head too far buried in that one still in April. Maybe RDR can be my summer fling this year ;)
Which reminds me, I still have to play Call of Juarez, totaly back burnered that one :D
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14320288/red-dead-redemption/videos/reddead_trl_trailer2_113009.html
New trailer :)
Thanks KingRat. I had trouble viewing that link but here is the same trailer on youtube in case anyone else has trouble.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sU0PwzdMiY
This one is looking good! I imagine Rockstar should do this one up right.
cheers, spaceboy, I did have troubles too.
Nice vid, looks promising :)
By the way, something I found about RDR and RockStar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRJAeVV2n3w
Whoa, weird...
The game is looking awsome! One question - am I going to be totally lost with the plot if I didn't play Red Dead Revolver?
Good to see we think alike Red! I merged this new thread of yours to an old one that got buried in "other games". This one is one we've been watching for awhile too. It is on my "buy" list this year for sure. I can only imagine it will bring a breath of fresh "western" air to our gaming this spring/summer. Rockstar knows open world games, and the western theme is not overdone. I hope it leads to many great discussions and stories for us.
Totally missed the other posts about it Spaceboy :-\ . Cheers :-X
I can't wait to see how this one is received as well - although western themes are not my favorite, I formerly would not have looked at Assassin's Creed 2 as something I would appreciate until I actually broke down and purchased the game.
Here's some pre-order info for US stores...
Gamestop $59.99
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/rdrvote/default.aspx?affid=3000&WT.mc_id=030910nl
Exclusive edition with Deadly Assassin outfit, original soundtrack, and unique packaging. The Deadly Assassin Outfit causes your Dead Eye meter to regenerate at twice the speed. With more Dead Eye, you have more time to place each shot with total accuracy, making you the deadliest gunslinger in any fight.
-Oh yeah! getting the original soundtrack (on CD I hope) is great and makes gamestop my choice for pre-order.
Amazon $56.99
Pre-order your copy of Red Dead Redemption and get a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card. Additionally you'll receive access to an Amazon exclusive in-game golden gun, which lets you gain fame faster (fame gains you access to in-game side missions).
Best Buy $59.99
There are countless horses to be found in the massive world of Red Dead Redemption, but none is stronger, faster or tougher than this Best Buy® exclusive War Horse. Whether storming gang hideouts, exploring the wilderness for hidden treasure, or outrunning the law, the War Horse gives gunslingers an advantage in nearly every situation.
Thanks for the update spaceboy - makes it a tough choice. I wonder if any of these "options" will be incorporated into future DLC - like the Templar lairs in AC2 were an option in the second DLC, for a price, of course.
I think the outfit might be something you unlock late anyways, you just get it early. The warhorse may be pre-order only - I can't imagine anyone paying to download a special horse. I'll make do with whatever trusty steed I find (and try to keep him ala Art's FC2 favorite truck) - that's what I tried to do in the first Assassin's Creed lol
The golden gun also sounds like a unique thing that won't be avail. Who knows.
They are all relatively lame imo except for the soundtrack. I'm really stoked about that.
Hey check out this video. While watching game footage listen to the person giving a bit of a walkthrough of the game's environment and NPCs. I'm hella-excited about it now...
http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/reddeadredemption/video/6243512/red-dead-redemption-official-movie?tag=videos;title;7
Wow, this is going to be a revolutionary game. Kind of like FC2 but much more advanced in nature. I like the concept of the "organic" environment - hundreds of characters each with their unique personalities.
It also looks like there is a form of V.A.T.S. like in FO3, and I am excited about the "honor system" - sounds quite sophisticated.
Thanks for the links Space, RDR just shot to the top of my list for summer (after about my 4th or 5th playthrough of GOW3 of course ;))
Cool avatar, mmosu - is that a bottle label?
No, it's actually a Borderlands reference - Jakobs is one of the weapons makers in the game, and the quote at the bottom is one of their slogans. Art asked the same question and got a longer explanation than he was looking for in my God of War 3 thread (http://openworldgames.org/owg/forums/index.php?topic=1057.msg23298#msg23298). But now I can totally see how it looks like it might be a bottle label too. ;)
<chuckle> ;D :-X
"If it took more than one shot, then you weren't drinking Jakobs" ;D
In Germany we have a coffee brand called Jakobs.
"Oi, give us a shot of that, please!" ;D
It reminded me of a whiskey we have in the States called Jack Daniels. ;D
OMG, it does!
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"Jakob's - Old Time Quality Tennessee Firepower"
How about this?
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Hahaha! Nice! Shame it would be too small when using it as your actual avatar.
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How about this?
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lol, good one :-X
you're a bunch of lushes... ;)
Quote from: spaceboy on March 15, 2010, 09:05:11 AM
you're a bunch of lushes... ;)
Not me, I'm on the wagon (though not by choice :( )
I'm on the wagon, too, but by free choice.
Being the Red Dead Redemption thread - I guess I'll liken my wagon status to the old west. I'm more or less on the wagon all week long, but when the rebels and outlaws come by (weekends) I need to get off that wagon and knock a few back ;)
Honestly, I don't even drink! ???
aw, mate. You should drink. At least coffee, perhaps water or milk. ;D
Quote from: Art Blade on March 15, 2010, 04:10:22 PM
I'm on the wagon, too, but by free choice.
You guys are funny - all this talk about "wagons" in a thread about a western-themed video game ;D
hehe, want to give it a shot, too? ;D
lol, not me - I'm not that punny! ;D
Gameplay footage (PS3):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNc53G4vQGw
tomorrow its time to get Old School!! :P
The wife bought me a copy for an early Fathers' Day.
I'll start it as soon as a finish the second playthrough of JC2.
played a bit tonight. the controls are a bit hard to get used to but I'm told they're similar to GTA IV. Got settled into a bit of the single player, it's a bit slow to start, a lot of video but it's fun to watch and get into the mood - reminded me of the cab ride in the beginning of FC2. I also stepped into free roam multiplayer for a bit.
I started off alone at a ranch then some dude appeared on my map. I cautiously headed over there not knowing if he was going to shoot or be nice lol. We sized each other up (he did not have a mic I don't know if he could hear me though) and we both stole some horses and headed out (after I shot a couple chickens). We came across a group down in a huge valley guarding some crates. We took them out from the high ground, but didn't know how to get down without killing ourselves, we got ambushed from the back but got that guy. Then there was a connection error. Time for bed anyways. A cool part of the MP free roam is there are NPCs all over too. I did not go into a formal MP match though. I added the cat to my friends list as he was cool to roam around and shoot with. I liked that he didn't just shoot me in the beginning. :P
All in all, it seems like it will be a lot of hours of game time and I will really get into both SP and MP.
Good one, space :-X Hope nobody steals your hoss while you're sleeping ;D
Sounds like it'll be a fun game.
thanks fragger. Oh and I forgot to mention the box included a huge map akin to the FC2 map. A nice addition.
nice story, space :) Enjoy the game, matey :-X
Haven't posted in a while but I feel inclined to give this game the praise it deserves. I just picked this game up yesterday and all i got to say is "Wow". It blows CoJ out of the water (and even though i didn't play the 2nd one, i'm sure this has nearly 2x the content that had to offer). Nothings better than lassoing a guy off his horse only to pull him behind yours :P. I highly suggest it even if you didn't enjoy GTA IV.
YAY! :) MATE! What took you so long! Great to know you're still there... don't lose touch, tehsam016 ;D
Haha it's good to see somebody remembered me ;). I'll probably post more frequently now that RDR is out and all :).
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Haha it's good to see somebody remembered me ;). I'll probably post more frequently now that RDR is out and all :).
haha- of course tehsam016 - glad you stopped back in! Can't wait to chat about RDR - I need to "get out of Dodge" so to speak I've only played the first day last night. Looking forward to more story mode and hopefully some more MP as well.
Yeah unfortunately I have it on 360 since most my friends are on there, so I probably wont be able to play with you but i'd be more than happy to share stories of SP/MP gameplay :). For example earlier today I was playing through SP and there was a bandit standing on a ledge throwin tnt at me, well i just went into dead aim and shot him in the leg making him tumble down the rocky ledge, but here's the kicker: about half way down the ledge the tnt he had lit in his hand blew up launching him at least 20 feet in the air down into the river below, hilarity ensued :).
hehehe ;D Explosives sure are fun. I tried c-4 fishing in JC2, but fish there are kind of tough.. they shrugged it off as if it had been nothing. ;D
speaking of water - Marston can't swim (at least in MP) I drowned myself admiring a beautiful waterfall in free roam. Haven't checked SP yet.
Pretty sure it's the same in SP, however thankfully there isn't too much water to transverse, so that means a lot more land to discover :).
I'm still way early in the game. I got bit by a damn snake, killed it though and will sell it's skin for $. Got my horse jacked, but I shot the guy. Lots of random stuff. This world is awesome.
whoa, snakes biting the player... sounds like the devs were really into detail. Did you kill it by biting back? ;D
Quote from: spaceboy on May 20, 2010, 07:05:36 AM
I'm still way early in the game. I got bit by a damn snake, killed it though and will sell it's skin for $. Got my horse jacked, but I shot the guy. Lots of random stuff. This world is awesome.
About theft, in GTA, when you steal a car, if you take too long to hit the gas, the driver sometimes comes after you, pull you out of the car and start a fight... I`ve seen a guy getting out of his car (that I
accidentally hit) with a shovel in his hands. Devs did an outstanding job in details in GTA and they are sure keeping up to their reputation in RDR!
o_o A shovel? Anyway they will do the same in RDR (That is steal back their horse) except if they're bandits they'll most likely shoot at you instead.
lol, a shovel... :o glad they don't carry gatling guns around ;D
I'm off to a great start...
Shot my horse in the head while trying to kill coyotes.
Got beaten by a girl in a horse race [ my wife, the cowgirl, says "Well...of course she beat you."
Been thrown off my horse twice.
Controls are giving me problems... going to take a while to master them.
I'm 26.5 % complete. So far this game is great. :-X
The best part of this game IMO is the random events. There are many types of random events, one example was when I was riding on the road then I encountered a guy who asked me to get a man for him. So I chased the man who was trying to escape but I managed to lasso him and returned to the guy. It turned out the guy who aksed me for help was a cannibal. ;D I had the choice to shoot the canibal or just walk away. I chose to shoot he cannibal.
I'm having connection issues with multiplayer (seems like a general problem) so I'm having fun with the single player game instead.
Spotted a wanted poster in Armadillo and decided to take the bounty on the criminal. I tracked him and his gang to Mercer Station and took out all of them apart from the leader who made a quick escape on his horse. I tried to chase him down but he stayed ahead of me. Next thing I'm suddenly told to loot his body. What?! I find the bandit and his horse lying dead at the bottom of a small cliff. Obviously in trying to outrun me he's taken a wrong turn and fallen down the cliff. Dusk is falling as I loot his body for proof to claim the bounty back at Armadillo. I'm attacked by three or four bandits who I quickly despatch. Returning to Armadillo I'm pursued by four or five groups of bandits who I manage to kill. There's no way they're shooting my horse.
I've hardly completed any of the game but am enjoying it a lot. Lots of random things to see and do and lots of ways to slow down or ramp up the pace. At the moment I'm happy to take it easy and pick wildflowers!
Hehe, you guys do a good job describing the game aspects, I can virtually see what's going on :) I love the headshot to the horse while trying to kill coyotes and the cannibal story, and the accident by the cliff LOL :-X
Quote from: eor123 on May 21, 2010, 11:17:20 AM
Shot my horse in the head while trying to kill coyotes.
You must have been taking riding lessons from Custer - he did that once in reality. Wasn't coyotes he was after though, it was buffalo or something. He had to be found and rescued by his own men ::)
Cool stories so far, pardners :-X
The lasso is giving me fits.
I suppose it is operator error but am beginning to wonder if there is a glitch of some kind at w@&k.
I can lasso horses or people without a lot of difficulty but the lasso releases immediately.
I stood a few feet away from a guy and must have hit him with the lasso a dozen times. The "hogtie" icon came up and I pressed he appropriate button but nothing happened.
When it has worked, I really don't know what I've done differently.
That's odd, i've never really had problems with the lasso, in fact it's probably my favorite gadget so far. I just can't get over how funny it is when you lasso someone because they always struggle and stumble around till they fall over lol.
haven't unlocked the lasso yet - can't wait to try though
I may have come across the technique.
Apparently, after you lasso something, you must release L2 [on the PS3] -- the one you must hold down to twirl the lasso and aim with.
I guess by chance that was happening occasionally and that is why it was working at times.
I'll experiment later.
I got so frustrated after failing two missions because of my inability to master the lasso, I took it out on the people of Armadillo. I killed every one of them -- prostitutes; civilians; lawmen ; shopkeepers ; the doctor; and several horses. I killed every one who came into town on a wagon or horse in the next 30 minutes. There must have been 10 abandoned wagons and numerous dead horses and people littering the main street when I was finished.
It was a night and a thunderstorm popped up during my killing spree -- the lightning and thunder; a dozen horses and the occasional person screaming. It was pretty apocalyptic.
The graphic load was so heavy, the game started lagging badly. My honor went from almost all the way on the right to all the way on the left and I had a $3000 bounty on my head. Marsten went totally psycho...or maybe I did?
::)
I'm better now.
I can restart as a virtual saint. ;D
Speaking of horses...
My wife is an accomplished horse rider and fanatic. She watched a few minutes of my gameplay and commented that the developers did an outstanding job with the horses -- something about hooves turning while running, foot falls, and lead changes in response to the rider's input. Things that horse people know about.
She was even coaching me when I was trying to round up the cattle and took great pleasure in seeing me get bucked off.
It's even more fun going on rampages in Free Roam since there's no honor system and you get xp for it too :). The only rampage i've really gone on in SP is shooting everybody at a poker table after i busted out lol.
Just ran across this video on youtube.
Nice paring of music and video.
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Ah, crap. "This video contains content from CNET. It is no longer available in your country." :D >:( :D
I'm sorry.
I wasn't aware that Germany had declared war on CNET, or visa versa.
:-*
;D
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Just ran across this video on youtube.
Nice paring of music and video.
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Nice music. :-X
Lassoing and breaking the wild horses are really fun, maybe even more fun than shooting.
The characters, the dialogues are interesting, and voice acting is excellent.
When I was riding, I saw a woman got attacked by 2 cougars I shot the beasts but it's too late, the woman was dead. I walked to the cougars to skinned them suddenly John got attacked by something. I was like "WTF ? Dead cougars still can attack me ?" But it turned out I got bitten by a rattlesnake who ambushed in the bush. Of course I shot it and skinned it .
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I'm sorry.
I wasn't aware that Germany had declared war on CNET, or visa versa.
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I think something is going terribly wrong in my country, because I keep seeing warnings like those. :-\ ;)
I have gotten into trouble trying to rescue women from predators. I killed the the predators but apparently hit the women in the process. They didn't die and ran away screaming. The next thing I knew, I had a bounty on my head and deputies coming after me.
Think I'll leave them for food next time.
...and I'm still having trouble with the damn lasso. :D
Yeah I'm finding the lasso a bit tricky. As soon as I think I've got caught someone or something they immediately get free. Maybe as someone suggested I'm still holding the targeting trigger.
I've managed to leave my four year old to play with this without any violence. He just likes walking around Armadillo whistling for his horse. I've so far dodged his questions about the partially clothed women hanging around the saloon. However, he has managed to pull off a great stunt though. He'd climbed the water tower at Armadillo train station. He whistled for his horse which climbed onto the platform below the water tower. He then jumped off the water tower and landed right in the saddle of his horse!
children haven't got any respect, have they ;D :-X
Oh man the bears are viscous though. I just recently was hunting around in tall trees and i noticed a man who needed help to rescue his wife from some bandits. So on my way to rescue his wife i guess a bear noticed me and started chasing me into the camp where the guys wife was captive. After killing the bandits and shooting the rope the wife was hanging by, i suddenly get knocked off my horse by a bear. As i hit the ground i noticed the same bear rearing towards the now free victim and he quickly kills her. I of course got up as quickly as possible, ran away a little bit, and got revenge by shooting and skinning said bear, and went on to kill about 8 more bears after the ordeal to send a message to the bear legion :P.
LOL ;D Sounds like the wildlife is wilder than the boys out there :)
Pretty much, the cougars can be pretty lethal too. I was minding my own business while riding around in the tall tree area again, when out of nowhere a cougar jumps out of some bushes killing me with one hit lol.
Cougar got me and my horse last night.
I heard it before it struck but didn't have time to shoot it before it was right on top of me.
Anyone out there currently developing a cougar-repelling aftershave might get rich in no time ;)
Lol^ I know right? I'm pretty sure you can hogtie people and animals will go after em if you lay them down in front of a pack of wolves or something to that extent =P.
Speaking of horses...again....
Last night Marsten completed a mission in which he searched out and returned a man's lost love. He referred to it as a mercy mission.
He was somewhat surprised when he learned that the lost love wasn't a woman, but a horse.
I think the mission is called "Who am I to judge?
Some of the themes in RDR are quite dark...
Cannibals eating missing children.
A senile woman waiting for her long dead husband to return to a burned out homestead.
An ill woman laying alone in the desert waiting for God to save her.
Women being hanged. Last night I rescued a Sheriff being held captive in Tumbleweed. There was a prostitute hanging in the town. I stopped in the middle of a firefight and got her down.
The animal skinning cut scenes are getting pretty old. I avoid shooting animals now because I'm tired of having to sit through them. Unfortunately there is no way to bypass the cut scene.
All this darkness is starting to give me an unfavorable impression of the game. This perspective must be an artifact of the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise. I quit playing RDR and went back to JC2 for a while.
Yes...I know it seems hypocritical of me, given my recent rampage in in Armadillo. But that was my choice. Dealing with the other things are required if I want to fully complete the game.
I can understand that choice, Eeyore. FC2 and I think JC2 are what you need to cheer yourself up a bit... "FRANK HIM!" ;)
One funny thing I have done in RDR is accidentally pushing the L2 button when getting on and trying to turn the horse around. That is the reverse/ brake control for vehicles in JC2.
That draws your weapon in RDR and can cause a lot of problems. I instantly failed a mission after accidentally drawing down on a guy who just asked me to find his missing wife. In the end it didn't matter as she had been eaten by the cannibal.
I wonder what cannibals taste like... ::) :P
IMO the animal skinning cut scenes are sort of necessary. Especially since it's so easy to take down mostly all the animals in the first place. Just adds a bit more realism i think.
Quote from: Art Blade on May 23, 2010, 04:08:55 PM
I wonder what cannibals taste like... ::) :P
A lot like the people they eat, I suppose. ;D
During the gold rush days in northern Australia, solitary or small groups of white miners were hunted by warlike Aboriginal cannibals. Later, when thousands of Chinese miners poured in, the Aboriginals went after them instead because they claimed they tasted better - true story.
So when these Aborigines went out for Chinese, they really meant it. But I've often wondered - if you eat a Chinese person, do you get hungry again an hour later?
Quote from: fragger on May 24, 2010, 02:07:41 AM
... went out for Chinese, they really meant it.
- "Oi mate, I'm hungry. Shall we eat out?"
- "Alright, what do you prefer: Chinese, Spanish, Indonesian..?"
LOL ;D
great story (and joke) fragger.
I thought when I finished the main objectives that the game would be over, but it goes on and on and on.....
I'm ready to finish this game. The missions have become pretty mundane.
I just purchased the game last night and have wandered around the desert for a while. Becoming accustomed to the controls and the map, plus all the different activities appears to be quite time consuming. I love the desert scenery - especially the saguaro :-X
I finished the game the last night...well, I completed the story line.
My stats show that I am 76% complete so there is still a lot do to. I think I have completed all the "Stranger Quests" but avoided most of the challenges as they don't appeal to me, nor did trying to assemble different outfits or maxing out the rankings.
Not going to spoil the ending like someone did for me on another forum but it is foreshadowed by several things that take place in the story line. The final mission is quite satisfying and involves a duel -- quite a revelation, Im sure. ;D
Not looking forward to the ending then as I'm pretty bad at duels. At my age brain to hand reaction times are not what they used to be :(
Don't worry, old chap, this is not going to be a real life duel. You may start over... and over... and over... ;)
One of the things I like about the game is not having to go so far back into a sequence when you die. You return to the last checkpoint (or save point), which is normally not that long ago. :-X
Agreed, however for the side quests such as bounty hunting, if you die you have to restart at the nearest save point i believe, but it's so fun riding around in the first place it's not that big of a deal. The only thing i dont really like about the game is the fall damage. In GTAIV you could survive 20+ ft drops, in this it seems like you can barely survive 10 feet drops. I was just expecting them to keep the same falling system from GTA IV (where it's almost parkour since you roll after big drops), but ah well, still pretty much flawless besides that.
*EDIT*
I recently just found a cool little glitch that lets you skip the skinning cut scene if you want. All you have to do is park you horse next to the corpse, dismount, and press Y (it should say on the bottom "Skin Animal") and you'll skin it instantly however it's skin will appear to still be on since you didn't go into the cutscene. Makes hunting a lot faster and enjoyable :).
I also think that John is terribly fragile - his body breaks with only a slight fall. ;D I recall a time running toward the edge of a ravine in which I thought I could easily jump down, only to discover my body crumpling in a red-hazed mess. When I spawned, I went to the same place and went down the steep slope at an angle, and I could see my heels skidding in the soil. Sometimes it is possible to negotiate the steep places at an angle to avoid damage. Unfortunately that is not always the case, so it is still a crap-shoot when going down steep places.
I agree John is fragile but yesterday, when I was attacking a gang hideout, John fell down when he's riding the horse but amazingly, he survived whereas the horse died! ;D
One thing I dislike about this game is that when you die (when doing a side missions like attacking gang hideout, bounty hunting or help some one who is robbed on roads...), you're forced to respawn at the nearest save point (safe houses ...) but the problem is that it's often a long distance between the safehouse and the place where you'd previously died. So riding back to the objective is a pain in the arse.
The towns should have more civilians. And the ending is not good IMO.
But the negatives in this game are very few, I love this game. RDR and FC2 are my favorite sandbox games.
Quote from: ninzza on June 01, 2010, 01:41:04 PM
I agree John is fragile but yesterday, when I was attacking a gang hideout, John fell down when he's riding the horse but amazingly, he survived whereas the horse died! ;D
LOL :-X
Quote from: ninzza on June 01, 2010, 01:41:04 PM
I agree John is fragile but yesterday, when I was attacking a gang hideout, John fell down when he's riding the horse but amazingly, he survived whereas the horse died! ;D
One thing I dislike about this game is that when you die (when doing a side missions like attacking gang hideout, bounty hunting or help some one who is robbed on roads...), you're forced to respawn at the nearest save point (safe houses ...) but the problem is that it's often a long distance between the safehouse and the place where you'd previously died. So riding back to the objective is a pain in the arse.
The towns should have more civilians. And the ending is not good IMO.
But the negatives in this game are very few, I love this game. RDR and FC2 are my favorite sandbox games.
Sounds like you should set up camp more often? Before attacking a hideout (or bounty) I setup camp and save there...
Quote from: KingRat on June 02, 2010, 12:27:11 PM
Quote from: ninzza on June 01, 2010, 01:41:04 PM
I agree John is fragile but yesterday, when I was attacking a gang hideout, John fell down when he's riding the horse but amazingly, he survived whereas the horse died! ;D
One thing I dislike about this game is that when you die (when doing a side missions like attacking gang hideout, bounty hunting or help some one who is robbed on roads...), you're forced to respawn at the nearest save point (safe houses ...) but the problem is that it's often a long distance between the safehouse and the place where you'd previously died. So riding back to the objective is a pain in the arse.
The towns should have more civilians. And the ending is not good IMO.
But the negatives in this game are very few, I love this game. RDR and FC2 are my favorite sandbox games.
Sounds like you should set up camp more often? Before attacking a hideout (or bounty) I setup camp and save there...
Yeah, now I often set up camp and save before attacking the bounty.
Another thing I really like about RDR is that an Internet connection is not required to play SP. Every time I think about the full-time Internet connection requirement for AC2 and Just Cause2, I become a bit annoyed - I can't play a couple of my favorite games while on the road, RV'ing! :'(
JC2 doesn't need to be connected. Open steam menu bar (where you can exit, there's "go offline") and after going offline just play. Next time you switch back to online the files will update (steam downloads from you).
Cool, I'll remember that when I get around to playing JC2.
You can do the same thing with Portal and the Half-Life games.
lol, I never thought that Art would become a resident STEAM expert ;D
Thanks for the tip - will need to try the PS3 version and see if it plays without connecting, that is, unless someone already knows ;)
Just start steam first, there you go offline, and then you start the game from the steam app as you would when online.
and never, never call me a steam expert again.
;) ;D
LOL! :-X ;D
hehe ;D