Red Dead Redemption
I was rather apathetic about playing this, but I'm glad I did. Though, I was a little shocked that Redemption was so much like GTA4. It's kind of distracting, especially when the missions are of the "shoot and kill everyone" variety (which most of them are). But beyond even the basic mechanics and mission styles, the game is exactly like GTA4. In many, many ways. And, ya know, that's disappointing. And I liked GTA4 a lot.
The game looks amazing and I've never before felt so compelled to explore a free-roaming environment. I'm having way more fun hunting and doing all the various side missions, challenges, and minigames rather than the main story. I'm hopeful the main story will get stronger as I go, because it's a snorefest right now. And the one character I actually gave two craps about is apparently now gone until the end of the game :/
And, yes, I have been a victim of getting cougar'ed. My first encounter I freaked out and accidentally backed my horse off a cliff and into a river (thanks Rockstar for leaving out swimming, something that I would have LIKED carried over from GTA4). Second encounter, it took a couple bites and ran away. Third encounter, it had both me and my horse for dinner :( Sneaky little bastards. I have also been boar'ed (double teamed, in fact). Not bear'ed yet, though!
Most definitely going to beat it eventually (brother's birthday is coming up and I am totally stealing this). I am having fun with it and the narrative will pick up eventually, I've read.
One detail I caught that RDR improved upon over GTA4: more realistic headshots. Yeeeeesh.
The game looks amazing and I've never before felt so compelled to explore a free-roaming environment. I'm having way more fun hunting and doing all the various side missions, challenges, and minigames rather than the main story. I'm hopeful the main story will get stronger as I go, because it's a snorefest right now. And the one character I actually gave two craps about is apparently now gone until the end of the game :/
And, yes, I have been a victim of getting cougar'ed. My first encounter I freaked out and accidentally backed my horse off a cliff and into a river (thanks Rockstar for leaving out swimming, something that I would have LIKED carried over from GTA4). Second encounter, it took a couple bites and ran away. Third encounter, it had both me and my horse for dinner :( Sneaky little bastards. I have also been boar'ed (double teamed, in fact). Not bear'ed yet, though!
Most definitely going to beat it eventually (brother's birthday is coming up and I am totally stealing this). I am having fun with it and the narrative will pick up eventually, I've read.
One detail I caught that RDR improved upon over GTA4: more realistic headshots. Yeeeeesh.