Red Dead Redemption 1

[Yevrah]

Right, now I'm nearly off the hamster wheel that is FIFA, I'll be making a start on the back catalogue I have.

First up is this, well, it would be if I'd ever finished its predecessor, so Red Dead Redemption 1 is where we'll start.

Just finished nailing Bonnie on horseback and now I'm off to see a sheriff. :drool:

[Yevrah]

I'm herding cattle now and dare I say it, the story isn't dreadful so far too.

This is actually quite good.

[Yevrah]

I'm now working with a cracking Irish stereotype, an elixir based fraud and someone else who I forget.

It's staggering how good this game looks for how old it is.

[Ian]

Yeah I didn't play it until long after it came out and it still looked great.

Never did finish it though.

[Yevrah]

Likewise, got as far as killing bears, but didn't see it through.

[Ian]

It has cracking weather though. Best "riding a horse through a thunderstorm"ing I'd seen until Witcher 3 came along.

[Shindig]

I should get back into this. I want one more big game off my list and I've barely got going with Red Dead.

[Disco]

It's the only reason my old xbox is not buried in a box, I also plan to get around to it one day and then I can try the new one. Gaming 5-10 years behind the curve really is the way forward.

[Yevrah]

About to take down Fort Mercer:

https://www.twitch.tv/chemicallocust

[Yevrah]

I forgot how long poker takes and now it's all come back to me.

[Yevrah]

PSA for anyone who plays this via backwards compatibility.

I think it comes with all the DLC pre-installed (bar nightmare), which gives you golden guns by default. This is shit. Here's how to turn them off.

https://support.rockstargames.com/articles/200146946/How-to-Turn-Off-Story-Mode-Golden-Guns-in-Red-Dead-Redemption

Couldn't find the option in the menu, but the button hold route worked.

[Yevrah]

Made it to Mexico, which is nice and that's it for the night.

It's a good game, but the missions/endless horse riding do get a bit repetitive.

[Yevrah]

I don't understand duels in this. Since the death of 2D platformers, I'm genuinely shit at videogames and even I can't seem to get close to losing one.

[Shindig]

I think I'm just going to stick to the main missions in this. My first venture into a side mission resulted in being murdered by two dog bites. You know what this game does well? Scale. The landscape is vast.

[Yevrah]

It is, but there's little point exploring anywhere unless the game sends you there. Which is a shame.

[Shindig]

I've noticed health recharges when I'm out and about. So I assume I can lean on that recharge in firefights? Not that combat's difficult at the minute.

[Yevrah]

Yep, health regenerates in combat.

How far in are you?

[Shindig]

About 8 missions in. I've just got a new horse. Old Swindler's Blues is shite. Drive carefully but also this guy's health is a timer. Fuck you.

Next mission fails because I ran someone over. :D

[Shindig]

And now it's finished. Decent game and I do like Rockstar when they get away from GTA. I do hate how that Rockstar snark still hangs around, though. Everyone you work with is a cunt apart from Bonnie's lot.