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First great western.
Red Dead Redemption is the work of game makers at the peak of their powers and confidence. What defines the experience is not simply how much Rockstar has crammed into the world it has crafted, but also what it has left out.
In stark contrast to Grand Theft Auto?s urban sprawl, full of sound and fury, between the flashpoints of action in Red Dead there is a poignant artistic restraint to the unfolding story of John Marston.
Outside of the towns and villages, travellers come and go, criminals pounce and wildlife endures, but the sense of space overwhelms ? both the physical space of the game world and the breathing space afforded to the characters within it.
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Red Dead Redemption is the work of game makers at the peak of their powers and confidence. What defines the experience is not simply how much Rockstar has crammed into the world it has crafted, but also what it has left out.
In stark contrast to Grand Theft Auto?s urban sprawl, full of sound and fury, between the flashpoints of action in Red Dead there is a poignant artistic restraint to the unfolding story of John Marston.
Outside of the towns and villages, travellers come and go, criminals pounce and wildlife endures, but the sense of space overwhelms ? both the physical space of the game world and the breathing space afforded to the characters within it.
Read more...
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