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the camera and controls are your sworn enemies!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 9
Date: May 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

hmmm...I was really psyched about trying this game! Unfortunately, what I found was a gold mine of crumby programming.
The 1st time I played, I beat the second level. The game, on the other hand, didn't agree and left me to wander the empty level for 30 minutes until I gave up. When I retried, everything went ok. Isn't that some crap?
On top of that, the camera is uncooperative (and stupid) and the controls are so-so. These two factors merge into a pile of frustration sure to disgust you!

Oh yeah, and the graphic are at times below average.
Also, you might get magically teleported through a fence or wall joint if you run or aim against them.
The game is original, though, with neat stuff like dueling. Too bad it's not enough to make up for the shoddy program work the creators sleepily drug their feet through.
This game is *NOT* GTA quality!

Rent it if you're intrigued, and make your own decision.
I say it's poop.

This game lacks story

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: June 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I rented this game and what a waste it was. I dont even want to finish playing the game and I have the game for 4 more days. This game lacks a real story and it doesnt really hook you into playing the game... It just gets more boring. The controls on the game is horrid too. This is a real bland game over all. There are alot of better games in this genre.

Not what i expected

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: May 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Graphics: the environments are done well,However the animation and character models could have been alot better.Audio: the only thing in the game that is remotely competetive. AI: very rough , with far too many characters running into walls, it does make them easier to kill. Story:The script is hillarious, but the acting almost made me wet myself.
I really wanted to like this game as i was a big fan of "outlaw".
I have heard a western RPG is coming out based on "the good the bad and the ugly" I hope it's better than this.

Ehh...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: May 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got this game basically because of the company that made it: Rockstar Games. I loved the free form gameplay and non-linear storyline of the Grand Theft Auto series so I was hoping RDR would be similar. The graphics and visual style of the game are very cool, but I grew tired of the game at about Chapter 4 or 5. It just got repetitive and boring. So when I died I opted for the "No" when it asks if you want to continue and went to do something else. If you like walking around a set path and shooting stream after stream of bad guys, you will like this game. If you wanted a wild west GTA style game (like I did) look elsewhere.

Red Dead isn't worth your time

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: August 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I didn't expect Red Dead Revolver to be a western version of Grand Theft Auto. But I did expect the game to be much more enjoyable than it was. I'm not a skilled gamer but I was able to complete it in about 10 hours. The game play for the levels is frequently too easy. The showdowns were a neat idea but don't work. They go from being too easy to win (I won the first couple doing them the wrong way) to insanely difficult. Also, the story line jumps around a bit when introducing some characters. It reaches the extent where at one point you play one of the bad guys. It's fun but doesn't make sense in terms of the story line.

The various guys, the Western nostalga and the Dead Eye feature don't make up for the games shortcomings. They just help give it two stars instead of one.

As for the multiplayer mode, play it with friends only. It's incredibly buggy. The computer controled characters get stuck in many of the screens. Also, they aren't very good at recognizing when you're behind them shooting them. If someone's hiding behind a barn and you're standing behind them shooting them, after a few bullets in the chest they should realize they're getting shot.

Rockstar's done a great job with the GTA franchise and games like Manhunt. They didn't do a good job with Red Dead Revolver. It feels like a game that they pushed out the door long before it was ready.

Great Action Game for the Western scene

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The game was a lot of fun to play, but can be beat in about 4 to 6 hours of play. This game is worth renting but not worth buying. Once the game is beat it is boring to play. The graphics are good, AI is good, but the story line is to short or to easy. If you think you want this game RENT it first, most likely after renting and beating it you won't want to buy it.

This is a peice of garbage

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: July 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am in general very proud of what the boys at Rockstar have accomplished in there carear. The prestigious GTA and Max Payne series are no doubt the greatest in there genre. I have found that Red Dead Revolver falls far from the mark. This is just not an impressive game at all. The graphics are chopy, gameplay is repetative, and the characters are shallow and almost just a formality. The only highnote is that the multiplayer mode is a lot of fun but to truly experience a range of levels, characters, or weapondry with your friends, you need to play the monotoneous main story. In the end, it is just not worth it. If you are looking for a good Rockstar game, I advise Bully, or GTA. If you want a good western game, buy Gun. It is a lot deeper and cleaner. If you just want a fun game, I highly recomend Destroy All Humans 1 or 2.

Fun, nice to look at, but lacking in depth.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 25 / 32
Date: May 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It's been said of Stephen King before that he could publish a grocery list and it would sell a million copies. The perception of Rockstar Games is very similar these days. From GTA3 forward, the Grand Theft Auto series have been instant classics. That Rockstar is promising to "blow people away" with the upcoming San Andreas title is a scary thought considering how far they pushed the envelope with Vice City. With titles like State of Emergency, Max Payne, and Manhunt, they further solidified an already stellar reputation. Here's a company who puts out games the way gamers want them. No compromises or shortcuts, this crew clearly lives and breathes gaming and it's evident that they enjoy what they do. These days that's something pretty special, as huge production houses churn out/rush out titles that feel like they were made by people who never played them.

The point of all of this is that many people (myself included) probably went out and bought Red Dead Revolver more because it's a Rockstar game than anything else. Sure, it hits shelves at a time where HBO's Deadwood might have rekindled some national interest in Western-style media. But if I'm honest, I don't know that I buy this title on the first day if it's coming from EA, UBI, or some other company.

In that light, Red Dead Revolver is going to be a bit of a disappointment in the long term with people who buy it before checking the reviews. Make no mistake, the game is fun, the storyline compelling, the characters fun and interesting. The game play is solid, the controls easy to get down, there are no major flaws with the game. Except that it's relatively shallow. It is as linear as games can get. There's nothing to be determined or decided, save your shot/hit ratio, the damage you take during a given chapter, and what little extras you unlock. My experience playing is going to be exactly like yours, and yours like anyone else's.

Not that this is a bad thing for everyone. Red Dead plays like an arcade shooter. You play as one of a few different characters, but mostly the main protagonist, Red. With a variety of weapons (which can be upgraded throughout the game) you take down waves of opposition in a number of gritty Western movie-style settings. A ghost town, a graveyard, up in the mountains, on a train, on a ranch, etc. Beyond the normal aim, shoot and run, you also make use of something called "Deadeye Mode", which is a familiar slow-time mode where you can make a series of precise shots against one or more enemies. The third mode of play is QuickDraw, which is just as it sounds. The screen comes up, you pull down on the right stick, push up, and try to line up a number of shots before a slow-time clock runs out. I would have liked to have seen this worked into the game a bit better.

The game as a whole is fun once you put aside what could have been, accept it for what it is and enjoy the experience. It is not a title I will keep long-term, once done with the single player mode, it will get traded in towards something else. There is a multiplayer mode, but it's limited, and doesn't add (in my opinion) anything to the long term playability of the title. I felt Rockstar could have done much more with this title. There are times where you run around town between chapters with no real purpose. Let me get myself in trouble at the Saloon with a bar brawl, or end up in a Quickdraw shootout because I hit on some saucy barmaid that some other tough unwashed thug is interested in. Without some of the freedoms and depths Rockstar has worked into its other titles, you do eventually feel like you're just pulling the trigger in one chapter after another, just going through the paces until the inevitable finale with the men who killed your parents.

I highly recommend renting this game before buying it. I'm glad I played it, and I enjoyed it, but when you're done, there's nothing drawing you back in. Even Western fanatics might not find this one worth keeping long term. Definitely worth playing, but you might be better served hanging on to that purchase money for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas if you're a fan of that series. Make no mistake, this isn't about Red Dead not being considered on its own merits. I'm not holding it up against Rockstar's previous home runs, despite that being what drove me to buy it blind. This game isn't a flop, and it's not going to ruin the image of Rockstar, but my opinion is that it's one of their weaker titles. This game was handed off a couple times, starting with Capcom, ending with Rockstar, perhaps that has something to do with the lack of depth.

Positives:
Graphically impressive, everything is convincingly gritty and bleak. Everything has a spaghetti Western-style feel to it visually.
Solid storyline.
Fun arcade-style gameplay.
Hard enough to be a challenge, easy enough to be fun.
Bull/horse riding, stagecoach driving and train-related opportunities really add to the fun factor.

Negatives:
Restrictively linear, no opportunity for playing outside the lines.
Shallow. I know I keep harping on this, but depth is a hallmark of Rockstar titles.
No real replay value.
Weak online aspect doesn't really add to the game.
After about half the chapters, you start to feel like you've been there and done that.
Wants to be both an action shooter and a story-based adventure game. Doesn't really grab onto either and is sort of missing a real identity.

Rent it. Play it. Enjoy it. Then move on to something else.

High end of the 3 star rating for me.

One of Rockstar's Best Games...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: July 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

...but it does not come without flaws. For those of you who don't know, Red Dead Revolver is Rockstar's first attempt at a western-themed game. The game has a great presentation, terrific sound, and amazing gameplay. However, in many cases, its flaws outweigh its good spots.
Of course, you can't notice it at first, but this game is brutally short. If you are familiar with this genre, you can breeze through it in about 5 or 6 hours. And I thought Max Payne 2 was short! Once you finish the game, you will be very disappointed, because it is a very fun game to play, and it captures the feel of the west perfectly. You will run across ghost towns, menacing cowboys, and colorful environments.
There is no shortage of weapons in the game, and every weapon feels authentic. Also, the gameplay is great, with smooth controls and good AI.
Basically, if you have any interest in the west, this is a good investment for a game. It just may not be interesting to some people, and you may even just want a rental. I know I should have rented it instead of bought it, because I beat it in six hours, and I was bored after a few days. The multiplayer games improve the value, but still you will tire of them after a few hours.

Fun game, for awhile

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: May 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Red Dead Revolver is a fun game. The controls are medicore requiring the use of both analog sticks on the controller, similar to Halo. Also, keep those index fingers flexed. You'll have to use the L1, R1, and R2 while running amongst a hail of gunfire dodging objects with the left stick while aiming with the right stick.
The graphics are ok, but become a little blurred after a few feet and blur worse with distance, no that isn't your TV.
Shooting seems off, I seem to be shooting alot of bad guys with magic curving bullets. Point the gun in their general direction, within a foot or two, and you'll likely get a hit. I guess that is suppose to makeup for the controls or am I that good?

Good sounds with mood setting music.

Overall though, it is a fun game. Lots of different settings and landscapes to shoot you way through. I also had hoped for more free movement, but it's mostly linear, straight forward.
Replay value, well, you'd do well to rent it, play through it, and return it.
I haven't tried the multi-player yet. After I master the controls a little more, then I'll invite the friends over for a little cake....

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