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    Posted: 05-18-2010 at 10:29pm
I'll give a report on multiplayer from Jake.

He just did free roam, but all by himself and didn't join any random players.  He said he has fought AI gangs (which I like) and didn't have to engage in player v player.  He died a bunch of times because he was all alone and it took him about 10 tries to take down an AI gang hideout.  He said he has also come across AI people wandering the landscape and has been attacked by cougars and killed and been killed by them.  His impression so far is very positive, but he says it really cries out for a formed posse and not a loner (which is expected).

Hope hope hope mine arrives tomorrow.
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Jake killed me quite a few times this evening.  At least I think it was him.

Great world to run around in.  Need to unlock more multiplayer skins.  Gah!
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Amazon is now offering a $20 credit towards a future video game purchase when you buy Red Dead Redemption from them. Decisions, decisions....
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Yeah, Ted, Jake ended up in a room later in the evening with a bunch of DSP guys.  I had a really, really fun time in player vs player in a posse of friends, but the free roam stuff actually was a little surprisingly underwhelming, as it seems like shooting up hideouts and gunning down the wildlife could get a little old after not too long.  We did some of the hideouts with a big posse and they were actually pretty easy because of that.  Possibly there is a sweet spot of posse size to maximize enjoyment of those battles...maybe 3-4 guys.

Anyway, the movement of the characters is also a little clunky (GTA-style) but overall I'm enjoying the heck out of the vs multi and the 1p game.
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The upcoming free DLC should add some free-roam co-op gametypes.

Eager to hop back on this one, but I'm crazy busy the rest of the week.  Playtime will be sparse.
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Originally posted by Derek

Yeah, Ted, Jake ended up in a room later in the evening with a bunch of DSP guys.  I had a really, really fun time in player vs player in a posse of friends, but the free roam stuff actually was a little surprisingly underwhelming, as it seems like shooting up hideouts and gunning down the wildlife could get a little old after not too long.  We did some of the hideouts with a big posse and they were actually pretty easy because of that.  Possibly there is a sweet spot of posse size to maximize enjoyment of those battles...maybe 3-4 guys.

Anyway, the movement of the characters is also a little clunky (GTA-style) but overall I'm enjoying the heck out of the vs multi and the 1p game.


Oh that must have been later when he was supposed to be playing L4D2 with me, but he flaked (the SOB).
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Originally posted by Slumberland

The upcoming free DLC should add some free-roam co-op gametypes.


Yeah, I'm looking forward to that!  Right now the free-roam experience seems fun but a little sparse.  That should flesh it out some.

Originally posted by TedSGN


Oh that must have been later when he was supposed to be playing L4D2 with me, but he flaked (the SOB).


Oops, sorry Jake! LOL  Jake wasn't in the DSP Posse (we had come from free-roam) so he was on the other side, usually as one of the highest scoring players.  Killed me a lot too, although I managed to hold my own once or twice.  Guy manages to be everywhere I am on these maps. AngryLOL
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I wish there was more customization possible in your online avatar, but I guess the way they have it set up minimizes load times (instead of having to transfer all the custom visual information on a given player to every other player).
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Amazon is now offering a $20 credit towards a future video game purchase when you buy Red Dead Redemption from them. Decisions, decisions....


Amazon just lowered the price to $53.99 and is adding a $5 MP3 credit along with the $20 video game credit.
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Originally posted by JasonSGN

Amazon is now offering a $20 credit towards a future video game purchase when you buy Red Dead Redemption from them. Decisions, decisions....


Amazon just lowered the price to $53.99 and is adding a $5 MP3 credit along with the $20 video game credit.


I just ordered it.
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