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Game Information
- Platform: PlayStation2
- PEGI Rating: Ages 16 and Over
- Media: Video Game
- Item Quantity: 1
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Product Features
- Arcade play blended with full-motion capture cut-scenes
- Inspired by Spaghetti Westerns of the 60s and 70s
- Third person action game where you play as a bounty hunter from the Wild West
- Chase down foes on horseback, engage in duals, and drive stagecoaches in your quest for revenge
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
It's an absolute crime that there hasn't been more Wild West-themed video games over the years, but Red Dead Revolver redresses this balance almost instantly with a gloriously authentic spaghetti western feel that'll make the next clichéd fantasy or SF setting you come across even harder to bear. Red Dead Revolver has had an unusual history, starting life as an update of Capcom's old Gun Smoke arcade game before being canned. So confident were the developer's of the game's worth though that they convinced Grand Theft Auto publishers Rockstar to buy up the rights and allow them to finish their work. And thank goodness they did, for not only does the game entirely legitimise the Wild West as a viable setting for a video game, but it's one of the most entertaining arcade shooters of recent years.
The controls are just complex enough to allow depth, without becoming fiddly, and allow you to use cover appropriately, and fight hand to hand and with a huge range of different weapons. The best bit though is the bullet time-esque "Dead Eye" mode which allows you to select multiple targets in slow motion and then switch back to normal time and blast everyone away instantly, just like Clint Eastwood. With sections on horseback, a number of missions (perhaps too many) where you control a side character instead of the eponymous Red, and tons of references to classic movie moments this has just about everything you could ask for from a cowboy shooter. --David Jenkins
Product Description
A blazing third-person gun-slinging action game, Red Dead Revolver is fuelled by a revenge-driven storyline punctuated by dark humour.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
When I purchased Red Dead Revolver, I wasnt really a fan of western type genres, but once the game was up and running I realised how mistaken I was. This game is simply awesome. There are so many enjoyable elements to it from the gritty enviroments, to the hard tough characters, this game has an intense western atmosphere thats so enjoyable I found myself wanting to jump out of my seat screaming YEE HAW! "Red" as all great westerns go, is driven by a story of revenge, a young boys parents are murdered and years later the once young innocent child, now brutal Bounty Hunter is tracking down the killers, along with taking out a few bad ass villans on the way. It has a great story line and allows you to play as many different characters including ranch babe Annie Stoakes, and fine english man Jack Swift, which adds a large amount of variety to the game. Speaking Of Variety theres loads of different play modes to the game, from riding on horses down rocky canyons, to the intense duel mode where you can almost hear your enemy whispering " do you feel lucky punk" , one flaw from critics is the compaints of the games bad graphics, which i honestly dont know why, ok well its set in the wild west and i suppose its not the prettiest of places, but like i said it has a great atmosphere to it, and its not all wild desert hunting, within the game you get to visit lush forests, wild ranches, and luxurious mansions. And I also may add that the game includes a typical cowboy town, with its on townsfolk which are all interactive. Armed with a range of weapons from pistols to the good old dynamite youll be able to make your way through many levels defeating villans, most of the levels have a typical western enemy at the end, but they all have their own abilities which makes the game a lot more interesting. The game does get tough sometimes and may drive you insane with frustration but the thing with this game is its not just mindless shooting, every level needs a certain tactic to get through ( not 2 forget the mindless fun shooting ;D ) the controls are easy to master and the game provides helpful walkthroughs, It didnt really take me that long to finish the game (because I couldnt put it down ), but i throughly enjoyed it while it lasted, and theres also an unlockable bounty hunter mode which gives you extra objectives, to top all that a good multiplayer is included. Overall Red Dead Revolver is a highly enjoyable game which is well worth your money all we need now is an equally as good sequel :D .
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
First off, for some reason in all reviews Red Dead Revolver is shown to be some sort of arcade shoot-em-um.Well it aint!
Its a third person RPG/ACTION game that kicks ass. Basically i could go on about the graphics and such, but all you need to know is the blood looks great, you can upgrade + buy wepons, ranging from Revolvers to Flaming arrows. And the multiplayer is superb. Buy this game!!! Oh and just for the record the graphics are better than any other rockstar game.
One Minor prob with the game is that you can buy a poncho, but you can not wear it! if you could wear a poncho this game would have got 5 stars.
If you are a fan of western films this is the game for you, even if you cant wear poncho's!
Its a third person RPG/ACTION game that kicks ass. Basically i could go on about the graphics and such, but all you need to know is the blood looks great, you can upgrade + buy wepons, ranging from Revolvers to Flaming arrows. And the multiplayer is superb. Buy this game!!! Oh and just for the record the graphics are better than any other rockstar game.
One Minor prob with the game is that you can buy a poncho, but you can not wear it! if you could wear a poncho this game would have got 5 stars.
If you are a fan of western films this is the game for you, even if you cant wear poncho's!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I've been getting more and more excited about the forthcoming "Red Dead Redemption" so, through frustration, I bought this to get the juices flowing. Unfortunately, this game has been eclipsed since its release by a host of open world games, particularly on the PS3 and XBox 360, and its really showing its age. Its biggest contribution was to inspire Rockstar Games to develop what may well be the best game ever.
Instead, I'd recommend GTA IV for those who like open-world gameplay (and there are plenty of other latest generation titles if that doesn't float your boat), and if you really must have some cowboy action, Call of Juarez is worth a look, or you could just watch any of the classic westerns promoted on the Rockstar website.
I'm sure this was a good game in its day (2004), but the last 6 years have been cruel. If this was on PSP, I'd recommend it, but I can't do the same for anyone with a current games console.
Red Dead Redemption is due for release in mid-May - wait and get that instead!
Instead, I'd recommend GTA IV for those who like open-world gameplay (and there are plenty of other latest generation titles if that doesn't float your boat), and if you really must have some cowboy action, Call of Juarez is worth a look, or you could just watch any of the classic westerns promoted on the Rockstar website.
I'm sure this was a good game in its day (2004), but the last 6 years have been cruel. If this was on PSP, I'd recommend it, but I can't do the same for anyone with a current games console.
Red Dead Redemption is due for release in mid-May - wait and get that instead!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
red dead revolver
Red dead revolver is a incredible western game with realistic blood. It features the dead eye mode were you autimatically aim for the head. Loads of weapons and bosses. Read more
Published on 14 May 2010 by Mr. A. G. Porteous
Dull, linear gameplay. Boooring.
I really don't like this game. It's just - Plodding, uninspired level followed by Boss Fight - Over and over and over. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2010 by Benito
Utter rubbish!
This game is frustrating and boring! I thought that it would follow the same lines as Gun, unfortunately no! Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2010 by Brian Mcgaulley
buy it now
this game is awesome! - a must have, for £3 you cant go wrong. i urge you to buy it
Published on 24 Sep 2008 by Ms. S. J. Lambert
A Brilliant Wild West
This is a fantastic game. The graphics are graet and the gameplay is extensive. Added with the easy controls you will jump into this game and just start to have fun. Read more
Published on 16 July 2007 by I Reader
bang !!!!!
red dead is such a a great game because it just has that feel that you wanna jump into the game and start killin em urself!!!! Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2007 by kool kid #1
More Will Follow
I bought this game with great gusto and when I started to play it, I was not dissapointed. The gameplay is exceptional and very good, helped by the in game graphics; and the story... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2006 by Budge
Good Game Bad Western
Red Dead Revolver is certainly not a bad game, its just not a good western. Some parts of the story are great it actually feels like your taking part in a film but others are just... Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2006 by J. Goulbourn
JUST A FEW HOURS MORE!
This is by far and away the greatest western game ever made. If you're a fan of the genre in film, you will appriciate and revel in the atmospherics, freedom and sound, taking... Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2005 by "tcgaskell"
The Good, the Great and the even Better!
There's nothing bad or ugly about this game - its all good! It's so refreshing to have a western on the PS2, I just HAD to buy this! Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2005 by M. JONES
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