Red Dead Redemption is a 2010 action-adventure game developed by
Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. A spiritual
successor to 2004's Red Dead Revolver, it is the second game in the
Red Dead series. Red Dead Redemption is set during the decline of the
American frontier in the year 1911 and follows John Marston, a former
outlaw whose wife and son are taken hostage by the government in
ransom for his services as a hired gun. Having no other choice,
Marston sets out to bring three members of his former gang to
justice.The game is played from a third-person perspective. The player
may freely roam in its interactive open world, a fictionalized version
of the Western United States and Mexico, primarily by horseback and on
foot. Gunfights emphasize a gunslinger gameplay mechanic called "Dead
Eye" that allows players to mark multiple shooting targets on enemies
in slow motion. The game makes use of a morality system, by which the
player's actions in the game affect their character's levels of honor
and fame and how other characters respond to the player. An online
multiplayer mode is included with the game, allowing up to 16 players
to engage in both cooperative and competitive gameplay in a recreation
of the single-player setting.The game's development lasted over five
years, and it became one of the most expensive video games ever made.
The working hours and managerial style of the studio during
development was met with public complaints from staff members.
Rockstar improved its proprietary game engine to increase its
technological capabilities. The development team conducted extensive
research, visiting historical American landmarks and analyzing classic
Western films, to achieve realism while creating the game. The team
hired professional actors to perform the body movements through motion
capture. Red Dead Redemption features an original score composed by
Bill Elm and Woody Jackson. The game's development received
controversy following accusations of unethical working practices.
Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. A spiritual
successor to 2004's Red Dead Revolver, it is the second game in the
Red Dead series. Red Dead Redemption is set during the decline of the
American frontier in the year 1911 and follows John Marston, a former
outlaw whose wife and son are taken hostage by the government in
ransom for his services as a hired gun. Having no other choice,
Marston sets out to bring three members of his former gang to
justice.The game is played from a third-person perspective. The player
may freely roam in its interactive open world, a fictionalized version
of the Western United States and Mexico, primarily by horseback and on
foot. Gunfights emphasize a gunslinger gameplay mechanic called "Dead
Eye" that allows players to mark multiple shooting targets on enemies
in slow motion. The game makes use of a morality system, by which the
player's actions in the game affect their character's levels of honor
and fame and how other characters respond to the player. An online
multiplayer mode is included with the game, allowing up to 16 players
to engage in both cooperative and competitive gameplay in a recreation
of the single-player setting.The game's development lasted over five
years, and it became one of the most expensive video games ever made.
The working hours and managerial style of the studio during
development was met with public complaints from staff members.
Rockstar improved its proprietary game engine to increase its
technological capabilities. The development team conducted extensive
research, visiting historical American landmarks and analyzing classic
Western films, to achieve realism while creating the game. The team
hired professional actors to perform the body movements through motion
capture. Red Dead Redemption features an original score composed by
Bill Elm and Woody Jackson. The game's development received
controversy following accusations of unethical working practices.
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