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The American West has made actors famous and writers rich. It has inspired children on the playground and grizzled country singers alike. Its stories of heroes and bandits, gold rushes and simple homesteaders have been fictionalized and romanticized to the point that they’re known the world over. And yet, videogame makers have either ignored the setting or attempted to squeeze it into existing game conventions with limited success. That has all changed now that Rockstar, the group made famous for its Grand Theft Auto series, turned its eye towards the Wild West. No game maker has approached the period with as much passion and power as Red Dead Redemption. This is the new bar that all Westerns must strive to reach.

It’s tempting to say that Red Dead Redemption is ahead of its time, but the reality is that this is a game of and for the times. Rockstar shows an uncanny ability to hold a mirror up to society and remind us that present day hot button issues like racism, immigration, federal government power and personal freedoms are not only nothing new, they are deeply ingrained in American society. They are forces that helped to shape America into what it is, and their inclusion in Red Dead Redemption gives it a sense of authenticity that videogames in general lack.

But rather than preaching politics at you, Red Dead Redemption puts you in the shoes of the relatively neutral John Marston. This former outlaw gone straight has found that history has a way of catching up with you. Those who were once his friends have now become enemies, leaving Marston alone and fighting for his future in a lawless land. It’s a setup that is almost cliche, but this is only the beginning of your adventure.

The storyline of Red Dead Redemption will take you all over a vast swath of countryside that straddles the border between the U.S. and Mexico. Along the way you’ll meet, assist, and spill blood with a fantastic cast of supporting characters as Marston attempts to set things straight. The characters are wonderful with top notch dialogue and voice acting — all good enough to make you feel a part of the world.

If there is any criticism I could level at the story, it’s that Marston occasionally feels divorced from the action, his motivations muddled as he is all too willing to help anybody that asks for it despite his own pressing matters. A simple, “I’m being made to do this,” from Marston is all you’ll get out of the protagonist for much of the game while secondary characters drive the tale along, which was a bit of a disappointment for me. This all changes towards the end, however, as Red Dead Redemption builds towards a shattering climax that is amongst the best I’ve ever seen in a videogame.

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War games specifically in the United States are very popular amongst the youth, almost used a training simulators as if they were subconsciously being prepped for an actual battle. Hate or love, FPS (First Person Shooters) are widely known all over and has a global fan-base that exceeds many other popular gaming series such as Super Mario Bros., Metal Gear Solid and even Final Fantasy that are presented across all platforms through out all the gaming generations. Popular FPS games this generation such as Halo 3, Resistance 2, Killzone 2 and of course the mighty Call of Duty MW2 has made a major impact on the future of games because of there immersible gameplay and real life gaming graphics that almost crosses into the dimension of reality. We have entered an era of HD gaming where the growing population are widely using LCD or Plasma televisions, fast broadband connections and adaptive surround sound, making gaming experience equal or greater than the level of block buster movies. With games like Call of Duty, God of War 3 and Uncharted 2 there is no stopping the gaming industry from one day taking Hollywood’s crown.

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Bioshock 2 which has recently released onto the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 has been a critical hit and success. The follow up to the original proves to be a worthy adventure to pursue.

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