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In this week’s episode we talk about sandbox games, also known as open world games, and what our general impressions of them are. Specifically, we discuss Grand Theft Auto 4 and Red Dead Redemption.
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Red Dead Redemption is an upcoming release I’m really looking forward to. The game is being developed by Rockstar, the makers of Grand Theft Auto, and features a Western look and feel to the sandbox experience I’ve come to love with Grand Theft Auto. There is a real need for a solid Western title and Red Dead Redemption is looking poised to fill that need.
I have general expectations on what a single-player experience will bring and that’s rather consistent across every game. What has really caught my attention are the multiplayer aspects of this title. In addition to the typical Deathmatch modes, we’ll get a mode called Free Roam which allows you to jump into the game and effectively do what you want. You can roam the area, terrorize unsuspecting people passing by, bring those terrorizing to justice, form a posse of up to 8 players, or just roam the countryside admiring the view.
This is definitely a day one purchase for me. I am an absolute Grand Theft Auto junkie, simply because I can enjoy the game for hours without progressing the story at all. And Red Dead Redemption seems to be an extension of that set in the Wild West. I can’t wait.
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I’m back to some console games after a 2 month love affair with World of Warcraft. The one big problem with WoW, for me at least, is that it’s an all or nothing thing. When I have my WoW phases I pretty much only have enough gaming time and interest to play it, and nothing more. As it often happens, I get bored or burnt out of it after a few months and go back to console games.
Yesterday I visited my local Gamestop with a bunch of older games I have no interest in playing again. I walked out with Splinter Cell: Conviction, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and a pre-order for Red Dead Redemption. I wasn’t able to spent a lot of time in these just yet, but I’m really digging Splinter Cell so far. There are a bunch of seriously innovative aspects to the game and the stealth mechanic is just awesome. Only 2 missions in, but enjoying it so far. With Battlefield, I had even less time, only a single multiplayer match, but I think I’m going to dig it.
I’m still due for a Mass Effect 2 review and I will get back to finishing that game up. I had put in a good ~27 hours before WoW sucked me back in, and I absolutely plan to finish it. I also picked up Forza 3 the other night for some quick and fun racing action.
Stay tuned, I’ll have reviews coming soon!
