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Red Dead Revolver
- PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox
- Price: $49.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Not for kids, but mature players may enjoy.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is a role-playing game in which you become a bounty hunter in the Old West. It's particularly violent, thus the "M" rating. The star rating given this game is based on quality of gameplay within this genre and not an endorsement of the violence in the game.
What's it about?
From the makers of the Grand Theft Auto series comes RED DEAD REVOLVER, set in the Wild West. The story focuses on Red, a bounty hunter who has sworn revenge on the man who murdered his parents. To complete his quest, Red, travels through several familiar western settings, gets into gunfights, overcomes an out-of-control locomotive on horseback, and wins a no-holds-barred saloon brawl.
You can play as several different characters, completing missions as all of the friendly characters that Red meets, as well as a few villains. Annie Stokes is a single woman who, instead of working at the saloon, is very handy with a shotgun and owns and operates her own cattle ranch. Red also meets up with a buffalo soldier who becomes invaluable to his quest, and a Native American who instead of being cast as an enemy is one of Red's only real friends.
Is it any good?
Gameplay is often clumsy and hard to deal with. Players rely mostly on manually aiming Red's pistols with the left and right analog sticks. Red does have Dead Eye mode, but this feature is limited to only a few uses per battle, and is rarely effective. There are some creative touches, though: Unusual characters break genre stereotypes.
The game merges the kitschy charm of a spaghetti western with the characteristically violent adult realism for which Rockstar games have become famous. Blood streams from gunshot wounds, and dying characters let out cries of desperation. While the violence in the game prevents it from being appropriate for kids, mature players may enjoy the unique takes on the Old West.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the role of buffalo soldiers and Native Americans in the Old West? Was there any type of judicial system in the early West, or was the type of "eye for an eye" justice that the main character is seeking commonplace?
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common sense media has no common sense i think they just look at the cover and if its M the say no kids.I no longer like this site this is my last review bye
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Kid, 12 years old
March 31, 2010
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perfect 4 every body
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red dead revolver is awesome
i love this game the blood isnt bad at all and no lang this is a kids game and its awesome i jst cant wait to get red dead redemption
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WOW!
i was just wondering, is this a free world game? but also what ive read this is not a bad game at all! when i think of this and bad stuff i laugh!
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red dead revolver
red dead revolver is the one of the best games i ever played!! the violence is just shooting but the blood and the gore is extremely violent. the language is mild. the game has saloon girls but it's not bad, their outfits are skimpy. in one scene a character is drunk. the game has split screen multi-player, it is one of the best parts. red dead revolver is a cool and fun game.
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REVIEW # 1
ok. I am 20 years old. I think this game is for 7 year olds. Not bad at all. There is no language. There is tiny amounts of blood. There is also some violence. I think this is a kids game.
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this game is not that bad
First, i love this game. OK yes you shot CPU in the face alot and get money for it. But this game is not that bad! my mom let my brother play it his 11. so...
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DUMB GAME!
this game has way to much blood and gore not appropriot language and themes.
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| Platforms: | PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | Rockstar Games |
| Release date: | May 3, 2004 |
| Price: | $49.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M |
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