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By Marc Saltzman
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While not for kids, this zombie shooter is well-made.
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Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
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Based on 8 parent reviews
Based on 27 kid reviews
Kids say this game offers an engaging zombie shooter experience, blending an open world with gruesome, gory gameplay that is both fun and challenging. However, many reviews note significant violence, strong language, and recommend it for older teens, cautioning parents about its inappropriate content for younger children.
- engaging gameplay
- suitable for teens
- strong violence
- parental caution
- zombie theme
- gory content
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What's It About?
You play as John Marston, a former outlaw who awakens at his farmhouse to see hoards of the undead have taken over towns and outposts across the American frontier. Marston traverses the Old West to find and kill these zombies with every weapon he could find. RED DEAD REDEMPTION: UNDEAD NIGHTMARE includes previous downloadable add-ons to Red Dead Redemption, including the "Legends and Killers Pack," "Liars and Cheats Pack" and the "Undead Nightmare Pack," along with a new single-player story, bonus multiplayer maps and various co-op and competitive game types to tackle online against human opponents.
Is It Any Good?
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare is a good game, but it certainly isn't for kids, tweens, or young teens. This gory shooter offers a lot of "bang" for not a lot of bucks ($29.99), including a thrilling single-player campaign featuring undead frontiersmen and animals (and mythical creatures, such as The Four Horses of the Apocalypse), explosive events, new weapons and areas, and much more. The multiplayer component is really where this game shines, though, with many different kinds of games to play -- including an all-new co-op survival mode called Undead Overrun, a new free roam mode called Land Grab and even a fun game of online poker. You can also play as characters from Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Revolver in the various online games. While bloody and gory, this game is well made, looks great, and offers a ton of gameplay.
Online interaction: The game can be played online, with full unmoderated speech support, therefore players can interact verbally (and virtually) with strangers and listen to profanity. This game supports multiple online modes, including co-op and competitive missions. There is also an online poker game.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the fascination of zombies in pop culture. Dozens of movies, TV shows, books, games, comics and other entertainment mediums feature zombies these days. What's the appeal?
In video games, is killing zombies less controversial than killing other humans? Do you feel more gratification killing the flesh-eating undead?
Game Details
- Platforms : PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Available online
- Publisher : Rockstar Games
- Release date : November 23, 2010
- Genre : First-Person Shooter
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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