Red Dead Revolver

Game review by Matthew Pavao, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 18+

Not for kids, but mature players may enjoy.

PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox 2004
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Parents say

age 8+

Based on 3 reviews

Kids say

age 8+

Based on 11 reviews

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The parents' guide to what's in this game.

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.

Community Reviews

the dude
the dude Adult
November 30, 2011
age 8+

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!
1 person found this helpful.
sadistic gamer
sadistic gamer Adult
November 11, 2020
age 10+

it's fine

let your kids play the damn thing!
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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.

Talk to Your Kids 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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