Play Overview
In 1911, you play John Marston, a former gang member whose family is captured by U.S. officials and used to force you to track down and apprehend the rest of the gang. As you travel the world in search of them, you shoot enemies, meet colourful characters, and choose who you want to be. Eventually, you face off against the gang's old leader, Dutch, now a cold-blooded killer spearheading a group of Native Americans as they fight against modernisation threatening their way of life.
Play involves traversing the vast world of deserts and forests by foot and on horseback. As you travel from town to town you use different guns to hunt game and shoot brigands, bandits, and anyone who gets in your way. Depending on how you treat the characters you meet, you can maintain or destroy your honour and reputation. Undead Nightmare, an extra game mode, lets you face off against hordes of zombies.
The result is a game that offers countless ways to approach its many challenges and environments, resulting in a degree of freedom that makes for an exciting and engaging Western adventure.
Our examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Red Dead Redemption 8 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 8 months ago.
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Benefits
Age Ratings
Rated for younger players in Australia. Rated Mature Accompanied (MA 15+) for Strong Violence, Coarse Language, and Sex Scenes.
Skill Level
14+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's a complex game where you must manage multiple systems. To fully enjoy the game older teenagers need not only to be able to deal with the navigation and combat but understand the story and wider relationships of the game.
Costs
Red Dead Redemption
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.The game originally had extra content called Undead Nightmare, which turned it into a zombie survival game, but this is included as standard in the new Switch and PlayStation 4 releases.
Game Details
Release Date: 18/05/2010, updated in 2023
Out Now: PS3, PS4, PS5, Switch and Xbox 360
Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Action, Adventure, Shooting (Fighting and Role-Play)
Accessibility: 20 features
Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Weather
Developer: Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames)
The Red Dead Franchise
Red Dead Redemption is part of the Red Dead franchise of games: