Product Description

A blazing third-person gun-slinging action game, Red Dead Revolver is fuelled by a revenge-driven storyline punctuated by dark humour.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6521 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Rockstar Games
• Released on: 2004-06-11
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: PlayStation2
• Dimensions: .28 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
It's an absolute crime that there hasn't been more Wild West-themed video games over the years, but Red Dead Revolver redresses this balance almost instantly with a gloriously authentic spaghetti western feel that'll make the next clichéd fantasy or SF setting you come across even harder to bear. Red Dead Revolver has had an unusual history, starting life as an update of Capcom's old Gun Smoke arcade game before being canned. So confident were the developer's of the game's worth though that they convinced Grand Theft Auto publishers Rockstar to buy up the rights and allow them to finish their work. And thank goodness they did, for not only does the game entirely legitimise the Wild West as a viable setting for a video game, but it's one of the most entertaining arcade shooters of recent years.

The controls are just complex enough to allow depth, without becoming fiddly, and allow you to use cover appropriately, and fight hand to hand and with a huge range of different weapons. The best bit though is the bullet time-esque "Dead Eye" mode which allows you to select multiple targets in slow motion and then switch back to normal time and blast everyone away instantly, just like Clint Eastwood. With sections on horseback, a number of missions (perhaps too many) where you control a side character instead of the eponymous Red, and tons of references to classic movie moments this has just about everything you could ask for from a cowboy shooter. --David Jenkins

Manufacturer's Description
A blazing third-person gun-slinging action game, Red Dead Revolver is fuelled by a revenge-driven storyline punctuated by dark humour. The arcade-style gameplay blends seamlessly with the elements of the Wild West era. Full-motion capture cut scenes and breathtaking visuals fuel the cinematic ambition of the game. Inspired by the Spaghetti Westerns of the 60s and 70s, Red Dead Revolver is the first game to fully explore the Wild West era, rather than use it as a backdrop. It is a homage to the classic tales of vengeance on the untamed frontier, where life is reduced to its simplest form--the clothes on your back, your gun, and maybe a horse.

Customer Reviews

Red Dead Revolver
When I purchased Red Dead Revolver, I wasnt really a fan of western type genres, but once the game was up and running I realised how mistaken I was. This game is simply awesome. There are so many enjoyable elements to it from the gritty enviroments, to the hard tough characters, this game has an intense western atmosphere thats so enjoyable I found myself wanting to jump out of my seat screaming YEE HAW! "Red" as all great westerns go, is driven by a story of revenge, a young boys parents are murdered and years later the once young innocent child, now brutal Bounty Hunter is tracking down the killers, along with taking out a few bad ass villans on the way. It has a great story line and allows you to play as many different characters including ranch babe Annie Stoakes, and fine english man Jack Swift, which adds a large amount of variety to the game. Speaking Of Variety theres loads of different play modes to the game, from riding on horses down rocky canyons, to the intense duel mode where you can almost hear your enemy whispering " do you feel lucky punk" , one flaw from critics is the compaints of the games bad graphics, which i honestly dont know why, ok well its set in the wild west and i suppose its not the prettiest of places, but like i said it has a great atmosphere to it, and its not all wild desert hunting, within the game you get to visit lush forests, wild ranches, and luxurious mansions. And I also may add that the game includes a typical cowboy town, with its on townsfolk which are all interactive. Armed with a range of weapons from pistols to the good old dynamite youll be able to make your way through many levels defeating villans, most of the levels have a typical western enemy at the end, but they all have their own abilities which makes the game a lot more interesting. The game does get tough sometimes and may drive you insane with frustration but the thing with this game is its not just mindless shooting, every level needs a certain tactic to get through ( not 2 forget the mindless fun shooting ;D ) the controls are easy to master and the game provides helpful walkthroughs, It didnt really take me that long to finish the game (because I couldnt put it down ), but i throughly enjoyed it while it lasted, and theres also an unlockable bounty hunter mode which gives you extra objectives, to top all that a good multiplayer is included. Overall Red Dead Revolver is a highly enjoyable game which is well worth your money all we need now is an equally as good sequel :D .

"There are two kinds of game, my friend..."
Those which are fun and those which aren't! RDR is definitely the former. The game grabs you by the collar and doesn't let go, except very occasionally. The style and precision in the construction in the game is apparent as soon as it loads up on your PS2- whether its the rotating revolver chambers showing a save or load or the authentic spaghetti western music (most of which appears to have been taken from movies, by the looks of the manual- which explains why it often seems very familiar!). The game uses almost exclusively in-game graphics for its cut scenes and intros (certainly the attract mode screens are): all of which have a very atmospheric muzz over them- whether its sun glare or scratches on the `film'. All of which adds, strangely, to RDR's charm and atmosphere.

The graphics are fantastic, but rely heavily on the brightness setting being correct: too dark and you can't see a thing, too bright and the characters look pasted on. Get the balance right and the whole thing is a dream- foliage waves in the breeze, rocks gleam white in the desert sun. A favourite is the general store, which is in almost total darkness due to the blazing sun outside. Each character, whether player or non-,is distinctive and often slightly comical: this game must feature the most initimidating facial hair in any console game!

The player characters are suitably charismatic: monosyllabic Red being only just different enough from the Man With No Name... the others are equally strong, and mostly more verbose. Wether its two pistol trick-shooter Enlish Jack, rifle toting Annie Stokes or General Diego (I haven't cleared his level yet). Whilst all use the same controls their special moves are highly distinctive (even though both Red and Jack use the Dead Eye Zone, it works slightly differently for each). they also vary in speed and agility. The stature of the General has to be seen to be believed...!

The controls are relatively intuitive, althought there is occasionally a little lag on some button pushes- most confusing initially is that to shoot you need to draw your gun and then fire. This feels more realistic, though, and means you don't often shoot when you don't want to... it does mean you sometimes don't shoot when you do want to, however! Occasionally movement feels a little ropey, but only because the environments are fully 3D and sometimes the camera will disappear into a wall or whatever: or sometimes zoom in annoyingly closely to your avatar during that level.

The game plays like a dream, although it is a little "hmmm" in feel at first whilst you're learning the controls- for the first training level (and to a lesser degree the second) you bumble around blindly popping shells into the darkness. By the time you clear the cover training and are heading to a proper mission all is different and you will always look cool. Shooting is satisfying and whilst you and the opposition can soak large amounts of damage there are good stun effects when you or they get shot- shootists also react differently when different body parts are hit. Reloading makes you a sitting duck and virtually requires that you take cover before you run out of shells- making use of cover fire is a great strategy that actually works in a game for once.

The available moves are large: running, walking, jumping, diving, creeping, popping in and out of cover. All are well animated and work great in the context of the game. A set of context-sensitive controls exist for quick-draw duels. These are tense and satisfying- and not overused.

Also present is an RPG style upgrade system for increasing health, Dead Eye time and buying bigger and better guns- this also allows you to acquire more characters for the multiplayer modes (which can be played 1 player vs bots). This is adequate but doesn't really add much to the game, although it does boost the atmosphere somewhat and give some nicely rendered locations to look at in the town,

On the downside the game is one note only- its storyline is quite engaging following in the predictable revenge theme, and the game is more so: fight after fight after fight. There are exceptions to this, and some truly inventive set pieces to be seen- in this regard RDR is firmly in the old-school of gaming. Its fun first and foremost. If you like shooting games of any genre you should love this.

Personal favourite levels so far include the mountain chase- brilliant strong light and need to use cover, combined with loooong rifle targets, and the first (only? I don't know yet) Annie Stokes level- the music is great (feels somewhat Kill Bill...) and the action is tremendous...and unusual.

The game is also very funny and certainly tongue in cheek.

Absolutely recommended: the game is as you'd expect., very violent and features a lot of digitised redness- but it can't really be called explicit. Whether it warrants a 16 rating is probably for parents to decide- certainly the game is no more bloody than most westerns. Great fun- although the game is a single note game the note is varied a lot with some very amuzing and enjoyable results (a bar-room brawl for example)- well worth a look by any fan of westerns or shooting games. Great fun!

Smoke and shooting irons anyone?
When a new genre of game is approached and written, you must always approach with trepidation. Wild West games do not normally do well, usually poorly programmed, poorly tested and generall slack efforts with gaudy graphics and linear play.

So Rockstar games get involved- whom have a pritty good pedigree of games to their name (grand Theft auto etc).

I am delighted to say this game cracked it for me.
A good old revenge story line- a good multi player function (I regard this as essential for any console game) and an interesting control system. Many people will damn this game purely on it's controls- not so- it makes the game very much more than a simple 'run round shooting' affair. The 'quick draw' faceoffs part of the game is done especially well- really drawing you into the gun slinging.

Downside? Well the 'boss' characters you have to defeat are sometimes quite bizarre- and it falls all to easily into the 'blast at them with your biggest gun' affair. Plus some levels just end up being a frustrating plod whereby enemies pop up and you nail them. Plus the lack of any 'sniper' type weapons mean some long distance rifle battles become annoying guesswork and straining the eyes to see them.

Overall it is a worthwhile title- you will not find yourself thinking it the 'best game' in the collection but definitely one to keep playing.