Red Dead Timesharing

I had every intention of waiting until after B.W.E. and I had come back from our vacation to purchase a new video game. I was leaning in a couple directions but this issue is that I am so busy right now, probably more busy than I have ever been in my entire life, that I just didn’t think it would be wise to purchase a new video game. Over the weekend we had a garage sale and sold a few things and cruised our street for other people’s garage sales as it was a street-wide thing. I actually had a peek at someone’s old games just to see if there was anything I may want to play. Too bad for me, but good for me, that there wasn’t. I figured that if I waited until we returned my plate would be clear enough that I could sit down and get some quality nerding in.

We were running errands and B.W.E. turned and asked what “Red Dead Redemption” was like. I told her it was supposed to be like “Grand Theft Auto” meets “Gun“. Suddenly something went off in her head and a fire consumed her. “You should buy it,” she said. I, being the voice of reason in the family, replied with “OKAY!”.

I tried to be as patient as possible but it was so hard. We picked it up and brought it home. B.W.E. asked me to pop it in the PS3 (as that was the only version available) and so I did. I will admit that she was the one who christened the game. I had to walk away so nothing was spoiled for me but I had forgotten that she hates cut-scenes and could give a rat’s ass about story. She just wants to run around, shoot things, make money, and play mini-games. I am a story guy so I eventually had my turn and relished all the sequences and will likely continue to as I progress through the game.

The fact of the matter is that this is truly and amazing game and I have barely touched the storyline! I have been chasing down bounties, breaking horses, and hunting game. The mechanics are brilliant, the animation is excellent, and the voice acting is stellar. I look forward to running with this posse for a very long time. I haven’t even TOUCHED multiplayer yet. There is just too much to do in this game to list it here but you should really run out and pick it up and figure it out for yourself.

As far as my initial concerns, sharing the game has resolved a majority of my concerns as while B.W.E. is out there playing poker, wrassling steer, and shootin’ varmints, I can focus on my workload. When she puts down the controllers though, look out pardner, Daddy’s kickin’ up a dust storm of hurt on some mean sumbitches.