Cowboy up!

Rarely has there been Wild West Cowboy games so passionately and expensively produced such as Red Dead Redemption. From the creators of the GTA series, Rockstar has once again proved itself to be the master of open world games. GTA veterans would also feel right at home in Red Dead since Rockstar has maintained the successful elements of previous GTA games such as blimps, minimap and the conversations you have while traveling towards your destinations. But don't get me wrong, Red Dead is not GTA with a different back drop. The graphics are super neat, the voice actors are great and the in-game physics are wicked!



A morality system is also in place so your actions in-game can move you towards the damsel in distress saving kind of guy or the carriage hi-jacking bandit. There are so many things to do in Red Dead that will keep you distracted for months! Whether its herding cattle, hunting for treasure or finding pieces for your outfit, Red Dead will definitely let you loose yourself in the Wild West once again.

Here are some of the trophies/ achievements you may earn in game:

* Austin Overpowered: Complete Twin Rocks, Pike's Basin, and Gaptooth Breach Hideouts in Single Player.
* Bearly Legal: Kill and skin 18 grizzly bears.
* Buckin' Awesome: Break the Kentucky Saddler, the American Standardbred, and the Hungarian Half-bred.
* Bullseye: Get 250 headshots in any game mode.
* Clemency Pays: Capture a bounty alive.
* Evil Spirits: Complete Tumbleweed and Tesoro Azul Hideouts in Single Player.
* Exquisite Taste: Purchase a rare weapon from a gunsmith.
* Fightin' Around the World: Knock someone out in melee in every saloon in the game in Single Player.
* Friends in High Places: Use a Pardon Letter with more than $5,000 Bounty in Single Player.
* Frontiersman: Obtain Legendary rank in any Single Player Ambient Challenge.
* Go Team: Be on the winning team for four consecutive victories in any team based game in public matches
* Gold Medal: Earn a Gold Medal Rank for a combat mission in Single Player.
* Have Gun Will Travel: Complete all Hideouts in a single public Free Roam session
* He Cleans Up Well!: Obtain the Elegant Suit.
* High Roller: Win over 2,000 chips in a hand of Poker or Blackjack.
* Hit the Trail: Get from Blackwater to Escalera before sundown in a public Free Roam session
* How the West Was Won: Reach the top rank for multiplayer experience.
* In a Hail of Bullets: Kill 500 enemies with any pistol or revolver in any game mode.
* Instinto Asesino: Complete Fort Mercer and Nosalida Hideouts in Single Player.
* Long Arm of Marston: Kill 500 enemies with any rifle, repeater, or shotgun in any game mode.
* Man of Honor / Chivalry's Dead: Attain highest Fame rank and either highest Honor rank or lowest Honor rank.
* More than a Fistful: Earn $10,000 in Single Player.
* Most Wanted: Maintain a max wanted level for 10 minutes and escape alive in a public Free Roam session.
* Mowing Them Down: Kill 500 enemies with a mounted weapon in any game mode.
* o Dice: Complete a game of Liar's Dice without losing a single die.
* People are Still Strange: Complete 15 tasks for Strangers.
* Posse Up!: Create a posse and get the maximum number of members
* Red Dead Rockstar: Kill a Rockstar or someone with this achievement in a public multiplayer match.
* Redeemed: Attain 100% in the Single Player Game Completion stat.
* Slow on the Draw: Get 10 assists in a single Hideout in a public Free Roam session
* Strange Things are Afoot: Complete a task for a Stranger.
* The Gunslinger: Get a headshot while in Expert Mode in Single Player.
* The Quick and everyone else: Be the top scoring player in any three consecutive FFA games in public matches
* Unnatural Selection: Kill one of every animal species in the game in any game mode.

IGN has rated this game a must buy at 9.5/10 and I can't wait for it to arrive here in the Philippines. Oh, and it's bandit all the way for me too! :)