Critical Gamer writes: I’ve recently started allowing my five year old daughter to play Red Dead Redemption.
Okay, I’ve immediately left myself wide open to accusations of bad parenting, but please; let me explain. She sees none of the sex (of which there is practically zero anyway), none of the violence, none of the blood, and none of the bad language. She saw me start to play it one night just before she went to bed, and loved it. She’s currently into the whole cowboy thing thanks to Woody from the Toy Story movies. A dream come true for her!
Red Dead Redemption hits 3.3 million Netflix downloads on mobile, underscoring how subscription access drives reach over paid sales.
More like people don't play these type of games on their phone normally and don't try them out. Not like the places where people do play these games haven't crushed those numbers easily.
How many people actually played more than an hour of the game or came close to finishing it on mobile is the real question. If people aren't playing the games to a point that is purposeful, then why try when a subscription that is behind a streaming service isn't a sign of success but just curiosity.
I downloaded it because I already have a Netflix sub.
I am not going to buy it for $40 or whatever it costs on Google Play.
I tried it out and will be sticking to the PC version, but it's not bad.
Having said that, this is the issues I see vs the PC version:
1. Greatly reduced texture resolution.
2. Massive downgrade ALL lighting quality (this includes water, shadows, etc).
3. Stutter and heat. Prolonged play leads to both.
On the plus side, we have:
4. This thing is like 6GB vs the 12 on Steam.
Great way to try the game, but not the best way to play it.
They should build a production that includes members behind the True Grit remake and Hell on Wheels from AMC. Both were perfect for wild west vibes.
Rockstar says the free upgrade issue affecting Red Dead Redemption Xbox 360 owners requires more time to resolve, with another update expected within five days.
I’m not sure what the exact issue is. I had no trouble getting the free update—you basically get the new game for free if you have the 360 version in your digital library. Maybe the problem is related to owning or not owning the Undead DLC expansion.
Yea I think thats what it is. I also own the game but not the expansion, and im unable to download the update.
A detailed comparison of Red Dead Redemption on Switch 2, PS4, and PS5 shows stronger settings, better performance, and a major uplift for Nintendo’s new hardware.
If she's just riding around not participating in any of the more gritty actions of the game then it might be ok. But there's still a chance that she might ride into trouble and her character gets killed. Seeing the horse getting mauled by a bear, considering the realistic nature of the physics and sound in the game, would be hard to explain to a five year old.
You mentioned Toy Story. Why not get her Toy Story 3? Not sure it features the riding part but it seems like more of a game that she can enjoy all aspects of instead of just the riding and potential bear molestation.
I did get Red Dead because it lets me play as Clint Eastwood in a way
I love Mario! It's not just for kids! :)
I don't believe in censorship anyway.
Its an M rated game for a reason. Sure you can ride horses, lasso some wildlife, and so on. But sooner or later, the random activities while she is doing those things will give her a rude awakening. Also, todays five year olds are smarter than yesterdays five year olds, so she will start experimenting with the button combinations eventually.
In essence, you are basically handing your five year old a box of matches. Sure, she might look at and just play with the box, but eventually she will figure out how to open up the package and go from there.