I was excited about Red Dead after being thoroughly disappointed in GTA 4. I was hoping that it would have the same spirit as "San Andreas" or "Vice City". But unfortunately Rockstar seemed to take a page from GTA 4, with way to simple targeting and a distinct lack of fun outside of the story mode. Many of the set pieces and moments that take place during the story mode early in the game are repeated over and over again. Chasing down wanted posters was fun at first but after the first few it gets tedious. I do want to say that this game was a step up from GTA 4 with a more interesting story and fun horse-riding mechanics. Its a fun game at first but not worth the 60 dollars. The co-op multi-player helped with the monotony my only to a point, the gameplay was not fun or challenging enough to keep me coming back. I sold it and got Left 4 Dead 2, best switch I ever made.
