Okay. So. I've been playing Red Dead Redemption for the past week or so. And I'm going to be completely honest and say that I just really do not like it. The missions are completely uninteresting. And it is literally almost exactly like GTA IV, set in the mid-west during the 1800s. Except no, you can't hijack horses :-/.
Anyway, the story keeps alluding to the main character's past. But I honestly don't care. He has a wife or something, and a farm and he's some kind of outlaw. And he's trying to capture or kill this other outlaw whom he has history with. But I don't like this character enough to really put effort into finding out WHY he's trying to capture/kill this other outlaw.
It's not TERRIBLE though. The graphics are really pretty. Riding the horse is fun. Oh wait, that's about it. Boo. I think I'll give it another go and if I still don't like it, I can return it and get Yakuza 3 or something.
It sucks because I've had at least three people tell me how AMAZING this game is. And I've read the spectacular reviews. But alas, no, it is lame.