soniqstylz Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Title update coming next week, per R* facebook: We are aware that there are still some of you out there experiencing issues with Red Dead Redemption, including multiplayer connectivity and getting the Mo Van Barr bounty. We are currently testing a Red Dead Redemption title update for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 that aims to fix these and other items. Due to the unpredictable nature of the testing and console manufacturer submission process, we cannot pin down a very specific date and time, but we do expect this to be released for download for both systems by the end of next week. We can assure you we are working with our partners at Microsoft and Sony to make this title update available literally as soon as possible.Once again, we thank everyone for their continued patience and understanding. As a token of our appreciation for your patience and in gratitude to all the Red Dead fans out there, we are also planning on releasing the Expert Hunter and Savvy Merchant outfits and related challenges later this summer for free. Please stay tuned for more details on that - as well as on the Outlaws to the End Co-Op Missions DLC Pack coming for free later this month. Also, for PS3 users playing online, there's a Solomon's Folly glitch, nets you 1,800 XP w/ little chance of getting shot back: Introducing the first official iRedDead.com video. This one's a glitch which allows you to earn between 1000 and 1800 XP at the Solomon's Folly gang hideout in around 3 minutes. You can even do it without getting killed! Follow the video for full instructions but the basics of the glitch are: •Approach Solomon's Folly until the gang hideout mission starts and the enemies spawn •Turn around and sprint away on your horse to just before the third telegraph pole •Go far enough away so that the "You left Solomon's Folly" text appears, then turn around and sprint back to the farm area •All of the enemies have lost their AI and you can kill them easily without them shooting back. Get around a 20 kill streak! •Watch out for the crazy enemies who wander off into the desert. •The enemy reinforcements will shoot you, but there's only around 4 the first time then about 7 the second time which is easy enough. •3 minutes later, up to 1800 XP. Power levelling here we come. •Please Note: Apparently this gang hideout is only available in the PS3 version of the game. Sorry XBoxers, but you're out of luck. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592703554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 nice. its a shame its very similar to the duster jacket one, i was hoping for something more fancy! the master hunter challenges were the most annoying for that one, freaking skunks and armadillos never appear when you need them to! You can find like 10 skunks in 5 minutes behind the general store in armadillo. Armadillos were the hardest for me though out of all the challenges lol (well mabye knifing the bear beats it) I saw them all the time until I needed some and it took me ages to find any. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592703624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 *erm* a free.. $59 game. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592704876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplySchizo Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 You can find like 10 skunks in 5 minutes behind the general store in armadillo. Armadillos were the hardest for me though out of all the challenges lol (well mabye knifing the bear beats it) I saw them all the time until I needed some and it took me ages to find any. knifing the bear was extremely easy, especially after softening him up with some lead. ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592704894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curme Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I just got the elegant suit amd wear it all the time. I think it looks cool. I was reading an article in USA Today about RDR and how popular it is. In the second paragraph they revealed the major plot about John's family! :angry: It must of been written by a non-game who doesn't know the meaning of the word SPOILER Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592705104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 knifing the bear was extremely easy, especially after softening him up with some lead. ;) I shot him a couple times with my rifle then still had to knife him 5 times lol. The thing that made it difficult for me though is like 2 bears kept coming behind me when I was trying to kill one. Every damn time and they make no noise besides panting so They just come out of nowhere behind me and kill me lol. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592705262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookie Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I was reading an article in USA Today about RDR and how popular it is. In the second paragraph they revealed the major plot about John's family! :angry: What did they spoil out of curiosity? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592705722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curme Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 What did they spoil out of curiosity? That John's family was being held hostage (and by whom) and that was the reason that he had to get the bad guy. I kind of guessed that, but it would of been nice to let the story unfold on it's own. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592706954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 That John's family was being held hostage (and by whom) and that was the reason that he had to get the bad guy. I kind of guessed that, but it would of been nice to let the story unfold on it's own. Well thats kinda the whole basis of the story and you are shown that right at the beginning of the game pretty much. I would not call that a spoiler. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592707940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Veteran Posted June 4, 2010 Veteran Share Posted June 4, 2010 Well thats kinda the whole basis of the story and you are shown that right at the beginning of the game pretty much. I would not call that a spoiler. Neither do I, a spoiler is say THE ENDING, Deaths in the game and Main events, they're spoilers. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592707954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplySchizo Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I shot him a couple times with my rifle then still had to knife him 5 times lol. The thing that made it difficult for me though is like 2 bears kept coming behind me when I was trying to kill one. Every damn time and they make no noise besides panting so They just come out of nowhere behind me and kill me lol. haha! that happened to me on my first attempt. I ended up having to run around knifing all 3 that were chasing me till one just got a nice hook in and caught me. ******* had me like Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592708008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew S. Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 a free.. $59 game. It was that price... at one point :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592708192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted June 5, 2010 Veteran Share Posted June 5, 2010 Can anyone tell me how far I am from the end of the game? Hours wise? I have not had much time to play lately, and for awhile I did just do random things, but now I am strictly focusing on the story, and I do feel like I should at least be somewhat close to the end, so I am curious if I am close or have awhile to go? I just finished the mission where I attacked El Presidio and then either had to kill or hogtie Javier Escuella. So I killed him, and then the two Government agents took his dead body off in a car. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592709788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandalsquad Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Can anyone tell me how far I am from the end of the game? Hours wise? I have not had much time to play lately, and for awhile I did just do random things, but now I am strictly focusing on the story, and I do feel like I should at least be somewhat close to the end, so I am curious if I am close or have awhile to go? I just finished the mission where I attacked El Presidio and then either had to kill or hogtie Javier Escuella. So I killed him, and then the two Government agents took his dead body off in a car. You still have awhile to go.. your over half. closing on 3 quarters maybe. Cant remember the story line that well alreayd but :pinch: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592710578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetham Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Im sitting at a little over 50% complete and I just finished the last Captain De Santa mission. So you sound like you are a little further ahead of me as I have yet to catch up to Javier. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592710974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted June 5, 2010 Veteran Share Posted June 5, 2010 You still have awhile to go.. your over half. closing on 3 quarters maybe. Cant remember the story line that well alreayd but :pinch: Thanks. Wow. The game is long, that is for sure. I dont get to play much, maybe an hour to two at a time now, so it literally feels like it is taking forever. Im sitting at a little over 50% complete and I just finished the last Captain De Santa mission. So you sound like you are a little further ahead of me as I have yet to catch up to Javier. Yeah I think it says I am at 56% now, but I did a good amount of side stuff but the smaller stuff like the challenges, so I thought it might be I am well along on the main story and not that along on the side stories. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592711994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted June 7, 2010 Veteran Share Posted June 7, 2010 I know someone said it earlier in the thread but when your looking for animals for the hunter challenge they're never there. It's so true. I was on level 7 and I needed 3 armadillos and 5 boars. I thought I had the armadillos but when I got the 5 boars I didn't finish the challenge. So I went back down south to get an armadillo and it took me forever to find one. What really sucks is once I did I forgot to change rifles so I blew the armadillo completely into pieces and couldn't collect it. :rofl: Took me another 10 minutes to finally get one. Once I completed the challenge there were like 10 armadillos in a row. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592722356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 What's awesome is that when you level up your Survivalist, plants seem to come out of nowhere... I was looking for the ones on the plains, and they were all over... never remembered seeing that many plants in a small space. Took about 2 minutes to gather all 12. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592723266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted June 8, 2010 Veteran Share Posted June 8, 2010 What's awesome is that when you level up your Survivalist, plants seem to come out of nowhere... I was looking for the ones on the plains, and they were all over... never remembered seeing that many plants in a small space. Took about 2 minutes to gather all 12. Yep I have noticed that as well, think I am currently on Level 8 of that particular challenge. Actually I have also been purchasing the Survivalist map and just enable it when I am specifically doing one of those challenges, makes it even easier than it now already is. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592723272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Can anyone tell me how far I am from the end of the game? Hours wise? I have not had much time to play lately, and for awhile I did just do random things, but now I am strictly focusing on the story, and I do feel like I should at least be somewhat close to the end, so I am curious if I am close or have awhile to go? I just finished the mission where I attacked El Presidio and then either had to kill or hogtie Javier Escuella. So I killed him, and then the two Government agents took his dead body off in a car. Still need to get Williamson (big mission), then open up West Elizabeth and missions there. From there, another 7+ missons, and a "hidden" bonus mission after the final major story one. I'd say minimum 17 missions. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592723280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetham Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Still need to get Williamson (big mission), then open up West Elizabeth and missions there. From there, another 7+ missons, and a "hidden" bonus mission after the final major story one. I'd say minimum 17 missions. Just finished up the main story this weekend. Sitting at about 91.5% complete. I have 2 stranger missions left, the ambient challenges (survivalist, sharpshooter, hunter), Outfit collecting, and then some bounties. And that should put me up to 100% complete. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592724026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted June 11, 2010 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2010 Finally finished the main story last night. I thought it was a kick ass ending, I truly did. I am at 73% now, so who knows might go back and see if I can 100% it, may move on to other games since I have had them rented and did not touch them. The fact I am even thinking about sticking around with RDR and finishing it speaks volumes of how damn good I feel it is, as once I am usually done with the SP story, I usually move on no thinking about it at all. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592739432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massiveterra Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Larry, did the credits roll for you? Because based on what I've read, the game isn't "over" until the credits roll Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592739438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted June 11, 2010 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2010 Yep they did. AJ told me about that last night so I was able to see the "official" ending. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592739500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Finally finished the main story last night. I thought it was a kick ass ending, I truly did. I am at 73% now, so who knows might go back and see if I can 100% it, may move on to other games since I have had them rented and did not touch them. The fact I am even thinking about sticking around with RDR and finishing it speaks volumes of how damn good I feel it is, as once I am usually done with the SP story, I usually move on no thinking about it at all. don't forget about the upcoming DLC (Y). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/891156-official-red-dead-redemption/page/17/#findComment-592740200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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