Now Playing: Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption - Xbox360

When playing RDR I am completely immersed in the western world and culture that is such a staple to any western movie or novel. I don't frequently watch the old westerns that play from time to time on cable, but I have always had a special place reserved for the marshals, bounty hunters, and outlaws that have made the American-era such a draw for the entertainment industries. When I caught wind of RDR and its impending awesomeness that has been 5 years in the making, I was giddy and reserved at the same time. Other western-themed games have made their way to gaming consoles without much substance to back up the richness of the era they were based in. Red Dead Redemption not only fixes all of that, it takes the whole genre to a level that has to be played to be believed.

That being said...this game f***ing rocks! If you have read any of the reviews out there you should now by now that there is so much crap to do in this game its amazing. Everything about the game is amazing so far. My friends and I did find a few glitches that Rockstar is working on, but other than that I have no complaints. I don't expect to be reviewing this game any time soon since it will most likely take me weeks to complete. Talking 25+ hours in the single player campaign. Whew! Don't even think about putting the controller down after you finish the story because multiplayer is a whole other game in and of itself. I will be riding down this dusty trail for a loooooong time.

See you online!

Zombie News No. 17

Game Zombie is only 20 more posts away from hitting 100? Glorious! Reader Ominous Juan sent me some zombie related news.
Allow me to introduce to you Zombie "Bob" from http://www.zombietargets.net/. He is one of a handful of paper targets available for target shooting from the online supplier. Normally when going to the gun range one would find simple silhouette targets or the typical bad guy holding a gun cut out. I think having these as an alternative is brilliant! This way at least you have some sort of practice shooting at the undead before they invade your property. Speaking of shooting, I can't wait to start shooting bandits and wildlife in Red Dead Redemption. Should be in my mailbox today when I get home! Now for some news!



Game News

Rush to your local gamestore! New releases abound! Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, Split/Second, and Prince of Persia are on store shelves today.

Ghost Recon Future Solider Delayed to 1Q 2011. Sucks, but I'm not surprised.

Split/Second Review at Dtoid

New Add-on for Splinter Cell Conviction. Bunch of new maps for co-op and hunter missions, new duds, and more.

If you want to stay in the Tom Clancy mood, there are two more titles in the works. Seriously? Talk about milking the cash cow, but it works!


IGN reviews the new Prince of Persia game and gave it a solid 8.0. Not bad, but I have had enough of the prince and his shenanigans. Count me out.


Cool Stuff



Before loading up Alan Wake check out the prequel webisodes online or on your Xbox. Creepy stuff.

Ready for Call of Duty Black Ops? This trailer might help make up your mind.



Well stick all that in your pipe and smoke it! Does this new CoD title look like a blockbuster? Doesn't look shockingly familiar to MW2? Yeah it does. My hope is that it will be better. Game on peeps!

Red Dead Redemption should be in your sights.

For those of you who just cannot wait for more Red Dead Redemption information before playing it this week...IGN has you covered. A wonderful review has RDR garnering an editor's choice award on 9.7 rating. That's pretty impressive. My Game Informer mag gave it a 9.75 which pretty much assures me that this game is top drawer and a must play for any gamer. Reviews aside I am personally chomping at the bit to get my paws on this one. The pic to the right is just one reason why I am going to have a blast playing RDR and then telling stories about my exploits in bear hunting, train robbing, and saloon shootouts around the coffee pot at work and at home. Taking it a step further, this is gonna be the game that gets me into recording gameplay videos. Yes, an obligatory YouTube channel will be forthcoming. See you on the trail pardners!

For the impatient types out there (like me) here is the video review straight from IGN.

More Red Dead Redemption Videos

Zombie News No.16

When the zombie apocalypse does descend upon mankind, what will you do? It's a question any fan of zombie flicks and the like has always asked themselves and their friends while chugging a cold beer and shooting coffee cans with a 22 pistol. It's an interesting debate as to what the best strategy might entail, but really it all comes down to timing and luck. Speaking of timing, next week is a major release week for the videogame industry. The videogame gods who gave us Grand Theft Auto at Take Two Interactive and Rockstar San Diego are releasing their western epic Red Dead Redemption next Tuesday May 18th. The hype around RDR has increased in the past few weeks and its owning the spotlight right now. Gamers are also going to be treated to Alan Wake for the 360, Split/Second for PS3 and 360, and a new Prince of Persia title for both systems. If that's not a stacked release day I don't know what is. Let see what the news has to offer.

Game News

Dtoid boys have posted a preview of the returning FPS series Medal of Honor. Look out peeps this could be a sleeper hit.
Modern Warfare 2 is getting a second map pack (5 NEW maps) set to hit Live on June 3rd. Another $15 down the IW toilet.
Lost Planet 2 reviews are in. IGN, Dtoid, Gamespot aren't too impressed. But OXM gave it an 8. Meh.
Gamespot gives us a first look at Bulletstorm. Read about this one in my Game Informer and it has a good pedigree of developers and support behind it. Should be good.
Alan Wake DLC on July 27th. I like to see the early release of DLC, keeps the juices flowing.
Joystiq gives us Dead Space 2 Impressions.


Cool Stuff

App of the Dead for iPhone and Android market. Zombify your friends! This app supports Romero's upcoming flick (had no idea) Survival of the Dead releasing May 28th.
Red Dead Redemption Launch Trailer. Oh yes. Can't wait.


And that's the news zombie lovers! See you next week!

Zombie News 15th Edition - Back in the Saddle

What a wild ride the past two weeks have been. In short, my wife and I welcomed our first child, a son, into the world on Apr 25th. Obviously, my wife's recovery and taking care of our new boy is taking priority. Will Game Zombie survive? Absolutely. I will keep this blog going as long as I like doing it. Originally I had hoped to have a few more bloggers on staff, but that hasn't worked out. It's just me. No one seems interested to this kind of thing. Alas, being the sole blogger on here I have come to appreciate how much information is released in just 14 days in the gaming world. In a word "aFugginTon." Ok I made that up but it translates to mean more than you can imagine. In an effort to stave off the hours of time to be wasted going through it all I am going to apply a huge filter to this edition of Zombie News and only post news on a select few items. Rest assured, I will be back later this week for a fresh edition of the news! Enjoy!

IGN reviews Alan Wake - A 9.0 is a good score from them. I should see this game in the mail next week. Once I beat it into submission, a review will follow.

We get our first look at Little Big Planet 2 - Sackboy returns!

Ubisoft's Assasins Creed game "Brotherhood" is confirmed. - Rumors abound as to whether this is a spin off or a full 3rd game. I think its the former.

Latest Left 4 Dead 2 Mutation - Follow the Liter - Scavenge mode turned up to 11! Loved it!

Oh and before I can submit my review of Splinter Cell Conviction, I have to play the co-op. My friends don't have this game yet so I am waiting to see what happens. In short though, SCC rocks! A great game with superb replay value. Highly recommend!

Til next time!