Rockstar Games today unveiled some of the features that you can expect at the Rockstar Games Social Club for Red Dead Redemption come its release date. Red Dead Redemption continues the tradition with the Rockstar Social Club and will take things to a "whole new level with a revamped website and seamless integration into the game itself." In fact, you will be able to register a Social Club account and link it to your Playstation Network or Xbox LIVE account, and from the social network website, unlock 7 exclusive cheats right into the game.
Here is a list of features to be expected:
Social Club Challenges – We’ve stockpiled a collection
of exclusive cheats that will only be accessible by Social Club members
who complete a series of special challenges. The first of which,
available at game launch on May 18th, will be the Pike’s Basin Challenge.
To unlock this challenge, Social Club members must beat the "Justice in
Pike's Basin" mission early in the game and complete the "Pike's
Basin" gang hideout by helping rancher Errol Hewitt defeat a gang of
ruthless cattle rustlers. Social Club members can then take on the Pike’s Basin Challenge – face off against the rustlers and:
• Kill 3 enemies in one Dead Eye burst
• Drag a gang member through the basin (by lassoing him on horseback)
• Kill all enemies while on horseback
Completion will post your best time and medals attained to a special
Social Club Challenges leaderboard – and garner you the exclusive "Guns
Blazing" cheat (ability to shoot bullets that could set your enemies on
fire). Stay tuned for many more Social Club Challenges to be revealed
at the Social Club after game release.
Rockstar Challenges – Pitch in with everyone else
playing online to cumulatively accomplish a grand challenge and unlock
a special reward. Look for the very first one, The Strike It Rich! Rockstar Challenge, to
kick off in late May after enough people have made their mark in the
world of Red Dead Redemption. Whether you earn it, win it or steal it
– grab as much money as you can to reach the grand total bank cume and
unlock the exclusive Posse T-Shirt for your Xbox LIVE or PSN avatar.
At the Social Club, you’ll also be able to keep track of the current
community progress towards this goal as well as get information on
special inside tips and tricks to help get there. Stay tuned for more
Rockstar Challenges to be announced.
The Blackwater Ledger – A special and dynamic Red Dead
Redemption community edition of the in-game newspaper keeping community
members apprised of all the latest goings on across the game world –
from New Austin to Nuevo Paraiso to West Elizabeth. The newspaper will
report daily news from the frontier including who’s earned the highest
bounties, a business column on what products are most purchased from
local merchants, and a blotter of which weapons are being used the
most. Registered members will see a snapshot report of their own
latest status of Honor and Fame, as well as Experience, Rank, Game
Progress and more.
My Stats – There, you will be able to track your
in-game progress down to the very last detail – from how you performed
in each single-player mission to which weapons are working the best
for you by yielding the most kills and accuracy, to extensive
multiplayer stats tracking your performance in each session played
online. You will also be able to compare each and every statistic
against your Social Club Friends. If you’re a Social Club member and
have not yet linked in your Friends from Xbox LIVE or PlayStation
Network.
Multiplayer Leaderboards – The most robust and easy-to-use leaderboards yet. Every mode – both for Competitive
and forthcoming downloadable Co-Op – tracking leaders across a variety
of statistical categories. Browse global leaderboards to see what it
takes to be truly elite – or see friends-only leaderboards for proper
bragging rights amongst your Social Club Friends.
Achievements & Trophies – Whether you’re playing
on Xbox LIVE or PSN, you’ll be able to keep track of each and every
Achievement or Trophy you’ve unlocked (and when) as well as see which
ones you have yet to score – and exclusive tips to help you get ‘er
done. You will also be able to compare in detail against your Social
Club Friends.
The 100% Checklist – Exclusively at Rockstar Social
Club, completionists on a quest for 100% in Red Dead Redemption can use
a detailed guide to see exactly what they’ve unlocked – and what’s
remaining, along with info, tips and a map legend to help you on your
way.
Official Red Dead Redemption Social Club Multiplayer Events
– The highly-anticipated first official Red Dead Redemption Social Club
Multiplayer Events will kick off starting the weekend after game
release on Friday May 21st (for PS3 on PSN; at 4-7 PM Eastern) and
Saturday May 22nd (for Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE; at 1-4 PM Eastern).
Celebrate the release of Red Dead and play with and against a slew of
us Rockstars worldwide – including members of Rockstar San Diego. As
with all official events, Social Club members will be able to
additionally participate in the live chat at the events page and watch
a live stream of all the action as it goes down. Click here for the full multiplayer calendar announced through the end of June and expect continuing official Red Dead multiplayer events through the summer and beyond… |
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Here are some more Red Dead Redemption screenshots for your viewing pleasure.
Blast three enemies with Dead Eye
as part of the Pike's Basin Challenge - the first of many Social Club
Challenges to be announced.
Grab as much money as you can to complete The Strike It Rich! Rockstar Challenge.
Kill all gang member enemies while on horseback - another of the Pike's Basin Challenges.
These will be added to our image gallery very shortly.
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Here is an interview from Gamespot with Rockstar San Diego art directer, Josh Bass, which is in regards to the technology used to create the horses in Red Dead Redemption. It is a real in-depth analysis in regards to how they made them "life like" and such.
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Gamespot AU: How about animation? Did you actually mo-cap a real horse?
Josh Bass: Yes we did, and it turned out to be an adventure of its own.
The horse we used was a long-time Hollywood ‘stunt horse’ named Blanco.
His owner was a proper old-time cowboy, and we were assured that Blanco
had seen far more studio time than any of the staff on the shoot. It
showed in the end results--Blanco turned out to be the consummate
professional and skillfully performed every move necessary in order to
get the shots and moves we needed. Blanco didn’t have to ride a
treadmill, but we did have to glue positioning markers all over him in
order to capture the movements correctly, which was definitely an
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Check it out by clicking this link.
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