OK, so how is it that absolutely NOBODY has already made a topic for this game? Am I the only one that's played it so far or something?Anyways, Red Dead Redemtion (RDR) is one of the best games that I've played... EVER! This game is nearly flawless in every single aspect. For starters, the scenery is absolutely astonishing. They seem to have everything right--the texture, the clouds, the way the shadows hit during different times of the day. Not to mention that the game itself is beautiful.The character's are also amazing as RDR features some of the most original and well-acted characters out there. Each character has his own personality, movement, and swagger in which you either love, or hate, more and more as the story progresses. The stories main character, John Marston, although his past is rather... shady, still makes himself easily relatable to most of the character and it's through his eyes that your own questions of morality are brought up.The actual story itself is amazing. It's a story about the end of the western era. It's a story about a man looking to redeem himself. It's a story about a man out to get his family back. It's a story that will keep you playing and bring up questions of what's good and what's evil.While the gameplay is very similar to any other Grand Theft Auto game, it's set in the west and, unlike it GTA, acts such as burglary, murder, and theft are actually discouraged. Combine that with the fact that it's set in the old west and you have one of the most original games out there.RDR is also a fully, sandbox game which allows you to travel anywhere without a break in the action (or quickly travel somewhere with slight loading). The game, however, is so beautiful that for the first couple of days of playing, you willl want to ride everywhere yourself so you can enjoy the beauty of the game. The game is also packed with plenty of side missions, challenges, and random encounters to keep you busy well into the next season.The game isn't without it's flaws, of course. Being such a huge sandbox game, it's bound to have it's glitches here and there. Some of othe missions aren't the most exciting, and you may encounter a couple of hiccups here and there. With a perfect story, characters, scenery and gameplay, minus a couple of flaws, I give this game a 9.5/10