Everything You Want to Know about Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption is the latest masterpiece from Rockstar Games, the developers of the insanely popular Grand Theft Auto series. Players take on the role of John Marston, a former outlaw forced back into his gunslinging ways by government officials who force him to track down members of his former gang in order to save his new family.

Red Dead Redemption is positively loaded with great moments straight out of your favorite western films. From horse breaking to train robbing and cattle rustling, if you can imagine it, you can do it in Red Dead's old west setting.

Our Red Dead Redemption Review has a full rundown of all the game's great features and our final verdict on the whole experience.

There are a large number of weapons to unlock in the game, from classic revolvers to sniper rifles. Our Guide to Unlockable Weapons in Red Dead Redemption has all the details you'll need to acquire them all.

John can also choose between several different outfits in the game, some of which provide bonuses like making it easier to escape from legal entanglements or improving John's Dead Eye ability. Find them all in our Guide to Unlockable Outfits in Red Dead Redemption.

This being a western game, the main means of transportation is on horseback. Like any Rockstar Game, not all available transportation options are created equal. Our Guide to Horses in Red Dead Redemption has more on the differences.

If chasing down trophies and achievements is your thing, our Guide to Red Dead Redemption Achievements will help you increase your trophy collection or gamerscore.

Red Dead Redemption also has an excellent multiplayer component, and our Guide to Multiplayer Unlockables will help you get all the unlockable mounts, weapons, and characters you're after.

This game is all about being an outlaw, so naturally it caters to those who don't necessarily enjoy always doing things by the book. For the outlaws out there, we've also got a full listing of Red Dead Redemption Cheats for you to check out.

If money is something you're interested in, check out our Red Dead Redemption Treasure Hunting Guide.

If you're interested in the more salacious elements of the game, check out our article on Sex and Nudity in Red Dead Redemption.

There are over fifty missions that you'll have to get through in order to complete the story of Red Dead Redemption, and our complete walkthrough will cover them all. Check out all of our mission guides, organized by contact, starting with the New Austin chapter of the story and Bonnie MacFarlane, you first contact.

"Exodus in America" is your introduction to the game and its world. Afterward, you'll meet your first contact.

Bonnie and her father run a large ranch in New Austin, and it's the two of them who pick you up and nurse you back to health after Bill Williamson tries to kill you. The least you can do is help them out around the ranch a bit.

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  "New Friends, Old Problems"
• "This is Armadillo, USA"
• "Obstacles in Our Path"
• "Women and Cattle"
• "Wild Horses, Tamed Passions"
• "A Tempest Looms"
• "The Burning"

Marshal Johnson is responsible for Armadillo and the surrounding area. He needs your help with some local gangs before he'll assist you

in your assault on Fort Mercer

• "Political Realities in Armadillo"
• "Justice in Pike's Basin"
• "Spare the Rod, Spoil the Bandit"
• "Hanging Bonnie MacFarlane"

Our Red Dead Redemption Mission Walkthroughs continue on page two, covering the rest of New Austin, Mexico, and beyond.