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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 344 Ratings

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  1. Apr 4, 2013
    3
    This would be awesome as a $5-$10 DLC, but I paid as much for this as the game costs, so I'm reviewing it as a game. I finished it in 2 short evenings, and actually thought the end was a halfway point until nothing else happened. Red dead redemption was a Legend. This game was a profanity. They should never have boxed this game. It only tarnishes the memory of the original.
  2. Oct 3, 2020
    4
    While the idea behind this DLC is very fun, it is executed very poorly. The gameplay of saving towns and cleansing graveyards over and over becomes repetitive quickly, and the missions offer none of the cinematic set pieces the base game and other Rockstar titles like GTA have. The story is also paced very poorly, and the only thing that keeps it even slightly entertaining are the zanyWhile the idea behind this DLC is very fun, it is executed very poorly. The gameplay of saving towns and cleansing graveyards over and over becomes repetitive quickly, and the missions offer none of the cinematic set pieces the base game and other Rockstar titles like GTA have. The story is also paced very poorly, and the only thing that keeps it even slightly entertaining are the zany characters returning from the base game (though they are very under utilized).

    All that would make this DLC a mediocre but still fun little campaign, for fans of the base game. However, the final nail in the coffin (pun very intended) are the multiple bugs the game has, and the overall lack of polish. Every 30 minutes or show NPC's and zombies would spawn without heads, making town saving (which is what you will spend most of your time doing) impossible. In areas with many zombies, or even some cutscenes, the framerate dips HARD.

    Overall, while there are things to love in this DLC (the setting, characters, the Sasquatch mission, taming the horses of the Apocalypse, new weapons, the twist in the post-game), it is dragged down by mindless repetitive gameplay, a bland, virtually non existent plot, and bugs that make an already boring game downright grating. I would only reccomend this game to hardcore fans of the original game who want an extra 8 hours with John Marston regardless of quality.
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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. PSM3 Magazine UK
    Jan 13, 2011
    83
    For Wild West virgins, it's an entertaining package, if just shy of an essential purchase. [Jan 2011, p.96]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 24, 2010
    80
    Rockstar is the master of horror. [Christmas 2010]
  3. Play UK
    Nov 30, 2010
    87
    There's no doubt that this is top quality content but playing these modes without the main game is not a full experience. Thankfully the price tag makes up for that in a big way. [Issue#199, p.86]