Red Dead Redemption [Special Edition]

Red Dead Redemption is a 2010 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games . A successor to 2004's Red Dead Revolver , it is the second game in the Red Dead series. Red Dead Redemption is set during the decline of the American frontier in the year 1911. It follows John Marston , a former outlaw who, after his wife and son are taken hostage by the government in ransom for his services as a hired gun, sets out to bring three members of his former gang to justice. The narrative explores themes of the cycle of violence , masculinity , redemption , and the American Dream .

Red Dead Redemption is an action-adventure game released in 2010, developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games . A sequel to Red Dead Revolver (2004), it is the second installment in the Red Dead series . The story takes place in 1911, at the twilight of the American West. It follows John Marston , a former outlaw who, after his wife and son are taken hostage by the government in exchange for his mercenary services, sets out to hunt down three members of his old gang. The narrative explores themes of the cycle of violence , masculinity , redemption , and the American Dream .