GTA IV vs. Red Dead Redemption

Discuss.

(Oh and I can't post polls yet :()

Red Dead Redemption was fun and all, but I think GTA IV is the better game.

Red Dead Redemption had a fun singelplayer, but sometimes it felt like a chore. Such as the part when you have to train your son. That was really boring. It had a really good storyline though, it almost felt like a movie. The ending was really amazing, and the *real* ending was very fun. If you don't want to know what the second ending is, don't highlight the following text. If you don't care, highlight this:

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When John Marston was slaughtered by the police, I was in total awe. When I was able to get back at that old man, I was so happy. After getting he information from his wife, I..."took out some of my anger" on her. Same with the old man's brother. That was really entertaining.

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Anyways, after beating the singe player, hunting animals with friends, and doing little bit of competitive multiplayer, RDR dried out for me. Every time I put in the game, I wouldn't know what to do. There isn't really much to do in Free Roam anymore. In Singleplayer, I usually find myself playing a pointless game of poker or something. There really isn't that much replay value in RDR, in my opinion.

As for GTA IV, I'm still playing that game :P. I'm playing it as I type this. The GTA IV had an okay storyline, but for some reason that didn't matter. The pointless killing was really fun, and it is STILL fun! There is so much to do after beating the game, such as: Having crazy cop-fights (includes cruisers, hummers, SWAT trucks, helicopters, and snipers on buildings), going out with in-game friends/girlfriends, races, stranger missions, randomly planting car bombs on bank trucks in order to take all the money (really fun :D), jumping off the tallest buildings, picking fights with a hobo or the random guy who preaches outside your apartment... The list goes on.

Also, I have had so many amazing moments with friends in Free Roam. The random things we do are HILARIOUS. There is so much to do with friends on Free Roam.

The competitive multiplayer is okay, it was actually really fun when I played with 3-5 of my friends. There are some really fun game modes. Cops and Robbers is really fun, and even team deathmatch is fun. Another fun thing I did with my friends was when we would join a Turf War game (because nobody plays that) and just play it like Free Roam with friends. It was cool because we would gain levels and unlock clothing at the same time.

The multiplayer experience in GTA IV just can't compare to the multiplayer in Red Dead Redemption. I know multiplayer isn't everything, but after beating the Singeplayer twice, it really can give a game a lot of replay value.

So, what's your opinion?

Edit: I forgot to mention the hilarious spin-offs and products on GTA IV like the building Panoramic (Panosonic, lol), Sprunk, the iFruit phone (no screen, no buttons, no reception, and all EGO! LOL), etc. You probably know what I mean. I don't think RDR really had any of that. I guess just because it was a more serious movie-game...

I basically consider them on par. Whenever someone asks me about RDR I tell them it's essentially GTA 4 set in the wild west. Both games are incredible.

I've honestly played the **** out of both games and beaten both of them numerous times and I still have a hard time deciding. If I absolutely HAD to make a choice, I'd probably take GTA IV, and it pains me to say that, because I love both games too much. I think GTA IV has a bit more replay value which I think tips the scales slightly in its favor. From storyline to gameplay to multiplayer though, they're on par with each other in my book. I just love the stories in each one and then there's all the extra things you can do. Both of them are two of my favorite games of all time.

I liked Red Dead Redemption a lot more.

GTA IV had a main character who is supposed to be Russian (I thought he was Russian), but the actor doing his voice clearly is not Russian. The handling of the vehicles is way off & so is the auto-aim. GTA IV's story is not interesting. The biggest flaw about Grand Theft Auto IV is that it is just too dang difficult. The missions are tedious, frustrating, & ultimately not even worth it.

Red Dead Redemption has the best storyline, dialog, character development, & finale of any video game I've ever played. Checkpoints are generous, the gameworld is easy to navigate, & the auto-aim is much improved over GTA IV.

I liked Red Dead Redemption a lot more.

GTA IV had a main character who is supposed to be Russian (I thought he was Russian), but the actor doing his voice clearly is not Russian. The handling of the vehicles is way off & so is the auto-aim. GTA IV's story is not interesting. The biggest flaw about Grand Theft Auto IV is that it is just too dang difficult. The missions are tedious, frustrating, & ultimately not even worth it.

Red Dead Redemption has the best storyline, dialog, character development, & finale of any video game I've ever played. Checkpoints are generous, the gameworld is easy to navigate, & the auto-aim is much improved over GTA IV.

JakeMeltzer

I liked GTA IV better, but RDR was in the top 20 games I've played in my life.

RDR for me

i think i prefer RDR but you have to consider a few things

GTA 4 was R* first game on this generation of consoles, it was also released 2 years before RDR

although built by different studios, they are all still a part of R* and they clearly took the lessons learned from GTA 4 and applied them to RDR in order to create what is (in my opinion) a superior game

having said that GTA 5 will probably be a step up again from RDR and as a result an even better game....

GTA vs Red Dead Redemption

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcECuMv2Glo

RDR is way better than GTA 4 to me. ALthough I never finished GTA4, those friend call get on my nerves.

RDR for me. I gave up on GTA IV after 2 hours, Saints Row 2 was better than that, proof that Rockstar does'nt own the genre.

I liked Red Dead Redemption a lot more.

GTA IV had a main character who is supposed to be Russian (I thought he was Russian), but the actor doing his voice clearly is not Russian. The handling of the vehicles is way off & so is the auto-aim. GTA IV's story is not interesting. The biggest flaw about Grand Theft Auto IV is that it is just too dang difficult. The missions are tedious, frustrating, & ultimately not even worth it.

Red Dead Redemption has the best storyline, dialog, character development, & finale of any video game I've ever played. Checkpoints are generous, the gameworld is easy to navigate, & the auto-aim is much improved over GTA IV.

JakeMeltzer

exactly. but i found using the Taxi in GTA IV made the trips accross town a little more managable. I just hate the traffic and the tedious missions. I found RDR to be MUCH more fun. RDR deserves a MUCH higher score than GTA IV. that 10/10 score was bought, not earned. but we all know GTA IV is not perfect.

both great games but if your into just goofing around i might side with gta because of all of the fun cheats and vehicles... lets face it red dead is great but its cheats are subpar to gta's

no one misunderstand this! i enjoy gta for messing around but for a more story driven experiance red dead hands down

Red Dead by a landslide. Better world, better characters, better writing, better gameplay, better soundtrack (:P), ... GTA IV is one of the worst games I've played this generation, while Red Dead is one of the best.der_spudmeister

This. RDR was amazing.

i loved gta iv (9/10 from me)
couldn't stand RDR (4/10)

i just hate westerns...

RDR-FTW!

i loved GTA4, but after beating it, it felt somewhat boring

i also loved red dead redemption, and i also enjoyed 100%ing it, but i couldnt get myself to do the same in gta4

RDR, gta you are force to use auto aim b/c free aim simply dont work.

Red dead Redemption is better, I liked the story,main character and gameplay than some crappy game based around diamonds with Niko as the main character.

In my opinion, Red Dead Redemption is better. Singleplayer was a lot more immersive for me and I enjoyed the story a lot more. Not only that, but the combat was a lot better. Both are great games though. On the multiplayer side I felt like Red Dead had better mechanics because of the combat, but GTA IV was a helllll of a lot of fun on free roam. Playing it with friends is a blast.

i honestly thought GTA IV is much better than RDR. RDR is fun, but imo, GTA IV has much higher replay value. there's just so much more that you can do.

They're completely different. I just can't compare a game set in the wild west to one set 100 years in the future in a New York style city.

On personal preference however, then I would pick Red Dead.

both start strongly but stagnate and lose their momentum around two thirds of the way in. the difference for me being that gta iv picked right up at the end of the game whereas rdr continued to go downhill. the last series of missions in rdr were excruciatingly dull.

gta iv for me

Red Dead by a landslide. Better world, better characters, better writing, better gameplay, better soundtrack (:P), ... GTA IV is one of the worst games I've played this generation, while Red Dead is one of the best.der_spudmeister

God I love the soundtrack in RDR, and the scenary. Standing on the edge of a cliff and just looking out at the distance is one of the best, most relaxing things I've experienced in gaming.

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I prefer The Ballad of Gay Tony to the actual GTA 4 game, but RDR is my favourite out of all of them, my favourite games by Rockstar are San Andreas, RDR, and TBoGT

RDR is a great game, but I prefer the setting in GTA

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