Rockstar has described the company’s forthcoming Wild West romp Red Dead Redemption as its “most ambitious game to date.”
Speaking to the chaps at MCV, general manager for Rockstar UK Neil Stephen wasted no time in extolling the game’s jaw-dropping scale and visual appeal, and reckons the sequel is in for a chance as contender for Game of the Year.
“Red Dead Redemption is our most ambitious game to date and our biggest release this year,” he said. “The game has garnered an incredibly positive reception from the gaming and lifestyle press with many outlets placing Red Dead Redemption as a possible game of the year contender.
“This title is incredibly beautiful and on an unprecedented scale, it is populated with a staggering number of dynamic, contextual activities that you can take part in any time you wish along with a complex ecological system of animal life."
“This, combined with our most ambitious multiplayer offering to date, leaves us with very high expectations for what we think is our next blockbuster gaming franchise.”
Red Dead Redemption is due out on PS3 and Xbox 360 in North America on May 18, with a UK release following on May 21.