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edited May 2010 in Games and Technology
***NEW OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE: 5/18/10***


Dear Loyal Customer,

We are thinking about making an open-world western in the vein of our smash hit Grand Theft Auto IV. How far would you like us to take this shit?

a) To the max.
b) To the extreme.
c) To the X-treme.
d) To the next level.
e) To eleven.
f) All of the above.

Lovingly,
Rockstar

COMPETITIVE MULTIPLAYER (NEW 4/22)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImwR0apkuzA

FREE ROAM MULTIPLAYER (NEW 4/8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA9wSxebZmA

LIFE IN THE WEST, PART II (NEW 4/1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GXEqv8dxLg

GENTLEMEN & VAGABONDS (NEW 3/25)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6fbil-esa4

LIFE IN THE WEST (NEW 3/17)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrCY0G86SKk

THE WOMEN (NEW 2/24)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmMuJFta0_U

THE LAW (NEW 2/11)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Go2wm1w8RY

WEAPONS & DEATH (NEW 1/28)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkHGEJXF-1M

GAMEPLAY INTRODUCTION TRAILER (NEW 12/16)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1mb723fuYg

MY NAME IS JOHN MARSTON (NEW 12/1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sU0PwzdMiY


This thread is about Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption, the upcoming open-world western that uses an upgraded version of GTAIV's Rage/Euphoria engine. Here is a link to the official website. It will be available on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. No PC version is currently planned. Let the discussion of western awesomeness commence.

**A thirty-minute machinima special directed by John Hillcoat (The Road) is set to air on Fox on Sunday, May 15th. More details coming soon.**

PRE-ORDER BONUSES

Gamestop - Deadly Assassin outfit (reduces cooldown on Dead Eye)
Amazon - Golden Guns pack + $20 gift card toward future Amazon purchase
Best Buy - War Horse (faster + increased damage resistance)
Game Crazy - Mini-guide
Target - $5 gift card
Walmart - $10 gift card

MULTIPLAYER
Want to rope steer with fellow PA forum dwellers? Add the Xbox 360 metatag AFistfulofWangs to your friends list, which is headed up by local cowpoke Crappy Jack.

Multiplayer is based in a free-roaming atmosphere, wherein the entirety of the map is available for you and your posse to do various activities, like hunt, take out gang hideouts, etc. More structured multiplayer modes will be accessed from this hub, and the details of those will be available soon. See the video above for a more detailed look.

ACHIEVEMENTS
http://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption/features/achievements
Austin Overpowered
Complete Twin Rocks, Pike's Basin, and Gaptooth Breach Hideouts in Single Player.

Bearly Legal
Kill and skin 18 grizzly bears.

Buckin' Awesome
Break the Kentucky Saddler, the American Standardbred, and the Hungarian Half-bred.

Bullseye
Get 250 headshots in any game mode.

Clemency Pays
Capture a bounty alive.

Evil Spirits
Complete Tumbeweed and Tesoro Azul Hideouts in Single Player.

Exquisite Taste
Purchase a rare weapon from a gunsmith.

Fightin' Around the World
Knock someone out in melee in every saloon in the game in Single Player.

Friends in High Places
Use a Pardon Letter with more than $5,000 Bounty in Single Player.

Frontiersman
Obtain Legendary rank in any Single Player Ambient Challenge.

Go Team
Be on the winning team for four consecutive victories in any team based game in public matches

Gold Medal
Earn a Gold Medal Rank for a combat mission in Single Player.

Have Gun Will Travel
Complete all Hideouts in a single public Free Roam session

He Cleans Up Well!
Obtain the Elegant Suit.

High Roller
Win over 2,000 chips in a hand of Poker or Blackjack.

Hit the Trail
Get from Blackwater to Escalera before sundown in a public Free Roam session

How the West Was Won
Reach the top rank for multiplayer experience.

In a Hail of Bullets
Kill 500 enemies with any pistol or revolver in any game mode.

Instinto Asesino
Complete Fort Mercer and Nosalida Hideouts in Single Player.

Long Arm of Marston
Kill 500 enemies with any rifle, repeater, or shotgun in any game mode.

Man of Honor / Chivalry's Dead
Attain highest Fame rank and either highest Honor rank or lowest Honor rank.

More than a Fistful
Earn $10,000 in Single Player.

Most Wanted
Maintain a max wanted level for 10 minutes and escape alive in a public Free Roam session.

Mowing Them Down
Kill 500 enemies with a mounted weapon in any game mode.

No Dice
Complete a game of Liar's Dice without losing a single die.

People are Still Strange
Complete 15 tasks for Strangers.

Posse Up!
Create a posse and get the maximum number of members

Red Dead Rockstar
Kill a Rockstar or someone with this achievement in a public multiplayer match.

Redeemed
Attain 100% in the Single Player Game Completion stat.

Slow on the Draw
Get 10 assists in a single Hideout in a public Free Roam session

Strange Things are Afoot
Complete a task for a Stranger.

The Gunslinger
Get a headshot while in Expert Mode in Single Player.

The Quick and everyone else…
Be the top scoring player in any three consecutive FFA games in public matches

Unnatural Selection
Kill one of every animal species in the game in any game mode.

What About Hand Grenades?
Get a ringer in a game of Horseshoes in any game mode.

Plus 13 secret achievements yet to be revealed.
HANDS-ON IMPRESSIONS FROM POPULAR SITES

“...it’s an understatement to say that Red Dead Redemption is in my wheelhouse. Each time Rockstar swings by the office to give us a glimpse my enthusiasm increases, so it was with great anticipation that I took hold of the revolver for our first hands-on session… As the sun sets, a smoky haze falls over the battlefield and I take a moment to appreciate the amazing vista where this fight is taking place. The impressive desert setting looks like it’s ripped straight out of an Albert Bierstadt painting. Gorgeous landscapes like this aren’t uncommon in Red Dead – every location I’ve seen thus far is equally awe-inspiring… The gunplay is nothing if not visceral – the weapons pack a serious punch, and the Natural Motion animation further cements the feeling that you wouldn’t want to be on the other end of these gun barrels… My experience with Red Dead Redemption has me chomping at the bit to spend more time in the gritty Western setting.” – Game Informer

“It's a classic Rockstar moment. The nocturnal calm is shattered by the shrieks of a prostitute bursting out of a saloon as a man chases her down and assaults her in the street. I move swiftly to her aid but, still acquainting myself with the controls, succeed only in kicking her in the face as she writhes helplessly on the ground. The man flees back inside as the girl scrambles to her feet and away. I give chase to the attacker, drawing a rifle as he cowers behind the bar blind-firing. A moment later I have him clean in my sights by the open backdoor and unload a round. Which sails past his torso, through the door, over the street and into the stomach of a girl 20 yards away, who drops to her knees with a blood-curdling scream. The same girl I'd been trying to save. There are belly laughs and there are belly laughs. It's one of those sudden, unexpected climaxes of bloody action, tinged with darkly comic absurdity, that have become a trademark of Rockstar's open-world exploits… There's so much more to say. I could talk about the vulture-shooting mini-game; the deliciously cruel potential of the lasso; the bad, bad thing I did in a church; collapsing unconscious in a bar after caning two shots of hard liquor (eerily similar to my own tolerance). And then there's multiplayer, which, according to Rockstar, will be part of the next reveal. I could go on, but like Grand Theft Auto, the joy is in the discovery and individual experiences.” – Eurogamer

“Every time I see Red Dead Redemption, I get just a little bit more excited. The most recent hour I spent with Rockstar's open-world Western afforded me the opportunity to get my hands on it for the first time… If you haven't been paying attention to Red Dead Redemption, you should start right now… My favorite moments, though, were those gunfights that took place out in the open. Nothing says badass cowboy like a guy with no regard for his life or safety. It isn't all that easy to pull off without getting filled with lead, but every now and then you can do a slow walk up to a guy and blast him at close range or take a knife to his throat. You might prefer to use a long range rifle or a Molotov cocktail, but I'd call you a wimp… There are a lot of great looking games on the horizon in 2010. Some will wind up being hits. Others may end up being duds. Red Dead Redemption is on track to be a hit. It's beautiful. It handles well… it already looks like a winner. Mark your calendars for the end of April. You've got a date with the Wild West.” - IGN

"Red Dead Redemption is fast becoming the absolute benchmark for not only this budding genre, but for sandbox/openworld games period... Every step you take in the game reveals something new, something hidden and ultimately, something exciting. We haven't been this amped to sink our teeth into a product of this nature in a long time." - Ausgamers

"Initially it's hard to take in just what an amazing technical achievement Red Dead Redemption is. This is due, in part, to the fact that everything in Rockstar's new open-world game looks so familiar. In the hands-on time we're given, a simple walk through a one-horse town at night is all that it takes to put us right into the world of the Wild West. The wooden buildings look battered, but solid. Horses tethered up at a water trough whinny and snort. A bar at the end of the street emits a warm light as well as the sounds of drunken laughing and a piano. Saloon doors creak as patrons pass through them. A soft breeze blows tumbleweed across the path. The night air is filled with the chirruping chorus of crickets and the sound of our footfalls mingles the crunch of gravel and the jingling of boot-spurs. Every single thing on the screen and every noise on the soundtrack is note-perfect in its recreation of the Wild West scenery we all remember from films. It washes over the player, immersing them completely. The world building job that Rockstar Games has done with Red Dead Redemption is, to put it bluntly, incredible" - The Telegraph

"Dead Eye is the system that ostensibly marvels how much of a badass Marston is. It's the mechanic that lets you slow down time and take out fools rapidly... One small tweak I like with Dead Eye is that when the slow-motion effect runs out, it takes an extra second to transition from slow-to-normal. That extra second usually translates into seeing your foes keel over and die in slow-motion for just a little bit longer. It doesn't prolong a death animation in an annoying fashion; it gives you an extra ounce of satisfaction to see a slick death scene in slow-motion for just a little longer." - 1UP

"Its grand vistas look incredible, but it's when you focus on the small details that you realise what really makes the game world live and breathe. Attention to detail is everywhere: grass sways in the breeze, the canvas walls of tents flutter. Vultures circle above dead bodies and the horizon - to which you can travel should you wish - shimmers under a heat haze... right now, Red Dead Redemption is shaping up to be one of the cold-eyed killers of 2010." - MSN

“Red Dead Redemption goes that extra mile we’ve come to expect from a Rockstar-developed game and presents a world full of unique characters that are roundly developed and given compelling dialogue to act out… everything, from the storyline, to the settings, to the graphics (watch the muscles in a horse’s haunches flexing—it’s mesmerizing),appears to be living up to those lofty expectations extremely well. Red Dead Redemption is due to hit store shelves in April, and after this up-close look, the game looks more exciting than ever.” – Team Xbox

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  • brynstarbrynstar Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I was really pumped for this game when I thought it make make its original fall 2009 release date. I'm still pretty excited for it, but I don't know if I'm quite ready to start hyping myself up again yet.

    This could end up being my favorite game of all time.

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  • LookFreeGrenadeLookFreeGrenade Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I approve of this thread title.

    I'm quite excited for this since we havent had a good western shooter in a while. I'm still waiting on a game with multiplayer where you attack/defend a train in a robbery with attackers jumping from horses onto the train

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    The PC port of this better not suck

    It fucking better not, is all I've got to say

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  • hatedinamericahatedinamerica Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    ...or else?

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  • brynstarbrynstar Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Olivaw wrote: »
    The PC port of this better not suck

    It fucking better not, is all I've got to say

    Seriously. The PC port of GTAIV is still disappointing me.

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  • Fig-DFig-D SoCalRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I am VERY excited.

    Why we don't have more Old West games I may never know.

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    brynstar wrote: »
    Olivaw wrote: »
    The PC port of this better not suck

    It fucking better not, is all I've got to say

    Seriously. The PC port of GTAIV is still disappointing me.

    As long as it doesn't require stupid extra programs to run (fuckin' Rockstar Social Club!), and they optimize the engine so it isn't complete ass, it'll be okay

    Otherwise I might actually have to pass

    Which pisses me off because this sounds like my perfect game, almost

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  • CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Think I remember reading somewhere that your horse(s) can have specific strengths and weaknesses depending on how it's obtained. Like a wild stallion you've roped and broken will act differently than one you steal from town.

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  • l337CrappyJackl337CrappyJack Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    This is one of the games I've been waiting for since I can remember. A free-roaming sandbox Wild West game that's actually good. So yeah, that leaves Gun out of the running. I was heartbroken when this was pushed back, but whatever. As long as it comes out sometime before I die, I'll be happy.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I am buying this so hard on day one.

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  • mere_immortalmere_immortal So tasty!Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    The best thread title.

    Game looks pretty awesome too.

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  • OremLKOremLK Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Love the thread title. Can't wait for the game.

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  • IriahIriah Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I wonder what you spend all the money you get from missions on

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  • mere_immortalmere_immortal So tasty!Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Iriah wrote: »
    I wonder what you spend all the money you get from missions on

    Hookers and sippin' whiskey.

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  • l337CrappyJackl337CrappyJack Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Iriah wrote: »
    I wonder what you spend all the money you get from missions on

    Hoo-ers and whiskey.

    It's the West, man, no one SIPS whiskey.

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  • Eight RooksEight Rooks Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Iriah wrote: »
    I wonder what you spend all the money you get from missions on

    Hoo-ers and whiskey.

    It's the West, man, no one SIPS whiskey.

    "The New York dude's downstairs, Al."

    "Did he order whiskey?"

    "Yup."

    "Did he down it, or is he... sippin' at it?"

    "He's sippin'."

    "Why'd I even ask, huh?"

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  • wusoldjrwusoldjr Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    So in for this. Lever action rifles and six shooters? Yes please.

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  • WotanAnubisWotanAnubis Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Iriah wrote: »
    I wonder what you spend all the money you get from missions on
    Pretty floral bonnets.

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  • OremLKOremLK Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Iriah wrote: »
    I wonder what you spend all the money you get from missions on

    Hoo-ers and whiskey.

    It's the West, man, no one SIPS whiskey.

    "The New York dude's downstairs, Al."

    "Did he order whiskey?"

    "Yup."

    "Did he down it, or is he... sippin' at it?"

    "He's sippin'."

    "Why'd I even ask, huh?"

    Fucking Firefly and Deadwood. This here game has a lot of livin' up to do if it wants to meet the expectations y'all are setting for it.

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  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Man how the fuck was I not aware of a western gta coming... First day purchase! Hopefully they let you change clothing I want a wide brim black hat, black suit and a golden watch that chimes... Colonel Mortimer will live on!

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  • CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Added some IGN impressions. There's a bit of repetition, but a little more info on the variety of encounters, the dueling system, and the open world.

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  • l337CrappyJackl337CrappyJack Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Preacher wrote: »
    Man how the fuck was I not aware of a western gta coming... First day purchase! Hopefully they let you change clothing I want a wide brim black hat, black suit and a golden watch that chimes... Colonel Mortimer will live on!

    Not full on San Andreas style dressup, but there will be different outfits for you to switch from. In the trailer, you can see two; his suit, and then his more bandit-type getup. Rockstar's said there'll be more; one's supposed to be a reward for successfully hunting one of each type of animal, I believe.

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  • CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Looks like Rockstar is offering a cameo in this game to the dude what can grow the manliest mustache during the month of November. How I wish I were manly enough. My facial hair grows for two days in random spots and then peeters out.

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  • MerceMerce Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Preacher wrote: »
    Man how the fuck was I not aware of a western gta coming... First day purchase! Hopefully they let you change clothing I want a wide brim black hat, black suit and a golden watch that chimes... Colonel Mortimer will live on!

    Not full on San Andreas style dressup, but there will be different outfits for you to switch from. In the trailer, you can see two; his suit, and then his more bandit-type getup. Rockstar's said there'll be more; one's supposed to be a reward for successfully hunting one of each type of animal, I believe.

    That's great to hear...rewards exclusive for completing side-quests are awesome.

    I hope they have something...permanent you can spend all your cash on. A beef I have with GTA (and most games of this nature) is after you accrue so much ammo you couldn't possibly waste it, there isn't anything worthwhile to spend your cash on. Liquor? After the first few "huh, neat" tries, just like in GTA, it's boring. Same goes for most "meh" cash holes.

    Even the clothing options in GTA was limited and once about a tenth of the way through the game, it was done. Money became useless. Variety is king!

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Ceno wrote: »
    Looks like Rockstar is offering a cameo in this game to the dude what can grow the manliest mustache during the month of November. How I wish I were manly enough. My facial hair grows for two days in random spots and then peeters out.

    As much as I dislike Rockstar, this is probably the best possible contest to have

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  • Giga GopherGiga Gopher Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I cannot wait for this game to come out, it looks and sounds amazing!

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  • CherrnCherrn Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Olivaw wrote: »
    Ceno wrote: »
    Looks like Rockstar is offering a cameo in this game to the dude what can grow the manliest mustache during the month of November. How I wish I were manly enough. My facial hair grows for two days in random spots and then peeters out.

    As much as I dislike Rockstar, this is probably the best possible contest to have

    I think the developer of that Dizzy-ish XBLA game, who posted about it here, already beat us to it.
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  • UltimanecatUltimanecat Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I'm growing one of these

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    for Movember anyway. Probably won't win any contests, but I'm excited. Mustache combs and wax form the next month!

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  • Meta T. DustMeta T. Dust Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Jack swift returns and there is coop, by god then this can make up for GUN, should of been called SHUN.

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  • deowolfdeowolf is allowed to do that. Traffic.Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I'm growing one of these

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    for Movember anyway. Probably won't win any contests, but I'm excited. Mustache combs and wax form the next month!

    You're growing huckleberry?

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  • UltimanecatUltimanecat Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Once I have that mustache, it's gonna be Tombstone quote after Tombstone quote out of me.

    "I got two guns, one for each of you".

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  • l337CrappyJackl337CrappyJack Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    "No, it can't be. I thought we killed this thread back in New Mexico."

    "Well, partner, you thought wrong"



    New trailer, "My Name Is John Marston", out December 1st.

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  • CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Updated OP with official release date.

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  • EtchEtch Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Damn this looks good. If you all want a good western fix for now, try out Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood. It's a damn fun game, and I think some places have it on sale right now for the holidays.

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  • l337CrappyJackl337CrappyJack Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Keep this hush-hush, boys.

    http://media.wouldyoukindly.com/red-dead-redemption-my-name-is-john-marston-trailer/

    It looks like they nailed the perfect middle ground between Leone and Peckinpah.

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Damn, they know how to cut a trailer.

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    The thread title should be changed to reflect the new trailer. It's fantastic, watch it!

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    If there was ever a doubt in my mind that I'd be buying this game at some point, it's gone

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  • CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I should be able to check out the vid and update the OP in about an hour.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Well then. I expect to have to overdose on Calexico until April.

    A band who, as it happens, need to be featured heavily on the in-game radio stations.

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