The story is fabulous, the Iron Horse MC were everything I could have wanted them to be and the characters, well what was there not to love about them. But what about Beach and Sarah, what did they have to say? Funny how one night, one chance meeting and you will never be the same again, but then I doubt I would ever recover from having that man in my line of sight either. He knows that Sarah has one place she needs to be and that is on the back of his bike and by his side as his old lady, he just needs to convince her of that fact.
And boy does he throw everything at her, she never stood a chance. But there were external influences that meant that this was more than just a good MC read it was a great one. In my opinion it had everything a good book needed, it was passionate, it was dramatic, it was sensitive and it was tough as old boots when required because there is more than a slight hint of danger and peril at the heart of this story, this has suspense and danger and more than a few occasions where I could feel my heart rate begin to rise. There are enough twists and turn throughout the story to keep even the most flighty of reader engrossed.
Dec 04, Jean Smith rated it it was amazing. This misogynist MC has never seen the likes of Sarah. She lives life with karma and the rule of three in mind. What goes around, comes around. What you dish out comes back at you threefold. Gun fights and kidnappings definitely call for it.
Even if it means standing up to her crazy father and taking his life into his own hands with her stepmother. One thing is for sure though, she will definitely keep him on his toes with her very independent ways. I read it in one sitting and I hate to say it, but I know I was a little short with anyone who dared interrupt me. It was that damned good! While the violence and action is fairly fast-paced in the beginning, the sexual tension built steadily throughout.
When things finally came together for these two, I can only say wow… more than worth the wait. The question remains… who attempted to kidnap him and will they be back? Dec 03, Kathleen R. He's handsome, experienced, rich, kind, and in complete control of his destiny. Unfortunately he's also a criminal, the President of an outlaw motorcycle club, and I've sworn off bad boys in my efforts to live my dream of being normal. It would be so much easier to resist him if Overall Stars: It would be so much easier to resist him if he hadn't saved my life more than once and didn't treat me like his queen.
On the surface she's one of the toughest females I've ever met, but underneath all that hard beauty and menace lies an incredibly tender heart that's been damaged in the past. Winning her love is gonna be a challenge, but I'm determined to have her as my old lady and I'll do whatever I have to in order to make that happen. That would be a hell of a lot easier to do if people weren't trying to kill us all the time.
Amazon Blurb Ann Mayburn is the queen of her genre! To date, there has never been one of her novels that has disappointed me or left me feeling as though I have been cheated. Exquisite Redemption is no exception! Surprisingly, it is within Sarah that we find qualities that could be dangerous: The action is nonstop, the passion smoking and the plot continuously full of twists that even the best of readers able to guess what would next in the story would have to wonder what will happen! This is one hot recommend for any reader and an author that must be added to your to be watched list and the novels on your to be read list.
Dec 03, Erin Lewis rated it really liked it. This is the real story. Sarah is gorgeous, smart and independent, surviving a hard and at times tragic and difficult past and yet through sheer determination has survived. She and her twin sister Swan were raised separately by their parents, with Sarah being taken and raised by her mother. Poor Sarah really drew the short straw. Thankfully she has been able to establish a relationship with her father and step-mother which has stood her in good stead for what occurs in Exquisite Redemption.
The sizzling chemistry between Beach and Sarah is smoking hot and Ann Mayburn certainly knows how to write scenes that make your panties burst into flames. I admit that having read the previous two books Exquisite Trouble and Exquisite Danger I did get a little lost on occasion. There is certainly plenty of action, not to mention trouble in this story and I cannot wait to see how Ann Mayburn explores the relationship between Beach and Sarah in the next book. Dec 08, Michelle Austin rated it it was amazing Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it, click here. Exquisite Redemption from Ann Mayburn was a great 5 star read. Wow, what a great read. It adds much more to your reading experience. Sarah In my wild, reckless past Carlos 'Beach' Rodriguez would have been my ideal man. Unfortunately he's also a criminal, the President of an outlaw motorcycle club, and Exquisite Redemption from Ann Mayburn was a great 5 star read.
Sarah had a terrible life growing up, she has decided that she wants to settle down and have a more normal life. As soon as Beach meets Sarah the sparks fly and he knows he has to have her, convincing Sarah of this will take some work. This book takes us on a roller coaster ride that's filled with lots of danger, excitement, and hot sex. All of the additional characters added a great element to the story also, I loved Birdie. ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review. Nov 08, Heather rated it liked it.
I received an e-arc in exchange for a fair and honest review Full Review: I liked the book and seeing more characters from other perspectives Smoke is a prick before he meets the love of his life! Too much of the story was repetitive and followed the exact same path as Trouble and Danger did. I wish that we had gotten more time with these characters and been able to see them interact with each other and the people surrounding them a little bit more. They are such interesting individuals and so much more could have been developed!
This is about half the review. Still anxiously awaiting the next book in the series, even though this one was a bit of a miss for me. Dec 09, Jennifer Pierson rated it it was amazing. Sarah is a young, beautiful, and very independent woman that refuses to let any man help her. On her last night before she embarks on a new start into the "normal" life, she decides to have a fling while at Sturgis. She feels an instant connection, but she's sworn off bad boys.
Beach feels instantly that Sarah is the one for him, and he's claiming her. He knows winning her heart will be a huge challenge, but he's determined to do whatever it takes to make her his old lady. After they are kidnapped when the night ends in blood shed, he realizes just how tough she is after she rescues them, and he's taking her home to keep her safe. Will Sarah realize that Beach is the man for her before it's too late? I'm not sure how it's taken this long to discover this author, but thank goodness I finally did. After reading this amazing story, I'm physically exhausted, as I didn't merely read it, but experienced it like I was there.
The character development is absolutely perfect, with secondaries that I adored as well. A exciting, fast paced, and well written story line flowed effortlessly. Ann Mayburn hooked me from the very beginning, and kept my heart racing cover to cover. Of course the cliff hanger ending had me screaming some serious f-bombs, and the next book cannot get here quickly enough!
Nov 20, Julie Barrett rated it it was amazing. Exquisite Redemption is the third book in the series, and I had no problems following it even though I've not read the first two books. This is the first part of Beach and Sarah's story and it has a happy for now ending, the conclusion to their story will be released in February Sarah had an awful upbringing and life has been to I am a big fan of Ann Mayburn and I've read most of books, but somehow I managed to miss reading any of the Iron Horse MC series - and boy have I been missing out!
Sarah had an awful upbringing and life has been tough for her, but now she wants to settle down and be 'normal'. On a last wild night out before starting her new life she meets Beach. He is the president of the Iron Horse MC and the exact type of man that she goes for - but he doesn't fit in with her new clean cut, sensible lifestyle.
As soon as Beach meets Sarah he knows that she is destined to be his old lady - he just needs to convince Sarah that he's the right man for her. This book takes us on a roller coaster ride that's filled with danger and sizzling chemistry, it's an awesome read. This book has it all - suspense, danger, excitement, emotions, love, passion and hot bikers.
What more do you need?! The storyline is fantastic, it's full of exciting twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Beach and Sarah are both brilliant characters, I felt connected to both of them and really wanted their relationship to succeed. I absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down - five stars! I received a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review. This is my first book that I've read by Ann Mayburn and I can honestly say that I will definitely be going back to read the others and I'm eagerly waiting for the next in this series.
Since this is my first it goes without saying that I haven't read the others and I didn't feel lost at all while reading this book. I really enjoyed it and I had a hard time putting it down. I loved the characters in this book and the banter between them. Sarah has been through more than anyone her age should go thr This is my first book that I've read by Ann Mayburn and I can honestly say that I will definitely be going back to read the others and I'm eagerly waiting for the next in this series. Sarah has been through more than anyone her age should go through. She may be young but she doesn't act like it.
She is independent and isn't looking to get involved with anyone but sometimes fate intervenes when you least expect it. She is seriously attracted to Carlos aka Beach but she doesn't want anything long term and is going to give him a run for his money. Carlos aka Beach isn't looking for any kind of relationship with a woman besides of the arrangement he has with the sweet butts but one night at a rally life takes a turn.
When under fire the last person he expects to hold their own is Sarah and that just adds to his attraction to this beauty. He is determined to make her is old lady but it's not going to be easy and he is going to have to be patient and show her that she doesn't have to lose her independence being with him. I highly recommend this book. I think that you will really enjoy it. The chemistry between these two is smoking hot. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Dec 21, Reflections of a Book Geek rated it it was amazing Shelves: It had been so long since I read the previous books I wasn't sure I would remember any of the characters and although there were a few times I struggled to remember them it wasn't what I expected.
I have to admit I wasn't overly fond of Sarah in Swan's story. She seemed like a selfish b!
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In this book we see a completely different side to Sarah and I have to admit I liked her instantly!! She has been through so much that we don't know about and I have to say I loved her in this story, I'm really glad we got to see into her head and some of her experiences in life. Beach again I wasn't sure of in the previous books but like Sarah I have to admit I loved him in this book!! There was only one thing that detracted from Beach for me and that was the whole Papi thing!!
Other than that I thought he was amazing and I loved how he treated Sarah. I also loved how he viewed her, he put her on a pedestal and I think she thoroughly deserved that! I loved hearing their take on things and I'm excited to get the next instalment! Dec 14, Daria rated it really liked it Shelves: Welcome to Exquisite Redemption. Meet Carlos A bad boy goodie, grins.
Meet Sarah oh the sass of a good girl always is a pull of a bad boy. The detailed descriptions of her characters so vivid you can close your eyes and see them. Sarah almost annoyed me It took a good minute for me to go ok I like her after reading more about her life. But both her and Carlos works. It wont be easy for Carlos and Sarah, they have to work through themselves as well as club issues.
You will see why Carlos is a bad boy and see Sarah come into her own. Dec 02, Devlynn rated it it was amazing. Exquisite Redemption by Ann Mayburn 4. If you read the first 2 books in the series you have already gotten a glimpse of Beach and Sarah. This book is a look back at the beginning of their relationship and how things really happened, not the story Exquisite Redemption by Ann Mayburn 4. From the beginning at Sturgis to the end I was on the edge of my seat and had a hard time putting this book down. There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Ann is Queen of the Castle to her wonderful husband and three sons in the mountains of West Virginia. She also spent a summer touring with the Grateful Dead though she will deny to her children that it ever happened.
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Fro Ann is Queen of the Castle to her wonderful husband and three sons in the mountains of West Virginia. From a young age she's been fascinated by myths and fairytales, and the romance that often was the center of the story. As Ann grew older and her hormones kicked in, she discovered trashy romance novels. Great at first, but she soon grew tired of the endless stories with a big wonderful emotional buildup to really short and crappy sex.
Never a big fan of purple prose, throbbing spears of fleshy pleasure and wet honey pots make her giggle, she sought out books that gave the sex scenes in the story just as much detail and plot as everything else-without using cringe worthy euphemisms. This led her to the wonderful world of Erotic Romance, and she's never looked back. Now Ann spends her days trying to tune out cartoons playing in the background to get into her 'sexy space' and has learned to type one handed while soothing a cranky baby. Other books in the series. Iron Horse MC 5 books.
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Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Ouyang Jidan is the man who ordered Rebeka—one of the very few people Bourne has ever truly cared about—murdered.
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Bourne is determined to avenge her death, but in the process he becomes enmeshed in a monstrous worldwide scheme involving the Chinese, Mexicans, and Russians. Bourne's desperate search for Ouyang takes him from Tel Aviv to Shanghai , Mexico City , and, ultimately, a village on China's coast where a clever trap has been laid for him. Bourne finds himself pursued on all sides and unsure whom he can trust. The twelfth book in the Bourne series was published on June 10, Bourne has been hired to impersonate a high-level government minister at a political summit meeting in Qatar, shielding the minister from any assassination attempts.
Suddenly, armed gunmen storm the room, killing everyone but Bourne. Their target, however, isn't the minister Bourne impersonates Kidnapped and transported to an underground bunker, Bourne finds himself face-to-face with an infamous terrorist named El Ghadan "Tomorrow". El Ghadan holds as his captive Soraya Moore, former co-director of Treadstone, and a close friend to Bourne, along with her two-year-old daughter.
Meanwhile, the President of the United States is in the midst of brokering a historic peace treaty between the Israelis and the Palestinians—an event that El Ghadan is desperate to prevent. He demands that Bourne carry out a special mission: If Bourne refuses, Soraya and her daughter will die.
Bourne must make a monstrous choice: The Bourne Enigma is the thirteenth novel in the Bourne series, published on June 21, On the eve of Russian general Boris Karpov's wedding, Jason Bourne receives an enigmatic message from his old friend and fellow spymaster. In Moscow, what should be a joyous occasion turns bloody and lethal.
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Now Bourne is the only one who can decipher Karpov's cryptogram. He discovers that Karpov has betrayed his sovereign to warn Bourne of a crippling disaster about to be visited on the world. Bourne has only four days to discover the nature of the disaster and stop it. The trail Karpov has been following leads Bourne to Cairo and the doorstep of Ivan Borz, the elusive international arms dealer infamous for hiding behind a never-ending series of false identities, a man Bourne has been hunting ever since he abducted former Treadstone director Soraya Moore and her two-year-old daughter and brutally murdered Soraya's husband.
Bourne must travel to war-torn Syria and then Cyprus as he chases the astonishing truth. The clock is ticking, and Bourne has less than four days to solve Karpov's riddle—and hunt down Borz—if he hopes to prevent a cataclysmic international war. The Bourne Initiative is the fourteenth novel in the Bourne series, and was published in July But Karpov has reached out from the grave with an unstoppable cyber operation he conceived in the months before his murder, aimed at the heart of the United States—a way to steal the president's nuclear launch codes.
Who has taken over the operation? Karpov trusted only one man: But can Bourne be working against his own country? Flushed from cover, hunted by the best assassins in the business, wounded and nearly killed, Bourne's only hope is to join forces with his bitterest enemy, a Somali magus named Keyre, whose terrorist forces Bourne once decimated.
Now Keyre is more powerful than ever, with a burgeoning international network—a man who can help Bourne, but to what end? Lying in wait is the young woman Bourne saved from Keyre's torture, who now calls herself the Angelmaker. Both seductive and deadly, the Angelmaker loves Bourne, watches over him, but from whom does she take her orders? Is she ally or adversary?
These are questions Bourne must answer before he can unravel the mystery of Boris Karpov's last legacy, a weaponized code that may very well bring about the unthinkable: The Bourne Nemesis is the fifteenth novel in the Bourne series, and will be published in He's fought against the NSA, Black off-site cyber operations, a Somali terrorist organisation and been accused of treason against the US. Now the Russians have planted a mole to uncover Bourne's secrets and launch cyber-warfare against the United States.
Meanwhile, Bourne's former colleague, Soroya Moore, needs his help. Six highly skilled field agents have disappeared, the body parts of three found in a national park in Georgia. Facing death and destruction in the shadows of civilisation, Bourne will battle his deadliest nemesis yet.
The TV movie was largely faithful to Robert Ludlum's novel, both in plot as well as in the portrayal of the character of Jason Bourne. The films retain the titles and some base elements but otherwise feature different plots independent of the novels. In these films, Bourne is portrayed by Matt Damon. Bourne does not appear in The Bourne Legacy , with the exception of his picture being featured in the film as well as brief discussions of how he's caused problems to the organization he worked for. As a result, the film focuses on the fallout in the intelligence community from Bourne's actions in Ultimatum.
Legacy features Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross, an operative in a different clandestine program evolved from Treadstone. The Ludlum estate obtained the rights to the video game franchise and sold it to Electronic Arts in EA planned to make several Bourne games. Their first game was to have been developed by Starbreeze Studios , [5] but has since been shelved. Radical Entertainment were reportedly developing a Bourne game titled Treadstone after a former animator of the now-defunct developer released a rough test reel, but it has since been canceled.
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The Bourne Identity Film: Washburn Foma Kiniaev Mr. Dao Webb deceased Marie St. Jacques beginning with Supremacy deceased before Betrayal. The Bourne Identity novel. These include public hangings, ambushes, pleas for assistance, encounters with strangers, ride-by shootings, and dangerous animal attacks. For example, if a group of people ride into town firing guns in the air, Marston can kill them, and will receive a bonus of honor and fame for protecting the town. The player can also take part in optional side activities, most of which give the player money.
These side activities include dueling, in which the player must be a faster draw than their opponent; bounty hunting, where Marston can hunt down bounties on wanted posters ; herb collecting, which involves gathering exotic plants from around the game map for town medics; gambling, where people can be found playing games such as poker and Five Finger Fillet ; [3] [4] and hunting, in which the player can kill wild animals and skin their hides.
Red Dead Redemption makes use of a morality system where players have the ability to gain positive or negative honor. The player's overall honor standard is lowered for committing crimes or other negative choices. This works in conjunction with another system, fame, which affects how people react based on Marston's honor status. If Marston has little honor, non-player characters will feel insecure around them. If they have a high amount of honor, other characters will usually greet them and feel safe around them.
They will also receive discounts in some stores, more pay for jobs and other bonuses. To combat this they can disguise themselves by wearing a bandana when performing criminal acts; alternatively, a very negative or criminal reputation warrants the player a large amount of respect and steep discounts from bandits and fencers at criminal hideouts, such as Thieves' Landing.
Gunfights are a major gameplay mechanic in Red Dead Redemption. The player can take cover, target a specific person or animal, blindfire , and free aim. Individual body parts can also be targeted, in order to take targets down non-lethally. When the player shoots an enemy, the game engine uniquely creates the AI reactions and movements depending on where they were hit. The player can choose from period-accurate weapons including revolvers, pistols, lever or bolt-action rifles, shotguns, sniper rifles, knives, explosives, lassos, mounted Gatling guns , and cannons.
Dead Eye is a targeting system that is used in a bullet time -like manner, allowing the player to slow down time to place a precise shot or paint in multiple shots. When the targeting sequence ends, Marston automatically fires to all marked locations in extremely quick succession. When the player commits a crime, such as killing people near witnesses, some will run to the nearest police station. The player can either bribe or kill them before they reach the station, negating any consequences. If a crime is committed near a lawman or constable, the wanted meter immediately appears along with a bounty count which increases with each crime committed.
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The higher the bounty, the more lawmen will be sent after the player. If they kill enough pursuers, then either U. Marshals or the Mexican Army , depending on their location, will be sent instead. To evade law enforcement in pursuit, the player must escape a circular zone until the wanted meter disappears.
Alternatively, the player can kill all lawmen in a town to have the wanted meter disappear. It is impossible to surrender to these bounty hunters by putting away the player's weapon and standing still as they will kill them regardless. Only lawmen in towns and posses will accept surrenders. The law will continue to chase the player, unless they pay their bounty at a telegraph station or presents a pardon letter.
When arrested, the player pays off their bounty, spends a certain number of days in jail depending on the severity of their crimes, and is then released. If the player does not have enough money to pay back the bounty, the law will assign bounty hunting activities to complete until enough money is earned. Red Dead Redemption includes online multiplayer with a maximum of 16 players per session. Every multiplayer game, both free-for-all and team based, will begin with a Mexican standoff.
Survivors of the standoff will be able to move to any part of the battlefield in preparation for respawning enemies. Crates in the environment contain extra weapons, ammo, and other powerups. Players can level up and complete weapon challenges which earn them rewards such as new character models, golden weapon skins, new titles, and new breeds of animal mounts.
Stronghold is an attack or defend scenario, with teams switching roles as the round ends. It is included in the Liars and Cheats pack. Undead overrun mode, and Land Grab. It also included eight new zombie characters. The free-for-all and team versions of Shootout mode both follow a traditional deathmatch scenario where players or teams must accumulate the most kills. Many capture the flag variants are also available. Hold Your Own is a traditional mode where each team has to defend their bag of gold from the enemy team whilst capturing the other.
Grab The Bag has both teams attacking one bag placed in a section of the map. Gold Rush is a free-for-all variant, trying to grab and keep as many bags as possible. The multiplayer portion Red Dead Redemption also features open world gameplay. New Austin and West Elizabeth are adjacent to each other and share a southern border with Mexico.
Nuevo Paraiso is a Mexican state, separated from U. The game takes place primarily in the year , featuring the final decade of the American Frontier and the cowboy and outlaw archetypes that shaped it. The landscape of the Wild West is beginning to fade and modern technologies like automobiles, machine guns, and oil drilling projects are beginning to appear. The game begins in , where former outlaw John Marston Rob Wiethoff is taken from his family by Bureau of Investigation agents Edgar Ross Jim Bentley and his partner, Archer Fordham David Wilson Barnes , and will only be granted amnesty when he brings the remaining members of his old gang to justice.
He confronts Williamson and his men at their stronghold, Fort Mercer, only to be shot and left for dead. Local rancher Bonnie MacFarlane Kimberly Irion finds him critically wounded and takes him to her ranch for recovery. Several days later, John begins repaying the MacFarlanes for their help in the form of odd jobs around the ranch.
During this time he works with U. John performs various tasks and favors in exchange for their help with organizing an attack on Fort Mercer. John and his group then breach the fort and defeat Williamson's gang only to find that Williamson had fled to Mexico to seek help from Javier Escuella Antonio Jaramillo , another former member of John's gang. However, Allende betrays John, who then sides with the rebels. With the initial help of elderly gunslinger Landon Ricketts Ross Hagen , John, along with rebel leader Abraham Reyes Josh Segarra and one of his lovers, Luisa Francesca Galeas , eventually turns the tide in favor of the rebels, killing de Santa and launching an assault on the El Presidio fortress.
They find Escuella, who attempts to bargain for his life by revealing that Williamson has been under Allende's protection. John is given the option to either kill Escuella or turn him over to the Bureau. John and Reyes then take the fight to Allende, where Luisa is killed while trying to protect Reyes. As Allende's palace is stormed by the rebels, both he and Williamson flee, but are apprehended and killed.
Reyes then takes charge of the local government and plans to advance on the capital, while John leaves to meet with the Bureau in Blackwater. Agents Ross and Fordham refuse to let John return to his family until he assists the Bureau in hunting down the only remaining member of his previous gang who is still active as an outlaw: John learns that Dutch has been forming a new gang of Native Americans , and after surviving several ambushes and thwarting a bank robbery, joins Ross, Fordham, and a group of U.
During the assault, John chases Dutch up to a cliff, where the latter, mortally wounded, warns John that the Bureau won't let him have peace and then commits suicide by backing off the cliff. John is released from his deal with Ross and returns to his ranch where his wife Abigail Sophie Marzocchi and son Jack Josh Blaylock are waiting. John devotes his time tending to the ranch, having sworn to keep himself and his family away from the outlaw lifestyle forever.
However, Ross double-crosses John, and leads a combined force of soldiers, lawmen, and government agents after him. John is able to fend off several waves of attackers and gets his family to safety, but stays behind to hold back the rest. Despite a valiant last stand, he dies after being shot numerous times by Ross and his men, and is buried by his family on the hill overlooking the ranch.
Three years later in , following the death of his mother, Jack tracks down the now-retired Ross, and kills him in a duel, avenging his father and continuing the path of violence his father had tried to keep away from him. The fates of John's companions are later summarized in newspaper articles and NPC dialog: Marshal Leigh Johnson retired from Armadillo at age 54 and moved away, Reyes was consumed by power and became a tyrant, Bonnie MacFarlane eventually married, Irish shot himself dead in an outhouse when his gun accidentally discharged, Seth Briars eventually found treasure and became rich, and Landon Ricketts died quietly in his sleep.
Development was conducted by a team of more than people, including Rockstar San Diego's core team and staff from parent company Rockstar Games ' studios around the world. The open world was created to represent iconic features of the American frontier. Key members of the game world product team took research trips to Washington and the Library of Congress in their extensive research on the American frontier. They sought to maintain the shooting mechanic and expand on other game features, attempting to achieve realism with every feature of the game. After an audition process, Rob Wiethoff was selected to portray John Marston.
Though a technology demonstration was shown in , [25] Red Dead Redemption was first formally announced by Rockstar Games on February 3, These included exclusive in-game outfits, weapons and horses, [29] as well as the game's official soundtrack. Outlaws to the End , released on June 22, , added six new cooperative side missions for the game's multiplayer. The Legends and Killers pack was released on August 10, ; it added eight multiplayer characters from Red Dead Revolver , nine map locations, and a Tomahawk weapon. The Liars and Cheats pack was released on September 21, ; it added competitive multiplayer modes and mini-games, additional characters from the single-player game and the Explosive Rifle weapon.
A Game of the Year Edition containing all downloadable content was released for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox , on October 11, in North America and on October 14, internationally. Red Dead Redemption was released to critical acclaim. Review aggregator website Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating in the 0— range, calculated an average score of 95 out of , indicating "universal acclaim", based on 73 reviews for the PlayStation 3 version and 96 reviews for the Xbox version.
Many critics praised the landscape, environment and graphics of Red Dead Redemption. Erik Brudvig of IGN lauded the environmental details, noting the player can even scare a flock of birds from the bushes as they ride past. He also noted that the game's dynamic events, weather and ambient sounds provide a rich experience for players. He summarized by stating "you can also expect a fantastic game that offers the Western experience we've all been waiting for.