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Red Dead Redemption gets threatening box art photo

Rockstar has revealed the final box art for Red Dead Redemption, and I'm posting it here because it's a slow news day. I'll always be honest with you guys; don't forget that.

The art shows off the game's protagonist John Marston in front of what Rockstar calls "a classic American background." Here's what I see: a dude threatening me with a gun. Kind of wetting my pants a bit here.

Red Dead Redemption is set to ship on May 18 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and will let you shoot bunnies.

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MrBigBeer's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 10:23
MrBigBeer
I really like the art direction in this game, highly looking forward to it.
pokota's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 10:28
pokota
That's classic spagetti western style. A lot of old westerns had very simular, illustrated box covers. I like it.
Ramalho's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 10:30
Ramalho
Is it gonna have multiplayer? It would be sweet.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 10:35
Xzyliac
@thejobloshow
I was thinking the same thing.
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 10:38
Sexualchocolate
Can't wait! loved the first Red Dead, but this one promises to blow it out of the water.

Haz got Multiplayers?
RenegadePanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 10:40
RenegadePanda
@thejobloshow

In Russia, game play you.
CarbonByGravity's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 10:43
CarbonByGravity
Looks badass! Good choice Rockstar!
Sir playedallot's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 11:02
Sir playedallot
Really looking forward for this game
(my personal goty2010 till new vegas arrives) but this box art is just horrible!
thejobloshow i was thinking exactly the same.
The drawing and art style is top notch but the whole arrangement looks half-ass to me. I liked the pre boxart.
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Process My Meat's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 11:23
Process My Meat
I like it.
dip's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 11:27
dip
Aw, I like the old (updated) one:



Figured since they updated that this would be the final box. Guess not.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 11:29
Arttemis
What happened to the previous box art? This looks far inferior... Yuck.

Not that it makes any difference. I loved the first game and I'm sure this one will be outstanding as well, too. I'm not really sure how the open-world structure will effect the spaghetti-western vibe that the first game nailed almost perfectly, but I'm pretty sure this will be a fantastic title.
the Company's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 11:33
the Company
@sir playedallot

Where I agree that it's a little weird that the figure in the new boxart is all centered, I think the old art was also unfit for a cover. It looked too clean, like a Live Traced image.

Either way, I think box art has a long way to go before it stops being sub-par, artistically.
But then again, DVDs are the same way, it seems.
Gorescream's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 11:40
Gorescream
I liked the other one more, imo.
Space Moose's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 11:53
Space Moose
I think the older updated one looks nicer. I am also very excite about this game.
Chronic2Haze420's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 12:17
Chronic2Haze420
Awsome I am hopefully moveing to florida when this game comes out I really cant wait this has to be my most anticipated game in years. GTA western style hell yea, there is nothing cooler than being able to hunt, rob, kill, arrest, whatever all the time on such a large map.
JynxShot's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 12:24
JynxShot
You know, I liked the first revised box art better, but alright, I'll take it.
harrmonica's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 12:29
harrmonica
all you see is a gun, all i see is a mullet.

doesn't dampen my enthusiasm for this game one bit.
KirbyMcDope's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 12:34
KirbyMcDope
Meh, I like the one that dip posted.
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 12:35
Occams electric toothbrush
He's probably about to shoot the person who gave him that ridiculous haircut.
John Johnson's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 12:49
John Johnson
I have such a hard on for this game
pokota's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 13:15
pokota
@Solgrim. I agree. He looks a hellava lot meaner in the new one.
runtheplacered's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 13:27
runtheplacered
Yeah, I like this new box art better.
Smo5000's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 13:40
Smo5000
nice cover, Rockstar's art direction is always great.

bought and loved RDRevolver, will be picking this up too
Emrah's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 15:14
Emrah
Very bold cover.
ration's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2010 18:51
ration
actually, it looks like he's shooting the guy sitting to the right of me
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