History VideoGame / RedDeadRevolver

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Is this big time compared to its successors, the ''Red Dead Redemption'' games. In terms of gameplay, ''Revolver'' isn't a WideOpenSandbox, but is instead more of a linear ThirdPersonShooter, albeit with an explorable hub world. The story has a much DenserAndWackier tone than the ''Redemption'' games, which are more melancholy reflections on the Wild West era. The game doesn't adhere to Rockstar's SignatureStyle, and compared to its successor's realistic art-style, it has Anime art-style, which looks pretty much out-of-place for a Rockstar title. All of this the fact it started development before Rockstar acquired developer Angel Studios, whom they later renamed to Rockstar San Diego. In fact, Creator/{{Capcom}} was the game's originally intended publisher, which explains why the game lines up more with their style.

* EscortMission: The Siege -level, where you have to watch out for your two partners.

''Red Dead Revolver'' is a third-person shooter from 2004, developed by Creator/RockstarGames after sitting in Capcom's DevelopmentHell for a while as a ''VideoGame/GunSmoke'' SpiritualSuccessor.

Sound vaguely familiar? That's because the game's an extended homage to the classic SpaghettiWestern, as least as much as its predecessor ''VideoGame/MaxPayne'' was to film noir. A lot of effort went into the atmosphere, including giving an oversaturated and 'grainy' cinematic quality to the visuals and building a [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic fantastic score]] heavily influenced by (and almost indistiguishable from) Ennio Morricone's best.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Is this big time compared to its successors, the ''Red Dead Redemption'' games. In terms of gameplay, ''Revolver'' isn't a WideOpenSandbox, but is instead more of a linear ThirdPersonShooter, albeit with an explorable hub world. The story has a much DenserAndWackier tone than the ''Redemption'' games, which are more melancholy reflections on the Wild West era. The fact that the game doesn't adhere to Rockstar's SignatureStyle is probably due to the fact it started development before Rockstar acquired developer Angel Studios, whom they later renamed to Rockstar San Diego. In fact, Creator/{{Capcom}} was the game's originally intended publisher, which explains why the game lines up more with their style.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Is this big time compared to its successors, the ''Red Dead Redemption'' games. In terms of gameplay, ''Revolver'' isn't a WideOpenSandbox, but is instead more of a linear ThirdPersonShooter, albeit with an explorable hub world. The story has a much lighter and wackier tone than the ''Redemption'' games, which are more melancholy and realistic reflections on the end of the Wild West era. This is probably due to the fact the game started development before Rockstar acquired Rockstar San Diego--then called Angel Studios---and thus why it doesn't follow the Rockstar SignatureStyle; to hammer this down, the company who initially pitched the game was Creator/{{Capcom}}, a studio whose signature titles have a tone that ''Revolver'' would have fit in just nicely.

* AceCustom: Jack, Annie, Buffalo Soldier, and General Diego all get unique custom guns as their WeaponOfChoice with [[ICallItVera individual names]]. The Scorpion Revolver is unique as well, with only two of them ever made, with Nate's being apparently destroyed by fire, but not before being used to [[AnArmAndALeg literally disarm]] Colonel Daren. The disadvantage to these guns is that ammo pickups don't occur, so once you've run dry, you'll have to switch to another weapon.

''Red Dead Revolver'' is a third-person shooter from 2004, developed by Rockstar Games after sitting in Capcom's DevelopmentHell for a while as a ''VideoGame/GunSmoke'' SpiritualSuccessor.

* KnifeNut:
** Clyde "The Blade" Slade, a member of Professor Perry's CircusOfFear.
** Also Fawkes, whom you encounter in the TrainJob level.

Despite having very little hype and a disjointed production poking into the gameplay here and there, with its superb atmosphere, [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters large and memorable cast]] and extremely fun multiplayer on its side Red Dead Revolver got good reviews and became something of a CultClassic. In 2010, it was followed by the huge hit and critical darling ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'', which borrowed the game's Western setting but gave it a sandbox framework (well more of one anyway; ''Revolver's'' main town hub is explorable). It isn't a direct sequel, though the story of the game does get a mention and you can play as ''Revolver'' characters via DLC.

* BadassBeard [[BeardOfEvil Of Evil]]: Diego.
* BadassBoast: See YouShallNotPass down below.
* BadassMustache: Jack Swift and Sheriff Bartlett, among others.

* MixedAncestry: Red is half-native, but he's never looked down upon because of his origins. It also becomes handy when it emerges that his grandfather, the Chief, still cares about him and sends his cousin [[spoiler:to save him when he's captured]]

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Is this big time compared to its successors, the ''Red Dead Redemption'' games. In terms of gameplay, ''Revolver'' isn't a WideOpenSandbox, but is instead more of a linear ThirdPersonShooter, albeit with an explorable hub world. The story has a much lighter and wackier tone than the ''Redemption'' games, which are more melancholy and realistic reflections on the end of the Wild West era. This is probably due to the fact the game started development before Rockstar acquired Rockstar San Diego--then called Angel Studios---and thus why it doesn't follow the Rockstar SignatureStyle.

* RealityEnsues: At the end of the game, while Red has defeated the BigBad and avenged his family, he has to leave because, at the end of the day, BigBad or not, Red has just killed the governor.

* ShootTheDog: One of the outlaws in Widow's Patch does this. Red doesn't take kindly to it.

* UrineTrouble: One of the outlaws in Widow's Patch gets peed on by a dog. [[ShootTheDog He doesn't take kindly to it]].

* TheUnfought: Despite being the Bounty for "Railroaded", Harry "Hatchet" Schultz doesn't officially make an appearance. Nor does Standing Snake in Buffalo's Escort Mission.

* YoungGun: Billy "Kid" Cougar. Red also starts out this way.

* AceCustom: Jack, Annie, Buffalo Soldier, and General Diego all get unique custom guns as their WeaponOfChoice with [[ICallItVera individual names]].

* BayonetYa: The Bayonet Rifle

* FourStarBadass: General Diego. He's very much a FrontlineGeneral in the mission where he's playable, where he fights off the US Army. This trope especially applies since it's the [[ThatOneLevel hardest level in the game]].

* SchizophrenicDifficulty: The progression of difficulty is all over the place in this game. Some laughably easy levels are often followed by punishingly difficult ones and vice versa. One of the [[ThatOneLevel most notoriously difficult levels]], The Traitor, told from General Diego's point of view, comes slap bang in the middle of the game.

* ActionGirl: Annie Stoakes, who fights off cattle rustlers on her ranch and enters the tournament.

* BadassBeard [[BeardOfEvil Of Evil]]: Diego, who's also a BadassGrandpa.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Is this big time compared to its successors, the ''Red Dead Redemption'' games. In terms of gameplay, ''Revolver'' isn't a WideOpenSandbox, but is instead more of a linear ThirdPersonShooter, albeit with an explorable hub world. The story has a much lighter and wackier tone than the ''Redemption'' games, which are more melancholy and realistic reflections on the end of the Wild West era.

%%* CoolGuns

%%* EvilIsHammy: General Diego.