Red Dead Redemption: Now With Co-op

Recently, a handful of publishers have announced downloadable content before games make their retail debut.  Now we can add Rockstar to the list, as the company unveiled Red Dead Redemption’s Outlaws To The End co-op mission pack, releasing free of charge sometime in June for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

It's best to explore dangerous territory with friends.

“Multiplayer in Red Dead Redemption offers players a whole new way to encounter the massive open world we’ve created, but we felt the experience would not be complete without co-op game play,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “With these missions, we wanted to create new ways for players to share in the experience of engaging with this amazing landscape.”  

And engage they shall.  The pack adds six brand new missions with unique multiplayer XP rewards and achievements/trophies to unlock.  Even better, between two to four players can join forces to tackle the Wild West.

The list of missions include:

Walton’s Gold

“Walton’s Gang has taken control of a mining camp rich with gold.  Fight through the camp and load your mine cart with as much gold as you can carry and get out as fast as you can.  Walton’s boys have rigged the place to blow.”

The River

“Ride a raft down river, taking out rebel encampments along the way until you reach the rebel stronghold of Nosalida and a final epic battle for the town’s massive weapons caches. Watch out for Gatling gun-equipped enemy rafts.”

Ammunition

“The Mexican Army has the town of Tesoro Azul under siege.  Storm the gates under heavy cannon, Gatling gun and sniper fire to destroy the Mexican artillery placements.”

All of this makes RDR even more resistible, and we cannot wait for its May 18th arrival.  Let’s hope this DLC makes a potentially great game even better.