25 Most Critically Acclaimed Games Since 2000

7. Red Dead Redemption (2010)

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Rockstar San Diego

Rating: Metacritic Score: 95

'Grand Theft Auto with horses' is an insulting term to use when referring to Red Dead Redemption, for it has an identity far beyond the grandiosity of Liberty City.

Proof that 'Old West' video games can work, RDR's success lies in its authenticity.

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