by Nick Caramico

While at the New York Comic-Con, I got a hands on with the newest downloadable content for Red Dead Redemption called “Undead Nightmare. The downloadable pack features a completely new stand-alone story mode as well as multiplayer.

While, Rockstar would not let us photograph or video in the booth, I was able to play the demo they had set up. The stage being demoed was called Graveyard Mode in which main character John Marston shows off some new weapons to take out zombies that are coming out of the ground. This pack includes plenty of new weapons which were included in the demo. Marston makes use of a new melee weapon, a Torch, to set caskets and zombies on fire to ensure they won’t return. The demo also featured a new shotgun that was extremely powerful but took very long to reload.

The entire map is transformed into a zombie wasteland with survivors holding out in the towns and settlements. Marston must survive long enough to find a cure and restore order. Four unique zombie classes are included, each with their own characteristics. There is even zombified animals and mythical creatures, though none were on display at Comic Con.

The pack also includes: New multiplayer modes, 8 new multiplayer characters, new gameplay mechanics, and a secret location. The Undead Nightmare pack will be available later this month on Xbox360 and Playstation 3.