Red Dead Redemption or GTA IV: Complete?

I realize that I am late to the party on both of these games, but I just got an Xbox 360 this past Christmas. If you had to pick one of these games which would you choose and why? A large part of my purchase will be based on the online, I love open world online gaming. Are the communities for both of these games fairly active? Which do you consider to be the better overall game?

I have played several GTA games in the past, but never a western shooter. I'm pretty sure that we will hear something about GTA V at E3 and I don't wanna buy GTA IV if the community is going to immediately die out. Anyway, let me know which one I should choose, I probably should just pick up both, lol.

Go with Red Dead Redemption. It has a more active community, the online intergration is much better, it has a better plot, better graphics, better game mechanics, yada yada yada get Red Dead Redemption, it's better in almost every way.

If I was you I would pick up both as they're both brilliant.

I personally prefered GTA 4 and then the two DLC add ons were even better.

Then again red dead is completely different and then undead nightmare is amazing.

That probably didn't help sorry :L

Get them both and thank us later. If you had to pick i'd say GTA 4 as you get more for your cash.

Ok so both are awesome games....which is a big part of why I am having trouble choosing. I guess a big part of what it comes down to is; how is the GTA 4 community? Still active?Jurassic85

Just got it back off my uncle few days back and its active enough if you have a good connection i guess.

I've only played bits and pieces of Red Dead Redemption, but I just purchased GTA IV about a week and a half ago. I'm almost done with the story and so far it's been phenomenal. I would highly recommend it.Alex3796

[QUOTE="Alex3796"]I've only played bits and pieces of Red Dead Redemption, but I just purchased GTA IV about a week and a half ago. I'm almost done with the story and so far it's been phenomenal. I would highly recommend it.Jurassic85

Am i invisible or something? :cry:

[QUOTE="Alex3796"]I've only played bits and pieces of Red Dead Redemption, but I just purchased GTA IV about a week and a half ago. I'm almost done with the story and so far it's been phenomenal. I would highly recommend it.Jurassic85

[QUOTE="Jurassic85"][QUOTE="Alex3796"]I've only played bits and pieces of Red Dead Redemption, but I just purchased GTA IV about a week and a half ago. I'm almost done with the story and so far it's been phenomenal. I would highly recommend it.Ilovegames1992

Am i invisible or something? :cry:

So far, I've enjoyed GTA 4 more then Red Dead Redemption. This could change when I finish RDR though, but I would say go for GTA.

Red Dead Redemption for sure. I had so much more fun playing it than GTA IV. Better storyline, better graphics, better online play, better game in general.

[QUOTE="Alex3796"]I've only played bits and pieces of Red Dead Redemption, but I just purchased GTA IV about a week and a half ago. I'm almost done with the story and so far it's been phenomenal. I would highly recommend it.Jurassic85

I think you should buy GTA4 first and then Red Dead Redemption, you would get more replay value out of gta 4.