If you played the original Dead to Rights on previous generation consoles or PC, it was, sadly, kind of a mess.
The recent sequel, Dead to Rights: Retribution, made amends with a good story, tight controls and a feature that you really have to try: You can play as the dog! That's right, Shadow is a playable character for part of the game. And he is ferocious.
But don't take our word for it: Enter, win and play it for yourself! All you need is a PS3 and a little luck.
Here's how to enter and boost your odds with up to 4 chances to win:
- Enter a comment here, as usual. That's all you really NEED to do.
- Tweet the following on Twitter: Win Dead to Rights: Retribution at BusyGamerNews.com, home of the Busy Gamer Podcast: RT + Enter here: http://bit.ly/o2hxms #bgnfsf
- Review (or re-review) our Busy Gamer Podcast on iTunes.
- Review (or re-review) the Best of Busy Gamer Podcast on iTunes. This is a short audio highlights feed with our reviews, audio tours and other timeless bits!
If you do 2, 3 and/or 4 (and why wouldn't you?), you do need to let us know your Twitter/iTunes name(s) in your comment so we can find, verify and include your bonus entries in the drawing and match them up to contact you if one of them wins.
If we can't confirm the bonus entry and easily tell who you are on Twitter and/or iTunes, the bonus entry is disqualified.
You DO have to enter a comment here and follow the other rules to be eligible:
Simply post a comment on this page. (You can do the other things listed above if you want to earn some extra chances to win.) Say whatever is on your mind as long as it's not an ad or profane. Be sure to read the Sweepstakes Rules to ensure you are eligible to win and don't get disqualified by double-posting or forgetting to provide an e-mail address.
NOTE: If you play for extra chances on Twitter or by posting podcast reviews on iTunes, you still have to enter here AND let us know your Twitter and/or iTunes names so we can match you up. iTunes ratings alone do not count since we can't see who posted them, so add a comment! If you already posted an iTunes review, you can still update your review once a week for a bonus entry in each week's giveaway. Just log in to iTunes and click Write a Review; it should load your existing review and let you modify it. Make a change (even a small one) and then check to ensure that it appears on top with the new date or it won't count!
You may also want to white list this domain; we've had MANY would-be winners lose out because they never responded to their prize notification! If you use TypeKey/TypePad, be sure your e-mail address will be shared. No e-mail address, no prize. (Don't worry, no one else will see it - and we'll only use it to contact you if you win.)
Note that unless you're an authenticated poster who has been active on the site and marked as trusted, your comment will NOT appear immediately. It will go into a queue for me to approve, which I'll do several times a day (except the first weekend, where comments may not be approved until sometime late on Sunday). Do NOT double-post. We'll extend the entry period for this until 8:01 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, August 17 to ensure you have plenty of time to enter and verify your entry was posted.
We also sometimes give away unannounced Instant Win prizes and podcast extras. Here are a few tips since this can happen at any time (and we've got several backed up; we'll post them once we get a little less busy!). 1) Follow Gamewatcher on Twitter. Before we post the next Instant Win, we'll give you a fair warning tweet. 2) Subscribe to our RSS feed and set it to check for updates frequently.
We continue to stock up on cool goodies for Free Stuff Friday - and we will keep doing so as long as there's enough response. So tell your friends about this! Hey, if we get bigger, so will the prizes that YOU could win! While you're at it, post comments wherever you see something interesting. Also, if you get a game code you don't need or have some other cool game-related prize you want to donate, we'd be very grateful (we pay for much of this stuff ourselves!).
I'm in. Thanks!
Also posted on Twitter @spez911.
Sweet, entered on twitter as @CBas92
Tweeted @genxsis83
Thanks again man!
tweeted @doubleD215
Please enter me in this week's giveaway. I'm @alee67 on Twitter and I tweeted this here: https://twitter.com/#!/alee67/status/102032593750470656
Thanks!
Entering though I honestly did not know there was a sequel until it mentioned it here.
Twitter: @ropes
I am in :)
@teujip for twitter.
I want to win!!
@DarthHannigan
Twitted @anthrodude1 Hope I can win this one I wanna bite some crotches with the dog lol.
Enrty.thanks
Always thought this game sounded interesting. In for a chance.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Twitter:Jragon274
In it! @goodbyetonight hurrrr
Ooh-la-la! Lovely PS3 game for me? ;)
@liljrSanchez
Thanks for the chance!!
@mysticfail
Heard bad things about it and stayed away, but I'm bored again so willing to give it a try. Thanks BGN.
I've been curious about this game. Thanks for the another sweet giveaway!
Tweeted @BossVersion1
http://twitter.com/#!/BossVersion1/status/102514126122778624
Thanks twitter @shaqots
I'm game.
@TheChrisGlass
Thanks for the giveaway :)
Count me in! Just a comment this time! Thanks!
Thanks for the awesome chance to win!! looks like a really sweet game and i would be glad to win this :) ive been following from @volcombrandon thanks Busygamernews!!
Thanks for the Giveaway
Tweeted @mixmastar0b
I heard this game wasn't too shabby I wouldn't mind trying it out myself,plus the 17th is my bday,happy bday me! :P...
@hestar69
Thanks for the giveway, also twittered for a 2nd chance.
I'm in! Thanks, twitter @icemonkey786
Thanks twitter @Aileron628
I was just watching some videos of this game when I stumbled upon your site. The game looks great. Thanks for the opportunity!
I rented this on the 360 a few years back and was surprised by hoe fun it was. Never bought it, though...
@TheGrimHeaper
Entering, also use twitter, thanks!
Sweet, thanks!
Twitter:@gamingprizes
IN!
Would love to expand my PS3 collection to a whole 9 games! Rt'd on @BrianIMdiesel
Nice Am In (twitter: @TheGameGuy401)
Caught wind of this on CAG. Also posted on twitter as @sofreshandsofly thanks a lot for the opportunity
I AM INN!!!!!
thanks
my twitter is @CBENZ35
Ill try, cant hurt :)
Thanks for the chance to win this!
Count me in for this contest and thank you!
@midgetsquirrels
In as usual, Twitter and Itunes username is deadbodyman11.
Thanks for the giveaway.
@beerrun77
In to win!
@Darklurkr23
I'm in!
thank you for the chance
@aznxchunky
Entered
Twitter:@michael4079
I am so in Thanks!!! @Nikibaby219
Thanks a lot! Entered!
@CaptainSkulls on Twitter
CaptainJoel on iTunes
Wanna play as the doggggggggggggg
Its a bad game, but I do love trophies!
@KilvasKills
Haven't seen this series around in a while! Definitely interested in trying to win this!
on twitter @ashleyj1988
Thanks, I've entered on twitter and re-reviewed on both the Busy and Best podcast.
Twitter: @VeridisQuo1
Re-reviewed on iTunes: VeridisQuo1
Playing as dogs is fun
Awesome contest. I haven't played any of the Dead to Rights games before, but always wanted to try one. :D
Twitter: CAGRoast
Thanks again and good luck to all! :D
Count me in
Twitter @fieldkillah
definitely want this game i mean playing as a dog thats beyond kick butt
I'm game, count me in. Love to play this!!! Retweeted @dittotweeto
would love to win - posted on Twitter as @starkeee
Me want!!!
@k1ngster
And the winner is 54. CAGRoast!
More great giveaways incoming as we get closer to PAX.