By now many have probably heard of the Red Dead Redemption PlayStation 3 shortages that have been well-publicized over the web since the UK launch on Friday. Whilst this is definitely sad for those who are or have had issues finding a copy, there is a good side to the drama. Firstly, it proves undoubtedly that the game is preforming well, it's has been more popular than many could have imagined; and secondly, despite this shortage, the game is well on the road to becoming the biggest-selling launch of 2010 in the UK.

Now think about this for a second: the game has a notable shortage of PlayStation 3 copies available, yet still it is beating out other popular 2010 launches such as Heavy Rain and Final Fantasy XIII. That is pretty darn impressive when you consider it. While we are still awaiting data on the sales in the UK, entertainment retailer HMV expects that the game sold as much as 300,000 copies on Friday and Saturday.

Many are calling it the "ultimate open-world game", and from the comments I've seen scattered throughout the web, people seem to not only be enjoying the game, but praising it for its "rare" gameplay style that seems just too addictive. So addictive in-fact, I found it hard myself to put the game on pause in order to post this article.

Is Red Dead Redemption a ground-breaking hit? I think it goes without saying that it is.

Congrats Rockstar, you've once again not failed to amaze, impress and entertain.