- Publisher: Rockstar Games
- Release Date: Nov 5, 2019
- Also On: PlayStation 4, Stadia, Xbox One
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Nov 5, 2019In good news, RDR2's PC port works as a pretty, settings-cranked-high alternative to last year's console release. Its most obvious upgrade comes in the form of an unlocked frame rate. In one morning of testing, I was already able to crank performance (after downgrading a bunch of settings) to an apparent 120fps-and-up threshold, although random performative spikes—usually triggered by sharp cuts in cinematic scenes—made me glad I had a variable refresh rate monitor...In bad news, RDR2's facial and body animations were never built for these kinds of high speeds.
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Nov 7, 2019Red Dead Redemption 2 is an amazing achievement in terms of production values, but it is also a fundamentally flawed video game that leverages its seemingly infinite resources in such a self-indulgent way that it undermines both its storytelling and your patience for seeing it through to the end.
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Nov 7, 2019Right now, though, the freezing issue is bad enough that I simply can’t play the game until Rockstar fixes it. [Impressions]
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Nov 7, 2019Mostly good, sometimes bad, never ugly. A prequel to a story that never made it to PC and which, honestly, makes me jealous of people coming to it for the first time. But even as someone who has spent a huge amount of time in this world, it’s a trip I’m more than happy to be taking again. A staggering technical achievement; a deliciously gooey shooter; the most accurate mud simulator outside of actual mud; a great advert for the healing power of peaches. However you approach Red Dead Redemption 2, there’s something to impress here. And on PC, it’s at its most impressive. [RPS Bestest Bests]
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Nov 6, 2019Despite how enjoyable the game itself is, what Rockstar Games has deigned to deliver to PC players can only be described as a big old mess.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3,639 out of 5614
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Mixed: 316 out of 5614
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Negative: 1,659 out of 5614
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Nov 5, 2019Amazing Game, Amazing Story, Amazing Character. This game always be a Masterpiece
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Nov 5, 2019$60 for Launcher that can't launch the game without crashing. No fixes, no help, no game. Well done Rockstar. Should of waited for the Steam release.
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Nov 5, 2019