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  1. Nov 5, 2019
    1
    I registered on MetaCritic just to warn you. Wait at least a few months. The PC version is so so very broken. It's not just that there's one single bug, there's layers of different bugs causing CTDs, awful performance, graphical features that don't do anything, and all kinds of graphics errors. You can roll the dice and hope you get lucky, but unless you're in a rush, just wait.

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    I registered on MetaCritic just to warn you. Wait at least a few months. The PC version is so so very broken. It's not just that there's one single bug, there's layers of different bugs causing CTDs, awful performance, graphical features that don't do anything, and all kinds of graphics errors. You can roll the dice and hope you get lucky, but unless you're in a rush, just wait.

    1/10 as is because it's broken. I want to reiterate that I'm not just coming in here because I got one type of crash caused by one type of thing. There's a multitude of different issues all causing their own special crashes.
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  2. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    $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.
  3. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    The game cannot be played, it is full of technical errors. The game freezes every now and then.
  4. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    Optimized? For what? And if that wasnt enough graphic problems and the most annoying mouse / keyboard implementation ever. Constantly being forced to press the right mouse button to not miss hints or conversations? Thank you. I was so hyped. And no refund...
  5. Nov 6, 2019
    0
    I created an account to post this. I've been waiting years to play this game, especially after RDR1 didn't make it to PC. Took me 3 hours to get into the game with launcher issues. Game stutters and freezes every few seconds. Can't save. Had to re-do the same mission several times already due to crashes. WTF kind of decision is it to make it so that you can't save for over an HOUR ofI created an account to post this. I've been waiting years to play this game, especially after RDR1 didn't make it to PC. Took me 3 hours to get into the game with launcher issues. Game stutters and freezes every few seconds. Can't save. Had to re-do the same mission several times already due to crashes. WTF kind of decision is it to make it so that you can't save for over an HOUR of gameplay?

    Game looks beautiful. Shame it's unplayable.

    My spec was top-end 12 months ago.
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  6. Nov 5, 2019
    3
    Bad PC port way too many bugs and feels unoptimized this is a very bad game launch don't buy until they release some patches. What a mess !!
  7. Nov 7, 2019
    0
    An absolute joke from a AAA publisher. Optimization is non-existent. My i7 4770k OC with a GTX 1080 struggle on medium setting. When i should be playing smoothly on ultra or high. Do not buy until the problems are fixed and i am pretty sure they won't fix any of it and just grab the money and run. Completely unacceptable ! And Nvidia, please get your **** together. GTX 1080 an 1080TIAn absolute joke from a AAA publisher. Optimization is non-existent. My i7 4770k OC with a GTX 1080 struggle on medium setting. When i should be playing smoothly on ultra or high. Do not buy until the problems are fixed and i am pretty sure they won't fix any of it and just grab the money and run. Completely unacceptable ! And Nvidia, please get your **** together. GTX 1080 an 1080TI get's obliterated by RTX 2060 and AMD 5700XT. What the hell is going on. And i won't talk about newer i5 intel cpu that are stuggling to get the game running vs older i5 cpu. An absolute mess ! Stay away! Expand
  8. Nov 6, 2019
    0
    unplayable!! Game sluggish and falls down to 40 fps in 1080p using OVERCLOCKED 5 GHz i9-9900K and RTX 2080? You know, when you beta-test game, you should PAY your testers, and NOT charge them with pre-orders. I will NEVER pre-order anything from you again.
  9. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    After installing the game I tweaked some graphics settings and tried to run the included benchmark which resulted in multiple crashes after multiple attempts. Restarted my computer. Benchmark no longer crashes the game. Once in-game I continue to tweak settings to get decent 60fps-ish performance on my 1080ti based machine. The game is far more demanding than Rockstar let on. As a test, IAfter installing the game I tweaked some graphics settings and tried to run the included benchmark which resulted in multiple crashes after multiple attempts. Restarted my computer. Benchmark no longer crashes the game. Once in-game I continue to tweak settings to get decent 60fps-ish performance on my 1080ti based machine. The game is far more demanding than Rockstar let on. As a test, I switch from Vulkan to DX12. Can't detect a difference. Decide to restart my machine again just because, now RDR2 won't start at all. Tried to start the game a dozen times, each time it fails. I can't play the game. Rockstar, don't release your game if it isn't ready to be played. ZERO Expand
  10. Nov 20, 2019
    0
    Very, VERY bad optimization, no sound, errors, errors, errors and stupid R* Launcher, yes this is AAA game, yes this is Rockstar.

    Me: After so long I can finally play RDR2 on my pc for 10k
    Devs: Nope, we forgot about optimization, but you can always run the game as an administrator
  11. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    Absolutely loved the game on Xbox One, absolutely hating it on PC and that's saying a lot since I am mainly a PC gamer. The controls are poorly thought out and cannot be changed the game is buggy and constantly freezes. It also seems that the game has not been tested at all. The people who decided that the game was ready for launch should sacked! What an epic failure!
  12. Nov 5, 2019
    1
    Невозможно комфортно поиграть на связке i5-8600, 16gb оперативы и 1060 6gb. На средне-низких настройках графики - 35-45 фпс да еще и с просадками. GTA5 шикарно сделали, на релизе отлично игралась, а вот RDR2 - просто неоптимизированный кусок сами понимаете чего. 1 балл за созданный хайп вокруг пк-версии. Буду думать о рефанде, благо 2 недели на это есть.Невозможно комфортно поиграть на связке i5-8600, 16gb оперативы и 1060 6gb. На средне-низких настройках графики - 35-45 фпс да еще и с просадками. GTA5 шикарно сделали, на релизе отлично игралась, а вот RDR2 - просто неоптимизированный кусок сами понимаете чего. 1 балл за созданный хайп вокруг пк-версии. Буду думать о рефанде, благо 2 недели на это есть.
  13. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    The game is still very raw, runs very badly on my RTX 2060, I'm playing high with 25 FPS, it's horrible.
  14. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    The game does not start no matter what i do.I tried everything i found on the net ,including rockstar support!SHAME ROCKSTAR!!!!
  15. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    Thank you for “amazing” optimization. With rtx 2060 it’s unplayable. I want my refund.
  16. Nov 6, 2019
    0
    Bad optimizations, and lags.!!!!!!
    I very very disappointed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  17. Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Crashes all the time and crap performance with a RTX 2080. Really really sloppy port.
  18. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    This game is horribly, HORRIBLY optimized. Unplayable even on the lowest (very very ugly looking) settings on my GTX 1070. The only thing that works properly is the benchmark, which ironically says I should be running the game at 80+ fps.

    Intro is broken: half the time it just drops you in some no man's land without anything happening, or being unable to move. The game starts by asking
    This game is horribly, HORRIBLY optimized. Unplayable even on the lowest (very very ugly looking) settings on my GTX 1070. The only thing that works properly is the benchmark, which ironically says I should be running the game at 80+ fps.

    Intro is broken: half the time it just drops you in some no man's land without anything happening, or being unable to move.
    The game starts by asking you to optimize the brightness. You do this, as is the custom, by checking how clear their logo becomes. Well, guess what. THERE IS NO LOGO. THIS IS LITERALLY THE FIRST THING THE GAME DOES. HOW CAN THIS BE BROKEN?

    Avoid this cesspool of a port at all costs.
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  19. Nov 6, 2019
    0
    This is very BAD port on PC, ugly launcher, very many bugs, especially this nasty cursor bug. My score to this game is 0, becouse this port is not worth it more, i assure you...
  20. Nov 6, 2019
    0
    Игра рандомно не запускается на разных компьютерах.
    Если запускается - то рандомно крашится в любых моментах.
    Её просто не тестировали и не проверяли.
    Самый ужасный запуск игры в истории ПК
  21. Nov 6, 2019
    0
    Intel i7-8700k
    Rtx 2070 super
    Asus z370 prime-a Последние драйвера на видеокарту и последняя прошивка Биос. Но игра не запускается
  22. May 7, 2021
    0
    Rockstar, WTF?! I bought the game for 50 bucks on PC and what I see... No optimization, when you change the graphics-artifacts, 20 minutes of gameplay - 3 departures! Put the game on pause, the game does not allow me to use the pause window because it just does not exist! Graphics..- it feels like I launched the game on PS3! How could you release such a thing?! I will never pre-orderRockstar, WTF?! I bought the game for 50 bucks on PC and what I see... No optimization, when you change the graphics-artifacts, 20 minutes of gameplay - 3 departures! Put the game on pause, the game does not allow me to use the pause window because it just does not exist! Graphics..- it feels like I launched the game on PS3! How could you release such a thing?! I will never pre-order again! I had no idea that I would be disappointed in such serious company... People who return the money in this is impossible to play! Expand
  23. Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Критики куплены.
    Не может быть высокого балла у этого куска.
  24. Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Купить за месяц до релиза эту игру, ждать а по итогу получить ошибку. Я три дня дрочился чтоб ее установить, два раза устанавливал чистую винду, только драйвера и эту ссаную игру. Но хрен я поиграл. Спасибо рокстар
  25. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    Why do i have to give you my administrator privilege TWO times each time I launch the game??
    One for your Rockstar launcher and the other being social club. Do you see any other platforms requesting that when LAUNCHING games after their initial installation??
    After that, you gave me this mouse cursor at the very center of screen. Do you even test your games before launching them??
    Why do i have to give you my administrator privilege TWO times each time I launch the game??
    One for your Rockstar launcher and the other being social club. Do you see any other platforms requesting that when LAUNCHING games after their initial installation??

    After that, you gave me this mouse cursor at the very center of screen.

    Do you even test your games before launching them?? Cause i multiple times of crashes and non-optimized performance.
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  26. Nov 6, 2019
    0
    Я купил игру и не могу зайти в неё второй день,так как меня просто не пускает лаунчер. Танцы с бубнами все перепробывал.Оценка данного продукта соответствует его качеству.Надеюсь Rockstar исправят все недочеты и я хотя бы её запущу:DЯ купил игру и не могу зайти в неё второй день,так как меня просто не пускает лаунчер. Танцы с бубнами все перепробывал.Оценка данного продукта соответствует его качеству.Надеюсь Rockstar исправят все недочеты и я хотя бы её запущу:D
  27. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    To start - you need to turn off the antivirus;
    To adjust the texture - you need to restart the game;
    to play - you have to close your mouth and be tolerant;
    crash on the first attack on a train.. -10 10.
    version PS4 - mast have -_-
  28. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    ROCKSTAR LAUNCHER ERROR #6000.87 unplayable , error at the start . Crashes before even starting, lots of people are reporting this problem.
  29. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    Launcher error, game not starting. Good job Rockstar. As my mom always said, no preorders. :(
  30. Nov 5, 2019
    0
    Rockstar Launcher keeps crashing, game is very badly optimized, the Denuvo DRM is probably causing a lot of problems like it did in other games. Honestly this is just pathetic and sad, why screw over your paying customers??? This should have released on Steam for a stable launch, without your garbage Rockstar Launcher and without intrusive DRM Denuvo causing problems.
Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 28, 2020
    100
    An absorbing tale that will test your machine and tear ducts. A game that did not suffer from being brought to PC. RDR2 is worth overcoming all the shortcomings, since it is one of the best games of the decade. [Issue#300]
  2. Dec 30, 2019
    90
    Victory of gaming as an art and the pinnacle of creativity in the gaming industry. A true, impeccably-polished masterpiece that will set standards for a decade to come.
  3. Dec 17, 2019
    100
    My biggest warning to anyone considering purchasing RDR2 on PC is that you need to have patience when you set it up. Take the time to go through each graphics option, compare your performance on Vulkan vs. DirectX 12, and tailor the game to your specs. Once you have the game tuned, there’s no better way to experience it than on PC.