Red Dead Redemption 2

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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5614 Ratings

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  1. skthegreat
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    When I was a kid, this is what I imagined games in the future would look like. What's truly wonderful about RDR2 is that is is alive. It is dynamic from its story, to the game-play, to the world.
  2. Brave_New_World
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    Best looking video game as of February 2021. Absolutely no other game looks better. I have tested 100s of different games on max setting / 4K and no other game has better weather effects, mud/water/snow. It's just so extremely well done. Absolute masterclass of video game making. While it truly impressed me, i wasn't shocked, because Rockstar has always been known as top-tier gameBest looking video game as of February 2021. Absolutely no other game looks better. I have tested 100s of different games on max setting / 4K and no other game has better weather effects, mud/water/snow. It's just so extremely well done. Absolute masterclass of video game making. While it truly impressed me, i wasn't shocked, because Rockstar has always been known as top-tier game developer. After what they presented here, i can't wait to see what they do with GTA 6.… Expand
  3. hellorheaven
    Nov 7, 2020
    10
    Yeah it had bad launch but come on. This deserves way higher user score. This game is absolute masterpiece. Thankfully steam has better user score. By any means this better than console versions, even if just for 60fps.
  4. kozzy420
    Nov 12, 2019
    9
    Horrible Launch with the rockstar launcher error for 3-4 days = Worst launch experience ever
    But.... Since I have been able to start the actual game, it has run FANTASTIC. No slowdowns, no crashes and it looks AMAZING. Way better looking than the console version.

    A wonderful game under the horrible Rockstar Launcher

    Rockstar Launcher = 1/10
    RDR2 the actual game = 9/10
  5. Decktor
    Nov 8, 2019
    8
    Update: The game is finally working so I updated my score, leaving the original review as it took Rockstar a bit over 3 days to fix this game so it would at least start.
    Interestingly it runs better than I expected on my machine, RX 560 everything is on medium settings and it is smooth enough for me (around 30 FPS, quite stable).
    Crashes before even starting, lots of people are    Update: The game is finally working so I updated my score, leaving the original review as it took Rockstar a bit over 3 days to fix this game so it would at least start.
    Interestingly it runs better than I expected on my machine, RX 560 everything is on medium settings and it is smooth enough for me (around 30 FPS, quite stable).

    Crashes before even starting, lots of people are reporting this problem.
    Most frustrating purchase I've made in a long time.    … Expand
  6. thetruehero
    Jan 22, 2021
    10
    Some big youtuber claimed that to him "Last of Us 2" has best graphics of any game ever. I have to strongly disagree with that statement. RDR2 on PC is easily best looking video game ever made. All the weather effects, storm, rain, reflections look absolutely incredible. This is literally 2021 game that Rockstar released in 2019.
  7. LeadFade
    Nov 5, 2019
    10
    Amazing Game, Amazing Story, Amazing Character. This game always be a Masterpiece
  8. Smula
    Sep 28, 2020
    9
    The Story is so great, but what strikes me the most is the level of detail in the world. Dont have words for this. Trainbridge: Bolts are set uneven, wood looks f..natural. Sometimes I just go into 1st person and look at a house or a coach... I am into this for 200+ hours now. And I cannot stand western Movies and stuff, but this...
    And as hard as it is, I HAVE to take a point for the    The Story is so great, but what strikes me the most is the level of detail in the world. Dont have words for this. Trainbridge: Bolts are set uneven, wood looks f..natural. Sometimes I just go into 1st person and look at a house or a coach... I am into this for 200+ hours now. And I cannot stand western Movies and stuff, but this...
    And as hard as it is, I HAVE to take a point for the technical Issues I had. But this game needs a price for a historical level of detail. Great!    … Expand
  9. P1oN4ik
    Jul 25, 2020
    8
    A truly atmospheric game. I would like to relax in it. I highly recommend it to those who just want to enjoy the American atmosphere of their age.
  10. ThePowerOfHell
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    i can see that the whole reviews are about the technical issues but this game is masterpiece and you cant avoid it just give it a chance and play it i run it at GTX1050 on 1080p Ultra texture(30FPS)
  11. DomVisc
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    La storia é a dir poco un capolavoro. Non dovrei dare un 10 a questo gioco per l'online che é vergognoso. Ma non riesco a dare meno di 10 per la storia e il single player, storia degna dei migliori capolavori cinematografici. Attori incredibili, atmosfere pazzesche e ambientazioni meravigliose e fedeli al vecchi west (e non solo). Il gioco porta diverse innovazioni anche in termini diLa storia é a dir poco un capolavoro. Non dovrei dare un 10 a questo gioco per l'online che é vergognoso. Ma non riesco a dare meno di 10 per la storia e il single player, storia degna dei migliori capolavori cinematografici. Attori incredibili, atmosfere pazzesche e ambientazioni meravigliose e fedeli al vecchi west (e non solo). Il gioco porta diverse innovazioni anche in termini di gameplay e tocca un realismo raggiunto in pochi titoli di questo genere. Gioco mozzafiato.… Expand
  12. Bobby77777
    Mar 12, 2021
    10
    Game is working in 2021, to those who it isn’t, well you should have checked with the system requirements first, the game is a power house with amazing graphics but you do need pretty good pc to run it. The story is amazing, gameplay is the weakest part of the game especially the shooting, but no where near as bad as those fortnite players in the reviews are saying. The protagonist and andGame is working in 2021, to those who it isn’t, well you should have checked with the system requirements first, the game is a power house with amazing graphics but you do need pretty good pc to run it. The story is amazing, gameplay is the weakest part of the game especially the shooting, but no where near as bad as those fortnite players in the reviews are saying. The protagonist and and full of detailed world gets you so engage that you feel like you are part of the world. Great game! If you are a fan of the story-driven games and quality open worlds, this is the best that you are going to get. The bad reviews are posted by fortnite players with potato PCs don’t listen to them. The Best investment you can make is buying this masterpiece. Period. 10/10.… Expand
  13. D3jaVu
    Jul 24, 2021
    10
    All around a great game. From the story down to the trash npcs. Everything feels like its hand crafted to perfection. My only gripe is the controls are a bit clunky.
  14. Haider93
    Jul 26, 2021
    10
    Definitely one of the top 5 games of all time. they managed to put real life into the game.
  15. johnny__a
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Fantastic graphics, incredible world-building, and possibly the best story in any game I have ever played (despite some pacing issues) let me forget the sometimes outdated gameplay and some frustrating game mechanics.
  16. qvlad
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
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  17. The_D4RknesS
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    One of the heaviest games ever made because the world is alive, giant, and there are many simple details that make the game incredible, such as the decomposition of corpses or the animation of feeding... Game Note 10000, so heavy that I ran at the lowest resolution with the graphics on low and still the game i to continued beautiful!
  18. mugsy
    Jan 9, 2021
    8
    Story and characters - 7/10. It's good but not great, you can find better stories. Also, this is probably the longest story I have played in any game ever. It just goes on and on and NEVER seems to end. New missions pop up on the map constantly. It's too long even, and the pacing is VERY slow. I feel that Rockstar has overdone it.

    Storytelling - 9/10. The game does a very good job to    Story and characters - 7/10. It's good but not great, you can find better stories. Also, this is probably the longest story I have played in any game ever. It just goes on and on and NEVER seems to end. New missions pop up on the map constantly. It's too long even, and the pacing is VERY slow. I feel that Rockstar has overdone it.

    Storytelling - 9/10. The game does a very good job to immerse you in the story and world.

    Graphics, world and gameplay mechanics - 9/10. It's a beautiful game. Some areas look and feel basically like real life. The map is HUGE and has a wide variety of landscapes. Incredibly detailed game in every aspect. World is very alive and NPCs act like actual human beings instead of being there just for decoration. Best open world game to this day. Only the next Rockstar release will be able to top it.

    Music, voice and sound design - 9/10. I'm not a big fan of the Western music genre, but it fits the game very well. I even managed to find few songs to add to my playlist. Voice acting is top notch.

    Now, there are few flaws that annoyed me a lot and made the game boring and tedious too often. These flaws alone stopped me from giving the game 9 or 10:

    - Basically EVERY mission begins with several minutes of riding/walking to your destination. During this time characters only talk with each other and nothing else happens. And these sections often happen MULTIPLE times during a single mission, which means plenty of time is being wasted on boring the s*** out of you instead of doing something fun. And what's worst, those trips are unskippable.

    - You can't run inside camps, most buildings and when the story doesn't want you to. This is super annoying and slows down the already slow game even more.

    - There is fast travel but fast travel checkpoints are placed very sparsely on the huge map, so you usually still have to ride few minutes to your destination even after you teleport to the nearest checkpoint. This is slightly helped by the fact that there are random events happening often during your trips and they can sometimes made the trip less boring.    … Expand
  19. Benjwri
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    I never usually even properly engage with the stories of games, preferring to just skip through the cutscenes and play for the shooting and action scenes, which are becoming ever so rare in video games, without the stress of being headshot through 6 walls in a multiplayer game, before being asked to dump a weeks wages on a loot box. I haven't touched the online portion of this gameI never usually even properly engage with the stories of games, preferring to just skip through the cutscenes and play for the shooting and action scenes, which are becoming ever so rare in video games, without the stress of being headshot through 6 walls in a multiplayer game, before being asked to dump a weeks wages on a loot box. I haven't touched the online portion of this game however, so cannot speak to it.

    I was therefore surprised when I found myself drawn to the cutscenes and actually enjoying the story, perhaps more than some of the shooting even. I even found myself relating to some of the difficulties faced by the Arthur.

    The open world is absolutely magnificent, and no journey through it feels the same, with random events occurring as you travel around. The vast amount of, and variety of, nature and people around the world, reacting to events as they happen, truly bring it to life in a way which I have never experienced in any other open world game, and perhaps any game altogether. Despite the map being smaller than many, including titles such as GTA 5, on horseback it feels so much bigger and more varied than the majority of games in a finite world.

    When I picked up the game at a discount, having heard of how well made it was and browsed a few YouTube clips, I was hesitant, it was a departure from the usual setting of video games I enjoy, and one which I did not enjoy in the past. I would therefore never have imagined the range of emotions which the game would make me feel, nor that I would actually have tears brought to my eyes at one point in the story, not for the story itself, but for the memories it evoked.

    This game has one of, if not the best, open worlds, and has by far the best storyline of any game that I have ever played. I can honestly say that it is the best game I have ever played.    … Expand
  20. Studio
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    They say the game is slow but I think the game time is ideal to focus on personalities and motivation, I will play the game for more than 65 hours just telling the story mode, without the secondary missions
  21. fatninja82
    Nov 20, 2020
    8
    El juego realmente largo uno de los mas largos que he jugado , rockstar hiso un trabajo estupendo recrearon del viejo oeste pero siento es que otro gta pero con caballos y sin armas automáticas , las misiones son repetitivas y si as jugado algún otro gta te darás cuenta que las misiones son muy similares , no se porque la genta habla de la excelente historia para mi estuvo ok pero noEl juego realmente largo uno de los mas largos que he jugado , rockstar hiso un trabajo estupendo recrearon del viejo oeste pero siento es que otro gta pero con caballos y sin armas automáticas , las misiones son repetitivas y si as jugado algún otro gta te darás cuenta que las misiones son muy similares , no se porque la genta habla de la excelente historia para mi estuvo ok pero no estuvo mala , me veía venir unas cosas el final también es bueno , en lo que el juego brilla es en el gameplay que es divertidísimo y me gusta la forma en que decidieron añadirle pequeños detalles como personalizar el armas y darle mantenimiento , en la parte mala del juego es que me encontré con varios bugs además el jugo no esta perfectamente optimizado además el viajar largas distancias con el caballo puede ser agobiante. En conclusión es un excelente juego pero no hay mucho que hacer luego de terminar la historia.… Expand
  22. reilshat
    Aug 3, 2020
    10
    Just a best game! The only game that could dissolve me. I really thought that I had matured, because all the latest games did not appeal to me at all, but RDR2 is just something!
  23. NeoIcarus
    Nov 27, 2021
    10
    Story Telling. Action. Music. Character building. Incredible visuals and details. A vast world to explore it all in. This is the game you want to play and then tell people about.
  24. AlexTheCoolest
    Aug 15, 2020
    9
    You must play this game.
    There are very few games that have drawn me in. And this is one of them.
  25. AirtonMuniz
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    The best game i played, soundtrack, graphics, history, missions, this game was insanely beatyful
  26. arielm
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Performance wise: My PC is not high end (a lenovo Y50 laptop with gtx 860 gpu) and Im not a fan of westerns. I have managed to run the game on mostly low settings with some twitches for the textures to set them to high it runs on 30-50 fps depending on the area and its more than enough.

    Gameplay wise: The experience you get is actually living in the world of the game, nothing I have yet    Performance wise: My PC is not high end (a lenovo Y50 laptop with gtx 860 gpu) and Im not a fan of westerns. I have managed to run the game on mostly low settings with some twitches for the textures to set them to high it runs on 30-50 fps depending on the area and its more than enough.

    Gameplay wise: The experience you get is actually living in the world of the game, nothing I have yet experienced in any video game. Not in the amazing Witcher 3 not in any TES/Fallout game and definitely not in other Rockstar games.

    Especially in days like this when most of us are on quarantine RDR 2 is the best way to escape this reality.    … Expand
  27. Wern
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Classic.i think this is best open world action story game.Arthur morgan is very good written game character,play this game.
  28. usbro62
    May 29, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра Rockstar Games.................................................
  29. Alexandr_Mrz
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This is a meditative game. If you are used to fast gameplay, this game is not for you.
    I will not say the pros and cons of the game, because it will be toftology, other commentators will do it.
    I just love this game, this is what I wanted to say here ...
  30. Drabolik
    Aug 4, 2020
    10
    Lo compré hace varios meses atrás, al inicio era casi imposible de jugar por todos los bugs que tenía...pero en estas últimas semanas decidí darle otra oportunidad...y genial, corrigieron con parches todo lo que estaba mal y ahora es muy disfrutable.
    Ahora que puedo escribir acerca de este juego... pues tiene de todo, es realmente inmersivo, al principio me costo un poco acostumbrarme a    Lo compré hace varios meses atrás, al inicio era casi imposible de jugar por todos los bugs que tenía...pero en estas últimas semanas decidí darle otra oportunidad...y genial, corrigieron con parches todo lo que estaba mal y ahora es muy disfrutable.
    Ahora que puedo escribir acerca de este juego... pues tiene de todo, es realmente inmersivo, al principio me costo un poco acostumbrarme a las mecánicas pero luego ya todo fluyó con naturalidad. El nivel de detalle es abrumador, la cantidad de flora y especialmente fauna me dejó boquiabierto. Sin duda una obra maestra en su género.    … Expand
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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. PLAY! Zine
    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.
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  3. Game Revolution
    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.
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