Red Dead Redemption 2

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6.8

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  1. Anton-Demon
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    On November 5, there were a lot of problems with the launch. I even wanted to return the money, but after 2 hours I figured out the problem by disabling the antivirus! The game is gorgeous, what they say about optimization is a complete lie! Everything works fine! And those who do not work let them buy a good PC! And do not cry like girls. On my weak laptop with a GTX 960M card everythingOn November 5, there were a lot of problems with the launch. I even wanted to return the money, but after 2 hours I figured out the problem by disabling the antivirus! The game is gorgeous, what they say about optimization is a complete lie! Everything works fine! And those who do not work let them buy a good PC! And do not cry like girls. On my weak laptop with a GTX 960M card everything works, only on low graphics settings!… Expand
  2. TILZ
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    Great game!Thank You Rockstar!The atmosphere of the game draws from the head.The plot is at the level in the game you can live for months.There are of course questions on optimization, but I believe that Rockstar will eliminate them over time.My score is 9/10.
  3. Pingus321123
    Nov 13, 2019
    9
    GOTY. Except for few freezes in the first 30min of gameplay and some rare crashes. Who has more — switch to Dx12 instead of Vulkan. But on Dx12 there's glitches like creepy trees shaking, but this is doesn't matter at least for me.
    I'am truly enjoying this game way much more that I should.
  4. GamesInsight
    Nov 17, 2019
    9
    So this review will cover the actual game score and not the issues people have with the game!

    Red Dead Redemption 2 when it came out in 2018 on consoles, was the best open world game you could ever experience. The gamne beats any other (open world) title in almost every categorie. Rockstar really put many effort in creating this game, with its many characters, gameplay, and    So this review will cover the actual game score and not the issues people have with the game!

    Red Dead Redemption 2 when it came out in 2018 on consoles, was the best open world game you could ever experience.
    The gamne beats any other (open world) title in almost every categorie.
    Rockstar really put many effort in creating this game, with its many characters, gameplay, and outstanding graphics.

    So when you usually play an open world title, you may know, that some things are quiet cut off, as creating an open world, that is highly believable, has high end graphics and on top an excellent story is almost impossible to do. There were few games in the past, that could come close to this, but none of them is as big and as detailled as Red Dead Redemption 2. Not even the Witcher 3 can handle all of it that well,

    But lets start with the technical details.
    On PC the game looks pretty much the best you can get on any game you could name. The world is so detailled in everything, that it is amazing how much effort Rockstar has taken to get this cranked up for the PC version. Of course this comes with a high price. Many people are complaining about crashes and low performance on their rigs and not even get to 60fps.
    I can only tell you the numbers that could explain this:

    If we take the steam Hardware Survey, Following Hardware which is capable of 2k in High-Ultra (with fps between 40-60fps) is used there.

    1080ti 1,56%
    RTX 2070Super 0,25%
    RTX 2080 0,88%
    RTX 2080 Super < 0,15%
    RTX 2080Ti 0,54%
    Titan RTX < 0,15%

    Lets give the Cards below 0,15% the benfit of the doubt and count tham as 0,15% and then this makes

    3,53% of all Steam Users have a graphics card that could possibly handle the game in 2K at 40-60fps almost maxed out, with little things set to High (like Water Details).

    Considered that 96,5 % of the gamers on PC dont even own at least a 1080ti it is just ridiculous how they expect the game to run on Ultra on their rigs.
    So compared to any other game, the performace / detail ratio in Red Dead Redemption 2 is fine for me, as I do not know any other game that comes close to these details an graphics at all ... and I played all AAA games the last 10 years!

    Also you have to be aware, that you need to be able to set up your rig, with knowledge, which not even 1% of the gamers are having. I built so many rigs for friends and people I know alone, and they have decent rigs, but no knowledge about their insides.

    So yes, Rockstar needs to work on that, but its not a general flaw ... more the lack of decent Hardware and knowledge about how to setup your PC.
    We have to admit, that this game benchmarks current generation of Hardware and maybe the next one.

    I left out the CPUs, because the CPU is not a bottleneck on your PC if you have a rig, that is supporting these named Graphic Cards, so you can leave that out. Otherwise the percentage of the capable rigs will be even lower!

    So much for the 0 ratings because of performance.
    I play it on a 1080ti on Ultra at 1440p and get decent 40-60fps. With a good G-Sync Display it runs smooth enough and rarely drops fps.

    Coming to the Sound, which is awesomly designed as well. There is no ... literally no NPC that has really poor voice or texts, which is also very rare on an open world game that scale. Even the last dude, that most likely not even 1% of the players will find is done extremely well.
    The animals are having very good sounds and also realistic ones. It must have taken months to capture them all.
    Also environment sounds of horses, Same is with wagons or trains.

    The world just feels alive in every bit of what you can name. I even saw an Opossum that ran beside me, and as itr recognized me, it faked death ... breathtaking.

    When it comes to Gameplay, well this is kind of a taste thing. As this is a rating for the PC version I have to say, that the controls are designed for Controllers. Keyboard and Mouse are done very good, but it has many Keys mapped for any specific things you can do, and does not the very best job in terms of intuition.
    When it comes to the plaing of the game, it is also here outstanding choice. The amount of things you can do is also outstanding. From cooking, to crafting, to playing mini games in bars, to shaving, to cleaning your horse, do tasks in your camp, fishing, hunting ... name it and you can do it.

    The story is just the way Rockstar does it. Its not the very best in all video games, but its a thrilling, believable homage to the end of the wild west time and it is finished satisfying with closing the gap to Red Dead Redemption 1.

    In the end you will be left with the Multiplayer, that is out since 1 year now and went through a lot of improvements. PC Players have the advantage to had the consoles do the Beta testing, and Rockstar being reacting to the whishes out of that.
    Overall a Masterpiece.    … Expand
  5. AnunnakiRamb0
    Nov 16, 2019
    9
    A fantastic game in a fantastic world!
    One of the best graphics I've ever seen, in a lively and very active world, there are no empty spaces here.

    Optimization: The game pulls the graphics farther than any console could run, it comes at a price and the PC version is quite demanding. There are problems, but nothing very serious and gradually disappear.

    Must buy it.
  6. Powerblazing
    Nov 19, 2019
    9
    i wont be part of the negative bombing review stuff because it release was bad. This game is an AMAZING game and its worth a 10. Now, being that said, i gotta say i was pretty lucky given the fact that i was able to play normally pretty much the entire time in the story mode. I had problems at the beginning but Rockstar quickly fix most of the stuff for me. I still got problems with thei wont be part of the negative bombing review stuff because it release was bad. This game is an AMAZING game and its worth a 10. Now, being that said, i gotta say i was pretty lucky given the fact that i was able to play normally pretty much the entire time in the story mode. I had problems at the beginning but Rockstar quickly fix most of the stuff for me. I still got problems with the online tho, but if we are reviewing the game i must say its a 10. The discounted point its because all the problems it came with for lots of people, but luckily not that much for me, so i gotta say my opinion and that is that this is a masterpiece. It looks and feels awesome and i cant stop playing it.… Expand
  7. zaef
    Nov 19, 2019
    9
    An absolute must play! The attention to detail is next level, the story and characters are well written and the game is just overall a joy to play and experience.
  8. Superkano
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    disclaimer: I've never played the 1st REDDEAD

    I was pretty sucked in with the story right away that's for sure. I never liked how they could have easily taken out dutch and Arthur multiple times by showing up at their camps. The game looks great and plays great for the most part. Just don't go flying through a wooded area with a brand new expensive horse. The worst part of this game    disclaimer: I've never played the 1st REDDEAD

    I was pretty sucked in with the story right away that's for sure. I never liked how they could have easily taken out dutch and Arthur multiple times by showing up at their camps. The game looks great and plays great for the most part. Just don't go flying through a wooded area with a brand new expensive horse.

    The worst part of this game is when you want to fast travel.. You still end up wasting 10 minutes riding a horse no matter where you start.

    There is a ton of value here and worth the buy for sure    … Expand
  9. Danidasanic
    Nov 21, 2019
    9
    What a master piece ! Brilliant! Congratulations Rockstar and keep bringing this level of detail and work to pc. Playing with a 4790k oc , 1070 oc at 1080p 60fps ...people are just too stupid to understand that this game is able to push the best graphics out there , the game is demanding because is full of details . Problems ? 1 single crash since I bought it
  10. Endee82
    Nov 21, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game but could use a bit less realism. You spend half the game on your horse. Also being forced to walk in the camp is annoying...… Expand
  11. MACsgotagun
    Nov 25, 2019
    9
    I ran into a few issues at the first. Fortunately I just bought the game and there have been driver patches from Nvidia and game patches from Rockstar that seems to have addressed most of the issues. After fixing my initial issue with virtual memory shortage crashes from the fact that I had mine set low intentionally, the game has run very well for me.
    Intel I7 8700K.
    Nvidia GTX    I ran into a few issues at the first. Fortunately I just bought the game and there have been driver patches from Nvidia and game patches from Rockstar that seems to have addressed most of the issues. After fixing my initial issue with virtual memory shortage crashes from the fact that I had mine set low intentionally, the game has run very well for me.
    Intel I7 8700K.
    Nvidia GTX -1070-TI.
    I installed it on it's own solid state hard drive and use that drive for Windows virtual memory as well.
    I love this Game on the PS4 and the PC!!!    … Expand
  12. Vatanabe
    Nov 26, 2019
    9
    I decided not to assign a vote of 10 to this game because of the optimization problems that the PC version involves.
    I play it with an RTX 2080 on a 1080p monitor and I manage to get it to maximum settings, except that MSAA at x2, the same fate, however, did not go to those with such less powerful hardware, although still expensive and above average.
    For all that concerns the mechanics,    I decided not to assign a vote of 10 to this game because of the optimization problems that the PC version involves.
    I play it with an RTX 2080 on a 1080p monitor and I manage to get it to maximum settings, except that MSAA at x2, the same fate, however, did not go to those with such less powerful hardware, although still expensive and above average.
    For all that concerns the mechanics, the plot, the depth, the longevity, the characterization of the characters, the possibilities that the game offers, I think it is, without too many doubts, one of the first five best games ever played in 30 years of almost "career" as a gamer. Such sublime games come out once every 10 years.
    Wonderful.    … Expand
  13. PedroPotter3
    Nov 28, 2019
    9
    An amazing game with some launching issues. Red Dead Redemption 2 has, so far, the best story in industry of games. With a pretty beautiful graphics and realistic gameplay, the game makes you immerse in the scenario of the old west. The PC version launched with some issues, what we couldn't wait from a big company and developer as Rockstar Games, issues like performance bad optimizationAn amazing game with some launching issues. Red Dead Redemption 2 has, so far, the best story in industry of games. With a pretty beautiful graphics and realistic gameplay, the game makes you immerse in the scenario of the old west. The PC version launched with some issues, what we couldn't wait from a big company and developer as Rockstar Games, issues like performance bad optimization and online instability are the most common problems, but Rockstar is already working to fix this.… Expand
  14. 3BLAN
    Nov 29, 2019
    9
    Очень классная игра с очень классным сюжете и геймплеем, в плане сжета - все ок, но есть 2 момента: это онлайн и оптимизация самой игры, про онлай тут все ясно, также история, что и с гта онлайн, гринд-гринд-гринд и ещё раз гринд, а вот с оптимизацией все плохо, комп у меня, конечно, относительно для игр, но на старте игры игра у меня фризило и зависло все ровно на 5 секунд, проблему я ужеОчень классная игра с очень классным сюжете и геймплеем, в плане сжета - все ок, но есть 2 момента: это онлайн и оптимизация самой игры, про онлай тут все ясно, также история, что и с гта онлайн, гринд-гринд-гринд и ещё раз гринд, а вот с оптимизацией все плохо, комп у меня, конечно, относительно для игр, но на старте игры игра у меня фризило и зависло все ровно на 5 секунд, проблему я уже решил, правда без костылей не обошлось, в общем, подводя итог: рдр2 это шедевр)… Expand
  15. Barshavisko
    Dec 1, 2019
    9
    To put it simply, the game runs best on AMD parts. Keep in mind that both the PS4 & Xbox One use AMD parts, so there might be some connection to that, but if you have an NVIDIA card or Intel processor, then you will most likely have issues playing.

    I'm not giving RDR2 a 10/10, because there are still some graphical issues that I experience, and occasionally a few crashes (very rare though).
  16. DrLotto
    Dec 4, 2019
    9
    I love the way this game introduces you to new concepts of the game. It reminds me of the original Mario. It starts of simple. Just progress forward through the map. You encounter an enemy that you need to jump over. Jumping over the enemy causes you to hit a block. You learn that blocks break. When you land, you land on his head and learn that jumping on enemies kills them. You learnI love the way this game introduces you to new concepts of the game. It reminds me of the original Mario. It starts of simple. Just progress forward through the map. You encounter an enemy that you need to jump over. Jumping over the enemy causes you to hit a block. You learn that blocks break. When you land, you land on his head and learn that jumping on enemies kills them. You learn everything by doing. Not by reading some lengthy boring manual.

    That leads to an immersive game that you can enjoy from the start.    … Expand
  17. Ph03n1xDE
    Jan 1, 2020
    9
    It's a masterpiece. Rockstar has yet again done something incredible, the story is gripping, the gameplay is awesome and even after that, just running around the world doing stuff is a lot of fun.
    I haven't had any problems with the PC version, except maybe one or two crashes but that's going to happen with every game. You will need a decent medium-end PC to run it at medium graphics, so    It's a masterpiece. Rockstar has yet again done something incredible, the story is gripping, the gameplay is awesome and even after that, just running around the world doing stuff is a lot of fun.
    I haven't had any problems with the PC version, except maybe one or two crashes but that's going to happen with every game. You will need a decent medium-end PC to run it at medium graphics, so maybe upgrade that first before being disappointed that you can't run it.    … Expand
  18. SevkaDinoZavR
    Dec 9, 2019
    9
    Иногда встречаются баги, картинка кое-где мыльновата на 1060ti и рекомендумых настойках, без Меткого глаза против 4х ботов почти невозможно прожить, но в целом норм
  19. Carface
    Dec 9, 2019
    9
    God of War 3 is not good enough to make me buy a PS4 :P

    TBH I've been waiting for this game for a long time, and I am not disappointed. It got great graphics, cinematic cut scene and good gameplay. My PC comes with Windows 10 home edition, 32GB memory, GeForce 1070 and Intel i7 8086k. Unfortunately my SSD space is limited, so I installed it on my Seagate 1TB HD. The game launched    God of War 3 is not good enough to make me buy a PS4 :P

    TBH I've been waiting for this game for a long time, and I am not disappointed. It got great graphics, cinematic cut scene and good gameplay. My PC comes with Windows 10 home edition, 32GB memory, GeForce 1070 and Intel i7 8086k. Unfortunately my SSD space is limited, so I installed it on my Seagate 1TB HD. The game launched reliably with no slowdowns and no CTD while playing. However there is an autosave glitch, I ended up getting stuck on autosave question, forcing me to shut the game through task manager.

    The good, the games comes with multiple manual saves. I hate Far Cray 5 autosave only, it makes multiple playthrough tough. Red Dead 2 allows you to save anytime and anywhere. However, just like GTAV, when you load the game, it will load to the closest location and anything around you such as stolen stagecoach will disappears. The immersion and attention to details is amazing, beautifully recreates a fictionalized wild west.

    The Bad, Everyone knows Take 2 arrogance, specially with the Borderlands 3 drama. Take 2 forced you to buy the game in their own store front by delaying competing distribution from Steam and even Epic Game Store. At least they offer you some games, if you never owned one. This maybe a dirty trick to lure people to their storefront with very small library of games, reminds me of Bethesda.

    Despite the fact I never experienced any performance issues because my PC spec is fairly beefed up. The recommended spec may not guarantee reliable gameplay. Don't even think about running on minimum spec, it will lose your mind, One guy who complained about performance issues have a superior 1080, while my PC only have 1070 and have no problem with a mixture of medium, high and ultra settings with DSR resolution of 3200 X 1800. I do run into an intermittent slow down issues with GTAV, it appears to be a display driver bug, it can be solved by ALT-ENTER twice.    … Expand
  20. 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.
  21. ABCtt
    Dec 15, 2019
    9
    Очень хорошая игра с отличной атмосферой дикого запада погружающая в себя на долгие часы.
  22. PBrann88
    Oct 31, 2020
    9
    Apart from the awful control its just an astonishing game with visuals that are just jaw dropping. A great story, great characters and a boat load of very good content, one of the best game worlds ever created!
  23. TheCLAYMAN
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Графика: 9.6/10. Сюжет: 9.1/10. Оптимизация 8/10.
    За все 83 часа не было ни одного вылета. Оптимизация нормальная, r5 2600 4.2ghz + rx 578 1350mhz стабильные 50-60 на высококих в 1080р. Дебилы пытаются запустить игру на своих 4 ядра 4 потока и 1050ti, а потом жалуются "а почему 30 фпс на минималках эыыы". Да, в первый месяц после релиза были проблемы, но потом исправили, не понимаю почему    Графика: 9.6/10. Сюжет: 9.1/10. Оптимизация 8/10.
    За все 83 часа не было ни одного вылета. Оптимизация нормальная, r5 2600 4.2ghz + rx 578 1350mhz стабильные 50-60 на высококих в 1080р. Дебилы пытаются запустить игру на своих 4 ядра 4 потока и 1050ti, а потом жалуются "а почему 30 фпс на минималках эыыы". Да, в первый месяц после релиза были проблемы, но потом исправили, не понимаю почему люди до сих пор об этом пишут. Тут процентов 30 нулевых отзывов о том, как у них пк не потянул игру, и что это все заговор.    … Expand
  24. r03vg
    Nov 18, 2021
    9
    Технический шедевр. Другие игры и за 10 лет не догонят. Мне нравится, что здесь обошлись без пошлых шуток. Это приличная история. Тем не менее, игра кажется крайне затянутой, тягучей. Может саундтрек в перестрелках мог быть пободрее, не знаю.Технический шедевр. Другие игры и за 10 лет не догонят. Мне нравится, что здесь обошлись без пошлых шуток. Это приличная история. Тем не менее, игра кажется крайне затянутой, тягучей. Может саундтрек в перестрелках мог быть пободрее, не знаю.
  25. Renaigse
    Jan 30, 2020
    9
    Шикарная физика,графика,атмосфера,персонажи,сюжет( хотя многим может не зайти его затянутость, но я не считаю ее лишней т.к. вся игра заточена под реализм). Очень бесит то, что 2-4 бандита разваливают по 40 охотников за головами и законников, при этом даже ранения не получая, и весь этот бред длится до Сен-Дени, где уже начинается нормальный замес. Ну и эпилог максимально уныл, хотя опятьШикарная физика,графика,атмосфера,персонажи,сюжет( хотя многим может не зайти его затянутость, но я не считаю ее лишней т.к. вся игра заточена под реализм). Очень бесит то, что 2-4 бандита разваливают по 40 охотников за головами и законников, при этом даже ранения не получая, и весь этот бред длится до Сен-Дени, где уже начинается нормальный замес. Ну и эпилог максимально уныл, хотя опять же, я понимаю почему они сделали так, как сделали. Игра не для всех, если вы любитель фортнайта или танков, или прочих шедевров для 0 IQ челиков, то вам тут делать нечего. Тем не менее, это одна из лучших игр ever, она правда очень хороша, с очень проработанными мелочами и механиками, с отличным саундом и сеттингом. Огромнейший минус - это оптимизация и вылеты, ибо 50-60 фпс на фулл ультрах, с просадками до 40 на 2070 s, это ну вообще такое себе. Ну и онлайн составляющее получилось так себе, цены слишком завышены, за задания получаешь копейки, пвп уныло из-за "меткого глаза" ( в нем просто 0 смысла лол), лица персонажей в любом случае получаются всрато + они немые.… Expand
  26. LUCACHAIR
    Jan 12, 2020
    9
    GREAT PLAYABLE MOVIE tHE GUNS SHOOT THEMSELVES AND YOUR HORSE RIDES ITSELF BUT OVERALL GOOD
  27. Izzles
    Jan 20, 2020
    9
    i5 2500k @4.2ghz 16gb 1600 mhz 980ti

    Runs between 40-60 fps with TAA high, all low impact settings are set to ultra and most impact on medium. Can dip below in busy towns but still playable. Looks draw dropping. Clunky controls with a mouse and keyboard but its the price to pay for immersive perfection (realistic animations etc). It was designed for a controller and it shows,    i5 2500k @4.2ghz 16gb 1600 mhz 980ti

    Runs between 40-60 fps with TAA high, all low impact settings are set to ultra and most impact on medium. Can dip below in busy towns but still playable. Looks draw dropping.

    Clunky controls with a mouse and keyboard but its the price to pay for immersive perfection (realistic animations etc). It was designed for a controller and it shows, multiple actions bound to one button is annoying.

    A very rare experience when it comes to entertainment. Story and characters are pretty interesting. Not really into story much but rockstar always makes them work in some way.    … Expand
  28. soci0path
    Feb 2, 2020
    9
    Купил игру после всех патчей и исправлений, в целом доволен. Впечетлил интересный сюжет на который у меня ушло более 60 часов, занятный геймплей, доп квесты и большой живой мир.
  29. danlamachine
    Feb 2, 2020
    9
    One of the best games I've ever played,

    1 point shy of max 10/10 because there are some gameplay issues (like controls etc.)
  30. Gme
    Feb 2, 2020
    9
    I did not think any game could be a worthy successor to Red Dead Redemption 1, a game which I consider to be one of the best games of that console generation. But they did it. Extremely rewarding and lengthy experience (I came in a just over 100 hours played after finishing the campaign).

    If you like a more slower paced methodical western epic, buy ASAP. If you have the attention span    I did not think any game could be a worthy successor to Red Dead Redemption 1, a game which I consider to be one of the best games of that console generation. But they did it. Extremely rewarding and lengthy experience (I came in a just over 100 hours played after finishing the campaign).

    If you like a more slower paced methodical western epic, buy ASAP. If you have the attention span of a goldfish maybe stay away.

    The game also ran fine on my aging machine (I5 4670, 8GB ram, GTX10606GB). Some slowdown in large campaign shootouts and a total of 3 crashes during missions but other than that no problems.    … Expand
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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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