Red Dead Redemption 2

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6.8

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  1. Freeman
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    - A m a z i n g !!!!!! Characters, Graphics, story etc etc... all is absolutly amazing !
    - 10/10 + GOTY etc...
    - Only Solo, RDO i don't care!

    Thanks Rockstar Games for the gift before Christmas !
  2. lilkillpappy
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    I played this game a year ago and it was the greatest gaming experience of my life. I am playing it again a year later on my PC with much improved graphics and controls and I have to say that my initial feelings about this game have not changed at all. This is the best game I have ever played. Looks like a lot of people are angry about the poor optimization and bugs and crashes, but myI played this game a year ago and it was the greatest gaming experience of my life. I am playing it again a year later on my PC with much improved graphics and controls and I have to say that my initial feelings about this game have not changed at all. This is the best game I have ever played. Looks like a lot of people are angry about the poor optimization and bugs and crashes, but my experience has been solid, and in time it will be patched up so not a big deal. This game is easily worth $200 in my opinion. The quality and quantity of content is beyond insane.… Expand
  3. Pinocchio
    Nov 6, 2019
    10
    Win10, GTX1070, 8700K
    no frame drops at all at fullHD. What rigs do all these people have? Or why do they buy 1440p or 4k monitors powered by bad rigs.... don't get it.
  4. mhvelplund
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    I played this game a little on the PS4, but never really got stuck in before I bought the PC version in the last quarter of 2021. Initially, I felt that there was a little too much "quick time event" over the game play, but once the world opened up and Arthur's story got going, I was hooked. I saw a few graphical glitches, and one or two mission bugs, but mostly my 60 hours were spent inI played this game a little on the PS4, but never really got stuck in before I bought the PC version in the last quarter of 2021. Initially, I felt that there was a little too much "quick time event" over the game play, but once the world opened up and Arthur's story got going, I was hooked. I saw a few graphical glitches, and one or two mission bugs, but mostly my 60 hours were spent in near-total immersion. The level of detail is just bonkers.… Expand
  5. EmpireNO
    Apr 9, 2021
    10
    This game is one of the best games ever made. It stands the test of time and still is the most impressive game ever made. There is so much you can do and it's so well done. Games released at the end of 2020 don't hold a candle to RDR2. I recommend it highly.
  6. SuperKev
    Nov 6, 2019
    10
    Always blows me away when people's "drawback" is you can't max out all settings 100% at 4k and get a high frame rate. Don't they know most of the time in 99% of games it requires some tweaking. RDR2 is an amazingly gorgeous game, one of the best graphical games ever made with probably the highest production values ever seen. It's better than the console version in every way and clearly a classic.
  7. kring
    Dec 29, 2019
    10
    By far, the Single Greatest PC game EVER! I was totally blown aways with the story, action, level of detail and quality. Very immersive. Graphics like nothing else out there, an exceptional sound track, character development was phenomenal and the most cinematic game I’ve experienced. Value for the money in a 70hr single player game alone exceeds anything of any game before it.
  8. jovonaci
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    The absolute disaster that Cyberpunk 2077 is gave me some newfound appreciation for this masterpiece.
    There is literally very few things that these 2 games can even be compared with.
    All the bad scores in here are directed at the online part of it, which should have always been a separate product. The only thing I woould consider a con in this game, is that after you complete the    The absolute disaster that Cyberpunk 2077 is gave me some newfound appreciation for this masterpiece.
    There is literally very few things that these 2 games can even be compared with.
    All the bad scores in here are directed at the online part of it, which should have always been a separate product.

    The only thing I woould consider a con in this game, is that after you complete the story, there is not much you can really do, aside from what you make out of the world.
    I think some infinite huinting or bounty system would give endless playability to this game, without having to play online, which IMO ruins the immersion, I dont want to play this online, ever.    … Expand
  9. Bitek
    Apr 25, 2020
    10
    There are bad games, average games, good games, very good games and epic games. Red Dead Redemption 2 is the epic game. this is the kind of game that deserves 11 out of 10 score. This is the game every gamer should experience. Absolute epic single player adventure.
    As to the technical issues I am playing this game in 2020 and so far so good. The game is demanding but there are    There are bad games, average games, good games, very good games and epic games. Red Dead Redemption 2 is the epic game. this is the kind of game that deserves 11 out of 10 score. This is the game every gamer should experience. Absolute epic single player adventure.
    As to the technical issues I am playing this game in 2020 and so far so good. The game is demanding but there are optimization tutorials on YouTube that help a lot. I am playing this game on Ryzen 3600 with AMD RX 5500XT 8GB and my PC can run the game at 60FPS @ 1080p with custom settings (medium to ultra). Speaking of 60FPS I used to play this game a little bit on PS4 Pro and PC version with at 60FPS makes for so much better game play.    … Expand
  10. SoLo_kAne
    Jan 7, 2021
    10
    i m so happy to play this Absolute masterpiece, aint just a game, it's an art. So sweet, so bad, so crazy, so jealous and so on many emotions i have while i walkthrough this. Thank to rockstar games team of people, youve made a real world of America 1900 that no one can made. Best and beast! Good lord, how do i like voice acting from RS, it is the only one reason to buy their games, causei m so happy to play this Absolute masterpiece, aint just a game, it's an art. So sweet, so bad, so crazy, so jealous and so on many emotions i have while i walkthrough this. Thank to rockstar games team of people, youve made a real world of America 1900 that no one can made. Best and beast! Good lord, how do i like voice acting from RS, it is the only one reason to buy their games, cause their like Quentine Tarantino, and Q is my number one best director. Buy this art, and enjoy it at all money. LEEEENNNNEEEEEEHHHHH!… Expand
  11. HoverDonkey
    Nov 6, 2019
    10
    Amazing game. Spectacular graphics, amazing character depth and a fully realised world, with a deep story. Stunning. (And zero issues on PC from launch day - smooth as you like!)
  12. JohnTheGamer
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    This is, plain and simply, one of the greatest games in the history of gaming. An absolute masterpiece.
  13. Epicode
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    Прекрасная игра. Учитывая настоящую некст-ген графику игра отлично оптимизирована. Баги и вылеты которые присутствовали на старте - были оперативно исправлены, а разработчики принесли свои извинения. Геймплейно и технологично - это лучшая open-world игра на 2019 год. Perfect!Прекрасная игра. Учитывая настоящую некст-ген графику игра отлично оптимизирована. Баги и вылеты которые присутствовали на старте - были оперативно исправлены, а разработчики принесли свои извинения. Геймплейно и технологично - это лучшая open-world игра на 2019 год. Perfect!
  14. Soujirop
    Jul 27, 2023
    10
    So many years later, it's pretty crazy to think that people had technical problems at launch. This is the best optimized game I've ever played. No other game can look so amazingly good (especially the lighting effects, breathtaking!) and keep the framerate so stable, in such a gigantic world. I also loved the gameplay and freedom, some of the most fun I've ever played in a third personSo many years later, it's pretty crazy to think that people had technical problems at launch. This is the best optimized game I've ever played. No other game can look so amazingly good (especially the lighting effects, breathtaking!) and keep the framerate so stable, in such a gigantic world. I also loved the gameplay and freedom, some of the most fun I've ever played in a third person shooter, but way too easy. The attention to detail is in absolutely everything and not a single repetitive side quest. The characters are incredibly crafted and the script and voice acting are sensational. Anyway, I have nothing but good things to say about this game (except for the difficulty thing) so I can't give it anything but a 10.… Expand
  15. Pegula
    Jan 6, 2020
    10
    Please don't believe the Haters Hype.

    This is what I wrote about GTA V, but I'll edit it to match RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2. I think just one word can be enough to describe the whole game: ROCKSTAR. There is not one single developer left that cares about the gamers...ok, not one except for the people from Rockstar studios. Thank you all in Rockstar for creating this piece of Art    Please don't believe the Haters Hype.

    This is what I wrote about GTA V, but I'll edit it to match RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2.

    I think just one word can be enough to describe the whole game:

    ROCKSTAR.

    There is not one single developer left that cares about the gamers...ok, not one except for the people from Rockstar studios. Thank you all in Rockstar for creating this piece of Art that has moved boundaries of games to come. This is something NEVER SEEN in gaming industry before.

    Respect to every single person that was involved in creating this unique and excellent MASTERPIECE.

    Deep.

    Wide.

    Brilliant in every single detail. And there are thousands of details.

    I was just thinking today...if they would say to give them more money so they can create another title that is this good - I would give it to them.

    I am glad I gave that money and supported this title that fulfilled and went far beyond in every aspect of my expectations.

    And I am certain I will NEVER preorder any single game after the experience with Ubisoft, EA...and those other companies.

    The game had a bad start on PC from Day 1. But I had issues not in the first week but only on second, after the patch. And then soon after everything worked flawless on the technical side.

    I came here immediately after ending credits and I can say that in whole playthrough of some 150 hours I encountered something that could be called a bug - not more than 5 times.

    ...and the game gives you thousands of encounters and details on every corner.

    Graphics out of this world and far beyond.

    Optimization after few pathces is great, but this is a hardware killer title that will shine the brightest in near future.

    Audio - great on 5,1 or headphones - so many different sounds playing at same time.

    Gameplay - most advanced gameplay mechanics to date, needs time to settle, but very intuitive.

    Controls - overwhelming at start but after a while feel natural and enjoyable in every aspect.

    Story - like 5 best Westerns you watched combined and multiplied by 10, truly the best part of an game that has best parts wherever you look. Unique experience. Thrilling.

    Buy it.

    Play it.

    Enjoy it.

    AND THEN PLAY SOME MORE!!!    … Expand
  16. mickolopi
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    The best game for pc ever. Super detailed wild west world like irl, I never experienced something like this in game
  17. Arkornev
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    В игре великолепно все! Графика, дизайн, сеттинг, история, персонажи, звук. Рокстар действительно проделали огромную работу, с огромным вниманием к мелким деталям.
    Даже не смотря на не совсем "гладкий" запуск на ПК, ставлю 10 из 10. Такие игры-штучный товар, особенно в эпоху КОД и Асасинов. БРАВО РОКСТАР!    В игре великолепно все! Графика, дизайн, сеттинг, история, персонажи, звук. Рокстар действительно проделали огромную работу, с огромным вниманием к мелким деталям.
    Даже не смотря на не совсем "гладкий" запуск на ПК, ставлю 10 из 10. Такие игры-штучный товар, особенно в эпоху КОД и Асасинов. БРАВО РОКСТАР!
  18. RafaMondini
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    All the bad reviews are not about but game, but about the launch experience. It's non-sense to give a game like this a bad review just because of a short term problem.

    10/10 here.
    This is BY FAR the BEST game I've ever played. Nothing seems to get even close to what Rockstar Games did this time. Red Dead Redemption II is a MASTERPIECE.
  19. Sergizea
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Haters, Haters Everywhere. Think in this: one dumb guy score this masterpiece in 0 only because he couldn't play this in his old Pc... 0 means the Game is less than garbage. I think that guy deserve the bad luck of couldn't play this wonderfull game. What i think? it's a masterpiece, a symphony, best gameplay, best story, best graphics, wonderfull music. The details, oh! the beautifullHaters, Haters Everywhere. Think in this: one dumb guy score this masterpiece in 0 only because he couldn't play this in his old Pc... 0 means the Game is less than garbage. I think that guy deserve the bad luck of couldn't play this wonderfull game. What i think? it's a masterpiece, a symphony, best gameplay, best story, best graphics, wonderfull music. The details, oh! the beautifull details... 10/10. At the very Begining it had some troubles of optimization, but in a few days it went so far. Best game played ever. Go and f*ck yourself, Haters!… Expand
  20. codeforfood
    Nov 7, 2019
    10
    no problem with my i7 2600k/RTX 2070/16GB RAM/Win 10 1809,

    all settings @HIGH@1080p@60fps.
  21. JJRambo
    Mar 6, 2020
    10
    one of my favorite games of all time, amazing story and attention to detail. Looks gorgeous and plays just fine. The complexity is punishing on the hardware for sure but it's a living world.
  22. framefragger
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Even I just play 30% of main story, spend hours in free ride, some side quests and few hours Online I can say, the game has great graphics, lots of detail I love and never seen anywhere else ... it has great feeling. I really wanted to buy cowboy hat when playing RDR2 (and drinking whiskey :D).
    + all users who gave rating "0" becouse game was released with bug leads to game crush    Even I just play 30% of main story, spend hours in free ride, some side quests and few hours Online I can say, the game has great graphics, lots of detail I love and never seen anywhere else ... it has great feeling. I really wanted to buy cowboy hat when playing RDR2 (and drinking whiskey :D).
    + all users who gave rating "0" becouse game was released with bug leads to game crush (repaired in fast patch 1 day after) are absolutely 0 (zeros) also ...just childish **** who degraded metascore here of the game just because their emotions as they are unable to wait 24hous for fix. Mistake has been made ...even such big and great studio can make (and made) mistake.
    What can you do? Let yourself be hired by Rockstart to show you skills ...next realease should be perfect than.
    For me GAME OF THE YEAR.
    Must-have for all who love western or GTA.    … Expand
  23. benjamin666
    May 20, 2022
    10
    بعد یک سال خورده ای اصلا بهینه نکرده اند . فکر کردن ایرانی ها تو پول دست پا می زنند صبح می روند کارت گرافیک 2080 می گیرند که قیمت یک پراید لگن هستش . چه وضعیه
    خیلی بده . بهینه سازی آشغال

    الان بهتره شده .

    شاهکار قرن هستش
  24. Karmazyn83
    Nov 5, 2019
    10
    The best game of 2018 is still the best in 2019. Improved perfection ! So perect, perfect game ! Enjoy in 4k. I will.
  25. Geckleorn
    Nov 5, 2019
    10
    Great game. Awesome performance. MSI RTX 2080, Ryzen 7-2700, 16 gb, 1440. Stable 60 fps. No crashes, no freezes. Thanks, Rockstar.
  26. Steyraus
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    The low score of RDR2 on PC shines a light on how Moronic the average PC gamer is in 2019. The PC is more popular than ever "Because its the cool thing to have, Ninja and Shroud has a PC , so it must be cool...
    So we now have hundreds and thousands of dead heads that can barely tie their own shoes playing on PC and not understanding 10 % of what their machine can do, or how to set it up    The low score of RDR2 on PC shines a light on how Moronic the average PC gamer is in 2019. The PC is more popular than ever "Because its the cool thing to have, Ninja and Shroud has a PC , so it must be cool...
    So we now have hundreds and thousands of dead heads that can barely tie their own shoes playing on PC and not understanding 10 % of what their machine can do, or how to set it up and adjust settings properly..
    There is no argument RDR2 is and amazing game, and all the tools to get the best out of your machine with the rage engine has been put at the players finger tips for the PC release. The problem is most of the PC gamers these days dont understand what any of these settings are..So in typical incell virgin rage fashion , they take to the internet to vent instead of siting down and learning about their machine and what settings suit it best.
    EG 2019 PC gamer
    "" REEEE REEEEE Wahhh Wahhhh, My I5, GTX 960, only runs RDR2 at 30fps on highest settings??!?!??! WAHHHH WAHHHH This is bul **** I hate you Rock star....""
    BUY A CONSOLE, you idiots, its suits you mental capacity more than a (Oh so confusing)PC. New games ON PC has been a hassle for the las 20 plus years, there is just so many different configurations, if you dont have the brain power or time to coddle and learns everything about you specific piece of hardware , your going to have trouble.    … Expand
  27. nachtgiger
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    I gave this a 10 to even out some outdated reviews. As of April, 2020, I think the game is fairly well optimized. With an old i7 3770, a GTX 1060 and 16 GB Ram my FPS were around the 50-60 mark on medium-high settings, some sliders even on ultra (1080p). I would consider this perfectly fine given my specs. I believe a CPU capable of hyperthreading is strongly recommended, though.

    This    I gave this a 10 to even out some outdated reviews. As of April, 2020, I think the game is fairly well optimized. With an old i7 3770, a GTX 1060 and 16 GB Ram my FPS were around the 50-60 mark on medium-high settings, some sliders even on ultra (1080p). I would consider this perfectly fine given my specs. I believe a CPU capable of hyperthreading is strongly recommended, though.

    This is one of the most immersive, best written games I have ever played.    … Expand
  28. hasherr
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Yes, this game have issues - not booting on some configurations, stuttering when running on CPUs without HT. I am sure this will be fixed in time. But other than that, game provides tons of future proof graphical settings to tinker with, and when properly configured runs quite well even on older cards like rx580.
    I am having some issues myself with non-HT i3 8100 cpu (worked around them    Yes, this game have issues - not booting on some configurations, stuttering when running on CPUs without HT. I am sure this will be fixed in time. But other than that, game provides tons of future proof graphical settings to tinker with, and when properly configured runs quite well even on older cards like rx580.
    I am having some issues myself with non-HT i3 8100 cpu (worked around them by using DX12 instead of Vulcan, and limiting CPU access for rdr2 process), but nonetheless i love the game and i am glad it got released. It is a masterpiece.    … Expand
  29. Sklizverg
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    How serious should we take the Metacritic's user score if the game like Red Dead Redemption 2 has 4/10?
  30. DreamCore
    Nov 7, 2019
    10
    The PC version works really well. First I had crashes on startup which was caused by Bitdefender Advanced Threat Detection. Adding an exception for the game solved the problem. The game runs really well on my 2080 Ti. Playing on 4k with Ultra settings and around 40 fps.

    You can safely ignore the trolls who complain about the game not running at 60 fps in 4k with Ultra settings. The    The PC version works really well. First I had crashes on startup which was caused by Bitdefender Advanced Threat Detection. Adding an exception for the game solved the problem. The game runs really well on my 2080 Ti. Playing on 4k with Ultra settings and around 40 fps.

    You can safely ignore the trolls who complain about the game not running at 60 fps in 4k with Ultra settings. The developers recommended Medium-High settings for 4k 60 fps (see the Nvidia article). Other games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider also doesn't hadle 60fps when you max out the settings on 4k. Even so, 4k Ultra settings at 40 fps is still way ahead of playing this on a console that uses Medium-High with fake 4k and 30 fps. The PC version is a big step up in visuals.    … Expand
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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. 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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