Red Dead Redemption 2

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21344 Ratings

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  • Summary: Developed by the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America’s unforgiving heartland. The game’s vast and atmospheric world also provides the foundation for a brand new online multiplayer experience. America, 1899. The endDeveloped by the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America’s unforgiving heartland. The game’s vast and atmospheric world also provides the foundation for a brand new online multiplayer experience. America, 1899. The end of the Wild West era has begun. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang has to rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal fissures threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang that raised him. [Rockstar]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 99
  3. Negative: 0 out of 99
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    100
    Amazing not only for Western lovers. No other game has probably offered so many options to express yourself in the open world, and at the same time did not have such an interesting, rough and moving story. A magnificent experience, with a slightly slower start. [Issue#291]
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  2. Easy Allies
    Oct 25, 2018
    100
    Red Dead Redemption 2 tests the boundaries of interactive immersion. Few games look this good, play this well, and have this much to offer. It begs you to slow down, turn every page of its dramatic tale, and savor every last breathtaking detail. It challenges you to be prepared for anything, and make the right decisions when your choices matter most. Arthur Morgan is the lead, but the world takes center stage to pull you in. With a list of challenges left to finish and an online mode launching soon, we plan to spend a lot more time in Rockstar’s unparalleled recreation of the old west.
  3. IGN Spain
    Oct 25, 2018
    100
    A titanic videogame, a masterpiece that, like everything, will have passionate lovers and other players who will not get too caught up. Everything also depends on thematic genre and preferences. Maybe not everyone likes stories of 'Indians and cowboys'. But this interactive universe created by Rockstar tells a fantastically-constructed story and allows us to live a unique adventure. And for that reason, we believe that this production touches excellence. And for that, it establishes the first 10 in the history of IGN Spain. Good trip, cowboys!
  4. Quarter to Three
    Oct 25, 2018
    100
    Imagine an arthouse movie with summer blockbuster production values, as if Terrence Malick had been given a Star Wars movie. Imagine if Ubisoft had made Gone Home. Like Arthur Morgan himself, Red Dead Redemption 2 is meditative, laconic, a slow burn, drawn out and unhurried, sometimes even morose, more concerned with characters than spectacle. Let us go then, it suggests.
  5. XGN
    Oct 25, 2018
    98
    Red Dead Redemption 2 turned out better then we could ever have hoped for. Rockstar knows how to create a vast open world teeming with life, in which Arthur and the Van der Linde gang seek fortune and glory. A new standard for action adventure games has been established.
  6. Jeuxvideo.com
    Oct 25, 2018
    95
    With its amazing open-world, well-written story and deep characters, Red Dead Redemption II is a roller-coaster full of emotions. Controls may feel a bit clunky at times, but still: this is a masterpiece.
  7. Slant Magazine
    Oct 25, 2018
    70
    Red Dead Redemption 2's evocative, often beautiful sense of place exists insofar as it is still convenient to the player, which harms some of the desperation and hardship the game means to convey.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4,329 out of 5436
  2. Mixed: 494 out of 5436
  3. Negative: 613 out of 5436
  1. OVLange
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    You know if a game goes as far as detail to make you brew coffee via campfire before drinking it, or getting your weapons from a horse'sYou know if a game goes as far as detail to make you brew coffee via campfire before drinking it, or getting your weapons from a horse's satchel, or literally watching it's testicles shrink in cold weather, that this is game of the decade material.… Expand
  2. althebeast
    Feb 8, 2023
    10
    I LOVE IT ! I LOVE IT ! I LOVE IT !!! It’s one of the best games that I’ve ever played. You can even milk a cow, what do you need more ?
  4. Tom11th
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    A true masterpiece. It's way more than just a game, it's an experience every gamer should go through! To me the game is on the same level asA true masterpiece. It's way more than just a game, it's an experience every gamer should go through! To me the game is on the same level as The Witcher 3! Ground breaking title.… Expand
  5. o0o05alf0o0o
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    very nice game in all details
    the graphics and story unbelievable
    This game is ((GAME OF THE YEAR))
  6. Gmod44
    Oct 31, 2018
    9
    PROS: The story is excellent, graphics are the best I've seen on a base PS4, horse riding has improved since the first game, euphoria is backPROS: The story is excellent, graphics are the best I've seen on a base PS4, horse riding has improved since the first game, euphoria is back and better than ever, the games map is giant and diverse with an abundance of animals to hunt, your character is customizable from their clothes to hair and beard, horse is customizable as well.
    CONS: In-game days are too short (max 15 mins), default settings for gun play was not ideal (after playing with the settings I made it better), every time you get on your horse you put away your rifles and have to equip them again.
    In conclusion the experience of playing this game far outweigh the cons, and this will most likely win Game of the Year.
    Side-note: if you expect this game to play like GTA you will not like this game, if you don't like a story that slow burns/builds up you will not like this game, if you have a short attention span you will not like this game, if you don't like RPG elements i.e. having to eat you will not like this game.
    Also, the amount of people complaining about having to ride a horse everywhere blows my mind, are people really this dumb? It's a cowboy game, the only means of transportation is a horse or train, they didn't have supercharged cars or planes. If you don't enjoy riding a horse around the map, this game obviously wasn't made for your style of gaming (duh?).    … Expand
  7. CyberSoldierE
    Aug 13, 2020
    8
    Way over hyped but still a very good game. Some clunky controls but overall worth your time. Rockstar never disappoints.
  8. Deathclutch7
    Dec 14, 2020
    0
    Best game ever! I respect other people's opinion that its slow but that's exactly what i want in games. and when it comes to open world gameBest game ever! I respect other people's opinion that its slow but that's exactly what i want in games. and when it comes to open world game there is no other company who can make games like Rockstar. And this game has one of the best stories ever written.… Expand

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#1 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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#2 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
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#2 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018