Red Dead Redemption 2

 PlayStation 4
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8.7

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  1. grandrewocuk
    Aug 15, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. İ hate mf micah i wanna shoot him in head and burry him with **** shovel. And john i loved him… Expand
  2. Kekkone
    Aug 14, 2023
    7
    Great story, graphics and immersive world, but has some extremely annoying forced LARP features, such as slow animations for picking stuff up and doing things (yeah, immersive at first, but gets really boring on the long run watching your character to use 10 seconds to pick up a bottle of rum), disabling running at certain places just to waste time, very tedious semi-interactive cut scenesGreat story, graphics and immersive world, but has some extremely annoying forced LARP features, such as slow animations for picking stuff up and doing things (yeah, immersive at first, but gets really boring on the long run watching your character to use 10 seconds to pick up a bottle of rum), disabling running at certain places just to waste time, very tedious semi-interactive cut scenes where all you have to do is to press forward for five minutes. Why not just have a real cut scene or let the player control the character?

    I understand that some people want to LARP a cowboy, but normal people are not interested in that. They just want to play the game.

    Also lots of stupid progression based locked stuff. Why allow players to earn money if you don't allow them to buy anything with it. And still in 2023 contains lots of annoying bugs, e.g. changing your weaponry randomly and not allowing you access your horse to get the right ones back.

    Without LARPing and bugs a solid 10/10    … Expand
  3. Pu33ylips69
    Jul 26, 2023
    5
    I have come back to try this game over and over again and I just can't bring myself to finish this game. The graphics are beautiful, sure, but the gameplay is below average. Every mission plays out exactly the same, R* uses these bland missions to progress the story but it simply just doesn't work. You'll be exhausted after a few missions, and the slow pace doesn't really help it either.I have come back to try this game over and over again and I just can't bring myself to finish this game. The graphics are beautiful, sure, but the gameplay is below average. Every mission plays out exactly the same, R* uses these bland missions to progress the story but it simply just doesn't work. You'll be exhausted after a few missions, and the slow pace doesn't really help it either. There's not a whole lot to do in the baren open world, besides a few side quests, hunting, or fishing, which feels rather pointless. Most buildings you can't enter or rob, and majority of npcs will pull guns out while your rob them while having a shotgun in their face.… Expand
  4. hggaming
    Jul 24, 2023
    5
    Red Dead Redemption 2, developed by Rockstar Games, was one of the most highly anticipated video game releases in recent memory. Set in the vast open-world landscape of the American Wild West, the game promised an immersive and thrilling experience. While many praised the game's stunning graphics, detailed narrative, and character development, there is a growing sentiment among someRed Dead Redemption 2, developed by Rockstar Games, was one of the most highly anticipated video game releases in recent memory. Set in the vast open-world landscape of the American Wild West, the game promised an immersive and thrilling experience. While many praised the game's stunning graphics, detailed narrative, and character development, there is a growing sentiment among some players that the gameplay itself falls short of expectations. In this article, we will explore the reasons why Red Dead Redemption 2 can be perceived as lacking in excitement and why it may be considered boring by some.

    1. Pacing and Repetitive Activities

    One of the primary complaints about Red Dead Redemption 2 is its slow pacing and the abundance of repetitive activities. The game's realistic portrayal of the Wild West might have been intended to immerse players fully, but it often feels like a burden. Endless horse riding across vast landscapes, maintaining the camp's needs, and completing mundane chores for the gang can become monotonous and tedious after a while. Although realism is important in a game, it shouldn't come at the expense of engaging gameplay.

    2. Limited Interactivity in the Open World

    Despite the expansive and visually impressive open world, the level of interactivity with it is surprisingly limited. Players may expect to engage in various dynamic activities, but many of the in-game events feel scripted and lack meaningful consequences. While there are random encounters and side quests scattered throughout the world, the majority of these interactions are rather superficial, failing to leave a lasting impact on the overall gameplay experience.

    3. Clunky Controls and Mechanics

    Some players have criticized the clunky and often frustrating controls and mechanics of Red Dead Redemption 2. Maneuvering the main character, Arthur Morgan, can feel sluggish and imprecise, particularly during intense combat sequences. Additionally, the game's complex systems, such as weapon management, item crafting, and horse handling, can be overwhelming, leading to a steeper learning curve and potentially deterring casual players.

    4. Limited Player Agency

    While the game's narrative is well-crafted and emotionally charged, it can also be quite linear, leaving little room for player agency. The choices available to the player often have minimal impact on the overall story, leading to a sense of disconnection from the character's progression. A more open-ended approach to the narrative could have added a layer of excitement and replayability to the game.

    5. Lack of Meaningful Rewards

    Red Dead Redemption 2's focus on realism extends to the rewards system, which can feel unrewarding for players seeking a sense of accomplishment. Completing missions and side quests may not always yield substantial rewards, leaving players feeling like their efforts are not adequately recognized. A more balanced reward structure that incentivizes player progress could have made the gameplay more satisfying.

    Conclusion

    While Red Dead Redemption 2 received critical acclaim for its storytelling, world-building, and attention to detail, it's essential to acknowledge that it may not cater to everyone's preferences in terms of gameplay. The slow pace, repetitive tasks, limited interactivity, clunky controls, lack of player agency, and unsatisfying rewards system contribute to the perception of boredom for some players. Ultimately, the game's appeal largely depends on individual tastes, with some players finding the immersive experience captivating, while others may consider it lacking in excitement.    … Expand
  5. Danikgamer
    Jun 17, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game the best in detils for narrative, and in that thing I very exited. But the storytaling is very boring for first 20hr, I is just physicly pain for me. And yes I complete story of game and in the end it just masterpiece, but time for completion for my walkingtougt is 80hr, because I also complate and all secondary mission, and they too boring for me. Right, in the and I resume for whos this game create: for man who have a lot of time for gaming and who very and very-too-very love slow gameplay. Good Luck and play only nice games… Expand
  6. kudorgyozo
    Jun 11, 2023
    5
    TBH after several hours of gameplay the game seems kinda boring. Too many systems to learn, too many shortcuts to memorize. I don't really care about the characters and the story.
    However the most annoying thing is the rockstar launcher that is launched by the epic launcher. So there are 2 launchers starting just to play the game.
  7. Fede75
    Jun 2, 2023
    6
    Visivamente incredibile, stupendo gioco che però dal punto d vista personale, come game play, mi stranisce. Si può fare e non so può fare, non c'è coerenza, e questo me lo fa abbandonare di continuo. Peccato.
  8. tyakson
    May 27, 2023
    6
    If you like dynamic gameplay - this game is not for you. Gets bored after empty 30 hour runs. Online is dead.
  9. Turbo2001
    May 6, 2023
    7
    Visually the game is amazing and its immersive. I am just not sure why it made me feel like going to sleep every time I played it. In terms of game play something I don't see talked about much is how some of the game play such as movement is really bad when crouching and moving between objects, and melee combat is really clunky. In terms of the guns upgrades, guns being a central aspectVisually the game is amazing and its immersive. I am just not sure why it made me feel like going to sleep every time I played it. In terms of game play something I don't see talked about much is how some of the game play such as movement is really bad when crouching and moving between objects, and melee combat is really clunky. In terms of the guns upgrades, guns being a central aspect of the game there is very little noticeable difference in the stats so you don't really know what is much better especially for hand guns. There is a lot that seems unfinished and unpolished which is hidden by how good it looks.… Expand
  10. 4mity
    May 1, 2023
    7
    게임의 묵직함은 상당하나 느린 진행에 적응이 힘들다면 호불호가 갈릴 수 있는 게임이다. 서부 시대 마지막 무법자 집단의 이야기를 다뤘으며 데드아이 시스템을 이용하여 일대다 전투에서도 우위를 점할 수 있는 시원함을 느낄 수 있었다. 서브 퀘스트를 직관적으로 확인하고 싶은 입장에서 직접 방문해야 퀘스트 마크가 뜨는 것은 아쉬운 점으로 다가왔고, 느린 진행 또한 조금 답답하게 다가왔다. 허나 플레이 해보아야 할 게임에는 틀림없다.게임의 묵직함은 상당하나 느린 진행에 적응이 힘들다면 호불호가 갈릴 수 있는 게임이다. 서부 시대 마지막 무법자 집단의 이야기를 다뤘으며 데드아이 시스템을 이용하여 일대다 전투에서도 우위를 점할 수 있는 시원함을 느낄 수 있었다. 서브 퀘스트를 직관적으로 확인하고 싶은 입장에서 직접 방문해야 퀘스트 마크가 뜨는 것은 아쉬운 점으로 다가왔고, 느린 진행 또한 조금 답답하게 다가왔다. 허나 플레이 해보아야 할 게임에는 틀림없다.
  11. Dustysi
    Mar 12, 2023
    7
    Great game good story and a lot of fun . Id give it high but almost half the game is really slow and can be hard to get into . By the end though you cant get enough .i loved and hated it but really there are very few good game out there . Id rate it in my top 5 games ive playes for ps4.
  12. GODOFREDO0809
    Apr 11, 2023
    5
    This game is perfect
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  13. Metatropic
    Apr 9, 2023
    5
    Everyone in the reviews section of this game likes to incessantly focus on the realism of this game, but no one understands that the other realistic features that rockstar programmed can be extremely tedious. The hunting mechanics (not touched by reviewers in the slightest, but more so by completionists) are completely luck-based and the '10 out of 10' scores likely come from people withEveryone in the reviews section of this game likes to incessantly focus on the realism of this game, but no one understands that the other realistic features that rockstar programmed can be extremely tedious. The hunting mechanics (not touched by reviewers in the slightest, but more so by completionists) are completely luck-based and the '10 out of 10' scores likely come from people with only 1 or 2 playthroughs (I myself, as some reinforcement of credentials, have 603 hours as of writing this review, and 100% completion). Despite it's seriously gripping, and no doubt 10/10 story, rockstar games clearly new that the reviewers, IGN for example, and people that actually matter within the community of gaming, would do the bare minimum and only play through the story once and assemble an effortless review, as was done time and time again with the most dry and overrated game of the century, GTA V, focusing too much on satire and exaggeration of characters, instead of an actually gripping story, which yet still received a 96 on this platform itself. Going for 100% completion a second time, hunting, in vain, I realised that I should review this game for what it is: a game focused only on story and realism, instead of letting people who actually commit to the game enjoy it. 4/10 gameplay, 10/10 everything else, so like a 5 out of 10 overall considering that gameplay is actually more important than whatever the hell rockstar likes to focus on.… Expand
  14. NoahsNexus
    Apr 6, 2023
    7
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is a beautiful game with a rich and immersive world. The attention to detail in the game's environments and character animations is unparalleled, making it a truly immersive experience. The story is engaging and well-written, with compelling characters and strong voice acting.

    However, the game's pacing can be a bit slow at times, with long stretches of travel time    Red Dead Redemption 2 is a beautiful game with a rich and immersive world. The attention to detail in the game's environments and character animations is unparalleled, making it a truly immersive experience. The story is engaging and well-written, with compelling characters and strong voice acting.

    However, the game's pacing can be a bit slow at times, with long stretches of travel time or side quests that don't always feel necessary. Additionally, the controls can be a bit clunky and difficult to master, especially when it comes to horse riding or gunfights.

    Overall, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a must-play for fans of open-world games or Westerns. Its stunning visuals and immersive story make it an unforgettable experience, even with its flaws. However, the game's pacing and control issues prevent it from reaching the heights of perfection, resulting in a solid 7/10 rating.    … Expand
  15. Agusto101
    Mar 27, 2023
    7
    Es un buen juego pero por dios el gameplay es INSUFRIBLE...de milagro llegue a la mitad, una lastima porque en el resto de apartados es sublime.
  16. ADIposiDAS
    Feb 13, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have just finished the main storyline and I really ask myself where all the hype comes from. Gameplay wise it is pretty bland: ride to location x, wait for „everything goes south cutscene“ and shoot your way home. I was prepared for that and I thought to myself „at least everyone says it has a great story“ and played anyway.

    But the story is just your generic „antihero struggles with his lifestyle and tries to be a good guy“ storyline. Over hours and hours you play the exact same thing with no real progression of the storyline. The story picks up pace in the last third of the game but the surprising revelations are not that surprising at all and I cannot understand at all why almost everyone is calling it a masterpiece? Have you watched a movie in the last 25 years? Then there’s a good chance, you have a huge overlap in story tropes     … Expand
  17. LenonySnicket
    Feb 5, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is absolutely beautiful everything about the story has so much thought put into it, my only dislike is the fact the controls are ass it feels like your carrying an entire truck on your shoulders.
    But the story is very very good
    Dont get me started on online...    … Expand
  18. Limbio
    Feb 2, 2023
    6
    Pretty good. But too strict with the story, too much dialog and lots of bugs. If I want a nerd game I go with an RPG.
  19. Rafolino
    Jan 30, 2023
    6
    I really wanted to like this game, but it is just too repetitive. The controls are so slow it makes you want to give up on the game after 30 minutes. It does get better once you get used to it. The story and ending are amazing.
  20. xoxoxoxoxox
    Jan 26, 2023
    6
    I'd say the game is a must try only for the amazing view of birds in the sky. However don't be fooled by the critics high score. They are a bunch of hypocrites who want the game to succeed only because it's a western game and somehow it reflects the criminal legacy of the west.
  21. Goldenpit
    Jan 17, 2023
    7
    This game is fun but it has way too Meany points were it drags the story is great and the graphics are amazing, but the gun play is very mid and so is the horse riding. When riding a hours when you are trying to go straight and shoot behinds you the horse will do a 180 and run towards the ones you are shooting at and some times the gun movies to much when you are trying to shoot somethingThis game is fun but it has way too Meany points were it drags the story is great and the graphics are amazing, but the gun play is very mid and so is the horse riding. When riding a hours when you are trying to go straight and shoot behinds you the horse will do a 180 and run towards the ones you are shooting at and some times the gun movies to much when you are trying to shoot something this is a good and bac thing and it never really feels like I'm shooting the gun either. so this game is a 7 for me mainly due to the fact that the game is mostly good and has a few bad things that just way too much on the gameplay and nock this from a 8 to a 7 for me. I would also like to state i have played this game on counsel and PC and the gun play and the horses are mostly the same… Expand
  22. HOWDOIPERESSW
    Dec 22, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game could be fun if it was not is tedious as hell, the missions are like, we are gonna go rob a bank or water a bandits yard with a pod and than burn it or being stuck upside down with a cloths of a baby. boring game… Expand
  23. Sil542
    Nov 26, 2022
    6
    I tried, so so hard to love this game but I just couldn't. It just didn't click for me. It is repetitive, boring horse riding and it is just too slow for me. I've missed a lot of good and memorable moments. Like in TLOU you have Joel calling Ellie baby girl and the part that Ellie meets up with Joel. But with Red Dead 2 you have just mindless shooting at your enemy because they startI tried, so so hard to love this game but I just couldn't. It just didn't click for me. It is repetitive, boring horse riding and it is just too slow for me. I've missed a lot of good and memorable moments. Like in TLOU you have Joel calling Ellie baby girl and the part that Ellie meets up with Joel. But with Red Dead 2 you have just mindless shooting at your enemy because they start shooting you. Such a shame, because the story was actually good and I do love narrative games, but Red Dead 2 was just too long and way too slow paced. Stuff like TLOU 1 and 2, The Walking Dead The Telltale, was shorter and I like it that way.… Expand
  24. Rekbond
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    Beautiful and detailed world, full of life and thing to discover. Fun gameplay, but some mechanics are a bit outdated. The first 2/3 of the game are amazing, you go around, interact with your gang, discover the world and enjoy the rich story. The last 1/3 is among the dullest and most boring repetitive things I had to seat through in a video game. The characters lose all their charm andBeautiful and detailed world, full of life and thing to discover. Fun gameplay, but some mechanics are a bit outdated. The first 2/3 of the game are amazing, you go around, interact with your gang, discover the world and enjoy the rich story. The last 1/3 is among the dullest and most boring repetitive things I had to seat through in a video game. The characters lose all their charm and the story suddenly becomes very boring. The missions are so far apart and they become tedious to finish. all and all, a 7/10. I can easily recommend it to everyone who enjoys a good open world, with an interesting story and fun gameplay, yet be ready for the dull experience of the last 2 chapters of the game.… Expand
  25. Saad_Samakabe
    Nov 9, 2022
    7
    best game only i don't understand why they put the **** frensh who kiss arture so for that i will give him 7 on 10
  26. Larnyjeaney
    Oct 26, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Superb graphics and sound design. But lacking in story and the last third of the main story line is really a drag. Your character's group quickly become your shackles, even conversations with them get overly repetitive and dull. Your character too, is dull - not the bad but fun criminal I wanted him to be. Disappointing how you cannot access the other half of the map (Red Dead 1) until the very end when it feels pointless to continue. They tried too hard making this a real-life simulator rather than a fun game like the first Red Dead game was when you feel like a rogue, like a true lone wolf. Truly an overrated game but worth playing once for sure.… Expand
  27. Jobosi
    Oct 25, 2022
    7
    The gameplay is very slowy, but the game is very careful with the characters.
  28. Azeemo99
    Sep 23, 2022
    7
    Many claim it to be perfect, but in truth it is slow and time consuming, with minimal depth in gameplay. All enjoyment is weighed upon the beauty and realism, which is reflected both in the world and the storytelling. One of the best open world games for sure, but it really doesn't compete in the gameplay department, which is first and foremost what a game should strive to do.
  29. Jackthegamer
    Sep 10, 2022
    7
    Best story that I've seen in a videogame and definitely one of the best protagonists.

    The big problem is the gameplay that's often is just way too slow because of the realism.
  30. Aromal
    Sep 2, 2022
    5
    Best open world role playing game with rich character development . A must play.
  31. Kemalensar1
    Aug 18, 2022
    5
    Ultimate Super Ultra Mega Awesome Good Game I Love this game. The finale really impressed me.
  32. maddiplomat
    Aug 2, 2022
    7
    This is a great game, but it has some of the worst controls in an AAA game.
  33. Ygs
    Feb 24, 2022
    5
    A game that is almost realistic, for what, absolutely boring, bad shooting, boring gameplay, everything about the game is just boring, no replay value.
  34. antonamund
    Jun 13, 2022
    7
    I find the game game design to be unimiaginative, strict and outdated. I find the story to be good at first, then bad, then better again. Overall the story was not what I wanted it to be. The gang was way too big for my taste. John Marston was handled terribly. Arthur was a cool character. Landscape and map is stunning, albeit unrealistic in certain ways, as it is essentially a miniatureI find the game game design to be unimiaginative, strict and outdated. I find the story to be good at first, then bad, then better again. Overall the story was not what I wanted it to be. The gang was way too big for my taste. John Marston was handled terribly. Arthur was a cool character. Landscape and map is stunning, albeit unrealistic in certain ways, as it is essentially a miniature USA, wile the original game was just one, big desert, which made more sense. The ‘survival’ mechanics are shallow and unnecessary. Same with the camp mechanics and camp donations. Police have eyes everywhere, somehow, and it’s impossible to stay hidden or avid them no matter how secluded you are. Rockstar, it’s the 1800s! The way John reminisces about his past in RDR1 does not line up well with what happens in this story. John almost seems like a character carrying the same importance as Sean, a minor character, and the unnecessary comedic relief. Everything was wrong about John; down to his character model. He looks like Arthur Jr., lol. This game strives for realism, but only accomplishes it in certain regards, ans completely fails in other, making the game unrealistic in general.

    Overall, decent game, with beautiful vistas and surroundings, stale and tedious gameplay, outdated game design, a redundant overflow of characters, an initially gripping, but eventually uninspired, tedious and repetitive story.    … Expand
  35. Kilroy04
    May 29, 2022
    7
    While this is the best story in the old west I have ever scene. I could not bring myself to place an 8 let alone a ten. Control problems are rampant seeing the same button to aim your weapon is the same button you have a conversation with. I commend Rockstar in their dedication to realistic gameplay. The small amount of bounties in the base game along with other kinds of side missions justWhile this is the best story in the old west I have ever scene. I could not bring myself to place an 8 let alone a ten. Control problems are rampant seeing the same button to aim your weapon is the same button you have a conversation with. I commend Rockstar in their dedication to realistic gameplay. The small amount of bounties in the base game along with other kinds of side missions just seems like they focused more on online modes more than presenting a complete experience.… Expand
  36. chainsawslayer
    May 18, 2022
    6
    Awesome technic, mediocre story and characters, real bad gameplay and controls. This is a game for people who like a good Horse Simulator and/or a The Sims "be a good" Cowboy Edition. If you are in for a old school, wildwest themed GTA, this is not the game for you.
  37. Cz3rw0ny
    May 8, 2022
    7
    If the only criteria would be how complex and polished this game is - 10/10. But very slow pace, somewhat boring characters and extremally slow animations made me fight through this game rather than enjoy it for score higher than 7.
  38. Patosullivan39
    Apr 3, 2022
    5
    6 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great story and a world you can get lost in best game I’ve ever played
  39. frozenpinky
    Mar 26, 2022
    6
    The graphics and the integration between cut scenes and playable parts is phenomenal. The story is cool. But that doesn’t make a game. PLAYING the game and being set free makes a game (along with the controls, combat, melee attacks and ease of use). These controls feel clunky to me.
    This game feels like I’m constantly in “tutorial mode”. I have to constantly look at the bottom right corner    The graphics and the integration between cut scenes and playable parts is phenomenal. The story is cool. But that doesn’t make a game. PLAYING the game and being set free makes a game (along with the controls, combat, melee attacks and ease of use). These controls feel clunky to me.
    This game feels like I’m constantly in “tutorial mode”. I have to constantly look at the bottom right corner of the screen to learn what to do (hold L1 and press o) in order to interact with whatever I have to do. I wanna be free! I want to learn what the buttons do, and then play the game and enjoy it. But every chapter is different and feels like you’re still learning.

    I want to love this game. But when it’s off, I don’t feel the need to get back to playing like I did with so many other games that got lesser review scores. 6.75 out of ten    … Expand
  40. PaleNielsen
    Mar 25, 2022
    7
    I have this for a long time but I really got tired playing it but I still finish it, must be the setting of it or probably too much realism. I hate the horse riding aspect of it because it takes a long time to get from point a to point b and kinda breaks the immersion for me but despite all that I still like the game, the story is really good and also the feels.
  41. Hazelvil
    Mar 22, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Очень сильно качественная игра, проработанная, сюжет, графика, качество на высоте. Rockstar вы лучшие!!! ))) Люблю вас , люблю , обожаю, ценю.… Expand
  42. NazgulzLegacy
    Jan 29, 2020
    5
    Whenever random Ambushes happen it's basically instant death, the horse controls are annoying and impossible to get away from enemies, satchel carries only a small handful of stuff, whistling for horse is almost pointless, can only carry one big pelt, and game size and loading times are ridiculous.
  43. Uncngo
    Feb 15, 2022
    6
    The gameplay is immersive with a great story and graphics. The good part pretty much ends here. It has a very linear story in a vast empty world. There are some random events and side quests, but they are meaningless as no matter how much you complete the side quests, it won't have any impact on the game world. It defeats the purpose of an open world RPG game.

    In overall, it is a great    The gameplay is immersive with a great story and graphics. The good part pretty much ends here. It has a very linear story in a vast empty world. There are some random events and side quests, but they are meaningless as no matter how much you complete the side quests, it won't have any impact on the game world. It defeats the purpose of an open world RPG game.

    In overall, it is a great game but it is not a great open world game.    … Expand
  44. DavidHoltzer
    Jun 2, 2019
    7
    This game is very overrated by critics in my opinion. Eventually i played through the game twice. But not because of the terrible pacing, dull gunplay, hard controls, overexageration of life likeness here and there (The horse dies easily, looting is way too slow ect.) unfair crime system or the mostly boring missions.The story was amazing and with good and diverse characters plus most ofThis game is very overrated by critics in my opinion. Eventually i played through the game twice. But not because of the terrible pacing, dull gunplay, hard controls, overexageration of life likeness here and there (The horse dies easily, looting is way too slow ect.) unfair crime system or the mostly boring missions.The story was amazing and with good and diverse characters plus most of them were very likable, especially Sadie and Josiah Trelawny. Also they really made me hate some of them. The dialogues were great and kept me entertained during most of the boring rides. The voice acting was outstanding as well. The graphics are a new level in videogames and the places are immensely detailed, various, huge and beautiful. I liked the npc's very much they aslo feel alive and when you meet someone you saved they usally give rewards. Overall the pro overcomes the more negatives but they coul've made a masterpiece if they refined the gameplay and put in some more intresting missions instead of way too much unnecessary details.… Expand
  45. mrgreentoad
    Nov 25, 2019
    5
    I loved red dead redemption on PS3 & still play it sometimes, red dead 2 was so boring that i was actually glad when I finished! Brought it back to gamestop & at least got $30!!!!!! On a side note, i think if you’re riding your horse & not completely paying attention to steering it, the horse wouldn’t run into a f$&@ing tree & kill itself!!!!! So cheezy!!!! BTW Rockstar, hurry up & finishI loved red dead redemption on PS3 & still play it sometimes, red dead 2 was so boring that i was actually glad when I finished! Brought it back to gamestop & at least got $30!!!!!! On a side note, i think if you’re riding your horse & not completely paying attention to steering it, the horse wouldn’t run into a f$&@ing tree & kill itself!!!!! So cheezy!!!! BTW Rockstar, hurry up & finish GTA6 already, single player gamers can give a s@&t about GTA5 online! Waiting 10 years between games is ridiculous … Expand
  46. basques35
    Jan 15, 2022
    5
    Such an overated game. Yes the story is awesome, but this game does not deserve all the hype it got over time..
  47. MihailPavlov
    Jan 5, 2022
    7
    Hold "X" to beat the game

    Ride a horse,ride a horse,ride a horse and see cutscene then fight and ride a horse again
  48. Fessar
    Dec 30, 2021
    6
    All the realism and elaboration fades against the background of endless horse racing and the slow development of the plot. The game was disappointing. Boring.
  49. arminabdi
    Dec 28, 2021
    6
    Initially I was very hyped like everyone else but after about 20 hours of playing it started to get boring. The graphics are still impressive even on a base ps4 slim and so is the size of world. The amount of details is unbelievable however it's too big and too detailed to the point where it gets tedious and stops being fun like a video game. If I wanted tedious and realistic I wouldn't beInitially I was very hyped like everyone else but after about 20 hours of playing it started to get boring. The graphics are still impressive even on a base ps4 slim and so is the size of world. The amount of details is unbelievable however it's too big and too detailed to the point where it gets tedious and stops being fun like a video game. If I wanted tedious and realistic I wouldn't be playing a game.… Expand
  50. FilipeGoncalves
    Dec 22, 2021
    7
    Great story, graphics and a lot of stuff to do. 10/10

    The issue that I have with this game is the gameplay... too large, slow and like a new version of tank controls. Massive disappointment in the gameplay department.

    7/10
  51. Jucuy
    Dec 3, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 技术细节什么的非常优秀，满分，下面是关于剧情和游戏玩法的一点吐槽，因为真的太憋屈了不吐不快：

    在圣丹尼斯逗留了好多天了，实在受不了这个破烂剧情了，一百多年前的米国是有多开放呀，傻子都特么能出来当土匪？老子还特么不能选！硬生生看着这群傻子作死犯蠢！地图跟任务的衔接生硬至极，玩得憋屈死了，一盘散沙完全看不出这个蠢逼犯罪团伙有任何比别的帮派更值得活下来的点，刻画最刻薄的歧视癖农场主老太婆都比你们这群白莲花有气性，人家不过把你们一个小孩抓过去过过少爷日子，你们牛皮啊直接冲过去二话不说杀别人全家，没看过西部片的还真以为西部牛仔就是你们这群恃强凌弱乌合小瘪三呢    … Expand
  52. andrew9
    Nov 16, 2021
    7
    Good story bad gameplay .
  53. Souhaibl
    Oct 12, 2021
    7
    Not the best his a normal game but i don't say im not liked no the story is very good and the best character
  54. dwenaus
    Sep 27, 2021
    7
    I found the realism confusing: sometimes it was required to shoot people in the head (missions) other times you get in a lot of trouble with the law when you do the same thing. In the end I gave it up.
  55. drlowdon
    Aug 15, 2021
    5
    After a heist goes badly awry, the Van der Linde gang are forced to go on the run and fight for their very survival.

    In Red Dead Redemption 2 Rockstar have created an incredibly detailed world, but seem to have forgotten to actually give players anything fun to do in it. The opening 2-3 hours are just tedious, consisting largely of hold down ‘X’ to slowly follow people through the snow    After a heist goes badly awry, the Van der Linde gang are forced to go on the run and fight for their very survival.

    In Red Dead Redemption 2 Rockstar have created an incredibly detailed world, but seem to have forgotten to actually give players anything fun to do in it. The opening 2-3 hours are just tedious, consisting largely of hold down ‘X’ to slowly follow people through the snow listening to stories about events that sound far more interesting than what you’re doing. When you do actually see a bit of action, you’ll find the controls to be as clunky as they always are in Rockstar Games, making shoot-outs far less exciting than they should be.

    I’m sure there’ll be people saying I should have given this game longer, but if the developers aren’t able to grab my interest in four hours of gaming that’s their fault, not mine.    … Expand
  56. andzpinheiro
    May 21, 2021
    5
    So-so western game. The history is common, not weak, but didn't hooked me. Sadie Adler is obviously the best character of the game, but only the stupid male characters had the spotlights. One thing must be said: the graphics are amazing! But only this. If you are seeking for a revolutionary game, try something else.
  57. stasweb
    May 3, 2021
    5
    Technically this game i masterpiece. But story is too long. All you do is watching your horse butt 90% of the time. Boring
  58. Lateron
    May 2, 2021
    5
    Очень люблю эту игру, купил без скидок и не жалею совсем, она стоит своих денег и даже больше, учитывая цены на другие игры и тем более цены на новое поколение. В 2019-ом году я наиграл приблизительно 300 часов и ещё 300 часов в 2020-ом году, но потом рокстарам захотелось как-то обновить свои сервера, и с тех пор не работает ни РДР онлайн, ни ГТА онлайн, ничего не работает, куда не пиши иОчень люблю эту игру, купил без скидок и не жалею совсем, она стоит своих денег и даже больше, учитывая цены на другие игры и тем более цены на новое поколение. В 2019-ом году я наиграл приблизительно 300 часов и ещё 300 часов в 2020-ом году, но потом рокстарам захотелось как-то обновить свои сервера, и с тех пор не работает ни РДР онлайн, ни ГТА онлайн, ничего не работает, куда не пиши и как не жалуйся, по этому за половину игры я ставлю половину оценки.… Expand
  59. ptyythoy
    Mar 24, 2021
    7
    I must say that this game is not a 10/10. This is a good review but it's not going to be one of the sketchy ones that automatically assumes that this game is the holy grail of all games. This is the best game I've ever played. I log on very often excited to play once again in this very realistic open-world game. There are many pros and cons to this game. One pro being this game is veryI must say that this game is not a 10/10. This is a good review but it's not going to be one of the sketchy ones that automatically assumes that this game is the holy grail of all games. This is the best game I've ever played. I log on very often excited to play once again in this very realistic open-world game. There are many pros and cons to this game. One pro being this game is very lived-in. But one con being too much immersion. Now, don't get me wrong, immersion is great but sometimes it pushes it too far. For instance, if you want to loot dead bodies it's a 3-second animation to loot a single NPC. This is fine until you shoot a bunch of O'driscolls at a camp and decide to loot them. It takes a solid 2 and a half minutes looting a couple of bodies. Another con would be the weapons. The weapons themselves are great, but cleaning them every time you shoot something can get quite annoying. I'm quite sure there are plenty more problems with immersion, but I'm not going to list them all In this little text box. The story overall is great. But if you played the first game you pretty much know what the ending will be. The entirety of Rdr1 was about hunting down old gang members like dutch. You learn that such betrayed the gang in Rdr1 so the first ending was quite predictable. The honor system is probably the worst thing I've ever seen. You can go on a bloody murder spree in Saint-Denis and then lose all of your honor and then greet some folk on the street and regain your horrible reputation. Earning money is hard compared to GTA 5 (Another Rockstar title). So, overall it's a great game with a lot of cons to it. I'd give it a 7.… Expand
  60. RedDragon1240
    Mar 14, 2021
    7
    I had very high expectations on this game and tbh it didn't deliver. I really don't understand why is this game so overrated.

    The Good: - Graphics are outstanding. This is by far the best looking open world game to date. - Level of detail. The world is massive, beautiful & very much alive. It is filled with content. - Story, The story is good...just good. Kind of predictable and not    I had very high expectations on this game and tbh it didn't deliver. I really don't understand why is this game so overrated.

    The Good:
    - Graphics are outstanding. This is by far the best looking open world game to date.
    - Level of detail. The world is massive, beautiful & very much alive. It is filled with content.
    - Story, The story is good...just good. Kind of predictable and not the masterpiece a lot of people say it is.
    - Voice acting. The acting is pretty good.

    The bad:
    - Controls and mechanics. This game has the worst controls of the past generation by far. They are clunky and frustrating. They made me just want to finish the game ASAP. I'm not playing this game again.
    - Pacing. The pacing of this game is terrible. The first half of the game can get pretty boring at times. Then it get's better but meh. It just has bad pacing all along.
    - Fast Travel. You will be traveling by horse A LOT. Fast Travel is very limited and sometimes useless. You will lose a lot of time traveling from one place to another wich results in getting bored.
    - Saving. This game autosaves but if you start a mission guess what! You can't save in the middle of it. Really Rockstar? Can't save in the middle of a mission? What is this? 1991?
    - Realism. This is something I think a lot of people like and I can't see why. The game is filled with detailes and...reality. You have to cook and eat, otherwise you will lose skills. You have to hunt for food. You have to prepare coffee. Taking items is hard cause the character actually takes them. This just makes the game slower and it affects the overall pacing.
    - Secondary missions. A lot of them are pretty boring. Just go from A to B and watch cinematics with NO ACTION AT ALL. Again, bad pacing and boring.
    - Bugs. The game has some bugs. Secondary missions disappear and then appear again. Can't tell when can you access them for real. I lost some secondary missions due to this bug.

    All in all it's a good game but absolutely not the masterpiece a lot of people say it is.    … Expand
  61. frostfirestang
    Mar 5, 2021
    7
    Best cowboy game out there, however it does get old after 20 hours of play.
  62. Ariya2005
    Feb 18, 2021
    6
    I thing this game are nice but have a lot of problem but the worse problem is game control . It's suks .
  63. psyGressiw
    Feb 14, 2021
    7
    Overrated. The beginning of the game is really well done. Feels like a good solid story going on, but after a while it starts falling apart. Missions feel disconnected from each other. About 40% of your in game time you spend riding on a stupid horse, there are some very limited and mostly useless fast travel options. I'm not even sure I'm going to complete this due to protagonist being aOverrated. The beginning of the game is really well done. Feels like a good solid story going on, but after a while it starts falling apart. Missions feel disconnected from each other. About 40% of your in game time you spend riding on a stupid horse, there are some very limited and mostly useless fast travel options. I'm not even sure I'm going to complete this due to protagonist being a totally unoriginal retard who is constantly pointed by surrounding people on what to do next. I'm literally feeling abused when playing this game. Nah.
    Ok, I've played some more in chapter 4 and it gets way better there, it clearly doesn't deserve 5. Would've raised to 8, but it only gets 7 as I wasn't able to see the last part of the professor quest, due to stupid situation when I was trying to get on coach but instead I threw random dude off his horse who was practically invisible, and after getting released from the prison, the quest never reappeared and the professor vanished.    … Expand
  64. Psy_pmP
    Feb 12, 2021
    6
    Это просто туториал для RedDead online. Я так и знал, что GTA online похоронит эту компанию.

    Лучшая графика Интересные истории. Самый проработанный мир. Худший интерфейс. Отвратительные скриптовые сцены. Квик ивенты. Онлайн полное дерьмо. (Начиная от выбора оружия и заканчивая меню помощи, магазинов и вообще всего, что есть в игре) Колесо выбора оружия, все такое же дерьмо    Это просто туториал для RedDead online. Я так и знал, что GTA online похоронит эту компанию.

    Лучшая графика
    Интересные истории.
    Самый проработанный мир.

    Худший интерфейс.
    Отвратительные скриптовые сцены.
    Квик ивенты.
    Онлайн полное дерьмо.

    (Начиная от выбора оружия и заканчивая меню помощи, магазинов и вообще всего, что есть в игре) Колесо выбора оружия, все такое же дерьмо как в GTA V.

    В 100% смерти тут происходят потому что игра кривая. Но самое раздражающее, что штрафы за смерть тут далеко не маленькие.

    Online и скрипты. Не было НИ ОДНОЙ миссии с которой бы ее возникло проблем. НИ ОДНОЙ! Я повторю, В КАЖДОЙ МИССИИ БЫЛИ ПРОБЛЕМЫ, В КАЖДОЙ!! Очень плохо прописанные скриптовые сцены в основном сюжете.
    - Пробежать перед поездом? Срабатывает скрипт, камера поворачивает, лошадь поворачивает по камере под поезд.
    - На друга напали? Я бегаю вокруг и ничего не могу сделать, ударит невозможно. Игра рассчитывает что я его убью оружием.
    - Драка в поезде? Тебе отключают инвентарь. Пока я пытался открыть инвентарь и не понимаю какого хрена, он меня порезал.
    - Миссия со снайперской винтовкой?
    Едешь на дележансе и быстрый выстрел не работает, потому что он установлен на винтовку, которую мне дали для миссии и тут же забрали.
    - Надо срочно убегать?
    Все тебе орут что нужно убегать, но игра тебе не даёт сесть на лошадь, потому что ТЫ ОБЯЗАН сначала всех перестрелять.
    - то кто-то из нпс неожиданно умирает
    - то миссия провалена и мне говорят, что телега повреждена. Телега которая стоит в 150 метрах и никак не участвует в перестрелке.

    Это охота? Серьезно? Ещё немного и все эти огромные толпы животных, начнут шить мне платье на бал с принцем.

    Квикивенты? Мы что в 2009 году?

    Тут выйти из меню на F , тут на Esc, а тут на F крафтить, тут все продать. Тут взять на F, тут взять на R.
    Выход должен быть на одну кнопку, действие на другую, все остальное как получится. Так это должно быть.    … Expand
  65. HappySpaceInvad
    Feb 1, 2021
    6
    Let’s get what this game gets right out of the way first: the visuals. This game defies belief... especially if playing on a proper HDR screen. The attention to detail in the animation, the weather effects and particularly the mud and snow effects are like nothing else in gaming. Although it’s far from perfect... I’ll come back to this. The music and sound effects are alsoLet’s get what this game gets right out of the way first: the visuals. This game defies belief... especially if playing on a proper HDR screen. The attention to detail in the animation, the weather effects and particularly the mud and snow effects are like nothing else in gaming. Although it’s far from perfect... I’ll come back to this. The music and sound effects are also incredible... just take the noise your horse’s hooves make on the various different surfaces. A lot of effort went into that. The surround sound placement is possibly the best I’ve seen in a PS4 game.

    Now the bad... the user interface and controls of this game are without doubt the most confusing and badly designed I’ve ever encountered... and bear in mind that I play (and have no problem with) Elite Dangerous on the PS4. Let me give you just 4 examples (but there are loads more).

    Example 1: To bring up the weapon/item wheel, you hold L1, then hold a direction with the right joystick, then release L1 while still holding that direction. The problem is that the right joystick moves the camera after exiting the weapon wheel, which is irritating if what you were wanting to do was switch weapons.

    Example 2: Selecting certain weapons involves holding L1 to bring up the wheel, holding the right joystick in a direction to select a category, then pressing L2 or R2 to cycle through those choices.

    Example 3: Quick draw... you’re told to gently hold the R2 button until a meter rises to a certain level... except the meter is not very obvious. I’ve not looked this up on the Internet yet, but after 3 or 4 quick draws... I have no idea what meter they’re talking about, but the screen also turns yellow, so I wait for that to happen before fully depressing R2, and then maybe spamming R2 a few more times. And this seems to work! But it’s very likely not what you’re supposed to do. Each quick draw seems to have its own rules as to what a successful outcome should be.

    Example 4. Cinematic View... you hold down a button (the touchpad on PS4) to initiate cinematic mode, and are told to hold the 'X' button to continue moving. But you're then told R3 will change camera angles. With your thumb already on 'X', how exactly are you supposed to do that?

    And these are just part of the “standard“ controls - you also get completely different ad hoc controls for things like changing a wheel on a wagon. What it reminds me of most is those awful David Cage games. It’s all horrendously confusing. If you’re playing every day, then you do eventually get used to it, but if you stop playing this game for more than a week, getting back into it is gruelling.

    The story isn't terribly interesting, the characters are mostly two-dimensional stereotypes and the dialogue's the typical Rockstar fare... what you'd expect a teenager to write after watching a bunch of Tarantino/Scorcese movies.

    Also disappointing is the relative lack of interactivity. So much of the main story is effectively "on rails", with you as little more than a bystander. In one mission, you have to rescue a particularly unpleasant person from jail or else he will hang. There's no option to not reduce him and simply watch him hang. In another mission, someone gives you a hand-drawn map showing clues where to find some treasure... but as soon as you put the map away, the game gives you the location of the treasure on your main map anyway, so there's no puzzle to solve... you just follow where the game tells you to go. How patronising.

    Back to those visuals... good as they are, they’re far from perfect. The number of times your main character clips through objects (e.g. when sitting on a train or tram seat)... given the attention to detail elsewhere, this feels sloppy. First time I encountered the palaeontologist lady, she was clipping through the scenery too... and the first time I visited the “fence” in Emerald Farm, his entire shop counter was invisible, save for a candlestick floating in the air in front of him. One of the most common in-game sequences is where you sit down on your bed to take a nap... and your gun holster clips through the bed. NPCs commonly get stuck on scenery. And this is in July 2020... why have these things not been patched? This is Elder Scrolls levels of bugs.

    So, on the one hand, you have this absurd attention to details that don’t really matter... and on the other you have areas (UI and gameplay consistency) that do matter neglected entirely. When you consider the punishing hours the developers reported put into this... well it shows that “crunch“ merely delivers quantity rather than quality.

    What bewilders me still is the ludicrously high review scores the game got... but I put this down to craven sycophancy in the gaming press, combined with a similar attitude to rushing out material to meet a deadline    … Expand
  66. Tuoppi
    Jan 30, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After the first four chapters I was pretty happy with it although still frustrated with the poor controls and time wasters like skinning animations, gun cleaning and bathing. But with chapters 5 and 6 the game loses me totally aside from actually wanting to help the indians. I know rockstar doesn’t make RPG's but the way these games take the control from the player just so it can take the story in the direction it wants is infuriating. Why is there a moral system if it doesn’t impact the story other than some characters calling you a psycho if you go "all evil"?

    The problem for me is that Rockstar seems to want to make interactive movies. And that’s fine. But when I want to watch a movie, I'll watch a movie. When I want to play a game, I like to play not watch long cut scenes and/or listen endless expository dialogue when travelling to a mission that is pretty much on rails. Leave your horse here, go there, use that path, don’t kill that guy... or the mission doesn’t progress or fails. Most of the main missions end in a shoot-out and that's fine too. But even then, you're often told to follow a certain path.

    As for the story... This part of rockstar games is the most overrated part. GTA-series especially but also this game are full of genre cliches and predictable as hell. Even though I haven’t played the first RDR and didn’t even know this game was prequel I could see pretty much from the start where it's headed. Nothing in the story surprised me. Dutch was so full of BS from the start and Micah was so obvious traitor that he might as well had neon sign above his head. There is some interesting side content but main story just gets more boring and predictable with every chapter. Most of all it's really frustrating to listen to Dutch BS:ing towards the end when the game forces you to follow him regardless. GTA 5 story had much the same problems but it isn’t this long and there for doesn’t waste the players time as much. So in my opinion the writing in rockstars games isn’t nearly as good as people say or they themselves think! RDR 2 isn’t a masterpiece or a "work of art". It's pretty good game with rigid gameplay and one that overstays its welcome.    … Expand
  67. tommydlbass
    Jan 6, 2021
    7
    El perfecto simulador de cowboys. La historia es muy, muy buena, aunque un poco apresurada en los últimos compases y genérica. La jugabilidad y realismo de este titulo es demencial, sin decir que está lleno de secretos que descubrir. Un gran titulo que desgraciadamente cae en su propia trampa haciendo algunos segmentos muy pesados o con un gunplay bastante repetitivo, o limitando la tomaEl perfecto simulador de cowboys. La historia es muy, muy buena, aunque un poco apresurada en los últimos compases y genérica. La jugabilidad y realismo de este titulo es demencial, sin decir que está lleno de secretos que descubrir. Un gran titulo que desgraciadamente cae en su propia trampa haciendo algunos segmentos muy pesados o con un gunplay bastante repetitivo, o limitando la toma de decisiones haciendolo un juego totalmente lineal, pero con mil actividades que hacer. Si queréis algo refrescante alejado de los típicos mundos abiertos este es vuestro juego.… Expand
  68. Olkadan
    Jan 5, 2021
    6
    looks good.
    Gameplay is bad.
    Story is boring most of the time but has a few great moments.
    Epilogue story I disliked the most.
  69. Thaksin
    Dec 28, 2020
    7
    Хорошая игра.
    Яркий и отличный пример жизни бандита на диком западе в красивой картинке.
    Тем не менее считаю что сюжетная часть не должна занимать 52-60 часов игры, помимо дополнительных заданий, создало впечатление затянутости, а конец был неудовлетворительный для такой отдачи часов.    Хорошая игра.
    Яркий и отличный пример жизни бандита на диком западе в красивой картинке.

    Тем не менее считаю что сюжетная часть не должна занимать 52-60 часов игры, помимо дополнительных заданий, создало впечатление затянутости, а конец был неудовлетворительный для такой отдачи часов.
  70. BieliN
    Dec 25, 2020
    7
    I honestly didn't like this game very much.
    There were interesting moments, but it did not impress me.
    Pros for the graphics, sound. The plot is boring at times.
    I remember buying on the day of the premiere and I was terribly excited, but the game did not give me any unforgettable experience. Maybe my expectations were too high?
  71. DudeDudeson
    Dec 22, 2020
    5
    Well, I used to love the first RDR. But I played RDR2 after I finished the God of War masterpiece. And I feel quite disappointed. It’s clumpsy, boring and lacks of tension, I can’t understand this high ratings for this game. If you compare it to god of war or ghost of tsushima, it’s boring as hell. Searching for your hat, cleaning your horse, endless Auto-riding, searching for your hat,Well, I used to love the first RDR. But I played RDR2 after I finished the God of War masterpiece. And I feel quite disappointed. It’s clumpsy, boring and lacks of tension, I can’t understand this high ratings for this game. If you compare it to god of war or ghost of tsushima, it’s boring as hell. Searching for your hat, cleaning your horse, endless Auto-riding, searching for your hat, getting bounty for dumb actions, cleaning horse....sorry.… Expand
  72. GoatSimp69
    Dec 18, 2020
    7
    It's a good game, on a technical aspect and graphics aspect.

    To the game-play part? Well, not for me.
  73. Crcx
    Dec 12, 2020
    7
    Pretty graphics and dangling horse balls but also pretty boring - I have nothing against wild west and like roaming open worlds but after playing for 5h I didnt feel like Im having any fun, no sense of urgency, purpose and no emotional investment (which are essentiql to having fun when playing imo)
  74. GoFrozen
    Dec 10, 2020
    7
    Good graphics, well made alive world + never ending boring horse riding and terrible outdated gameplay overall. Its was extremely hard to complete this game, because how boring it is! It took me more than a year... thats a record for sure!
  75. CrocBain
    Dec 9, 2020
    7
    10/10 story game with a 3/10 online portion. Such a shame. Rockstar clearly doesn't care about their image as they further ruin what makes the western genre appealing to most of us who like it. Microtransaction city is a full time stay as you work your slave job to try to have a little fun.
  76. Akk3d1s
    Dec 6, 2020
    7
    So...I finally finished the single player story. My review will only be about the single player experience. Firstly, the game starts off with a lot of awe. Beautiful world and just so, so much detail. I have to applaud Rockstar for creating a game that makes you really feel you are reliving those cowboy days. Music is also top notch and at times, I really felt like I was the main characterSo...I finally finished the single player story. My review will only be about the single player experience. Firstly, the game starts off with a lot of awe. Beautiful world and just so, so much detail. I have to applaud Rockstar for creating a game that makes you really feel you are reliving those cowboy days. Music is also top notch and at times, I really felt like I was the main character in a classic wild west movie. The game nails the atmosphere. Where the game drops points for me is in the actual gameplay and the fact that the single player feels longer than it should be. The last 10 hours felt like it was better left out and really felt like a chore to finish. The character that you control feels extremely clunky and at times I got really annoyed. It feels like they tried too hard to be realistic and sacrificed fluid game mechanics for that goal. Framerates were also terrible on my PS4 so if you really want to play this, get it on PC instead or maybe on the next gen consoles.

    Its a good game, that ultimately gets let down by its lack of fluid gameplay and a campaign thats longer than it should be.    … Expand
  77. The_Sifi_Turtle
    Dec 5, 2020
    7
    outstanding gameplay with amazing graphics and story. The multiplayer mode adds a lot of fun. The only thing is it's on the pricy side and you're going to need a good graphics cards and good storage.
  78. kryzak
    Nov 27, 2020
    6
    I really loved RDR and was very excited to play this game. After about 30-40 hours, I got bored and stopped playing. Everything felt very similar, and a lot of the side quests are just the same things over and over again. Kind of disappointed by the game and wonder why it's so overhyped.
  79. simqbi
    Nov 27, 2020
    7
    lets start off by saying that this is in no way a bad game. it is good but not that holy grail that everyones talking about.ok now letsa goo
    1.realism
    yea the game is as close to life as you get. you have to brew your coffe , clean your horse and your guns, cook every individual piece of meat. but it never gains from it. why do you need 500 spiecies of animals when you only remember and    lets start off by saying that this is in no way a bad game. it is good but not that holy grail that everyones talking about.ok now letsa goo
    1.realism
    yea the game is as close to life as you get. you have to brew your coffe , clean your horse and your guns, cook every individual piece of meat. but it never gains from it. why do you need 500 spiecies of animals when you only remember and interact with 10.why create a bountywitnesswanted system when you even dont understand it,and the missions completly ignore it. what im saying is that it is impressive what they have created but its unnecessary.
    2.freedom
    this game is between minecraft like freedom in the open wolrd and a uncharted style missions.
    i think that the best example of this is the bank robbery mission because theres so many things that are complety diffrent in the open world.
    -you rob a bank wich is impossible
    -you get 2500 dollars wich is enought to buy every single gun and upgrade to the camp.
    -you dont get a state wide bounty
    -you dont get a wanted level-cops just kinda show up from diffrent directions.
    and if you run on your horse too fast you can even fail the mission wich is kinda funny.

    in conlusion:
    missions in this game want to be an uncharted like experience game tolds you what to do and if you attempt anything diffrent - mission failed
    open world wants to be like minecraft-it gives you tools and you make the stories but. it cant because
    everything cool is locked behind a missions. you dont wanna exprole because if something intresting was there it would of be behind a marker.
    and that is my main concern for this game. everything is just so scripted. [Link omitted per site rules]    … Expand
  80. Ponasity12345
    Nov 22, 2020
    5
    Everybody agrees the graphics are phenomenal, the storytelling is top-tier. But the actual gameplay is so unsatisfying i couldnt even finish the game. Rarely do the controls work correctly. The game unequips my weapons everytime I get on the horse, Arthur walks like hes in a swamp. The bounty system is ridiculous and only exists to make you waste time. The game is so damn boring i wouldEverybody agrees the graphics are phenomenal, the storytelling is top-tier. But the actual gameplay is so unsatisfying i couldnt even finish the game. Rarely do the controls work correctly. The game unequips my weapons everytime I get on the horse, Arthur walks like hes in a swamp. The bounty system is ridiculous and only exists to make you waste time. The game is so damn boring i would just put on a movie to watch while playing. People saying that "you wouldnt run in real life" makes no sense, as I wouldnt live in 1899 as a gunslinger in real life. RDR2 is more of a movie where you sometimes "Press X" to feel a sense of accomplishment. The game is completely designed around the idea that everything should take a reeeeaally long time, to try to make it seem like a long game. Ive spent hours, literally, just riding around like a nationwide scavenger hunt. Its just a chore. The brief gunfights had moments of excitement, but between the insanely horrible controls and the extreme boredom, this just isnt a good video. SO glad I borrowed this from a friend and didnt pay for it. Sorry Rockstar, your reign is over.… Expand
  81. yasinotato
    Nov 22, 2020
    5
    -kontroller biraz hantal oyun çoğunlukla at üstünde geçiyor ve haritanın öbür tarafına gitmek korkunç derecede sıkıcı
    +hikaye tatmin edici grafikler hoş gözüküyor tabi low ayarda oynarsanız biraz kötü karakter oldukça iyi ve sizin seçim yapmanız güzel oyun uzun o yüzden bi zaman sonra bırakıyorsunuz onun içinde online moda girirp biraz dolaşın diyiceklerim bu kadar
  82. bagieta21
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    Game has a beautiful graphics. One of the best i have seen in games till now. But it is so boring that i couldn't play it more.
  83. goldie119
    Oct 31, 2020
    7
    The story is great and some of the open world discovery is super interesting from a narrative perspective. However the actual gameplay and overall open-world game design feel tired. I was hoping for something more unique from sucha great title and studio. Still, a lot to love in this game.
  84. AdamJMeta
    Oct 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Read Dead Redemption 2 is an average game. Good in some areas, but major flaws in others.

    * Good points
    Graphics - Some of the best graphics on the PS4.

    Game World - The game world is very immersive. Animals behave realistically. Towns feel very alive.

    Crafting/Survival - The game includes some basic crafting and survival mechanics which match the setting of the game.

    Story - The story is enjoyable and can be very thought provoking. I found it interesting how Dutch has this self-delusion that he is a visionary being oppressed by the system when in reality he's just a charismatic thief and killer. Eventually this delusion has major, and very logical, self-inflicted consequences on his gang.

    * Bad points
    Control - The game controls are frequently poor. Every action is sluggish, especially in combat. There really is no excuse for the controls being this bad, especially given the development time and resources.

    Weapon Selection Bug - Weapon selection seems bugged. Actions like skinning an animal cause a seemingly random weapon to be selected instead of the previous selected weapon. This will get you killed until you remember to check your selected weapon every time you do anything. But since no other game works this way (that I know) you will continue to forget this bug/feature.

    Tedious Mechanics - The game forces you to craft/cook every item you don’t buy, no way to stack and craft multiple items at a time. If you’re crafting ammo for example, you have to craft each bullet one at a time. If you wanted to make 100 bullets, you would have to craft each bullet one at a time!

    Crime System - Once spotted, lawmen never stop coming after you, their numbers are unlimited, and they are virtually psychic. Your only option is to try to outrun them. This should not happen. If you can’t kill all your pursuers, they should at least come in waves which give you a reasonable amount of time to escape.

    Lack of Stores - The game has an odd distribution of stores. For example; there appears to be only one wagon fence in the entire game. Traders, which have a number of unique items are poorly placed, requiring the player to spend a lot of unnecessary time traveling.

    Poor Instructions - The game has a number of unique mechanics that are poorly explained. Part of this is because the pop-up help appears in real time while you need to perform the action. What the game should have done is introduce the game mechanics in a non-critical way BEFORE you actually need to use them (this is game dev 101). In some cases the help is just wrong or incomplete, requiring you to go online to get the information you need. Gun duels are a primary example of this. Players should never have to consult third party sources for basic game mechanics.

    There are a number of other poor design implementations not mentioned here. However, despite the games problems I still recommend people give it a try if you like sandbox games or westerns. If good, responsive control is important to you then you may want to wait and pick this game up used or in the bargain bin.    … Expand
  85. shaggx83
    Oct 24, 2020
    7
    Sure this game is gorgeous and look realistic but aesthetic is not my main criteria for a video game. It is always game play. I just feel the game play mechanics are not fun and cumbersome. Not sure if that's the best word to describe it but I just feel like it's a chore. It is a good game but not the kind of game that I want to keep playing for hours and hours. Maybe I will update theSure this game is gorgeous and look realistic but aesthetic is not my main criteria for a video game. It is always game play. I just feel the game play mechanics are not fun and cumbersome. Not sure if that's the best word to describe it but I just feel like it's a chore. It is a good game but not the kind of game that I want to keep playing for hours and hours. Maybe I will update the score if I ever finish the game but for now my score stands at 7/10.… Expand
  86. rainyday2
    Oct 23, 2020
    6
    All the production values in the world and ridiculous attention to detail can't save a boring slog of a game with horrible pacing and tedious mission structure/open world where you spend 50% of your game time going from point A to point B with your horse ...

    This game ruined my X button :(
  87. B0rn2_w1n
    Oct 4, 2020
    7
    Good game overall but with several cons

    Pros:
    Graphics
    Characters
    Dialogs

    Cons:
    Very slow
    Nut much entertaining things to do on the open world, I ended up using the auto-pilot feature while riding the horse
    Some of the missions are a joke in terms of 'excitement'
  88. grodius
    Sep 30, 2020
    6
    OH man, I put so much into this game at first. I was mentally "RPing" every step of the way, and taking my time in the world. The problem was, the game began to stop me from acting on my natural instinct, constantly making me do specific pre-defined paths (flanking is not an option sometimes). There isn't a "true" obstacle that makes your plan fail, the game simply ends the encounter. ThisOH man, I put so much into this game at first. I was mentally "RPing" every step of the way, and taking my time in the world. The problem was, the game began to stop me from acting on my natural instinct, constantly making me do specific pre-defined paths (flanking is not an option sometimes). There isn't a "true" obstacle that makes your plan fail, the game simply ends the encounter. This design may seem archaic, but I remember the missions in GTA 1-3 having more freedom.

    There are other moments where despite being in a dangerous situation, escaping from the law, heist, or burning building, when the character will walk inexplicably. It absolutely takes the pace to a grinding halt.

    The graphics, the audio, they feel right, but the world feels like Disneyland. Tons of the open world quests are not well tuned. Example - I found an NPC in the world that creates a kind of mini-quest. We had to sneak up and hunt some animal that had stolen something from them or something. His lines were saying "there he is, ok, lets sneak up on him.." something to that effect... and though I'm crouched and sneaking this NPC is just walking normally in front of me toward the prey. This was a random quest late game in the mountain area.

    The mini-game button mashing is extremely false feeling. It doesn't feel like youre "really" doing that activity when youre holding R2 and spamming X or whatever it is.

    You will use your in-game money to purchase weapons, customize them, set up your loadout, etc, and go to a mission, and then the mission begins and you suddenly are completely regeared, and you arent with your horse. Just the default pistol with no rifle or shotgun... I dont understand why this would ever be done.

    The best part of this, and I am being totally serious, is Red Dead Online Poker. I have played a LOT of online video poker games, and this is one of the most immersive and fun pvp poker games i've played no joke. Its awesome that you are your character, and your winnings are going toward your RP journey.. its kind of awesome honestly, Ive made a bunch of money to buy **** in RDO thru the poker haha...

    Im truly EXHAUSTED by the story, and when you finish a mission you will often be at a point really far from your next mission spot... you can fast travel, it takes a minute to crouch and set up camp, and often it will say "cannot fast travel with activities nearby" but I don't see anything on my radar... It happens so much that I dont even bother taking the time to get off my horse, crouch, camp, etc (it takes a while and says 'activities nearby' about 75% of the time). I spend so much time riding horses across spaces...

    Overall the story arc is also badly paced. I dont want to spoil anything, but just as the game is coming to a climax not only in plot points but in characters, where they are kind of at each others' throats, then you spend a LONG final act in a side story... it should have been incorporated into the main story FAR earlier, and the side story been its own climax instead of something tacked onto the end. I dont look forward to the famously boring epilogue, and I feel dead inside trying to finish and then I'm in a situation stuck walking, or I fail a section because I try to be slightly creative with my approach... In conclusion, I have to give a rating based on what the studio should be able to do. We shouldn't be easy on one of the most profit making companies in the business. Lets be honest about the quality of the narrative, the lack of novelty at the systems, the poor pacing in the action sequences, the cover combat that was new in 2006 when Gears of War released.

    Graphics cant carry a game, graphics naturally get better, we cant clap our hands everytime it gets shinier and give it 10/10... cmon.    … Expand
  89. Julinitot
    Sep 27, 2020
    6
    Thousand of little animations bring this beautiful open world to life. Impressive work with a massive attention to details. Here, npc really react to the player actions.

    Unfortunately, the game in itself is really boring. Gameplay feels incredibly unresponsive and you have no freedom in how you can approach the missions. Sometimes you can not even choose your weapon. Story starts slow    Thousand of little animations bring this beautiful open world to life. Impressive work with a massive attention to details. Here, npc really react to the player actions.

    Unfortunately, the game in itself is really boring. Gameplay feels incredibly unresponsive and you have no freedom in how you can approach the missions. Sometimes you can not even choose your weapon. Story starts slow too but since I didn't finish the game I can't really comment.

    In conclusion, a big disappointment for me. I really don't get the hype and the 10/10 reviews.    … Expand
  90. Generalxxbob
    Jan 4, 2019
    7
    Not a 97 score game. The story is connected smoothly with the first one but is small and with out depth. The word is huge but empty. The graphics and the sound are pretty good. Controls and movement are not the best with the "walk" system into the camps became crap. Missions are toooo small .More time they speak before the mision than the mission.
    My score for single player is 6,5.
    The    Not a 97 score game. The story is connected smoothly with the first one but is small and with out depth. The word is huge but empty. The graphics and the sound are pretty good. Controls and movement are not the best with the "walk" system into the camps became crap. Missions are toooo small .More time they speak before the mision than the mission.
    My score for single player is 6,5.
    The online looks promising    … Expand
  91. metachirrup
    Sep 5, 2020
    6
    Triple A quality through and through but why bother achieving that quality when the content isn't worth the polish? The game is really slow and not in an artististic, rewarding, or emersive way. It's just tedious. Also, Rockstar seems to create very bland, largely unlikeable characters. I'm just uninterested what is happening in their lives.
  92. bergcamp101
    Sep 2, 2020
    7
    I cannot understand, how they put so much effort in graphics, but spoiled gameplay and AI... Also, the game is super easy, it doesn't challenge you at all. It just makes you crazy sometimes, when you're running in the street, bump into some guy, and all of a sudden - all citizens start SHOOTING at you. Bravo. Very realistic.
  93. Miracle973
    Sep 1, 2020
    7
    كسم دي لعبة اوفرريتيد و فانزها بضان نيك بس روكستار تعبوا عليها و انا حبيت ارثر فا هديها ٧ من عشرة
  94. intrepidis
    Aug 14, 2020
    5
    Beautiful but boring and frustrating. Controls are dumb. Story is next to rubbish. Characters are fairly plain. The previous Red Dead game was much better.
  95. Afge
    Aug 6, 2020
    5
    لعبة ريد ديد ريدمشن لعبة خرافيه ولكن فيه سلبيات و أيجبيات
    ١: المهمات حلو ولكن فيه أربع سلبيات
    أول المهمات بعيد عن بعض ثاني لم تقعد مليون سنه تروح للمهمه يخليك تروح لمكان بعيد ثالث الفولو أسوء شي لأن الخريطة كبير بتخليك تروح لي أماكن بعيد و سرعة البتعمل ليهم فولو سرعتهم مش بتغير يعني لو مشو بطئ همشي بطي الحصان بيعد مليون سنه عشان يجليك ٢ ٣:بناء الشخصيات كويس ولكن في أول عشرين ساعه    لعبة ريد ديد ريدمشن لعبة خرافيه ولكن فيه سلبيات و أيجبيات
    ١: المهمات حلو ولكن فيه أربع سلبيات
    أول المهمات بعيد عن بعض ثاني لم تقعد مليون سنه تروح للمهمه يخليك تروح لمكان بعيد
    ثالث الفولو أسوء شي لأن الخريطة كبير بتخليك تروح لي أماكن بعيد و سرعة البتعمل ليهم فولو سرعتهم مش بتغير يعني لو مشو بطئ همشي بطي
    الحصان بيعد مليون سنه عشان يجليك ٢
    ٣:بناء الشخصيات كويس ولكن في أول عشرين ساعه أحيانين بيجي مهمات ملهاش علاقه بي باعد
    ٤:الواقع في العبه مش بتتبق علي كل شي موجود في العالم    … Expand
  96. PatMc1896
    Aug 1, 2020
    7
    Very enjoyable campaign actually was interested listening to the main characters, open world looked nice and gameplay was ok . Very disappointed in the way the online mode was handled as was hoping to jump on with many friends however everybody lost interest right from the beginning.
  97. Babageek
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    Jeu un peu long super addictif mais très lassant au bout de 2/3 partit et un manque de nouveauté dans le Red dead online
  98. iDimit
    Jul 25, 2020
    6
    Графика не плохая. Сюжет подкачал. Вторую половину было очень не интересно проходить.
  99. dbarca
    Jul 21, 2020
    6
    Finally played it this year, did not understand the hype. Shoot some people, listen to Dutch say, "I got a plan", then move camp, repeat. It gives no incentive to try to go hunting or interact with the open world.
  100. SkarletGolpista
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    O jogo é lindo, e muito interessante, mas é extremamente chato e cansativo. Sem contar que o gameplay é muito básico.
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Universal acclaim - based on 99 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 99
  3. Negative: 0 out of 99
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2019
    95
    It’s an huge, outstanding piece of art – worth the hard-earned cash as well as countless hours that are needed to get to know at least some of the attractions of Rockstar’s rendition of Wild West. For those who put story first – the biggest virtue of Red Dead Redemption 2 is that it sets the stage for RDR 1 and does it wonderfully. [13/2018, p.40]
  2. 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]
  3. TrueGaming
    Nov 30, 2018
    95
    The first new game from Rockstar for this generation of consoles doesn't disappoint, it is as impressive as you hoped it to be.
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