Red Dead Redemption 2

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  1. IronWolfFang
    Sep 30, 2022
    8
    When it comes to game design this is preobably one of the best there is, a masterpiece even, but i do think the story and side quests are over hyped as many class this as being better than games like the witch and I just cannot agree
  2. durefex
    Nov 12, 2021
    8
    This game is very good but severely overrated. Like people think that this game is god's greatest gift or something. Which it isn't. But that does not mean that the game is bad. The game is still a good time and has an incredible story but I'm only not giving this a 10 because of how good a lot of the gaming publications think this is when it's not as good as they make it seem. Same withThis game is very good but severely overrated. Like people think that this game is god's greatest gift or something. Which it isn't. But that does not mean that the game is bad. The game is still a good time and has an incredible story but I'm only not giving this a 10 because of how good a lot of the gaming publications think this is when it's not as good as they make it seem. Same with the rockstar fans who think anything they release is the greatest thing ever created.… Expand
  3. Fvnfvnfvn
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    While this is by no means a hateful review of the game, RDR2 falls victim to one of the greatest pitfalls in AAA gaming... Shallow Gameplay. While at its core it is a beautifully crafted and engaging experience the moment to moment gameplay within had me constantly asking the question am I having fun, and for the most part I was but not always....

    Story - RDR2's story follows that of    While this is by no means a hateful review of the game, RDR2 falls victim to one of the greatest pitfalls in AAA gaming... Shallow Gameplay. While at its core it is a beautifully crafted and engaging experience the moment to moment gameplay within had me constantly asking the question am I having fun, and for the most part I was but not always....

    Story - RDR2's story follows that of Arthur Morgan, surrogate Big Bro to John Marston and Dutch Vanderlin's bff. It chronicles the fall of the Vanderlin gang and how event of RDR's opening came into being. This is mostly told through story missions and cinematics, which for all intensive purposes are pretty good. A lot of missions in this game kept me engaged or interested in the plot and goings on of the gang members. This worked... for a while. Where in beginning you just happen to be on the horse one more time, experiencing the life of an outlaw at around the half way to 2/3s mark the event of the game begin feel like they're repeating themselves up until the climactic ending sequence. Then you play epilogue. Ultimately the story of RDR2 is a wonderful slough which you will be happy to to be finished by the end, but when its finally over you can't help but miss it.

    Gameplay - The beauty and flaw of RDR2's gameplay is in those moments between the big set piece shoot outs and the cutscenes. Its doing the little things in the game like harassing people on the street and hearing their response, or running into highways thugs and taking them out or just going fishing. While the gunplay and big story arch's are still enjoyable its the little bits and baubles that really tie it all together and keep you going. Just riding around I found myself asking question like should I save the lady being kidnapped on horse back or I wonder what this strange man in the park is calling me over for. Little moment like that make up the highlights reel for the game while its the big set piece to set piece story mission had me feeling bogged down when they popped up. These little moment are where it feel like the devs were able to actually have fun and experiment with what possible in this world of satire and sadism.

    While not a masterpiece, this game is no where near unplayable. At times being boring and repetitive and other engaging and visceral, the little moment that stick with you really show you why Rockstar is still considered one of the top game development studios to date, but also why they need to shake up their formula and get comfortable going outside the box more often then not.

    Gameplay: 6
    Story: 8
    Enjoyment: 7    … Expand
  4. clase
    Jan 23, 2023
    8
    Rockstar is on top. Gameplay, open world and story is the best thing about this game!
  5. mcgillAHgorilla
    Dec 30, 2021
    8
    Not a masterpiece. But an amazing near 10/10 story that starts to go down in quality during the Guarma episode. Sluggish and repetitive gameplay.Not a masterpiece. But an amazing near 10/10 story that starts to go down in quality during the Guarma episode. Sluggish and repetitive gameplay. Amazing attention to detail. 10/10 characters one of the few games that made me cry from a characters death I hope to see Roger Clark in more games. Some parts of the map feels abit empty but always looks stunning.… Expand
  6. alchemist_man
    Nov 6, 2022
    8
    it's 2022 , i've experienced more than 150 games in 2 decades of my life ... my opinion on read dead 2
    Graphic : 10/10 the way they designed and optimized that world is pretty impressive
    gameplay:8/10 level design was not that professional and realistic when you stand against 100 man and you pull the trigger and you can easily run or walk to cover , should be more action and realistic    it's 2022 , i've experienced more than 150 games in 2 decades of my life ... my opinion on read dead 2
    Graphic : 10/10 the way they designed and optimized that world is pretty impressive
    gameplay:8/10 level design was not that professional and realistic when you stand against 100 man and you pull the trigger and you can easily run or walk to cover , should be more action and realistic ... i experienced some AI bugs and they're awful shooting skill that couldn't kill me when near me or behind me ...
    story : 8/10 , first 50% of the game was too boring and repetitive , it was more like wasting time .. some part of the story could've been much better
    they dedicated a lot of time for creating details that might no one can see or notice it but they missed some crucial part of the game like gameplay and story ... overall i respect the work    … Expand
  7. Dio_Brando_
    Feb 20, 2022
    8
    объективно больше 8 баллов игра не заслуживает, потому что она очень на любителя. С одной стороны большой порог вхождения присущ шедеврам(к примеру Death Stranding), но с другой стороны медлительный и скучный геймплей-это не признак шедевра, а просто недостаток, который может некоторым понравиться. Для меня лично игра 10/10, я проникся этой медитативностью и реалистичностью, мне былообъективно больше 8 баллов игра не заслуживает, потому что она очень на любителя. С одной стороны большой порог вхождения присущ шедеврам(к примеру Death Stranding), но с другой стороны медлительный и скучный геймплей-это не признак шедевра, а просто недостаток, который может некоторым понравиться. Для меня лично игра 10/10, я проникся этой медитативностью и реалистичностью, мне было интересно изучать мир и персонажей(которые проработаны очень достойно). Технически игра просто шедевр, браво Rockstar(не вижу смысла рассказывать что-то про это). Хоть игра мне понравилась, я не могу отрицать её излишней медлительности, поэтому оценка 8… Expand
  8. Memnochs
    Feb 20, 2022
    8
    Un juego pese a ser impresionante , no consiguió calarme tanto como su primera entrega.
  9. Thegamesup
    Apr 3, 2023
    8
    اللعبه جميله ..................................................................
  10. EmmittyBoi
    Mar 29, 2022
    8
    Amazing! I played this game 5 entire time's, this game is a great game i love it, if u are into western games this might be ur new favorite game. the story is amazing and playing this game for the first time is like amazing. and how could i rate this game if i dont mention the amazing graphics i spent hours roaming the western fields. just looking everywhere and because i dont wanna spoilAmazing! I played this game 5 entire time's, this game is a great game i love it, if u are into western games this might be ur new favorite game. the story is amazing and playing this game for the first time is like amazing. and how could i rate this game if i dont mention the amazing graphics i spent hours roaming the western fields. just looking everywhere and because i dont wanna spoil it i wont speak much about the story but the reason i didnt give it a 10 is because of the online.

    the online is sad i mean it has everything that the story does and it has its own story but its so boring like i even forgot the story. its so annoying to get money the most enjoyable part is upgrading ur camp which is expensive if ur buying this game buy it for the story not the online trust me.    … Expand
  11. PasiMetaAho
    Jun 17, 2022
    8
    Brilliant story! However gameplay can be boringly repetitive and the first person mode makes me motion sick, the fov is crazy low and the camera is being jerked around like crazy ALL THE TIME.

    But still, i have no regrets buying it.
  12. metinkurgun
    Jun 15, 2022
    8
    It is a game that would have been much better without the meaningless and extended scenes involving the dutch character. Incredible animation and texture details, open world that feels endless, can only be disgraced with such a bad scenario. The fact that it can give so much pleasure despite all this nonsense really upsets me because of the wasted potential. YOU COULD BE 10 OUT OF 10...
  13. Jorge360
    Apr 19, 2023
    8
    One of the best game’s i’ve ever played, great amazing characters, beautiful open world and the story is one of the best stories ever told in gaming. Cons however I would say the epilogue is way to long for me at least
  14. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    8
    amazing game but the story is way too long imo
    arthur :D
    john is back :D
    javier is back and has more screen time :D
  15. Young__fool
    Feb 9, 2023
    8
    I think Red dead 2 is a fantastic game. The graphics isn't the best i have ever seen but the physics is probably the best in a recent open world game. The story follows Arthur Morgan and the Van der linde gang back when the wild west was slowly dying. And it is awesome. And the gameplay is also incredibly good and it keeped me hooked for many hours. But i must say that the story is long.I think Red dead 2 is a fantastic game. The graphics isn't the best i have ever seen but the physics is probably the best in a recent open world game. The story follows Arthur Morgan and the Van der linde gang back when the wild west was slowly dying. And it is awesome. And the gameplay is also incredibly good and it keeped me hooked for many hours. But i must say that the story is long. Like very long and that does pull it down a little as i got tired of it a few times and stopped playing for a week or so before i picked it up and kept playing.
    Overall red dead 2 is a fantastic game and i highly recommend checking it out    … Expand
  16. Leyequois
    Sep 23, 2022
    8
    The game is a veritable masterpiece, it knows how to pull your heart's strings and shatter your ideas and hopes

    The characters are well written and superbly acted with very few exceptions that were added to appease certain crowds The gamplay is really in depth and entertaining, aiming without the abilities is hard but not impossible, the story goes from 0 to 100 and back to 0 in a    The game is a veritable masterpiece, it knows how to pull your heart's strings and shatter your ideas and hopes

    The characters are well written and superbly acted with very few exceptions that were added to appease certain crowds

    The gamplay is really in depth and entertaining, aiming without the abilities is hard but not impossible, the story goes from 0 to 100 and back to 0 in a matter of a couple of missions, and that is what makes the game exciting

    There is a wide array of guns, but(and this is one of the bads of the game) they are mission locked for the most part, which I highly dislike

    The small side missions that are introduced as a way to earn money are a let down, you do them for the fun, but they are NOT going to make you money

    The game is so in depth and alive, characters go around doing their stuff, you can follow an npc around and he'll go to the saloon, then to a store, stop to talk to someone, go home, etc.

    There is so much to do all the time, there is fast travel in the game in several obvious and non obvious ways but the greatest experience is when traveling on your own via horse

    Threr are very very many side missions that need specific criteria met, like time of day and such, as well as many of the random encounters, which makes the game more dynamic, and exploration really rewards

    The biggest downside is the typical rockstar annoying missions "Get 100 X" those are extremely annoying and it is when it shows the lack of care in some things(minimal,but annoying) like the silly mechanic that when there is a mission that says "hunt X" said X practically goes extinct, you can literally spend weeks playing the game 5-10 hrs a day, and not see whatever X you are trying to find, which becomes annoying and makes you cheat by checking what you need for those missions beforehand so that you don't spend a month in them silly things

    There are some minor glitches here and there and some things that are badly made, mostly the law system, if someone robs you and you defend yourself, you get the bouinty and the robber walks away, same with the people that attack you for no reason in some parts, or someone badmouths you and you brawl, but they start the brawl, you still get a wanted level, that is absurd

    Another thing badly thought is that there is a whole area that you cannot access throughout the whole game and after it ends, there are like 5 missions there and that is it, it would have been awesome to have an actual DLC take place there

    This goes without saying but I will say it anyway because there are parents that do not think straight some times, this is A GAME FOR A MATURE AUDIENCE, and it has some things that can be traumatizing for kids, MOST ADULTS CRY, SOMETIMES A WHOLE SEA, AT SOME POINTS IN THE GAME, so imagine what will this do to a kid. DO NOT GET THEM KIDS THIS GAME    … Expand
  17. donkaapo
    Sep 15, 2022
    8
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  18. nanansgxz2
    Jan 17, 2023
    8
    不仅对西方爱好者来说很棒。可能没有其他游戏在开放世界中提供了如此多的选择来表达自己，同时也没有如此有趣、粗糙和动人的故事。一次华丽的体验，开始速度稍慢
  19. DanielGG91
    Nov 15, 2022
    8
    He de decir que me decepcionó un poco, quizá por las altas opiniones de la gente. Me explico: el juego es una pasada, muy bien hecho, con misiones en todas las esquinas, todo muy detallado (como la caza, variedad de animales, etc), pero con el paso de misiones y misiones se me hizo un poco pesado, no llegué a "conectar" con las emociones de los personajes. A pesar de ello, juegazo.
  20. EKYR
    Jul 13, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. finished this game on ps4 and decided to get it on pc again as it isa good game. Gameplay and world building is a strong feature in this game and the graphics are the most realistic in a video game yet. Each of the characters have diverse opinions and features that make them stand out from the crowd. The storyline is memorable and can be considered one of the best that any video game has to offer. Highly recommend. Very rarely does a video game do so many things well from its diverse open world to intriguing characters, good game! im just not really feeling the old western vibe anymore and i kinda got bored aft playing it once so i just completely stopped my second playthrough which may have smth to say abt the replayability. overall not too bad. The game has some quests that are a real mixed bag and can be quite boring sometimes, but when the action is ongoing it can be a really immersive and entertaining game.… Expand
  21. iceforseven
    Dec 2, 2022
    8
    The game is wonderful, the graphics and surroundings are wonderful. there are even horses, I love them. the coolest thing is to fight with the inhabitants in the mud on their fists, just a buzz
  22. TheKoolaidMan
    Dec 21, 2022
    8
    It's high noon y'all. Yeah, this game is great but definitely overrated. The detail is immaculate, and the story is interesting, the open world is where the problems are. They're so much open space that if you wonder off too far that you'll be left with a ton of empty space that doesn't serve any purpose. The animations also feel a bit too long for my taste. Yeah, it's great, but not theIt's high noon y'all. Yeah, this game is great but definitely overrated. The detail is immaculate, and the story is interesting, the open world is where the problems are. They're so much open space that if you wonder off too far that you'll be left with a ton of empty space that doesn't serve any purpose. The animations also feel a bit too long for my taste. Yeah, it's great, but not the best thing in the world.… Expand
  23. AleRommy
    Dec 28, 2022
    8
    The story of this game is just perfect, the characters the settings and the variety of random encounters around the map make this game so intense and immersive like no other.
    The only reason that does not make this game a 10 is the repetitive gameplay, most of the mission are structured in the same way and all you have to do is ho to point A to point B with your horse while listening to    The story of this game is just perfect, the characters the settings and the variety of random encounters around the map make this game so intense and immersive like no other.
    The only reason that does not make this game a 10 is the repetitive gameplay, most of the mission are structured in the same way and all you have to do is ho to point A to point B with your horse while listening to dialogues and when you arrive just hide behind something and sometimes come out and shoot some bad guys.    … Expand
  24. GuiBio
    Dec 29, 2022
    8
    Amazing Game, Starts slow but once you got into it u just can't stop to play
  25. claudeloque200
    Jan 5, 2023
    8
    This is the best video game I've played, the story is preponderant, but unfortunately it has boring and pathetic monologues at several points, the gameplay is colorful and entertaining, the characters are memorable, the setting is the best I've seen in a video game, and there are many activities to perform that are raised consistently.
  26. HeitorCampos
    Mar 13, 2023
    8
    An amazing story, great characters and the most technically impressive game I've ever played, truly this is one the most unforgetable games ever made. Hell, this made me cry twice, it's truly special. The gameplay isn't great and it's way too bloated, the map too. It gets on the way of enjoying this game to the fullest, prevents it from being a masterpiece. Games don't need baths, or gunAn amazing story, great characters and the most technically impressive game I've ever played, truly this is one the most unforgetable games ever made. Hell, this made me cry twice, it's truly special. The gameplay isn't great and it's way too bloated, the map too. It gets on the way of enjoying this game to the fullest, prevents it from being a masterpiece. Games don't need baths, or gun cleaning, or feeding your character, your horse, cleaning your horse. Horse testicle thermodynamics? Cool that you can do it, but a waste of time and money, these things are boring to engage with, but you get nerfed if you don't, so you can't just ignore it without being punished. The saddest thing about this game is that there is just too much **** in it. Also everything that isn't the main story is either boring or gets old fast.… Expand
  27. ErdemCBC
    Mar 22, 2023
    8
    Normalde kovboyları hiç sevmem ben kızılderilileri severim ama oyun baya iyi hız seyahat olmadığı için belli bir yerden sonra at sürmek yoruyor ama genede iyi
  28. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    8
    The game is such a deep and loving realization of its setting that I can't get into it. Its so patient and deliberate, so focused on selling the immersion of the setting, that I get distracted, lose track of the plot, and eventually fizzle out. I just don't have the patience for this game, but I recognize the quality all over it.
  29. cho_za_huynia
    Jul 27, 2023
    8
    Graphics: On the console of 2013, I can hardly judge the graphics, but they are generally well done, especially the landscapes in this game are the best of all games in my opinion, but minus the graphics in the textures, if you look at them, they look soapy, even on ultra-texture settings on the PC, they are still bad, and the rendering of the game is not so good. Graphics: 7.5/10Graphics: On the console of 2013, I can hardly judge the graphics, but they are generally well done, especially the landscapes in this game are the best of all games in my opinion, but minus the graphics in the textures, if you look at them, they look soapy, even on ultra-texture settings on the PC, they are still bad, and the rendering of the game is not so good. Graphics: 7.5/10 Gameplay: Perhaps the weakest side of RDR2, the gameplay is quite boring, especially in missions, riding a horse for 10 minutes for a shootout in 5 minutes is a huge minus in the game design of the mission, you need to buy fast travel in the camp, without spending money on it in the camp, this makes the game even more boring, but maybe someone likes this kind of gameplay Gameplay: 4/10 Audio: The sounds in this game are very good, the sounds of nature and animals are well done, the music is great and it REALLY made me feel better Audio: 10/10 Technical requirements: To play with such graphics, the requirements are good, for example, you don’t need a very powerful PC to play at medium settings, the very fact that the game is pulled by a 2013 console and it looks so good these are already good requirements, but in cities like Valentine or Saint-Denis FPS drops when riding or running Specifications: 8/10 Atmosphere: Very good atmosphere of nature, you feel how this world is alive, I think RDR is the only game that boasts a living world, especially if you play at night it's even better Atmosphere: 10/10 Difficulty: The game isn't hard, Rockstar Games don't make games hard, that's why they don't give you a choice of difficulty level. On PS4 with auto-aim in gunplay, the game is even easier, but in some challenges and other activities, it takes a lot of work to complete the game 100%, and the difficulty is that 100% completion takes a long time Difficulty: 7/10 Plot: I liked the plot and the game breaks through the emotions of joy, sadness and fear of not knowing what will happen next in this game, but in places it is stretched and unclear Plot: 8/10 Price: I bought the game a year ago and after the full completion I just left a review, in my country after the past 4 years after the release it cost $ 35, for such a game I think this is an underestimated price Price: 10/10 Optimization: The game is well optimized on the console, Rockstar has no problems with this, but on the PC version of the game, optimization is not so good and in the first days of release there were many bugs both with the entrance to the game and inside the game, and even now mine has a lot of them a friend who has a PC, but since I'm judging the game on the console, the score will not take into account the failure of optimization from the PC Optimization: 8.5/10 Overall result: 8/10… Expand
  30. tofuisawesome
    Jul 21, 2023
    8
    08/10
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  31. ManHoof
    Jul 29, 2023
    8
    A very high-quality and cool game. The realism is quite high. The plot is interesting. Live game world. There is something to do in the game even without the main storyline. The disadvantages are subjective and not critical.
    The game is too casual, yes, this is the framework of the genre, but for me personally, such a low difficulty reduces my interest. Sometimes the fetch quests are annoying.
  32. Hellspeller
    Jan 12, 2019
    7
    RDR2 is a good game with flaws and one HUGE problem.
    I will be brief as would rather point you to MisterLupus' review who's exactly on point.
    The game is okay, but Rockstar gameplay system is starting to show it's age here. I got the impression of playing GTA4 still. There is a tremendous attention to details, yes; but when the core mechanics are sloppy, what gives that there is 187    RDR2 is a good game with flaws and one HUGE problem.
    I will be brief as would rather point you to MisterLupus' review who's exactly on point.

    The game is okay, but Rockstar gameplay system is starting to show it's age here. I got the impression of playing GTA4 still. There is a tremendous attention to details, yes; but when the core mechanics are sloppy, what gives that there is 187 variety of animals in the game...?
    But the main issue is with the story. Since this is a prequel to RDR1; the story is very very poor. You feel like an actor and the ending is so so bad!! One of the worse ending that will leave you sour.. Sure, all story don't have to be "perfect" ending; but this is just Rockstar sitting on the success of RDR1 and dont give 2 cents about your main protagonist and all that you have built here. For all the hours you will put in Arthur and the gang; it'll all be destroyed in the end and nothing is to be carried over or remembered in the end.
    For the rest; I am quoting MisterLupus who again; did an amazing job submerizing what I think of the game :
    "Graphics are stunning, world is rich on content and the general atmosphere really sucked me in. Attention to details is almost unparalleled. The story is predictable and feels a bit forced - some turn of events simply doesn't make sense and the characters turn either dumb or genius according to what's convenient in furthering the storyline - and it's also quite quite static. "

    "Gameplay suffers profoundly in this game. The controls are clumsy and bad - needlessly hard to navigate, often unresponsive - and both movement as well as combat are clunky to say the least and altso unimaginative. Something youd expect from a game made ten years ago"

    "[Missions are] so overly-scripted your actions and options constantly gets limited to a point where you might as well put the controller on the table and simply watch a movie."

    "this game will revert your choices to what it wants you to use during the first cutscene "

    "Rockstar is - as always - brilliant in creating the framework of a truly inspired game. Rockstar is also however - as always and unfortunately - mediocre at best when it comes to everything else. "    … Expand
  33. tibzoid
    Dec 1, 2018
    7
    Starts out well (RDR 1 is my favorite game of all time). But this one degenerates into unrelenting tedium. By the end, no spoilers, I was deliberately skipping ahead in missions. The time it takes to travel, plus the repetitive encounters and banal dialogue, made this game excruciating. I'm still not done at 95% and I want to die.
  34. DrownedDrone
    Nov 23, 2018
    7
    With all the hype- I thought it's worth giving some warning.
    while there is no doubt the game is beautiful, and it's not a total bore (I do believe I will get to finish it), it's play-ability should definitely be put into question.
    On the one hand, most of what you have to do in the world are chores. Most of the time is spent horse-riding, and a lot of what you can do is just a perfectly    With all the hype- I thought it's worth giving some warning.
    while there is no doubt the game is beautiful, and it's not a total bore (I do believe I will get to finish it), it's play-ability should definitely be put into question.
    On the one hand, most of what you have to do in the world are chores. Most of the time is spent horse-riding, and a lot of what you can do is just a perfectly executed boring activity. I was amazed by level of details they put into the animation and speech during a game of Domino, a game so astonishingly boring I finished it just because I couldn't believe that was really it. And Domino is by no way alone in this game.
    On the other hand, are the gun fights, which are surely less boring than Domino but not different by the amount you would expect. Auto-aim in this game is ridiculous- you can hit a hare with a bow while fast driving on horse with little to no effort. Combat is more about not getting hit and healing wounds than its about actually aiming because this part is automatic.
    I can usually tolerate boring tasks if they succeed in creating immersion. I did love the boring tasks in Kingdom come deliverance for one because I felled immersed into the character. but what works for a slow paced RPG does not work for a fast paced action shooter like RDR2. There was no way to fill immersed when playing a guy who is pretty much unbeatable from the start.
    So far, I would say the best part of this game is the random events. They are interesting enough to go investigate and does not require long travel.

    Edit after finishing the game:
    While I still stands behind everything I said, I am giving the game +1 for everything else. The amount of content the developers put into this (base) game should be rewarded.
    Sadly, the game is, still, in it's core, a mediocre cover-based 3rd/1st person shooter. The only things it adds on top for the core *gameplay* are:
    Dead eye (time slowing, not very interesting nor innovative at this point)
    No automatic weapons (Good to have, doesn't change much)
    Horses mechanics (Also good, doesn't change a lot)    … Expand
  35. Gwyndolin
    Dec 7, 2018
    7
    I feel like I've been told one of the biggest lies by game journalism.
    The game is a real chore to play. I never watch "Let's Play" videos and even I think I should have just watched the Let's Play of this game's story missions and probably felt better about the game than actually playing it.
    The game's beautiful and the attention to detail is there....but at the end of the day, it's    I feel like I've been told one of the biggest lies by game journalism.
    The game is a real chore to play. I never watch "Let's Play" videos and even I think I should have just watched the Let's Play of this game's story missions and probably felt better about the game than actually playing it.
    The game's beautiful and the attention to detail is there....but at the end of the day, it's just not fun to play.
    Usually, I believe in rating a game by how well it executed its strengths, to be exceptional at what it tries to do, rather than trying to be decent at everything. But the caveat here is that, the weaknesses of a game should not interfere with the enjoyment of its strengths. The controls/gameplay/quality of life elements for this game is a horrendous mess and to me that detracts from its merits in realism/visual/story, and to be completely honest with myself, I don't even think the story is that great. It is typical off the wall GTA nonsense trying to fit inside a realistic western shell.
    I was on board the hype train because i enjoyed Red Dead Redemption 1 very much back on PS3, so it especially hurts when it let me down.
    It's not all bad, I feel like it's a love/hate relationship when it comes to this game. In one moment I am in awe with the visual or amused by character interactions/dialogue, and immediately followed by frustrating controls and tiresome gameplay.    … Expand
  36. theTRUTHson
    Nov 8, 2018
    7
    All the good things you've heard about this game are true. But here's the problem. Most reviews didn't even mention it's flaws.

    Red dead 2 has terrible aiming and bad controls overall. It is a slow game with lots of waiting and little action. It is a very very easy game. You might not die more than a couple of times throughout the 50 hour playthrough. Why the press failed to inform    All the good things you've heard about this game are true. But here's the problem. Most reviews didn't even mention it's flaws.

    Red dead 2 has terrible aiming and bad controls overall. It is a slow game with lots of waiting and little action. It is a very very easy game. You might not die more than a couple of times throughout the 50 hour playthrough.

    Why the press failed to inform buyers about these flaws is something we should all ask ourselves. But these flaws are there and RDR2 is not the ten out of ten they told you it is.    … Expand
  37. Mandulum
    Dec 9, 2018
    7
    Favorite Thing: An enjoyable story in a detailed (if empty) world.
    Least Favorite Thing: The cores and their survival-esque monotony.

    Date Completed: 2018-11-24
    Playtime: 40h
    Enjoyment: 7/10
    Recommendation: People seem to love it. Cowboys are taking forever to ride from A-B just aren't my thing.
  38. 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.
  39. hope1
    Nov 3, 2018
    7
    I respect the effort that has been put into the game, but I don’t appreciate that developers in this era where we are pushing game design forward, force me to play the game their way to be immersive.
    It is always the option of the player to use simplified controls and fast travel anywhere whenever if he wants to.
    I don’t like this abusive relationship and if I enjoy the immersion the    I respect the effort that has been put into the game, but I don’t appreciate that developers in this era where we are pushing game design forward, force me to play the game their way to be immersive.
    It is always the option of the player to use simplified controls and fast travel anywhere whenever if he wants to.
    I don’t like this abusive relationship and if I enjoy the immersion the game will pull me back to do things manually.
    Also to be honest this game is leaning more towards the “Sim” Genre and we all should be clear about that.    … Expand
  40. dannygards
    Nov 9, 2018
    7
    Overall its what I expected. A huge cash cow of a world for there online services... with a medicore single player game thrown in it.

    Pros - great world, quirky characters.

    Cons - basic gameplay, sluggish movement, inventory system awful, rpg elements worthless, lack of weapons, ultimately I found it boring.
  41. Grismar
    May 19, 2020
    7
    The game is about as good as everyone says it is, as least as far as the single-player experience goes.

    So, a 9. Minus 1 for all the bloatware. Minus 1 for having to play online even if you're playing solo. Minus 1 for getting a user to solve 3 sets of captchas for every interaction while getting them to set up for a complete privacy rip-off. If there's every a DRM-free version of    The game is about as good as everyone says it is, as least as far as the single-player experience goes.

    So, a 9. Minus 1 for all the bloatware. Minus 1 for having to play online even if you're playing solo. Minus 1 for getting a user to solve 3 sets of captchas for every interaction while getting them to set up for a complete privacy rip-off.

    If there's every a DRM-free version of this game, it'll be amazing. And even with acceptable, more or less normal DRM it'd be great. Right you have to be Faust to truly enjoy it, or a masochist. So sell your soul, try not to feel too dirty and hope the game is fun enough to get you over your trauma.    … Expand
  42. OutlawTX
    Nov 3, 2018
    7
    While this game is not even close to deserving of all the zeros on here I believe it’s completely deserving of the over all score it evened out as in the player ratings(as of now 7.6). It’s also incredibly apparent that most journalists that have it a 10 never played through the entire campaign. I’m baffled that Rockstar thought it was a good idea to completely neuter your character forWhile this game is not even close to deserving of all the zeros on here I believe it’s completely deserving of the over all score it evened out as in the player ratings(as of now 7.6). It’s also incredibly apparent that most journalists that have it a 10 never played through the entire campaign. I’m baffled that Rockstar thought it was a good idea to completely neuter your character for the final 1/3 of the game. The reliance on dead eye, hence continuous swigging down of every substance that will enable it, completely breaks the fluidity of combat. Limiting that ability made it become an incredibly annoying and frustrating trial. I absolutely loved the first part of the game, 10/10, but after a certain event happens, the gimbal movement coupled with shaky targeting without(or limited) deadeye completely ruined my enjoyment of the game. I no longer wanted to complete any side quests or activities. I just,angrily, wanted the game to be over. After all is said and done, I don’t see how this control scheme is going to be enjoyable in a multiplayer environment. It’s such a great game but the outdated gimbal like character movement and wobbly targeting just kill it. It’s a shame.… Expand
  43. Eglin
    Jul 18, 2019
    7
    I'm sorry, but the critics got it wrong. This game is a very solid 7-8, but by no means does it deserve the "best ever" slot. RDR2 is a solid game but deeply flawed. Every game design decision was biased towards realism or selling microtransactions instead of FUN. As a result, you spend the vast majority of your time doing monotonous busy-work like securing food, shelter, maintainingI'm sorry, but the critics got it wrong. This game is a very solid 7-8, but by no means does it deserve the "best ever" slot. RDR2 is a solid game but deeply flawed. Every game design decision was biased towards realism or selling microtransactions instead of FUN. As a result, you spend the vast majority of your time doing monotonous busy-work like securing food, shelter, maintaining your weapons, etc. Even those looking for a deep simulation experience are going to be disappointed, however, because so many of the supporting systems are so bad.

    Expect to struggle with your horse and your horse-oriented storage. You are REQUIRED to keep every weapon you've ever picked up on your horse with no way to throw them away, sell them, or force a loadout for example, but your horse is very often unavailable when starting missions. You can only carry one of the 50 million large pelts you require for crafting around at a time, but each time you begin the 20 minute horse ride to the drop-off location you lose the pelt to side missions or horse malfunctions or whatever. It's tiring and unenjoyable and that's the bulk of the game!

    The actual story has some of the worst pacing in video game history, with the first hour of gameplay featuring only one gun-fight amid thirty minutes of horseback travel and inconsequential dialog. It's the kind of thing better games let you skip as cutscenes, but it sets the stage for an excessively drawn out main campaign. If you distill the game down into "main" campaign missions, the campaign length probably drops from 60-ish hours down to less than ten with the only meaningful or memorable bit falling squarely in the third quarter.

    The game world is fairly bustling, but it's not even the same planet as something like a GTAV. It has some nice vistas and such and is probably the best looking video game I have ever played, but the level of detail that makes each location memorably distinct simply doesn't exist.    … Expand
  44. bulger_paul
    Jun 10, 2019
    7
    I get why people love this game, it's brilliant, but a little too brilliant for its own good.

    For example, people laud this game's meticulous attention to detail, which can be awesome in a lot of cases, like Rockstar's attention to detail in animal behavior, which is awesome to just observe at times, but other times the amount of visual detail and animation is more cumbersome and    I get why people love this game, it's brilliant, but a little too brilliant for its own good.

    For example, people laud this game's meticulous attention to detail, which can be awesome in a lot of cases, like Rockstar's attention to detail in animal behavior, which is awesome to just observe at times, but other times the amount of visual detail and animation is more cumbersome and annoying than it is immersive, which absolutely isn't aided by the game's finicky controls. Since the game's controls are so imprecise, there will be hundreds of occasions where you'll click a button you didn't mean to click, or you won't be facing in the precise direction you need to be facing in order to do the action you wanted to do, so you'll be subjected to watching Arthur in an over-animated manner mount his horse, which lasts for literal seconds, before you can push the button that gets off his horse, an animation that also lasts for literal seconds, before you can do the thing you were trying to do before accidentally mounting your horse. Or, every single time you kill an animal, to collect its skin you have to sit through an unskippable animation of Arthur skinning whatever animal it is that also lasts for literal seconds, all of which are attention to detail in manners that actively make the game less fun to play. It would be all the more bearable if you were simply capable of pushing a button that would cancel whatever action you're doing in case you accidentally hit the wrong button or prompted Arthur to do something you didn't mean to do, but no, you are committed to sitting the gratuitously over-animated sequences through literally every mistake you ever make due to how finicky this game's controls are. Yes, the attention to detail in a lot of cases is incredible, but a lot of that detail just simply doesn't make the game fun.

    It's also annoying that you can't sprint through town areas without every NPC you pass acting like you're attempting to physically assault them, or if you accidentally forget to holster your weapon you'll have law enforcement raining bullets on you in a matter of seconds, so your stuck walking for an eternity through buildings and town areas for fear you'll be wanted for assault in case you accidentally nudge an NPC, which also makes the game significantly less fun to play.

    But the writing and characters and acting is all fantastic, as expected, so it's absolutely worth checking out, it's just a shame that it isn't as much fun to actually play.    … Expand
  45. 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.
  46. leaveit
    Oct 30, 2018
    7
    It's a fine game and the intense dedication of the developers is obvious. Most of what it accomplishes, however, is at the cost of designing an entertainment product as a "game," though. The game incentivizes keeping a main horse and even has an icon for it, but regularly teleports you away from the horse so that you have to backtrack. The game boasts an open world but you have practicallyIt's a fine game and the intense dedication of the developers is obvious. Most of what it accomplishes, however, is at the cost of designing an entertainment product as a "game," though. The game incentivizes keeping a main horse and even has an icon for it, but regularly teleports you away from the horse so that you have to backtrack. The game boasts an open world but you have practically no choice in the outcome of the missions. There are rewards for collecting perfect animal pelts but the availability of the pelts is random to the point where it is no longer skill-based to find an animal with a perfect pelt. The graphics are truly incredible but they regularly slow to sub-projector-framerates, even in battle. Is this a game or an interactive movie? The player may pass most of the game believing that they're still in the tutorial. In the end, the time is passed but we are not better humans and haven't seen anything new or more refined, just old and perhaps even un-fun mechanics done more professionally.… Expand
  47. Chowjust
    Feb 20, 2019
    7
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is good game. But it's not a masterpiece. The story is great, voice acting is great, graphics, game-play, all aspects of the game is of a very high polish. The problem for me is that the game is so realistic, it got boring real fast, For me having to spend ages riding from point A to point B would bore me and I would just start falling asleep and since there's noRed Dead Redemption 2 is good game. But it's not a masterpiece. The story is great, voice acting is great, graphics, game-play, all aspects of the game is of a very high polish. The problem for me is that the game is so realistic, it got boring real fast, For me having to spend ages riding from point A to point B would bore me and I would just start falling asleep and since there's no proper fast travel and its a open world game, your going be riding around a lot. Most of what you do in the game feels more like a chore that you don't do for fun but more so that you don't die. Red Dead Redemption 2 feels more like a interactive movie than it does a game which isn't a bad thing and some people will definitely enjoy this game and think it's the most amazing game ever and that's fine, but for me it comes in at just above average.… Expand
  48. colinsmall34
    Nov 3, 2018
    7
    Fair review of RDR2

    I'm almost 15% finished the game overall, which might be a little premature to review, but I just don't know if I can be bothered finishing the game, in all honesty. The things that are bothering me about this game are things that are fundamental to the gameplay anyway, and won't change no matter how much longer I play it. How to sum up RDR2: It's really not that    Fair review of RDR2

    I'm almost 15% finished the game overall, which might be a little premature to review, but I just don't know if I can be bothered finishing the game, in all honesty. The things that are bothering me about this game are things that are fundamental to the gameplay anyway, and won't change no matter how much longer I play it.

    How to sum up RDR2: It's really not that much fun to play, sadly. Considering I paid a fair sum for it, and am a big RDR, and was waiting ages in anticipation of this game's release, then I ask myself why my PS4 is switched off and I'd rather surf the net instead? I should be glued to the game during any free hours that are available, chomping at the bit to get back from work to get back into the fray , but instead I'm kind of sighing like ok, I'll give it another shot, it's going to get better. The game feels like it's had a lot of love invested in it, but it's unbalanced love, focused too much on unnecessary details and a plethora of tedious tasks/chores and not enough on fun gameplay. You can still communicate an artistic and meticulously-crafted experience, but the game still has to be fun!

    Obviously, the users giving it 0/10 are clearly wrong, there's no way it's a 0/10, but, at the same time, the critics giving it 10/10 seem deluded? There's no way a game this flawed is a masterpiece/GOTY candidate. Absolutely no way near it. Horizon Zero Dawn was a 9/10 for me, and it was a pleasure to play. You found yourself struggling to put the controller down. Not so in this case. Regarding the critics reviews of RDR2: is there something more sinister at play...?

    Pros:
    - When out and about in the open world, the graphics are really nice, the world feels very real and alive, with weather changes, wildlife, nice scenery etc. The storms that come in look really beautiful.
    - There's clearly been an investment of time in covering details which make the towns look like real old west towns.
    - The option to kill/spare some side characters that you meet adds an element of Telltale to the game, giving you the impression you're making your own story to some extent.

    Cons:
    - The control system really saps the fun out of the gameplay. It's convoluted, confusing, and very difficult to use, especially during the times when you need to retrieve items fast from your inventory, or switch guns. What were Rockstar thinking, in making the control system this way??
    - The movements of Arthur Morgan are clunky and don't feel smooth. He's either sauntering at a snail's pace or running full out. No in between. The playable cut scenes restrict you in many ways, but its' not always clear you're in one. It's frustrating. Gun fighting, running from cover to cover is awkward and doesn't flow well. Fist fighting is mostly just mashing one button and requires very little skill. It's not fun. It's certainly no Batman Arkham.
    - It's too much hassle to commit any crimes. I defended myself against an O'Driscoll, beat him up, then the law was called on me. It wasn't clear what the sheriff wanted me to do? It seemed like he was telling me to 'go on, git' (as in get out of here) but when I tried to run he started shooting. I then had to fight off a neverending spawn of deputies and run in my clunky run/swim style for about 15 minutes. The bounty system means its much. much more convenient to just pay off your bounties than continue to be an outlaw, as your crimes never go away.
    - The graphics of close up faces aren't anything special for PS4. Detroit Become Human set the bar on graphics and RDR2 is nowhere even close.
    - There are just too many tasks/chores to remember! Brush your horse, feed your horse, shave your face, clean your guns, earn money for the camp, hunt food for the camp, wear the right warm/light clothing, take this tonic, eat this food, and so on and so on. The tasks/chores actually do feel like chores, and I want to play a video game, not do chores.

    My advice would be if you are a RDR fan and want to give it a shot (no pun intended) then wait until the price goes down, and maybe during that time the game will be patched a bit.

    Hopefully Rockstar will read some fan reviews and take note for their next endeavour, as if RDR3 continues along this path, I won't be buying it.    … Expand
  49. 80sChild
    Feb 26, 2019
    7
    The story mode is flawless, absolutely incredible. As much as I wanted to just roam and explore I had to see what happened next. Visually stunning, technically accomplished and surprisingly bug free for such a massive and detail rich open world. Absolutely perfect campaign from start to finish.

    The online mode is a shameless cash grab. How anyone was surprised by this after Shark Cards    The story mode is flawless, absolutely incredible. As much as I wanted to just roam and explore I had to see what happened next. Visually stunning, technically accomplished and surprisingly bug free for such a massive and detail rich open world. Absolutely perfect campaign from start to finish.

    The online mode is a shameless cash grab. How anyone was surprised by this after Shark Cards in GTAO is beyond me. Further, in order to shield themselves from the inevitable criticism for their ridiculous greed and disrespect towards the consumer, Rockstar has labeled the online mode as "in Beta". It's not in Beta, they're just trying to see how much of their crap players are willing to put up with.

    Had they not removed options (private lobbies, pacifist mode, etc), had they not made another online grief fest mode loaded to the absolute brim with MTX's, this would have been a 10. As it is, with the unrelenting greed and disrespect towards their consumers, this is a 7. And they wonder why nobody is playing it.    … Expand
  50. PEnchan707
    Oct 26, 2018
    7
    Once again R* have created a fantastic world to explore, with an incredible dedication to the highest production values. Unfortunately, once again they have also delivered mediocre combat and that's the only hands-on gameplay the game has.

    Seriously, like the last game, you'll spend most of your time talking, listening and just riding around the countryside and when you do finally get    Once again R* have created a fantastic world to explore, with an incredible dedication to the highest production values. Unfortunately, once again they have also delivered mediocre combat and that's the only hands-on gameplay the game has.

    Seriously, like the last game, you'll spend most of your time talking, listening and just riding around the countryside and when you do finally get to, you know, actually 'play' it's really quite an average shooter.

    Honestly, if they could just spend some of those millions crafting great combat then they'd have a legendary game instead of a legendary Western simulator.    … Expand
  51. Myers
    Oct 29, 2018
    7
    cons: horrendous controls, over-simulated mechanics, buggy and often boring game play.
    pros: beautiful art, flawless tech, good story and acting
  52. moisaras
    Oct 27, 2018
    7
    Been playing for a couple of hours - as expected, polished to death. The people who made this are maniacs. Was probably not going to bother voting, but it's literally unethical how pc kids vote the game down. Console players unite.
  53. RoderikR
    Nov 10, 2018
    7
    +Huge, detailled, and immersive open world.
    +Great story, music, and atmosphere.
    -Requires a lot of patience, because some parts can take hours and get pretty repetitive. -Looks horrible on PS4 Pro due to broken 4K checker-boarding (see the tech analysis on Digital Foundry). The game looks so blurry on the Pro it almost gave me a headache. -No support for HDR and a fake-HDR mode that    +Huge, detailled, and immersive open world.
    +Great story, music, and atmosphere.

    -Requires a lot of patience, because some parts can take hours and get pretty repetitive.
    -Looks horrible on PS4 Pro due to broken 4K checker-boarding (see the tech analysis on Digital Foundry). The game looks so blurry on the Pro it almost gave me a headache.
    -No support for HDR and a fake-HDR mode that just makes the game look way too dim.    … Expand
  54. thryce3
    Mar 10, 2019
    7
    There is a lot of good here, but there are so many flaws to bring it down. The story is good, but Arthur is just not as engaging as John Marston. It is cool to see some of the back story of the gang, and Dutch is a great character.
    It has a HUGE world with a ridiculous number of things to do. But as much as they try for immersion, the (almost literally) shoot themselves in the foot over    There is a lot of good here, but there are so many flaws to bring it down. The story is good, but Arthur is just not as engaging as John Marston. It is cool to see some of the back story of the gang, and Dutch is a great character.
    It has a HUGE world with a ridiculous number of things to do. But as much as they try for immersion, the (almost literally) shoot themselves in the foot over and over. I spent way too much time trying to stand in exactly the right place for a prompt to appear and doing the wrong thing when it changes. I started a bar brawl when I accidentally choked a woman attempting to play poker. I kept going into fights under-armed because my character put my rifles back in the saddle bags. My horse constantly ran directly into trees. You know. Just like the Old West.
    it really tries, but never reaches the heights of the first game. In fact, the epilogue is probably my favorite part, but it goes on for way too long. Overall, the good narrowly outweighs the frustration, but it could have been so much more.    … Expand
  55. WhiteHawk05
    Feb 23, 2019
    7
    Very beautiful world and good characters but the shooting/fighting mechanics just are not fun in the slightest. Can't get myself to finish or even make decent progress in the game because it can be boring. Mission structure is outdated but it atleast has some fun side quests.
  56. GeorgeOrwell
    Nov 20, 2018
    7
    If I had a separate life just to play this game, I would like it more. I feel like I need so many hours of time to dedicate to the gameplay, which some people obviously love.

    Its beautiful, the animations are crazy good too.
  57. elandroid
    Jan 3, 2020
    7
    Es un juego barroco. Todo está lleno de detalles espectaculares y cada pedacito del juego tiene su por qué, pasear por el mundo y verlo en movimiento es una obra de arte y la historia es coherente y engancha. Pero no es un juego de mundo abierto. Las misiones son bastante repetitivas y el mundo no anima a explorarlo. Es un quiero y no puedo de un buen mundo abierto y un buen juego deEs un juego barroco. Todo está lleno de detalles espectaculares y cada pedacito del juego tiene su por qué, pasear por el mundo y verlo en movimiento es una obra de arte y la historia es coherente y engancha. Pero no es un juego de mundo abierto. Las misiones son bastante repetitivas y el mundo no anima a explorarlo. Es un quiero y no puedo de un buen mundo abierto y un buen juego de acción pero al juntar las dos cosas se queda en tierra de nadie.… Expand
  58. wigclyne
    Jan 8, 2019
    7
    Not the masterpiece some will have you believe but still a content filled ride through the wild west.

    The controls feel dated which is my biggest problem with the game. Online also feels like its there to milk you of any spare cash. Also it is too easy for the law to get on your back. Ive run out of an alley and accidently knocked off a person leading to the law chasing me and delaying    Not the masterpiece some will have you believe but still a content filled ride through the wild west.

    The controls feel dated which is my biggest problem with the game. Online also feels like its there to milk you of any spare cash. Also it is too easy for the law to get on your back. Ive run out of an alley and accidently knocked off a person leading to the law chasing me and delaying my missions by having to pay bounties and escape the law. Beyond that though is a large beautiful map, good not great story and a game that will make you laugh or even put a tear in your eye. The graphics and detail along with the abundance of missions and side missions will keep you engaged for hours and hours.    … Expand
  59. scorp332211
    Oct 28, 2018
    7
    I wanted to like this game. I wasn't a huge fan of the first one, but wanted to give this a try. The intro part was interesting. But once in the open world, things got boring really fast. Go here, free this guy, go back to camp. Rinse & repeat. This is the trouble with many "open world" games. There's no consistent story moving things along. I really hate hunting, and don't even mentionI wanted to like this game. I wasn't a huge fan of the first one, but wanted to give this a try. The intro part was interesting. But once in the open world, things got boring really fast. Go here, free this guy, go back to camp. Rinse & repeat. This is the trouble with many "open world" games. There's no consistent story moving things along. I really hate hunting, and don't even mention that you can go fishing. Boy that's a blast! The exciting scenes in the trailers are few and far between- only seen 2 in 10 hours. The graphics are PS3-after all the touting about the graphics- they are pretty washed out. The faces are not close to modern next-gen graphics. That's Rockstar for you. Overall, upset that I spent the money for the Ultimate Edition. Hopefully it will do well on Ebay!… Expand
  60. Latenightbreak
    Oct 31, 2018
    7
    The slow pace works cause the game is fantastically built. The scenery, the animals, the NPCs...everything is so well thought out. So much so that it's too well thought out. At the end of the day, this is a game and when I come home from work or I'm free from my house chores on the weekend, I don't want to play something that forces me to build the same real life routine. I have aThe slow pace works cause the game is fantastically built. The scenery, the animals, the NPCs...everything is so well thought out. So much so that it's too well thought out. At the end of the day, this is a game and when I come home from work or I'm free from my house chores on the weekend, I don't want to play something that forces me to build the same real life routine. I have a routine. I don't need another.

    Fast travel? What a useless feature in this game. I thought long and hard about doing the unlimited gold bars glitch because I don't want to ruin the in-game experience. That said, I decided to go ahead and use the glitch as it meant that I can afford trains now. I can finally buy tickets anywhere and not ride a horse for 10-15 minutes WITHOUT holding my controller. I can't understand why they wouldn't add a "skip to location" function with a small load. It's brutal. It's legitimately terrible that everytime I need to go anywhere, I end up going into the cinematic mode and walking away from the game for 10 minutes or until I hear gun shots. That's unacceptable to the experience.

    Everything about maintaining a horse and my health should be optional. Again, I pick up a game and I expect a game, not the Sims.

    Great games shouldn't have engineers in charge of user experience.    … Expand
  61. amotherscrime
    Jan 11, 2019
    7
    It fails to reach the heights of it's predecessor. It's doomed to constantly be compared to RDR and the best of the GTA games. Rockstar set the bar high. As high as they possibly could have.

    With that said, you can really taste the blood and sweat of the people who made this game. It is the most vivid and beautiful world ever created. Hat's off. But when you look at the rest of the    It fails to reach the heights of it's predecessor. It's doomed to constantly be compared to RDR and the best of the GTA games. Rockstar set the bar high. As high as they possibly could have.

    With that said, you can really taste the blood and sweat of the people who made this game. It is the most vivid and beautiful world ever created. Hat's off. But when you look at the rest of the game, it has problems.
    First of all, I really feel like they should've gone with a brand new story with brand new characters. It felt kind of lazy with this prequel format. I felt done with these characters already. Dutch, especially, is a pretty dumb character to begin with and isn't half as charming and charismatic as they want you to believe he is. And the rest are just kind of there.
    And I didn't really feel that the way the story developed was very believable either. It lost it's momentum halfway through and became a bit repetitive and predictable and the actions of the characters (also of the protagonist) didn't make any sense. It became more and more painful to witness and just go along with all these stupid decisions. The protagonist (Arthur Morgan) is as passive as he could possibly be. Rockstar did promise ahead of release that you would get to affect the outcome of the story. Something I value above all in gaming. That's not the case at all.
    Then we have the very clumsy mechanics and physics of the game. VERY frustrating at times and it could really screw you and take you out of the experience. Like riding your horse into a tree or off a cliff. Or maybe you accidentally shoot or ride into a NPC. I spent A LOT of bounty money on accidents.
    Then we have Arthur himself. Very slow and clumsy to handle. Especially when you want to walk through your gigantic **** camp in order to quickly save the game or to change your outfit.
    And what about the whole weight system? I ate and ate and f*cking ate, but was underweight throughout the entire game. I tried EVERYTHING. Am I supposed to spent half of my friggin gametime eating? That's insane.
    And there isn't nearly enough cool or diverse clothing to boast the experience and make Arthur your own.. Most of it doesn't suit even Arthur at all, and most of it is really difficult (as in prolixly) to get your hands on. (IE: hunting) Do you really want to spend 6 hours to get a damn rathat?
    Then we have RDR Online beta. Absolute travesty. I did not enjoy GTA V Online at all. It was a pointless and juvenile way of spending your time. I was hoping RDR would make the most of it's rather vast online potential. But it did not deliver in any way. There is no point to it except to make your very own character. Something I wanted to do in the story mode.

    There's probably other things that has temporary slipped my mind. But ultimately this was a very good game. It was the best gaming experience I've had for quite some years now. It is really a beautiful game and it has A LOT going for it. Don't get me wrong. It just could've been even better. It could've been the best game of all time. Unfortunately it was not.    … Expand
  62. Brandondwn
    Nov 3, 2018
    7
    I'm just gonna tell it how it is and agree with most actual constructive criticism. The game is huge, draw distance is gorgeous and the scope of detail is insanely ambitious. The kicker? Stuff is *too real* and a lot of the time it isn't fun. The game needs a patch bad and a couple things changed. It's not fun or innovative for me to have to go to my horse for most of my stuff, it's notI'm just gonna tell it how it is and agree with most actual constructive criticism. The game is huge, draw distance is gorgeous and the scope of detail is insanely ambitious. The kicker? Stuff is *too real* and a lot of the time it isn't fun. The game needs a patch bad and a couple things changed. It's not fun or innovative for me to have to go to my horse for most of my stuff, it's not fun taking forever to hunt, carve up and put SOME animal pelts on the horse. It isn't fun holding multiple buttons to run, holding buttons to play a game that feels like it controls like a game from 2003. Not sure what happened in their overworked, 100 hour weeks that they messed up mobility so bad, but please patch it. Let me keep my stuff on my character, let me move without a stick in my butt, let me grab stuff out of a drawer all at once with pushing the button once or twice. The other huge issue that needs patched is the character models looks like A$$, like early ps4 games A$$. The HDR doesn't work and screenshots looks hideous. There isn't a photo mode? I know some don't care, but I love showing off the games I play and having good pictures helps a lot. What I do like is the care and detail to the world, the shop books are incredibly done, corpses rot, people remember you when you save them, the random occurrences are Skyrim good! If stuff isn't fixed, I probably won't finish the game, because everything feels like a chore and if i'm not having fun the game has failed in my opinion. You can be as detailed and ambitious as you want, but if it's not a good escape from the real world, then why bother? I'm not giving up on it yet and if they fix all of this and the story delivers, absolutely GOTY, but right now it's looking like Spider-Man or God of War have that honor. I mean this is a veteran company who put nearly eight years into this game and the game itself took 2-6 hours to download and install depending on where you live! No other game or company would still be getting 9/10, 10/10’s for the game performing so poorly after that. People aren’t even letting Bethesda get away with it on the new Fallout game for crying out loud. My score is mostly round up out of respect for the work put into it and not so much enjoying the game as a whole so far.… Expand
  63. 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
  64. thedstrat
    Jun 2, 2020
    7
    It’s not a bad game, but gets extremely repetitive after a while. The story is good, but there are no rpg elements and the economy (money system) and FPS mechanics are really lackluster
  65. Jalmerk
    Nov 27, 2018
    7
    RDR2 is extremely detailed, and will blow you away with it's boundary pushing animations, worldbuilding and excellent writing. It is extremely ambitious and tries to set itself apart from other more formulaic open world titles, but unfortunately not all of it works out. RDR2 greatly emphasizes realism, which is impressive the first few hours, but the extremely slow and cumbersome actionsRDR2 is extremely detailed, and will blow you away with it's boundary pushing animations, worldbuilding and excellent writing. It is extremely ambitious and tries to set itself apart from other more formulaic open world titles, but unfortunately not all of it works out. RDR2 greatly emphasizes realism, which is impressive the first few hours, but the extremely slow and cumbersome actions lose their novelty after the first act, and end up creating endless tedium, as the simplest tasks imaginable slow the pace of the game down to a crawl. Speaking of pacing, this game has a serious pacing issue. The lack of effective fast travel means that you will spend about 70% of your playtime riding your horse from one place to another, and while the random encounters in the world are unique and interesting, there isn't nearly enough of them to fill out the absolutely massive - and ultimately empty - open world. One problem that resulted from this was that I stopped pursuing side quests entirely because of the absurd time investment required to ride across the map to your destination. in conclusion, RDR2 is an ambitious game that offers some unique and highly polished content, but truthfully - I struggled to finish the game because of the absolutely molasses-like pacing.… Expand
  66. cgandrade
    Nov 5, 2018
    7
    Horse Riding Simulator.

    esta es una peliculas disfrazada de videjuego. Le llamo Simulador de montas a caballo porque la mayor parte del tiempo te la pasas cabalgando. La jugabilidad deja mucho que desear ya que son demasiadas combinaciones de botones que se vuelve complicado el manejo del personaje. En cuanto a los graficos son excelentes no he visto un juego que se vea como este.    Horse Riding Simulator.

    esta es una peliculas disfrazada de videjuego.
    Le llamo Simulador de montas a caballo porque la mayor parte del tiempo te la pasas cabalgando. La jugabilidad deja mucho que desear ya que son demasiadas combinaciones de botones que se vuelve complicado el manejo del personaje.

    En cuanto a los graficos son excelentes no he visto un juego que se vea como este.

    No me atreveria a llamarlo un clasico porque es mas una pelicula interactiva de cabalgatas.    … Expand
  67. Stresspresso
    Oct 29, 2018
    7
    Beautiful game(?), but like a piece of modern art it takes too much effort to enjoy. It's annoyingly complex with minor details, yet frustratingly basic on so many other levels. This game will show you a glimpse of fun but take it away with random **** that will make you question why you even play games? Oh right, this isn't a game, it's an "experience." Just go ahead an experience thisBeautiful game(?), but like a piece of modern art it takes too much effort to enjoy. It's annoyingly complex with minor details, yet frustratingly basic on so many other levels. This game will show you a glimpse of fun but take it away with random **** that will make you question why you even play games? Oh right, this isn't a game, it's an "experience." Just go ahead an experience this from the videos of your favorite youtuber, this is really meant to give them content rather than make it a fun experience for you.… Expand
  68. chrisd19844
    Dec 22, 2018
    7
    There's a lot of mixed reception on this game, so I decided to break it down into the pros/cons. Obviously you can't trust a lot of critics as they've given special perks for providing games/movies/music with favorable reviews.

    Pros: -The game itself is probably a masterpiece. Massive open world with tons of side missions and a lot of content that will take you a year to fully    There's a lot of mixed reception on this game, so I decided to break it down into the pros/cons. Obviously you can't trust a lot of critics as they've given special perks for providing games/movies/music with favorable reviews.

    Pros:

    -The game itself is probably a masterpiece. Massive open world with tons of side missions and a lot of content that will take you a year to fully appreciate.
    -The writing in the game is the best I've seen, probably even better than Last of Us. You really get a feel you're immersed in this world.
    -The graphics are stellar, easily blow away anything else out there right now.
    -Arthur Morgan is a pretty cool character - humble, yet still has a complex personality.

    Cons:

    -You've probably heard of the awful weapons wheel controls already - whoever thought this out should be reprimanded. You literally have to keep selecting the item/weapon you want after any major cut scene or deviance in the story. It doesn't sound like a big deal, but when you have to do it multiple times every few minutes it just gets tedious.
    -The first few hours of game are very slow, but it's mostly just to teach you the (sometimes dreadful) controls.
    -Online portion is a mess still, let's hope they get it sorted!
    -Probably my biggest complaint with the game is the politically correct agenda they inserted into the story. Myself like many others play games to escape this sort of thing, not be further subjected to it. Unfortunately Rockstar has also fallen victim to the PC agenda. You can see it a lot in the game, how it's okay to shoot Caucasian men and how Caucasian men are the enemy, yet there are almost no missions where you shoot a woman or a black man or a red man. In fact, all of the missions involving black/natives make them out to be saints. And of course I'm sure you've heard about the feminist views in the game as well, which is also pretty odd at times. I'm not a super political person but I do sense the game is trying to have an agenda at times. It doesn't allow you to go on the indian reserve and shoot anyone - but hey, killing Southern Caucasians is alright. Yeah...not cool!

    But if you can look past the PC stuff and the weapons wheel issues, the game is pretty solid and will keep you entertained for many a long evening.    … Expand
  69. DarthNihilus
    Nov 1, 2018
    7
    I usually don't buy into the hype surrounding large releases and this game was no different. I bought it off of the strength of the first game and how much I liked the story. Here is my brutally honest take on the game. Red Dead Redemption 2 is a gorgeous looking cinematic disguised as a video game. It seems like the folks at Rockstar put a lot of time into trying to make this gameI usually don't buy into the hype surrounding large releases and this game was no different. I bought it off of the strength of the first game and how much I liked the story. Here is my brutally honest take on the game. Red Dead Redemption 2 is a gorgeous looking cinematic disguised as a video game. It seems like the folks at Rockstar put a lot of time into trying to make this game movie-like instead of focusing on gameplay. I'll focus on what I think the main points of the game are here:

    STORY:
    We all loved playing former gang member turned bounty hunter, John Marston, in the first game. That alone helped all of us want to play this prequel. This game focuses on an entirely new character named Arthur Morgan within the Van der Linde gang. The cinematic quality of the story is pleasing and there is more character development this time around. However, I never really found a connection with Arthur like I did with John. John's story was straightforward with a hint of mystery which made it very thrilling to play. Arthur's story seems quite the opposite. Not as thrilling a character to play as.

    DESIGN
    I must say, one of the overwhelming positives of this game has to be the breathtaking graphics. It is a stunning upgrade over the previous entry. I've been playing it on my 75Inch HDR 4K TV on my PS4 Pro and I have to say it is nothing short of beautiful. Riding through the country side watching day turn into night, lifelike animals and sounds were all stunning to behold. Cutscenes play out like a Quentin Tarantino movie. Nothing bad to say here

    GAMEPLAY
    Here is where my main issue lies. The gameplay of RDR2 is not bad but not great either. You'll spend most of your time doing mundane tasks like shaving, sleeping, eating, grooming your horse, etc... While these aspects of the game add a realistic quality to the gameplay, they can be quite tedious and ultimately boring. They seem to slow down the gameplay and fun factor. Also, the gameplay mechanics could be better. Aiming is a real pain and horses aren't very fast. The amount of time it takes to get from one place to another on horseback is ridiculous. It's almost as if the developers wanted people to be forced to enjoy the scenic route from one objective to another. Even though you are able to be a murderous and thieving outlaw, it seems like the game punishes that behavior. You'll be hunted by bounty hunters and not able to step foot in town without being swarmed by lawmen. Not to mention the only way to remove your notoriety is to pay off your bounty which is hard considering money isn't easy to come by.

    SUMMARY
    RDR2 is a good game with some noticeable flaws. I don't regret buying the game at all and found some aspects of it enjoyable. However, I wouldn't call it game of the year. I think God of War or Spiderman are far superior in every aspect.    … Expand
  70. DanRaven
    Nov 30, 2018
    7
    This game is near perfect when it comes to details. With near perfect I mean that there's some glitches here and there, but there's also some details that may or not work out in the end (haven't finished the game).

    The graphics are fine, not the best I've ever seen. The open world is big, but also largely empty. It consists for a bit part of open fields that are there just to add    This game is near perfect when it comes to details. With near perfect I mean that there's some glitches here and there, but there's also some details that may or not work out in the end (haven't finished the game).

    The graphics are fine, not the best I've ever seen. The open world is big, but also largely empty. It consists for a bit part of open fields that are there just to add minutes to your travel time. To me it didn't feel like it was amazing.

    Story begins slow of course, which isn't a downpoint. But then it stays either slow or just random. The side characters, who are supposed to feel like family, I don't even know their names. I don't care for the story nor them at all. Playing this game feels for the most time like a chore. I'm supposed to eat, drink and whatever, but there's no indication that I'm doing it too much or too few. A lot of stuff just isn't clear which is why I'm fed up with it and selling my copy. I really wish the story and characters were better and made me care because the rest of the game is wonderful when it comes to detail and I happen to love those.    … Expand
  71. ThatGuy007
    Jan 26, 2019
    7
    I’ll keep this shirt and sweet, RDR2 is a good game but suffers from repetitive missions and some poor design choices. Multiplayer is boring with limited things to do and of course everything cost money even fast traveling across the map witch the map itself is huge but filled with very little and traveling across it on horseback takes an age. Overall it’s a game that was hyped up to muchI’ll keep this shirt and sweet, RDR2 is a good game but suffers from repetitive missions and some poor design choices. Multiplayer is boring with limited things to do and of course everything cost money even fast traveling across the map witch the map itself is huge but filled with very little and traveling across it on horseback takes an age. Overall it’s a game that was hyped up to much and for me at least isn’t as good as RDR on PS3.… Expand
  72. thehoneyman
    Oct 31, 2018
    7
    Beautiful graphics, excellent voice acting, lots to do.

    Terrible gameplay. I've wasted too much time in this game riding a horse. 60 hours of gameplay is nothing when 75% of it will be on the back of a horse tapping x and steering.
  73. jerkface910
    Nov 23, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't think I've ever looked forward to a game as much as this one, but ultimately I feel a little let down. Sure, the game looks amazing the level of detail is really great. The design is all over the place, however. The game wants to be a survival simulator, making you watch your weight, temperature, etc. This even extends to your horse; if it's dirty it will take more damage. Your horse will be dirty all the time. This means as the gang rides off to a heist, you'll be stuck behind, brushing your horse yet again. I feel like micro details like this should have been flagged during play testing, because no one likes it. No one likes having to scrub each body part in the tub. It's ridiculous. Just give us a bathing animation and be done with it. This sort of busy work is pervasive throughout the game, including the stingy fast travel, which lets you travel one-way (after unlocking it) but still makes you ride long distances, constantly. The beautiful scenery begins to feel stale after the 40th gallop through it. For a long time I dreaded the cheap ambushes by rival gangs, but then I craved them, just to break up the boredom.
    The controls are also awful, even after tinkering with them. 99% of my crimes in town were a result of the controls, either I would shoot someone on accident, or while running and trying to mount my horse I would instead begin strangling an innocent bystander. This made the busy work they give you even more tedious, as I would have to flee town after just trying to come in and take a bath.
    My biggest gripe, however, is with the story, or lack thereof. It's sad that the bar for a 'good' story in video games is so low. This story has no narrative hook, it's a lot of 'day in the life of an outlaw' which again grows stale as you continue missions with your bungling gang. Arthur's story of redemption in cut scenes is marred by your actions in the game. You talk about being a good man and then five minutes later you're back to murdering people for their belt buckles. The game coyly avoids any satisfaction in Arthur's overall story, climaxing with Arthur and Micah exchanging blows through the game's horribly stiff melee combat system without resolution. Then, in a supreme middle finger to the player, the game acts like you are starting a new game and makes you do mundane ranch tasks as John Marston. You'll play this 'new' game for hours and hours before finally getting some resolution in the final chapter (which was great and only about 60 hours overdue). I will say I enjoyed the epilogues much more than the main game, it was the old west world I wanted to play through in the first place.
    The legendary hunts are also a huge disappointment. Hunting is really fun in the game, however, these hunts were the easiest kills! Simply find the clues, run between them, then when the legendary animal spawns, simply plug it with a few explosive rifle rounds and collect the pelt. I wish they had the same stringent rules as regular pelts to add a challenge. To me the best hunt was the rare cougar in the dark cave. That was a legendary hunt.
    Also, while I liked Arthur and found him to be a great character, I think it was a huge missed opportunity not to make Sadie Adler the protagonist of the game. You find her at this disastrous moment in her life, then you could have learned to be an outlaw over the course of the game under Arthur's tutelage.
    Overall there is a lot of great game here (especially the little side stories out in the world, like the widow and Hamish) but I think the game is not a perfect 10 by any means.    … Expand
  74. maddiplomat
    Aug 2, 2022
    7
    This is a great game, but it has some of the worst controls in an AAA game.
  75. tulkasdk
    Nov 9, 2018
    7
    Severely overrated game - I'm surprised how this scored so high. RDR2 is not a bad game as such since it has many great elements like an impressive world, good characters, a lot to do, and... well, that's about it. Controls are terrible, movement sloooooow, gun-play sloppy, poorly designed menus, story pacing way off, world much smaller that it was hyped, many breaking bugs forcing theSeverely overrated game - I'm surprised how this scored so high. RDR2 is not a bad game as such since it has many great elements like an impressive world, good characters, a lot to do, and... well, that's about it. Controls are terrible, movement sloooooow, gun-play sloppy, poorly designed menus, story pacing way off, world much smaller that it was hyped, many breaking bugs forcing the player to restart missions, etc. Way to many things drags the experience down, worst of all, it's simply not fun to play and feels tedious.
    Disappointment of the year.    … Expand
  76. here_and_there
    Jan 4, 2019
    7
    The game that demonstrated once and for all that realism must not be the ultimate goal of gaming.

    RDR2 would actually be a wonderful game with a stellar cast set in one the most incredible and lively realistic open worlds ever. But at its core it is basically a cowboy real life simulator, with heavy and hard realism as its main character. This doesn't only mean a beautiful and richly    The game that demonstrated once and for all that realism must not be the ultimate goal of gaming.

    RDR2 would actually be a wonderful game with a stellar cast set in one the most incredible and lively realistic open worlds ever. But at its core it is basically a cowboy real life simulator, with heavy and hard realism as its main character. This doesn't only mean a beautiful and richly detailed map teeming with human and animal life, love for detail and historical-geographical accuracy, but unfortunately also a lot of chores (they are literally called that in the game) that actually feel like real chores but are of primary importance to gameplay and progression. Incredibly slow walking, running and horse riding, slow animations (looting and skinning is a drag after you do it the tenth time, but the game needs you to do it hundreds of times), overly complicated health and stamina systems, dozens of subsystems (cleanliness of character, weapon and horse, camp economy, etc.) to keep track of.

    After a while it is so much that it takes away some of the fun and the doubt arises that it is all just a big trolling from Rockstar saying "Do you want realism? Here, take all your ugly and boring realism in the face", or worse: a way of making a 20-hour game with a big map into a 60-hour game with a seemingly huge map.    … Expand
  77. gnadenlos
    Nov 1, 2018
    7
    The main problem is, that it's not a real open world game. If you focus on the main story, like many reviewers and some users do, you will experience a linear and scripted game with almost no freedom. Every time you try something different the missions will fail.

    Controls aren't very good, so it's also hard to recommend the game for that linear story experience. The separate and real    The main problem is, that it's not a real open world game. If you focus on the main story, like many reviewers and some users do, you will experience a linear and scripted game with almost no freedom. Every time you try something different the missions will fail.

    Controls aren't very good, so it's also hard to recommend the game for that linear story experience.

    The separate and real open world part is done quite well, but it doesn't have enough interesting and coherent/interlocking elements to keep you motivated very long. If you remove the linear story and high production value, it's the usual open world stuff, we've known for years, mixed with light survival elements.

    So what you will get is an average to good open world sandbox for maybe 15-20 hours of random fun and a separate, very scripted and cinematic game with high production value. Both parts have average gameplay and problematic controls. The only highlights and reasons to play the game are its great graphics, atmosphere and story.    … Expand
  78. 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
  79. 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!
  80. arnolddavid
    Nov 12, 2018
    7
    Como juego es una pasada, de lo mejor en la historia de los video juegos. Pero el mayor problema que tiene es su historia. No por lo lenta, si no por sus argumentos.
    El juego deja mucho que desear en ese sentido, pero lo demás es espectacular.
  81. Skibz
    Nov 8, 2018
    7
    World, characters and setting, well Rockstar nailed it. The issue with this game is the gameplay. Over the many hours I played it was frustrating to say the least, very poor fast travel, replaying missions are not rewarding because you are given a standard load out, and often input lag was significant (played on a pro) It got to a point where I pushed through just playing the story ratherWorld, characters and setting, well Rockstar nailed it. The issue with this game is the gameplay. Over the many hours I played it was frustrating to say the least, very poor fast travel, replaying missions are not rewarding because you are given a standard load out, and often input lag was significant (played on a pro) It got to a point where I pushed through just playing the story rather than explore the beautifully crafted world.… Expand
  82. TredZ
    Oct 29, 2018
    7
    NDLR: Open world immersion is perfect. Bad UI/UX. Base features to unlock!

    This game is really good if you look everything, but, you have to be passionate to give it a 10/10. For me it doesn't deserve it, a lot of things ruined the experience and make the game an annoying one. Open-World Simply the best experience ever: beautiful, living, immense, trees, animals, atmosphere,    NDLR: Open world immersion is perfect. Bad UI/UX. Base features to unlock!

    This game is really good if you look everything, but, you have to be passionate to give it a 10/10.
    For me it doesn't deserve it, a lot of things ruined the experience and make the game an annoying one.

    Open-World
    Simply the best experience ever: beautiful, living, immense, trees, animals, atmosphere, environment, weather, world object proportion, everything is perfect!
    The key word here is "Exploration": you have to explore to find objects, treasures, locations, random events, camp etc.

    Character/Horse/Weapons
    A lot of customization, it is good for the online mode later.
    Too much unnecessary stats (weight, food/drinks), different bars (health, energy..) with a secondary bar under it! Too complicated, at the end I eat the same thing every time and don't think to use drinks because it is too much. A single bar for the 3 stats which refills with time would be easier and perfect (and drink to have an extended bonus)

    Camp
    Your buddies are kids, incapable to eat for themselves. Why I would stay in a band like that?
    Every time after a mission, you have to do chores, feed your band...

    UI/UX
    Bad. Really bad.
    - I took the train. and.. oh my horse is too far, I lost it, and with all my weapons on it. I have to go back and waste 30min. Later you can unlock the feature to retrieve your horse at your camp...
    - Fast travel: you can unlock it after (why?! is a base feature) and you have to chose the destination on a list! it doesn't show the map!
    - Item management/inventory. Worst ever. The game keeps telling me I don't have enough places to get all the loot on animals. I try to clean but I don't know which parts I have to empty, or is this separate container?
    Same for materials: Can not see the list of skins I need. And different NPC needs different skins. So every time you have to talks to the NPC to see the list and remember who needs what. You can't have a tracker on the screen to know what you want get.
    Pad is for changing the camera! No. Pad is for map. I never change the camera, or wants a "cinematic" mode, I want fast access to the map.
    A lot more...
    - NPC reactions if you hurt him by accident with these bad controls.

    Missions/Story
    Simply boring.
    Each missions are: Go to point B from A. Ride and listen to the dialogue (80%). Do an action/fighting (20%). Listen to dialogue. End.
    Too much dialogues, slow riding phases.

    This game is more a slow-real cowboy Role-Play game than an action game.    … Expand
  83. hedgic
    Nov 21, 2019
    7
    PC release has tons of crashes
    Control buttons are not shaped as on controller what causes constant misclicks.
  84. Gittoplo
    Nov 22, 2018
    7
    In one sentence? It's just not that much fun. From controls, to aiming to inventory. Missed opportunity. I thought I might spend months in this world but now I am just going to power through. Still not a bad game which I will finish. I always finish. I just wish I was running around in Ancient Greece right now. It's OK, I will get it on sale with all DLCs ;)
  85. Samurai-King
    Oct 29, 2018
    7
    To sum this game up quickly without rambling. (for reference 52.6% completion)

    It looks beautiful. Story is solid 8.5/10. Overall sound of the game is amazing. Game physics 7/10. The AI 6.5/10. Gunplay unfortunately 6.5/10. Horse mechanics 6.5/10. Animations 7/10.

    Finally there are lots of bugs in this game, to be fair to Rockstar this is a huge map but there are still too many bugs.
  86. Daniel_64
    Feb 23, 2019
    7
    RDR2 is a very beautiful game that has an amazing art direction and gameplay At First. I was taken aback at how beautiful the game is and how fun the game was. However picking up the game recently agian I can now see that unfortunately how stale the gameplay is. After your 20th or so mission you find the missions to be very repetitive for example get to point A or point B or kill all theseRDR2 is a very beautiful game that has an amazing art direction and gameplay At First. I was taken aback at how beautiful the game is and how fun the game was. However picking up the game recently agian I can now see that unfortunately how stale the gameplay is. After your 20th or so mission you find the missions to be very repetitive for example get to point A or point B or kill all these men in this town. I found the gameplay to get very stale very quickly which lead to me not being able to still play, once I had finished it afterwards. Overall RDR2 is a stellar game with a good narrative and art direction but lacks heavily in the gameplay section, which in my opinion is the most important part to a game.… Expand
  87. Mirabai
    Oct 26, 2018
    7
    I only played it 10 hours by now and i cant understand the 97 Score. The Story/Sound/graphic is amazing - but the pure Gameplay, the thinks you do in the world are not. The controlls feel weird and the worst part overall if the gunplay. If you break it down to the pure gameplay, all thats left is a decent Cover Shooter.
  88. Lemonade1408
    Dec 14, 2018
    7
    Edit - This game while technically brilliant is a little bit boring, I have sort of given up halfway through the 3rd act, still a very decent game with loads to do, but the majority of you game will be riding your horse on the same tracks getting brief bits of action
  89. bronydell
    Nov 17, 2018
    7
    Reggie once said "If it's not fun, why bother?", so this is the case. I don't know how this game got 97 points, it's not revolution or anything mind blowing. Here's why:

    Cons: Clunky controls Slow storytelling (the story seemed boring until chapter 5) Too much realism (weight, food, horse systems suck!) The game isn't fun Pros: The graphics are amazing, truly incredible for the    Reggie once said "If it's not fun, why bother?", so this is the case. I don't know how this game got 97 points, it's not revolution or anything mind blowing. Here's why:

    Cons:
    Clunky controls
    Slow storytelling (the story seemed boring until chapter 5)
    Too much realism (weight, food, horse systems suck!)
    The game isn't fun

    Pros:
    The graphics are amazing, truly incredible for the open world game
    Music and acting are just amazing
    The world contains a lot of details and events, it makes the world immersive and believable
    Shooting mechanics are wonderful, you really feel the weapons and damage
    I like the story

    So, basically I have no complaints from the technical side, but the game wasn't fun for me. I expected GTA V level of fun, but it didn't give me that much fun    … Expand
  90. CyberRobotnix
    Nov 8, 2018
    7
    For short, Red Dead Redemption 1 was the better Red Dead Redemption.

    For the long version, I liked this game quite a bit, but the gameplay is extremely sluggish and the controls are stiff, it's really what ruins the fun of the game as a whole. To be fair though, I liked most of the things in the game, but again you should look for something else if you like extremely vivid and fast gameplay.
  91. egoBorder
    Sep 19, 2019
    7
    When a game is this close to perfection it's hard not to be embarrassed to complain. Unfortunately this game suffers badly from bloat, and the longer it goes on, the more tiring it gets. And boy, DOES IT GO ON.

    On a technical level the game is beyond impressive. I was initially seduced by the experience of Red Dead Redemption 2 because its world is so rich. For the first 10 to 15    When a game is this close to perfection it's hard not to be embarrassed to complain. Unfortunately this game suffers badly from bloat, and the longer it goes on, the more tiring it gets. And boy, DOES IT GO ON.

    On a technical level the game is beyond impressive. I was initially seduced by the experience of Red Dead Redemption 2 because its world is so rich. For the first 10 to 15 hours, that richness was tantalizing.

    But once the slow, deliberate pace of the action and story of this game become obvious the world's richness becomes obnoxious. Everything in this game wears out its welcome and the maddening thing is that simply cutting out 10% of the content would have given the player more breathing room. Rockstar's design philosophy often involves taking control away from the player, and it creates a problem where taking on a mission is a crapshoot as to what a player can expect.

    As for the story: the characters are rich and deep, the voice acting is just superb, and the presentation and direction are expert. But the material just isn't that great. They're thieves and the law is after them. That's all. It takes itself way too seriously despite a great deal of characters making some pretty dumb choices. And again, everything just moves at a glacial pace.

    This game is a roller coaster, and despite how thrilling some parts are be sure to stay strapped in for the duration and watch your hands.    … Expand
  92. SodaBoy1000
    Dec 14, 2018
    7
    This game has horrible movement and bindings. I couldn’t get into it... storywise, it cannot touch other works e.g. witcher3, gta 4 and 5, etc... it is way too predictable - perhaps that is just down to subject matter... also graphically... wtf are we comparing this to? Other ps4, xb1 titles or games in general? Because even a 4 year old texture modded witcher3 is more crisp on a pc...This game has horrible movement and bindings. I couldn’t get into it... storywise, it cannot touch other works e.g. witcher3, gta 4 and 5, etc... it is way too predictable - perhaps that is just down to subject matter... also graphically... wtf are we comparing this to? Other ps4, xb1 titles or games in general? Because even a 4 year old texture modded witcher3 is more crisp on a pc... lets not even go to graphic comparison of AC on pc vs RDR2 on console... so how this can get a 97% overall is beyond me...… Expand
  93. Svinoed
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    Открытый мир 10. Музыка 10. Сюжет - 7 (концовку слили - телепортирующийся последний босс и пачка клише на уровне рукалицо в последней разборке) . Управление и меню (особенно выбор оружия) 1. По итогу 7. Магия повествования сломана менюхами, управлением и убогой развязкой. Если бы не последнии два пункта, то однозначно WIN!!!Открытый мир 10. Музыка 10. Сюжет - 7 (концовку слили - телепортирующийся последний босс и пачка клише на уровне рукалицо в последней разборке) . Управление и меню (особенно выбор оружия) 1. По итогу 7. Магия повествования сломана менюхами, управлением и убогой развязкой. Если бы не последнии два пункта, то однозначно WIN!!!
  94. Ben37
    Mar 26, 2019
    7
    Pretty good game, but there was several things that brought my enjoyment down. For starters the whole robbing aspect of the game never made sense, for a game that trys to drive home immersion i was rather confused. I go into town and rob a store and escape (i was wearing a bag over my head) and get a bounty on my head. i come back some time later in completely different clothes, guns, andPretty good game, but there was several things that brought my enjoyment down. For starters the whole robbing aspect of the game never made sense, for a game that trys to drive home immersion i was rather confused. I go into town and rob a store and escape (i was wearing a bag over my head) and get a bounty on my head. i come back some time later in completely different clothes, guns, and a beard so there is absolutely no way anyone should know who i am but i still am recognized by a random lawman and i am wanted again and being chased. How exactly is that supposed to make sense? Whats the point of bandannas or bags over your head? (i am told this is supposed to help with the karma meter but mine still goes up and down even while wearing them sooo?) That aside i never could make much money in the early stages of the game thanks to this so the i had a hard time at the start, though late game you dont really suffer on that front. The controls (the horse more so than most) felt rather clunky at times. The story was never really there for me, sure the development bewtween the side characters was pretty good but the most i got out of the actual story was "we need more money!". Lastly the game as whole felt like a chore to play considering how big the map is, believe it or not but spamming the X button over and over to run your horse 5-10 min every time you want to go somewhere gets real old real fast. All in all it is a good game but these things just weighed the experience down for me.… Expand
  95. vigoroth0402
    Nov 6, 2018
    7
    I'd say this game is way too long and drawn out story wise, and the actions are clunky and slow. But, there are many silver linings. The open world is beautiful and has so much to be admired, and the the exploration itself is fairly rewarding. However, it's truly just another Rockstar game.
  96. combobreaker96
    Jan 8, 2019
    7
    El juego está bastante bien, pero tiene un problema grave. Su jugabilidad no es divertida. Vamos por partes: los gráficos para mi son el techo de esta generación, dificilmente otro juego se vea mejor de acá a PS5. La historia me pareció excelente, personalmente me gustan (SPOILERS) los finales trágicos y eso fue un plus. Es una historia con un desarrollo bastante lento, pero eso para mi noEl juego está bastante bien, pero tiene un problema grave. Su jugabilidad no es divertida. Vamos por partes: los gráficos para mi son el techo de esta generación, dificilmente otro juego se vea mejor de acá a PS5. La historia me pareció excelente, personalmente me gustan (SPOILERS) los finales trágicos y eso fue un plus. Es una historia con un desarrollo bastante lento, pero eso para mi no fue un problema. El tamaño del mapa es algo nunca visto, y la vida que despide la flora y fauna, las ciudades, todo es increíble. Pero toca hablar del apartado que para mi puede matar tu experiencia si no tenés paciencia y si no fuera porque todo lo demás está tan bien hecho: la jugabilidad. Es sin duda alguna uno de los juegos con los controles más toscos que he jugado este año (no jugué Fallout 76). Entiendo que se haya optado por un nivel de realismo altísimo, pero eso es justamente lo que se lleva por delante la jugabilidad. El input lag en los movimientos del personaje es atroz, provoca que el jugador sienta que no tiene control total sobre el personaje, un grave error. El gunplay no es malo, pero podría ser muchísimo mejor, es regular diría. Pero sin dudas lo peor del juego es su sistema de coberturas, que es automático y el personaje se cubre donde quiere y en el ángulo que quiere. El jugador solo puede decidir si cubrirse o quedar expuesto, y muchas veces la cobertura automática es tan mala que se "cubre" justo en el ángulo de tiro de los enemigos, por ende, te llenan de plomo. Otra negativa (pero menor que las anteriores) es que cada acción del personaje tiene una animación, entonces todo se hace muy denso pasadas unas horas, ejemplo: tener que agarrar item por item de un mueble, cada uno con una animación que dura lo suyo. Todos estos detalles al principio dejan boquiabierto a cualquiera, pero con el paso de las horas se vuelve tedioso.

    Finalmente quiero destacar sin mucho detalle, lo que más me gustó del juego por lejos: el sistema de caza. Es el primer juego en el que realmente me divierto cazando durante horas sin hacer otra cosa. Y eso tiene mucho mérito teniendo en cuenta que esa es una actividad opcional, y las animaciones de desollamiento de los animales son increíbles, las únicas que no se me volvieron tediosas con el tiempo.

    Para mi es un 7, uno sólido.    … Expand
  97. JoeDanger420
    Nov 4, 2018
    7
    Playing on the base PS4 and the visuals are horrible. The game is very blurry and the dithering on all the alphas is really bad. Everyone must be playing on the PS4 Pro or Xbox one x to be raving about the visuals. The player movement is clunky. The game play is really slow. The wanted system is very unfair. A NPC will walk in front of your horse, assault, a NPC steals off you and you getPlaying on the base PS4 and the visuals are horrible. The game is very blurry and the dithering on all the alphas is really bad. Everyone must be playing on the PS4 Pro or Xbox one x to be raving about the visuals. The player movement is clunky. The game play is really slow. The wanted system is very unfair. A NPC will walk in front of your horse, assault, a NPC steals off you and you get the money back, assault, Someone starts a fight and you defend yourself, assault. This really needs to be re-balanced in an update.

    Its not a bad game but it certainly doesn't deserve a flawless rating many are giving it. It can be fun at times but for the most part it can be a chore to play.    … Expand
  98. gummyapples
    Dec 5, 2018
    7
    The graphics are really good, but The controls and basic mechanics feel really dated. The game play is severely lacking. The game doesn't break any new grounds in the open world game style, or in the forced story. They attempted to add plot twists, but most of them either made no sense or were predictable. However, the game is graphically the pinnacle of gaming so far, and it has thatThe graphics are really good, but The controls and basic mechanics feel really dated. The game play is severely lacking. The game doesn't break any new grounds in the open world game style, or in the forced story. They attempted to add plot twists, but most of them either made no sense or were predictable. However, the game is graphically the pinnacle of gaming so far, and it has that feeling of "just a little bit more" that sucks you in. The game is definitely decent, but it is a little over hyped. I came into the game expecting the best game that I have ever played and I just found myself comparing the Red Dead Redemption 2 to other games that do what it does while maintaining a good feel to the game. It does feel over hyped and that may have affected my experience, but this is still a solid game without a doubt.… Expand
  99. Fairbottom
    Mar 18, 2019
    7
    This game probably has an interesting story. But I don't know what it is because I've spent most of my time hunting badgers. Let me explain. I have no particular interest in badgers, only that I, apparently, need a very fine badger pelt for something—I no longer remember what. Fine, I accept your challenge, Rockstar Games.

    So away I go, to stalk the plains and forests for badgers. Hours    This game probably has an interesting story. But I don't know what it is because I've spent most of my time hunting badgers. Let me explain. I have no particular interest in badgers, only that I, apparently, need a very fine badger pelt for something—I no longer remember what. Fine, I accept your challenge, Rockstar Games.

    So away I go, to stalk the plains and forests for badgers. Hours pass. The real world intrudes; my boss calls. I've lost my job. Fired for non-performance. It is no matter: I have badgers to hunt. A few more hours pass. Finally... a badger! I go full Daniel Boone. I say a prayer to the badger god and set off back to camp with my badger carcass. Boy oh boy, I am excited. I can barely stand the anticipation. 'It's Arthur!' I shout to all the waiting sentries. I hitch my horse and I mosey into camp, triumphant.

    And then that **** in a top hat says: 'Sorry, Bucko, that's only a two star pelt. Here's a dime for your trouble. Oh, by the way, you smell.' I breathe in, deeply. I turn off my ps4. I take a long walk. I reflect upon the finitude of humankind.    … Expand
  100. ArchNemesis86
    Jan 12, 2019
    7
    Single player is pretty good. Controls are outdated and sluggish. Story is pretty good. Online is awful. Filled with grindy gameplay, lack of content, and predatory microtransactions.
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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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