Red Dead Redemption 2

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21344 Ratings

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  1. Yorkikun
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Juego bueno pero empieza muy lento, hasta el 50% de avance... recién ahí empieza la diversión y la historia empieza agarrar forma.
  2. KasperNyvang
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    The story is good.
    But this is the usual Rockstar game where you look at the minimap and see where it tells you to go.
    I will admit that sometime i like that type of gameplay, but it would have been nice to see them try out something new.
  3. Theremainingpie
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    I wanted to love this game but i find the whole think to be slow and dull at times. Online is supper fun and actually is my favorite part. playing with people online and then going back to riding a horse in between every quest for like ten minutes is frustrating. The quests are ok but they always start out slow and doing something on accident and restarting has made me turn it off moreI wanted to love this game but i find the whole think to be slow and dull at times. Online is supper fun and actually is my favorite part. playing with people online and then going back to riding a horse in between every quest for like ten minutes is frustrating. The quests are ok but they always start out slow and doing something on accident and restarting has made me turn it off more times than i could count. At the peak moments of the story and at dumb side quests is where this game shines and i wish i could have skipped or sped up a good 55% of it. its worth playing but i regret buying it full price.… Expand
  4. CrocBain
    Dec 9, 2020
    7
    10/10 story game with a 3/10 online portion. Such a shame. Rockstar clearly doesn't care about their image as they further ruin what makes the western genre appealing to most of us who like it. Microtransaction city is a full time stay as you work your slave job to try to have a little fun.
  5. arakui
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    RDR2 Is one of the better games of 2018. While it is an absolute groundbreaker in terms of the story and the unparalleled attention to detail, the gameplay feels rather cut-and-paste, it shares many similarities with games like GTAV and other rockstar titles. Gameplay can also feel rather clunky at times, with Arthur and John often turning slowly. Graphics are without a doubt a 10,RDR2 Is one of the better games of 2018. While it is an absolute groundbreaker in terms of the story and the unparalleled attention to detail, the gameplay feels rather cut-and-paste, it shares many similarities with games like GTAV and other rockstar titles. Gameplay can also feel rather clunky at times, with Arthur and John often turning slowly. Graphics are without a doubt a 10, obviously- the visual fidelity of the world is simply incredible. RDR2 Online, however, falls flat on its face. R* have opted to go with the GTAV approach and have filled the online system with microtransactions, making the online on the verge of a pay to win system, with better weapons and guns either costing gold bars or amounts of money that would take an absolute age to gather by implemented means, with players being vastly underpaid for their time in missions.… Expand
  6. DackoPlays
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    Let me start by saying here's how I rate certain aspects of the game. Story-9 Graphics (for its time)- 10, and gameplay- 3/10.
    I find the story and graphics of this game to be very impressive, and as someone who views the story as the most important thing in games like this, that's saying something.
    But the gameplay is embarrassingly bad in my opinion. I have no desire to play this    Let me start by saying here's how I rate certain aspects of the game. Story-9 Graphics (for its time)- 10, and gameplay- 3/10.
    I find the story and graphics of this game to be very impressive, and as someone who views the story as the most important thing in games like this, that's saying something.

    But the gameplay is embarrassingly bad in my opinion. I have no desire to play this game again just because of how it is played. Making no real improvements from GTA v. The shooting just doesn't feel that good, moving around doesn't feel good, neither does riding a horse after the newness has worn off. I just don't see how it could be rated as high as it is with its gameplay issues.    … Expand
  7. RedDragon1240
    Mar 14, 2021
    7
    I had very high expectations on this game and tbh it didn't deliver. I really don't understand why is this game so overrated.

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

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

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

    All in all it's a good game but absolutely not the masterpiece a lot of people say it is.    … Expand
  8. tommydlbass
    Jan 6, 2021
    7
    El perfecto simulador de cowboys. La historia es muy, muy buena, aunque un poco apresurada en los últimos compases y genérica. La jugabilidad y realismo de este titulo es demencial, sin decir que está lleno de secretos que descubrir. Un gran titulo que desgraciadamente cae en su propia trampa haciendo algunos segmentos muy pesados o con un gunplay bastante repetitivo, o limitando la tomaEl perfecto simulador de cowboys. La historia es muy, muy buena, aunque un poco apresurada en los últimos compases y genérica. La jugabilidad y realismo de este titulo es demencial, sin decir que está lleno de secretos que descubrir. Un gran titulo que desgraciadamente cae en su propia trampa haciendo algunos segmentos muy pesados o con un gunplay bastante repetitivo, o limitando la toma de decisiones haciendolo un juego totalmente lineal, pero con mil actividades que hacer. Si queréis algo refrescante alejado de los típicos mundos abiertos este es vuestro juego.… Expand
  9. Dmitry_Shefer18
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Сюжет местами скучен, смерть Артура невероятно крутой момент, главная проблема этой игры, фаст тревел, вернее его практически отсутствие, если взять гта, то ехать до задания на машине это интересно, но скакать пол игры на лошади реально скучно, в игре много приятных моментов, я не жалею времени потраченного на игру, у игры классная свободна игра, много интересных побочек… Expand
  10. FrySP
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    A mi la verdad no me gusto es un juego que es muy pesado de jugar y la verdad no es divertido, fue un verdadero dolor de huevos acabarlo que la verdad a la mitad de la historia estaba cansado de que se cambiaran de lugar. por alguna estúpida razón Rockstar pensó que que era una buena idea poner el mismo botón de dialogo y de apuntar lo cual es un error de diseño muy grave .No me gusto elA mi la verdad no me gusto es un juego que es muy pesado de jugar y la verdad no es divertido, fue un verdadero dolor de huevos acabarlo que la verdad a la mitad de la historia estaba cansado de que se cambiaran de lugar. por alguna estúpida razón Rockstar pensó que que era una buena idea poner el mismo botón de dialogo y de apuntar lo cual es un error de diseño muy grave .No me gusto el juego y me pareció una perdida de tiempo.… Expand
  11. PEREDOZZ
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    Игра - скучный шедевр. Шедевр в том плане, что это техническая революция. Игры графонистее и проработаннее не было никогда. А скудность. Игры в её сюжете и однообразных миссиях. 4500 точно не стоит
  12. Henrysharpo1066
    Jul 9, 2020
    7
    Rockstar make great open worlds but boring games inside those worlds. People hail this game as a masterpiece and I have to disagree.

    Controls/Gameplay Controls feel awkward and clunky and aiming without the auto aim is just as annoying, without deadeye I’d be pulling my hair out. Arthur is unresponsive and laggy when inputting commands. Because of this playing the game can be very    Rockstar make great open worlds but boring games inside those worlds. People hail this game as a masterpiece and I have to disagree.

    Controls/Gameplay
    Controls feel awkward and clunky and aiming without the auto aim is just as annoying, without deadeye I’d be pulling my hair out. Arthur is unresponsive and laggy when inputting commands. Because of this playing the game can be very frustrating which stops me from wanting to actually play the game. On the flip side the horse controls feel pretty good, decent response times to button presses and turning doesn’t feel like your a WW2 warship. Graphics
    Everything in the game looks beautiful except for people and sometimes Arthur. Hair looks strange almost like a weird paint tool in photoshop was used, facial animations don’t show much emotion/ lips sink is pretty off and look kinda bad in close up shots. And I appreciate it’s hard to animate the hundreds of NPCs in game but it still ruins my immersion. I’d take 15 well animated characters over hundreds of poor ones any day. Weather effects and lighting make the game shine, the photo mode is a great addition and some landscape shots can look extremely lifelike. Story
    The story is one of the most important things to me in a game and lots of people think the story is perfect but I unfortunately have to disagree. I found the pacing off, the missions repetitive and not very interesting. I struggled to care for the characters as there is such a large cast, it’s difficult to get to know everyone. Hosea stood out to me and was my favourite aside from Arthur but even when he was killed I still didn’t feel much because you hardly spend time with these character outside of missions. And when the story took us to Guarma it just seemed like unnecessary padding. The voice acting is good, sometimes great. But even the best voice actor can’t make a clearly animated model feel like a real flesh and blood character you love. I also have an issue with how rockstar design missions. There’s no freedom in how you do things. It’s “Do this, go here, open this, shoot him, now go back here.” Even in Linear games such as uncharted or god of war, you have a choice of how to go about things, but here you have to follow rockstars instructions to the letter or you fail the mission. I got most of my enjoyment out of exploring the world and doing my own thing in game rather than the story. If I had to sum it up, rockstar have made their best open world to date and it is something truly amazing in that regard....but at a cost. A lack of polish on core game mechanics like controls, mission design and story pacing effect the game as a whole. And I find more enjoyment interacting with the world and it’s NPCs than the story or main characters. It took me a second attempt a year later with a fresh save to finish the game as I lost interest on my first play through.    … Expand
  13. SourApple
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Huge detailed open world. The game truly does make you feel like a gunslinger however it’s evolved around really slow gameplay and minor action compared to the original first red dead.
  14. Babageek
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    Jeu un peu long super addictif mais très lassant au bout de 2/3 partit et un manque de nouveauté dans le Red dead online
  15. bergcamp101
    Sep 2, 2020
    7
    I cannot understand, how they put so much effort in graphics, but spoiled gameplay and AI... Also, the game is super easy, it doesn't challenge you at all. It just makes you crazy sometimes, when you're running in the street, bump into some guy, and all of a sudden - all citizens start SHOOTING at you. Bravo. Very realistic.
  16. PatMc1896
    Aug 1, 2020
    7
    Very enjoyable campaign actually was interested listening to the main characters, open world looked nice and gameplay was ok . Very disappointed in the way the online mode was handled as was hoping to jump on with many friends however everybody lost interest right from the beginning.
  17. Miracle973
    Sep 1, 2020
    7
    كسم دي لعبة اوفرريتيد و فانزها بضان نيك بس روكستار تعبوا عليها و انا حبيت ارثر فا هديها ٧ من عشرة
  18. AdamJMeta
    Oct 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Read Dead Redemption 2 is an average game. Good in some areas, but major flaws in others.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    There are a number of other poor design implementations not mentioned here. However, despite the games problems I still recommend people give it a try if you like sandbox games or westerns. If good, responsive control is important to you then you may want to wait and pick this game up used or in the bargain bin.    … Expand
  19. simqbi
    Nov 27, 2020
    7
    lets start off by saying that this is in no way a bad game. it is good but not that holy grail that everyones talking about.ok now letsa goo
    1.realism
    yea the game is as close to life as you get. you have to brew your coffe , clean your horse and your guns, cook every individual piece of meat. but it never gains from it. why do you need 500 spiecies of animals when you only remember and    lets start off by saying that this is in no way a bad game. it is good but not that holy grail that everyones talking about.ok now letsa goo
    1.realism
    yea the game is as close to life as you get. you have to brew your coffe , clean your horse and your guns, cook every individual piece of meat. but it never gains from it. why do you need 500 spiecies of animals when you only remember and interact with 10.why create a bountywitnesswanted system when you even dont understand it,and the missions completly ignore it. what im saying is that it is impressive what they have created but its unnecessary.
    2.freedom
    this game is between minecraft like freedom in the open wolrd and a uncharted style missions.
    i think that the best example of this is the bank robbery mission because theres so many things that are complety diffrent in the open world.
    -you rob a bank wich is impossible
    -you get 2500 dollars wich is enought to buy every single gun and upgrade to the camp.
    -you dont get a state wide bounty
    -you dont get a wanted level-cops just kinda show up from diffrent directions.
    and if you run on your horse too fast you can even fail the mission wich is kinda funny.

    in conlusion:
    missions in this game want to be an uncharted like experience game tolds you what to do and if you attempt anything diffrent - mission failed
    open world wants to be like minecraft-it gives you tools and you make the stories but. it cant because
    everything cool is locked behind a missions. you dont wanna exprole because if something intresting was there it would of be behind a marker.
    and that is my main concern for this game. everything is just so scripted. [Link omitted per site rules]    … Expand
  20. The_Sifi_Turtle
    Dec 5, 2020
    7
    outstanding gameplay with amazing graphics and story. The multiplayer mode adds a lot of fun. The only thing is it's on the pricy side and you're going to need a good graphics cards and good storage.
  21. Crcx
    Dec 12, 2020
    7
    Pretty graphics and dangling horse balls but also pretty boring - I have nothing against wild west and like roaming open worlds but after playing for 5h I didnt feel like Im having any fun, no sense of urgency, purpose and no emotional investment (which are essentiql to having fun when playing imo)
  22. GoatSimp69
    Dec 18, 2020
    7
    It's a good game, on a technical aspect and graphics aspect.

    To the game-play part? Well, not for me.
  23. BieliN
    Dec 25, 2020
    7
    I honestly didn't like this game very much.
    There were interesting moments, but it did not impress me.
    Pros for the graphics, sound. The plot is boring at times.
    I remember buying on the day of the premiere and I was terribly excited, but the game did not give me any unforgettable experience. Maybe my expectations were too high?
  24. Rekbond
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    Beautiful and detailed world, full of life and thing to discover. Fun gameplay, but some mechanics are a bit outdated. The first 2/3 of the game are amazing, you go around, interact with your gang, discover the world and enjoy the rich story. The last 1/3 is among the dullest and most boring repetitive things I had to seat through in a video game. The characters lose all their charm andBeautiful and detailed world, full of life and thing to discover. Fun gameplay, but some mechanics are a bit outdated. The first 2/3 of the game are amazing, you go around, interact with your gang, discover the world and enjoy the rich story. The last 1/3 is among the dullest and most boring repetitive things I had to seat through in a video game. The characters lose all their charm and the story suddenly becomes very boring. The missions are so far apart and they become tedious to finish. all and all, a 7/10. I can easily recommend it to everyone who enjoys a good open world, with an interesting story and fun gameplay, yet be ready for the dull experience of the last 2 chapters of the game.… Expand
  25. psyGressiw
    Feb 14, 2021
    7
    Overrated. The beginning of the game is really well done. Feels like a good solid story going on, but after a while it starts falling apart. Missions feel disconnected from each other. About 40% of your in game time you spend riding on a stupid horse, there are some very limited and mostly useless fast travel options. I'm not even sure I'm going to complete this due to protagonist being aOverrated. The beginning of the game is really well done. Feels like a good solid story going on, but after a while it starts falling apart. Missions feel disconnected from each other. About 40% of your in game time you spend riding on a stupid horse, there are some very limited and mostly useless fast travel options. I'm not even sure I'm going to complete this due to protagonist being a totally unoriginal retard who is constantly pointed by surrounding people on what to do next. I'm literally feeling abused when playing this game. Nah.
    Ok, I've played some more in chapter 4 and it gets way better there, it clearly doesn't deserve 5. Would've raised to 8, but it only gets 7 as I wasn't able to see the last part of the professor quest, due to stupid situation when I was trying to get on coach but instead I threw random dude off his horse who was practically invisible, and after getting released from the prison, the quest never reappeared and the professor vanished.    … Expand
  26. frostfirestang
    Mar 5, 2021
    7
    Best cowboy game out there, however it does get old after 20 hours of play.
  27. ptyythoy
    Mar 24, 2021
    7
    I must say that this game is not a 10/10. This is a good review but it's not going to be one of the sketchy ones that automatically assumes that this game is the holy grail of all games. This is the best game I've ever played. I log on very often excited to play once again in this very realistic open-world game. There are many pros and cons to this game. One pro being this game is veryI must say that this game is not a 10/10. This is a good review but it's not going to be one of the sketchy ones that automatically assumes that this game is the holy grail of all games. This is the best game I've ever played. I log on very often excited to play once again in this very realistic open-world game. There are many pros and cons to this game. One pro being this game is very lived-in. But one con being too much immersion. Now, don't get me wrong, immersion is great but sometimes it pushes it too far. For instance, if you want to loot dead bodies it's a 3-second animation to loot a single NPC. This is fine until you shoot a bunch of O'driscolls at a camp and decide to loot them. It takes a solid 2 and a half minutes looting a couple of bodies. Another con would be the weapons. The weapons themselves are great, but cleaning them every time you shoot something can get quite annoying. I'm quite sure there are plenty more problems with immersion, but I'm not going to list them all In this little text box. The story overall is great. But if you played the first game you pretty much know what the ending will be. The entirety of Rdr1 was about hunting down old gang members like dutch. You learn that such betrayed the gang in Rdr1 so the first ending was quite predictable. The honor system is probably the worst thing I've ever seen. You can go on a bloody murder spree in Saint-Denis and then lose all of your honor and then greet some folk on the street and regain your horrible reputation. Earning money is hard compared to GTA 5 (Another Rockstar title). So, overall it's a great game with a lot of cons to it. I'd give it a 7.… Expand
  28. Azeemo99
    Sep 23, 2022
    7
    Many claim it to be perfect, but in truth it is slow and time consuming, with minimal depth in gameplay. All enjoyment is weighed upon the beauty and realism, which is reflected both in the world and the storytelling. One of the best open world games for sure, but it really doesn't compete in the gameplay department, which is first and foremost what a game should strive to do.
  29. Souhaibl
    Oct 12, 2021
    7
    Not the best his a normal game but i don't say im not liked no the story is very good and the best character
  30. Jucuy
    Dec 3, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 技术细节什么的非常优秀，满分，下面是关于剧情和游戏玩法的一点吐槽，因为真的太憋屈了不吐不快：

    在圣丹尼斯逗留了好多天了，实在受不了这个破烂剧情了，一百多年前的米国是有多开放呀，傻子都特么能出来当土匪？老子还特么不能选！硬生生看着这群傻子作死犯蠢！地图跟任务的衔接生硬至极，玩得憋屈死了，一盘散沙完全看不出这个蠢逼犯罪团伙有任何比别的帮派更值得活下来的点，刻画最刻薄的歧视癖农场主老太婆都比你们这群白莲花有气性，人家不过把你们一个小孩抓过去过过少爷日子，你们牛皮啊直接冲过去二话不说杀别人全家，没看过西部片的还真以为西部牛仔就是你们这群恃强凌弱乌合小瘪三呢    … Expand
  31. MihailPavlov
    Jan 5, 2022
    7
    Hold "X" to beat the game

    Ride a horse,ride a horse,ride a horse and see cutscene then fight and ride a horse again
  32. Kilroy04
    May 29, 2022
    7
    While this is the best story in the old west I have ever scene. I could not bring myself to place an 8 let alone a ten. Control problems are rampant seeing the same button to aim your weapon is the same button you have a conversation with. I commend Rockstar in their dedication to realistic gameplay. The small amount of bounties in the base game along with other kinds of side missions justWhile this is the best story in the old west I have ever scene. I could not bring myself to place an 8 let alone a ten. Control problems are rampant seeing the same button to aim your weapon is the same button you have a conversation with. I commend Rockstar in their dedication to realistic gameplay. The small amount of bounties in the base game along with other kinds of side missions just seems like they focused more on online modes more than presenting a complete experience.… Expand
  33. antonamund
    Jun 13, 2022
    7
    I find the game game design to be unimiaginative, strict and outdated. I find the story to be good at first, then bad, then better again. Overall the story was not what I wanted it to be. The gang was way too big for my taste. John Marston was handled terribly. Arthur was a cool character. Landscape and map is stunning, albeit unrealistic in certain ways, as it is essentially a miniatureI find the game game design to be unimiaginative, strict and outdated. I find the story to be good at first, then bad, then better again. Overall the story was not what I wanted it to be. The gang was way too big for my taste. John Marston was handled terribly. Arthur was a cool character. Landscape and map is stunning, albeit unrealistic in certain ways, as it is essentially a miniature USA, wile the original game was just one, big desert, which made more sense. The ‘survival’ mechanics are shallow and unnecessary. Same with the camp mechanics and camp donations. Police have eyes everywhere, somehow, and it’s impossible to stay hidden or avid them no matter how secluded you are. Rockstar, it’s the 1800s! The way John reminisces about his past in RDR1 does not line up well with what happens in this story. John almost seems like a character carrying the same importance as Sean, a minor character, and the unnecessary comedic relief. Everything was wrong about John; down to his character model. He looks like Arthur Jr., lol. This game strives for realism, but only accomplishes it in certain regards, ans completely fails in other, making the game unrealistic in general.

    Overall, decent game, with beautiful vistas and surroundings, stale and tedious gameplay, outdated game design, a redundant overflow of characters, an initially gripping, but eventually uninspired, tedious and repetitive story.    … Expand
  34. Agusto101
    Mar 27, 2023
    7
    Es un buen juego pero por dios el gameplay es INSUFRIBLE...de milagro llegue a la mitad, una lastima porque en el resto de apartados es sublime.
  35. Larnyjeaney
    Oct 26, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Superb graphics and sound design. But lacking in story and the last third of the main story line is really a drag. Your character's group quickly become your shackles, even conversations with them get overly repetitive and dull. Your character too, is dull - not the bad but fun criminal I wanted him to be. Disappointing how you cannot access the other half of the map (Red Dead 1) until the very end when it feels pointless to continue. They tried too hard making this a real-life simulator rather than a fun game like the first Red Dead game was when you feel like a rogue, like a true lone wolf. Truly an overrated game but worth playing once for sure.… Expand
  36. Jobosi
    Oct 25, 2022
    7
    The gameplay is very slowy, but the game is very careful with the characters.
  37. Danikgamer
    Jun 17, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game the best in detils for narrative, and in that thing I very exited. But the storytaling is very boring for first 20hr, I is just physicly pain for me. And yes I complete story of game and in the end it just masterpiece, but time for completion for my walkingtougt is 80hr, because I also complate and all secondary mission, and they too boring for me. Right, in the and I resume for whos this game create: for man who have a lot of time for gaming and who very and very-too-very love slow gameplay. Good Luck and play only nice games… Expand
  38. Saad_Samakabe
    Nov 9, 2022
    7
    best game only i don't understand why they put the **** frensh who kiss arture so for that i will give him 7 on 10
  39. Goldenpit
    Jan 17, 2023
    7
    This game is fun but it has way too Meany points were it drags the story is great and the graphics are amazing, but the gun play is very mid and so is the horse riding. When riding a hours when you are trying to go straight and shoot behinds you the horse will do a 180 and run towards the ones you are shooting at and some times the gun movies to much when you are trying to shoot somethingThis game is fun but it has way too Meany points were it drags the story is great and the graphics are amazing, but the gun play is very mid and so is the horse riding. When riding a hours when you are trying to go straight and shoot behinds you the horse will do a 180 and run towards the ones you are shooting at and some times the gun movies to much when you are trying to shoot something this is a good and bac thing and it never really feels like I'm shooting the gun either. so this game is a 7 for me mainly due to the fact that the game is mostly good and has a few bad things that just way too much on the gameplay and nock this from a 8 to a 7 for me. I would also like to state i have played this game on counsel and PC and the gun play and the horses are mostly the same… Expand
  40. Dustysi
    Mar 12, 2023
    7
    Great game good story and a lot of fun . Id give it high but almost half the game is really slow and can be hard to get into . By the end though you cant get enough .i loved and hated it but really there are very few good game out there . Id rate it in my top 5 games ive playes for ps4.
  41. LenonySnicket
    Feb 5, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is absolutely beautiful everything about the story has so much thought put into it, my only dislike is the fact the controls are ass it feels like your carrying an entire truck on your shoulders.
    But the story is very very good
    Dont get me started on online...    … Expand
  42. Turbo2001
    May 6, 2023
    7
    Visually the game is amazing and its immersive. I am just not sure why it made me feel like going to sleep every time I played it. In terms of game play something I don't see talked about much is how some of the game play such as movement is really bad when crouching and moving between objects, and melee combat is really clunky. In terms of the guns upgrades, guns being a central aspectVisually the game is amazing and its immersive. I am just not sure why it made me feel like going to sleep every time I played it. In terms of game play something I don't see talked about much is how some of the game play such as movement is really bad when crouching and moving between objects, and melee combat is really clunky. In terms of the guns upgrades, guns being a central aspect of the game there is very little noticeable difference in the stats so you don't really know what is much better especially for hand guns. There is a lot that seems unfinished and unpolished which is hidden by how good it looks.… Expand
  43. NoahsNexus
    Apr 6, 2023
    7
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is a beautiful game with a rich and immersive world. The attention to detail in the game's environments and character animations is unparalleled, making it a truly immersive experience. The story is engaging and well-written, with compelling characters and strong voice acting.

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

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

    Overall, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a must-play for fans of open-world games or Westerns. Its stunning visuals and immersive story make it an unforgettable experience, even with its flaws. However, the game's pacing and control issues prevent it from reaching the heights of perfection, resulting in a solid 7/10 rating.    … Expand
  44. 4mity
    May 1, 2023
    7
    게임의 묵직함은 상당하나 느린 진행에 적응이 힘들다면 호불호가 갈릴 수 있는 게임이다. 서부 시대 마지막 무법자 집단의 이야기를 다뤘으며 데드아이 시스템을 이용하여 일대다 전투에서도 우위를 점할 수 있는 시원함을 느낄 수 있었다. 서브 퀘스트를 직관적으로 확인하고 싶은 입장에서 직접 방문해야 퀘스트 마크가 뜨는 것은 아쉬운 점으로 다가왔고, 느린 진행 또한 조금 답답하게 다가왔다. 허나 플레이 해보아야 할 게임에는 틀림없다.게임의 묵직함은 상당하나 느린 진행에 적응이 힘들다면 호불호가 갈릴 수 있는 게임이다. 서부 시대 마지막 무법자 집단의 이야기를 다뤘으며 데드아이 시스템을 이용하여 일대다 전투에서도 우위를 점할 수 있는 시원함을 느낄 수 있었다. 서브 퀘스트를 직관적으로 확인하고 싶은 입장에서 직접 방문해야 퀘스트 마크가 뜨는 것은 아쉬운 점으로 다가왔고, 느린 진행 또한 조금 답답하게 다가왔다. 허나 플레이 해보아야 할 게임에는 틀림없다.
  45. kryzak
    Nov 27, 2020
    6
    I really loved RDR and was very excited to play this game. After about 30-40 hours, I got bored and stopped playing. Everything felt very similar, and a lot of the side quests are just the same things over and over again. Kind of disappointed by the game and wonder why it's so overhyped.
  46. Psy_pmP
    Feb 12, 2021
    6
    Это просто туториал для RedDead online. Я так и знал, что GTA online похоронит эту компанию.

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

    Лучшая графика
    Интересные истории.
    Самый проработанный мир.

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

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

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

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

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

    Квикивенты? Мы что в 2009 году?

    Тут выйти из меню на F , тут на Esc, а тут на F крафтить, тут все продать. Тут взять на F, тут взять на R.
    Выход должен быть на одну кнопку, действие на другую, все остальное как получится. Так это должно быть.    … Expand
  47. STARSBarry
    Oct 28, 2018
    6
    RDR2 is a finally crafted product with stellar production values throughout, however within that they forgot to ask them selves is the game fun?

    Everything you do feels tedious, gunfights are basic and you need to abuse the snap to auto aim to get anywhere, this lowers them down to if the guy your shooting goes down with one shot or three, you will constantly be forced to due boring    RDR2 is a finally crafted product with stellar production values throughout, however within that they forgot to ask them selves is the game fun?

    Everything you do feels tedious, gunfights are basic and you need to abuse the snap to auto aim to get anywhere, this lowers them down to if the guy your shooting goes down with one shot or three, you will constantly be forced to due boring maintenance work every half hour or so and any deaths often feel cheap and frustrating especially due to the fact you lose alot of items you have not turned in upon them possibly loosing hours of progress.

    Rockstar once said most people never finish a game, they are 100% right especially with this product, give it a few weeks and second hand shops will be full of it.    … Expand
  48. Makaveli
    Oct 31, 2018
    6
    Story - 9 ( Good for a prequel)

    Graphics -10 (looks stunning) Gameplay- 4 ( It takes from other games and makes it much worse, game takes control of your character too many times and there are too many bugs/glitches. Controls- 5 ( Terrible and unacceptable for 2018) Replay value - 3 ( I dont see many people wanting to replay or continue playing this game after they have    Story - 9 ( Good for a prequel)

    Graphics -10 (looks stunning)

    Gameplay- 4 ( It takes from other games and makes it much worse, game takes control of your character too many times and there are too many bugs/glitches.

    Controls- 5 ( Terrible and unacceptable for 2018)

    Replay value - 3 ( I dont see many people wanting to replay or continue playing this game after they have completed it, maybe when online comes out it will give the game some life)    … Expand
  49. GrumpyReviewer
    Nov 2, 2018
    6
    Before you start throwing rocks, please just hear me out.

    I am not saying this is a bad, mediocre game. It is not. It has that "Rockstar seal of quality" all over the place. The graphics are gorgeous, the setting is beautiful, the atmosphere feels real, the characters talk and behave as real people. All these elements combined really help create a true western story. Now. To the    Before you start throwing rocks, please just hear me out.

    I am not saying this is a bad, mediocre game. It is not. It has that "Rockstar seal of quality" all over the place. The graphics are gorgeous, the setting is beautiful, the atmosphere feels real, the characters talk and behave as real people. All these elements combined really help create a true western story.

    Now. To the actual game part. That's the main issue for me. The controls are clunky AF, the pacing is slow and most of the time you feel bored while you travel the place looking for something to do. The character walks as fast as snail when he is not in the wilderness, and most of the time I feel as if I am playing for a couple of hours without getting much done. Then I do a quest or two, get bored and stop playing it.

    But the main problem in my opinion are the controls... they seem outdated, weird, almost broken sometimes. Everything about the game feels bureaucratic and slow. You never quite know exactly what you are doing most of the time because everything is so poorly explained.

    At this point, I am playing it to see how this story ends and because RDR 1 is one of my favorite games. This 2nd game seems to be all smoke and mirrors, all hype and not much else. I actually cannot believe this is how I feel about this game.

    But the truth is that, for me, playing Red Dead Redemption 2 has been a chore.    … Expand
  50. Daniel_Campbell
    Dec 15, 2018
    6
    At first I read the reviews and thought, "This must be a groundbreaking game that will change the way we look at video games in the future." But then I played the game. It's good, for sure. I firmly believe the game is enjoyable and worth the price of admission, but it's a far cry from the perfect experience many reviewers have lauded it as. The plethora of systems is staggering and funAt first I read the reviews and thought, "This must be a groundbreaking game that will change the way we look at video games in the future." But then I played the game. It's good, for sure. I firmly believe the game is enjoyable and worth the price of admission, but it's a far cry from the perfect experience many reviewers have lauded it as. The plethora of systems is staggering and fun for the most part, but when the way you interact with those systems is so convoluted, it takes a lot of the enjoyment out of the game.

    An example; the simple act of healing is so involved that you need an actual tutorial to teach you how to do it. You have to hold a button, press another button, move the control stick in a specific direction, push yet another button to select the item you want to use, then release the first button. Something that should be so simple and second nature has been funnelled through an overly complicated and esoteric control scheme. I wish I could say that's the only example of poor design, but it's one of many. The clunky movement system, the AI unreliability, animation issues, bugs aplenty, the list goes on.

    I sound like I hate the game, but I promise I don't. It's a good time and enjoyable. It's worth paying the $60 just for the expansive environment and enjoyable activities. It's just that I couldn't in good conscience give it a perfect score like many of the reviewers that drink the Rockstar Kool-aid.    … Expand
  51. frozenpinky
    Mar 26, 2022
    6
    The graphics and the integration between cut scenes and playable parts is phenomenal. The story is cool. But that doesn’t make a game. PLAYING the game and being set free makes a game (along with the controls, combat, melee attacks and ease of use). These controls feel clunky to me.
    This game feels like I’m constantly in “tutorial mode”. I have to constantly look at the bottom right corner    The graphics and the integration between cut scenes and playable parts is phenomenal. The story is cool. But that doesn’t make a game. PLAYING the game and being set free makes a game (along with the controls, combat, melee attacks and ease of use). These controls feel clunky to me.
    This game feels like I’m constantly in “tutorial mode”. I have to constantly look at the bottom right corner of the screen to learn what to do (hold L1 and press o) in order to interact with whatever I have to do. I wanna be free! I want to learn what the buttons do, and then play the game and enjoy it. But every chapter is different and feels like you’re still learning.

    I want to love this game. But when it’s off, I don’t feel the need to get back to playing like I did with so many other games that got lesser review scores. 6.75 out of ten    … Expand
  52. MikefromAngus
    Dec 23, 2018
    6
    If youre looking for an action game? You will be very disappointed! This is NOT an action game.

    RDR2 is an open world adventure game, with an element where you get to shoot and ride horses. The game is about the story, exploration and getting sucked into the world. The graphics are amazing, theres alot of attention to detail. There are some action sequences, which are very well made. My    If youre looking for an action game? You will be very disappointed! This is NOT an action game.

    RDR2 is an open world adventure game, with an element where you get to shoot and ride horses. The game is about the story, exploration and getting sucked into the world. The graphics are amazing, theres alot of attention to detail. There are some action sequences, which are very well made. My only complain is that the game is NOT in 4k. But, thats the fault of the ps4 pro.

    This game is NOT for everyone, i do understand the negative reviews by some players, saying that you ride a horse for 10 mins to kill 2 people and ride back 10 mins back to the camp. Yes, this is how the game plays. Its slow, makes you do alot of pointless things. But it adds realism to the gameplay.

    If youre looking for a serious, adventure game with an excellent story and an open wolrd? This is a game for you.

    If youre looking for an action game? Avoid this game as it will drive you mad
    After playing the game for over 6 hours, i found it boring. The open world appeal ended. It got to the point where i lost complete intrest in the game and sold it on ebay.    … Expand
  53. UthersonL
    Jun 17, 2020
    6
    tl;dr: RDR2 may be impressive from production values standpoint, but Rockstar's obsession with detail and gameplay systems that just pad the game or add complexity for complexity's sake took away a lot from my enjoyment of the game. The epilogue also feels rather pointless and drags on for way too long for what little plot it has.

    Considering the scale of the game, the attention to    tl;dr: RDR2 may be impressive from production values standpoint, but Rockstar's obsession with detail and gameplay systems that just pad the game or add complexity for complexity's sake took away a lot from my enjoyment of the game. The epilogue also feels rather pointless and drags on for way too long for what little plot it has.

    Considering the scale of the game, the attention to detail is quite impressive. While not on the level of Uncharted 4, RDR2's scale makes it the greater achievement. When the game takes shortcuts in production, however, it becomes way more obvious than it would if the game took a more relaxed attitude towards presentation and immersion. For instance, when you dismount a horse and your weapons magically "attach" to you, or when shoveling manure onto a wheelbarrow the "product" moves as one stiff lump.

    Inconveniencing the player for the sake of "immersion" is also not that great of an idea. Your horse magically teleporting to you at the end of many of the story mode missions is proof that, at the end of the day, the devs must've understood that the usual videogame approach of spawning your horse at a touch of a button is the preferable solution, yet proceed to inconvenience the player all the other ways. The game, at its core, is the apex obsession with gameplay systems that just pad the game or add complexity for complexity's sake, which has been escalating since as far back as GTA: San Andreas. In RDR2 there are systems such as hair growth, changing body weight, horse hygiene and the need for weather-appropriate clothing. All that pointless complexity also resulted in overly elaborate controls.

    The game also didn't know when to end on a high note. The epilogue feels rather pointless and drags on for far too long for what little interesting story it has to offer.    … Expand
  54. CyclePlus
    Oct 30, 2018
    6
    This game has the clunkiest character movement I have ever seen in a current gen game. It's super unresponsive and feels like you are swimming against a light current that's pushing against you all the time. Also, good luck shooting at anything requiring precision, it's pretty much impossible even with controller dead zone set to 0 and the velocity/sensitivity turned up so you are forcedThis game has the clunkiest character movement I have ever seen in a current gen game. It's super unresponsive and feels like you are swimming against a light current that's pushing against you all the time. Also, good luck shooting at anything requiring precision, it's pretty much impossible even with controller dead zone set to 0 and the velocity/sensitivity turned up so you are forced to use auto-aim.

    Game looks gorgeous, I will give it that, but it's not even remotely close to a 10.    … Expand
  55. Jarcon
    Jan 19, 2019
    6
    I was so hyped for this game... I was seriously thinking about buying the most expensive special deluxe version with all the online bonuses etc. That would be HUGE mistake...
    Thank god I ended up with base disc version of the game, and I already sold it...
    First 15 hours I was terribly annoyed tiresomely trying to get used to steering, painfully slow animations and lack of any reasonable    I was so hyped for this game... I was seriously thinking about buying the most expensive special deluxe version with all the online bonuses etc. That would be HUGE mistake...
    Thank god I ended up with base disc version of the game, and I already sold it...
    First 15 hours I was terribly annoyed tiresomely trying to get used to steering, painfully slow animations and lack of any reasonable combat system, non working cover system etc.
    The game is victim to success of GTA series. Not much risk is taken, same schemes are visible here.
    Which means broken exaggerated auto aim, strictly scripted missions, large parts of game being based on listening to all kinds of conversations during boring journeys etc, but unfortunately also clumsy movement and animations of main protagonist. So, while you expect engaging combat and some action, you have to go through long minutes of talking. Over and over. Later on, its getting really painful to see that your next mission is on the other side of the map and you will spend 10 minutes to get there... Sure, there is some kind of fast travel system, but its broken, not well implemented, because it requires you to find the carriage, (and it does not work at nights) or going to your camp... so as well you may go with your horse instead of the chore of figuring this broken fast travel system.
    My god, this game mechanics were so fun in the beggining, lets say GTA3. By that times it did not matter how you complete your mission as long as the main objective is complete. Now its strictly scripted. You want to collect some loot during the fight? Too bad for you game will not let you, it rushes you to be somewhere else. No fun at all.
    There is cinematic camera during the travel so you do not have to steer your horse. Pity there is no cinematic camera for the missions with auto completion system. There is more to watch and listen than to play, so it would definitely make some sense.
    Other games are often criticized for dull combat. Professional reviewers does not see the problem with RDR2 being one-trick game. Dead eye. I did use it in literally every gunfight in this game, because game let me. No challenge at all, except meeting script requirements. No single boss fight, one shot kills. Realistic? Rather dull.
    I tried to play online, but it is terrible chaotic mess of a game. Autoaim everywhere, kids thinking they got skills autoaiming everybody, one headshot kills and all this ever present feeling of flat mechanics. I did not have the patience to figure it out why I can not shoot some players, while other can one shot kill me.
    Back to single player mode, they even cut out the fun of the ever forgiving system of careless rampage that was present in every GTA game. This is another flawed design choice. It makes no sense in robbing anyone, because what you rob you will have to pay back to reset your wanted level. My god, who came with these terrible ideas? You dressed the face mask and different outfit, yet everyone recognize you instantly and put bounty on your head. How realistic is this??? XIX century police used cell phones??? This could be so much fun robbing trains all over again... Seeing maybe stronger security consecutive time we try to rob... What a waste!!!
    Let alone chores of taking some extremely boring activities, washing, eating working etc, you can skip it entirely.
    So why 6/10 not less? Because of so much work put in detailed graphics, huge world, nice lore with all that secrets. At some point It was so fun just to go fishing, hunting, doing some sidemissions etc. But by the way main story treats you, it was all destroyed. Overall, it is sad game, knowing soon they will all die... After finishing campaing I was not motivated to do anything else, as it seem pointless to me.
    Credits goes for the best game tune in recent years which is Fire in Your Eyes, it really moved me in a way I would never expect from this game. I will remember this game mainly because of the credit scene of Arthur's future-ex girlfriend visiting his grave... Somehow it hit me really hard to be honest.
    By the way, I now see why first RDR game started off where RDR2 ends. If the story timeline was right, and Marston's game was second one, it would be way too obvious.
    Anyway I will never forgive so called proffesional reviewers to rate this game so high. Real value is reflected rather by user scores.
    Once again it seems that its is easier to put infinite resources on the game world, on beautiful graphics, never ending camp interactions, countless encounters and characters, than it is to build engaging and addictive game mechanics. We miss more Miyamotos in the industry.
    At minimum, Dan and Sam please at least hire some decent mechanics engineer, the one from, lets say Uncharted series, would make your game to be remembered forever.
    I really hope next GTA you will rebuild mechanics from scratch, but seeing kind of money you earn on this, hope may turn out to be again fool's mother...    … Expand
  56. lambor
    Nov 29, 2018
    6
    Looks great, some of the systems in it are brilliant and there are animations for things that every other developer would ignore. I can't praise the visual presentation enough. However the controls are poor, unintuitive and as a result of animations for everything, cumbersome. The music (if you can hear it over the roar of the PS4's fans) is awfully bland, much like the vast majority ofLooks great, some of the systems in it are brilliant and there are animations for things that every other developer would ignore. I can't praise the visual presentation enough. However the controls are poor, unintuitive and as a result of animations for everything, cumbersome. The music (if you can hear it over the roar of the PS4's fans) is awfully bland, much like the vast majority of the gameplay.

    I don't have the time to spend 5 minutes travelling to do a 3 minute quest then 5 minutes to travel back. That's not my idea of a fun gameplay loop. Especially when the combat sucks, heck, simple movement sucks, it's so slow. Getting stuck behind a NPC ambling along a narrow path not wide enough for 2 carts is an infuriating way to lose a timed mission. Even when there's no time limit, it's frustrating as if you run into people you get grief from the rep and justice system which is a massive fun barrier.

    You're encouraged to be a good guy because otherwise you get a bounty, but then the story has you committing crimes FFS. Not that it matters, the story isn't that interesting.

    The character builder for online is limited (perhaps they're going to sell more customization options later on) and the quests in that, thus far, aren't any more fun other than single player as the combat still sucks. I suppose there is the added bonus of laughing as now everyone in a group whistles for their horse and none arrive and we all sheepishly go running after the missing mounts...

    More patient players and people that don't mind the clunky menus, woeful hand-to-hand, lame auto aim shooting and riding around for hours on end will no doubt have a blast, for me, I doubt I'll ever finish it. Not with so many other games that are actually fun and not chores to play. I play games to escape life, not be trapped by the same limitations. Honestly I haven't been so frustrated and disappointed by a game in a long time.    … Expand
  57. ManOfChap
    Nov 21, 2018
    6
    Great sound, graphics, story and open world but the gameplay is just average. It's just such a chore to play & all the missions end up being the same. Not real reason to keep playing. Average at best.
  58. Gwendle
    Oct 27, 2018
    6
    I'm about 7 hours in and from what I've seen so far, this game is sitting at about a 6 for me. Not once have I been excited or had what I would consider real fun. It's been more of a boring slog up to this point. I've spent more time running around on the horse than anything else. That's crap.
  59. Jenne
    Oct 27, 2018
    6
    This is exactly the kind of game journalists love - it's pretty, technically flawless and fun to go through effortlessly. Game journalists hate frustration (i.e. challenge) and bugs (i.e. made by non-AAA developers that can't afford 1000 workers in their QA department). But what is it that you actually do in RDR2? Mostly riding from place A to place B and watching cutscenes. It's anThis is exactly the kind of game journalists love - it's pretty, technically flawless and fun to go through effortlessly. Game journalists hate frustration (i.e. challenge) and bugs (i.e. made by non-AAA developers that can't afford 1000 workers in their QA department). But what is it that you actually do in RDR2? Mostly riding from place A to place B and watching cutscenes. It's an AMAZING interactive movie. But actually playing the game is nothing special, unless you are willing and able to fully roleplay a cowboy. The best way to enjoy this game is to save your money and watch someone entertaining playing it on Youtube.… Expand
  60. SmithROrus
    Nov 17, 2018
    6
    TL;DR: BORING! The game has flawless attention to detail, awesome visuals, great open-world... but it's BORING to play.

    My first 8-10 hours were like "Wow! Oh my god! This is awesome! Yeah, let's go and do that! I love this game!". Another 8-10 hours were more like "Yeah, ok... whatever... i'll go on that mission to see what's next". But after 16+ hours i had to force myself to    TL;DR: BORING! The game has flawless attention to detail, awesome visuals, great open-world... but it's BORING to play.

    My first 8-10 hours were like "Wow! Oh my god! This is awesome! Yeah, let's go and do that! I love this game!". Another 8-10 hours were more like "Yeah, ok... whatever... i'll go on that mission to see what's next". But after 16+ hours i had to force myself to continue. I didn't like the story anymore (we're a gang, we're robbin, some guy got caught, we're bailing him out yadda yadda yadda), i didn't find the characters that much interesting. The world is empty, the side-activities are not engaging unless you're an achievement hunter (yeah yeah, hunt all epic animals, fight all gunslingers, collect all dinosaur bones, collect all cigarette pictures, *yaaaawn*). The missions are pretty much the same gameplay-wise (save for some exceptions): you ride a horse for 10 mins to start a mission, you ride a horse for 5 minutes listening to random stuff, you shoot 10 guys, you ride a horse for 5 minutes. Most of the time the world doesn't even react to the fact the you just shot tons of people (unlike when you punch someone by mistake).
    I just can't continue playing this, this is too boring.    … Expand
  61. captainkane
    Dec 6, 2018
    6
    Red Dead Redemption 2 has big shoes to fill. The original marked a genre defining moment in gaming. Open world games were common, but not as mainstream as they are today. But Western games were-and still are-largely uncommon and unpopular. Rockstar mixed people’s fond memories of Spagetti Westerns with the blossoming open world genre, and a handsome love child emerged. RD2 couldn’t repeatRed Dead Redemption 2 has big shoes to fill. The original marked a genre defining moment in gaming. Open world games were common, but not as mainstream as they are today. But Western games were-and still are-largely uncommon and unpopular. Rockstar mixed people’s fond memories of Spagetti Westerns with the blossoming open world genre, and a handsome love child emerged. RD2 couldn’t repeat that. The main question everyone has: Did RD2 improve upon its predecessor? The answer: Absolutely not. RD2 is OK in short bursts. But it isn’t pulling gamers in like the original for several key reasons.

    Graphically RD2 is average. RD2 doesn’t look any better than GTA V, its cousin that launched 5 years earlier. Rockstar doesn’t push the boundaries on graphics or performance. Character animations are jerky and galloping horses look hilariously stiff. Collision detection is comical. RD2 is noticeably sluggish because of the 30fps lock. Frames can dip below 20fps when riding horses and walking thru towns. Those jarring experiences ruin the immersion. There’s no reason the PS4 Pro can’t push 60 or even 45fps. A big part of the performance problem stems from RD2’s garbage HDR implementation. Disabling that speeds things up a bit, but not enough. I won’t even discuss the unacceptably long load times.

    The controls suck. They’re a bigger problem than RD2’s lackluster performance. Rockstar still hasn’t made efforts to streamline in-game menus or create modern, accessible control schemes. Its games have the most unintuitive, antagonistic, and inconsistent controls among triple-A releases. Some actions require players press “O” while other similar actions require players hit “X”. And these “Hold X to pay respects” moments pop up all the time. Players can open and close dresser drawers, but they can't close doors. Controls are laggy too.

    RD2 contains character statistics that aren’t clearly explained and virtually meaningless. In-game information such as plant/animal facts are buried behind multiple submenus. There isn’t a quick, streamlined process to view journal entries, review quests, or anything else. The awful sluggish, controls and antagonistic UI elements hinder players’ control and understanding of the RD2 world.

    And it’s all compounded by the relatively boring story that doesn’t throw enough carrots at players to keep them hooked. Other than running around or soaking up damage to build up stamina and health “cores”, character progression is nonexistent. Quests don’t offer interesting rewards. Players are expected to complete the story for its own sake. That’s not enough these days. RD2 doesn’t provide enough guidance regarding crafting, eating, sleeping and other mechanics for players to care about them. But that doesn’t matter since all those systems are half-baked anyway. According to a recent article, only 40% of players actually made it to the half-way point a month after RD2 launched. That's surprisingly low. Even less will finish the game. For a story driven experience, that’s low.

    Considering how much time players spend doing nothing, I’m surprised 30% made it that far. In missions, characters spend a lot of time trotting from point A to B while talking. Or players will spend a lot of time galloping after people while mashing “X” until their thumbs bleed. Once at point B, there’s the obligatory brawl or firefight. Rinse and repeat. Missions are an on rails experiences with one 1 path and 1 outcome apiece.

    Actions determine if your character is honorable or dishonorable, but the implementation is just odd. Killing a man in a duel is OK and encouraged in certain situations. In fact, the story forces players to shoot lawmen and farmers without penalty. But shooting a chicken is dishonorable. Chasing down a man and threatening him into silence after he witnessed your crime is perfectly OK as well. Yet, looting an unconscious person is dishonorable. And honor is affected even if no one is around. That’s right. Committing acts in complete secrecy mystically affect honor. Honor affects things like prices of goods, but there’s no reason to favor one path over the other.

    Despite all the people roaming about, interactions are limited and samey. Even fellow outlaws hanging around the campsite are boring and shallow. Conversations are sparse. There’s essentially no reason to do anything. None. RD2’s world isn’t dynamic enough and its rewards too small for players to get wrapped up in the story or quests.

    RD2 is an unexpected disappointed. Other than the cinematic sequences and large open world, RD2 misses the mark on everything. There’s literally nothing it does well, but critics and fans are forgiving Rockstar because well, it’s Rockstar. At least RD2 works... However, it commits the unforgiveable sin of being boring. Dreadfully so. Rockstar is stuck in past, a spoonful of bitter irony given RD2’s setting.    … Expand
  62. Polarcrest
    Oct 27, 2018
    6
    Honest Review:

    *It's a good game for sure but it's not great. There is nothing new here. *The stories are actually interesting but the gameplay within them isn't. The guns aren't special, the aiming system isn't special, it's in fact very stiff and hard to control. You have to rely on auto aim. *The graphics are amazing. Once again, nothing special though. I have seen good    Honest Review:

    *It's a good game for sure but it's not great. There is nothing new here.

    *The stories are actually interesting but the gameplay within them isn't. The guns aren't special, the aiming system isn't special, it's in fact very stiff and hard to control. You have to rely on auto aim.

    *The graphics are amazing. Once again, nothing special though. I have seen good graphics plenty before. Sure the physics are amazing but I don't get enjoyment from seeing my footprint in mud.

    *The map is very large and that is not a good thing. You will spend most of your time riding around on your horse. You will ride for 10-15 minutes to do a mission that takes maybe 2 minutes to then ride back for 10-15 minutes.

    *The controls are bad. They are very bad. They are stiff and clunky. Just trying to loot a body can be such a chore. When you are in your camp...it is beyond frustrating how slow you move. It actually makes more sense to mount your horse...go outside of camp, ride at full speed to the other side of the camp then just walking across it. You can say "Well that is for realism. You wouldn't run everywhere in real life." You are correct, but this isn't real life. It's a video game.

    So in conclusion: This isn't a 10/10. It's not a 0/10. People with either of those ratings are just silly. This game is somewhere between a 6 and a 7 out of 10. Once again, it's not a bad game. No where near it. But this also isn't anything grand. I'd like to say I will do everything there is to do in the game but I highly doubt it. I have played for about 10 hours so far and I am forcing it at this point.    … Expand
  63. rantingwaj
    Oct 28, 2018
    6
    Its pretty as hell but otherwise its ok I guess. At this point, anybody who has played more than a couple of world games knows what to expect in your average AAA open world big budget game, you get a hundred different quests across the map and you go to each one at your leisure so that the quest can play out. Some of the quests are really well written but so many are like your averageIts pretty as hell but otherwise its ok I guess. At this point, anybody who has played more than a couple of world games knows what to expect in your average AAA open world big budget game, you get a hundred different quests across the map and you go to each one at your leisure so that the quest can play out. Some of the quests are really well written but so many are like your average Ubisoft or Bethesda side quests, point drivel fetch quests.

    If the game wasn't so bug free and good looking I would have reduced another point because of how average it is but its pretty for sure so it gets a 6.    … Expand
  64. Oldson
    Nov 19, 2018
    6
    "Horse riding simulator 2018" rides into town and meets "do your chores 2018".
    Its a beautiful looking game and I've enjoyed parts of the story line (even though for me it feels pretty linear rather than you evolving your own adventures)
    Now at around 30 hours in on the story and I'm finding it a chore to even load the game up. This time it will be different I keep saying to myself. I    "Horse riding simulator 2018" rides into town and meets "do your chores 2018".
    Its a beautiful looking game and I've enjoyed parts of the story line (even though for me it feels pretty linear rather than you evolving your own adventures)
    Now at around 30 hours in on the story and I'm finding it a chore to even load the game up.
    This time it will be different I keep saying to myself. I won't have to ride the horse for 80% of whatever it is I was tasked to do. I won't feel like I'm playing Max Payne 3 (the controls were better) I won't feel like I'm in slow motion every time I hit the camp.
    A game of this calibre and heritage should not play as it does. I'll complete it but struggling to bring myself to love this game.    … Expand
  65. GhostDub
    Nov 13, 2018
    6
    Very disappointing release. If the world's environmental problems are solved at the same speed 600 or was it 1600? staff people and programmers at rock star develop and refine gameplay then we are all doomed. Don't get me wrong, it's a very very pretty game and if you are a dopehead then you probably get sucked into some days of cool, but forgettable gaming. Really, the game feel's likeVery disappointing release. If the world's environmental problems are solved at the same speed 600 or was it 1600? staff people and programmers at rock star develop and refine gameplay then we are all doomed. Don't get me wrong, it's a very very pretty game and if you are a dopehead then you probably get sucked into some days of cool, but forgettable gaming. Really, the game feel's like RoboCop With a Shotgun meets PacMan meets Goofy Grand Theft Horse. What a waste.… Expand
  66. chainsawslayer
    May 18, 2022
    6
    Awesome technic, mediocre story and characters, real bad gameplay and controls. This is a game for people who like a good Horse Simulator and/or a The Sims "be a good" Cowboy Edition. If you are in for a old school, wildwest themed GTA, this is not the game for you.
  67. adampsyreal
    Nov 15, 2018
    6
    Horrible inconsistent controls.
    Take a cue from Ubisoft games like The Division, etc on how to do better controls.
    Tap to sprint on horse, sucks.
    Amazing storytelling. Great dialogue.
    Pick a pace please.
    Are we running headlong into adventure or just slowly messing around?
    *Overall this game is just a BIG TEASE that is frustrating to play.
  68. TsukasaHiiragi
    Jun 17, 2019
    6
    A 10/10 score this is not, as a veteran reviewer from the golden age of gaming it honestly annoys me to no end seeing fake reviews, bloated 'critic' reviews that are questionable at best as I cant' quite ignore the fact that money or some sleight of hand is involved to generate a more 'favorable' review, it isn't that uncommon anymore sadly to misinform the customers into buying gamesA 10/10 score this is not, as a veteran reviewer from the golden age of gaming it honestly annoys me to no end seeing fake reviews, bloated 'critic' reviews that are questionable at best as I cant' quite ignore the fact that money or some sleight of hand is involved to generate a more 'favorable' review, it isn't that uncommon anymore sadly to misinform the customers into buying games thats what it is best never to pre-order games, its best to look at multiple review sources and perhaps even play demo's these days, as reviews are just not a trusted source anymore.

    That being said, my short and 'sweet' review for RDR2 is simple, its a broken but beautifully looking mess that tells a rough, gritty and harsh story of bandits and criminals in the age of cowboys and indians. Your character is a rough criminal gang member named Arthur who's the shoot/punch first, ask questions later sort of person although with the honor system you can somewhat tame his nature with time if you choose to be a more honorable person.

    The graphics are breathtaking, the vista's and weather effects not to mention the attention to detail are top quality and this was never a problem, the sound effects are perfect too. The voice acting honestly gets annoying sometimes though, as most of the time its just characters complaining and whining on how life is mistreating them and so forth.

    The story itself, honestly? Its good, its a believable story which portrays just how bad things was over hundred years ago, the story does have portions where it feels slow-paced though and that kinder makes the player sometimes get a bit burned out and feeling bored, especially having to travel on horseback for a significant amount of time...hey, at least the scenery looks great!.. thats assuming your not killed on-route due to either glitches, or random 'pop up' bandits that seem to literally spawn out of thin-air sometimes and break the immersion entirely.

    On-to the meat of the game and that's the gameplay....this is where most reviewers honestly have no clue how to accurate review a game, graphics etc are important factors...but gameplay is the most important factor, and bugs/glitches that impact said gameplay must be taken into account and this is where RDR2 suffers and honestly should loses valuable points, the game is BUGGY - its no real surprise since the original was a bugfest as well, this is just as bad unfortunately.

    The bugs, glitches and gameplay issues are numerous and highly affect the gameplay, it is quite possible to die many times through absolutely no fault of the player, you literally can't even leave the game running to go to the bathroom without getting back to find your character either dead or has a bounty EVEN in the so-called safety of towns, case and point ~ the law system is so stupid that if an NPC even so much as walks into you its considered 'disturbing the peace' and thats an immediate crime and a bounty, basically towns are in someways more dangerous than open country because of some jackwagon NPC walked into you or your horse, or your running around or travelling too fast which instantly spawns lawmen out of thin air shooting at you with fairly high accuracy.

    The inventory system and control system isn't very good either, most of the time you are given just a small pop-up with a very brief explanation of a control system, which progressively gets more confusing, sometimes the control system directly gets in the players way when you are trying to equip a gun/heal in a pinch as the main culprit here.

    In a nutshell, the game is a flawed gem that can be alot of fun to play, but can also be highly frustrating and yelling at the TV inducing too, does this game deserve 8+ reviews? No no no, its above average that is for sure, honestly ~ this game would play so much better on keyboard+Mouse controls.    … Expand
  69. Debaucep
    Dec 10, 2018
    6
    ЭЭЭх! Продал вчера на Авито и забыл.
    Скажу честно, я ее не прошел - ну просто не осилил,
    Да, это гипер реализм, да, прикольно видеть как растет борода у чувака. Как гадит лошадь, как она управляется, как устроена охота. На первый взгляд контента просто тонна и ты хочешь обмазаться им целиком. Но на практике все убивает одно "НО" - дикая скука. Да-да, вы не ослышались, RDR2 мне показалась    ЭЭЭх! Продал вчера на Авито и забыл.
    Скажу честно, я ее не прошел - ну просто не осилил,
    Да, это гипер реализм, да, прикольно видеть как растет борода у чувака. Как гадит лошадь, как она управляется, как устроена охота. На первый взгляд контента просто тонна и ты хочешь обмазаться им целиком. Но на практике все убивает одно "НО" - дикая скука. Да-да, вы не ослышались, RDR2 мне показалась дико скучной игрой. И еще она какая-то "медленная".
    Во-первых, есть претензии к технической части - она работает в честных 30 ФПС, а для меня, как ПК боярина, это просто недопустимо мало. Минимум 60, еще лучше 144. Многие игрушки я прохожу на хорошем ПК и высокогерцовом мониторе - получается просто очень качественная и плавная картинка. И после этого смотреть на 30 ФПС - это как смотреть замедленное кино.
    Но это полбеды.
    Настоящая проблема кроется именно в скуке - ты получаешь задание - ты скачешь на лошади до него, делаешь это задание, возвращаешься обратно. Мы даже проводили эксперимент - за час игры ты проводишь в седле лошади порядка 30 минут. По сути эта игра - это симулятор езды на лошади из точки А в точку В. Поэтому, какая бы прекрасная ни была бы графика - ездить на лошади половину геймлпея - это не по мне. Пусть там хоть будет 4К и 144 ФПС (такого еще в природе нет, но все же).
    Были большие надежды на RDR онлайн.
    Но тут вообще беда просто!
    Я опасался, что Рокстар сделает некое «недобро» по типу ГТА онлайн с дикими ценами и лютым фармом и, к сожалению, это именно так и случилось. Цены в Онлайн на все - просто дичь, раза в 3-4 выше, чем в кампании, а денег дается меньше в те же 3-4 раза.
    Но есть возможность оплатить все золотыми слитками, которые покупаешь за реальные деньги.
    Причем не только оружие, но и бусты, которые усиливают героя в PVP - то есть из RDR online сделали корейскую, пардон, дрочильню с Pay-to-Win схемой.
    В итоге, из-за перечисленных фактов, я могу сказать что RDR - сильно переоцененная дичь.
    Моя оценка - 6 из 10 и то только из-за скрупулезности разработчиков и вниманию к деталям.
    Такие дела.    … Expand
  70. dogget76
    Oct 29, 2018
    6
    RDR 2 tecnicamente è eccellente, tanto dal punto di vista tecnico quanto da quello artistico. I controlli sono mediocri, muovere il personaggio a volte è un incubo e siamo nel 2018, inibire i controlli arbitrariamente durante alcune sezioni è irritante e in conflitto con il concetto di libertà tanto sbandierata. Le sparatorie sono macchinose, semplicistiche, in una parola 'vecchie'.RDR 2 tecnicamente è eccellente, tanto dal punto di vista tecnico quanto da quello artistico. I controlli sono mediocri, muovere il personaggio a volte è un incubo e siamo nel 2018, inibire i controlli arbitrariamente durante alcune sezioni è irritante e in conflitto con il concetto di libertà tanto sbandierata. Le sparatorie sono macchinose, semplicistiche, in una parola 'vecchie'. Mancano di fisicità e spontaneità, manco fossimo su una ps1. Poi del comparto narrativo parliamone: Il cinema, quello vero, è su un altro pianeta: qui siamo al livello di una serie tv diluita e verbosa, logorrea allo stato puro. Il mestiere della critica pensavo fosse principalmente quello di educare il giocatore e far evolvere il medium: invece ormai sembra solo in grado di compiacere i grossi sviluppatori e irretire gli utenti. Di questo passo avremo sempre più giochi enormi, confezionati irreprensibilmente ma con formule vetuste. bah, contenti voi..… Expand
  71. Wood117
    Nov 10, 2018
    6
    It's a good game for sure, but it gets a bit old and tedious after a while, especially once you realise that there is not really that much to do in the open world besides hunting which is boring and the rewards are very uninteresting, random encounters which are boring and repetitive and treasure hunts and collectathons that we have seen a million times before in other open world games. NoIt's a good game for sure, but it gets a bit old and tedious after a while, especially once you realise that there is not really that much to do in the open world besides hunting which is boring and the rewards are very uninteresting, random encounters which are boring and repetitive and treasure hunts and collectathons that we have seen a million times before in other open world games. No the story does not get lost in the open world, if anything it's the opposite. The open world is flat and boring that the only interesting thing to do in it is the main story.

    The graphics are 10/10 no doubt, as is the music, voice acting and overall sound design, the story and writing are also 10/10 no complaints here at all. But that is where the positives end.

    On to the gameplay and this were the game stumbles big time IMO, where do i even start.
    The controls, my god this game has what might be the worst control scheme I think i have ever played in a game period. It is the most convoluted, self contradicting button mashing s%@t fest that has ever graced a gamepad. This also extends to the in game menus which are a chore to sort through. The controls and context sensitive menus has caused me no end of frustration, things like pulling out my weapon to aim or shoot is the same buttons for talking to people, who thought this was a good idea now I have a bounty on me and i am running from the law, wait let me just get out my shotgun I selected 2 minutes ago, oh wait Arthur has my bolt action equipped for some random reason instead which leads to a death. And this kind of crap is just a tip of the Ice berg, the controls are simply counter intuitive to game raging degree. Melee fighting is garbage, it is just rock paper scissors with no depth to it at all, one or two button mashing until you win the fight or loose the fight.
    Some please tell the game to stop taking control away from me at every turn, get to camp, walk at a snails pace, go inside a house walk at a snails pace etc i want to run dam it. getting chased by wolves and the camera gets taken over by the game to focus on the wolves behind me even though i am well ahead of the situation and i want shoot them but i cant, i am just doing donuts on my horse instead because the game wont let me take control of the frigging camera.

    The game tries to pass itself off as a super realistic almost cowboy simulator where you have to eat drink, and sleep etc, but at every turn it contradicts itself with super unrealistic scenarios. on multiple occasions I have shootout in area only to get chased out for whatever reason so i mark the spot to come back so that i can loot the bodies i left, it's only been a couple of minutes and i have not ridden very far and when i get back the bodies have mysteriously vanished in to thin air. Spawning lawmen, this makes sense in a modern setting with cars, radios and helicopters but not in the wild west, when getting chased by the police handfuls will randomly spawn in front of you even though the nearest county is 3 hours ride away via horseback. I can only carry 4 weapons on me yet I can have a library full of books and a shop full of alcohol, tonics and herbs in my tiny little satchel, yeah ok then.

    On to the witness system, Jesus this one of the most irritating systems In the game for me along with the controls. So I get ambushed and have to defend myself, yet there is a witness nearby that sees the shootout yet i am the one that gets into trouble for it even though i did not start the fight. WANTED! $10 bounty. I accidentally bump into someone they punch my lights out so i punch them back, witness sees it, WANTED! $20 bounty. I accidentally run some one over on my horse because they walked right out in front of me, WANTED again $50 bounty and it just keeps going. Not to mention you spend 5 minutes hunting down a witness to stop him, another witness is near by sees you threaten him or whatever then you chase him down and so on it goes WANTED! do you see a pattern emerging here it's unrealistic and not fun in the least.

    And this my main issue with this game, the story missions are great, they suck you in to this grand sweeping story that is written like poetry, but the fact is outside of that, it just isn't fun, and at the end of the day, this why I want to play a video game, to have fun which this game is not. Don,t get me wrong I have had some enjoyable moments actually playing the game they are just so few and far between and my experience has been more frustrating than enjoyable. And to be perfectly honest the open world just feels shallow with nothing meaty or substantial to do in it which is a shame considering how pretty it is.    … Expand
  72. SCLancho
    Oct 31, 2018
    6
    Years waiting for this game that was promised as a Wild Wild West GTA. It turned out it is the most overrated game. Huge world, but graphics are nothing specials. It copies ideas from other games (Witcher, Sniper) but doesn't make it correct. Story is slow and nothing spectacular.
    There were better games in the last years: Witcher, GTA, Tomb Raider, Spiderman Horizon, God Of War, A Way    Years waiting for this game that was promised as a Wild Wild West GTA. It turned out it is the most overrated game. Huge world, but graphics are nothing specials. It copies ideas from other games (Witcher, Sniper) but doesn't make it correct. Story is slow and nothing spectacular.
    There were better games in the last years: Witcher, GTA, Tomb Raider, Spiderman Horizon, God Of War, A Way Out, Life is Strange... millions.    … Expand
  73. albodoin
    Nov 23, 2018
    6
    This has to be one of the most beautiful open world game on the console, everything is a delight to look at and tells a story on the region you are currently traveling. There is a lots of side quests and encounters at every turns that can give you rewards if you want to take a break from the main quest. I know everyone are praising this game calling it a masterpiece, but...after a coupleThis has to be one of the most beautiful open world game on the console, everything is a delight to look at and tells a story on the region you are currently traveling. There is a lots of side quests and encounters at every turns that can give you rewards if you want to take a break from the main quest. I know everyone are praising this game calling it a masterpiece, but...after a couple of hours in....it gets boring very quickly. My main complain is the travelling, there is no fast travel! I understand that it forces the player to discover the surrounding, but sometime I have to ride 10 minutes to get to a location. Other than that the story is average, the loot is average, there is no impact in the game if you decide to be good or bad even if you have a karma meter, the controls take time to master and if you make a mistake it could cost you, for example, you draw your gun at someone and then everyone in town wants to kill you, that also goes when you hit someone with your horse and finally when you go in your camp you can't run.. Overall it's not bad, but it's no masterpiece for me.… Expand
  74. esreverse
    Nov 27, 2018
    6
    So the story takes around 60 hours? Understood. 55 of those 60 is plain horse riding! This is sooo boring. I enjoyed those rides the first 10 hours, but later it got really boring. I’m somewhere around 20 hours now and I don’t want to pick up the game anymore.
  75. fazzolini
    Jan 2, 2019
    6
    This is a game that looks great, with a good story, but full of bugs and with outdated and illogical gameplay mechanics. It takes effort to push myself to continue playing it. I would not recommend buying this game.
  76. Apsilon
    Oct 30, 2018
    6
    I liked the first RDR. Despite the fact it didn’t grip or didn't thrill me as GTA did, it certainly had a personality all of its own and western plains never looked so good. I could look past the clunkiness of the controls and the hassle of the fast travel system and enjoy what it offered – a sprawling western adventure – albeit a rather shallow one.

    Fast forward a decade and finally,    I liked the first RDR. Despite the fact it didn’t grip or didn't thrill me as GTA did, it certainly had a personality all of its own and western plains never looked so good. I could look past the clunkiness of the controls and the hassle of the fast travel system and enjoy what it offered – a sprawling western adventure – albeit a rather shallow one.

    Fast forward a decade and finally, we’ve been given the sequel (prequel?) and my hopes for this game were that Rockstar would hopefully improve on the negatives of the first game to bring us another sprawling western but, this time alive with a living breathing world full of adventure and action because – it’s a game, right?

    10-12 hours in on chapter 3 and I have to admit that it’s been a grind to get this far. Of those 10-12 hours, I would wager that only an hour of that has been actual action. The rest has been horse riding, performing menial tasks, walking around aimlessly (and slowly) and cut-scenes.
    Not only that but, they have not addressed the two biggest issues from the first game. The controls and fast travel. As I said higher up, I could overlook the issues in the first game because it was last gen and what they achieved irrespective of issues, was marvellous. They don’t have that crutch this time and for the length of time this has been in development, these issues which are central to the playability of the game should have been addressed.

    1) The Controls – The controls are reminiscent of Resident Evil. A slow-burning horror game where they work by creating tension. They don’t work in a western where you need to move, sometimes very quickly, in reaction to events. They are cumbersome and unintuitive and as someone else has posted, they make Arthur appear arthritic in his movements. The buttons you have to manipulate to perform the most mundane task is ridiculous and far too many times, I have shot people in the face because the R2 button which is used for shooting from the hip is also used for performing actions.

    2) Fast Travel – if I thought fast travel in the first game was a ballache to use, the fact they have hidden it in RDR2 is a monumental mistake. Rockstar in trying to create a sense of immersion want gamers to ride their horse across the plains to get from A to B – every time. That’s fine if the ride is 5 or even 10 minutes, but, we’re talking upwards of an hour in some cases. This is a game remember. It’s for enjoyment. I do not want to simulate the life of a cowboy down the nth degree. I want to cut out the real-time inconsequentiality to get to the meat of the task. I don’t like travelling anywhere as it is, so why the f**k would I want to travel in real-time in a game. It’s a colossal waste of time and is the main issue of boredom.

    3) Cut-scenes – I get it; they drive the story or give background. However, they start to jar when they are 15 minutes long and I don’t want to see a cut-scene every time I perform a menial action.

    4) Stats – I mean come on; a sense of reality is one thing – total immersion is entirely another. Like in GTA SA, I now have to look after myself by eating, drinking, wearing the right clothes and not pushing myself too hard. Not only that, but I also have to take care of my horse! Cue more cut-scenes, more time wasting and more banality. It didn’t work in GTA SA and it doesn’t work here. Again, this is a game and I don’t want to have to have to worry about my characters well-being. It should be a given that he looks after himself.

    There are many more issues I could list but, those four are primary for me. Reading between the lines of reviews and gamer comments, some appear to be in clear denial and I think that is simply because it’s Rockstar and Red Dead Redemption 2. They are refusing to acknowledge its genuine shortcomings preferring instead to regale its beautiful environment. However, many games have beautiful environments such as; The Witcher 3, Horizon, ACO etc, and all these games incorporate stellar gameplay mechanics and do not burden the player with unnecessary faff that detracts from the adventure.

    Would ACO be a better game if you had to travel the length and breadth of Greece by horse and boat? Nope. In fact, do people who are raving about RDR2 play any open world games without using fast travel? I doubt it and that in itself is a contradiction by those proclaiming RDR2’s realism as the defacto reason for its immersion. A game is an escape for fun but, when that fun is duller than ditchwater, then it’s no longer a game. RDR2 is less an action game and more a simulation of life as a cowboy but, it’s not a particularly interesting one because too much needless nonsense bogs it down making it a chore to play.

    RDR2 is quite simply, a glorious looking world saddled with a shallow and monotonous gaming experience made worse by mechanics that are a decade old.    … Expand
  77. JayPenrith
    Oct 30, 2018
    6
    I really really wanted to love this game but.. I don't even like it. It looks amazing... Granted but it's realism taken too far. I'm an older gamer and all I want to do after a hard day at work is relax and not having to worry about gun oil and coffee brewing. As others have said, controls are clunky and not very organic. I'll stick with Odyssey and Forza ..
  78. AlaPhenom
    Oct 29, 2018
    6
    The game is easily 60 hours:

    *10 hours of actual engaging gameplay *10 hours cut scenes *15 hours horse simulator with repeatedly pressing X over and over again *25 hours of chores: so much chores in this games for the sake of realism: cooking, eating, camping, picking your weapons, wearing clothes proper to the temperature, searching closet, taking item, looting, mounting the horse,    The game is easily 60 hours:

    *10 hours of actual engaging gameplay
    *10 hours cut scenes
    *15 hours horse simulator with repeatedly pressing X over and over again
    *25 hours of chores: so much chores in this games for the sake of realism: cooking, eating, camping, picking your weapons, wearing clothes proper to the temperature, searching closet, taking item, looting, mounting the horse, dismounting the horse and even 200 other chores actions that each one one of them has an animation that lasts for a few seconds, it is easily maybe half your time in this game is waiting for the fuking animation of every single action action you do to end so you can do the next one.

    The reality in game should have a limit, I don't pick the controller and start a game to do the same stupid chores I do or can do in real life, to explain how bad realism in video game can be, imagine if Red Dead Redemption 3 in 2026 makes you go to hospital if you got shot in the leg and cuts you from the action and story of the game to take a medicine and sleep and do recovering exercises, wasting half an hour of your time in a healing process simulation before coming back to the story of the game!!! WTF you will say, well; I think RDR3 will definitely do something like that.    … Expand
  79. akus_1985
    Jan 8, 2019
    6
    Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR 2) is a very interesting game, not because of its storytelling, or graphics, but perhaps for the precedent it may set in the gaming industry. It begs the fundamental question: What is a video game? Certainly, RDR 2 IS a video game, but it's infused with several mechanics that may be considered mundane, and unnecessary by gaming standards. Do I really need toRed Dead Redemption 2 (RDR 2) is a very interesting game, not because of its storytelling, or graphics, but perhaps for the precedent it may set in the gaming industry. It begs the fundamental question: What is a video game? Certainly, RDR 2 IS a video game, but it's infused with several mechanics that may be considered mundane, and unnecessary by gaming standards. Do I really need to clean my gun, brush my horse, take baths, and feed myself in a video game? RDR 2 insists I do. There is certainly no shortage of tasks to complete in the game. in fact, there may be too many for most players. Even after an expansive tutorial, there is still a massive amount of things to learn in RDR 2, and many times, it's up to the player to figure them out on their own. RDR 2 is a very long game, with deliberate, and methodical pacing. Admittedly, I didn't finish the game. I grew weary of the overly-long conversations that occur in nearly every story mission, and found myself wanting to skip forward to the short, but fun gameplay segments. I began to have the most fun when I ventured out on my own into the wilderness and encountered an unsuspecting gang camping by a riverbank, or engaged in a self-directed hunting expedition. RDR 2 isn't a bad game, but the controls could certainly be better, and there's a gigantic learning curve. The graphics are perhaps the best-to-date on consoles, and the soundtrack/voice-acting are both top notch. but RDR 2 fails on a fundamental level for me. I simply wasn't having much fun playing the game. And that's a big problem. I asked myself the question: Will I ever play this game again after I beat the story missions? I realized I would not, even if it was simply to engage in side missions or free-roam for my own enjoyment. And I absolutely would never re-play the story missions again. After the grandeur has faded there's simply not much to enjoy in RDR 2 for me. The game is superbly polished, but beneath the beautifully veiled facade, it's a pretentious, drawn out experience with only a few moments of excitement that occur in an otherwise tiresome journey. Ultimately, the fun factor has been sacrificed for realism and immersion. I hope this is not the future of the gaming industry.… Expand
  80. MidAirMan
    Oct 28, 2018
    6
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game that does everything in its power to force you to play it one way. It has the illusion of being an open world game, but there are very limited things you can do.

    First off the bounty system is broken. If you try to be an outlaw you will have a bounty placed on you. From time to time magical bounty hunters who seem to have cell phones and the ability to    Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game that does everything in its power to force you to play it one way. It has the illusion of being an open world game, but there are very limited things you can do.

    First off the bounty system is broken. If you try to be an outlaw you will have a bounty placed on you. From time to time magical bounty hunters who seem to have cell phones and the ability to teleport always find you. Odds are they will kill you because the shooting mechanics in this game are very weak. Thats par for the course with Rock Star games. Robbing a train in single player outside of a mission is rather pointless. Once you dispatch all the guards on the train who are immediately alerted to your activities, the train comes to a screeching halt. This happens without fail and more law men appear out of no where and they will continue to do so. Sure you can try and rob a train, but it will end up costing you so much more in the long run.

    Truthfully this game wants you to just play the story missions. Hunting is a complete waste of time and you make so little money doing it, that its not worth doing at all. The game is at its best when you stick to the story. The map size is not the biggest they have ever made. Sure it takes forever to get anywhere and fast travel isn't really a thing. Sure you can hop on a train or take a stage coach, but the stage coach wont take you if you have a bounty.

    The game only holds an sense of realism onto the player. The world and all the NPCs in it seem to be able to do whatever they like without consequence. Stop a murder by killing someone and you will likely be reported for murder. The game doesn't want you to be an outlaw although your character is and if you try to be one it will punish you.

    Honestly for all the hype this game is a huge disappointment and missed the mark. It isn't even close to being as good a game as GTA V. I commend them for trying, but it is truly limited by the time period. Whats really disappointing is they didn't really improve upon Red Dead Redemption. I would dare say that game was better than this one.

    Also at the time of this writing there is no multiplayer. Even when it comes out there won't be much to do. This game will be forgotten in no time because it just isn't that fun. They tried to put fun things in it, but it isn't enough to make it enjoyable. For instance you can put a mask on your character when committing crimes. Despite this everyone knows who you are immediately, no matter what. Makes me wonder why this mechanic is even in the game. Seems to me it was just a story mechanic.

    I would say either don't buy the game or wait for a sale. Also play it with a pillow near by because its a snooze fest. If you have anger issues avoid this game as it will make you want to punch anything around you.    … Expand
  81. Caerleon
    Nov 4, 2018
    6
    I've been thinking about game scores. I could have put a higher score if not for Rockstar's "trick". Let me explain without spoilers.

    I can compare the game to expensive and elite alcohol. You drink, have fun, but at some point an alcohol ends. After this, boredom begins ... In general, I am pleased with the game. The rockstar guys did a magnificent job with details. However, there    I've been thinking about game scores. I could have put a higher score if not for Rockstar's "trick". Let me explain without spoilers.

    I can compare the game to expensive and elite alcohol. You drink, have fun, but at some point an alcohol ends. After this, boredom begins ...

    In general, I am pleased with the game. The rockstar guys did a magnificent job with details. However, there is nothing perfect. Certainly they were able to convey the spirit of the wild west, but they have obvious problems with the plot and characters. Someday game developers will realize that you should not bet on a graphics, that the action in a game is interesting for the first hours.    … Expand
  82. Xilodon
    Nov 1, 2018
    6
    I finished the game.
    Everything is "fine" except the actual gameplay.
    It is absurd that in 2018 you can't enter buildings to rob them (houses and such). The Witcher 3 had almost every building enterable and it was in 2015. On top of that the game has the exact same problem that any Rockstar game have: police spawning out of nowhere despite the location or how stealthy you are. If you    I finished the game.
    Everything is "fine" except the actual gameplay.
    It is absurd that in 2018 you can't enter buildings to rob them (houses and such).
    The Witcher 3 had almost every building enterable and it was in 2015.
    On top of that the game has the exact same problem that any Rockstar game have: police spawning out of nowhere despite the location or how stealthy you are.
    If you train to rob a train the middle of nowhere, the police will know in 5 seconds and spawn in 10 all around you in waves. Same thing with stores or banks or whatever.
    This kills the fun, especially in the end game: I finished the game and now I have nothing to do.
    This game isn't worth 60$ and you can't really be an "outlaw" or "bandit".
    You cannot rob places or trains or houses (because you can't even enter them) without the police spawning right next to you and putting a bounty of 100+$. The bandana does nothing to protect your identity neither (does not matter if you change clothes or hairstyle).
    This is a big empty world.    … Expand
  83. Sigfrid0s
    Nov 20, 2018
    6
    El juego es bueno, no puede negarse, pero realmente peca en muchos momentos de aburrir al jugador o ser pesado al punto de preferir dejarlo para otro momento antes de seguir jugandolo. No significa esto que no lo recomiende, pero es para un publico muy especifico que le gusta tomarse las cosas con mucha calma, tienen mucho tiempo y se divierten paseando, cabalgando o simplemente viendo unaEl juego es bueno, no puede negarse, pero realmente peca en muchos momentos de aburrir al jugador o ser pesado al punto de preferir dejarlo para otro momento antes de seguir jugandolo. No significa esto que no lo recomiende, pero es para un publico muy especifico que le gusta tomarse las cosas con mucha calma, tienen mucho tiempo y se divierten paseando, cabalgando o simplemente viendo una puesta de sol.… Expand
  84. Yozakura
    Nov 6, 2018
    6
    I really wanted to love it. The over-world is beautiful and detailed, but my God do the controls suck the fun out of the game. Arthur moves like he has a refrigerator stuck to his back, and don't get me started on the no-fun-allowed law system, not to mention being punished for acting evil to a certain extent. The fishing and hunting are nicely done, however, and for those who enjoyI really wanted to love it. The over-world is beautiful and detailed, but my God do the controls suck the fun out of the game. Arthur moves like he has a refrigerator stuck to his back, and don't get me started on the no-fun-allowed law system, not to mention being punished for acting evil to a certain extent. The fishing and hunting are nicely done, however, and for those who enjoy interactive movies this is a fine "game".… Expand
  85. metachirrup
    Sep 5, 2020
    6
    Triple A quality through and through but why bother achieving that quality when the content isn't worth the polish? The game is really slow and not in an artististic, rewarding, or emersive way. It's just tedious. Also, Rockstar seems to create very bland, largely unlikeable characters. I'm just uninterested what is happening in their lives.
  86. TheBlueFox
    Jan 12, 2019
    6
    This game forgets the Rockstar formula of letting a player have fun above all else, and sacrifices too much to realism. It's graphically great, but takes so many strides backwards in terms of what makes a game fun. There are so many restrictions and the story makes you feel the heavy handedness of the writer at all times - think of it like an interactive movie with the illusion of choiceThis game forgets the Rockstar formula of letting a player have fun above all else, and sacrifices too much to realism. It's graphically great, but takes so many strides backwards in terms of what makes a game fun. There are so many restrictions and the story makes you feel the heavy handedness of the writer at all times - think of it like an interactive movie with the illusion of choice thrown into the mix. If you think the way they handled the opening chapter was bad, just wait until you see the last few chapters try wrap it up. Overall, a laughably mediocre game, where game critics cannot have a scrap of integrity to give it 97%. The game is fun enough and has some awesome moments and ideas, but it's at most a 7. And for pacing and gameplay as well as story flow issues, I'd drop that down to a 6. Buy it on sale, and don't expect GTA 5 for your money.… Expand
  87. jub412
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    I loved the first game and I wish I could say the same for this one but I can't. The voice acting is great, the graphics are really good, the gameplay is fine if not a bit too tedious at times, there's plenty of side content to complete, but the story itself left something to be desired. I would probably rate this game a little higher if it wasn't for the long-winded and drawn-outI loved the first game and I wish I could say the same for this one but I can't. The voice acting is great, the graphics are really good, the gameplay is fine if not a bit too tedious at times, there's plenty of side content to complete, but the story itself left something to be desired. I would probably rate this game a little higher if it wasn't for the long-winded and drawn-out campaign. There came a point after a while where playing just felt like a chore. As for the multiplayer, I was not a fan at all. Overall it's a good game but not one that I enjoyed as much as I wish I could have.… Expand
  88. ADIposiDAS
    Feb 13, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have just finished the main storyline and I really ask myself where all the hype comes from. Gameplay wise it is pretty bland: ride to location x, wait for „everything goes south cutscene“ and shoot your way home. I was prepared for that and I thought to myself „at least everyone says it has a great story“ and played anyway.

    But the story is just your generic „antihero struggles with his lifestyle and tries to be a good guy“ storyline. Over hours and hours you play the exact same thing with no real progression of the storyline. The story picks up pace in the last third of the game but the surprising revelations are not that surprising at all and I cannot understand at all why almost everyone is calling it a masterpiece? Have you watched a movie in the last 25 years? Then there’s a good chance, you have a huge overlap in story tropes     … Expand
  89. MuF_AsA
    Mar 8, 2019
    6
    Ordinary game, nothing interesting and revolutionary. The plot is boring, game mechanics are not carried away. Boring ...
  90. CoreGamer1408
    May 21, 2020
    6
    Ok focusing on the good stuff the first person view helped for immersion. The game looked graphically nice no matter where I went on the map. All the voice acting was pretty immersive for the era. The whole attention to detail with the tasks is neat in concept, but personally boring in execution. I suppose this is good for people who want to get into the role of living in the days of theOk focusing on the good stuff the first person view helped for immersion. The game looked graphically nice no matter where I went on the map. All the voice acting was pretty immersive for the era. The whole attention to detail with the tasks is neat in concept, but personally boring in execution. I suppose this is good for people who want to get into the role of living in the days of the decline of the wild west?

    The bad stuff WTF is wrong with control scheme? Click this hold this clunky nonsense. The intro auto pilot horse riding lots waffling characters bored me to tears. Constantly scripted early on so if felt more like a interactive movie. Playing as part as criminal scumbag gang gave me zero interest in the characters living or dying. I thought the saving grace might be the wild west combat? Nah... I did beat the first RDR and the RDR:UN spin off. This time around in RDR2 the more is not better. I think what put me off this one was the outlaw scumbag subject material. With the overtly fiddly faffing nature of the general tasks and activities.    … Expand
  91. rscavino84
    Jan 2, 2019
    6
    Esperaba más, parece GTA pero del viejo oeste. la misma mecánica todo es idéntico,
  92. ConnorMak
    Nov 3, 2018
    6
    The 10s are coming from XBox fan boys still disappointed they can't play God of War. All the complaints about clunky controls, bad game-play & movement, etc. are true. Other issues - tedious and boring missions, no character development (no skill tree). Loved RD1 and I really wanted this to be a great game but its a huge disappointment. Quite simply, they blew it. Great graphics do notThe 10s are coming from XBox fan boys still disappointed they can't play God of War. All the complaints about clunky controls, bad game-play & movement, etc. are true. Other issues - tedious and boring missions, no character development (no skill tree). Loved RD1 and I really wanted this to be a great game but its a huge disappointment. Quite simply, they blew it. Great graphics do not alone make a great game!… Expand
  93. HappySpaceInvad
    Feb 1, 2021
    6
    Let’s get what this game gets right out of the way first: the visuals. This game defies belief... especially if playing on a proper HDR screen. The attention to detail in the animation, the weather effects and particularly the mud and snow effects are like nothing else in gaming. Although it’s far from perfect... I’ll come back to this. The music and sound effects are alsoLet’s get what this game gets right out of the way first: the visuals. This game defies belief... especially if playing on a proper HDR screen. The attention to detail in the animation, the weather effects and particularly the mud and snow effects are like nothing else in gaming. Although it’s far from perfect... I’ll come back to this. The music and sound effects are also incredible... just take the noise your horse’s hooves make on the various different surfaces. A lot of effort went into that. The surround sound placement is possibly the best I’ve seen in a PS4 game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    What bewilders me still is the ludicrously high review scores the game got... but I put this down to craven sycophancy in the gaming press, combined with a similar attitude to rushing out material to meet a deadline    … Expand
  94. BrutallyHnstGmr
    Nov 14, 2018
    6
    EDIT 11/14: So I stopped playing the game a couple of weeks ago. The bounty system is so extremely broken that I've just totally given up. The lack of fast travel is beyond idiotic, until these issues are fixed, which I doubt they will be, no updates since launch, I cannot play this game, I want to be an outlaw, but the game punishes you for being an outlaw with it's broken bountyEDIT 11/14: So I stopped playing the game a couple of weeks ago. The bounty system is so extremely broken that I've just totally given up. The lack of fast travel is beyond idiotic, until these issues are fixed, which I doubt they will be, no updates since launch, I cannot play this game, I want to be an outlaw, but the game punishes you for being an outlaw with it's broken bounty system, and your a **** outlaw, wtf.

    FIRST IMPRESSIONS REVIEW. 12 hours in. There are no spoilers since I'm not that far into the game, everything I state will not ruin anything. I am Brutallyhonestgamer on YT, so those that know my vids know I am not paid or here to sugar coat things but give my honest opinion.I've never played the first game, so this is my first experience, here are my first impressions of the game.

    What I want to focus on are some of the annoyances of the game, so maybe it will help people avoid, or find a better way for certain situations. We all know the game is very pretty, the sounds and music are all great, so there's no point on focusing on that. The game play overall is good with some annoyances that I will detail below. So let's get started.

    To big for its britches. That's probably the biggest thing so far, and what I mean by this is that I'm 12 hours into the game and I still kinda feel like I'm playing a tutorial. I've just started to expand outside of Valentine, and just recently after 12 hours, unlocked the guy that I can sell stolen goods to. This is kind of unacceptable, as it's already hard enough to come by money, and it's very easy to get a bounty on you. Also, 12 hours in and I don't know anything more about the story, I know something happened in Blackwater, but I don't know what, I don't know the significance of it, I don't know why I should care about any of the characters. I keep doing missions for people but don't seem to be expanding on anything. I assume this will change, but still, this far into a game, I was hoping for a little bit of light shed on the situation. The dialogue and all that is great, don't get me wrong, I just feel the game is to slow.

    The saving is **** For those that never played the first game, you have to go into the options and then to story to save a game. Why isn't there a save/load right at the menu?? I lost my favorite horse and **** before I was told you can actually manually save. If you don't manually save before a random encounter and you screw it up, it's over, you don't get a second chance, which brings me to bull**** point #2. The first gun fight I was in, quick draw, the tutorial instructions started in the top left corner of the screen, then moved to the bottom, so I missed the 2nd set of instructions, was killed, and then could not try it again. **** Also a random stage coach came out of nowhere, killed my horse and me, and bull****, could not restore a point before that, so now the horse is lost.

    Where's my hat? The hat is **** You constantly lose your hat, it's annoying as hell so I've basically given up on it.

    Bounty. Bounty is **** I had a $200 Valentine bounty and nobody seemed to care while in town. I was actually able to go into the sheriffs office, have them pay me for doing bounty missions. The bounty seems to only matter when you get bounty hunters that are impossible to kill coming after you. When they kill you, the bounty isn't collected and it goes away, you still have it until you pay it off. Secondly the whole crime system seems broken. You can do what you want as long as nobody is around, ok that's fine, but if someone shows up later and you are still in the vicinity, you are assumed the criminal. I found this to be the case whether the body was hidden or not, also hiding from the law is impossible, so don't try it, they will find you, no matter how well hidden in bushes or whatever, you have to outrun them.

    Whores please, no? So 12 hours in and you can't sleep with whores, when the option comes up, both decisions are NO, I assume this will change once i get to a certain point in the game, but, 12 hours in and still haven't unlocked all the functions of the game, are you kidding me?

    Borrowing vs stealing. This is mega **** So there's an early mission where you borrow a horse. Ok fine, you can return it and you get honor points for it, but if you need a horse for something else, then your a horse thief and you get bounty. What the hell. There's no way to tell.

    Fist Fighting. You get one tutorial and no reminders. So when you get used to left trigger to aim and right trigger to attack, by the time i got to my next fight I forgot the game mechanics change to square/circle, why couldn't LT be block and RT be punch? You could have triangle to pull gun, no reason to change

    Lasso hassle. The lasso is complete bull****, especially trying it on horseback, holy crap is is hard to maintain stride, aim, lasso, then release lasso.    … Expand
  95. Cameroncoles
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    Stunning looks game, but it just became very boring very quickly.
    Too many developers are trying to make games more realistic and forgetting that they need to be fun.

    Graphics - 9/10
    Gameplay - 2/10
    Story - 7/10
  96. badnutz
    Nov 18, 2019
    6
    Top graphics and qualitative really good, but For me, the story does not get going and it's very boring after 3 hours of playtime
  97. CallenAmakuni
    Apr 7, 2020
    6
    I'll start by saying that, in my opinion, no game is worth a perfect score. Not Mass Effect, not Shadow Of The Colossus, not Breath Of The Wild, and certainly not Red Dead Redemption 2.

    I feel the need to clarify this point because of the absolutely absurd amount of 100/100 this game received (and a 105/100 from JeuxActu, seriously guys?), in case you expect that to reflect reality.    I'll start by saying that, in my opinion, no game is worth a perfect score. Not Mass Effect, not Shadow Of The Colossus, not Breath Of The Wild, and certainly not Red Dead Redemption 2.

    I feel the need to clarify this point because of the absolutely absurd amount of 100/100 this game received (and a 105/100 from JeuxActu, seriously guys?), in case you expect that to reflect reality.
    No, it doesn't. And thank God for it. A perfect game shouldn't be sold, it should be gifted to every living soul to be appreciated.

    Anyway. Onto the review's subject.

    RDR2 is a good, but flawed game. And its flaws take root in fundamental aspects that Rockstar definitely needs to look into because this is an out-of-fashion way to make games: with an identity crisis.

    Want to roam the gigantic world? Feel free to, but beware of the people who'll attack you, and don't defend yourself in front of policemen or you'll get a bounty. Wanna shoot that horse's leg to prevent your enemy from fleeing? Too bad, we had planned for you to use that horse to escape, try something else. Do you like that revolver? Here, play this mission with a shotgun then.

    For the most part, RDR2 doesn't know how to approach player freedom without either making it seem stupid or completely pointless. And that shouldn't be one of an open world game's most glaring issues.

    For a more practical listing:

    Pros:
    -The software's world is beautiful. Like eye-piercingly beautiful. Every corner has been carefully crafted, every single detail masterfully implemented. Be it the untamed wilderness or the busy city center of Saint-Denis, everything feels real. Technically and artistically, it's a masterpiece. Rockstar, I salute you.
    -The writing is good. The ending takes the cake as the best VG ending of late 2018. A good portion of the main missions and all side quests are cool. The characters are cool, they have motivation, distinct personalities, they feel tangible, and spurt out great lines from time to time. And especially...
    -Arthur Morgan. Best Rockstar protagonist. Actually feels like a human being, struggles and evolves, unlike GTA V's overly stereotyped fellas (not a complaint, they're written to be like that and I'm fine with it).
    -The music has its ups and downs, but it mostly shines at the right moments. Shout out to the ending (again).

    Cons:
    -What I explained earlier. You mostly watch the game happen instead of playing it. As an example, forcing the player to walk at a certain pace and in a certain direction doesn't feel rewarding.
    -Gunplay is basically auto-aim-lift-the-cursor-headshot. Come on now.
    -Controlling Arthur is hard. By hard, I mean that he either handles like a freaking semi or spins around like a top. Also, by preaching ultra-realism, some minor activities become actual chores. I needed to dedicate an entire hour every few couple of them for baths, food and whatnot, because it takes an entire 10-second animation loop to pick up anything. I'm all for little bonus animations, but I didn't need to watch the entire process of Arthur crafting his arrows ONE BY ONE.
    -Feels weird to say this, but the game is TOO long. I'm more than 80 hours in, and I barely finished the main storyline plus the epilogues while being fairly focused on doing them in priority. The problem is, it's not long because the scenario's taking its time. No. It takes time because you sometimes have to ride across the entire 180 km² map to reach the next objective, or walk (not run, walk) through all of Saint-Denis.

    This game made by any other studio would be worth a 5. But Rockstar's sheer attention to detail and quality of writing bring it up to 6. That is purely out of respect for the team's dedication to creating a world that feels alive and characters that actually are.

    Happy New Year.    … Expand
  98. TheAnon88
    Oct 26, 2018
    6
    What started as a-OK and kinda comfy western adventure, just unfortunately plagued by certain modern pet-peeve design choices, quickly nosedived to the "oh come the f* on!" category when the writers decided to throw more and more MODERN DAY identity politics BS into the story. All the talks about "white males" and obvious feministian jabs against men not only felt totally out of place, butWhat started as a-OK and kinda comfy western adventure, just unfortunately plagued by certain modern pet-peeve design choices, quickly nosedived to the "oh come the f* on!" category when the writers decided to throw more and more MODERN DAY identity politics BS into the story. All the talks about "white males" and obvious feministian jabs against men not only felt totally out of place, but completely ruined my immersion and respect towards the game and its developers. Instead of enjoying the beautiful vistas, I'm not dreading for a moment when I'll be hit by a literal "MAGA" joke.… Expand
  99. Chiefmate7
    Oct 29, 2018
    6
    Для любителей жить в игре может и понравится. А так игра на шестерку. Нету русской локализации такого огромного проекта в 2018 - огромный минус. Нет оптимизации на PS4Pro, никакого выбора между производительностью и качеством, да и качество там графики, скажем так, не очень. В общем, очень проработанное кинцо. Кто любит драйвовые игры, RDR2 не зайдет. Можно запустить поиграть, подивитсяДля любителей жить в игре может и понравится. А так игра на шестерку. Нету русской локализации такого огромного проекта в 2018 - огромный минус. Нет оптимизации на PS4Pro, никакого выбора между производительностью и качеством, да и качество там графики, скажем так, не очень. В общем, очень проработанное кинцо. Кто любит драйвовые игры, RDR2 не зайдет. Можно запустить поиграть, подивится качеству проработки мира и... нет, не удалять, оставить, чтобы периодически туда возвращаться.… Expand
  100. SplitMind
    Jan 25, 2019
    6
    Number 1 game of 2018? More like number 1 disappointment,

    The story is banal and the controls are awful, as if I'm controlling a tank. The graphics are amazing but that's all the game has going for it. I'm not going to dwell much on it, as many reviewers here have gone into more detail. I just wish there weren't so many highly-rated reviews of this. Fortunately I got this as a gift, so    Number 1 game of 2018? More like number 1 disappointment,

    The story is banal and the controls are awful, as if I'm controlling a tank. The graphics are amazing but that's all the game has going for it. I'm not going to dwell much on it, as many reviewers here have gone into more detail. I just wish there weren't so many highly-rated reviews of this. Fortunately I got this as a gift, so it won't cost me any money.    … Expand
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#1 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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97

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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