Red Dead Redemption 2

 PlayStation 4
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21344 Ratings

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  1. Reiska1
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    I've been waiting this for years. Honestly it blow me away. If you loved first red dead redemption you gonna love this! Don't get fooled by those negative comments giving this game 3/10. They' are mostly pc fanboys and little kids who play fartnite and **** on other games. Make up your own mind. This game isn't for everyone same can be said about every game. If you don't like it cool, andI've been waiting this for years. Honestly it blow me away. If you loved first red dead redemption you gonna love this! Don't get fooled by those negative comments giving this game 3/10. They' are mostly pc fanboys and little kids who play fartnite and **** on other games. Make up your own mind. This game isn't for everyone same can be said about every game. If you don't like it cool, and if you like it cool. I give this game 9/10 because no game is perfect 10/10.… Expand
  2. Mooth
    Dec 4, 2018
    5
    Singleplayer - 9.5
    Online - 0
    So I rated it a 5. The online could be awesome but they are so greedy and it will be pay to win.
  3. Quirktastick
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    I don't get it why so many people are complaining that much. They all say that the game is "clumsy", if they played a GTA game before they would find some similarities.

    As for the actual game, while not being perfect it is an amazing experience in almost every aspect. The story is pretty interesting and the open world is not only huge but also extremely immersive and full of encounters    I don't get it why so many people are complaining that much. They all say that the game is "clumsy", if they played a GTA game before they would find some similarities.

    As for the actual game, while not being perfect it is an amazing experience in almost every aspect. The story is pretty interesting and the open world is not only huge but also extremely immersive and full of encounters to make while traveling and events to partake in.

    The gunplay which plays a big role is really good. There is a total of almost 60 weapons from revolvers to rifles and an extensive customization of each gun. However I don't really understand why you can't buy a gun that is for sale unless you do some story mission or else.

    I wouldn't say the inventory system is bad but it definitely could use some improvements as finding something in particular can be tricky (especially starting out).

    Everyone said it at this point but yes, the game is really beautiful and the fact that while having amazing graphics it is really well optimized with an almost constant 30 FPS (unless you are in a big city for example, but it's still good), it is a sight for sore eyes. You also have to give credit to the incredible amount of details in this game : from the weapons you are carrying moving from side to side, the environment with the footprints in the snow and the grass moving with the breeze, It makes the game feel alive and really helps immersing yourself in this world.

    However the game do have some faults.
    For instance, while the main story will keep you interested it is a bit linear. I haven't played the first Red Dead Redemption, but the I found the witness system a bit extreme as if you press a wrong button you can hit a random person and be wanted for "unarmed assault" or worse. I had some bugs and glitch here and there but nothing game-breaking, but it's still frustrating when you need to silently takedown someone but pressing the button does nothing. Thankfully your allies do it for you if you take too much time. I also noticed something but after an early mission, you get a lot of money, thus breaking the economy a bit as you don't really need much more (unless you plan to buy yourself a lot of clothes and/or weapons)

    I won't describe every part of the game since many critics have and will do a better job than me, but overall the game is incredibly enjoyable even though it sometimes feels a bit repetitive and I would highly recommend playing it.    … Expand
  4. Castlevaniaboy
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    How can i describe this game? It does everything Right
    The hunting in this game is the next Step for industry
    The AI is revolutionary For open world games and The way NPC reaction to you and talk to you is Something i have never seen it
    And oh god The world Is Something else ♡
  5. LyuboA
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    Great open world, great attention to details the cons are the world is small, there too few towns and too small, the story is very short and not that good its clear that the SP is just a stepping stone for the RDR Online and the game suffer for that greatly
  6. ThePowerfulAJP
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After putting in approx 70 hrs I have just about finished all story and side missions, still coming across more unfound random events, never seen so many random events in an open world game. Goes to show how love and time can create a game which blows all others out of the water.
    All the details and mind blowing, such as how both arthur and johns voice actors had to record the lines for side missions/events etc. only criticism is sensitive law enforcement and I once ate approx 50 cans of food and my game crashed due to the sheer volume of cans i had dropped in the valentine general store. Looking forward to online to see how this has been improved from GTA Online    … Expand
  7. cortez00
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    Very generic and boring story. After i got to 20% I had to force myself true the game (believing it would get better)- just to be bored another 30-35 hours. Sure it is not just bad, but it is rly slow and boring, if they made it 17-20 hours long it would be a huge improvement ( maybe 7/10) The reason i play games is so i dont have to do the real life boring/slow stuff like washing dishes,Very generic and boring story. After i got to 20% I had to force myself true the game (believing it would get better)- just to be bored another 30-35 hours. Sure it is not just bad, but it is rly slow and boring, if they made it 17-20 hours long it would be a huge improvement ( maybe 7/10) The reason i play games is so i dont have to do the real life boring/slow stuff like washing dishes, but this game feels like it.… Expand
  8. MaestroYveZz
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    The next game of the year, this game is a good sequel, even greater than the original so thats it
  9. VladimirTanygin
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    This game is incredible! A lot of details, a lot of impressions. Masterpiece of Rockstar games.
    The best game of this generation.
  10. rakan231
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    мне очень понравилась функция запуска игры без скачивания и через браузер,и самое главное, то что эта игра проходится сама и это прохождение ещё кто то озвучивает! И такое есть только на пк,так что консольщики курят в сторонкемне очень понравилась функция запуска игры без скачивания и через браузер,и самое главное, то что эта игра проходится сама и это прохождение ещё кто то озвучивает! И такое есть только на пк,так что консольщики курят в сторонке
  11. gablin
    Nov 20, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. People who are rating this 9-10 are out of their damn minds.

    Controls are janky and awkward with cover fire functions being clunky during intense firefights that require you to move from cover to cover seamlessly. The AI is quite stupid. And the rules of the world are heavily skewed against you in an infuriating way. A man shoots you? You knock him out, cool you're wanted for murder. The AI is clumsy and tend to blame you for crimes including crimes other AI commit right in front of the supposed witness. On top of all that, they are all knowing when it comes to actual crime and unless you wear a mask, somehow complete strangers will identify your exact name.

    That's not even the worst part. The worst part is the story.

    Lazy, repetitive story. Nobody in their right mind would follow Dutch throughout the entire campaign. It literally makes no sense and all loyalty the characters supposedly have are never established so the player doesn't understand or feel what they feel. Nothing goes right since day 1, why would anyone believe Arthur's gang holds Dutch in such high esteem? Dutch keeps saying the same lines over and over for 5 chapters "this is the last score", "this is the last time", Jesus I wish Rockstar had a shoot yourself button in this game. I can't even count how many times I heard that line. The effect, is that you aren't following the mentality of the protagonist Arthur's disillusionment of Dutch because it's been painful clear he's a moron since chapter 1. It's like watching your stupid friend take 5 days to realize 1+1=2. Maybe somebody out they considers that riveting storytelling, but what makes good stories memorable are the ones where you are mentally in the character's mind. And Rockstar made that damn near impossible. The writing is so spectacularly bad, it's almost impressive. The fact that they have the audacity to make the player sit through endless chapters of the same moronic characters doing the same moronic things, saying the same moronic lines over and over again only in different locations is crazy. And the fact nobody seemed to notice or mind is pretty amazing.

    The game itself is beautiful, and the small bits in the actual open world are great. In fact, do yourself a favor and don't play the story. just roam the world, explore and stay in chapter 1 because it's just irritating disappointment from then on if you follow the story.

    If you do follow the story, just play until chapter 4 and watch the rest on youtube. I'm not sure what happened around chapter 5, did Rockstar just throw in the towel and give the game to another studio? Whoever worked on the last 2 chapters, deserves to be fired it was so bad. Felt like a dumber version of Far Cry for a good 2 hours.

    Don't let the good work of the artists trick you into thinking the core content of the game is actually any good. The story should have been shorter and tighter instead of the meandering and meaningless journey it actually is. A polished turd is still a turd.    … Expand
  12. Vinchezio
    Nov 29, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. RDR2 - good graphics, interesting story!
    RDR2online - farming! GOLD! This is not Freetoplay game WTF!!! boredom -------    … Expand
  13. Retsila
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    if you give this game anything under and 80 you must be insane. It has an amazing story with great characters and fun missions, one of the best, most alive open worlds I've ever played in, and some very fun combat. I think its one of the best games ever made and it feels like a game from the future.
  14. WannabeDabi
    Jan 6, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics are amazing, ost is incredible, very immersing, every character as a different personality, the world is full of stuff to do and its enormous with a lot of detail.
    But, story falls short, you start with 2 hours long tutorial where you follow your "buds", and the rest of the missions of the entire game are following (20 hours of game, 13 of them are following someone), the heist were fun, i guess... you can get the best horse right at the beginning of the game.
    RDR2 its fun to explore, but missions are meh, when multiplayer comes out exploration and hunt will be a big thing, but until then i give RDR2 a 6.
    Update: Red Dead Online is finally available, and gotta admit, really grindy and the world seems really vague. It's a little disappointing to be honest, still deserves a 6.    … Expand
  15. adrian895
    Nov 24, 2018
    10
    For me this game has to be a 10/10. In my opinion my GOTY, here's why.

    Quality/Peformance: 10/10 This game has some great quality have played 30+ hours of the game and not got one single lag spike. Story: 10/10: Compelling and great story, I will keep this short so I don't spoil anything but the story slowly builds up each character in a spectacular passion. Transportation: 9/10    For me this game has to be a 10/10. In my opinion my GOTY, here's why.

    Quality/Peformance: 10/10
    This game has some great quality have played 30+ hours of the game and not got one single lag spike.

    Story: 10/10: Compelling and great story, I will keep this short so I don't spoil anything but the story slowly builds up each character in a spectacular passion.

    Transportation: 9/10 The only small error is that it is way too easy to bump into trees and can sometimes take a few minutes to ride into some missions, but the horse physics are great and look realistic (You know what I'm talking about)

    Free Roam: 10/10 The best open world free roam I've ever seen in a video game, from the random encounters to running away from bounty hunters or lawmen. The hunting is realistic and compelling, you can even study hundreds of different species to know what weapon is used best for the animal. The open world is full of things to do.

    Thank you for reading.    … Expand
  16. ninin
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    One of the best games of all time, The Rockstar has surpassed itself in several ways and made a game virtually flawless with magnificent soundtrack, plus the gameplay in the shootings to be quite fluid and the game was done with minimal details some almost imperceptible, I could stay here speaking for hours about this game because it is magnificent
  17. Dante008
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing guys I completed the game and was completely mesmerized by the details, Characters, the gameplay and for all the people who are giving negative reviews they are nothing but salty Fornite/PUBGTARDS or maybe even CODtards, at first controls are bit tough but as soon as you progress in the game the controls are easily adaptable and don't believe the people who are sayingThis game is amazing guys I completed the game and was completely mesmerized by the details, Characters, the gameplay and for all the people who are giving negative reviews they are nothing but salty Fornite/PUBGTARDS or maybe even CODtards, at first controls are bit tough but as soon as you progress in the game the controls are easily adaptable and don't believe the people who are saying that controls are bad they may be first time PS4 user or just noobs who don't know **** about PS4 controls.....for me this game for GOTY material after God of war… Expand
  18. mokhan1964
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    Amazing game. What should be said about this game which isn't already said? Just buy it!!
  19. Slavimir
    Dec 2, 2018
    10
    As an insurance policy in case my review is overanalyzed by some tin foil hat youtuber, I should clarify that IMO other top grossing Rockstar titles have traditionally been egregiously overrated and that I’m not some Rockstar employee giving RDR2 a free 10/10.

    Red Dead Redemption 2 qualifies as a masterpiece, easily. One of the first things new players will notice are the breathtaking    As an insurance policy in case my review is overanalyzed by some tin foil hat youtuber, I should clarify that IMO other top grossing Rockstar titles have traditionally been egregiously overrated and that I’m not some Rockstar employee giving RDR2 a free 10/10.

    Red Dead Redemption 2 qualifies as a masterpiece, easily. One of the first things new players will notice are the breathtaking aesthetics and scenery. Even if RDR2 were left as some unfinished horse riding simulator halfway through production, the look of the game alone would probably have provided me with hours of enjoyment. The soundtrack is AMAZING

    Gameplay is solid and not too clunky. Aim assistance can be somewhat obnoxious at times but is easily disabled from the settings. Glitches happen but rarely affect gameplay. Maybe my expectations were just low in this regard, but given the sheer file size of the game and the expansive maps, I was actually surprised by how stabile the game was. Creating multiple saves is quick and easy.

    The characters are much less 2D than the first game, including John. Voice acting isn’t always perfect but doesn’t detract from the story or gameplay. Cutscenes are the right length because they move the story along but don’t make the game feel like a bad multiple choice RPG.

    Setting is both fun and historically accurate. Political bloggers won’t have much of an excuse to complain about this Red Dead title, due to its fair but accurate depiction of nineteenth century America. NPC interactions are highly variable and contribute to immersion.

    Haven’t spent much time with the online beta yet but it already seems a lot less clunky than GTA online

    Very well made game. Probably a contender for best open-world game ever made.    … Expand
  20. DarrensFate
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Greatest game ever. The graphics are amazingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
  21. TimOutlaw
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Outlaws for life fellersssssssss yeehaw ride em cowboyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
  22. Jakeisbaked
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Don't listen to the haters.
    Game is great! The world is beautiful, the script is awesome.
    Game play is not 10/10, but is good.
    Overall it's a 10 for me.
  23. UnknownPerson19
    Dec 14, 2018
    10
    Despite having some network issues, RDR2 is definitely the game of the century.
  24. Feize
    Jan 1, 2019
    10
    It is the best game for role play.
    It does not become a problem under this best role play such as operability problem.
  25. lomomololomo
    Feb 1, 2019
    7
    There is so much to enjoy in this game. The world Rockstar has created is beautiful, immersive, at times tender and full of details to discover. Most characters are immaculately voiced, and for the most part, nicely written. The humour is subtle and believable and many of the characters are likeable. And even though the story towards the end, started to lose any real sense and becomeThere is so much to enjoy in this game. The world Rockstar has created is beautiful, immersive, at times tender and full of details to discover. Most characters are immaculately voiced, and for the most part, nicely written. The humour is subtle and believable and many of the characters are likeable. And even though the story towards the end, started to lose any real sense and become predictable, I found it still moving.

    There are also some interesting mechanics. The honour, bounty, hunting. But at the same time, they are infuriating!

    And don't get me started on some of the quests and never-ending rides. I have to agree with many of other reviews that the game seems to alternate between an interactive story mode and an RPG. Personally, I didn't quite mind it. But would have liked to have more choice on the main story.

    But the biggest issue with this game is the controls. or lack of. Clunky, slow and a bit random at times.    … Expand
  26. Hornikus
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    Рокстар превзошли себя. Никогда бы не подумал, что с консоли 2014 года, можно вытянуть такую графику и такой открытый мир.
    Звуковое сопровождение в игре просто поражает и ближе к середине игры, качаешь этот саундтрек себе в библиотеку.
    Мир в игре огромный с кучей разных события, конечно ближе к концу, ты видишь что мир в игре мёртвый, а все эти случайные моменты, вовсе не случайны. Игру    Рокстар превзошли себя. Никогда бы не подумал, что с консоли 2014 года, можно вытянуть такую графику и такой открытый мир.
    Звуковое сопровождение в игре просто поражает и ближе к середине игры, качаешь этот саундтрек себе в библиотеку.
    Мир в игре огромный с кучей разных события, конечно ближе к концу, ты видишь что мир в игре мёртвый, а все эти случайные моменты, вовсе не случайны.
    Игру портит то, что в ней слишком много реалистичности. Тебе надо мыть коня, кормить коня, гладить коня, мыться самому, менять одежду в разных биомах и т.д.
    По сути, многим это покажется плюсом, но поверьте, когда ты провёл в игре около 60-ти часов и из этих 60-ти часов около 50-ти ты занимаешься рутиной и катаешься на коне с точки А в точку Б, это заставит зевать, даже самых упоротых фанатов такого геймплея.    … Expand
  27. ParkerDk
    Oct 18, 2019
    9
    Good game，but it's hard to play.I will not share RDR2 with my friend.That's it.
  28. grahamd
    Mar 25, 2019
    9
    Wonderfully written and presented, this simulation of the life of outlaw Arthur Morgan and his gang is stunning and really pushes the PS4 to its limits without frame rate issues. The sound design is fantastic and the world itself is realised in incredible detail down to every little minutiae.

    Occasionally clunky controls can hinder the experience a little, but ultimately it rises above    Wonderfully written and presented, this simulation of the life of outlaw Arthur Morgan and his gang is stunning and really pushes the PS4 to its limits without frame rate issues. The sound design is fantastic and the world itself is realised in incredible detail down to every little minutiae.

    Occasionally clunky controls can hinder the experience a little, but ultimately it rises above any shortcomings with the sheer quality of its dialogue.

    Arthur himself is quite a difficult character to gauge in the initial hours, coming across as a less approachable counterpart to the quirky John Marston we met in the original game. However, over time Rockstar explore his raisons d'etre and ultimately warm you to his personality - the diamond in the rough, if you will.

    I also found myself bonding (literally via an in-game mechanic) with his horse and found myself routinely stopping shop, brushing and feeding my horse and setting up camp for a coffee and bite to eat. This is truly a sim if you wish it to be, but arguably the bulk of this can be ignored should you wish to focus on the action.

    The soundtrack is, as with the previous entry, worthy of passing mentioned - some fantastic scoring provided by different bands afford each area of the map its own look and feel, and without any spoilers I find myself getting emotional every time I hear The Way it Is by Daniel Lanois now.    … Expand
  29. yungmasta
    Apr 11, 2019
    9
    this is probably the best game i've ever played in terms of polish and quality but i got bored halfway into the story.
  30. Ben200056
    Jun 1, 2019
    1
    Trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash
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#1 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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Metascore
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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