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  1. Jan 21, 2019
    10
    El juego es muy grande, creo que eso es lo que se confunde con que es aburrido. La historia es preciosa y tiene personajes muy buenos, las partes de acción están más separadas en el tiempo de juego unas de otras por misiones secundarias y un montón de contenido,

    Yo creo que con Red Dead hay que tener claro a qué se va, y si se tiene claro para mi es uno de los mejores juegos de esta
    El juego es muy grande, creo que eso es lo que se confunde con que es aburrido. La historia es preciosa y tiene personajes muy buenos, las partes de acción están más separadas en el tiempo de juego unas de otras por misiones secundarias y un montón de contenido,

    Yo creo que con Red Dead hay que tener claro a qué se va, y si se tiene claro para mi es uno de los mejores juegos de esta generación y posiblemente de la historia.
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  2. Jan 5, 2019
    10
    A beautiful game in an immersive world. The story line is excellent and the characters up there with the best of video games. With the range of challenges, side missions and special characters I think there is something for everyone.
  3. Nov 21, 2018
    10
    This is a good game I recommend there are many missions and more when it comes online is going to be more fun to play with friends and make your own band with your friends
  4. Nov 22, 2018
    10
    This is the best game I have played on my PS4, it might even be the best game I have played ever.
    A big plus for the physics with horse balls shrinking and expanding
  5. Nov 19, 2018
    10
    despite some mionor bugs and glitches in horseback riding, there is no problem with this game. the main and side missions are absolutely impressive. the dialouges are great and rockstar hide some pretty impresive messages among them. the combat and gunfight are truly amazing but at the start of the game they maybe hard to use but couple of hours in the game and you will love it. thedespite some mionor bugs and glitches in horseback riding, there is no problem with this game. the main and side missions are absolutely impressive. the dialouges are great and rockstar hide some pretty impresive messages among them. the combat and gunfight are truly amazing but at the start of the game they maybe hard to use but couple of hours in the game and you will love it. the graphics are amazing and i think there are no game out there that even come close to RDR2. the only problem i find is that your options to upgrade the functionality of the camp are so limited and you can fully upgrade the camp in little time and most important there is not many things in the game to buy except clothes, guns and ammos. i hope they add buying houses and properties in the online mode. Expand
  6. Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Вы прекрасно понимаете, почему я так оценил видеоигру.
  7. Nov 22, 2018
    9
    Rockstar did it again! GTA series and Red dead series just never stop to impress me. The world feels "ALIVE"! every NPC of Dutch gang is feel like real human that live and breath! They have difference hobby, preference and personality. After GTA4, Witcher 3 and Skyrim, this is the first game among so many other games that I've played in years that make me curios and care about the NPCsRockstar did it again! GTA series and Red dead series just never stop to impress me. The world feels "ALIVE"! every NPC of Dutch gang is feel like real human that live and breath! They have difference hobby, preference and personality. After GTA4, Witcher 3 and Skyrim, this is the first game among so many other games that I've played in years that make me curios and care about the NPCs around the protagonist. The world is filled with gorgeous places to visit, herbs to pick, animals to hunt, fish for catching, interesting random NPC to encounter, bar to drink and eat, poker to play, treasure to find, people to rob, bounty to collect, and so much more! The town events designs is astonishing! So many interesting things could happened around.

    Graphic : 10/10 (my god, i wonder how many times i stop playing just to admire the view!)
    Sound : 10/10 (as usual Rockstar games sound awesome!)
    Game-play : 10/10 (it's Rockstar, what else do we need to say?)
    Control : 9/10 (force walking in some places -1 point for me, it is OK but annoying)
    Mini-games : 10/10 (i swear to god, the poker and fishing mini-game alone are worth $59.99!)
    NPCs : 10/10 (conversation often contains some joke around. which is nice)
    World : 10/10 (everything feel so unique! hardly see any assets copy n paste like AC series)
    Physics : 9/10 (feel real in my opinion, and is way better than GTA5, some rare glitch -1 point)
    Horse riding: 10/10 (well, it put Witcher 3 horse riding experience to shame!)
    Combat : 10/10 (dead eye system kind of nail it for me!)

    This is not a game! This is a masterpiece! This is an experience that stick in your head for years to come! Rockstar just set a new standard for future open-world video game genre!
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  8. Nov 22, 2018
    10
    Good history
    Good gameplay
    Good graphics
    Is slow but excellent, you need to play it.
  9. Nov 25, 2018
    10
    Rockstar made an exceptionally great game again. Can´t express how amazed i am
  10. Dec 5, 2018
    10
    Super detailed world, wonderful Wild West atmosphere, interesting plot, good graphics, funny online. One of the best games I’ve ever played
  11. Sep 26, 2019
    9
    A near flawless game. The story is Oscar quality, and is bolstered by the perfect voice acting and beautifully developed characters. It was difficult to put the controller down, each and every mission ends with a gripping development in the story that'll leave you wanting more.
  12. Dec 12, 2018
    10
    My bro let me play this game one night then I decided to go out and buy it myself. Had so much fun since and cant put the game down. Amazing open world and story.
  13. Dec 25, 2018
    6
    [Spoiler Free]

    Red Dead Redemption 2 is the most confusing game I have ever played, not because of the story, but how it made me feel, allow me to explain. On the one hand, critics were giving it glowing praise, easily becoming Game of the Year for some, Game of the Generation for many, and Greatest of All Time for the rest. And on the other hand, consumers were mixed, with some
    [Spoiler Free]

    Red Dead Redemption 2 is the most confusing game I have ever played, not because of the story, but how it made me feel, allow me to explain.

    On the one hand, critics were giving it glowing praise, easily becoming Game of the Year for some, Game of the Generation for many, and Greatest of All Time for the rest. And on the other hand, consumers were mixed, with some agreeing with critics and others refusing to play after the opening hours. I can't rightfully agree with either camp, as neither is wrong or right. Yes, the game goes leaps and bounds ahead with open world game design in some aspects, but also falls woefully short in even the most basic mechanics.

    To start, movement is absolute crap. While on foot, you can either run or walk, pretty standard for games of this variety, walking is far too slow and running is for too fast. This problem rears its ugly head when in towns, where walking across the street takes the better part of a day, while running will have people stare at you like your a crazy man. But even though walking would have a snail outrun you, walking into or even near an NPC will have you budge them out of the way or (god forbid) knock them over, gaining you an instant wanted level and having everyone else around you run away screaming like you just killed him. In fact, the wanted system causes way more problems than it's worth. Instead of it being like GTA or the previous Red Dead, when you get a bounty, the only way to get rid of it is to pay it off. That doesn't sound like the worst thing in the world, until you realize it really is the only way, even dying to the lawmen won't get rid of it. meaning you are HEAVILY discouraged from doing anything illegal lest you have to pay a lump sum or avoid the county for 2 weeks until they forget about you. While you can serve your sentence in jail, you can only serve the sentence of small crimes such as assault. If you kill a person (intentionally or not) the police will not spare you. Even if someone attacks you in the street and you defend yourself, the police will still try to arrest or kill you.

    Many critics praised the game especially for the attention to detail throughout the world without exception, and to be fair, it is incredible how much detail they've managed to include, but here is where I have to stop being nice. Sure, the detail is staggering... the first time you see it, after that, it doesn't impress, in fact, it hinders the user experience due to the commitment to realism in every action you take. Shop menus are no longer menus, they're catalogs that you have to flip pages in, slowing shopping to a crawl since you to wait for the 2 second animation of page flipping to finish before you can do anything. In the same vein, (kinda) survival elements. The game has a weight mechanic now, the more or less you eat, the more or less you weigh, how surprising. The problem occurs when your weight changes your health and stamina in positive or negative ways depending on your weight, meaning if you don't eat 3 pieces of meat at a camp 3 times a day you fall too under-weight and all of your stats will drain even faster before needing to be refilled... with food. So why not just eat then? Well, in order to get food (assuming you don't have any on you) is to hunt animal, which animal you kill and skin will determine the meat you get. You can get stringy meat from small animals such as rabbits and squirrels, or prime meat from large animals like bears and elk. Once you have the meat, you need to make camp, which takes about 20 seconds to load and be ready to use, after which you cook the meat over the fire, which take about 10 seconds, and then eat it for 5 seconds. All of this for each piece until you think you've had enough, which is hard to tell because the game doesn't tell you.

    In between all of these exciting adventures, you'll be traveling the open world for much longer than you'd like to be, by that I mean it takes 2-3 minutes to ride to the nearest town from where you leave the tutorial. To occasionally fill the empty space, RockStar decided to add in random events, ranging from a person in danger to robbers holding you up. These events can be quite entertaining from time to time and can offer a neat distraction.

    I noticed this site has a limited number of characters at this point so I'll finish the rest quickly.

    Horse riding is slow and unresponsive, gun-play is the bare-essentials, the story is... fine,
    and the writing is good for the most part. Everything not mentioned is either done well or not worth mentioning.

    From the sound of all this you may think I hate the game, I don't, I just don't understand how a game could spend 10 years in development and fail in so many basic mechanics, leading me to believe that priorities were wrong from the beginning, focusing on detail instead of gameplay.
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  14. Dec 30, 2018
    10
    Wao the best game, entertainment product or whatever you say has ever created. It’s something beyond gaming, it’s a true lifetime experience. First ever in video game world I got lost. Everything feels so real and natural. I'd say the best game, best storytelling, best graphics, everything best ever. This is the game of the century.
  15. Jan 3, 2019
    9
    This is an amazing game. I have been playing games since 1992 (yes, i am 35).I could not believe the negative reviews on a game like this. I have completed the game and these are a few of my thoughts. Also, this is my first review on this site and i have created this account only to post a review of this game.

    I have never had a better immersive experience than this. The controls might
    This is an amazing game. I have been playing games since 1992 (yes, i am 35).I could not believe the negative reviews on a game like this. I have completed the game and these are a few of my thoughts. Also, this is my first review on this site and i have created this account only to post a review of this game.

    I have never had a better immersive experience than this. The controls might be a bit cumbersome, yes. But looking past that and playing the game is totally worth it.

    Positives:
    1. Total immersion: the scenery is magnificent, the story is enthralling, even the side missions and the bounty quests are very unique and enjoyable. Heck even the travelling from place to place (i was pretty sceptical when i heard that there was no fast travel in rdr2) lends itself to the world and immerses you into it completely.
    2. The Characters: each and every character feels like a real person. Dutch, Sadie, Pearson, Micah, hamish, charlotter, just to name a few. There is an amazing texture to the world around you because of these characters.
    3. Morally ambiguous protagonist: agreed that there have been many games in the past few years boasting of the same, but Arthur Morgan and his characterization has been spot on.

    Negatives:
    1. Maybe the controls as mentioned in many negative reviews.
    2. Addictive: the immersion leads to addiction; i was not able to take my mind of it even at work. very few games have this effect. And in 10 days, even though i work 5 days a week, i finished almost 90% of this open world game.
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  16. Jan 6, 2019
    10
    This game is awesome, the best of the year by far. A good story with charismatic characters, full of fear, hate, love, respect and loyalty. There is only one negative thing in all this game. There are some mechanics with some problems when you're riding your horse or when you run. However, the story (emotional as f***) and the soundtrack are just awesome. i have no words.
    I thought that
    This game is awesome, the best of the year by far. A good story with charismatic characters, full of fear, hate, love, respect and loyalty. There is only one negative thing in all this game. There are some mechanics with some problems when you're riding your horse or when you run. However, the story (emotional as f***) and the soundtrack are just awesome. i have no words.
    I thought that Dutch and his gang were the good boys of the history but then I played this game and realised that they are just human, and like all humans they feel angry, love and hate.
    I played Red Dead Redemption 1 a few years ago and now it all make sense to me. I think this is a great ending for this "saga". Good job Rockstar!
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  17. Jan 22, 2019
    10
    Just beautiful, no words, good game design and the campaign is the best. 13/10
  18. Jan 6, 2019
    10
    I want to start by saying that I made an account only for this.

    Alright, I feel like I need to address the fact that this masterpiece has a user rating of 7.9 as of writing this review. Critics have rated this a staggering 97 which I agree with fully. RDR2 is groundbreaking, immersive, beautiful and addictive. I cannot fathom how anybody could seriously give this a rating under 9. The
    I want to start by saying that I made an account only for this.

    Alright, I feel like I need to address the fact that this masterpiece has a user rating of 7.9 as of writing this review. Critics have rated this a staggering 97 which I agree with fully. RDR2 is groundbreaking, immersive, beautiful and addictive. I cannot fathom how anybody could seriously give this a rating under 9. The people rating this low are I would guess pissed off that RDR2 is the highest rated game on PS4 of all time. Yes, I can agree that other games out there may deserve the spot but come on people! 7.9? The over 1000 negative reviews on this title can't all be angry SJWs pissed off about the lack of women or whatever. I know this may sound a tad fanboyish but give this game the praise it deserves! Just because you don't agree with the critics doesn't mean you have to out of spite give it a low rating. I've finished all the main story missions and side quests, and am by no means saying the game is flawless. But hot damn the story is amazing. The world is beautiful to say the least, the characters relatable and lovable and the replay value is high up there. This is the first Rockstar title I have played and after that experience won't be the last!
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  19. Jan 6, 2019
    10
    The game is amazing. A brilliant story with memorable characters, a dense open world and beautiful graphics. People find reasons to complain these days. people say the auto aim and linear missions are major issues and that your choices never impact anything at all. First of all just turn auto aim off. Second of all this game is meant to be cinematic it's not an rpg, also your honour levelThe game is amazing. A brilliant story with memorable characters, a dense open world and beautiful graphics. People find reasons to complain these days. people say the auto aim and linear missions are major issues and that your choices never impact anything at all. First of all just turn auto aim off. Second of all this game is meant to be cinematic it's not an rpg, also your honour level significantly effects how the ending plays out so yes the choices do matter. This is a refreshingly fantastic game for those willing to get immersed and that are able to handle a slower and more meticulously paced game. Buy it! Expand
  20. Jan 7, 2019
    10
    The game of the generation.-------------------------------------------------
  21. Jan 10, 2019
    8
    It’s astonishing how many animations, dialogues and scripted behaviors were made for this game, and how well they work with each other to create such a complex, immersive world
  22. Jan 14, 2019
    10
    Great game all around, the graphics are good, the story line solid, this game has it all. You have to learn how to survive to live. I can't stop playing it,
  23. Jan 24, 2019
    9
    This game is more proof that video games should be considered an art form. Immersing yourself in a old western society going on crazy adventures and escaping the real world. The graphics are easily the best of all time and absolutely outstanding. Every time i look at this game it feels so real and really enhances immersion. The attention to detail, the faces, the horse's, waterfalls, snowyThis game is more proof that video games should be considered an art form. Immersing yourself in a old western society going on crazy adventures and escaping the real world. The graphics are easily the best of all time and absolutely outstanding. Every time i look at this game it feels so real and really enhances immersion. The attention to detail, the faces, the horse's, waterfalls, snowy mountains and more. The games environments are varied and Rockstar has put so much effort into how this game looks it is incredible. The voice acting is great, not only from the talented main cast but the random strangers in the world as well. The sounds of the world around you like crowded towns or the sounds of the nature and wildlife around you is incredibly detailed. The soundtrack is incredibly diverse and always feels perfect and is played at the right times. The story and its characters are easily the highlight of this experience. The beginning might be slow but the rest of the game is paced perfectly. The main game is long and creates a slower and more stretched out pacing that works to great effect and allows you to grow and understand each character. The world around you feels so real and detailed its incredible. Beggars in the street asking for money, suffragettes protesting women's rights, and even your own gang hanging around a campfire singing songs all add to this experience. The characters are all unique and have different relationships with each other. The main protagonist, Arthur Morgan seems like a pretty average character at first but his development throughout the story and coming to know him better makes him one of the best protagonists in gaming history. The themes and lessons, the way the society changes around you and does not accept outlaws any more, the tension between characters and slowly setting everything up all for it to crumble down is amazing. One of the best written and in depth narratives i have ever experienced in any medium. The game-play however is more of a mixed bag. Movement feels a bit slow and the cover system is very finicky. The auto aim is very obnoxious and gives you no control in combat. The shooting either feels too accurate or not at all at times. However the sound and environments of the battles, abilities like dead eye and dynamite and tomahawks and all the creative ways to take out enemies is great. Camp management and maintaining your health and weight and all the other role playing like mechanics are all welcomed and add a lot of depth and personalization. The game allows you to simulate a western world and immerse yourself. While most of the realistic mechanics work and are great, horses and controlling them can be very frustrating. Story missions while great are kind of repetitive and mostly end in a shootout, but some of them are really creative and change up things. Apart from the main story missions the game has a lot to see and do. Side missions and other things make up most of this game and all of it is top notch. The humor and wit of the side stories is incredible and there is so much to see and do. Random events and encounters add to the world as well. Sometimes these side activities are better than the main story missions. Mini games like poker and blackjack are fun and great ways to spend time, fishing and hunting are great and the mechanics are really refined. This was a long review of mine but this is an even longer game. The game may not be perfect but what it gets right mostly outweighs it. This game is an incredible experience unlike any other. A must buy beautiful and sad game with so much love that everyone must play. Expand
  24. Jan 21, 2019
    10
    The game starts slow but this only leads to an epic journey. The world, the characters, the work and dedication put into this masterpiece. It's not for everyone. It's not even a perfect game. Trying to get total 100% completion can be an unnecessary grind and the engine and controls need to be updated for Rockstar's next game. I'm talking a fresh, new engine. Not one used from the previousThe game starts slow but this only leads to an epic journey. The world, the characters, the work and dedication put into this masterpiece. It's not for everyone. It's not even a perfect game. Trying to get total 100% completion can be an unnecessary grind and the engine and controls need to be updated for Rockstar's next game. I'm talking a fresh, new engine. Not one used from the previous generation.

    Nevertheless, this will go down as one of the greatest video games of all-time. Just like this game is about the end of the wild west, I hope the same goes for Rockstar's approach to game design especially in their missions. There's a lot of competitors out there in the open world genre.
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  25. Jan 26, 2019
    10
    this game is awesome. i like "slow" games and RockStar give us one of the best game in 2018
  26. Feb 4, 2019
    7
    This game i fun, amazing, and i almost never get bored... except when i play online, the main story, or any of the challenges.

    Like the main story is so linear that you'll forget you're playing an OPEN world game. A straight line isn't as linear as the main story. The story itself was okay, it wasn't that different from other rockstar games and wester movies. "We need X amount of money
    This game i fun, amazing, and i almost never get bored... except when i play online, the main story, or any of the challenges.

    Like the main story is so linear that you'll forget you're playing an OPEN world game. A straight line isn't as linear as the main story. The story itself was okay, it wasn't that different from other rockstar games and wester movies. "We need X amount of money to leave the country" "we just need this one last score" The only strong point of the story is characters. Every one of them is interesting and difference, unlike other rockstar games where a lot of the characters feel like a copy and paste.

    The other thing i don't understand is the "challenges". Like most of the main challenges are super easy and then all of a sudden you get one that is 100% based on luck. How is it a challenge if it's completely on luck? Good luck with winning 3 games of dominoes in a row lol. Not only those challenges but the gold medals. Like there are some missions that's literally impossible for you to get a gold. Did they even play test it or just put in the medals as a last minute feature?

    Now about the multiplayer. Can rockstar be more greedy? Have run grinding a weekend to only get a shotgun or a week to get a new horse. Of course you can skip all of that and just pay with real money and have it instantly! That's not the only thing i hate about the multiplayer. There's almost nothing to do. There is more to do in the single player open world right now. Plus there is no invite only or private sessions, so you have to play with strangers who will most likely try and kill you the second they see you.
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  27. Feb 15, 2019
    9
    I have yet to 100% this game, but I do plan too. Unlike most of the user reviews, I actually beat the damn game before I'm writing this. First off, the graphics are easily one of the best in any game yet to be released. The amount of detail put into the world building is astounding and clearly a TON of love was put into this game's atmosphere. Although the story is at sometimes a bitI have yet to 100% this game, but I do plan too. Unlike most of the user reviews, I actually beat the damn game before I'm writing this. First off, the graphics are easily one of the best in any game yet to be released. The amount of detail put into the world building is astounding and clearly a TON of love was put into this game's atmosphere. Although the story is at sometimes a bit predictable or cliche, I find that it is probably among the best that video games have to offer, on the same level of the first game and The Last of Us. What stands out the most is the character development, no game has the amount of depth poured into their characters as much as this game. Critiques that the story goes on too long are completely invalid when you actually look at the content that time is filled with, which never dips below above average. The sound design of RDR2 is pretty well done, and the music incorporation is done incredibly well. I am a sucker for good music in video games and the few moments where music is at the forefront are among my favorite parts of the game. My biggest gripe with the game is travel, although it is immersive to ride your horse everywhere, it does become quite tedious and boring after a while. This problem is solved though when you discover the fast travel map in your camp and learn to use stagecoaches and trains. Combat/gameplay are fun enough and immerse you into the world even further. Cover mechanics can be very wonky at times, but it never bothered me enough beyond inconvenience. All-in-all, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an immersive experience that is well worth the initial $60 price tag. I insist everyone give it a shot. Expand
  28. Feb 15, 2019
    8
    For the best experience, play this game on the Xbox One X or a high end PC. The PS4 really struggles behind these other two platforms.
  29. Feb 16, 2019
    10
    Lets just get straight to the point.

    This game is amazing The reason i think this is the story and gameplay elements are unlike of anything i've seen before. i can agree that the online has some issues (mainly being pay to win ) but i am certain that rockstar games will improve the online mode over time . no game ever starts off perfect and i think rockstar did an amazing job at
    Lets just get straight to the point.

    This game is amazing

    The reason i think this is the story and gameplay elements are unlike of anything i've seen before.

    i can agree that the online has some issues (mainly being pay to win ) but i am certain that rockstar games will improve the online mode over time . no game ever starts off perfect and i think rockstar did an amazing job at making a truly authentic experience that i have never seen before. I do wish they will hopefully come out with a pc port (which will mean people with the right specs will get amazing graphics ) i think the story is a great prequel to the first game. it shows what life was like for people back then in the old west how it was brutal in those days . i believe the music really adds to the style and story of the game. rockstar put an unnecessary amount of detail in this game and it shows how you cant go somewhere without getting distracted by something along the road. this game shows that with a dedicated team you can make an amazing experience.

    Buy it if you want a game that truly shows what life was like in 1899
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  30. Feb 26, 2019
    6
    I was excited for this game, more so than any game in years. Almost immediately I started to wonder why is this game annoying me so much when it should be fun. It's just so frustrating I never made it over 20% completion because I broke my controller after throwing it at the wall.
    There is a balance between fun game and annoying sim and RDR2 heads towards the latter. Amongst other boring
    I was excited for this game, more so than any game in years. Almost immediately I started to wonder why is this game annoying me so much when it should be fun. It's just so frustrating I never made it over 20% completion because I broke my controller after throwing it at the wall.
    There is a balance between fun game and annoying sim and RDR2 heads towards the latter. Amongst other boring pieces of the game, what value does forcing you to walk when you should be able to run, or needing to brush your horse or have a bath so you don't lose health really add to the game? It makes it the most frustrating and disappointing experience for those who just want to pick up the game and have some fun.
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Metascore
97

Universal acclaim - based on 99 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 99
  2. 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. 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.