Red Dead Redemption 2

 PlayStation 4
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21344 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18,146 out of 21344
  2. Mixed: 1,261 out of 21344
  3. Negative: 1,937 out of 21344
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  1. Jman420
    Dec 13, 2018
    10
    Well to start out the story 60+ hours depending on your time consumption. The shooting mechanics are perfect because each gun has it's proper animation meaning when you a revolver the chamber rotates, or when you shoot lever action rifle you pull the lever before each shot. The bullet physics are spot on and the death animations are realistically perfect for the time period. The historicalWell to start out the story 60+ hours depending on your time consumption. The shooting mechanics are perfect because each gun has it's proper animation meaning when you a revolver the chamber rotates, or when you shoot lever action rifle you pull the lever before each shot. The bullet physics are spot on and the death animations are realistically perfect for the time period. The historical references are all there and make since with tongue and cheek personality as well as impartiality. The diverse cast of characters break stereotypes so this game is not just Grand Theft Horse, This game is a whole new step by Rockstars Games in order to bring back traditional story telling and multiplayer with a vast array of combat and minigames. Poker Dominoes Five Finger Fillet that is only included in the story mode but is reasonable because the Online is in the Beta Fish stage. Also the fist fighting is really impressive with the amount of detail and realism. The level design is perfect because of the amount of realism and environmental effects, So to some it all up the game has very few flaws that can't be picked at because the amount of positives out weigh the negatives. This game deserved game of the year.… Expand
  2. 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.
  3. TimOutlaw
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Outlaws for life fellersssssssss yeehaw ride em cowboyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
  4. LexiLikeHorsie
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    I like horsieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  5. OldWestAshley
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Well I didnt think I would like this game for its violence, but the story is amazing. Would recommend.
  6. Thiccbanana17
    Dec 12, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm gonna split this into two: the online and the story.
    Story: The story was absolutely perfect. Whoever wrote this game should get a reward, the dialogue is great, the characters are well written, the soundtrack is my favorite Rockstar soundtrack ever. Everything was perfect, but the game hits a low point after the Saint Denis bank heist gone wrong. Your ship somehow sinks, you somehow find every gang member on the ship together, and you somehow get caught up in a war. It just seems random. Games like five finger fillet, poker, or just sitting around a campfire at night with the gang is enjoyable. The free world is even better, the amount of detail Rockstar put in this game is incredible. One of the main problems of this game, though, is the shooting. Rockstar holds your hand and once you turn off aim assist, it's like Arthur is blind. The cover system is the worst too, and it's downright annoying. Overall, the story is a 4.5/5
    The online mode- Online is fun in the beginning, you get busted out and in the finale you get to suit up like ghetto iron Man, but from there it gets a bit slow and grindy. Game modes are fun to play, but the free-world is just so stripped of the story mode. They got rid of the side games like poker or five finger fillet, which would've been fun to play with friends. Fishing is the only game you have in online, but it's such a chore to have to rank up, get a bow, have to upgrade that bow. Overall, online in it's current state is lackluster, and a tad disappointing. 2.5/5
    Overall: 7/10    … Expand
  7. Comradely
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    A solid narrative-driven title where beauty often comes at the cost of a lack of coherent and accessible game design. Most will have fun spending hours traversing the vast open world filled with opportunities and insane attention to detail. Some, however, will find many of the mechanics to be arduous and ultimately unrewarding. I’m somewhere in the middle. I love the aesthetic and theA solid narrative-driven title where beauty often comes at the cost of a lack of coherent and accessible game design. Most will have fun spending hours traversing the vast open world filled with opportunities and insane attention to detail. Some, however, will find many of the mechanics to be arduous and ultimately unrewarding. I’m somewhere in the middle. I love the aesthetic and the setting rules. But the controls are clunky, the menial tasks required (to e.g. care for your horse, keep your health from faltering etc) are tiresome and the honour system is based on an extremely lame moral compass.

    Having said that, I find a lot of the user scores on here to be quite tedious. Wealth is extremely easy to come by (there are a plethora of locations where there are gold bars, $500, simply sitting there for you to take). Train robberies ARE rewarding if done right. Having a bounty on your head isn’t a pain, bounty hunters are easy enough to kill. The combat with free aim on is very satisfying (although switching between weapons could be smoother and quicker). The world isn’t “empty” at all and the expectation that it would be any different in this sense (more populated) is a little surreal: this isn’t some steampunk recreation of the West with sprawling municipalities, it’s mostly rural and reflects the kind of primitive capitalism of the time. There’s a lot to do outside of the main story. And Arthur is a better character than John.    … Expand
  8. DarrensFate
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Greatest game ever. The graphics are amazingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
  9. DAWSONisCOOL
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    How can one not luh this game? I luh this game and you should too. ITS SO MUCH FUNNN
  10. murderwolf13
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    El juego es detallado, cuentan una buena historia y se nota el amor de el estudio detras

    Es muy divertido! Es un juegazo.
  11. DrewDaCritic
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    This is just fantastic. A bit slow story movement in the beginning - but then it explodes. Speechless.
  12. LoganBaby
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    The most amazing game, that draws you in as you progress. There is sadness as characters are lost and satisfaction as perceived wrongs are righted. The game accelerates as you move through the missions. Some of the reviews on here seem by players who haven't got beyond basic training. This is a shame as they have missed out on some dramatic missions. There are always surprises. ForThe most amazing game, that draws you in as you progress. There is sadness as characters are lost and satisfaction as perceived wrongs are righted. The game accelerates as you move through the missions. Some of the reviews on here seem by players who haven't got beyond basic training. This is a shame as they have missed out on some dramatic missions. There are always surprises. For example, the stunning song that accompanies your ride back, later on, after the gang has been going through a particularly bad patch. The game is immersive and you want to be part of this world. This is what makes it 97%. Not whether the controls are simple enough (they are fine) or whether you can't transport instantly to sites (there is fast travel later) or that an ageing gunfighter doesn't move like spiderman. Superb.… Expand
  13. Jdawg12
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    This game shows what happens if you take quality of your product seriously. In fact, it might even show what happens if you take it TOO serious.

    Red Dead Redemption 2 looks beautiful, has great sound design, great world design and shows detail in pretty much every department. The world is actually full and doesn't feel like a big map with just some NPC's littered across it. With NPC's    This game shows what happens if you take quality of your product seriously. In fact, it might even show what happens if you take it TOO serious.

    Red Dead Redemption 2 looks beautiful, has great sound design, great world design and shows detail in pretty much every department. The world is actually full and doesn't feel like a big map with just some NPC's littered across it. With NPC's travelling in various ways, doing things in towns and having random encounters with you the world feels alive. As many games have claimed this over the years, this game actually accomplishes it.

    The story is well told with loads of characters and the protagonist Arthur Morgan, who is the center of moral here and has a excellent story to tell himself. You'll see the end of the Outlaw, with the Van der Linde gang struggling to exist in the new world. It also deals with moral, and how some members will develop due to the changes. Very interesting, and you even get attached to some of the characters. Well done on that part.

    The gameplay itself is very good and well thought out, however... the game actually suffers a bit from trying to be realistic with all the animations, inventory limitations and stiff aiming. It took me weeks before i fully adjusted, which was probably longer than it should have. Sometimes too much realism is negative for your game.

    I did notice quite a bit of bugs while playing, and some mechanics like the bounty system seemed either broken or poorly designed. I had several instances where i would get a bounty for a crime i committed ten minutes before, being miles away. The ability to hide your identity only works on civilians and not on lawmen, which in itself is stupid, and robbing trains is downright unnecessary when the bounty is higher than the loot.

    Hunting is very fun and challenging, but having to watch the skin animations over and over gets old after a while, and having a limit on storing big pelts feels incredibly annoying.

    In Summary, this game impressed me with it's content, quality and size. But it also made me question the necessity of realism in games for the first time. I give this game a 10/10.    … Expand
  14. DerBear
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    I love this game. Its created so much enjoyment for me, and I wont stop playing anytime soon.
  15. TylerHodges
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Masterpiece is a very strong word, and it shouldn't be used to describe a game often, but Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of those times. The character building, and how alive and beautiful the world is is astounding, it sucks you in and makes you forget about reality with how immersive it is. Sure the controls may seem outdated to some, but they work fine, and the wheel didn't need to beMasterpiece is a very strong word, and it shouldn't be used to describe a game often, but Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of those times. The character building, and how alive and beautiful the world is is astounding, it sucks you in and makes you forget about reality with how immersive it is. Sure the controls may seem outdated to some, but they work fine, and the wheel didn't need to be re-invented for this game, and it is easy to get used to after a couple hours of play. The highlight is the sheer amount of replay-ability to this game, as there are so many side quests to explore and it is just such an enjoyable game to play around in also, and I just couldn't recommend it enough… Expand
  16. oidui9rj9id
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Juegazo donde las horas te pasan volando, se nota cuando una empresa cuida todos los detalles
  17. Gaxeiro
    Dec 12, 2018
    7
    Gran juego y muchísimo contenido. Su mundo abierto te ofrece una infinidad de tiempo que emplear en misiones secundaria y pequeñas historias.
    Técnicamente es espléndido, cabe resaltar la iluminación y animaciones.
    La narrativa está muy trabajada, si bien la historia se alarga a veces con relleno innecesario, teniendo momentos cumbre que permanecen en la memoria. La jugabilidad deja    Gran juego y muchísimo contenido. Su mundo abierto te ofrece una infinidad de tiempo que emplear en misiones secundaria y pequeñas historias.
    Técnicamente es espléndido, cabe resaltar la iluminación y animaciones.
    La narrativa está muy trabajada, si bien la historia se alarga a veces con relleno innecesario, teniendo momentos cumbre que permanecen en la memoria.
    La jugabilidad deja mucho, muchísimo, que desear. Nunca tienes la sensación de un control total del personaje, el set de movimientos no es nada intuitivo y es muy fácil disparar a alguien con el que quieres hablar o patear un caballo al que te quieres subir. Los tiroteos no funcionan, o son un mero trámite con el apuntado automático o una ortopédica odisea que recuerda a tiroteos de San Andreas. Esto es un serio punto en contra, porque si te apetece dar un simple rodeo por el basto mapa o la historia no te convence, bien por su temática o bien porque te aburre, le resta mucho al juego, puesto que por momentos controlar a Arthur Morgan no sólo no es divertido, es frustrante.
    Aún así la gran cantidad de tareas y objetivos hacen que puedas entretenerte de muchas maneras, incluso algún que otro minijuego resulta muy adictivo.    … Expand
  18. grownman
    Dec 12, 2018
    3
    This game is astonishingly tedious. Arthur spends much of the game following other characters on foot or horseback. As a player your only interaction is to continuously hold down the X button to match the leader's speed and steer with the left stick. Weapon and item selection is clunky. As is accessing the map screen. I was convinced to buy this game after reading the glowing criticThis game is astonishingly tedious. Arthur spends much of the game following other characters on foot or horseback. As a player your only interaction is to continuously hold down the X button to match the leader's speed and steer with the left stick. Weapon and item selection is clunky. As is accessing the map screen. I was convinced to buy this game after reading the glowing critic reviews. How any reviewer could give RDR2 a score comparable to that given to great games such as God of War or Horizon Zero Dawn is beyond me.… Expand
  19. Beng97
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Masterpiece is a very strong word, and it shouldn't be used to describe a game often, but Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of those times. The character building, and how alive and beautiful the world is is astounding, it sucks you in and makes you forget about reality with how immersive it is. Sure the controls may seem outdated to some, but they work fine, and the wheel didn't need to beMasterpiece is a very strong word, and it shouldn't be used to describe a game often, but Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of those times. The character building, and how alive and beautiful the world is is astounding, it sucks you in and makes you forget about reality with how immersive it is. Sure the controls may seem outdated to some, but they work fine, and the wheel didn't need to be re-invented for this game, and it is easy to get used to after a couple hours of play. The highlight is the sheer amount of replay-ability to this game, as there are so many side quests to explore and it is just such an enjoyable game to play around in also, and I just couldn't recommend it enough.… Expand
  20. Iamagodgamer
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    This game has come the closest that I have ever seen a game come to depicting real life. It is amazing. Thank you Rockstar.
  21. Anthonyisboss
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    One of a kind experience that will far outlast any other recent hit in terms of replay value.
  22. Corynintendofan
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Only a troll would even consider giving this masterpiece anything under a 9.5. Yes its that good.
  23. CHayman
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    I got this as an early Christmas present and its the best present Ive ever gotten. Cant put the controller down, this game is so addicting.
  24. Ayron123
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    You cant ask for more in a gaming experience. Its all there and it all works tremendously well.
  25. CorbinCowboah
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Anyone who says it isnt a 10/10 probably hasnt even finished the game, enough said.
  26. reggieisagamer
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    This game, while made under questionable conditions at Rockstar, is a true achievement for gaming moving forward. It tells the world that games are now being taken as seriously as movies.
  27. Joshayboiiii
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Im only half way through the game but can say its already EASILY the best game Ive ever played.
  28. kaydonishere
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    This game has impacted me far more than anything else ever has, an easy perfect game score from me.
  29. AidynStompsU
    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.
  30. DannyDaMan
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Just finished this game and have now moved to Red Dead Online. Two amazing experiences. In my top 10 forever for games now.
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#1 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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#2 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
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#2 Most Shared 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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