Red Dead Redemption 2

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8.7

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  1. ReiAyanami
    Dec 4, 2018
    5
    The game is very, very scripted during missions. This is at odds with the rest of the open-world part of the game. During missions you can fail for the simplest of things such as veering off path for a few seconds, not following along the rigid path closely enough, and so on. It also has a habit of forcibly slowing you down or taking away your control in some other way. You can be runningThe game is very, very scripted during missions. This is at odds with the rest of the open-world part of the game. During missions you can fail for the simplest of things such as veering off path for a few seconds, not following along the rigid path closely enough, and so on. It also has a habit of forcibly slowing you down or taking away your control in some other way. You can be running around then suddenly be forced into an agonizingly slow walk or you'll suddenly realize during a mission that while you're riding your horse, you actually can't do anything but ride straight ahead. You can't turn left or right, you're forced to move along with the others. In situations like that I don't know why it couldn't have just been a cutscene instead. Overall it's boring as ****

    Besides the awful controls, my main problem is that a lot of time in game is spent doing pretty much nothing. The world is absolutely massive yet barren. The points of interest on the map are separated by huge, empty expanses of nothingness. Going from point to point while exploring the world or during missions, it struck me how much of this “dead time” there was in the game. There is so much galloping around while listening to people talk, and not everything the NPCs say is interesting. There are even missions where you go far off to an area, then go back, then go back to that area again.

    Overall: 5.5/10    … Expand
  2. EdilfranzF
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    this kind of game... rare in this days, worth 60$. RDR2 and GOW are GOTY material, these games are piece of art, not just fun multiplayer trend games than died in few years.
  3. IloveChuckEChe
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    I don't get why people give it bad reviews because they thought it was boring I get why they might be upset but that really shouldn't account for your bad review. It does get long and boring in areas but the story and the gameplay not to mention the setting keeps me going and keeps me playing all the way through.
  4. ferio74
    Dec 4, 2018
    1
    Если бы эта игра не носила название RDR2 и при запуске игры не появлялся бы логотипчик R, уверяю вас, игра бы не заработала и 7 баллов!!

    Пока весь интернет орал О БОЖИИИИ, КАКОЙ ЖИ ШЕДЕВР ЭТОТ РДР2, я справедливо негодовал по поводу НИКАКУЩЕГО сюжета на уровне гта вайс сити, абсолютно неинтересной стрельбы, кучи ненужных вещей типо лагеря (единственное ради чего там стоит апргейдиться -    Если бы эта игра не носила название RDR2 и при запуске игры не появлялся бы логотипчик R, уверяю вас, игра бы не заработала и 7 баллов!!

    Пока весь интернет орал О БОЖИИИИ, КАКОЙ ЖИ ШЕДЕВР ЭТОТ РДР2, я справедливо негодовал по поводу НИКАКУЩЕГО сюжета на уровне гта вайс сити, абсолютно неинтересной стрельбы, кучи ненужных вещей типо лагеря (единственное ради чего там стоит апргейдиться - телепорт. Остальное - ну серьезно, нафига вам нужны там всякие припасы? Собирая лут по миру у тебя не просто не будет недостатка в припасах, а будет лютый ИЗБЫТОК. Убогий список вооружения. Одна винтовка спрингфилда с экспресс-патронами на апгрейде кладет любого соперника почти с любого расстояния одним выстрелом. Что еще нужно? Изи кил. Абсолютно дурацкая система чести. Игра просто ЗАСТАВЛЯЕТ тебя быть хорошим, а простите - какой в этом кайф и смысл? Более того - одно неосторожное движение в результате которого ты кого-то толкнул или пробыл рядом с кем-то лишнюю секунду и по тебе начинают палить. Отвечаешь ему тем же? Сразу получай штрафы, законников и минус честь!!! Я просто прокачал стартовую лошадь так неплохо и она на одном тонике может проехать от одного конца карты до другого, а я поиграл от силы часов 30. Скорость лошади тут нафиг не нужна, ибо твоя лошадь все равно всегда всех догонитуедет от всех.

    Да, это ГТА с реализмом. Да, случайные события сделаны действительно классно, но деньги тут нужны не больше, чем в той же вайс сити, талисманы и амулеты бессмысленны, так как игры очень легкая, а это еще один ее минус. Абсолютно убогий сюжет и отсутствие влияние игрока на этот самый сюжет. Это просто ХОРОШАЯ игра.

    Это даже не уровень ГТА4. Искать дорогие машины и пытаться не разбить их, когда на них катаешься - круто. менять образ с быдлюка на солидного дядю, покупать недвижку, создавать банды - супер!! Беспределить и РЕАЛЬНО ИСПЫТЫВАТЬ ТРУДНОСТИ С МЕНТАМИ - КАЙ! ( А НЕ В СОЛО ПЕРЕСТРЕЛИВАТЬ ВЕСЬ ГОРОД БЕЗ ПРОБЛЕМ). Твою мать, даже шлюху в этой игре снять нельзя. Как по мне, так РДР2 это возможно ХУДШИЙ ААА-проект последнего времени, если мы не берем в рассчет такие высеры как баттлфилд 5, а смотрим на действительно мощные игры типо год оф вар, гта, масс еффект и т д.    … Expand
  5. Djaparidze
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    Потому что нет на ПК. Чисто на зло всем тем кто 0 поставил
  6. Nasum
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    Most of the negative reviews seem to be from people who either do not own the game or did not finish it.

    The controls are great. You do feel like a human person and not a gymnast filled with helium however, and this seems to have angered some. The gun play is satisfying. You have the option to free aim though the aim assist is intuitive and 99% of the time locks on the enemy I an    Most of the negative reviews seem to be from people who either do not own the game or did not finish it.

    The controls are great. You do feel like a human person and not a gymnast filled with helium however, and this seems to have angered some. The gun play is satisfying. You have the option to free aim though the aim assist is intuitive and 99% of the time locks on the enemy I an intending to shoot. The game is beautiful, the story line and characters are engaging. I can't recommend this enough. It's deserves the critical claim is has received.

    Some of the most useless criticism revolves around the game being "Go here, do this, go there, do that". Yeah, games have to have objectives, often where you travel.

    I can't imagine what more someone would want in a virtual cowboy game. It is exactly what you want it to be, don't buy the negative hype.    … Expand
  7. HAKAHA
    Dec 4, 2018
    1
    Although single play was very interesting, on-line, the problem is serious Bugs that interfere with play are scattered, its level is not beta, but an early access game
  8. MSDummyAccount
    Dec 3, 2018
    7
    After playing daily for a month (60+ hours) I'm pretty disappointed by this given the high expectations. It is visually stunning but the controls can be clumsy (who thinks using the same button for greeting and shooting should be the same? I accidentally shot so many people!) and some of the gameplay is straight up tedious. Does someone at Rockstar think it's actually fun to build fencesAfter playing daily for a month (60+ hours) I'm pretty disappointed by this given the high expectations. It is visually stunning but the controls can be clumsy (who thinks using the same button for greeting and shooting should be the same? I accidentally shot so many people!) and some of the gameplay is straight up tedious. Does someone at Rockstar think it's actually fun to build fences or milk cows? Some of the restrictions like being unable to run in camp are plain irritating. The menu system is also a bit of a mess and can be hard to find what you're looking for at times.
    Overall the main story line is enjoyable but there's a lot of nonsense to put up with along the way.
    Haven't tried online yet.    … Expand
  9. blinkdgb
    Dec 3, 2018
    8
    Listen, for people on here saying that you cant use two guns, one in each hand, well you can! and you can take peoples coach's and horses and so much more....you have to play more than 5 hours to have the double gun but still. People on here obviously haven't even played the game and all these bad reviews are just terrible! This is a great game. You don't want to have everything handed toListen, for people on here saying that you cant use two guns, one in each hand, well you can! and you can take peoples coach's and horses and so much more....you have to play more than 5 hours to have the double gun but still. People on here obviously haven't even played the game and all these bad reviews are just terrible! This is a great game. You don't want to have everything handed to you right away or you will start saying " They give you everything in the at the start and by the time you get half way through it gets boring". You guys aren't gamer's... This game is worth the $60 no doubt. there are people on here saying that didn't finish the game but giving it low scores....straight dumb. i will say it is slow at first but after the first few hours its fine.… Expand
  10. kruqnut
    Dec 3, 2018
    10
    10/10, has flaws, but no game is perfect or can please everyone. Was a truly memorable experience and I have never had a video game impact me as emotionally as this work of art.

    I've been playing games for 30 years and this one is above and beyond anything I have ever experienced. It plays slow, and tedious, it kicks the norms of game progression in the nads. I've never played a game    10/10, has flaws, but no game is perfect or can please everyone. Was a truly memorable experience and I have never had a video game impact me as emotionally as this work of art.

    I've been playing games for 30 years and this one is above and beyond anything I have ever experienced.

    It plays slow, and tedious, it kicks the norms of game progression in the nads. I've never played a game that had the balls to slap your hard work in the face, and make you get weaker as you progressed just to fit a narrative.

    Maybe as a video game specifically it's not a 10/10, but when you view it as a piece of art, it is.

    Complaints about riding to missions are from people who don't give a **** to hear a story etc.

    If you just want a game for the gunplay go buy COD BLOPS 4, no story there to waste your time, you can just shoot and shoot and shoot.

    This is about the story, it's about the art.    … Expand
  11. Weeznaz
    Dec 3, 2018
    9
    This is my first game review. I haven't even finished the main story of RDR2, not most of the side quests, but wanted to get my thoughts out there. While I think this game is incredible, it's not perfect and to be honest it has a lot to learn from another game developer, Bethesda. There are many aspects from Fallout 4 I would love to see in a future Rockstar release.

    1: There's no fast    This is my first game review. I haven't even finished the main story of RDR2, not most of the side quests, but wanted to get my thoughts out there. While I think this game is incredible, it's not perfect and to be honest it has a lot to learn from another game developer, Bethesda. There are many aspects from Fallout 4 I would love to see in a future Rockstar release.

    1: There's no fast travel. I have spent way to much IRL time galloping across the map to get to quests. It's gotten so annoying that I am hard focusing on the main quest, ignoring the side quest right now. I prefer Fallout 4's method where you have to discover every new place once, but afterwards there is a decent fast travel system implemented.

    2: While RDR2 technically has a first person shooter mode, it is not good. Funny enough Fallout 4's first person shooting is more conventional, and more to my liking, but Fallout 4's 3rd person is unplayable. I would like an open world game where I can switch between Rockstar's 3rd person and, any competent first person shooter.

    3: Fallout 4 has a faster body looting system. I don't like it when Arthur takes forever to loot all the bodies he kills. Also Fallout 4 lets me steal clothing, why can't I do this in RDR2? Some of the enemies have cool looking clothing, but I can only steal their hat?

    4: I prefer the settlement building of Fallout 4 to the pre built camps from RDR2. In Fallout 4 I got to help customize my crib, I can't give the campsites any real character or arrange them. I'm not saying RDR2 needs to have physics breaking moments like Fallout 4, but I would like the ability to customize my crash pad.

    5: Fallout 4 and RDR2 have weapon management issues, but I slightly lean in the direction of Fallout 4. This is because Fallout 4 allows me to carry LOTS of unique weapons, meanwhile in RDR2 I get the sense that weapon carrying is more limited. While I love the weapon wheel from RDR2, and the multiple ammo types, I do wish RDR2 had a little bit better weapon variety. I understand the game is set in a realistic setting, but I can dream I guess.

    6: V.A.T.S has a more user friendly activation. While overall I prefer Dead Eye, I would like to press a button to activate Dead Eye and for it to be easier to use such as V.A.T.S. You can re balance Dead Eye, but I don't use it very much because I don't find it too easy to use.

    7: Fallout 4 has a drug crafting system which is more interesting and, for me, easier to use/figure out if it exists. I love Jet and Psycho in Fallout 4, I wish there was a counterpart in RDR2.

    8: Fallout 4 does not hide any weapons behind progression in the main story line. I haven't finished RDR2 story, I can't get access to the repeating shotgun. I want to buy it so bad, but for "reasons" I can't get it.

    9: Fallout 4 allows you to bring a cute dog with you into combat. After doing this, I am going to want to bring a dog with me in all open world games.

    Bonus issues I would like to vent about:

    Why does this game keep putting my damn weapons in my horse? I should have restarted a few missions after realizing my weapons didn't come with me after I get off my horse.

    These are my thoughts. Let me know what you think.    … Expand
  12. JAGUAR10
    Dec 3, 2018
    5
    Tried to play this but got so bored I had to quit. Characters are boring, the hero is boring & somewhat stupid, I hate not knowing what the challenges are ahead of time so I don't have to repeat a sequence, always getting bounties on myself over just looking at someone sometimes, control system and menus are horrendous, information pops up in different places on screen so you never knowTried to play this but got so bored I had to quit. Characters are boring, the hero is boring & somewhat stupid, I hate not knowing what the challenges are ahead of time so I don't have to repeat a sequence, always getting bounties on myself over just looking at someone sometimes, control system and menus are horrendous, information pops up in different places on screen so you never know where to look & miss it half the time. I hate screaming at someone while riding on horseback! I never could finish RDR 1 due to that godawful wagon race but thought I'd give this one a shot! Wrong!!!!! It's just as bad as the first one. I've had it with Rockstar games.… Expand
  13. whumber
    Dec 3, 2018
    4
    I was pretty excited about this game based on all the hype, but I just can't bring myself to play it any longer. To start with, the game might as well be called cowboy chore simulator 2. It seems like this game is really targeted at people that really love Euro Trucker Simulator but want more horses. This aspect is cute for the first couple hours but beyond that I just dreaded starting upI was pretty excited about this game based on all the hype, but I just can't bring myself to play it any longer. To start with, the game might as well be called cowboy chore simulator 2. It seems like this game is really targeted at people that really love Euro Trucker Simulator but want more horses. This aspect is cute for the first couple hours but beyond that I just dreaded starting up the game and I find I'm unable to play for more than 20 minutes at a time before I'm desperate to do something else. Then there's the controls. Holy crap, how did this pass QA? These are seriously the worst controls I've seen since Superman 64. Rockstar should be humiliated by this. Finally, I can't stand any of the characters. Seriously, I've never before hated the entire cast of a video game, maybe it gets better in the 2nd half of the game but unless that involves the death of every major character and an entirely new cast around the halfway point then no thanks. I can't remember ever dreading playing a game before, it seems like others really enjoy this game and that's great but for me this is one of the worst games I've ever played; I'd rather reorganize my garage than play this game again. On a positive note it's relatively pretty.… Expand
  14. NerviLevr
    Dec 3, 2018
    6
    The game's visuals are beautiful and absolutely stunning in level of detail and realism.

    The story is old western -cliche, stereotyping without anything creative, bizarre, or new. The characters are simplistic, lake depth, which hurts keeping interest in playing the game. The voice acting is adequate, but the dialogue and voices are very heavy-handed sterotyped old western, they could    The game's visuals are beautiful and absolutely stunning in level of detail and realism.

    The story is old western -cliche, stereotyping without anything creative, bizarre, or new. The characters are simplistic, lake depth, which hurts keeping interest in playing the game.
    The voice acting is adequate, but the dialogue and voices are very heavy-handed sterotyped old western, they could have dialed it back to make it less distracting. Perhaps the director for the game's voice actors was a 12 yr old? I hate arthur's voice, it's gruffness is hyperbolic and annoying.

    The gameplay is awkward, slow, and controls are unintuitive, lack a predictable learning flow. This really hurts gameplay.

    The way the game forces you through the narrative lacks a feeling of freedom. It's also poorly written. There's tediousness in having to shampoo your horses's feelings and shampoo arthur. Give me a break, It's boring.

    To sum it up simply, this game feels like a horribly long demo that is visually beautiful. It's not worth the time and energy. I would wait to buy it used at a much lower price to give it a try. Cheers.    … Expand
  15. AnEarthling
    Dec 3, 2018
    0
    The single player part of this game is one of the best i've played in years and probably one of the best single player games of the decade. HOWEVER the multiplayer is one of the worst AAA multiplayer experiences. Rockstar has riddled this game with microtransactions and highly raising the price of literally everything and added a new currency (gold bars) that's extremely difficult to justThe single player part of this game is one of the best i've played in years and probably one of the best single player games of the decade. HOWEVER the multiplayer is one of the worst AAA multiplayer experiences. Rockstar has riddled this game with microtransactions and highly raising the price of literally everything and added a new currency (gold bars) that's extremely difficult to just get one, but hey don't have the hours to grind for a single gold bar? just buy it with your real world money even though you already paid $60 for the game itself. This game has became a complete grind fest, you can spend hours after hours grinding for money and gold and maybe after a day you'll be able to buy a single weapon or piece of clothing. People should not expect this as normal, it's disgusting that rockstar and take2 can get away with this.… Expand
  16. RathorSSj3
    Dec 3, 2018
    10
    Un juego excepcional en todos sus aspectos. Unos gráficos y unas animaciones excelentes. Una cantidad de contenido abrumadora. Un modo historia muy acorde con la primera entrega y con una trama bien lograda y adecuada. Una ambientación increíble; paisajes espectaculares. La carisma y la personalidad del personaje claramente extraordinarios. Numerosos detalles y una inteligencia artificialUn juego excepcional en todos sus aspectos. Unos gráficos y unas animaciones excelentes. Una cantidad de contenido abrumadora. Un modo historia muy acorde con la primera entrega y con una trama bien lograda y adecuada. Una ambientación increíble; paisajes espectaculares. La carisma y la personalidad del personaje claramente extraordinarios. Numerosos detalles y una inteligencia artificial sorprendente. Una banda sonora espectacular. Duración prácticamente ilimitada. Sin duda, un juego que roza la perfección.… Expand
  17. denni5m
    Dec 3, 2018
    7
    I agree with most being said here from the average score reviews, i got up to chapter 6 and just couldn't find any reason to keep playing. Its painfully obvious where the story is going by about chapter 3. And with no real RPG or character progression elements you get bored of just riding around. The game also makes the weird choice of making it almost impossible to be bad as the penaltyI agree with most being said here from the average score reviews, i got up to chapter 6 and just couldn't find any reason to keep playing. Its painfully obvious where the story is going by about chapter 3. And with no real RPG or character progression elements you get bored of just riding around. The game also makes the weird choice of making it almost impossible to be bad as the penalty is too high and there is no point either to doing so. This makes the game very linear and not very fun like in a GTA title or other modern games that give you true freedom. But the worst flaw in this game is decade old controls, this works in GTA because you do a lot of driving which controls well in that game but in this game in 2018 it feels very amateur and clunky. This would have been a masterpiece if they could have added some decent career progression, fixed the controls and made the world more dynamic and your actions actually made impacts on people and the world. I have no idea how this scores 10/10 from almost every game reviewer, they must have got some serious swag and or money for it. realistically its a 7/10 or 8 at best only because it is still pretty fun to ride around especially in the first 5 hours. With the amount of AAA excellent titles that have recently come out, this game feels like its not in the same class against these recent titles in every area. Graphics are generally good but character models are pretty poor for this day an age and graphics don't make a good game.… Expand
  18. vo1z
    Dec 3, 2018
    10
    The graphics are amazing, the story is engaging, sound, music and voice acting are on point.
    I dont understand people that gave less score only because Rockstar didnt reiease game on PC.
  19. ThomasMarston
    Dec 2, 2018
    10
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is a very good game. It let you see how the gang changed from time to time and you can't enjoy every second in the game like a real Western cowboys. I've been a fan since the Red Dead Redemption and I can say that this game sastify my waiting for the sequel(or prequel). Every movement in the game was described perfectly and it feel like Rockstar has given all they canRed Dead Redemption 2 is a very good game. It let you see how the gang changed from time to time and you can't enjoy every second in the game like a real Western cowboys. I've been a fan since the Red Dead Redemption and I can say that this game sastify my waiting for the sequel(or prequel). Every movement in the game was described perfectly and it feel like Rockstar has given all they can for this game.… Expand
  20. mailordermonstr
    Dec 2, 2018
    5
    Do you like waiting for things to happen? Well then you'll love this game. Your character needs to eat to restore their health? Looks like you need to spend the next 30 seconds cooking. By cooking I mean watching your character go through the motions of preparing food. You want to go on a story mission. Alright then, just go talk to one of the NPCs and get prepared to hold down the xDo you like waiting for things to happen? Well then you'll love this game. Your character needs to eat to restore their health? Looks like you need to spend the next 30 seconds cooking. By cooking I mean watching your character go through the motions of preparing food. You want to go on a story mission. Alright then, just go talk to one of the NPCs and get prepared to hold down the x button for the next 5 minutes as you and the NPC ride your horses to the mission. Just try not to run anyone over with your horse or go too far away from the NPC, otherwise you'll have the same 5 minute ride ahead of you again, no option to skip, the NPC delivering the same speech.
    How about running on ice? Do you like that, cause that's what moving around on foot kind of feels like. How about horribly contrived controls? The same button is used for getting on your horse as robbing a person on the street. That means that if you try to get on your horse, but a civilian is closer to you than your horse, you're going to jump the civilian. You now have the cops on you. Hope you weren't on a mission, cause you now have the intro horse ride to go through again.
    Do you like internet trolls? Then welcome to RDR2 online. Great idea in concept, but a complete waste of time. The controls in this game are not good enough for PvP to be any fun, yet that seems to be all the community is interested in. There are some PvE things available, but good luck getting a posse together for any of it.

    The most commendable thing about this game is the sheer scope and amount of work that went into it. They have definitely built an impressive world to inhabit. If Rockstar had taken the time to make movement feel good, work out a decent control scheme, edited out the majority of "simulation/waiting", and curated the online experience a bit better - this would be an amazing game. As is, this thing is like the pyramids if they were made of **** Impressive at first glance from a distance. But the closer you look and the more time you spend, it just stinks worse and worse.    … Expand
  21. GabiTheRabbit
    Dec 2, 2018
    4
    One of the worst games I played lately. I'll start by saying that I didn't finish the game. I really wanted to like it, but I lost my patience after around 20 hours of forcing myself...

    I heard a lot of comments against criticism of that game, basically saying, that if you don't like the game, it's because you are cod or fortnite fan, a child who needs constant action and simplified    One of the worst games I played lately. I'll start by saying that I didn't finish the game. I really wanted to like it, but I lost my patience after around 20 hours of forcing myself...

    I heard a lot of comments against criticism of that game, basically saying, that if you don't like the game, it's because you are cod or fortnite fan, a child who needs constant action and simplified gameplay.
    I'm 30, been playing games since I was 5, growing up with nes and amiga 500. I enjoy slow paced games like dark souls, or strategy games like x-com where game's basically not moving forward unless you make a move, but red dead redemption 2 is simply casual to the point it's offensive.

    When you make a truly big game like this, when you put huge money into development, you have to target it to the masses to make your investment pay off. The way it's done with RDR2, is no different than hollywood block busters - you make a product that is visually impressive, but in the most mediocre taste possible. Must be pretty, must be easy, must be for the masses. I don't mean to sound arrogant, but true.

    Boring, slow story, awful quests. Sure - world is huge, and you often have freedom as for order in which you want to do some quests. But once you start doing them, they are very linear. Example. you'll ride 10 minutes to a place of a quest. You'll watch 2 minute cut scene. You will have to destroy some door/window than. the device to help you with that, will be standing literally next to the door. The game is open, but it tells you what to do constantly. You have freedom about where to go, but no freedom of how to deal with things. A lot of quests will force you to do boring mini games. Example - lift up the wheel holding 'up'. Now roll the wheel holding left. Now push the wheel holding 'right'. Now hit the wheel few times to attach it by pressing x.

    Gameplay. Worst part of the game. Super casual, slow and unresponsive. No skill required. No point hiding behind covers - your enemies will die of age before your character will roll his ass behind cover. Aim assistance is so strong by default, that when aiming from behind a cover, game often was pointing at the enemy I was not even aware of. Just automatically aiming at the enemy without any assistance from me. Shooting feels bad, like in all rockstar games. Even worse than shooting, is the movement. Moving your character feels like rolling a stone up the hill. When you're running and you stop all of sudden, it takes your character around second to actually stop moving. Defenders of the game will justify it with realism but that's no argument. In reality if shot at, I would run to the cover and drop on the ground in a blink of an eye, In that game it takes forever. in reality you wouldn't be able to take few gun shots on the chest, and than just eat canned peach and be like new. You can't justify clunky mechanics with realism. The game doesn't even allow you to run in a lot of places, for sake of 'realism', but it's super unrealistic in other places.

    Generally, this game is divided into riding a horse, talking and talking, cut scenes, poorly executed shooting, and mini-games. If you like playing with toys, you'll most likely enjoy that game. You can brew coffee, wash every limb of your body separately, pat your horse, feed your horse, brush your horse. You can dress up, and dress up your horse. Trim your facial hair. Basically sims. You can play the house. You can play tamagochi instead - similar experience.

    I remember reviews praising 'alive' world and side quests. I've done 4 side quests. 2 of them, were like this - one a way from one location to another, I rode for like 5 minutes, met a women who's horse died. I helped her to lift the horse (little game called 'lifting a horse' that is about pressing x button), and than rode her back to the town I was just coming from. I don't know what kind of people find this fun, I don't. Other side quest was about chasing some animal, that stole some bag from some dude (I'll spare you details to avoid spoilers). Side quests and alive world is nothing but filler.

    Advantages
    - Graphics. It's a fine game to watch, but no good game to play at all.    … Expand
  22. muggsyboi
    Dec 2, 2018
    9
    I very nearly stop playing this game completely. The first few hours are so slow, boring and on the rails, i think you deserve a medal for completing it. Once the sandbox opens up, things improved greatly. It does take a while to get used to the slower pace. Coming from games like GTA or even Assassin's Creed, its a much slower plod. I'm about 20 hours in so far and i'd compare it to aI very nearly stop playing this game completely. The first few hours are so slow, boring and on the rails, i think you deserve a medal for completing it. Once the sandbox opens up, things improved greatly. It does take a while to get used to the slower pace. Coming from games like GTA or even Assassin's Creed, its a much slower plod. I'm about 20 hours in so far and i'd compare it to a really good book that starts slow but in the end, turns into a great story. Definitely, worth a buy but just stick with it. It gets better!… Expand
  23. CerealKilla
    Dec 2, 2018
    9
    Absolutely brilliant game! Haven't spent too much time with the online mode yet but the story mode is phenomenal. Games like this don't come around very often but when you find one like this it really puts into perspective what all games should be striving to achieve.
  24. maromaroto
    Dec 2, 2018
    10
    This game, I think, is genre and era defining. It's great, borderline perfect to me. I've never been as immersed and impacted by a game, maybe ever. That being said crunch and exploitation are what made this game possible and I can't/won't forget that.
  25. MatPizz
    Dec 2, 2018
    10
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is just one of the greatest games ever made and its probably the greatest game ever made. Arthut is the better rockstar character of all time, at the beggining of the game I thought he was just another character but I was wrong and He is amazing I'll never forget Arthur Morgan and his howdy
  26. NerdN8
    Dec 2, 2018
    10
    Awsome game really injoy every hour i play in it. There are some minor flaws, but this is really a great game that was made with love and attention to small details. Rockstar once again showed everyone what an open world should look like in games.
  27. 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
  28. killdrphil
    Dec 2, 2018
    9
    Pros:

    1. Great story and characters. 2. Great dialogue. 3. Tons of content. Solid content too. Not much filler. 4. Great graphics. As good as Witcher 3 (if not better). Cons: 1. Bad input lag. 2. Overly complicated and convoluted control system. 3. Bad honor system. I've killed a lot of innocent folk but because I've also greeted a lot of folk I'm somehow this really    Pros:

    1. Great story and characters.
    2. Great dialogue.
    3. Tons of content. Solid content too. Not much filler.
    4. Great graphics. As good as Witcher 3 (if not better).

    Cons:

    1. Bad input lag.
    2. Overly complicated and convoluted control system.
    3. Bad honor system. I've killed a lot of innocent folk but because I've also greeted a lot of folk I'm somehow this really honorable cowboy.
    4. Everyone in the game rushes you to hurry up all the time and it's annoying.    … Expand
  29. spjuut
    Dec 2, 2018
    8
    This game is something i've never experienced before. The realistic mechanics and animations and the loving touch from rockstar makes this a true masterpiece imo. The story is also the best i've experienced and never, not once in the stroy did i feel like i didn't want to do it. The graphics are incredible and the map is layed out very good. This world really feels alive with details likeThis game is something i've never experienced before. The realistic mechanics and animations and the loving touch from rockstar makes this a true masterpiece imo. The story is also the best i've experienced and never, not once in the stroy did i feel like i didn't want to do it. The graphics are incredible and the map is layed out very good. This world really feels alive with details like interacting with npc's which makes it even more alive. I will defenitely play it more than once.… Expand
  30. Tofifee
    Dec 2, 2018
    10
    Напишу одно слово , Восхитительно! Я давно такого сюжета не видал , рокстар молодцы , я в вас никогда не сомневался , вы один из моих любимчиков. Была бы моя воля поставил бы вам 100000/10 ;)
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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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