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  1. Sep 5, 2022
    8
    You will only enjoy it for its masterpiece of a cinematic experience. However the gameplay is objectively simple and dull. There's little agency in how you approach the game. You're really just in for the ride. But the ride is absolutely stunning, immersive, realistic and its easy to enjoy and be enrapt in. So I give it an 8
  2. Nov 21, 2018
    8
    RDR2 is a flawed masterpiece. Its epic story, narration and its vast, beautiful open world are phenomenal. Aside from some writing that feels cliche, these elements are the best that modern gaming has to offer. However, it is quite baffling to see how bad the gameplay is. The controls are clunky and the AI is rather idiotic. It is a dreadful shooter and yet you will be shooting around forRDR2 is a flawed masterpiece. Its epic story, narration and its vast, beautiful open world are phenomenal. Aside from some writing that feels cliche, these elements are the best that modern gaming has to offer. However, it is quite baffling to see how bad the gameplay is. The controls are clunky and the AI is rather idiotic. It is a dreadful shooter and yet you will be shooting around for about one third of your playtime! Overall, I still love the game because of the narration and how beautiful it is. However, it is IMPORTANT to criticize it as well, and hope to see games that will perfect the formula.

    To put things into perspective, take God of War. That game has excellent gameplay, narration and visuals. There, you can see they were able to scale it up sustainably and refine the game to perfection. The story is wonderfully told, the pacing is never off and the gameplay is just fantastic! Yes, RDR2 has a more realistic, epic story and a vast open world -- all things that I like -- but it has not been refined as much. Heck, in some ways it is really rough. The only thing that kept me going was the story, the world, the characters.
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  3. Oct 28, 2018
    8
    This is a great game, there should be a way to delete accounts that give it less than a 7...Story is great, combat is great and playing poker is as fun as it was in the first game. Hunting and fishing are fun side activities and the Gang related missions give the whole game life and depth

    couple of problems with the clunky controls, you can feel how out of date they are when your horse
    This is a great game, there should be a way to delete accounts that give it less than a 7...Story is great, combat is great and playing poker is as fun as it was in the first game. Hunting and fishing are fun side activities and the Gang related missions give the whole game life and depth

    couple of problems with the clunky controls, you can feel how out of date they are when your horse plows into a tree and 20 miles an hour making you look like an ass.

    The law in this game is sever and strict, I got onto the wrong horse by mistake and was quickly arrested, the end product being losing all the money I had.

    Arthur himself is interesting, like in The Witcher 3 your hair and beard grows as time passes (You can buy tonics to grow out your hair and beard fasted if you want)

    Overall if you loved the first game you'll at least like this,
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  4. Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This is a beautiful game, the gameplay and mission design is not that great though
  5. Jan 23, 2019
    8
    this is a game with an amazing story and the characters are so **** good and how detailed the game is but though its really good i still have some issues like **** shooting mechanics they are so bad i would expect better from rockstar, spoilers-----------------------------------------------------------------------and just GUARMA it was so boring but it was not that long so well this is my opinion.
  6. Feb 14, 2020
    8
    Red Dead: Redemption 2 is an amazing game, but it does have its fair share of flaws, and believe me, there are plenty of them to talk about. I spent around 200 hours playing the Single Player, yes 200hrs... not even kidding. I loved the game, but that doesn't mean I will stop thinking critically and start fanboying over it. In this review, I will list down the Cons and Pros of this game,Red Dead: Redemption 2 is an amazing game, but it does have its fair share of flaws, and believe me, there are plenty of them to talk about. I spent around 200 hours playing the Single Player, yes 200hrs... not even kidding. I loved the game, but that doesn't mean I will stop thinking critically and start fanboying over it. In this review, I will list down the Cons and Pros of this game, then I will tell you whether you should buy the game or not.

    CONS:

    - Bad controls
    - Outdated game/mission design
    - They tried to make this game too realistic/sandbox-ish
    - Horrendous gameplay(Movement mechanics, and gun-play)
    - Very tedious
    - Can sometimes be repetitive
    - Narrative story pacing issues(the game takes a huge dump at around chapter 5)

    PROS:

    - Even though the story has pacing issues, Red Dead: Redemption 2 still has one of the best narrative stories in video games.
    - The random encounters and side missions are a lot of fun to play and add to the overall experience.
    - Every single character in the game is amazing, relatable, and lovable. Every one of them has a role to play, whether it's the main storyline or one of the side stories.
    - THE VISUAL ASPECT OF THE GAME IS MIND BLOWING!! The game is just TOO FREAKING BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT!!!!!! I played the game in my standard PlayStation 4(PS4) and I am surprised as to how a 4-year-old console is still able to push the game to such high graphical fidelity. The face animations, the environment, the weather effects, everything is just mindblowing. Visually, there is truly a huge amount of attention to detail.

    Conclusion: Yes, YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY BUY THE DAMN GAME!! It's one of the best games of 2018 and a true game of the year contender. Even though the game has plenty of flaws, the PROS I mentioned in this review, do a great job of overshadowing the CONS. I had the same problems with Grand Theft Auto 5(GTA5), horrible controls, horrible gameplay, and Rockstar still, to this day, has not fixed the issues with their controls, outdated game/mission design, and gameplay. Overall, this game is a MUST HAVE!!!!!!
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  7. Oct 26, 2018
    8
    This is an art of game.
    But not just a very fun game.
    And little boring....
  8. Oct 26, 2018
    8
    Nearly everything about this game is excellent but unfortunately the one thing that lets it down is the bad feeling of aiming/looking. You can’t fully disable the aim acceleration in the settings of the game, and you can’t set the general sensitivity high enough, which ends up making it feel like you’re ‘dragging your weapon through thick syrup’ to aim or look around. It’s really difficultNearly everything about this game is excellent but unfortunately the one thing that lets it down is the bad feeling of aiming/looking. You can’t fully disable the aim acceleration in the settings of the game, and you can’t set the general sensitivity high enough, which ends up making it feel like you’re ‘dragging your weapon through thick syrup’ to aim or look around. It’s really difficult to be accurate free aiming as a result. If the devs could just get the aiming feeling like nearly any other shooter game, I’d give a 10/10.

    Sure, the snapping-to-enemy and dead-eye features give one way around this but it’s still a fundamental problem having the standard regular aiming feeling like this I think.
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  9. Oct 26, 2018
    8
    I will be completely honest. The game is obviously well made and is by no means bad... But where is the line between fun and frustrating? I cannot help but feel that the realism hurts Red Dead Redemption 2. Constantly having to do mundane and boring tasks like bathe, eat, clean your weapons, and others make the game feel like a chore. I will also say that the aiming controls are TERRIBLE.I will be completely honest. The game is obviously well made and is by no means bad... But where is the line between fun and frustrating? I cannot help but feel that the realism hurts Red Dead Redemption 2. Constantly having to do mundane and boring tasks like bathe, eat, clean your weapons, and others make the game feel like a chore. I will also say that the aiming controls are TERRIBLE. I hope they are improved in a patch.

    Regardless, the world is alive and brilliantly crafted with plenty of content to keep you going for hours upon hours. Will update this review when multiplayer comes out.
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  10. R12
    Oct 27, 2018
    8
    es un juego muy bonito gráficamente,, lo único que no me ha gustado es que tiene demasiadas cinemáticas y eso arruina un poco el juego ,, y también es que no esta doblado al latino,,,, y se hace tedioso estar leyendo a cada rato. espero que para la siguiente entrega rockstar se ponga las pilas.
  11. Mar 30, 2019
    8
    This game is good, but it is not the masterpiece everyone is making it out to be. The story was good, but the distance between each mission can be long and require an amount of patience that most people, including myself, don't have at all times.I personally was not a huge fan of the online mode when it did come out, but I found some enjoyment out exploring the vast wild west map that RDR2This game is good, but it is not the masterpiece everyone is making it out to be. The story was good, but the distance between each mission can be long and require an amount of patience that most people, including myself, don't have at all times.I personally was not a huge fan of the online mode when it did come out, but I found some enjoyment out exploring the vast wild west map that RDR2 has to offer. If you are a big Red Dead or Rockstar fan, then you will probably find a lot of enjoyment out of this game, but if you are just a casual gamer to competitive gamer, I can't promise the same. Overall, I don't regret getting it and got enjoyment out of the story, but it's definitely not a masterpiece. Expand
  12. Oct 28, 2018
    8
    So, finally the game came out. First expressions are like "amazing". Then you playing more time, you could see some bags, stupid not logical things. But, what game is in western theme right no- no one! This is really intresting time for America, and all other world. So, what I wanna say, that this game is realistic enough, and you can plunge in it, So, this game is really cool, not withoutSo, finally the game came out. First expressions are like "amazing". Then you playing more time, you could see some bags, stupid not logical things. But, what game is in western theme right no- no one! This is really intresting time for America, and all other world. So, what I wanna say, that this game is realistic enough, and you can plunge in it, So, this game is really cool, not without mistakes, but with this open world... Expand
  13. Oct 28, 2018
    8
    las animaciones y fisicas son demaciado buenas y los graficos se ven bien pero los controles son demaciado complejos para cosas tan sencillas como las armas del caballo, aunque seguramente me acostumbrare
  14. Oct 28, 2018
    8
    This is an amazing game, lets start with that. The world, the Ai, it's leaps and bounds beyond any other game but for all these review sites to give 10/10 and 100/100 you can then just ignore them.

    It's not a flawless game. The controls are clunky and have gone backwards since GTA 5 , yes it's beautiful watching animations but it also means the controls don't respond until the
    This is an amazing game, lets start with that. The world, the Ai, it's leaps and bounds beyond any other game but for all these review sites to give 10/10 and 100/100 you can then just ignore them.

    It's not a flawless game. The controls are clunky and have gone backwards since GTA 5 , yes it's beautiful watching animations but it also means the controls don't respond until the animation plays fully.

    It just gets annoying at times when you are trying to control Arthur and he stops responding, returning to a mega slow arthritic pace and removes himself from cover because he's not responding to your actions...

    An Amazing but somewhat flawed game, 87/100
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  15. Oct 28, 2018
    8
    This game looks and plays incredibly well. Story is well executed and good to play through. Enough Said. :)
  16. Oct 29, 2018
    8
    Best graphics, best physics. Booze, shooting but... Wtf Rockstar, I played 35 hours, where are the courtesans?
    8/10!
  17. Nov 15, 2018
    8
    *This is a updated review.*

    Initially I had a very hard time adapting to the feel of the game and its controls. I think coming from PC to a PS4 exacerbated this, as well as my lack of love for Sony's controllers. At about twelve hours in I was ready to give up; I was considering returning or selling the PS4 Pro bundle, and I also started browsing other games. And while I do still think
    *This is a updated review.*

    Initially I had a very hard time adapting to the feel of the game and its controls. I think coming from PC to a PS4 exacerbated this, as well as my lack of love for Sony's controllers. At about twelve hours in I was ready to give up; I was considering returning or selling the PS4 Pro bundle, and I also started browsing other games. And while I do still think the controls can be cumbersome, now at forty hours in, and having punched horses tethered next to mine too many times, by attempting to mount my horse, I've finally been able to simply get over it. At this point when I do play the game I find it difficult to stop. Graphically the game is stunning (aside from character faces). The audio is the real gem for me - sometimes I wish I can go to sleep with my character parked in one of the minor towns... It's among the best I've ever seen in that department. Further, everything has dialogue. I have no issues with the gun play, and again here, the audio puts the cherry on top. Most of the missions are very engaging with the exception of the scripted chases that get a little cliche. I do wish Rockstar would review the missions in their games where you have to sprint after someone requiring you to tap a button fast enough to cause carpal tunnel - it's seriously getting old and it's in no way fun or enjoyable - it's a chore. I still find the bounty/wanted system a bit wonky; at times, while in a new set of clothes and mask et al, when robbing a train I am quickly identified. The bottom line is this game is worth every penny. There are no micro-transactions (yet) which a lot of developers should take note of. The pace of the game is also perfect; with so much on hand that you can do the pace allows you to thoroughly explore the game and its regions... To the point where I find myself not wanting to move to the next chapter quite yet. This and AC Odyssey are the only two games this year that the asking price is actually worth the product. Anyone owning a console should own this game; I came from PC and purchased a PS4 bundle to get my hands on the game with no regrets. Is it perfect? Nothing is. But it's damn close.

    In the end the reader will have to take what I am saying here, and many others, with a grain of salt, as many of us aren't even done with the game. Ideally reviews should only be written after completely seeing a movie, listening to a record, or playing a game. Next time I'll take my own advice and I'll update my review should something need to be added or if my rating changes.
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  18. Sep 21, 2019
    8
    Red Dead Redemption 2 isn't a masterpiece, but it still a great game, that you need to get.
    The story is the highlight of the game, with many great and memorable characters. There's a lot of emotional moments throughout the game All of the voice actors did a great job. The world is also absolutely stunning, and the graphics are among the best i've ever seen in a video game. The soundtrack
    Red Dead Redemption 2 isn't a masterpiece, but it still a great game, that you need to get.
    The story is the highlight of the game, with many great and memorable characters. There's a lot of emotional moments throughout the game All of the voice actors did a great job. The world is also absolutely stunning, and the graphics are among the best i've ever seen in a video game. The soundtrack is also amazing.

    Now, the gameplay really doesn't live up to the standard the story and graphics sets. Shooting pretty much just consists of pressing the aim button, after which the game instantly pretty much aim-locks on an enemy. This means that the shooting gets boring because of how much it helps you. Even the melee and stealth is very simple. Also, like in pretty much every other Rockstar game, the missions need to be completed in an exact way. You never get to choose your own approach, and the mission objectives are very specific. However, when exploring the open world, you'll get to spend your time doing other things, such as fishing, hunting, playing cards and just exploring. These things are actually pretty well put together, however the fishing and hunting quickly gets repetitive. It really feels like Rockstar's attention was on making a very detailed game instead of making good gameplay, with beards automatically growing, and of course, the infamous horse balls that shrink in the cold.
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  19. Aug 20, 2020
    8
    PC players stop cry like a little girls. The game is beautiful. Buy a console or close your mouths.
  20. Oct 30, 2018
    8
    Looks amazing and for the most part I find it excellent. Don't waste your money on the special additions. The items are very poor and don't come until chapter 2.
    Needs some patches to improve to a 9 or 10 rating for me.
    For me these would be: Fast Travel (yes they have it but it's very poor) - Can take an age to get / do anything. Sometimes I like a quick hour blast at a game.
    Looks amazing and for the most part I find it excellent. Don't waste your money on the special additions. The items are very poor and don't come until chapter 2.
    Needs some patches to improve to a 9 or 10 rating for me.
    For me these would be:
    Fast Travel (yes they have it but it's very poor) - Can take an age to get / do anything. Sometimes I like a quick hour blast at a game.
    Getting bounties - They come about far too easily, someone comes riding fast into you and they get hurt, you get the bounty. Whats the point in the mask? It offers no protection. I'm not expecting immunity, but it literally does nothing.
    Having to slow walk around a camp to do anything - Why? Just why
    Weight levels - No need for it. It's trying to be too real. Takes away some of the enjoyment when you have to start dealing with it.
    For me it could easily get a 10 rating. Just whats wrong with it at the moment makes the game tedious to deal with at times.
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  21. Oct 30, 2018
    8
    Red Dead Redemption 2 was supposed to be the revelation of the year, as a game. But there are many details that dissapointed me in the game. The story about Arthur Morgan and the gang is pretty "slow" at the beginning because of the tutorial. In general, the plot is so good, but as you play the main story, it will become boring because there are some unnecessary missions, which just delayRed Dead Redemption 2 was supposed to be the revelation of the year, as a game. But there are many details that dissapointed me in the game. The story about Arthur Morgan and the gang is pretty "slow" at the beginning because of the tutorial. In general, the plot is so good, but as you play the main story, it will become boring because there are some unnecessary missions, which just delay you (that explains why the campaign is so big). Talking about the aim: I have never seen such a terrible aim. Is so difficult to kill your enemies with the "normal" aim, unless you enabled the aim assist that is so much better. Other detail is the GAMEPLAY: When you are riding a horse you just CAN'T PLAY! Is one of the most terrible gameplay, is so hard to move your horse with precision that sometimes my horse stambles on invisible things. And other thing that is SO annoying is the fact that, in the camp, you just can move slowly. I know some people will say that in real life you would not run on this situation, but the point is the game is not supposed to be like real life. But seriously, the worst thing in the WHOLE game is to take 5 minutes riding a horse to reach a mission on the map that you probably will take 2 or 3 minutes to complete.

    GENERAL SCORE: 8
    This game is not bad but not good, it shows its positives and negatives elements but in general the game is pretty good, otherwise, it's pretty frustrating in some parts.
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  22. Oct 31, 2018
    8
    Первые 10 часов ты ненавидишь эту чертовски медленную игру, а после не можешь оторваться. Не припомню других игр, где бы я с огромным удовольствием колол дрова, кормил лошадей, играл в покер с мужиками, ловил рыбу и брился. Проработанность взаимодействия с окружающим миром просто сводит с ума. Но не обошлось и без ложки дегтя. Огромной ложки под названием скриптовая система, присущая всемПервые 10 часов ты ненавидишь эту чертовски медленную игру, а после не можешь оторваться. Не припомню других игр, где бы я с огромным удовольствием колол дрова, кормил лошадей, играл в покер с мужиками, ловил рыбу и брился. Проработанность взаимодействия с окружающим миром просто сводит с ума. Но не обошлось и без ложки дегтя. Огромной ложки под названием скриптовая система, присущая всем играм Рокстар. Помните моменты из гта, когда кто-то через всю карту хреначит на машине, а ты не можешь ничего сделать, пока он не доедет до определенного места? Вот здесь этого хоть отбавляй. Если бы не скрипты - игра бы заслуживала 10 из 10, но в итоге нет, не выше 8-ки. В остальном игра удивительно хороша. Expand
  23. Nov 2, 2018
    8
    Напишу на родном русском языке. Ставлю 0/10 по просто причине отсутствие на ПК. Вы можете сказать, что я не должен ставить 0/10 только из-за того, что меня обделили и будете правы, но голос мой и я решаю, как им распоряжаться. Просто обидно то, что Рокстар в который раз обделяют не просто пекарей, а своих же фанатов, своих же пользователей. У меня ПК в раза 3 дороже прошки, просто не хочуНапишу на родном русском языке. Ставлю 0/10 по просто причине отсутствие на ПК. Вы можете сказать, что я не должен ставить 0/10 только из-за того, что меня обделили и будете правы, но голос мой и я решаю, как им распоряжаться. Просто обидно то, что Рокстар в который раз обделяют не просто пекарей, а своих же фанатов, своих же пользователей. У меня ПК в раза 3 дороже прошки, просто не хочу наступать на те же грабли с 360 хуаном когда вышла ГТА 5. Купил я эту консоль прошёл ГТА, поиграл часов 150 в мультиплеер и всё. Больше не запускал эту дьявольскую машину. И когда перепроходил ГТА 5 на компьютере, хоть это было и во 2й раз, но получил куда больше удовольствие чем тогда, когда проходил впервые на хуане. А тратить 20к+4к на одну игру бредово. Expand
  24. Nov 3, 2018
    8
    One of the best games that i ever played last time i saw so much detail and secrets in any game was back in 2004 when i played MGS3.
  25. Nov 3, 2018
    8
    The realism is both to the games credit and detriment.
    You will find yourself blown away at times by the attention to detail, like snow and mud that gets crushed as you walk through it or horse balls that shrink in the cold. At other times, you'll feel frustrated as hell, like when you've been riding your horse for an IRL hour and still haven't gotten to where you need to be.
    This game
    The realism is both to the games credit and detriment.
    You will find yourself blown away at times by the attention to detail, like snow and mud that gets crushed as you walk through it or horse balls that shrink in the cold. At other times, you'll feel frustrated as hell, like when you've been riding your horse for an IRL hour and still haven't gotten to where you need to be.
    This game has a very interesting story, and a set of characters that'll convince you they're real, but I'm sorry to say that this game really does deserve the criticism it's getting. The bounty system is broken: someone punches you and you defend yourself? Instant bounty. Someone shoots at you and you shoot them back? Instant bounty. While these bounties aren't terribly expensive they are exceedingly annoying because having one BARS YOU FROM DOING MOST QUESTS, and you can't pay them off without going to a post office. What am I supposed to do when I'm in the middle of butt**** nowhere, halfway to a quest location, and now I have to ride all the way back just to pay off a bounty? I am blown away that an aspect of the game play could be this broken. As for the aiming: yeah it isn't great, but it isn't as bad as some people make it out to be. Just go into your settings and change your sensitivity: it makes a world of difference.
    Overall: 8/10
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  26. Nov 3, 2018
    8
    Honestly, this game was amazing from the storytelling to the graphics to the player interactions with NPCs I would give this game a 10/10 if there weren't so many bugs and it being poorly made on none 4k machines my friend had terrible input lag on his Xbox but I had none when playing on an Xbox one X also my horse dying when loading up missions wasting my revive on it HDR making the gameHonestly, this game was amazing from the storytelling to the graphics to the player interactions with NPCs I would give this game a 10/10 if there weren't so many bugs and it being poorly made on none 4k machines my friend had terrible input lag on his Xbox but I had none when playing on an Xbox one X also my horse dying when loading up missions wasting my revive on it HDR making the game look worse on the One X and ps4 pro unless configured right with the TV/Monitor when other games make HDR work right out of the box and there are some boring parts of the game like ******SPOILERS ******* the start getting out of the snow area and gwarma/chapter 5 that part of the game is just the worst but its a amazing game fun to play but its a open world game so there's gonna be glitches but that doesn't stop the fact that the games nearly unplayable in some cases on the original ps4 and Xbox one Expand
  27. Nov 4, 2018
    8
    For me this game best for its interactive gameplay world but the mission sometimes a bit linear.
  28. Nov 7, 2018
    8
    The game is good overall but the movement is a little weird sometimes. The game is slow at first but mid chapter 2 it gets entertaining.The graphics and faces are amazing, and the fist combat and gun combat are very good as well. If the online is as good as it sounds my review will most likely change to a 9/10.
  29. Nov 8, 2018
    8
    El juego tiene gráficas increíbles y detalles excepcionales, el juego vale lo que cuesta...
  30. Jul 5, 2022
    8
    This game is really good. The story is great and the world not only feels alive, but is. The gameplay isn't the best though and can get repetitive very fast. If you're gonna play this game, take your time and don't rush things. Do those side missions, they offer a lot.... Well the ones that aren't "Collect 50 of (x)" offer a lot.
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.