Red Dead Redemption 2

 PlayStation 4
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21344 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,937 out of 21344
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  1. phaedrusamerica
    Nov 25, 2018
    1
    Depressing story line, plenty of random events that kill you for no reason, and game play mechanics that are so frustrating that routine things are difficult to accomplish. "Life sucks, everyone is a jerk, and bad things happen for no reason" should be this game's motto. The game is visually beautiful and takes realism to a whole new level. But it is not "fun." You will not haveDepressing story line, plenty of random events that kill you for no reason, and game play mechanics that are so frustrating that routine things are difficult to accomplish. "Life sucks, everyone is a jerk, and bad things happen for no reason" should be this game's motto. The game is visually beautiful and takes realism to a whole new level. But it is not "fun." You will not have "enjoyment" playing this game. Last time I checked that's what games were supposed to be for, but RDR2 is not built for your enjoyment or your fun. It is built to teach people who are looking to unwind from a stressful day at work that life could actually be a lot more painful and stressful than they thought possible. After playing RDR2 for a weekend I'm actually looking forward to going back to work on Monday.… Expand
  2. iandev99
    Nov 25, 2018
    1
    Beautiful but boring as fook. Where are they going with them controls? Was more like a long boring movie than a game.
  3. Stigma219
    Nov 26, 2018
    1
    Game was not what I exspected. Beat the whole game in 3 days could not wait for it to end. Hated it, but i paid for it so I had to beat it. Last rockstar game I ever buy.
  4. Blackmeat
    Nov 29, 2018
    1
    Classic case of having incredible graphics but terrible gameplay, slow and boring horse riding sim.
  5. 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
  6. Ieatpeople17
    Dec 16, 2018
    1
    Incredibly easy and repetitive. Just walk around tapping aim and shoot, everything dies, no need for taking any cover. Graphics are par at best compared to other new releases. Incredibly buggy.
  7. bernal1994
    Dec 21, 2018
    1
    Sad to say this is not the best videogame but also not the worst videogame, something like boring western culture and life
  8. roccstarsux
    Feb 3, 2019
    1
    Wow what can i say, other than this game is just over all bad. Why does roccstur have the audacity to release such an unfinished mess. Why dont they play test their game? Why have near-impossible gold challenges, some of which are glitched and can't even be finished with a gold? Do they not even try to play test the story missions? Is it because they had 100 hour work weeks? Not to mentionWow what can i say, other than this game is just over all bad. Why does roccstur have the audacity to release such an unfinished mess. Why dont they play test their game? Why have near-impossible gold challenges, some of which are glitched and can't even be finished with a gold? Do they not even try to play test the story missions? Is it because they had 100 hour work weeks? Not to mention that the story itself is lacking, the only good thing that came out of the story was the characters, but the transitions into each chapter was so forced. Over all the story mode is fun when you avoid missions, but still they're are tons of glitches that'll never be patch because they now completely abandoned story mode for multiplayer because they have Microtransactions. Never support greedy developers.… Expand
  9. Ben200056
    Jun 1, 2019
    1
    Trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash
  10. Countrychick
    May 28, 2019
    1
    The reason I give this game a 0 is because the Rockstar game server sucks. I spend most of my time online getting booted and having to reload which means. I can't do missions or hunt and sell stuff cause I get booted before I can sell the stuff or earn cash and XP. It is a great game if the server works and you can actually enjoy it. This issue started up just after the beta ended.The reason I give this game a 0 is because the Rockstar game server sucks. I spend most of my time online getting booted and having to reload which means. I can't do missions or hunt and sell stuff cause I get booted before I can sell the stuff or earn cash and XP. It is a great game if the server works and you can actually enjoy it. This issue started up just after the beta ended. Rockstar get it together already.… Expand
  11. Syntheticproduc
    Jun 12, 2019
    1
    I was a huge fan of the first game, on which I spent 80+ hours. Waited 2-3 years for this one. The reviews seemed like a no-brainer - best ranked PS4 game of all time. Number ONE. I was so disappointed. Heartbroken. EVERYTHING is slow and finicky. Walking around is slow. Picking herbs. The progression. Rising a horse. So many systems are confusing. Bounty system. Saving never worksI was a huge fan of the first game, on which I spent 80+ hours. Waited 2-3 years for this one. The reviews seemed like a no-brainer - best ranked PS4 game of all time. Number ONE. I was so disappointed. Heartbroken. EVERYTHING is slow and finicky. Walking around is slow. Picking herbs. The progression. Rising a horse. So many systems are confusing. Bounty system. Saving never works properly. The cores are never explained. How to pay a bounty. How to commit crimes. This game feels like WORK. Excel would be more exciting. It feels like that being an accountant. Controls are so illogical. Talk is left trigger, shoot is right trigger. One minuscule mishap, and the whole town is shooting you down, and you end up with $100s in bounty - that's a lot of 50¢ animal pelts. From now on, every one shoots you on sight, so good luck completing missions to get money.

    Every single action has a long press. Why? Fishing has the same button to fish and to put away your gear. Means you always put your gear away when trying to fish.

    Everything feels so slow and sluggish. There are so many things to do, but I don't want to do any of them. Walking around in Rocky terrain is so stressful. The character howls in pain when falling off from a height of a foot or two. Rising is soooo dull. Fetch this there. Talk to the person at the other end of the map. Fetch this letter at the other end. Catch that guy or another. These look like missions we have done a million times in other games, which is fine, but SO MUCH GALLOPING. Basically out of 60 hours of the game, are we expecting to gallop for 50?

    I wouldn't be so mad if the horse wasn't so finicky. Every rock or wrong turn makes the horse collapse, red screen flashing, character ends up on the floor screaming. Get back on the horse, fall again in a few minutes. Overall, the story and main character is exactly the same as the first one. I cannot tell the difference between the protagonists of the two games. Outlaw with a big heart that redeems himself. The Abigail missions on the main track are so dumb. Basically women are portrayed as harpies that make men run around to save the day. "Save my son" "buy this ranch for me or I leave you"

    This is not a game, it's a cowboy simulator. Drab and boring and finicky like a flight simulator. If that's your idea of fun, go for it.    … Expand
  12. Rdr2sucks
    Jun 13, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's dull, boring, and lame. 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000… Expand
  13. sukablyet
    Jun 26, 2019
    1
    Why this game is not in all platforms, like PC ??????? **** consoles and **** you R*, Ain't gone buy this game at all, I will just download with torrent, when game will be released in PC.
  14. coleplayz
    Jul 11, 2019
    1
    So single player is buggy af. Worst controls of any game I've ever played, pretty much every side mission is bugged as well as a lot of the main story missions. Side missions are pointless because they are mostly bugged, main story is boring and slow, challenges are painfully tedious. And online is pay to win credit card mode with almost no content and nothing to do.

    If this got an    So single player is buggy af. Worst controls of any game I've ever played, pretty much every side mission is bugged as well as a lot of the main story missions. Side missions are pointless because they are mostly bugged, main story is boring and slow, challenges are painfully tedious. And online is pay to win credit card mode with almost no content and nothing to do.

    If this got an average of 97 from critics they are obviously all paid off and probably didn't play the game more than a few hours. This is the buggiest and most broken game I've played in a long, long time-possibly ever...graphics are 10/10, everything else 0/10.    … Expand
  15. SDY2019
    Oct 14, 2019
    1
    In a nutshell the story boring open world cool.my score is 5 out of 10 bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored boredIn a nutshell the story boring open world cool.my score is 5 out of 10 bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored… Expand
  16. nekit20204
    Aug 13, 2019
    1
    where PC port ? :( ignoredStar , people wait this game on pc , but you don't say anything , it's sad
  17. Rubes
    May 15, 2022
    1
    I don't understand the great reviews of this game. So overly complex that I hated it as soon as the tutorial was over. A stamina meter is not just a meter but it has a core too!?? And the horse has 2 meters, but they disappear when he's trotting just right so you have no idea how you horse is doing. Why? The multiple, multiple tonics and their specific and complex effects was horrible. TheI don't understand the great reviews of this game. So overly complex that I hated it as soon as the tutorial was over. A stamina meter is not just a meter but it has a core too!?? And the horse has 2 meters, but they disappear when he's trotting just right so you have no idea how you horse is doing. Why? The multiple, multiple tonics and their specific and complex effects was horrible. The way you select weapons while holding L1 and then your Left stick to navigate to the proper item using R2 or L2 to cycle through them. And the battle is still happening the hole time. Arthur moves so slowly in camp it's ridiculous. I've never seen a character move so slow and clunky and unnatural before. I was forced into a fight and killed a guy and then I'm wanted and I planned on being a good guy the whole game, and now I'm wanted? Why? The final straw was this: I'm riding my horse back to the overlook after running away from Valentine as a wanted man, and another horse and carriage crashed into me and my horse dies. I'm in the middle of nowhere with no transportation. That's not fun Rockstar! I did not enjoy the 15 hours I played this game! I highly recommend skipping it! The world looks great, I'll tell you that. That's why I gave it a 1 and not a 0.… Expand
  18. tuhoaja
    Dec 6, 2019
    1
    +Graphics are awesome
    +Physics are good
    -The story is badly constructed, boring and sometimes unplayable
    -Multiplayer is pay to win
  19. SlavqawOw
    Jun 3, 2021
    1
    It fcking **** game. Неиграбельное дерьмо , сделанное имбицылами
  20. Madentist
    Nov 14, 2019
    1
    The game is a true masterpiece but I'll score it 1 as Rockstar **** decided not to make a photo mode.
    Even the dullest PS4 game has a goddamn photo mode but RDR only has it not PC (where you can use goddamn Ansel and stuff like that). And even after PC release photo mode was not included in the PS4 version so curse you.
  21. Users
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Один бал даю только за крутую графику и проработанность мира. А за то, что они так быстро убрали главного крутого героя, и заставляют почти половину игры играть за персонажа первой части, отнимают у игры оставшиеся 9 баллов. Дрянь!!!… Expand
  22. ZFighter
    Dec 6, 2020
    1
    I realy like the age of cowboys and staff this game has awsome graphics and detail...but man what a boring gameplay.I realy wanted to love this game and it look interested BUT The movements r so **** it makes u angry all the time controls r so bad and music its a non excisting thing in this game i got so bored at the story i couldnt continiue to see it.Online has some good activities but uI realy like the age of cowboys and staff this game has awsome graphics and detail...but man what a boring gameplay.I realy wanted to love this game and it look interested BUT The movements r so **** it makes u angry all the time controls r so bad and music its a non excisting thing in this game i got so bored at the story i couldnt continiue to see it.Online has some good activities but u feel that there is no progress no reason to keep playing after a while too bad really i could be an epic game… Expand
  23. gcolombo
    Mar 17, 2020
    1
    I can not understand how any "game expert" would give this game a score of 97!

    A 97 score game should be ground-breaking, ahead of its time, introduce a fantastic gameplay. I've been playing video games since early 90's I have seen first hand ground-braking games such as GTA, Zelda and Resident Evil and I can guarantee you RDR2 has NOTHING of that. The game story line is extremely    I can not understand how any "game expert" would give this game a score of 97!

    A 97 score game should be ground-breaking, ahead of its time, introduce a fantastic gameplay. I've been playing video games since early 90's I have seen first hand ground-braking games such as GTA, Zelda and Resident Evil and I can guarantee you RDR2 has NOTHING of that.

    The game story line is extremely repetitive, the controls are clunky, full of gameplay flaws and with a inventory system so bad that it seems it was designed by a 7 year old. There's absolutely no excuses for the developers came up with something so clunky in the late 2010s! I must only believe that they haven't tested the game before releasing it.

    If this was just the average game I would have given it a 4 or 5 but due to the massive hype (and price!!) I was expecting a masterpiece, I was so disappointed with the final result that I need to give this game one 1 point.    … Expand
  24. ReviewCritic202
    Mar 26, 2020
    1
    The game strangles everyone as much as possible, your character is just a crippled cripple, he cannot run, swim, walk normally, he does not spend stamina only when he is standing. A horse is a special thing, it will always betray you, will throw off at the slightest threat, will not come running in time. The plot is maximally blurred in order to drag out time. You will spend a lot of timeThe game strangles everyone as much as possible, your character is just a crippled cripple, he cannot run, swim, walk normally, he does not spend stamina only when he is standing. A horse is a special thing, it will always betray you, will throw off at the slightest threat, will not come running in time. The plot is maximally blurred in order to drag out time. You will spend a lot of time moving from point A to point B. You have no choice. The reputation system is not working. Do not be fooled by the schedule - this is the only plus in this game, the rest is all over-dummy dummy! online is generally dull and empty. the level is barely being pumped, the car is reading cheat, prices are all at $ 600. There are no normal tasks, one rubbish for $ 5-10 you will spend more on cartridges. servers are buggy, can be thrown by in the middle of a task or in the end and instead of a reward you will not get anything! The lure with the roles of a bounty hunter, trader, moonshine driver will bore you after two or three hours of the game, all enterprises are unprofitable. The Rockstar economy is ultra redneck multiplied by unlimited impudence. Worse game I have not seen !!! Rockstar extremely disappointed me, I will not buy more games from them and I do not advise you.… Expand
  25. TorNH
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    I was disappointed because I had high expectations to this game,because of the amazing reviews. However I was let down. The game and story reminds me of a Western movie rather than a shooting game, and the game needs creativity in order to be amazing.
  26. Phensuxiong
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is amazing an all but heres the twist. this game you literally have to do side missions in order to do the main mission. As you play, you'll realize how boring this game is by just riding your horse to point A to point B. Then after you finish that, you start shooting people by just aiming and shooting.
    theres really no fun in this game by just riding horse. The Story is good but it takes way to long to get there, too many side missions you have to do in order to do main missions. even some of the main missions aren't even important. Online is the worst of all. When you finish your missions in online, you won't have any more missions. which means you can't level up unless you pvp. Pvp is the thing that makes online bad. whoever aim first and shoot wins. Nothing is special in online. After Arthur died. Playing as john is pretty boring. it also takes forever to get into the main mission. Because alot of missions you'll do as john is pretty pointless.    … Expand
  27. Partycat123
    May 9, 2020
    1
    An over all bad and over rated game. It’s way to slow and when you do get to go in to it’s open world it feels like there is nothing to do.you can just ride a horse or steel a train or do a sad boring mission we’re you ride your horse for 10 minutes and then punch some one. The online is worse there is nothing to do at all. I played it with my friends but all you can do is kill each otherAn over all bad and over rated game. It’s way to slow and when you do get to go in to it’s open world it feels like there is nothing to do.you can just ride a horse or steel a train or do a sad boring mission we’re you ride your horse for 10 minutes and then punch some one. The online is worse there is nothing to do at all. I played it with my friends but all you can do is kill each other for 10 minutes then it get boring. So just save you money and get a different game.… Expand
  28. naibi90
    Jun 18, 2020
    1
    Pretty boring gameplay and buggy, the only good thing is its graphics. Purposely add a lots of riding and walking to extend the gameplay, the field is very empty tho. Many unrealistic mechanism and yet people still calling it realistic? do you crouch many times to open same drawer from top to down? It's good that it doesn't won many GOTY, pretty ashamed to see the new gen gaming is onlyPretty boring gameplay and buggy, the only good thing is its graphics. Purposely add a lots of riding and walking to extend the gameplay, the field is very empty tho. Many unrealistic mechanism and yet people still calling it realistic? do you crouch many times to open same drawer from top to down? It's good that it doesn't won many GOTY, pretty ashamed to see the new gen gaming is only focus on graphic but not gameplay.… Expand
  29. BarrNation
    Jul 3, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game play is ok, visuals are great. That story tho, wow! It is not good. Complete slap in the face for all the fans of the originals. You can skip this one. Not a good buy...… Expand
  30. tzenix
    Aug 24, 2020
    1
    This game has great graphics and details but it's just not that playable. For a game the gameplay is most important. Not recommending.
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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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Metascore
97

Universal acclaim - based on 99 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 99
  3. Negative: 0 out of 99
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2019
    95
    It’s an huge, outstanding piece of art – worth the hard-earned cash as well as countless hours that are needed to get to know at least some of the attractions of Rockstar’s rendition of Wild West. For those who put story first – the biggest virtue of Red Dead Redemption 2 is that it sets the stage for RDR 1 and does it wonderfully. [13/2018, p.40]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    100
    Amazing not only for Western lovers. No other game has probably offered so many options to express yourself in the open world, and at the same time did not have such an interesting, rough and moving story. A magnificent experience, with a slightly slower start. [Issue#291]
  3. TrueGaming
    Nov 30, 2018
    95
    The first new game from Rockstar for this generation of consoles doesn't disappoint, it is as impressive as you hoped it to be.
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