Red Dead Redemption 2

 PlayStation 4
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21344 Ratings

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  1. Reiska1
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    I've been waiting this for years. Honestly it blow me away. If you loved first red dead redemption you gonna love this! Don't get fooled by those negative comments giving this game 3/10. They' are mostly pc fanboys and little kids who play fartnite and **** on other games. Make up your own mind. This game isn't for everyone same can be said about every game. If you don't like it cool, andI've been waiting this for years. Honestly it blow me away. If you loved first red dead redemption you gonna love this! Don't get fooled by those negative comments giving this game 3/10. They' are mostly pc fanboys and little kids who play fartnite and **** on other games. Make up your own mind. This game isn't for everyone same can be said about every game. If you don't like it cool, and if you like it cool. I give this game 9/10 because no game is perfect 10/10.… Expand
  2. Mooth
    Dec 4, 2018
    5
    Singleplayer - 9.5
    Online - 0
    So I rated it a 5. The online could be awesome but they are so greedy and it will be pay to win.
  3. Quirktastick
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    I don't get it why so many people are complaining that much. They all say that the game is "clumsy", if they played a GTA game before they would find some similarities.

    As for the actual game, while not being perfect it is an amazing experience in almost every aspect. The story is pretty interesting and the open world is not only huge but also extremely immersive and full of encounters    I don't get it why so many people are complaining that much. They all say that the game is "clumsy", if they played a GTA game before they would find some similarities.

    As for the actual game, while not being perfect it is an amazing experience in almost every aspect. The story is pretty interesting and the open world is not only huge but also extremely immersive and full of encounters to make while traveling and events to partake in.

    The gunplay which plays a big role is really good. There is a total of almost 60 weapons from revolvers to rifles and an extensive customization of each gun. However I don't really understand why you can't buy a gun that is for sale unless you do some story mission or else.

    I wouldn't say the inventory system is bad but it definitely could use some improvements as finding something in particular can be tricky (especially starting out).

    Everyone said it at this point but yes, the game is really beautiful and the fact that while having amazing graphics it is really well optimized with an almost constant 30 FPS (unless you are in a big city for example, but it's still good), it is a sight for sore eyes. You also have to give credit to the incredible amount of details in this game : from the weapons you are carrying moving from side to side, the environment with the footprints in the snow and the grass moving with the breeze, It makes the game feel alive and really helps immersing yourself in this world.

    However the game do have some faults.
    For instance, while the main story will keep you interested it is a bit linear. I haven't played the first Red Dead Redemption, but the I found the witness system a bit extreme as if you press a wrong button you can hit a random person and be wanted for "unarmed assault" or worse. I had some bugs and glitch here and there but nothing game-breaking, but it's still frustrating when you need to silently takedown someone but pressing the button does nothing. Thankfully your allies do it for you if you take too much time. I also noticed something but after an early mission, you get a lot of money, thus breaking the economy a bit as you don't really need much more (unless you plan to buy yourself a lot of clothes and/or weapons)

    I won't describe every part of the game since many critics have and will do a better job than me, but overall the game is incredibly enjoyable even though it sometimes feels a bit repetitive and I would highly recommend playing it.    … Expand
  4. Castlevaniaboy
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    How can i describe this game? It does everything Right
    The hunting in this game is the next Step for industry
    The AI is revolutionary For open world games and The way NPC reaction to you and talk to you is Something i have never seen it
    And oh god The world Is Something else ♡
  5. LyuboA
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    Great open world, great attention to details the cons are the world is small, there too few towns and too small, the story is very short and not that good its clear that the SP is just a stepping stone for the RDR Online and the game suffer for that greatly
  6. ThePowerfulAJP
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After putting in approx 70 hrs I have just about finished all story and side missions, still coming across more unfound random events, never seen so many random events in an open world game. Goes to show how love and time can create a game which blows all others out of the water.
    All the details and mind blowing, such as how both arthur and johns voice actors had to record the lines for side missions/events etc. only criticism is sensitive law enforcement and I once ate approx 50 cans of food and my game crashed due to the sheer volume of cans i had dropped in the valentine general store. Looking forward to online to see how this has been improved from GTA Online    … Expand
  7. cortez00
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    Very generic and boring story. After i got to 20% I had to force myself true the game (believing it would get better)- just to be bored another 30-35 hours. Sure it is not just bad, but it is rly slow and boring, if they made it 17-20 hours long it would be a huge improvement ( maybe 7/10) The reason i play games is so i dont have to do the real life boring/slow stuff like washing dishes,Very generic and boring story. After i got to 20% I had to force myself true the game (believing it would get better)- just to be bored another 30-35 hours. Sure it is not just bad, but it is rly slow and boring, if they made it 17-20 hours long it would be a huge improvement ( maybe 7/10) The reason i play games is so i dont have to do the real life boring/slow stuff like washing dishes, but this game feels like it.… Expand
  8. MaestroYveZz
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    The next game of the year, this game is a good sequel, even greater than the original so thats it
  9. VladimirTanygin
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    This game is incredible! A lot of details, a lot of impressions. Masterpiece of Rockstar games.
    The best game of this generation.
  10. rakan231
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    мне очень понравилась функция запуска игры без скачивания и через браузер,и самое главное, то что эта игра проходится сама и это прохождение ещё кто то озвучивает! И такое есть только на пк,так что консольщики курят в сторонкемне очень понравилась функция запуска игры без скачивания и через браузер,и самое главное, то что эта игра проходится сама и это прохождение ещё кто то озвучивает! И такое есть только на пк,так что консольщики курят в сторонке
  11. gablin
    Nov 20, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. People who are rating this 9-10 are out of their damn minds.

    Controls are janky and awkward with cover fire functions being clunky during intense firefights that require you to move from cover to cover seamlessly. The AI is quite stupid. And the rules of the world are heavily skewed against you in an infuriating way. A man shoots you? You knock him out, cool you're wanted for murder. The AI is clumsy and tend to blame you for crimes including crimes other AI commit right in front of the supposed witness. On top of all that, they are all knowing when it comes to actual crime and unless you wear a mask, somehow complete strangers will identify your exact name.

    That's not even the worst part. The worst part is the story.

    Lazy, repetitive story. Nobody in their right mind would follow Dutch throughout the entire campaign. It literally makes no sense and all loyalty the characters supposedly have are never established so the player doesn't understand or feel what they feel. Nothing goes right since day 1, why would anyone believe Arthur's gang holds Dutch in such high esteem? Dutch keeps saying the same lines over and over for 5 chapters "this is the last score", "this is the last time", Jesus I wish Rockstar had a shoot yourself button in this game. I can't even count how many times I heard that line. The effect, is that you aren't following the mentality of the protagonist Arthur's disillusionment of Dutch because it's been painful clear he's a moron since chapter 1. It's like watching your stupid friend take 5 days to realize 1+1=2. Maybe somebody out they considers that riveting storytelling, but what makes good stories memorable are the ones where you are mentally in the character's mind. And Rockstar made that damn near impossible. The writing is so spectacularly bad, it's almost impressive. The fact that they have the audacity to make the player sit through endless chapters of the same moronic characters doing the same moronic things, saying the same moronic lines over and over again only in different locations is crazy. And the fact nobody seemed to notice or mind is pretty amazing.

    The game itself is beautiful, and the small bits in the actual open world are great. In fact, do yourself a favor and don't play the story. just roam the world, explore and stay in chapter 1 because it's just irritating disappointment from then on if you follow the story.

    If you do follow the story, just play until chapter 4 and watch the rest on youtube. I'm not sure what happened around chapter 5, did Rockstar just throw in the towel and give the game to another studio? Whoever worked on the last 2 chapters, deserves to be fired it was so bad. Felt like a dumber version of Far Cry for a good 2 hours.

    Don't let the good work of the artists trick you into thinking the core content of the game is actually any good. The story should have been shorter and tighter instead of the meandering and meaningless journey it actually is. A polished turd is still a turd.    … Expand
  12. Vinchezio
    Nov 29, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. RDR2 - good graphics, interesting story!
    RDR2online - farming! GOLD! This is not Freetoplay game WTF!!! boredom -------    … Expand
  13. Retsila
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    if you give this game anything under and 80 you must be insane. It has an amazing story with great characters and fun missions, one of the best, most alive open worlds I've ever played in, and some very fun combat. I think its one of the best games ever made and it feels like a game from the future.
  14. WannabeDabi
    Jan 6, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics are amazing, ost is incredible, very immersing, every character as a different personality, the world is full of stuff to do and its enormous with a lot of detail.
    But, story falls short, you start with 2 hours long tutorial where you follow your "buds", and the rest of the missions of the entire game are following (20 hours of game, 13 of them are following someone), the heist were fun, i guess... you can get the best horse right at the beginning of the game.
    RDR2 its fun to explore, but missions are meh, when multiplayer comes out exploration and hunt will be a big thing, but until then i give RDR2 a 6.
    Update: Red Dead Online is finally available, and gotta admit, really grindy and the world seems really vague. It's a little disappointing to be honest, still deserves a 6.    … Expand
  15. adrian895
    Nov 24, 2018
    10
    For me this game has to be a 10/10. In my opinion my GOTY, here's why.

    Quality/Peformance: 10/10 This game has some great quality have played 30+ hours of the game and not got one single lag spike. Story: 10/10: Compelling and great story, I will keep this short so I don't spoil anything but the story slowly builds up each character in a spectacular passion. Transportation: 9/10    For me this game has to be a 10/10. In my opinion my GOTY, here's why.

    Quality/Peformance: 10/10
    This game has some great quality have played 30+ hours of the game and not got one single lag spike.

    Story: 10/10: Compelling and great story, I will keep this short so I don't spoil anything but the story slowly builds up each character in a spectacular passion.

    Transportation: 9/10 The only small error is that it is way too easy to bump into trees and can sometimes take a few minutes to ride into some missions, but the horse physics are great and look realistic (You know what I'm talking about)

    Free Roam: 10/10 The best open world free roam I've ever seen in a video game, from the random encounters to running away from bounty hunters or lawmen. The hunting is realistic and compelling, you can even study hundreds of different species to know what weapon is used best for the animal. The open world is full of things to do.

    Thank you for reading.    … Expand
  16. ninin
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    One of the best games of all time, The Rockstar has surpassed itself in several ways and made a game virtually flawless with magnificent soundtrack, plus the gameplay in the shootings to be quite fluid and the game was done with minimal details some almost imperceptible, I could stay here speaking for hours about this game because it is magnificent
  17. Dante008
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing guys I completed the game and was completely mesmerized by the details, Characters, the gameplay and for all the people who are giving negative reviews they are nothing but salty Fornite/PUBGTARDS or maybe even CODtards, at first controls are bit tough but as soon as you progress in the game the controls are easily adaptable and don't believe the people who are sayingThis game is amazing guys I completed the game and was completely mesmerized by the details, Characters, the gameplay and for all the people who are giving negative reviews they are nothing but salty Fornite/PUBGTARDS or maybe even CODtards, at first controls are bit tough but as soon as you progress in the game the controls are easily adaptable and don't believe the people who are saying that controls are bad they may be first time PS4 user or just noobs who don't know **** about PS4 controls.....for me this game for GOTY material after God of war… Expand
  18. mokhan1964
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    Amazing game. What should be said about this game which isn't already said? Just buy it!!
  19. 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
  20. DarrensFate
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Greatest game ever. The graphics are amazingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
  21. TimOutlaw
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Outlaws for life fellersssssssss yeehaw ride em cowboyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
  22. 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.
  23. UnknownPerson19
    Dec 14, 2018
    10
    Despite having some network issues, RDR2 is definitely the game of the century.
  24. Feize
    Jan 1, 2019
    10
    It is the best game for role play.
    It does not become a problem under this best role play such as operability problem.
  25. lomomololomo
    Feb 1, 2019
    7
    There is so much to enjoy in this game. The world Rockstar has created is beautiful, immersive, at times tender and full of details to discover. Most characters are immaculately voiced, and for the most part, nicely written. The humour is subtle and believable and many of the characters are likeable. And even though the story towards the end, started to lose any real sense and becomeThere is so much to enjoy in this game. The world Rockstar has created is beautiful, immersive, at times tender and full of details to discover. Most characters are immaculately voiced, and for the most part, nicely written. The humour is subtle and believable and many of the characters are likeable. And even though the story towards the end, started to lose any real sense and become predictable, I found it still moving.

    There are also some interesting mechanics. The honour, bounty, hunting. But at the same time, they are infuriating!

    And don't get me started on some of the quests and never-ending rides. I have to agree with many of other reviews that the game seems to alternate between an interactive story mode and an RPG. Personally, I didn't quite mind it. But would have liked to have more choice on the main story.

    But the biggest issue with this game is the controls. or lack of. Clunky, slow and a bit random at times.    … Expand
  26. Hornikus
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    Рокстар превзошли себя. Никогда бы не подумал, что с консоли 2014 года, можно вытянуть такую графику и такой открытый мир.
    Звуковое сопровождение в игре просто поражает и ближе к середине игры, качаешь этот саундтрек себе в библиотеку.
    Мир в игре огромный с кучей разных события, конечно ближе к концу, ты видишь что мир в игре мёртвый, а все эти случайные моменты, вовсе не случайны. Игру    Рокстар превзошли себя. Никогда бы не подумал, что с консоли 2014 года, можно вытянуть такую графику и такой открытый мир.
    Звуковое сопровождение в игре просто поражает и ближе к середине игры, качаешь этот саундтрек себе в библиотеку.
    Мир в игре огромный с кучей разных события, конечно ближе к концу, ты видишь что мир в игре мёртвый, а все эти случайные моменты, вовсе не случайны.
    Игру портит то, что в ней слишком много реалистичности. Тебе надо мыть коня, кормить коня, гладить коня, мыться самому, менять одежду в разных биомах и т.д.
    По сути, многим это покажется плюсом, но поверьте, когда ты провёл в игре около 60-ти часов и из этих 60-ти часов около 50-ти ты занимаешься рутиной и катаешься на коне с точки А в точку Б, это заставит зевать, даже самых упоротых фанатов такого геймплея.    … Expand
  27. ParkerDk
    Oct 18, 2019
    9
    Good game，but it's hard to play.I will not share RDR2 with my friend.That's it.
  28. grahamd
    Mar 25, 2019
    9
    Wonderfully written and presented, this simulation of the life of outlaw Arthur Morgan and his gang is stunning and really pushes the PS4 to its limits without frame rate issues. The sound design is fantastic and the world itself is realised in incredible detail down to every little minutiae.

    Occasionally clunky controls can hinder the experience a little, but ultimately it rises above    Wonderfully written and presented, this simulation of the life of outlaw Arthur Morgan and his gang is stunning and really pushes the PS4 to its limits without frame rate issues. The sound design is fantastic and the world itself is realised in incredible detail down to every little minutiae.

    Occasionally clunky controls can hinder the experience a little, but ultimately it rises above any shortcomings with the sheer quality of its dialogue.

    Arthur himself is quite a difficult character to gauge in the initial hours, coming across as a less approachable counterpart to the quirky John Marston we met in the original game. However, over time Rockstar explore his raisons d'etre and ultimately warm you to his personality - the diamond in the rough, if you will.

    I also found myself bonding (literally via an in-game mechanic) with his horse and found myself routinely stopping shop, brushing and feeding my horse and setting up camp for a coffee and bite to eat. This is truly a sim if you wish it to be, but arguably the bulk of this can be ignored should you wish to focus on the action.

    The soundtrack is, as with the previous entry, worthy of passing mentioned - some fantastic scoring provided by different bands afford each area of the map its own look and feel, and without any spoilers I find myself getting emotional every time I hear The Way it Is by Daniel Lanois now.    … Expand
  29. yungmasta
    Apr 11, 2019
    9
    this is probably the best game i've ever played in terms of polish and quality but i got bored halfway into the story.
  30. Ben200056
    Jun 1, 2019
    1
    Trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash
  31. SpocksReviews
    Apr 9, 2019
    10
    Just about perfect, and an absolute masterpiece. I personally didn't care for the endgame, but nonetheless, this game is seriously beyond amazing. I can still feel the west calling out to me.
  32. Hahn
    Aug 30, 2019
    4
    Beautiful graphics, excellent voice acting, lots to do.

    Terrible gameplay. I've wasted too much time in this game riding a horse. 60 hours of gameplay is nothing when 75% of it will be on the back of a horse tapping x and steering.
  33. Moreelse
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    Guys, this is a Rockstar game in the open world in Western style. It is a must-buy!
    She's gorgeous! Cowboys, horses and revolvers with rifles. Robbing banks, trains, stagecoaches and everything that can be robbed. Adult and interesting story, bright characters and a huge living world, what else is needed for happiness? Take out your revolver, and take aim at the new train!
  34. VitoVandetta
    Sep 5, 2019
    5
    Amazing single player. Orgasmic graphic. Online broken and not worth playing. My rating is that, because online mode is highly advertising, but still broken!!!
  35. RuggedWombat
    Nov 8, 2019
    9
    The controls are awful, the 3rd person shooting feels wooden and clunky like GTA 3 which was over 10 years ago! There is a button for every...single...action...that could possibly exist. It's madness, it's infuriating. However, beyond that this game is absolutely stunning! The world is rich and alive in a way almost no game has ever done. The characters are diverse and human unlike theThe controls are awful, the 3rd person shooting feels wooden and clunky like GTA 3 which was over 10 years ago! There is a button for every...single...action...that could possibly exist. It's madness, it's infuriating. However, beyond that this game is absolutely stunning! The world is rich and alive in a way almost no game has ever done. The characters are diverse and human unlike the lifeless NPCs in Bethesda for example. The environments are gorgeous. There is such an INSANE amount of content it's unreal. The story has tons of humor and crudeness which is expected in a Rockstar game, but the time period creates so much charm in the debauchery that you can't help but giggle as you lasso someone on their wagon and drag them behind your horse to death. RDR2 generates so much excitement around what was a pivotal period in American history. Most people who bash the game couldn't handle the complicated controls. Yes the controls are pretty bad, but not in an unresponsive way like input lag. The control issues stem from the obsession for "ultra realistic" graphics to the point of madness. The fact that every action has a button means that some commands wind up overlapping. R2 might initiate an item pickup when close to it, but the default action for the button is quick draw your weapon and fire. You can see how this goes from trying to take a shot at Valentine saloon to torches and pitchforks because you accidentally Drew and shot someone in the corner.

    This is still a must play game. Controls aside this is probably the best game on PS4. I played the hell of this game daily and I'd say I still played it for several months before I felt I had finished most of the game. I never played RDR1, but I'm now regretting it like you will if you pass on playing this game!    … Expand
  36. bmwman1383
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    totally trash
    i didnt like it at all
    no fun
    poor rockstar i hate this game
  37. Bouchey
    Jul 14, 2020
    2
    I don’t return many games under complaint but I had to with horse simulator 5000 (RDR2). Honestly the pace of the game is so slow I put it down to pick up a book (Good Omens) as that was far more intense.
  38. Hgxhjncd
    Aug 15, 2020
    0
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  39. LongPlayingDM
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Waste of money.

    I've played virtually every RPG video game since 1981. Rarely have quit before finishing at least one run through. This is one I’ll never finish. I play/DM D&D in a group that has played since it came out in 1974. In 46+ years of DMing the most memorable campaigns and are those where I’ve set up the plot framework and let the players write the story and flesh in the    Waste of money.

    I've played virtually every RPG video game since 1981. Rarely have quit before finishing at least one run through. This is one I’ll never finish.

    I play/DM D&D in a group that has played since it came out in 1974. In 46+ years of DMing the most memorable campaigns and are those where I’ve set up the plot framework and let the players write the story and flesh in the details by their actions and choices. DMs running “dungeon crawls”, and inflexible scripted rat maze adventures quickly found no one wanted them to DM. I’m also a writer. No author wants readers to stop and never finish their book. We all strive for "page turners" that readers can't put down.

    .

    1. RDR2’s titanic failures start with its rat maze plot that Players have no influence over. Two alternatives to ONE ending? That’s inexcusable when RPGs like Witcher 3 have 36 possible endings and good reasons to play it many times.

    2. Missions are also inflexible scripted rat mazes, hence I stopped doing them in Chap. 2. They are like never ending poorly written tutorials. Chap. 2’s attack on an outlaw base is a perfect example. You’re forced to go in close handicapped with senseless tactics but you better keep your fellow outlaws alive or you fail and the mission restarts. I’ve since easily taken that base by myself using sensible tactics.

    I refused shake down Thomas Downes, a sick farmer, for his debt to Strauss. “My” Arthur is trying to redeem himself with a very high honor and would secretly pay the gang for Downes’ debt but that option is not allowed. You can’t mold Arthur they way YOU want. I resent that. I refused to do the mission but one time (while chasing a wild horse) I strayed too close and triggered it. I refused to follow through, got the failed mission message and the mission restarted.

    I armed Arthur with preferred guns for a mission but the first cutscene put the inferior scripted guns back. Tried run to my horse to get the guns I wanted, BOOM, failure message pops up and am back to mission start. It’s literally like trying to control the outcome a bad movie by pushing the channel changer’s fast forward and reverse buttons. You have no control over how any of these missions play out.

    3. The Challenges are tedious, boring, time consuming and not worth it. Why? Arthur can never get the ultimate reward for doing them, Legend of the East outfit. I decided to get that outfit after abandoning the fun less missions. At least “I” could control that. I challenged myself to do them without getting bounties. NOPE! Can’t do that either! Some challenges require going into forbidden areas where an invisible sniper instantly kills you. It’s stupid!!! You only get the outfit at the game’s end when you can safely enter those areas at time when the outfit’s usefulness is moot. Why bother?

    4. You can’t live a gang free life or have a love interest. I found a small empty cabin, moved in intending to complete the challenges and never return to the gang. One day one of them rode up and asked if I was coming back. I wanted to say “No!” but that response was not a dialogue option.

    5. Controls are crap! Some of the worst ever and that’s true whether using keyboard/mouse (me) or PS 4 controls (my son). Horses refuse to turn when you want them to, crash into trees, boulders, wagons, etc. Real life horses don’t do that. I rode horses all through my childhood and early adult life. Never once did one ram anything.

    6. Aiming guns … how much worse could it be? That tiny little white dot often gets lost in the background making it impossible to aim and Dead Eye doesn’t help find the dot either.

    7. Picking stuff up … POORLY done. You have to activate the tracking feature to even see items that can be picked up and then make wonky maneuvers just to position yourself for a pickup.

    8. Getting to stuff you need in your saddle bags is VERY cumbersome. Where are the quick slots? I would have loaded them with horse reviver, horse stimulator, and tonics to refresh Arthur’s health, stamina and dead eye to keep him and horse alive when on life support from a surprise ambush, but to have to dig around to find that stuff ends in fatalities.

    9. The bounty system is fatally flawed. Wonky controls and deliberate game scripts force unwanted fights. Ride or walk by someone while trying to talk friendly to them you will find RDR2 game script causing you to veer into and collide with the guy causing him to immediately start firing at or punching Arthur. At other times Arthur suffers unprovoked attacks when fighting back is clear self-defense. It doesn’t matter. Fighting back is never self-defense and ALWAYS gets a bounty. Dumb.

    Even the graphics are a fail. Rockstar refuses to fix the ERR_GFX_STATE error. Workaround ruins graphics quality. It deserves my 0.    … Expand
  40. Glasbey21
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing, the attention to detail is next level. Game of the year for sure. Do not listen to all the salty PC players. Hopefully they will dry their tears and move on shortly.
  41. dougiejones
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    It's the best game of all time. Rockstar not only surpassed their own work, but all other open world games and all other video games.
  42. tjriz91
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    This is literally the greatest game ever produced. The sheer amount of detail and polish is unrivaled. My favorite aspect of all rockstar games is the unapologetic social commentary that is ripe with satire and extremely intelligent. Especially when you delve into the stage plays etc. The more you explore everything the world has to offer, the more it tickles your brain. Plus it's simplyThis is literally the greatest game ever produced. The sheer amount of detail and polish is unrivaled. My favorite aspect of all rockstar games is the unapologetic social commentary that is ripe with satire and extremely intelligent. Especially when you delve into the stage plays etc. The more you explore everything the world has to offer, the more it tickles your brain. Plus it's simply fun to play, with plenty of variety in missions and side activities. The gunplay is great. Physics are unrivaled. I knew there would be a group of haters trolling the user scores with inappropriately low numbers. If you are a sophisticated human being, have enjoyed Rockstar worlds in the past, and want a wild west experience that goes beyond non-stop action sequences and truly makes you feel like you are living and breathing the life of an outlaw... you will love this game. The people throwing hate towards this game are either bitter PC gamers or youngsters with short attention spans withdrawing from FORTNITE, who can't handle the slower pace and no launch multiplayer options. For me, i knew exactly what i was getting into with RED DEAD 2, and it certainly delivered.… Expand
  43. pbillinger48
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    This game is truly incredible. Really disappointing that some are giving a 0 just because it isn't on PC. if you are on the fence, just buy the game, it is amazing.s
  44. Amazingmao
    Oct 30, 2018
    1
    As a cinematic experience this is a masterpiece. Immersive and gorgeous.
    But as a video game this is the most abysmal experience in the past 10 years.
    A video game is expected to be fun and entertaining, not always realistic. RDR2 on the other hand focus entirely on realism and forego any fun, that it feels only as fun as doing chores in real life. Gunplay suffers from this, as in    As a cinematic experience this is a masterpiece. Immersive and gorgeous.
    But as a video game this is the most abysmal experience in the past 10 years.
    A video game is expected to be fun and entertaining, not always realistic.
    RDR2 on the other hand focus entirely on realism and forego any fun, that it feels only as fun as doing chores in real life.
    Gunplay suffers from this, as in favor of realism, the game makes you feel like a toddler trying to operate a firearm while dueling against a seasoned gunslinger.
    Story also suffers from this, as every small bit of plot point is separated by literal hours of riding your horse across the county, cooking, skinning animals and so on.
    If you turn off the game, go out the door and simply live real life, you'd have more fun than playing this game.
    The best parts of this game can be experienced by watching youtube videos of the cutscenes, that's about all the positive things the game has to offer.

    To put it in a simpler term:
    The game was marketed as Ace Combat, but what you actually get is Flight Simulation X.

    Unless you're excited about going through all the same annoyance of real life in your game, it would be more advisable to steer way clear of RDR2, and save your money for an actual video game, and not some over obnoxious real life simulator featuring some cowboys.    … Expand
  45. DAOuser
    Feb 15, 2019
    0
    Como pasa con muchos juegos de mundo abierto, el atractivo de los gráficos y "los pequeños detalles" se pasa rápido, dejándote con un coñazo de película interactiva que dura 60+ horas.

    En mi opinión, a Rockstar se le ha ido la olla con el tema del "realismo" y ha llenado el juego de tareas y detalles innecesarios y enervantes, que junto al ritmo lento y pausado, y a la torpe    Como pasa con muchos juegos de mundo abierto, el atractivo de los gráficos y "los pequeños detalles" se pasa rápido, dejándote con un coñazo de película interactiva que dura 60+ horas.

    En mi opinión, a Rockstar se le ha ido la olla con el tema del "realismo" y ha llenado el juego de tareas y detalles innecesarios y enervantes, que junto al ritmo lento y pausado, y a la torpe jugabilidad, controles, etc., hace que la diversión de estar jugando a un videojuego se esfume para dar paso a la pregunta: "¿es que estoy viendo una peli de vaqueros?".

    Al diseñar un juego, no se puede perder de vista la jugabilidad. Por buena que sea la historia, los personajes, los gráficos, la ambientación... lo que cuenta es si te diviertes y entretienes jugándolo. Si encuentras el resultado final aburrido, por mucha calidad que presente en otros aspectos, y por más que quieras que te guste el juego, sigue siendo aburrido.    … Expand
  46. predator73
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    You play in the living and evolving western world. In the game world this game is like a french revolution. Do a hundreds of hours of time travel in the Wild West!
  47. samah101
    Nov 2, 2018
    0
    I bought this game digitally through PSN, and man! what was that ?!
    one piece of an advice to my fellows gamers "DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE"
    Pros : High Production values . Cons : (I will only mention a few of many here ) 1- Very very bad controls 2-shooting is not fun (I enjoyed shootings in some games like Uncharted and TLOUS and Battlefield but maan! isn't this game suppose to be    I bought this game digitally through PSN, and man! what was that ?!
    one piece of an advice to my fellows gamers "DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE"

    Pros :
    High Production values .

    Cons : (I will only mention a few of many here )
    1- Very very bad controls
    2-shooting is not fun (I enjoyed shootings in some games like Uncharted and TLOUS and Battlefield but maan!
    isn't this game suppose to be a cowboy game when shooting is the main focus thing and most polished element in the game ?!!
    shooting is not fun and the aim assistant is just ridiculous (I know I can remove it but still controls suck any time you try to shoot without it )
    the red eye is just too powerful and ridiculous .

    They should have copied uncharted shooting mechanism if they cant invent a proper one for the 3rd person view
    and copied battlefield or call of duty shooting mechanics for the 1st person view.

    3- camera ffff... camera transition between 3rd person to 1st person is not smooth and it suck and the 1st person view is just too clunky. (the transition made the screen disappeared for like milliseconds which killed for me to switch during shootouts ) and the first person gone is just the worst

    their are many other cons I will not mention here because the above were enough to make me stop playing the game,

    I don't understand the 10s that the game have got its 6 at best..
    Reviewers either stupid and just follow the hype, or they are just greedy bastards who just got paid...

    it make no sense and no excuse for rockstar to not develop a proper shooting mechanism with all the billions of dollars they make)

    and one last thing; RAGE engine is just SUCK!! while the landscapes looks beatiful, the character models and character skin is just BAD... with all the billions they made they should by now developed and engine like EA's forstbite engine or even better !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    $60 in the trash..    … Expand
  48. inory850628
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Red Dead Redemption 2 isn't a game that should be taken lightly,this is a very good game
  49. ReyalsfoSwodahs
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    This game single-handedly revolutionized what it means to be an "open-world" game. Every upcoming release will have to contend with the shadow of RDR2. Fun. Breathtaking. Enriching. Gritty. So many things can be said about Rockstar's latest game, but there's only one thing you really need to know: it's a must-play.

    (It's also discouraging to see people giving it bad reviews for it not    This game single-handedly revolutionized what it means to be an "open-world" game. Every upcoming release will have to contend with the shadow of RDR2. Fun. Breathtaking. Enriching. Gritty. So many things can be said about Rockstar's latest game, but there's only one thing you really need to know: it's a must-play.

    (It's also discouraging to see people giving it bad reviews for it not being released on PC. I don't write bad reviews on PC games I wish were on console. It's time to grow up.)    … Expand
  50. Tompsontoonz
    Oct 28, 2018
    0
    I'm about 20-25 hours and while adoring the packaging I find it difficult to appreciate its contents.
    I'll explain.
    Net of superlative graphics, the game presents approaches that clash and screech each other in a paradoxical way. You make me a slow game, perhaps cumbersome, full of tricks from a real simulation that requires a certain dedication? There wallowing. Every evening I camp,    I'm about 20-25 hours and while adoring the packaging I find it difficult to appreciate its contents.
    I'll explain.
    Net of superlative graphics, the game presents approaches that clash and screech each other in a paradoxical way.
    You make me a slow game, perhaps cumbersome, full of tricks from a real simulation that requires a certain dedication? There wallowing.
    Every evening I camp, I prepare food, packs projectiles, I wash constantly and I take care of the horse as if it were my son.
    But why do I immerse myself in this magnificent philosophy in a skeleton that in disguise is still an arcade? Why propose a world so vast without any plant really from gdr?
    The dead eye takes away all fun in the long run and the assisted aim is even worse. Can I take it off? sure, if to aim was not an agony. Is it an agony because the PG is a beginner? Then I would stay there, but this would mean that the pg evolves into experience and maybe at the level x is released dead eye and aim assist.
    Can you make me a sketchy temperature / clothing system? I adore. But then let it be an accessory of a real looting, in which I buy clothes that give me adrenaline stats, vitality, strength, etc. Is not it credible with the world?
    Why help a comrade out of prison by killing a whole town and then pay a fee and go back there is a smile? No, and for charity it should not be, it's a video game.
    Then the world.
    Cross and delight.
    Never seen anything so beautiful. Never seen greater missed opportunity.
    The one mission philosophy for time is absurd for this scaffolding and, even if we want to follow a strong narrative choice in which it is a story, what I have to live, not a narrative of mine, is standing in a bad state.
    Already experienced many experiences in which the mission x that could be between point A and B of a principal (solitary or non-hyper narrative) can not be triggered because I have to do the mission chosen at the time and only that.
    Examples? I collect debts and I remember that on the path between one and the other there was a bounty. Can I do it to break and give better rhythm? No. On the contrary if I pass the npc that I will magically find there are not and will only spawn at completed debts mission.
    Or. I'm going to do a robbery to a diligence and in the path known an NPC asking for help. I approach. I can not interact. Is it more consistent with the fact that the mission is being carried out? Maybe. Is it fun / fulfilling? No.
    I was playing today again at TW3 for example. I'm carrying out a mission and in useful points the NPC in front of me always asked me the choice "do you want to continue or come back later?". Or anyway I could leave the npc halfway also starting the following step and going to hunt a monster and then come back wanting. Those to the cd projekt are naive that do not think of certain dynamics? No, on the contrary it is just thinking about the fun of the player who made the game flexible. At Rockstar they made a game for pure onanism, emphasizing choices of gameplay because "integrity" when they had to stand with their feet on the ground and think that the gamer must also have fun.
    And be clear, sometimes with rdr2 I enjoy it. But at times.
    I eat my hands every single time open the map for example. I open and I see an exterminated and beautiful thing with ... one, maximum two, three counters. Why? What is it really for? Eight years and I do not have an Indian faction to do separate missions, or a corrupt police faction or anything else to keep a varied rhythm? The old and buggy Skyrim had stupendous wizards, thieves, murderers line quest and the thing kept him more alive than ever. Now sure, I do not say to deliriously losing the compass of the main story but for God it's all a voyage of beautiful fractured horseshoes. And furthermore, where to sell an item I have a receiver far from the other. Do you use trains, stagecoaches or fast travels? All right, but then we're admitting the damage.
    And the few missions?
    Two random.
    Secondary. Bounty hunt.
    Ride 10 minutes to Strawberry. A casual encounter of a woman in search of archaeological finds. Nothing special. I arrive and take the poster. Another 7 minutes on horseback. Dude in a cave. Shoot ralenty to disarm it. End of mission. Time of action. 40 seconds. Maybe.
    Primary. Robbery at home.
    10 minutes on horseback. Arrival and companion that suggests me diversion him and I sneak. Shooting in any case after 5 seconds. Killed everyone in just 2 minutes. End.
    A mission in an open world AAA almost in 2019 can not be reduced to a single action. It is unacceptable.
    Else. Last but I would have to myriads to mention. The wanted system . A disaster.
    Ah, last but not least. R2 interaction? Option speaks, phrases of circumstance. Offensive option, shooting. Wow. The only thing worth noting is the great work in making 6000 different answers. Same on animations.
    Here, the animations are the litmus test of the game. Cosmetics    … Expand
  51. KennyTheLad
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    RDR2 is a great game, the visuals alone would give the score a 5 or 6, its such an immersive and realistic experience. There are a few hiccups in the game that hold me back on giving it a perfect score, sometimes the realism can be a bit mind numbing sometimes, it sometimes makes the game feel a little bit tedious, but the pros outweigh the cons by a massive amount here, the experience isRDR2 is a great game, the visuals alone would give the score a 5 or 6, its such an immersive and realistic experience. There are a few hiccups in the game that hold me back on giving it a perfect score, sometimes the realism can be a bit mind numbing sometimes, it sometimes makes the game feel a little bit tedious, but the pros outweigh the cons by a massive amount here, the experience is beautiful, it has one of the best stories that rockstar ever made, my biggest problem from the first game, was that it was just way too flat and barren, now you have mountains, swamps and so much more beautiful landscapes to explore, the combat is satisfying and very enjoyable and the npcs do more than just stand around for once, it is a great game and i completely recommend it for anyone who wants a single player adventure game. Even though i do think it fell ever so slightly under the perfect score, it is still one of the best games to come out this year.… Expand
  52. redsuns
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Graphics is incredible on the ps4. The world feels real and alive. Tons of things to do. RDR2 has raised the bar for open world games. One of the best game of all time. Rightfully deserved.
  53. Allthat
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    This game was developed over eight years, by thousands of people working long hours. And it shows. The level of polish is unparalleled, and the level of quality is immense; this is quite simply the best game of this console generation and easily one of the best games of all time. Am I surprised though? No. This is Rockstar after all, and anything they touch is gold, they have a knack forThis game was developed over eight years, by thousands of people working long hours. And it shows. The level of polish is unparalleled, and the level of quality is immense; this is quite simply the best game of this console generation and easily one of the best games of all time. Am I surprised though? No. This is Rockstar after all, and anything they touch is gold, they have a knack for making extremely high quality games and every Rockstar game release is a big event in the world of gaming. Games like this don't come out every year, so cherish this game. The only idiots hating on this game are the salty PC fan-boys who are sad that they cannot play this masterpiece.

    If I could rate this game higher I would but unfortunately Metacritic wont let me. This is an 11/10 for me, games like this only come along once in a generation and this game deserves all the praise it gets. Pure quality.    … Expand
  54. adpol95
    Oct 7, 2019
    10
    This is a real masterpiece of game industry and not just a game, it’s a result of whole technology progress from the best company who ever created a human in game history - Rockstar Games! Thank you! We are really see all of your thousand hours of hard work over a 7 years, all your team put a heart and soul in this masterpiece...We see that. I will be your fan forever, no matter what, youThis is a real masterpiece of game industry and not just a game, it’s a result of whole technology progress from the best company who ever created a human in game history - Rockstar Games! Thank you! We are really see all of your thousand hours of hard work over a 7 years, all your team put a heart and soul in this masterpiece...We see that. I will be your fan forever, no matter what, you are the best guys! Good work!!! Take some rest you all deserve this
    Will see in 22;)    … Expand
  55. Pipe299
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    El mejor juego del año?
    no
    Es el mejor juego de esta Generación de consolas
    por fin una compañía que le saca provecho al rendimiento de las consolas actuales,
    las otras compañías deben aprender son unas mediocres y sobretodo la de ubisoft
    gracias rockstar games
    eres la mejor vamos por el #GOTY2018
  56. Cloak2001
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    If it's not a 10/10 then I don't know what is. The mixed or negative remarks are mostly from salty PC players. Just ignore them and enjoy this masterpiece!
  57. Cristy576
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    I've been waiting for this game to come out for literally years... I was left heartbroken when the game suffered delays but now I can gladly say that it was well worth it, every single second! This game is definitely not only GOTY 2018 but in my eyes at least, it is the game of this generation of consoles. Rockstar knows what the consumer wants and delivers once again. They innovated, setI've been waiting for this game to come out for literally years... I was left heartbroken when the game suffered delays but now I can gladly say that it was well worth it, every single second! This game is definitely not only GOTY 2018 but in my eyes at least, it is the game of this generation of consoles. Rockstar knows what the consumer wants and delivers once again. They innovated, set the bar higher and higher each time they release a game. No doubt the devs have worked their bottoms off to deliver this masterpiece. This game isn't just a 10/10, but a 12/10. I'm sorry to break your bubble guys but Spider-Man PS4 and God Of War simply can't match this masterpiece, although they're great games too. Also I feel happy about this game not coming to PC beggar race who are reviewing this game negatively with 0/10 because they didn't get it. Lol, pathetic. With that kind of behavior, they deserve this kind of treatment, and I surely hope they'll never get a release on PC, just like Red Dead Redemption 1. See you on YouTube or Twitch, PC beggars!… Expand
  58. HHosseinKhalaji
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Red Dead Redemption 2, This game is the best game I ever played so far and it is an art, The storyline, Graphic, atmosphere of the game is just like life breathing, so much details, it is just amazing, every corner you can find new things to do, you can do things, decide what you want to do, and the game will surprise you like real life. The only negative thing I found so far is how toRed Dead Redemption 2, This game is the best game I ever played so far and it is an art, The storyline, Graphic, atmosphere of the game is just like life breathing, so much details, it is just amazing, every corner you can find new things to do, you can do things, decide what you want to do, and the game will surprise you like real life. The only negative thing I found so far is how to play, there is so much details so the game must guide you properly, and sometimes in the game the player confuse what is happening or what they have to do to earn rewards as they complete a mission or start it but the real life is confusing too. So I will update the review after I go further in the game. The only things I have to say is to those that gave the game zero or negative. Whats wrong with you guys? Just it does not have PC version?!… Expand
  59. The_Steep
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is the best example of how high-quality games should be in an open world. Anyway, nothing new is Rockstar.
  60. LeoAstinn
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Jogo incrível, ambicioso, comprometido, gráficos excelentes, detalhes impecável.

    O que destaca a Rockstar é os detalhes, e em RDR 2 o que não falta são detalhes, tudo muito fluido e bem produzido para uma perfeita imersão.

    Este é com certeza o melhor jogo da atual geração de consoles!
  61. zephir93
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    e alla fine arriva rockstar e non ce n'é per nessuno, si dimostrano nuovamente i migliori sulla piazza tirando fuori l'ennesimo gioco che ci farà ricordare questa gen più di tutti.
    ancora troppo poco per tirare le somme, ma si tratta sicuramente di un capolavoro memorabile.
    grande sceneggiatura, comparto tecnico sontuoso, musiche che accompagnano ogni momento del gioco, fasi di shooting    e alla fine arriva rockstar e non ce n'é per nessuno, si dimostrano nuovamente i migliori sulla piazza tirando fuori l'ennesimo gioco che ci farà ricordare questa gen più di tutti.
    ancora troppo poco per tirare le somme, ma si tratta sicuramente di un capolavoro memorabile.
    grande sceneggiatura, comparto tecnico sontuoso, musiche che accompagnano ogni momento del gioco, fasi di shooting riviste e migliorate ma soprattutto... un'ia innovativa che reagisce alle nostre azioni. Questo é il salto di cui l'industria aveva bisogno da troppo tempo.

    dopo half life 2 finalmente enormi passi in avanti, rockstar come neil armstrong.
    settato nuovo standard impossibile da raggiungere    … Expand
  62. DK88
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Fantastic game. Near perfection. Giving a 10 to equal the zero h8ers, otherwise it would be 9.5, which is not possible. You can almost feel the hard work Rockstar put into this game. Giving a 0 for reasons like "no PC Version" is just unfair. Shame on all of you h8ers.
  63. MaDDeW
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's the best game. Best story. Best gameplay. Best graphics. Best everything. People who say, it's bad, bcause there is no PC version, you s*ck.… Expand
  64. JamesIsaac
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    The fact that people are just giving it a 0/10 just because they don't get to play on their little computers is honestly hilarious. The games good. Its' about as simple as that, also get over yourselves online is fine.
  65. nababer
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Dont believe in review by fake acc (usually pc gamer trash) they didn't even play this games. This games truly freaking magnificent after witcher 3, the amount of detail soooo massive, graphic sooo pretty JUST BUY IT~!
  66. Stabincabins
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    This game will go down as the greatest of the current gen-consoles. For good reason too, an open world that completely raises the bar of the genre. It's often all the smallest details that emerse you in the 1890's setting, who would of thought getting a shave in a video game and going too short could have consequences (wait to grow back!). It's these details and attention to them that makeThis game will go down as the greatest of the current gen-consoles. For good reason too, an open world that completely raises the bar of the genre. It's often all the smallest details that emerse you in the 1890's setting, who would of thought getting a shave in a video game and going too short could have consequences (wait to grow back!). It's these details and attention to them that make it the standout. Rockstar has re-affirmed its position as the greatest video game developer in the industry. A game 7 years in the making, which puts companies like EA and Activision with less attention to detail and in it for a quick buck to shame.… Expand
  67. jjdonna
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    rockstar games proved once again that they're only competing with themselves they make the likes of ubisoft , ea games and activision look like a joke and boy doesn't that feeeel goooooood
  68. Fisal1001
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    amazing .. WONDERFUL .. AWESOME
    The atmosphere in the game is wonderful .. I will spend wonderful times in the world of cowboy
  69. semigod
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Contenido exclusivo de ps4, buenos graficos historia y jugabilidad un juegazo exclusivo para ps4 y xbox one , el mejor juego de la generación ajjaJAAJajajA
  70. amaclansm
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Ii think this game will be GAME OF THE YEAR 2018. One of the greatest games I have ever played.
  71. Freebird1984
    Oct 30, 2018
    1
    The Rant begins

    CLUNKY in the controls, this itself is an unforgivable clumsiness that in my 30 years of gaming I would compare to BART VS THE SPACE MUTANTS on NES. I have beef with the teasing open world view and the linear game play that comes with it. I also want you to remember my review when you are transported to the moon while walking through camp, yes you can't run in your own    The Rant begins

    CLUNKY in the controls, this itself is an unforgivable clumsiness that in my 30 years of gaming I would compare to BART VS THE SPACE MUTANTS on NES. I have beef with the teasing open world view and the linear game play that comes with it. I also want you to remember my review when you are transported to the moon while walking through camp, yes you can't run in your own camp, you must walk slow, a zero gravity slow like Neil Armstrong on the moon. I hear his voice while walking through camp. "That's one small step...." You are forced to walk back and fourth through camp like this to do tedious tasks such as shave,Eat, put money in a piggy bank, help shop for groceries...every anointing task of your life is here, i'm sure later there is a mission where you must wipe your crack clean. The missions are annoying things I want to skip over to get to the rest of the game...that doesn't exist. Enjoy driving a wagon, you will be doing it for hours, don't get you wagon stuck either, your painful and I mean painfully slow wagon. Careful in town too, if you accidentally bump into someone with the clunky controls the whole town may find you in contempt and shoot you too your death. Oh I almost forgot, your hat falls off all the time, if you play through the game you will spend hours on switching and swapping your hat, i'm serious. The actual content of play makes me wonder if I would enjoy a game with a constant button sequence to press more than this. The realism is terrible too, they actually show dead deer being hung on a gambrel without being gutted. You ride with an ungutted deer 5 miles back to camp and start to butcher it without gutting it. I think the Devs must have lacked some real world experience to say the least. The hunting is a complete joke and waste of time. I also wish to condemn the horse riding itself as it is clunky and you hit something and go flying and have to pick up your hat before getting back on.

    I am a Rockstar fan boy, I played GTA on ps1 as a teenager, I love in depth games with expansive RPG characteristics like Final Fantasy, Castlevania Symphony of the night, Metroid, Ogrebattle, I love long games, hard games. The days of Rockstar getting by on taboo subject matter and atmospheric bliss are over, the games have changed again and this linear boorish style is not coming along.I'd rather play GUN for ps2 or Sunset riders for SNES, Blood Brothers, Gunsmoke for NES, I would much rather play the original GTA with Birdseye view than this. There are better games than this that came out this year like Mega Man 11, Mega man X collection, COD or the last few years, XCOM, Mario Odyssey. If you have played BOTW it renders this abomination unplayable. I think I will go play Castlevania for NES to wash this hideous taste out my mouth.

    (The struggle is the glory)    … Expand
  72. Uxio121
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    uality. That is what this game is. Many try to do what Rockstar does, and many fall flat on their face. There is a reason why Rockstar takes years to develop their games. It's because they value QUALITY, rather than quantity!!!
  73. ItalianWaffle
    Oct 3, 2019
    10
    First, I’d like to admit and embrace that Red Dead Redemption 2 is not for everyone, the game takes itself very seriously and moves at an incredibly slow pace (to it’s advantage). The story is over 60 hours long and incredibly daunting at first, as is the massive, sprawling open world this game offers after its 2-3 hour snow-filled prologue.

    (No Spoilers) I’ll begin by sharing my    First, I’d like to admit and embrace that Red Dead Redemption 2 is not for everyone, the game takes itself very seriously and moves at an incredibly slow pace (to it’s advantage). The story is over 60 hours long and incredibly daunting at first, as is the massive, sprawling open world this game offers after its 2-3 hour snow-filled prologue.

    (No Spoilers) I’ll begin by sharing my thoughts on the story:

    Red Dead Redemption 2 begins in 1899, The Grizzlies, a snowy mountain range at the very top of the in-game world. After a botched robbery attempt, the “Van Der Linde” gang led by Dutch Van Der Linde and his “Lead Enforcer” and Player Character, Arthur Morgan, have fled into The Grizzlies to escape the law. You are released from The Grizzlies after 2-3 hours of slow paced, atmospheric linear gameplay and unleashed into the ginormous open world of Red Dead Redemption 2 as you and your gang move their camp down to horseshoe overlook, the first real camp location.

    The story mainly revolves around the end of the “Wild West” and the beginning of the “Industrial Revolution”, more specifically Dutch and his gang’s downfall, even more specifically Dutch’s descent into madness himself and Arthur’s gruelling journey to find his place in the world, find out who he is and where he belongs. It is a brutal and realistic tale full of twists, turns, surprises and sadness as you witness the inevitable fall of the gang. The storytelling is slow but effective, the voice work is unimaginably convincing, the cutscenes are beautifully animated and the exploration and mission quality is like nothing I’ve ever experienced before, missions are unique and gameplay is extremely varied throughout the campaign, you’ll go from shovelling manure, building a fence or chopping wood to robbing banks, hijacking trains or an intense firefight in a burning building as it collapses in on you. Full of variety.

    Secondly I’d like to briefly cover the side missions and random encounter’s;
    So far the side missions have come in two forms for me, that of “Stranger Missions”, multi-part quests with fully developed cutscenes and bounty hunting, interesting and somewhat always unique mini-stories as you hunt down various outlaws around the map. The “Stranger Missions” are absolutely phenomenal, each with their own self contained and captivating little narratives that span 3-5 missions for each, there are a total of 16 stranger missions in the game that have been found and the amount of detail and work put into them is surprising and really sets the bar high for other titles. The Bounty Hunting is surprisingly varied as you go from just simply finding a bounty, killing all of his friends and taking him back to the Sheriff on the back of your stallion to finding an outlaw who’s supposedly “changed his ways” with a struggling family who begs you to let him say his goodbyes before he comes peacefully, you let him, you hear him tell his son to “do what I told you to you” and think nothing of it. During the trip your bounty slips out of his bonds and tries to escape, you quickly hogtie him and chuck him back up on your horse, all seems okay from there until four of his former gang members ambush you and reveal that your bounty’s son was told to go warn them, you kill them and finally get him back to the sheriff as he begs for release. That is how varied these missions are.

    Finally, I’ll touch on the gameplay:

    While admittedly slow and semi-clunky, the gameplay really hits its mark when trying to be weighty and brutal, once the (again, admittedly) confusing controls have been gotten used to and you’ve had some time to work out what works and what doesn’t, the gameplay can be very smooth and enjoyable, gameplay ranges from sitting down at a campfire with a few gang members as you drink your morning coffee and sing a sing under the rising sun to dual wielding sawed off shotguns, completely decapitating people and having massive bar fights that show off the much Improved and visceral melee system.

    Overall I’d have to say that this is one of the best single player experiences I have ever had and also one of the best plots (in my opinion) presented in any form of entertainment in the last 50 or so years. A phenomenal game and definitely worth a buy, if not the more expensive editions. Absolutely wonderful.    … Expand
  74. RebelRebel
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    the greatest game ever made no competetion , these pc losers need to stop being a cry baby , pc gaming is dead and they're never the priority
  75. CPD98
    Oct 26, 2018
    9
    Rockstar siempre va dos pasos por delante de la competencia. Esto no es un simple videojuego. Esto es arte.
  76. Gurjinder_GJ
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    This is a really cool game. I recommend it to everyone. No compromises. Just rare quality.
  77. dagnino
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    One of the best games of this generation.

    It's sad to see PC fans-boys trashing this game just because they can't play it....
  78. Jaybe996
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Easily the best game this generation imo, all those 0 score reviews are bec the game is not on the pc haha anyway buy this game its so good
  79. deeps
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    While the Xbox One X version is far more superior than the Playstation 4 Pro version, It's still the same Red Dead Redemption 2 that everybody was hyped for. It plays and feels the game. A masterpiece in all platforms.
  80. man0max
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    First greatest open world after the witcher. Graphic, realism, big live world, stories and your choices it is fantastic mix from rockstar
  81. Haim
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    best game of rockstar so far. basic game that everyone should play.
    probebly game of the year
  82. vchinaski
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Great western game with amazing graphic and open world. A lot of small things you have to do periodically (clean your weapon, hunt, etc.) don't ruin exploring mood.
  83. AnirudhaRana
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a masterpiece. With each and every tiny detail they put there efforts to built the fantanstic open world expereince for the gamers out thier.… Expand
  84. Zanjantakhfif
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    The Best Game For Ever !

    Everything Is Amazing !

    just play and feel good bro !
  85. Bayonet
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Plenty of lonely bitter PC elitists giving the game low ratings because they can't play it. Ignore them.

    This game is absolutely brilliant.
  86. Whiteshiro84
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    When I first started playing the game I was playing it with an open mouth. The level of detail in this game is just Insane and you feel that you are not playing a game but an experience. Is the game perfect, No it is not. Will it give you a great experience, Yeah, it will. Is it worth full price? Yeah, it is.
  87. Cynicoon
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Honestly it's sad how people judge a game just because of the fact it's not available on their platform of choice. The game is superb. Superb music, superb graphics, superb narrative, sure it is a slow burn. Stop flaming the game on unfounded opinions.
  88. Doctor_Who_22
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Fantastic game, and one that will be remembered for it's innovation, scope, attention to detail, and it's overall impact on the future of open-world games.. Most games are rarely 'perfect', but a game such as this deserves every accolade it receives.
  89. at1080pony
    Nov 22, 2018
    0
    Extremly overyped game. I love open world games and even horse riding in video games, but this game does too much wrong to be a good game. The pseudo realistic stuff like eating, caring about your horse, cleaning your guns etc sounds cool but isn't fun. The controls are awful and last gen. Walking is either too slow or too fast. Shooting mechanics are mediocre at best and complete trashExtremly overyped game. I love open world games and even horse riding in video games, but this game does too much wrong to be a good game. The pseudo realistic stuff like eating, caring about your horse, cleaning your guns etc sounds cool but isn't fun. The controls are awful and last gen. Walking is either too slow or too fast. Shooting mechanics are mediocre at best and complete trash compared to other games. Graphics are good but not breathtaking like Horizon Zero Dawn or The Witcher. Horse riding isn't fun because of the controls and constant button mashing, theres a left stick for running and riding, USE EM ROCKSTAR! Until the end of chapter 4 the story is boring. Chapter 5 & 6 arw great, but that's not good enough. Overall RDR2 is an okay game, but nothing special and absolutely overyped by the media. I had more fun with Horizon Zero Dawn and The Witcher, two open world games with lower metascores.… Expand
  90. Kha-San
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    From the first 30 minutes of the game I knew I'll just like it. I mean a lot. A masterpiece and a must to play, you won't regret playing this masterpiece.
  91. Apollus
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    Red Dead Redemption 2 looks like Leonardo Da Vinci had sex with god!!!!!!!!
  92. Bluespell1
    Oct 26, 2018
    9
    The graphics look great on the Xbox One even better on the X. The story is some of the best writing ever seen in a video game. The world is so alive. The gun play is very very fun. The game may not be the best every but way worth buying.
  93. Blindside90
    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.    … Expand
  94. tofi
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Best game ever made to this gen consoles.
    Haters gonna hate to put here negative scores, they are sick.
  95. PPaul27
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    The real masterpiece of this generation console..the other software house must to learn from rockstar..years and years for build a great game..but the final result is awesone!!! RDR2 is destinate to became the new reference ponit for all future action/open world games.
  96. saintninja
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    THIS. IS. AWESOME, DUDE! This is not a game. Seriously. This is new life, revolution in game industry! Sorry, Geralt, but you will be second now... Here astronomic level of detalization. Not polygons. But life of whole world. Everything here is alive. No programming, alive! Yes, you must play this... not game... masterpiece!
  97. Justos91
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Game of the year? nah.

    Game of the GENERATION. Seriously impressive attention to detail. Great story (so far), tons of things to do that dont feel like a chore. Cant express this well enough. Everything feels worth doing and is fun! To the PC players, the salt is understandable, but you giving any kind of review is a blatant lie and you only did it out of spite. This is why user    Game of the year? nah.

    Game of the GENERATION.

    Seriously impressive attention to detail. Great story (so far), tons of things to do that dont feel like a chore. Cant express this well enough. Everything feels worth doing and is fun!

    To the PC players, the salt is understandable, but you giving any kind of review is a blatant lie and you only did it out of spite. This is why user score is useless.    … Expand
  98. bestgodman
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    It's hard to wait until the November multiplayer
    The last generation of contemporary console
  99. Windlight
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Giving this game a 0 is not only a lame attempt to sabotage the score but also an insult. This game is definetly worth buying, worth playing, worth enjoying, and isn’t worth a bad score just because it isn’t out on pc.
    The best game I have ever played in 25 years of gaming, and the closest you are going to get to playing a part in a western. Well done Rockstar and thank you
  100. Rouli
    Nov 1, 2018
    9
    Once i got past the fact that the controls work different than i was used too from most other games, i started to very much enjoy myself. Rockstar achieved something remarkable here. The world is amazing, and alive. It surprises me all the time. The fleshed out details in every little aspect in the game is unbeliveable. This should not exist. Never ever have i felt so much immersed in aOnce i got past the fact that the controls work different than i was used too from most other games, i started to very much enjoy myself. Rockstar achieved something remarkable here. The world is amazing, and alive. It surprises me all the time. The fleshed out details in every little aspect in the game is unbeliveable. This should not exist. Never ever have i felt so much immersed in a world and story. There is one thing this game does like no other. It hides the fact, that its just a game. Makes me think, what they acctually could have achieved, if they were treating their staff differently.… Expand
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#1 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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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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