Red Dead Redemption 2

 PlayStation 4
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21344 Ratings

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  1. Aytuek
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    RDR2 is the best game ı have ever seen. Everything is superb! Music,ambience,charecters,story,gameplay...
  2. Konuralp
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    Fanboys giving this zero I think this is unfair to 8 years work so I'm giving this 10 to offset zeros
    Masterpiece, animations super realistic massive world you must play...
  3. Retmixone
    Nov 1, 2018
    0
    Хочу передать привет Алеше Шевцову!

    А игра из себя представляет кусок Мойшиного говна который пролежал за диваном более недели
  4. WWEJoker2013
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is by far the best game of the year and probably the best game of the generation. Now...for the Pc haters, chill. Rockstar will most likely bring this game to PC next year.
  5. sacredninja
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    8 years of development really do pay off in what many will consider game of the year. From incredible storytelling to an equally incredible, well realized world, Red Dead Redemption 2 is well worth the wait.
  6. SpaceBuddha
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    This game is fantastic! The graphics are beyond impressive. Narrative and voice acting are great. Incredible diversity of gameplay. All just great. Some are contending that it's too slow. Likely these are people that play most LoL, Fortnite, and/or Call of Duty. It's just not their kind of game since it's not endless action all of the time. This game is built on a realistic feel,This game is fantastic! The graphics are beyond impressive. Narrative and voice acting are great. Incredible diversity of gameplay. All just great. Some are contending that it's too slow. Likely these are people that play most LoL, Fortnite, and/or Call of Duty. It's just not their kind of game since it's not endless action all of the time. This game is built on a realistic feel, which means it's paced. It adds to the ambiance and character of the game. This is critical since it's a narrative focused game. If you want fast action, it has it for sure, but there's many opportunities for more relaxing activities, and plot driven motivations throughout.… Expand
  7. Vladyvinogrady
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    Настолько проработанного и живого мира я еще не встречал. Люди тебя запоминают и реагируют на твои поступки. Лошадь нужно приручать, следить за ней и воспитывать. Главный герой мерзнет и необходимо следить за его внешним видом и поддерживать его питание, гигиену и физическую форму.
    А что касается геймплея? То тут все очень реалистично: оружие клинит, его необходимо чистить, уходит время    Настолько проработанного и живого мира я еще не встречал. Люди тебя запоминают и реагируют на твои поступки. Лошадь нужно приручать, следить за ней и воспитывать. Главный герой мерзнет и необходимо следить за его внешним видом и поддерживать его питание, гигиену и физическую форму.
    А что касается геймплея? То тут все очень реалистично: оружие клинит, его необходимо чистить, уходит время ан перезарядку, стрельба просто шикарна, чувствуется отдача и мощь оружия.

    Вообще игра года 10 из 10! Это бриллиант игровой индустрии.    … Expand
  8. scottirltbh
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    The negative reviews on here are hilarious. "I don't like this game because the media loves it" Losers.
  9. nice_tim
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    This game is perfect, it deserves a 10. To all this people crying because they have a PC and this game is only on consoles: stop crying and don't give a 0 because u are mad! same for the people crying because online is coming out on november (not october).
    That beeing said I can start my review :)
    So this is not only a game, it's a experience, you will feel like a real cowboy struggeling    This game is perfect, it deserves a 10. To all this people crying because they have a PC and this game is only on consoles: stop crying and don't give a 0 because u are mad! same for the people crying because online is coming out on november (not october).
    That beeing said I can start my review :)
    So this is not only a game, it's a experience, you will feel like a real cowboy struggeling to survive in the wild west. It has everything, it's a MUST BUY!
    Story perfect (lot of mission variety, fun to platinum)
    Immersion perfect
    Control perfect
    Music/ sound perfect
    Graphics just amazing
    The only thing I dont like is the 30 fps cap, i would like to play it at least in 60 fps... but it's ps4 so not much to do...
    Go and buy it RIGHT NOW!! what are you waiting for? you know you want it!    … Expand
  10. Minivan678
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    Beautiful Game, better than the first one in almost anything, Rockstar has became synonymous of quality
  11. cody7600
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    GAME is amazing. Graphics are beautiful, even on a standard PS4. Can't wait to continue playing.
  12. maksinima
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    I heard about flashmob by PC gamers. And I'm PC gamer too. But I can't understand why do PC gamers did this **** I hope that this game will release on PC. And I saw how is awesome it's looks. Well it is 10/10. (Hello from Russia)
  13. evildoomfoot
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    this is an amazing game, the controls are the standard rockstar fair that make the character feel more human vs your other open world games were you move like a ninja on crack. ignore the troll reviews, if you read through the first few you'll find an angry basement dwelling PC fan who feels slighted and more and a few people who strait up state they don't like Rockstar games. the internetthis is an amazing game, the controls are the standard rockstar fair that make the character feel more human vs your other open world games were you move like a ninja on crack. ignore the troll reviews, if you read through the first few you'll find an angry basement dwelling PC fan who feels slighted and more and a few people who strait up state they don't like Rockstar games. the internet gives voice to the lonely and sad.… Expand
  14. TheRealGamer133
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    This is truly a masterpiece! Everyone who is rating this game below 10 is just a jealous PC gamers, who are just mad about not being able to play this wonderful game of a decade. Just chill out, PC kids, better go watch some streams of a game you can't afford to play.
  15. FanFar
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    Это шедевр, а отзывы негативные не слушайте, эти люди не играли в игру, и вообще они пекашники
  16. russiancombine
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    (NOTE: I am at the beginning of the fourth chapter)

    I've played a lot already. I play leisurely, for better simulation. There are some things that I would like to fix in the game - not a very handy inventory, so that the weapon itself would not be removed while riding a horse (because when you sprinkle it, there is often only one revolver left in your hand), some animation bugs, and in    (NOTE: I am at the beginning of the fourth chapter)

    I've played a lot already. I play leisurely, for better simulation.
    There are some things that I would like to fix in the game - not a very handy inventory, so that the weapon itself would not be removed while riding a horse (because when you sprinkle it, there is often only one revolver left in your hand), some animation bugs, and in some places, shadows and textures are not well developed, it is very difficult to choose an object (when you rob the chests). Well, and still such a trifle - when you drink coffee by the fire, then the mug is immediately removed, although you can drink another one.
    In general, the game is just incredible. I want to live in it. The phenomenal work, Rockstar. Bravo!!! I am a big fan of your creativity. Your games are my favorite. And RDR2 once again strengthened my love for you. You again met all my high expectations. Thanks!
    I could tell a lot about what I encountered in the game. But I think that everyone has their own experience and their own stories.
    Do not believe the estimated 0/10. These estimates put young children who have no money on the console.    … Expand
  17. NikolayNikolay
    Nov 1, 2018
    0
    This is the most racist game in relation to the Native Americans. Dear creators of Rokstar, you are chauvinist pigs, for your crimes against minorities in the face of American Indians and African Americans you should be brought to justice and put in jail.
  18. resh_aykut
    Nov 12, 2018
    9
    Yaklaşık 70 80 saatlik single player deneyimim ile şimdiye kadar oynadığım en detaylı oyunlardan birisi. Rockstar Games open world konusunda çığır açmış bir firma ve umarim diğer firmalar da bu oyuna verilen emeklerden bir ders çıkartır.

    Oyunda belli bir süre sonra fast travel'ı açmış olmama rağmen kullanma gereği duymadım hiç. Çünkü oyunu oynarken karşınıza türlü türlü etkinlikler ve    Yaklaşık 70 80 saatlik single player deneyimim ile şimdiye kadar oynadığım en detaylı oyunlardan birisi. Rockstar Games open world konusunda çığır açmış bir firma ve umarim diğer firmalar da bu oyuna verilen emeklerden bir ders çıkartır.

    Oyunda belli bir süre sonra fast travel'ı açmış olmama rağmen kullanma gereği duymadım hiç. Çünkü oyunu oynarken karşınıza türlü türlü etkinlikler ve yan questler çıkıyor. Gerçekçi dinamikleri , tüyleri diken diken eden müzikleri , atmosferi ile yılın oyunu olmayı hak eden oyunlardan birisi olmuş.
    Oyunun fizik motoru Gta 5'e kıyasla daha gerçekçi olmuş. Oyunu Playstation 4 Pro'da deneyimledim. Çözünürlük ve renk konusunda beni fazlasıyla tatmin etti. ( Samsung 49KS8500 ) Oyunun tek sıkıntısı HDR 'ın fake HDR olması. Bu konu ile ilgili bir yama bekledim fakat oyun genel olarak hatasız olduğu için gerek duyulmadı sanırım ama Rockstar Games bu konu üzerinde hızla çalışıyormuş. Oyun ile ilgili verebileceğim tavsiye tadını çıkara çıkara oynayın. Bol bol yan questleri karşınıza çıktıkça yapın. Bu oyun bittiğinde, open world oyunlarına bakış açınız , diğer oyunları değerlendirme kriteriniz fazlasıyla yükseltecek.

    Oyunun Multiplayer versiyonu için henüz bir video gelmedi fakat merakla beklemekteyiz. Single playerda deneyimlediğim şu tecrübeler ile multiplayer hakkında heyecanlanmamak özellikle GTA V Online başarısından sonra elde değil. God of war ve Red Dead Redemption 2 yılın oyunu adayı. Bu iki oyun içinde hangisi kazanırsa kazansın hak etmiş olacak çünkü.

    Oyuna puanım 9    … Expand
  19. BlakeHREW
    Oct 30, 2018
    0
    Игра шляпа, механика хороша, движок шикарный, но ничего интересного в игре нет.
    Управление убогое даже для консоли.
  20. PenguinFRomaAM
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    Наверное нет таких слов чтобы описать все мои чувства, которые я испытал, проходя эту игру. Это приключение навсегда запало мне в душу и в большинстве своем это из-за прекрасного главного героя. Артур Морган один из лучших, если не лучший, персонаж из игр. Если вы сомневались покупать эту игру или нет - не сомневайтесь. Берите и даже если вы не пройдете ее полностью, я думаю она все равноНаверное нет таких слов чтобы описать все мои чувства, которые я испытал, проходя эту игру. Это приключение навсегда запало мне в душу и в большинстве своем это из-за прекрасного главного героя. Артур Морган один из лучших, если не лучший, персонаж из игр. Если вы сомневались покупать эту игру или нет - не сомневайтесь. Берите и даже если вы не пройдете ее полностью, я думаю она все равно вам понравится… Expand
  21. Anton2155
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    An amazing story, fantastic gameplay, and great graphics mixed into one pile of awesome western action. This is a game where you will get distracted all the time on your way to missions, and it feels like a living world. Game of the century!
  22. deathrash98
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la generacion, desde la historia hasta la jugabilidad y la inmersidad, un monton de cosas que puedes hacer, desde lejos lo mejor que ha hecho Rockstar. PC gamers sigan llorando. PC gamers go and cry somewhere else.
  23. TrueMachine
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    Не стоит вообще прислушиваться к мнениям людей на этом сайте, которые ставят 0, потому, что игра на ПК не вышла или озвучку русскую не занесли, потому что iq этих людей остался на уровне дна из которого они пишут. Вообще не понятно нахрен этот сайт, если мнение могут оставить даже те, кто не игралНе стоит вообще прислушиваться к мнениям людей на этом сайте, которые ставят 0, потому, что игра на ПК не вышла или озвучку русскую не занесли, потому что iq этих людей остался на уровне дна из которого они пишут. Вообще не понятно нахрен этот сайт, если мнение могут оставить даже те, кто не играл
  24. AlicaYou
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    Most negative reviews are related to being wanted. I'm not annoyed by that.
  25. welshrifty89
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    okay firstly this game is easily the best game i have ever played ever period! Now the nay sayers if you read there reviews youl notice a common theme among them...winging about chores moaning about eating or riding your horse moaning about taking your time its simple these people are probably kids or the very impatient gamers who we always see moaning when something is delayed. this isntokay firstly this game is easily the best game i have ever played ever period! Now the nay sayers if you read there reviews youl notice a common theme among them...winging about chores moaning about eating or riding your horse moaning about taking your time its simple these people are probably kids or the very impatient gamers who we always see moaning when something is delayed. this isnt for kids this isnt for the impatient the world and all it has to offer doesnt even open up for hours even then the game constantly dishes out more activities ie fishing home roberys stage coach robberys as the game goes on this is to giver you chance to master all there is to as there is an awful lot. those who say its empty never stepped foot in sant denis the city and probably never traveled further than valentine.

    REMEMBER this is a 60 hour campaign id also say to eevryone whos playing spend time at the camp invest in people have some stew and a cofee go speak to people sit at the fire with them youl learn alot about them and become more invested in them, when theres a party party with them get drunk dance be one of them walk around see things im yet to hear the same thing twice except at shops when your biying stuff but thats it so far and im 50 percent done. the people moaning are those players you see on youtube who sprint everywhere all the time smash the x or a button moan when they die and so on.

    id call this a westworld simulation with a **** brilliant story allbeit the story takes time to open up but why you trying to rush anyway? you spent 60 to 70 quid on it get your moneys worth take your time enjoy the fact its so long because beleive me **** starts happening and its **** brilliant. this is easily the best looking game i have ever played EVER im playing in 4k on the one x and its beautiful yes there are some drops like in a certain room in a certain house in a certain camp without saying to much and some places in the city but nothing thats taken me out of it. its been a long time since i cared about characters within a game maby i havnt since the last of us?

    buy this game if your looking to be lost in your own westworld invest time in characters and play a game you can lose hours in. THIS IS NOT GTA this more realistic and slow aproach to a fantastic world that is more ALIVE then iv ever seen, iv lost hours just trotting and walking and stopping taking things in im 50 percent thorugh the sotry so 30 hours? and im still being wowed BRILLIANT!! if my review sounds like what your after please pick this game up you wont regret it ALSO UPDATE NOTICE ALOT OF RUSSIANS DOWN VOTING BECAUSE THEY DONT HAVE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE SUPPORT GET A GRIP!! THEM AND THE PC COMMUNITY DOWNVOTING A GREAT GAME IT WILL CHANGE NOTHING ALL I SEE IS KIDS AND RUSSIANS AND THE PC LOT MOANING GROW UP ...OH AND NOTICE THAT ITS KIDS AND DUMB IDIOTS WITH TERRIBLE SPELLING WHO MOAN ABOUT IT OR FOREIGNERS WITH **** END PCS sporting gtx 1050ti's and thinking they have a high end pc moaning cus they cant play it or afford a **** console ...you can afford a pc you can afford a one x not owning a console is not a reason to downvote and sorry you need a brain for this game dumb asylum seekers need not apply    … Expand
  26. JonyGame
    Nov 1, 2018
    10
    Лучшая игра этого поколения обязательно к покупке!!!
  27. aspire9287
    Nov 5, 2018
    10
    Great great. Really enjoying the immersion. Can't wait for online play!!!!!
  28. Jefe65
    Nov 2, 2018
    0
    WTF! "Darkies" ??? He's complaining because he has to share space with the darkies? I'm less than an hour into this and I get hit with Darkies?! I'm 53 y/o AA gamer yes damnit! I want to play the new high rated game and I get hit with "Darkies" in the first effing hour? Not tenderfoots, not scouts, not hired hands, not scoundrels, murderers, mercenaries or random low lifes but effingWTF! "Darkies" ??? He's complaining because he has to share space with the darkies? I'm less than an hour into this and I get hit with Darkies?! I'm 53 y/o AA gamer yes damnit! I want to play the new high rated game and I get hit with "Darkies" in the first effing hour? Not tenderfoots, not scouts, not hired hands, not scoundrels, murderers, mercenaries or random low lifes but effing DARKIES! ARE YOU EFFFING KIDDING ME!… Expand
  29. mariojonson
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    i don't know why is there so many brain dead people writing reviews. it's a great game.just buy it. u will have to patient. there is so much to do and the world is so so interactive. the attention to detail will blow your mind
  30. mihaioprisan
    Nov 12, 2018
    10
    If you don't like this game, and say that it doesn't live up to your expectations, you must a brain dead sack of rocks, and you should really give up gaming. Go and play brainless games like Assassins Creed and Far Cry. That is more your level. What Rockstar has achieved is nothing short of amazing. By the way the control of characters in the game is the most realistic I have ever seen. IfIf you don't like this game, and say that it doesn't live up to your expectations, you must a brain dead sack of rocks, and you should really give up gaming. Go and play brainless games like Assassins Creed and Far Cry. That is more your level. What Rockstar has achieved is nothing short of amazing. By the way the control of characters in the game is the most realistic I have ever seen. If the characters moves slow its because that's how a human being should move. Only you are so used to running around like Superman in video games that you forgot actual people don't move that way.
    The story is amazing, the gameplay is so much fun, the AI is very, very well done and very smart, the open world is so organic and reacts to the player like I have never seen, the graphics are amazing. Side activities are fun and you really want to do them. The games has a slow pace at times, but it makes sense for the world you are in, and the year you are in. I cannot believe this is an issue with some people. The games has the pace that it needs to have. It's just perfect. But again the world keeps moving so fast people forgot how to sit down, enjoy a story and a great game. Congrats Rockstar. You nailed it. Don't listen to the negative comments, because they have no clue about what they are talking about. A score of 97, and the majority of people have seen what you have achieved. And that's all that matters. There will always be mindless zombies who enjoy mindless games, and don't appreciated real quality. That's the sad truth.    … Expand
  31. frobro16
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    This is all in single player:

    • Characters are 1 dimensional and often don't fit within the premise they are given (an outlaw hiding from authorities isn't going to be going on murder sprees) • Controlling your horse, your weapons, your character is infuriatingly clunky, slow, and non-responsive • Using "fast travel" can lead to game breaking errors regularly • Lack of    This is all in single player:

    • Characters are 1 dimensional and often don't fit within the premise they are given (an outlaw hiding from authorities isn't going to be going on murder sprees)

    • Controlling your horse, your weapons, your character is infuriatingly clunky, slow, and non-responsive

    • Using "fast travel" can lead to game breaking errors regularly

    • Lack of inventory involves spending a horrendous amount of time trying to improve with minimal benefit

    • Gun play must have been pulled from Red Dead Revolver, it's slow, unwieldy, and requires aim assist

    • Forces players to move at severely reduced speeds to artificially lengthen game, there is only about 13 hours of actual game play, but you are forced to move through the game slower in order to make it seem longer to beat.

    • There is a never-ending supply of empty tasks that serve no other purpose than to fill time and continue to slow the player down

    This game severely lacks the creature comforts or polish of a AAA title in 2018. it's boring, empty, repetitive and if I could I would gladly get my money back if I hadn't gotten the electronic download. I would not recommend this game to anyone who plays games for enjoyment of story, environment or elements of play.    … Expand
  32. elitoness
    Nov 25, 2018
    0
    most overrated game ever
    So much disappointment by all this (marketing) fake hype
    if the people really think this is the a perfection they clearly know nothing about video games. Nothing but NOTHING is new or original This is super boring . The story, missions, mechanics are sooo normal Even the graphism and the maniability are very average THIS IS the biggest disappointment in the    most overrated game ever
    So much disappointment by all this (marketing) fake hype
    if the people really think this is the a perfection they clearly know nothing about video games.
    Nothing but NOTHING is new or original
    This is super boring . The story, missions, mechanics are sooo normal
    Even the graphism and the maniability are very average
    THIS IS the biggest disappointment in the video game history . PERIOD !!!!    … Expand
  33. StainlSteelRat
    Oct 31, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played RDR1, so SPOILERS AHEAD.

    That being said, this is not GTAV Horse Edition, much like RDR1 wasn't GTAIV Horse Edition. Player agency is what you make of it. I had one of the most powerful moments in gaming I've ever had...and I've been gaming since Pong (yeah, I'm old.)

    SPOILER FOR RDR1

    When John Marsten (one of the best characters in a game ever) died, I hunted down that **** marshall. His wife said he was fishing. I went down there as Marsten's son with a double barrelled shotgun and made the old man say his final words. He was sorry. He was just doing his job. Although I couldn't say anything because of the game mechanic, it made sense. That's exactly what I would have said. Nothing.

    Then I shot him with both barrels and watched him float away on the river.

    When you seek vengeance, dig two graves. One for your enemy, the other for your soul. That victory tasted like ashes in my mouth. I put down my controller and thought about that experience for a bit.

    That is a game. That is art. Art is something that makes you think about it for a bit, interpret it, and make it your own in one way or another. Not some grind fest, not seeing how many **** you can craft. All these other things have their place, but true art in crafting games comes from those vignettes that allow you to feel something.

    This game is the same, but better. It's a slow burn. For those of you that complain about frame rates (I don't have any of those issues, and I'm on a 1st gen PS4...refurbished) or fuzzy textures, stop being so pedantic. Focus on the experience. This isn't Nier Automata or MGS2k. This is a story game, a choose your own morality game.

    Did you feel bad when you went back to the widow to collect? I sure as **** did.    … Expand
  34. FogCityRoller
    Oct 27, 2018
    8
    20 hours played thus far. I was super hyped for this game. Full disclosure: the atmosphere is fantastic & definitely among this generation's elite. The gameplay itself isn't at the level I expected it to be. Movement is so stiff it gives me anxiety. The story pacing is slow and at times tedious.

    Tutorial info is flashed at you too quickly and at the worst moments, except for info    20 hours played thus far. I was super hyped for this game. Full disclosure: the atmosphere is fantastic & definitely among this generation's elite. The gameplay itself isn't at the level I expected it to be. Movement is so stiff it gives me anxiety. The story pacing is slow and at times tedious.

    Tutorial info is flashed at you too quickly and at the worst moments, except for info relating to firearms and horses since you learn those while actually using them. Little else is explained when it matters. To clarify: in the middle of a riding segment when I'm trying to focus on what people are saying or doing, and watching where I am going, suddenly up in the top left corner of the screen a tip flashes in small font and last like 2 seconds. Something about medicine that I have no use for right now, what the hell did it say? I was too busy choosing dialogue options and avoiding running my wagon off the path to see it in time. This is NOT how you go about teaching people about mechanics.

    The gunplay is a joke.
    -If you're in cover you auto-aim perfectly every time you exit. You just popped out your head to see your target and are shooting at odd angles. Huh?
    -Out of cover you fight this bizarre jerky movement of the crosshair like your character has Parkinson's, despite standing still and shooting at a flat angle to your target. Huh?
    -Anyone who thinks aim will be better with an upward/downward trajectory than a sight line perpendicular to the line of gravity knows nothing about ballistics or optics.

    How does any of this make sense at all? It's like they got their notes backwards. You have to exert so much effort to get off a clean shot when actually aiming than just leaving cover and mashing the fire button. This garbage makes no sense. I wouldn't be irritated if this game didn't espouse realism on mundane details like a horse's junk changing size based on temperature. But they couldn't do ballistics accurately?

    Now I'll get over the crappy gunplay because I still love the setting, the voice acting, and storyline events like gang fights and train robberies. I will wander around this world aimlessly for hours before finishing the storyline. The game truly is beautiful. That don't mean I think it is 10/10 or GOTY material.

    -Hair does not look great in this game and pales in comparison to the rest of the graphics.
    -The human models overall aren't great unless it is a cutscene.
    -Most of the game's graphics are 12/10, then there are the few aspects that are 5/10. It should not be this inconsistent.

    The first time I shot a deer and stowed the corpse on my horse, my jaw dropped at how realistic the dangling body looked. Then there's the hair graphics, worse than The Witcher 3...a game that is over 3 years old.

    I have a love/hate relationship with Rockstar Games. They always get 95+ from major critic$ despite not being at that level at all just because of the developer's name. Then you have PC gamers who haven't even touched the game rating it a 0 because they can't play it. Both of these groups should be fired out of a cannon and into the sun.

    I do like Red Dead Redemption 2. It just isn't the GOTY trendsetter I hoped it would be. It seems to be doing too much following, not enough leading, and in some ways it's too far behind. It's a solid 8/10. God of War is the closest thing to a perfect game that we saw this year and the clear winner of GOTY.    … Expand
  35. mario999
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    BEST GAME EVER MADE. Everything is perfect, its crazy to play the best game and the worst game fifa19 in 1 month.
  36. thehomie
    Oct 26, 2018
    9
    I love how much you can do in this game. Every where you go you see people doing stuff. You can even solve murder cases. The story is great, but im not that far so i dont know how it ends. The graphics on normal ps4 anint bad, but compared to the other .consoles it looks a little bad
  37. Chocoferu
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    [ESP]
    Es PERFECTO. Nunca me gustaron los juegos western, pero este me ha enganchado totalmente.
    Tiene mundo abierto, pero no es como la mayoría, sino que este está VIVO. Puedes seguir la historia principal, pero a la vez el mundo sigue a su bola y te pueden ocurrir cosas aleatorias y no programadas, como que te atraquen, o te ataquen repentinamente, o que alguien necesite ayuda y puedas    [ESP]
    Es PERFECTO. Nunca me gustaron los juegos western, pero este me ha enganchado totalmente.
    Tiene mundo abierto, pero no es como la mayoría, sino que este está VIVO. Puedes seguir la historia principal, pero a la vez el mundo sigue a su bola y te pueden ocurrir cosas aleatorias y no programadas, como que te atraquen, o te ataquen repentinamente, o que alguien necesite ayuda y puedas ayudarles o perjudicarles o pasar de largo indiferente, y todo tiene sus consecuencias.

    Es tan inmersivo, que a veces cuando acepto una quest, me quedo tan absorto que 2 horas después me acuerdo que tenía que entregar esa quest!    … Expand
  38. xxxsssjjjk
    Oct 30, 2018
    9
    great game but the graphics and hdr need fixed. poor 4k and hdr on the ps4 and xbox versions.
  39. btokmyrza
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    Awesome game! Simply awesome! That level of detail, absolutely breathtaking!
  40. Gibaja
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    It is an absolute peace of Art. For those fake reviews and "there is no pc version" for god sake... You guys did not even play the game. Why do you write reviews of something you don't test yourself?
  41. badtrigger
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    Это очень интересная игра с завораживающим сюжетом, графикой, открытым миром и атмосферой! На нее не жалко потратить $60, ведь взамен мы получаем открытый мир,сюжет, множество занятий, охоту и т.д. Этот список можно продолжать до бесконечности. Мне игра очень понравилась и я ее всем рекомендую!Это очень интересная игра с завораживающим сюжетом, графикой, открытым миром и атмосферой! На нее не жалко потратить $60, ведь взамен мы получаем открытый мир,сюжет, множество занятий, охоту и т.д. Этот список можно продолжать до бесконечности. Мне игра очень понравилась и я ее всем рекомендую!
  42. joshfeno
    Nov 4, 2018
    9
    Absolute outstanding video game, graphics are out of this world and one of the best stories i have experienced in a while. The small things such as brewing your own coffee and having to bathe, eat and keep your horse in good condition really gives the player an reality feeling and it feels like the horse you own is like a pet and you don't feel like bathing it or feeding it is a chore. ToAbsolute outstanding video game, graphics are out of this world and one of the best stories i have experienced in a while. The small things such as brewing your own coffee and having to bathe, eat and keep your horse in good condition really gives the player an reality feeling and it feels like the horse you own is like a pet and you don't feel like bathing it or feeding it is a chore. To conclude my rating is really high due to the overall enjoyment this game has brought me and i hope the online takes this game to the next level.… Expand
  43. Lendario07
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    Amazing game. Probably the best game I've ever played in my life. Open world alive , that really happen indenpendently from you. Captivating story, striking characters and breathtaking graphics. Extremely pleasant to play, a very satisfying and immersive experience ... Pure quality
  44. Delov
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    Не могу попробовать эту игру, потому, что нет консоли, но я ставлю десять баллов в противовес петухам, которые дизят игру.
  45. Counter_Balance
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    Gave a 10 to solely counteract the losers giving this a 0 because they want to be "different" or simply can't afford to buy the game : ) KMA
  46. Kaykay1
    Oct 31, 2018
    10
    Do not consider the negative reviews, seriously. I don't know what's wrong with these people... RDR2 is a masterpiece, full stop. If you enjoyed the first chapter, this is the game you've been waiting for the last 8 years.
  47. Scarabun
    Nov 1, 2018
    10
    The best game for past few years so far. Last game I enjoyed that much was Witcher 3.
  48. mastazjke
    Nov 4, 2018
    10
    It's amazing game ever, what i see. Thanks Rockstar for this game. Graphics 10/10, gameplay 10/10, animation and phisycs 10/10, produced 10/10. So guys see u on game.
  49. abssii
    Nov 1, 2018
    10
    DISCLAIMER: If you're not a fan of slow-paced gameplay, this game is not for you. I don't know what people were expecting, but this game isnt a run and gun. For some reason the bad reviews are either people complaining it is too slow or that it's just a shooter. I don't understand. This game is huge, with tons of characters to meet and things to do. Everything's so dynamic, and the thingsDISCLAIMER: If you're not a fan of slow-paced gameplay, this game is not for you. I don't know what people were expecting, but this game isnt a run and gun. For some reason the bad reviews are either people complaining it is too slow or that it's just a shooter. I don't understand. This game is huge, with tons of characters to meet and things to do. Everything's so dynamic, and the things you can do in the open-world are vast, a lot of things you can think of, you can do; kind of like Breath of the Wild. This game does have its faults, just like every other game that has ever come out, but nonetheless deserves the 10/10 I am giving it.

    Again, this game IS NOT for everybody, no game is.    … Expand
  50. ChuckGreeneTiR
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    This game is easily one of my favorite games of 2018. The sheer detail put in the game was well worth the wait. The game play is a little clunky, but this can be fixed with some settings changes. The story is excellently well written and has some humorous moments (including a Drunk Bar Scene). As for the gameplay, some people will complain that it has too many chores, but the point ofThis game is easily one of my favorite games of 2018. The sheer detail put in the game was well worth the wait. The game play is a little clunky, but this can be fixed with some settings changes. The story is excellently well written and has some humorous moments (including a Drunk Bar Scene). As for the gameplay, some people will complain that it has too many chores, but the point of Red Dead Redemption II is to be a realistic experience. With a small communities like the Dutch's gang, everyone has to pitch in. You can do things like fishing, hunting, and donating to the camp. You can also participate in games like Five Finger Fillet and Dueling. The horses are very in-depth and are actually important, unlike it's predecessor. It's also missing it's predecessor's horrible game breaking bugs, such as punching a corner of a wall to fly to the skybox. Overall, the game provides a satisfying prequel to Red Dead Redemption.… Expand
  51. ShamelessBro
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    Я не даун, как те ребята, которые ставят плохие оценки только потому что её нет на ПК.
    Я- Пк-геймер и у меня нет консоли. Я смотрю прохождение и мне ну ОООЧЕНЬ заходит. Игра шикарна. По этому я ставлю 10/10.
    Удачи Пк-даунам ставящим низкую оценку.    Я не даун, как те ребята, которые ставят плохие оценки только потому что её нет на ПК.
    Я- Пк-геймер и у меня нет консоли. Я смотрю прохождение и мне ну ОООЧЕНЬ заходит. Игра шикарна. По этому я ставлю 10/10.
    Удачи Пк-даунам ставящим низкую оценку.
  52. JackCapo
    Nov 4, 2018
    10
    Absolutely gorgeous game, so much to do, see and participate in..Awesome job Rockstar, Characters, voices..horses (beautiful) scenery and the realistic capturing of how life and times were so much different! Can only pray that it comes to PC as well. LOVE ROCKSTAR
  53. PISTASHIO
    Nov 4, 2018
    10
    The game is different from anything else on the market right now, no game even comes close to the level of ambition and polish put into this game. It releases only with a campaign, to quote EA "singleplayer is dead" but rockstar proved those greedy degenerates wrong. Only thing i hope for is to be able to experience it on PC as well, since most people cannot afford a console, nonetheless iThe game is different from anything else on the market right now, no game even comes close to the level of ambition and polish put into this game. It releases only with a campaign, to quote EA "singleplayer is dead" but rockstar proved those greedy degenerates wrong. Only thing i hope for is to be able to experience it on PC as well, since most people cannot afford a console, nonetheless i am enjoying my time with the game on PS4… Expand
  54. nightcorey20
    Nov 4, 2018
    10
    Best game of the year by far!

    the positive: -Best looking open world ever -Great animations -More dialogue then any game I have played -great story so far im about 70% -most realistic game I have played -voice acting is incredible the negative: -controls aren't the best -hard to fast travel -the core system is a pain in the a -its too realistic all in all its a great    Best game of the year by far!

    the positive:
    -Best looking open world ever
    -Great animations
    -More dialogue then any game I have played
    -great story so far im about 70%
    -most realistic game I have played
    -voice acting is incredible

    the negative:
    -controls aren't the best
    -hard to fast travel
    -the core system is a pain in the a
    -its too realistic

    all in all its a great game I put realistic in both cause I know that's not for everyone I personally love it.    … Expand
  55. Spectrophobia
    Nov 5, 2018
    9
    All around great and polished game. Simply a new level of story telling. if you like open-worlds, action, exploration and great story telling, this game is definitely a must play!
    Can't wait to see what Rockstar comes up with in the future. 9/10
  56. oldmanecane
    Nov 5, 2018
    10
    RDR2 has enormous world with always something going on. Story is pretty awesome. graphics are top notch. Horse movement and physics are good. The game has nothing in common (as gameplay) with GTAV, not even close. Weapons actually have some learning curve and are not the same at all. I can say my money on the game are well spent and is worth it.
  57. SoulreaverDE
    Nov 6, 2018
    10
    At first i thought this game was overhyped and people are too excited for this. Then it released and i gave it a chance. I played through like 30 mins. of the game and i felt like: "Yeah this is cool and stuff but theres nothing special to it, kinda boring." Then i watched a few reviews. I thought: "ok, one last try."

    And that´s the best thing i´ve ever done :D The Game opens it´s Open    At first i thought this game was overhyped and people are too excited for this. Then it released and i gave it a chance. I played through like 30 mins. of the game and i felt like: "Yeah this is cool and stuff but theres nothing special to it, kinda boring." Then i watched a few reviews. I thought: "ok, one last try."

    And that´s the best thing i´ve ever done :D The Game opens it´s Open World after like 45min. - 1 hour (for me at least, i played a bit slow/relaxed).
    The game starts slow and you learn something about almost all characters (within missions or just talking in the camp). And once the game immerses you and gets its grip it takes you on a rollercoaster ride with one of the best stories i´ve ever experienced. (note: i played games like: the last of us, uncharted, Horizon: Zero Dawn, God of War)

    Every single mission is different from the other, that makes that game good. The story is getting more intense but can also have times to call down and lets you breathe, before it gets more intense. That made it great.

    Then you have this big, detailed, interactive and immersive Open World. It felt entirely alive. I suffered with every character and believed that all of this characters were alive a long time ago. I lost myself many times in this game.

    And that makes it almost PERFECT. 10/10 - a must buy.    … Expand
  58. spicygoatcurry
    Nov 6, 2018
    10
    Rockstar has again pushed the boundaries of gaming. Never before have I felt so immersed in a game. From the beginning, you feel personally transported to the Wild West. The graphics are amazing, the voice acting is top-notch, characters are extremely fleshed out and provide the most depth into a game that I have ever experienced. Even "minor" characters have dialogues that speak to theirRockstar has again pushed the boundaries of gaming. Never before have I felt so immersed in a game. From the beginning, you feel personally transported to the Wild West. The graphics are amazing, the voice acting is top-notch, characters are extremely fleshed out and provide the most depth into a game that I have ever experienced. Even "minor" characters have dialogues that speak to their pasts and personalities.

    Before purchasing the game I saw user reviews complaining about how there's no fast travel, it takes time to get places on the horse, there are so many little meticulous things you need to do. And I will admit I was worried by these reviews. But once I started playing, the horse rides and the little chores did not feel meticulous. They made me feel more integrated into the game, as if I am not just controlling Arthur Morgan, I AM Arthur Morgan.

    Gameplay is incredibly fun. Bank heists, train robberies, gun-fights are super exciting. This game will define the future of gaming as developers look to emulate the depth of the world that Rockstar has created.    … Expand
  59. Vladislav999
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    Эта игра заслуживает такой оценки, она великолепна!
  60. mikejones101
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    It's an absolutely stunning game, and I'm loving every minute of it. It plays out like a film, from the signature Rockstar beginning setting (you'll know it when you see it), to the unravelling of an incredibly detailed and rich world. I think a lot of people find themselves disappointed in the game for their own reasons, and in my opinion most of them have to do with their ownIt's an absolutely stunning game, and I'm loving every minute of it. It plays out like a film, from the signature Rockstar beginning setting (you'll know it when you see it), to the unravelling of an incredibly detailed and rich world. I think a lot of people find themselves disappointed in the game for their own reasons, and in my opinion most of them have to do with their own unwillingness to immerse themselves. If you have a short attention span, are unable to appreciate cinematic mise-en-scène, or only enjoy hyperactive shooters, this game probably is going to disappoint you. I also see a lot of people nit-picking the controls... I personally have never found a game with "perfect" controls, but these are basically fine for me, and I'm already running through the world quickly and efficiently. If you're looking for a fast-paced shooter, get the new Call of Duty. If you're looking for a cinematic masterpiece with incredible dialogue, environmental design and character arcs, and have the patience and the curiosity to properly enjoy it - this is the best game of the year, and perhaps even of this generation of consoles.… Expand
  61. DaNieL_FeSg
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000/10!!!!!!!!!! пк бояры сасатб!
  62. LexaPsiw
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    Зарегистрировался только ради этой игры что-бы хоть как-то исправить ситуацию с пользовательскими оценками.
    Пека-бояре уже совсем обнаглели со своей завистью...
  63. SG3xHERO
    Nov 3, 2018
    8
    Honestly, this game was amazing from the storytelling to the graphics to the player interactions with NPCs I would give this game a 10/10 if there weren't so many bugs and it being poorly made on none 4k machines my friend had terrible input lag on his Xbox but I had none when playing on an Xbox one X also my horse dying when loading up missions wasting my revive on it HDR making the gameHonestly, this game was amazing from the storytelling to the graphics to the player interactions with NPCs I would give this game a 10/10 if there weren't so many bugs and it being poorly made on none 4k machines my friend had terrible input lag on his Xbox but I had none when playing on an Xbox one X also my horse dying when loading up missions wasting my revive on it HDR making the game look worse on the One X and ps4 pro unless configured right with the TV/Monitor when other games make HDR work right out of the box and there are some boring parts of the game like ******SPOILERS ******* the start getting out of the snow area and gwarma/chapter 5 that part of the game is just the worst but its a amazing game fun to play but its a open world game so there's gonna be glitches but that doesn't stop the fact that the games nearly unplayable in some cases on the original ps4 and Xbox one… Expand
  64. JetANTIRDR2
    Nov 3, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Спасибо рокстар! Даже когда она выйдет на ПК я её не куплю, я её скачаю с торрента. #АНТИРОКСТАР… Expand
  65. kungfusammy420
    Nov 4, 2018
    10
    Do not listen to the words of people who give's 0, 4 or 5...
    This game is not for the absent minded, who only want to kill everything around, ran trough a script and, afterwards, mark it like it's done. This is a great game for people, who loves them. For adult people who loves adult, detailed world. Who loves to be immersed in a story of a lifetime. For those, who wants to get a lot of    Do not listen to the words of people who give's 0, 4 or 5...
    This game is not for the absent minded, who only want to kill everything around, ran trough a script and, afterwards, mark it like it's done. This is a great game for people, who loves them. For adult people who loves adult, detailed world. Who loves to be immersed in a story of a lifetime. For those, who wants to get a lot of enjoyment.    … Expand
  66. Vesti
    Nov 4, 2018
    10
    RDR2 is an incredible experience. I use the word “experience” because those looking for just a *game* might be disappointed. No flashy icons, blinking numbers, enemies around every corner, your character being able to scale towers with a single press of a button. But if you want to be transported to a different time and place, immersed in a stunningly beautiful, atmospheric world thatRDR2 is an incredible experience. I use the word “experience” because those looking for just a *game* might be disappointed. No flashy icons, blinking numbers, enemies around every corner, your character being able to scale towers with a single press of a button. But if you want to be transported to a different time and place, immersed in a stunningly beautiful, atmospheric world that seems to live independently from you, and of course if you like the wild West and the “great outdoors”, then you will find RDR2 to be spot on, even more so than its already masterful predecessor. No matter what budget was behind this production, quality like this can only emerge as a labour of love. Thank you, Rockstar for being uncompromising in the pursuit of your vision. (And thank you for the soundtrack!)… Expand
  67. Ois
    Jan 29, 2019
    10
    Game of the Year for sure! I generally don't adore games but, I adore the vast landscape created by Rockstar Games
  68. GoldMiner32
    May 24, 2019
    8
    This game is the definition of overrated. There is nothing special about this game and it is beyond boring. I can't play the game for more than 30 minutes. Do not trust critic reviews ever again
  69. Tritonio
    Jun 11, 2020
    0
    I only played the online game. I've played a bit of the single player and it seems boring as well but I don't care enough to continue, I just wanted to play the online version anyhow.

    The controls are crap. Action is slow and tedious. The graphics aren't bad but there are way nicer games than this. The music is forgettable. Microtransactions in a very grindy game are a cash-grab.    I only played the online game. I've played a bit of the single player and it seems boring as well but I don't care enough to continue, I just wanted to play the online version anyhow.

    The controls are crap. Action is slow and tedious. The graphics aren't bad but there are way nicer games than this. The music is forgettable. Microtransactions in a very grindy game are a cash-grab.

    Just a boring game overall.

    Some aspects of it are above average, and that's the best thing I can say about the game.    … Expand
  70. spats
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game that rewards patience. You first have to get your head around the controls and the dozens upon on dozens of bespoke mechanics for brushing your horse, setting up a campfire, firing warning shots or putting on a bandana. But when you do and spend time interacting with these mechanics, it makes you all the more engaged with the whole world.

    Overly    Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game that rewards patience. You first have to get your head around the controls and the dozens upon on dozens of bespoke mechanics for brushing your horse, setting up a campfire, firing warning shots or putting on a bandana. But when you do and spend time interacting with these mechanics, it makes you all the more engaged with the whole world.

    Overly streamlining everything and allowing instant fast travel anywhere and everywhere would've taken away from that. I'm so glad they stuck to their vision.

    It's clearly not a game for everybody, but the game hit me like nothing else ever has. The story is amazingly well-written with some of the most memorable character moments in any video game. Rockstar really feel like they're in their element when not doing super cheesy social commentary in GTA (I love that too).

    The amount of hand-crafted content is truly impressive and the overall level of polish for such a big game is pretty staggering. For me this is undoubtedly a 10.    … Expand
  71. mailordermonstr
    Dec 2, 2018
    5
    Do you like waiting for things to happen? Well then you'll love this game. Your character needs to eat to restore their health? Looks like you need to spend the next 30 seconds cooking. By cooking I mean watching your character go through the motions of preparing food. You want to go on a story mission. Alright then, just go talk to one of the NPCs and get prepared to hold down the xDo you like waiting for things to happen? Well then you'll love this game. Your character needs to eat to restore their health? Looks like you need to spend the next 30 seconds cooking. By cooking I mean watching your character go through the motions of preparing food. You want to go on a story mission. Alright then, just go talk to one of the NPCs and get prepared to hold down the x button for the next 5 minutes as you and the NPC ride your horses to the mission. Just try not to run anyone over with your horse or go too far away from the NPC, otherwise you'll have the same 5 minute ride ahead of you again, no option to skip, the NPC delivering the same speech.
    How about running on ice? Do you like that, cause that's what moving around on foot kind of feels like. How about horribly contrived controls? The same button is used for getting on your horse as robbing a person on the street. That means that if you try to get on your horse, but a civilian is closer to you than your horse, you're going to jump the civilian. You now have the cops on you. Hope you weren't on a mission, cause you now have the intro horse ride to go through again.
    Do you like internet trolls? Then welcome to RDR2 online. Great idea in concept, but a complete waste of time. The controls in this game are not good enough for PvP to be any fun, yet that seems to be all the community is interested in. There are some PvE things available, but good luck getting a posse together for any of it.

    The most commendable thing about this game is the sheer scope and amount of work that went into it. They have definitely built an impressive world to inhabit. If Rockstar had taken the time to make movement feel good, work out a decent control scheme, edited out the majority of "simulation/waiting", and curated the online experience a bit better - this would be an amazing game. As is, this thing is like the pyramids if they were made of **** Impressive at first glance from a distance. But the closer you look and the more time you spend, it just stinks worse and worse.    … Expand
  72. Eglin
    Jul 18, 2019
    7
    I'm sorry, but the critics got it wrong. This game is a very solid 7-8, but by no means does it deserve the "best ever" slot. RDR2 is a solid game but deeply flawed. Every game design decision was biased towards realism or selling microtransactions instead of FUN. As a result, you spend the vast majority of your time doing monotonous busy-work like securing food, shelter, maintainingI'm sorry, but the critics got it wrong. This game is a very solid 7-8, but by no means does it deserve the "best ever" slot. RDR2 is a solid game but deeply flawed. Every game design decision was biased towards realism or selling microtransactions instead of FUN. As a result, you spend the vast majority of your time doing monotonous busy-work like securing food, shelter, maintaining your weapons, etc. Even those looking for a deep simulation experience are going to be disappointed, however, because so many of the supporting systems are so bad.

    Expect to struggle with your horse and your horse-oriented storage. You are REQUIRED to keep every weapon you've ever picked up on your horse with no way to throw them away, sell them, or force a loadout for example, but your horse is very often unavailable when starting missions. You can only carry one of the 50 million large pelts you require for crafting around at a time, but each time you begin the 20 minute horse ride to the drop-off location you lose the pelt to side missions or horse malfunctions or whatever. It's tiring and unenjoyable and that's the bulk of the game!

    The actual story has some of the worst pacing in video game history, with the first hour of gameplay featuring only one gun-fight amid thirty minutes of horseback travel and inconsequential dialog. It's the kind of thing better games let you skip as cutscenes, but it sets the stage for an excessively drawn out main campaign. If you distill the game down into "main" campaign missions, the campaign length probably drops from 60-ish hours down to less than ten with the only meaningful or memorable bit falling squarely in the third quarter.

    The game world is fairly bustling, but it's not even the same planet as something like a GTAV. It has some nice vistas and such and is probably the best looking video game I have ever played, but the level of detail that makes each location memorably distinct simply doesn't exist.    … Expand
  73. djball
    Jan 23, 2019
    4
    Big beautiful world, incredible lighting, smooth acting, solid story, 8/10. Then you realize..... seriously GOD AWFUL slow motion game play, broken controls, broken inventory, and utterly USELESS rpg elements. Next you're gonna ride a LOT of horse, that is actually NO FUN TO RIDE at all! The controls are horrible, I mean horrible tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap! Then you're gonna rideBig beautiful world, incredible lighting, smooth acting, solid story, 8/10. Then you realize..... seriously GOD AWFUL slow motion game play, broken controls, broken inventory, and utterly USELESS rpg elements. Next you're gonna ride a LOT of horse, that is actually NO FUN TO RIDE at all! The controls are horrible, I mean horrible tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap! Then you're gonna ride that broken horse long distance for stupid fetch/kill missions. Maybe you will search Orchids for 7 days, wow awesome hat to go with that fancy useless revolver. You can't even drop crappy weapons from your inventory, so they just clog up that frigging clumsy wheel. Simply ridiculous on so many levels for such an expensive production. Game play 0/10… Expand
  74. GameCritic2000
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is an action-adventure romp through a changing West which takes place at the turn of the 20th century, and is a prequel to the previous title: Red Dead Redemption (PS3), story-wise; Another game which received near-perfect high scores from reviewers, and with good reason.

    Story: You play as Arthur Morgan, an outlaw who's having to fight for survival in a world    Red Dead Redemption 2 is an action-adventure romp through a changing West which takes place at the turn of the 20th century, and is a prequel to the previous title: Red Dead Redemption (PS3), story-wise; Another game which received near-perfect high scores from reviewers, and with good reason.

    Story:
    You play as Arthur Morgan, an outlaw who's having to fight for survival in a world where the Wild West becomes more and more tame with each passing day. Battling with wildlife, gang-life, and your own internal struggles of morality and mortality.
    Red Dead Redemption 2 does many things better than its predecessors, and provides an experience you simply will not get anywhere else, and with an online component released later this month, I feel the need to give it a perfect 10.

    Gameplay:
    This game is superb in its delivery-- The world is rich with detail. The stakes feel high. The culture reflected in the game, feels genuine (more often than not), and the questions of morality, answered by the player's actions, which is the heart of the protagonist's story-- truly felt pressuring at times, as I found myself teetering between outlaw and cowboy-savior, often.

    Sound:
    The soundtrack to the game is appropriate to the source material and does a good job of setting the mood dynamically. There aren't any tracks that have particularly jumped out at me as memorable, but I don't think the music in the game seeks to be catchy, it only seeks to set the stage.
    The sound design, all the weapons, interactions, voice acting, animal sounds, etc. all feel genuine.

    Controls:
    The controls for this game may be complicated for some, at first, but are worth sticking with to learn everything your character is capable of doing.
    The lack of approachability may seem like a negative mark for some, but I welcome the freedom in an open-world game.
    There are moments where the complex "you can touch and loot everything" approach may hinder the player from easily interacting with an area with loot in it, but again, I would take the minor inconvenience of having to stand just right to pick up an item in a pile, just to have the greater amount of freedom elsewhere.

    About negative reviews:
    I was very surprised to see that this game received (at the time of this review's writing) a sub-8 score.
    Negative reviews talk about how there's "nothing to do"-- or how the "controls" are bad, and "feel like an afterthought", but I strongly disagree.
    Like the game itself, the controls are complex and completely contextual, and a great deal of thought has gone into getting them right.
    This is both a pro and a con, as it allows for a great range of player choice, but also means that there's a bit of a learning curve for the player.

    Playing on the PS4 I have not run into any of the bugs some reviewers have come across, but I don't doubt that there are bugs in the game-- it's absolutely massive.

    Closing statements:
    I really have enjoyed my time playing Red Dead Redemption 2. I have other friends who are playing through it as well, and you know it's a special game when we always have a story to tell each other about our playthrough. Either something funny happened at the saloon, or we ran into a plan gone afoul. It's fun to discuss and compare what choices we've taken at key moments, and be excited to hear about them. (The last game that made me feel that way was Skyrim (2011)).
    Having played GTA Online for a while with some friends, I honestly can't wait for Red Dead Online to be released, because the only thing that would make this outlaw/cowboy open world experience better, would be robbing trains with actual friends!
    10/10    … Expand
  75. MrJoobJoob
    Nov 21, 2018
    3
    I tried to like it, but RDR2 is a complete mess.

    -- the worst input lag I've ever seen in a AAA game. This makes traversal a chore and has ruined my experience of the game. I haven't come across an activity that is inherently fun yet, and the main two parts of the game (traversal and shooting) are both below average -- boring, simplistic combat. Auto aim + snap cover + slow mo    I tried to like it, but RDR2 is a complete mess.

    -- the worst input lag I've ever seen in a AAA game. This makes traversal a chore and has ruined my experience of the game. I haven't come across an activity that is inherently fun yet, and the main two parts of the game (traversal and shooting) are both below average

    -- boring, simplistic combat. Auto aim + snap cover + slow mo mechanics, and none are done well. Visually it looks great but there's no depth, even compared to games over a decade old. It's essentially the combat (both in execution and complexity) the 1999 N64 classic WinBack.

    -- unintuitive controls and bad UX. Who thought it was a good idea for "punch" to use the same button as "talk" depending on context?

    -- mechanics aimed at realism/immersion that serve instead to pull me out of the game. Having to cook, shave, and brush my horse isn't immersive, it's just annoying.

    -- deliberate time-wasting mechanics such as long animations, no fast travel, long conversations with NPCs while you hold X to gallop, slow walking in camp, etc. Literally all over the game, too many to write down. At least half of my experience was following a minimap indicator of where to go, which I consider a waste of time.

    -- they implemented an honor system, yet so often in the game's main story they have me being an explicitly bad person. I want to be a noble gunslinger and the game forces me to be a murderer of innocents. Then, after being forced to murder people in a heist and beating a farmhand to within an inch of his life, Arthur is portrayed as being "conflicted" with his violent nature.

    -- the game design seems fixated on creating a "realistic" cowboy experience, yet within one hour you're gunning down dozens of men. At least 3 dozen men in the intro alone, then another 20 in a mission where you break someone out of jail. The term "ludonarrative disonnance" was made for this game.

    All in all, yes the game looks great and the detail is impressive, but it feels like a chore to play and is full of questionable game design. I would go so far as to say it's a bad game.    … Expand
  76. zoob_m
    Jan 9, 2019
    3
    this game fundamentally misunderstands the reason we play video games: the fact that they are gamey and unrealistic. the result is a game that is not at all realistic and is very much still gamey, but just feels infuriating and confusing to play. if you don't want to traverse at a snail pace, side quests quit themselves. if you try to talk to someone, you might end up pointing a gun atthis game fundamentally misunderstands the reason we play video games: the fact that they are gamey and unrealistic. the result is a game that is not at all realistic and is very much still gamey, but just feels infuriating and confusing to play. if you don't want to traverse at a snail pace, side quests quit themselves. if you try to talk to someone, you might end up pointing a gun at them instead. a tiny mistake can dump all of your money into paying your bounty, with literally no way to recover. cheat codes would make this game tolerable. let me add $1k to my wallet so I don't have to deal with tiny mistakes making the game a slog. how did dying lose me money while keeping my bounty anyway?… Expand
  77. ty92
    Jan 26, 2020
    5
    Love the graphics and playing poker online is cool. But the gameplay is complete trash... I will remember PS4 for having alot of games that look incredible but have trash gameplay. God of War 4, Uncharted 4, Detroit Become Human, Red Dead Redemption 2, Hellblade... I hope the PS5 has better gameplay than this.. I mean the only game that has great gameplay is Assassin's Creed.
  78. MENZ0
    Dec 13, 2018
    5
    I was very hyped by Red Dead Redemption 2 since I saw the 'you gotta love yourself a fire' trailer. I was really hoping for a game with a good story and interesting side quests (maybe even on par with the Witcher 3). In the end I got a game which frustratingly held me back to actually influence the story or really didn't make me feel as if I was playing a game at all.

    So here is how I    I was very hyped by Red Dead Redemption 2 since I saw the 'you gotta love yourself a fire' trailer. I was really hoping for a game with a good story and interesting side quests (maybe even on par with the Witcher 3). In the end I got a game which frustratingly held me back to actually influence the story or really didn't make me feel as if I was playing a game at all.

    So here is how I played the game: I just kept jumping from guest to guest as indicated on my map as I did not feel incentivized to do anything else. The time in between quests is just a lot of horse riding. Time spent in-quest was 80% me not being able to do anything apart from listening in a cutscene or listening to a non-interesting dialogue of a character in walking pace or moderate horse-riding speed while I was annoyed that I was not allowed to ride full speed.
    The other 20% is just a shout-out and then the quest is over. These shoot-outs were initially pretty enjoyable when I had adjusted the terrible aiming controls and turned off auto-aim entirely. There is however no real progression in the shooting mechanics, so these shootouts start to feel same-y after a while.
    Now I probably should mention some positives as well. The landscapes with the lighting can be stunning. The animations and facial expressions are well done (though annoyingly slow when it's gameplay-related). The characters are pretty distinct though I couldn't enjoy any of them, but this could be because I just felt frustrated with the entire experience.

    I believe I was in chapter 5 when I stopped playing and watched the ending on youtube. I do hope others have enjoyed this game, but I cannot believe anybody who likes gameplay or being in control in a game could actually have an enjoyable experience out of Red Dead Redemption 2.    … Expand
  79. Masebase12
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    Red Dead Redemption 2 was a great game and was worth the wait. It introduces many new features and aspects that are a great additions to the game. You play as Arthur Morgan who is in the Dutch Van Der Lin gang who wants to cling on to his outlaw life but is in a world surrounded by increasing civilization. The game looks and sounds great from the sound design to the voice acting and theRed Dead Redemption 2 was a great game and was worth the wait. It introduces many new features and aspects that are a great additions to the game. You play as Arthur Morgan who is in the Dutch Van Der Lin gang who wants to cling on to his outlaw life but is in a world surrounded by increasing civilization. The game looks and sounds great from the sound design to the voice acting and the cutscenes shows the amount of effort that rockstar has put in this game. The cutscenes themself feel like you are watching a movie, the even use elements that directors use in film. They use a bunch of non diegetic sound (sound the player can hear but not the actual characters) which gives the feeling of movies soundtrack playing at parts where the institute in the scene is building up, so the scene is accompanied by high pitched stringed instruments that give the game an authentic feel. This game has a lot of new features that are great, like the ability to customize your horses saddle and you horse having stats. Also the ability to clean/ admire your weapon. But then there are some features that feel like they couldn’t be added in like having eat and drink, shave and feed and brush your horse, it makes them game feel more like you have to chores then actually be an outlaw. But that’s the point, Rockstar was trying to go for realism, they wanted this to feel realstic, that’s why you have to do these things so make feel like you are an outlaw in 1899. The missions feel repetitive and the constant horseback riding to point a to b makes for very slow mid game making chapter 3 forgettable. My closing statement about this game is that it’s great but not amazing. Just like any other game it has things it can improve on, like the the sluggish horse movement, the clunky controls and repetitive missions. But it also excels at being a game that is immersive and shows pride in how much work rockstar has put in this game.… Expand
  80. Robotricon
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    It is a brilliant game, the real masterpiece of our time. All kinds of game content and game mechanics are perfectly combined to award us with a deep and unforgettable adventure.
  81. Rrazed
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    An amazing Game definitely worth getting, Overall this is an amazing game, large open world with many, many things to do. very good Story i enjoyed playing as Arthur Morgan, a few minor bugs here and there if you want to nitpick, plenty of end game things to do and looking forward to seeing how online will be. Rockstar put the time and effort into their games and they continue to not letAn amazing Game definitely worth getting, Overall this is an amazing game, large open world with many, many things to do. very good Story i enjoyed playing as Arthur Morgan, a few minor bugs here and there if you want to nitpick, plenty of end game things to do and looking forward to seeing how online will be. Rockstar put the time and effort into their games and they continue to not let gamers down and disappoint us.… Expand
  82. cbear522
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Groundbreaking, flawless, polished. Easily one of the wonders of the world.
  83. SnobbyLion
    Nov 24, 2018
    10
    Wonderful. This game is art to me because it was a captivating experience for me. There are a few gripes I would have with the shooting mechanics and controls, but the positives FAR outweigh the negitives. The best narratives I've seen in a video game to date.
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. r4don-bode
    Dec 26, 2018
    4
    Tedious and boring, I just gave up in 60% completition... Beware for looooong hours crashing 'x' in this horse hiding simulator... Just Hated...
  87. GundamGod
    Feb 2, 2019
    4
    Game story is really not that great and lengthy and not worth my 60 dollars, just got it mainly for the online and its buggy has hell. Servers are super bad half the time when someone shoots at you and misses there shot but somehow you see blood in mid air saying they hit you type of bad servers where people are not always were they are. Some people use this bad servers to exploit peopleGame story is really not that great and lengthy and not worth my 60 dollars, just got it mainly for the online and its buggy has hell. Servers are super bad half the time when someone shoots at you and misses there shot but somehow you see blood in mid air saying they hit you type of bad servers where people are not always were they are. Some people use this bad servers to exploit people with average wifi and you dont need the best wifi because its all the same. Tested it on a much bigger wifi and a low one and game play is the same with such bad servers. They say they fixed server or game crashes but they still have not. They are thinking about the money first before the people. It has a lot of fake reviews/ people they payed to rate it good. High ratings should be flawless with constant updates. As of right now they are going to take months which could be for them 2-5 months just to release the game update that should bring out the game from beta but not promising to fix the servers. Out of all the online i played there are about 2 people for like showdowns who lag all over and everyone else are not. Most of the reviews are form kids who dont know a good game from a bad one that buggy or they are the ones abusing the bugs. There are some glitches that are not fix ether and hate when im running buy and get killed by a guy who is under the ground at most of the docks or in walls where you cant fight back. Could give a list of names of people who did it to me but they wont do nothing. As of right now they should make online separate and charge 5 dollars for it since its to bad. They are focusing on other games than this one and only feels like 1 person working on the game why its taking so long. If you knew your going to make an online wouldn't you make the online when your close to being done, this is what makes it one big joke that makes it worst than a lot of games. Supposed to get new cloths in game like weeks ago and then they pushed it back to months. As in 2-5months. Then they will start on dlc.… Expand
  88. Tutumbull
    Apr 12, 2019
    0
    Single player is absolutely amazing. But online mode is absolutely terrible.
  89. mhighsm
    Jul 22, 2019
    0
    DO NOT BUY!! There is an error with their server that they refuse to fix. Millions of consumers cannot play this game and they're not fixing this issue. If you buy and are unlucky like some, you've wasted your money. This game had potential, I'm sure the ones that get to play it, enjoy it. Most of us cannot play and are cheated out of money.
  90. Prosimir
    Oct 8, 2019
    2
    Booooooooring, horse riding simulator. Everything is taking enormous time to do. One of the biggest disappointment in game industry. History might be even entertaining if it would not take so long time to even start.
  91. DarthChicus
    Oct 10, 2019
    0
    Review do modo online
    Você joga uma missão de 10 min e depois passa duas horas cavalgando. Enquanto isso sua tendinite piora de tanto ter que apertar X pro lezado do cavalo "correr". E o cavalo é tão burro que pula uma cerca automaticamente, mas topa numa pequena brita.
    Nesse ritmo vc leva dezenas de horas pra juntar 15 barras de ouro e ter uma profissão. Pra piorar, tem uma propaganda    Review do modo online
    Você joga uma missão de 10 min e depois passa duas horas cavalgando. Enquanto isso sua tendinite piora de tanto ter que apertar X pro lezado do cavalo "correr". E o cavalo é tão burro que pula uma cerca automaticamente, mas topa numa pequena brita.
    Nesse ritmo vc leva dezenas de horas pra juntar 15 barras de ouro e ter uma profissão.
    Pra piorar, tem uma propaganda enganosa do Twitch Prime dizendo q te dá a licença do Caçador de Recompensas, mas o prazo já se esgotou em setembro.
    Enfim, um lixo completo.
    Não o sei o que leva mais tempo: citar todos os problemas ou fazer uma viagem a cavalo nesse simulador de Pangaré.    … Expand
  92. UserReviewsLUL
    Feb 15, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring as **** It starts off really slow and when the world does open up you are stuck in an endless loop of fetch quests and some of the worst combat ever. The side quests which this game gets praised so much for are nothing special. They are all the same, requiring you to gather an item or kill some thing. I wonder why a game like Assassin's Creed 3 did not get praised as much as this even though it had meaningful, story-driven, well written side quests in 2012? Why didn't that game get similar critical acclaim? Its combat system and characters are also a million times better.

    Another big problem I have with this game is the Arthur Senses mechanic (another way to say "Detective Mode"). This is basically same as the detective mode you find in Arkham games. But unlike those games where that mode is meaningful and helps locate enemies when you are surrounded by dozens of them and do not want to get spotted, the Witcher 3's Witcher senses serve no purpose. They are mainly used in those 'murder mystery' solving like scenarios where you walk around with the mode and everything is highlighted. You go up to the highlighted item or location and click a button and you do the same until the trail ends. I get no satisfaction out of this type of gameplay. I'm not solving any mystery. I'm just pushing buttons at the place where the game wants me to. Basically, I'm letting the game play itself.

    Even its most highly praised quests are the same. You need to find the plan, a plan to get money who is like a important figure for Dutch so he just goes around asking for her and for a little piece of information they ask him to do a favour for him and this is where the bulk of the game's story is. You doing stuff for other people who tell you to go meet next person who may know where the plan is and then you doing a favour for them, rinse and repeat. Yet this is being hailed as "great writing". If this is great writing and storytelling then I'm sorry but that only means that video games have an incredibly low standard when it comes to storytelling.

    This game does nothing that hasn't been done before. Its main quests are nothing more than the countless fetch quests you find in a game like Skyrim.    … Expand
  93. MetaAdmin
    Oct 27, 2018
    0
    Great graphics, boring gameplay. This is probably the Budget of the Year game for Marketing! not for gaming. Rockstar is working too explicitly to bring high point reviews here, all of their PR is driving people to metacritic, just to recover their score. Come on Rockstor, you produced a good game, but can not live up to hype. You can't buy reviews with false advertising.
  94. womp
    Oct 27, 2018
    0
    Honestly the most boring thing I have ever played. I'm hours and hours in, and I have yet to find a reason for why this is even a videogame. I haven't made any decisions as a player the entire time (neither narrative nor ludic) - all I've done is hold X to go toward somewhere, wait a very long time, then hold the square button to do what the game wants me to do there.

    Like, imagine a    Honestly the most boring thing I have ever played. I'm hours and hours in, and I have yet to find a reason for why this is even a videogame. I haven't made any decisions as a player the entire time (neither narrative nor ludic) - all I've done is hold X to go toward somewhere, wait a very long time, then hold the square button to do what the game wants me to do there.

    Like, imagine a western film, but instead of utilizing montage, Sergio Leone instead makes you watch Clint ride his horse from town to town in real time. Also, once in a while he makes you play some Big Buck Hunter to get to the next scene. How does this improve the experience at all?

    Agonizingly paced. I'm mad at this game for wasting so much of my time and money.    … Expand
  95. PlayerSpain
    Oct 26, 2018
    2
    Los gráficos son bastante bonitos, pero el juego me parece realmente aburrido. Le falta nervio, dinámica... el gamplay me parece un poco encorsetado, no tengo la sensación de libertad de otros juegos.
  96. frankrij23
    Oct 30, 2018
    2
    To be perfectly honest I was let down by two main factors. the main one being horse mechanics along with the fact that you literally spend 30% of the game on horseback which is incredibly tedious. The second being the story which towards the end was unfortunately a let down for me.
  97. TylarisGT
    Nov 1, 2018
    0
    Horrible gameplay...perhaps the worst in any game to date. Everything from movement, to interacting to gunplay feels clumsy, slow and unsatisfying.
    And despite all the effort that went into world simulation, game, like every Rockstar game fails miserably at crime system.
    How the "journalists" managed to not criticize this, is absolutely unbelievable, considering this composes 95% of the game.
  98. DBM2018
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    It's telling how upset PC players and Nintendo fanboys are about this game. They're trying to bomb the user score, that's how upset they are. It's truly pathetic. Just because it's not available for you to play on your platform or because you're insecure about another game getting praise as high as Zelda, doesn't mean you have to be this upset over a video game. I can't fathom getting thisIt's telling how upset PC players and Nintendo fanboys are about this game. They're trying to bomb the user score, that's how upset they are. It's truly pathetic. Just because it's not available for you to play on your platform or because you're insecure about another game getting praise as high as Zelda, doesn't mean you have to be this upset over a video game. I can't fathom getting this upset over a video game I have not played.

    Anyways, the game itself is incredible. The attention to detail is unparalleled. The immersion is masterful. The technical aspects, the graphics, the sound, the engine, the physics, all top shelf stuff. This is why Rockstar are a cut above the rest. Do yourself a favor and get your hands on this game.    … Expand
  99. Razark9
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    I just cant help, bjt be totally immersed into this game. Great music, graphics, scenery, mechanics and fun gameplay. The guns feel amazing, and the way enemies react to bullets looks cool and sometimes ridicilous. I do feel that the walking parts are a bit stretched out, though.

    I'd say pick up this game if you want to be totally immersed into a high oxtane outlaw adventure. Looking    I just cant help, bjt be totally immersed into this game. Great music, graphics, scenery, mechanics and fun gameplay. The guns feel amazing, and the way enemies react to bullets looks cool and sometimes ridicilous. I do feel that the walking parts are a bit stretched out, though.

    I'd say pick up this game if you want to be totally immersed into a high oxtane outlaw adventure.
    Looking forward to try out the online. ;)    … Expand
  100. mrwarlock
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    I am so sad that so many PC haters show up just to bring this console exclusive down and give 0 ratings. Many of them literally state that it's for the exclusivity or 30 fps. It's too early to give proper ratings, but I just have to oppose those as**oles. 5 hrs into the game and it feels and looks great so far.
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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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