Red Dead Redemption 2

 PlayStation 4
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21344 Ratings

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  1. MaxieZeus
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    The most detailed game I have ever played with great characters that act like humans. A must for western lovers.
  2. Everrin
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    Objectively, this game is the peak of video games. A lesson for the studios on how to write a character and a story, how to make missions fun and rich, how to make an open world. This game is just Industry Standart. But I like Witcher 3 a lil' bit more tho.
  3. Yohohotk88
    Oct 12, 2022
    0
    I don't know what's wrong with this game, but I constantly have to pay for something I didn't do. Total ****
  4. dream_on
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    One of the best games Rockstar has ever made, amazing graphics, sound, story, characters and so on. Hype for GTA 6.
  5. ChickenBreasts
    Oct 30, 2022
    10
    Everything about this game is a masterpiece! The story and how Arthur grows as a character is truly beautiful!
  6. crazyfrooggrazy
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    The best Western game i love the Design of this game its beautiful and a must play
  7. JustinsWorld4U
    Nov 3, 2022
    10
    Hands down best game of all time. Best detail, best graphics, best story. It takes open world to a whole new level, and in a good way.
  8. TheMovieThings
    Nov 3, 2022
    10
    For me, it's rare that a game encapsulates why I started playing video games. Escapism. That's the one-word reason that I started playing games. I wanted to be whisked away to a world I can only dream of. In Red Dead Redemption 2, not only do I feel like I am right there in 1899, but I care about every single character. The devotion to character work through side missions, main missions,For me, it's rare that a game encapsulates why I started playing video games. Escapism. That's the one-word reason that I started playing games. I wanted to be whisked away to a world I can only dream of. In Red Dead Redemption 2, not only do I feel like I am right there in 1899, but I care about every single character. The devotion to character work through side missions, main missions, and character interactions is insane. The slow burn to create the tension may be tedious and boring to some, and I would typically agree, but the pure excitement that this game creates at even the most uninteresting plot-lines is absurd. Near perfect game. Highly recommend.… Expand
  9. GusMarston442
    Nov 3, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego te hace sentir una cantidad de emociones que hasta es difícil sentir en la vida misma,te hace sentir un increible vacio al final de este mismo,Arthur Morgan es simplemente un personaje increible y trascendental, su desarrollo es increible pasan de ser un forajido despiadado a una buena persona entendiendo que siempre se puede cambiar y por otro lado tenemos a Dutch un personaje que empieza en lo mas alto y termina por destruir todo lo que ama.… Expand
  10. RarePeanuts21
    Apr 21, 2023
    0
    You know when he has a plan
    Have some god damn faith
    Its okay...
    Has 423 hours on it
    Okay but the game is excellent has my favourite character arc of anything ever and there is also SO much to do in the game and so many details you will miss
  11. elderingNOTgoty
    Nov 29, 2022
    10
    This is how you create a masterpiece OPEN WORLD game. Not like this elden ring trash. RDR2 actually has depth, meaning, it's immersive and most importantly INNOVATIVE.
  12. JrDouble
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    Wow, what an epic game. A true masterpiece to experience from start to finish. Very balanced gameplay, superb story, fantastic characters. Fantastic!
  13. DVDProjerkLGBT
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    Only Fortnite 2 can beat this Masterpiece! Rockstar's magnum opus! Fantastic Wild West Simulator! Definitely recommend it!
  14. Bozdal
    Mar 13, 2023
    10
    Gra z najlepszą fabułą spośród wszystkich gier dostępnych na rynku z przyjemnym gameplayem.
  15. HeitorCampos
    Mar 13, 2023
    8
    An amazing story, great characters and the most technically impressive game I've ever played, truly this is one the most unforgetable games ever made. Hell, this made me cry twice, it's truly special. The gameplay isn't great and it's way too bloated, the map too. It gets on the way of enjoying this game to the fullest, prevents it from being a masterpiece. Games don't need baths, or gunAn amazing story, great characters and the most technically impressive game I've ever played, truly this is one the most unforgetable games ever made. Hell, this made me cry twice, it's truly special. The gameplay isn't great and it's way too bloated, the map too. It gets on the way of enjoying this game to the fullest, prevents it from being a masterpiece. Games don't need baths, or gun cleaning, or feeding your character, your horse, cleaning your horse. Horse testicle thermodynamics? Cool that you can do it, but a waste of time and money, these things are boring to engage with, but you get nerfed if you don't, so you can't just ignore it without being punished. The saddest thing about this game is that there is just too much **** in it. Also everything that isn't the main story is either boring or gets old fast.… Expand
  16. MRNULL
    Mar 15, 2023
    10
    Best game forever tanks Rockstar for this game aaaaaaaaaàaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  17. GODOFREDO0809
    Apr 11, 2023
    5
    This game is perfect
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  18. salsadance0
    Apr 19, 2023
    0
    so boring af af af af af af af af af af af af af af af af af af f af af af af af af af af af af af af af af af af af
  19. mitertc73
    May 14, 2023
    0
    this game is plain sttupid and really horrible, i can not understand how this crap could be liked by even a single person ?????
  20. BBC_discount
    May 15, 2023
    10
    I don't need to explain this obvious 10/10. Its filled with ups and downs throughout the whole story. The gameplay, graphics and story are 10000000/10. This is the GOAT of video games. *********CRAZY SPOILERS AHEAD PROCEED WITH CAUTION************

    Arthurs death made me cry like a newborn baby.
  21. DGS14
    May 16, 2023
    10
    El mejor juego de la vida, goty 2018 goty del siglo goty de la historia, simplemente perfecto. gracias Rockstar
  22. Vergilxxz
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Jogo lixo, tudo nessa merda é devagar, a gente passa o jogo todo andando de cavalo, por isso essa merda perdeu o goty
  23. EddyMEX
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    Great game and amazing story, amazing characters and top notch graphics. Only issue imo are the controls and physics of the game, too realistic for my taste that may end up breaking the immersion at time. I wouldn’t put it above the first RDR game but i don’t think it trails behind by much.
  24. duffmanth
    Nov 13, 2018
    8
    So I just finished the main story and I was generally very impressed with the game. The visuals, story, open world, characters, voice acting are all very impressive. The game is slow paced and there are stretches of the game that are boring/repetitive/tedious, but it's trying to tell a story, trying to immerse the player in the world, making the characters progress, and building towardsSo I just finished the main story and I was generally very impressed with the game. The visuals, story, open world, characters, voice acting are all very impressive. The game is slow paced and there are stretches of the game that are boring/repetitive/tedious, but it's trying to tell a story, trying to immerse the player in the world, making the characters progress, and building towards something overall. Too many people, especially gamers, have the attention span of a 2 year old. It seems people just want run and gun garbage games like Call of Duty that you can blow through in an afternoon!?

    Now, that being said, RDR2 has its issues. The shooting controls/mechanics need some tweaking, the hand to hand combat is frustrating cuz you can barely get a block in, the weapons/items menus could have been better laid out, and controlling your f*cking horse is an issue sometimes.

    RDR2 is a solid effort from Rockstar, it may not be a masterpiece, and it has its issues, but it's a GOTY/system seller that's better than most of garbage that's out there!    … Expand
  25. kryzak
    Nov 27, 2020
    6
    I really loved RDR and was very excited to play this game. After about 30-40 hours, I got bored and stopped playing. Everything felt very similar, and a lot of the side quests are just the same things over and over again. Kind of disappointed by the game and wonder why it's so overhyped.
  26. Artaniel
    Mar 15, 2021
    9
    This is one of the best games I have ever played. Loved the story, the graphics and the general atmosphere of the game. One thing lacking - good combat. It often felt clunky and not very engaging.
  27. Psy_pmP
    Feb 12, 2021
    6
    Это просто туториал для RedDead online. Я так и знал, что GTA online похоронит эту компанию.

    Лучшая графика Интересные истории. Самый проработанный мир. Худший интерфейс. Отвратительные скриптовые сцены. Квик ивенты. Онлайн полное дерьмо. (Начиная от выбора оружия и заканчивая меню помощи, магазинов и вообще всего, что есть в игре) Колесо выбора оружия, все такое же дерьмо    Это просто туториал для RedDead online. Я так и знал, что GTA online похоронит эту компанию.

    Лучшая графика
    Интересные истории.
    Самый проработанный мир.

    Худший интерфейс.
    Отвратительные скриптовые сцены.
    Квик ивенты.
    Онлайн полное дерьмо.

    (Начиная от выбора оружия и заканчивая меню помощи, магазинов и вообще всего, что есть в игре) Колесо выбора оружия, все такое же дерьмо как в GTA V.

    В 100% смерти тут происходят потому что игра кривая. Но самое раздражающее, что штрафы за смерть тут далеко не маленькие.

    Online и скрипты. Не было НИ ОДНОЙ миссии с которой бы ее возникло проблем. НИ ОДНОЙ! Я повторю, В КАЖДОЙ МИССИИ БЫЛИ ПРОБЛЕМЫ, В КАЖДОЙ!! Очень плохо прописанные скриптовые сцены в основном сюжете.
    - Пробежать перед поездом? Срабатывает скрипт, камера поворачивает, лошадь поворачивает по камере под поезд.
    - На друга напали? Я бегаю вокруг и ничего не могу сделать, ударит невозможно. Игра рассчитывает что я его убью оружием.
    - Драка в поезде? Тебе отключают инвентарь. Пока я пытался открыть инвентарь и не понимаю какого хрена, он меня порезал.
    - Миссия со снайперской винтовкой?
    Едешь на дележансе и быстрый выстрел не работает, потому что он установлен на винтовку, которую мне дали для миссии и тут же забрали.
    - Надо срочно убегать?
    Все тебе орут что нужно убегать, но игра тебе не даёт сесть на лошадь, потому что ТЫ ОБЯЗАН сначала всех перестрелять.
    - то кто-то из нпс неожиданно умирает
    - то миссия провалена и мне говорят, что телега повреждена. Телега которая стоит в 150 метрах и никак не участвует в перестрелке.

    Это охота? Серьезно? Ещё немного и все эти огромные толпы животных, начнут шить мне платье на бал с принцем.

    Квикивенты? Мы что в 2009 году?

    Тут выйти из меню на F , тут на Esc, а тут на F крафтить, тут все продать. Тут взять на F, тут взять на R.
    Выход должен быть на одну кнопку, действие на другую, все остальное как получится. Так это должно быть.    … Expand
  28. Dethtrooper
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    One of the best games and stories ever made.
    Hard to compare to anything. Totally unique
  29. NavyBean
    Nov 28, 2018
    9
    It's a beautiful, deep living world where a lot happens. I'd give it a 10 but the controls are not good. And the gun battles are just not satisfying. I also must have an old DS controller because Arthur won't draw in duals when I press the R2 button no matter what I try. The game moves too slow at some points when it should move fast and too fast at points when it needs to move slow. GreatIt's a beautiful, deep living world where a lot happens. I'd give it a 10 but the controls are not good. And the gun battles are just not satisfying. I also must have an old DS controller because Arthur won't draw in duals when I press the R2 button no matter what I try. The game moves too slow at some points when it should move fast and too fast at points when it needs to move slow. Great game, not perfect.… Expand
  30. drlowdon
    Aug 15, 2021
    5
    After a heist goes badly awry, the Van der Linde gang are forced to go on the run and fight for their very survival.

    In Red Dead Redemption 2 Rockstar have created an incredibly detailed world, but seem to have forgotten to actually give players anything fun to do in it. The opening 2-3 hours are just tedious, consisting largely of hold down ‘X’ to slowly follow people through the snow    After a heist goes badly awry, the Van der Linde gang are forced to go on the run and fight for their very survival.

    In Red Dead Redemption 2 Rockstar have created an incredibly detailed world, but seem to have forgotten to actually give players anything fun to do in it. The opening 2-3 hours are just tedious, consisting largely of hold down ‘X’ to slowly follow people through the snow listening to stories about events that sound far more interesting than what you’re doing. When you do actually see a bit of action, you’ll find the controls to be as clunky as they always are in Rockstar Games, making shoot-outs far less exciting than they should be.

    I’m sure there’ll be people saying I should have given this game longer, but if the developers aren’t able to grab my interest in four hours of gaming that’s their fault, not mine.    … Expand
  31. kman5473
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    The standards everyone has for open world video games was raised so freaking high with this game. If you're reading through these reviews questioning whether or not you want this game, just get it. There's so much depth it's incredible.
  32. killdrphil
    Dec 2, 2018
    9
    Pros:

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

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

    Cons:

    1. Bad input lag.
    2. Overly complicated and convoluted control system.
    3. Bad honor system. I've killed a lot of innocent folk but because I've also greeted a lot of folk I'm somehow this really honorable cowboy.
    4. Everyone in the game rushes you to hurry up all the time and it's annoying.    … Expand
  33. frozenpinky
    Mar 26, 2022
    6
    The graphics and the integration between cut scenes and playable parts is phenomenal. The story is cool. But that doesn’t make a game. PLAYING the game and being set free makes a game (along with the controls, combat, melee attacks and ease of use). These controls feel clunky to me.
    This game feels like I’m constantly in “tutorial mode”. I have to constantly look at the bottom right corner    The graphics and the integration between cut scenes and playable parts is phenomenal. The story is cool. But that doesn’t make a game. PLAYING the game and being set free makes a game (along with the controls, combat, melee attacks and ease of use). These controls feel clunky to me.
    This game feels like I’m constantly in “tutorial mode”. I have to constantly look at the bottom right corner of the screen to learn what to do (hold L1 and press o) in order to interact with whatever I have to do. I wanna be free! I want to learn what the buttons do, and then play the game and enjoy it. But every chapter is different and feels like you’re still learning.

    I want to love this game. But when it’s off, I don’t feel the need to get back to playing like I did with so many other games that got lesser review scores. 6.75 out of ten    … Expand
  34. Racer1
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Beautiful game, so many details, good story, wonderful ost. 10 Rockstar of 10
  35. UthersonL
    Jun 17, 2020
    6
    tl;dr: RDR2 may be impressive from production values standpoint, but Rockstar's obsession with detail and gameplay systems that just pad the game or add complexity for complexity's sake took away a lot from my enjoyment of the game. The epilogue also feels rather pointless and drags on for way too long for what little plot it has.

    Considering the scale of the game, the attention to    tl;dr: RDR2 may be impressive from production values standpoint, but Rockstar's obsession with detail and gameplay systems that just pad the game or add complexity for complexity's sake took away a lot from my enjoyment of the game. The epilogue also feels rather pointless and drags on for way too long for what little plot it has.

    Considering the scale of the game, the attention to detail is quite impressive. While not on the level of Uncharted 4, RDR2's scale makes it the greater achievement. When the game takes shortcuts in production, however, it becomes way more obvious than it would if the game took a more relaxed attitude towards presentation and immersion. For instance, when you dismount a horse and your weapons magically "attach" to you, or when shoveling manure onto a wheelbarrow the "product" moves as one stiff lump.

    Inconveniencing the player for the sake of "immersion" is also not that great of an idea. Your horse magically teleporting to you at the end of many of the story mode missions is proof that, at the end of the day, the devs must've understood that the usual videogame approach of spawning your horse at a touch of a button is the preferable solution, yet proceed to inconvenience the player all the other ways. The game, at its core, is the apex obsession with gameplay systems that just pad the game or add complexity for complexity's sake, which has been escalating since as far back as GTA: San Andreas. In RDR2 there are systems such as hair growth, changing body weight, horse hygiene and the need for weather-appropriate clothing. All that pointless complexity also resulted in overly elaborate controls.

    The game also didn't know when to end on a high note. The epilogue feels rather pointless and drags on for far too long for what little interesting story it has to offer.    … Expand
  36. the5mufy1
    May 1, 2022
    10
    i'm just blown away! this game is beside witcher 3 probably the best game i've played in the last 10 years. only a handful of games can be this good! rockstar is LIT
  37. Velsuan
    Dec 1, 2018
    8
    Score (Setting-Story-Gameplay) :
    - Wonderful world! 10/10
    - Great story! 7/10 - Very clumsy and bad gameplay... 2/10 Verdict : 10+7+2 / 3 = 6.33 At this point, Rockstar should stop doing video games and start making movies... That would be very nice! OR... hire some game designers that are able to focus on actual good gameplay mechanics... The game is almost unplayable as it is    Score (Setting-Story-Gameplay) :
    - Wonderful world! 10/10
    - Great story! 7/10
    - Very clumsy and bad gameplay... 2/10

    Verdict : 10+7+2 / 3 = 6.33

    At this point, Rockstar should stop doing video games and start making movies... That would be very nice!

    OR... hire some game designers that are able to focus on actual good gameplay mechanics... The game is almost unplayable as it is right now.

    ****

    You know what... I played the game for 20 hours more... and I have to adjust my verdict on this game...

    I raise the score to 8/10.

    I have to admit... playing the game twice, what a breathtaking achievement! Sorry for the misguided first verdict. I was childish. Sorry for that.    … Expand
  38. EruIiuvatar
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Red Dead Redemption 2 brings to life the most vivid, immersive and alive Game World we’ve ever seen. The realistic gameplay mechanics, the smooth interaction with the NPCs and the game’s atmosphere send the gaming value of this title sky high. No matter the hype, no matter the wait, no matter the promotion, this game gives back to the gamers the lost hundreds of hours of contemporaryRed Dead Redemption 2 brings to life the most vivid, immersive and alive Game World we’ve ever seen. The realistic gameplay mechanics, the smooth interaction with the NPCs and the game’s atmosphere send the gaming value of this title sky high. No matter the hype, no matter the wait, no matter the promotion, this game gives back to the gamers the lost hundreds of hours of contemporary repetitive gaming. In RDR2, every hour is pure gold.… Expand
  39. achraj_nanda
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best open world game ever, arthur morgan will be remembered for centuries! Great character development.… Expand
  40. seebee
    Sep 14, 2020
    10
    Rockstar at it’s absolute finest, outstanding experience. The gameplay, attention to detail and world building are incredible, almost faultless. The story and characters are what steals the show, well rounded, interesting and importantly, fun characters. Arthur Morgan will go down as one of gaming’s great characters.
  41. tbouniverse
    Nov 28, 2018
    8
    You can see how R* has gone above and beyond by the sheer details in this game. I disagree with the 9-10s and the 0-3s because they are either fanboys or trolls. I agree with constructive praise and criticism focused reviews which is what this is.

    Pros: - MASSIVE open world - bigger than GTA V. - Long and intense story campaign (70+ hours for me) - Reimagined fast travel mechanics    You can see how R* has gone above and beyond by the sheer details in this game. I disagree with the 9-10s and the 0-3s because they are either fanboys or trolls. I agree with constructive praise and criticism focused reviews which is what this is.

    Pros:
    - MASSIVE open world - bigger than GTA V.
    - Long and intense story campaign (70+ hours for me)
    - Reimagined fast travel mechanics makes you have to ride to your destination(encountering random events or NPC) and makes the game far more IMMERSIVE.
    - DYNAMIC characters and their actions keeps you at the edge of the seat on anticipation
    - fun side-activities like poker, five finger fillet, train/stagecoach robbery, NPC encounters with its own story.

    Cons:
    - Controls sometimes feel sloppy. Taking cover from a standing position is not smooth.
    - Can't skip a bath, grooming horse, and eating truckloads of food to stay healthy. This serves to make the game more annoying as skipping these chores influences your character stats and has to be done fairly regularly. In my experience, this served to kill momentum a lot of the time.
    - Lack of smooth fast travel mechanics in the endgame takes the immersion and adds in a headache since it can take you 7+ minutes to get to your destination.
    - Long story, if you work full-time, this will take you a while to complete since this is a 70-80 hour journey that requires a real commitment if you intend to complete it.

    This is a GOTY contender. It is a fantastic game where you can spend countless hours immersed in this world. It still has its shares of setbacks. The 97 is inaccurate as the critics failed to do a good job assessing a title for what it is, name recognition seems to play a big part in how they rate games. A better indicator is the user score, because most of the helpful reviews tells you what you need to know. 8.4/10.    … Expand
  42. renaldowhat2
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    This may be one of the best games of all time. It is better than the first one on so many ways. The writing is once again stellar. All of the characters are endearing in their own way. I want to punch Micah IRL. Stupid punk. But that says sonthing about this game. I totally hate that sob.
  43. Vlad21
    May 28, 2023
    10
    Best open world and best western-like game in the history of video games. Rockstar are gods.
  44. Jes1310
    May 24, 2019
    9
    One of the most breathtaking games ever made, when it comes to graphics, sounds, acting and sheer size. A truly sandbox adventure, where there is hours and hours of gameplay.
    Actors do at great job, and the story of the gang is interesting and very well told.
    If you like the western genre this is a must play/buy.
  45. Gonzi
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    Everything is pretty much stellar. My only (but significant) critique is about the Rockstar formula, where there is open world in which I can be a stellar citizen, only to be showed in the shoes of a borderline serial killer in the cutscenes. This false freedom really rubs me the wrong way.
  46. TJD2
    May 29, 2021
    10
    Red Dead Redemption II is one of the best games I have ever played. I was truly blown away by every part of it. Whether we are talking about the graphics, world building, or immersion - Red Dead II is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. The world feels completely alive and lived-in and it feels as though the events of the plot are happening around you. You truly feel as thoughRed Dead Redemption II is one of the best games I have ever played. I was truly blown away by every part of it. Whether we are talking about the graphics, world building, or immersion - Red Dead II is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. The world feels completely alive and lived-in and it feels as though the events of the plot are happening around you. You truly feel as though you are in Arthur's shoes as you traverse through Rockstar's new world they have created. The original map is also back as soon as you beat the main story! Multiple endings, an honor system, and many side activities such as hunting, fishing, photography, and bounties ensure this game never gets old. I love it!… Expand
  47. Deadly
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    The Rockstar app doesn't work, returned it. Silly me for buying a game with DRM.
  48. sityoazzdown
    Dec 10, 2018
    8
    Great game, but it's an overrated 97 critic score. Red dead redemptionv2 is a third person or first person shooter/adventure game. You are trasnported back to the wild west, and this game is a prequel to red dead redmeption. You are part of Dutch's gang, which for some reason only has like 10 people.. nonetheless you basically try to survive and reach the "promiseland". Gameplay consist ofGreat game, but it's an overrated 97 critic score. Red dead redemptionv2 is a third person or first person shooter/adventure game. You are trasnported back to the wild west, and this game is a prequel to red dead redmeption. You are part of Dutch's gang, which for some reason only has like 10 people.. nonetheless you basically try to survive and reach the "promiseland". Gameplay consist of shooting, looting, side/main missions, hunting/fishing, and some side activities like poker.

    Pros: Random encounters.. you will meet strangers in your travels that may activate a string of side quests, strangers who may try to harm/ and or steal from you, strangers where your choices will effect your "honor", and a lot of random goodies that will organically only happen once, and never again. The random encounters are legit 10/10 in this game.

    Ton of content in this game.. there are tons and tons and tons of stuff to do in this game (not even talking about the main missions), side quests are decent, there are over hundreds of animals, and even some fun side activities.

    FInally, interesting group of characters you deal with.

    The So-So's: The story.. it's ok, but it has the same theme of the walking dead tv series.

    The cons: Unrewarding gameplay... there is legit nothing to buy, and all this game is about is making money, yet what's the point? Another example is hunting legendary animals... only to run 1 second faster?

    Clunky controls.. everyone's complaining about it, nuff said.

    The gunplay... meh..first there's auto aim..then you flick the analog stick up to headshot someone.. try doing this for 50+ hours, and imagine my huge eye roll when there's wave of enemies I have to kill. (and no I will not turn off auto-aim, it's the way the game was designed to be played!)

    The bounty system, total fun killer, remember the early assasins creed game where if you kill an civilian you get de-synchronized? multiply that by 100.. in the middle of nowhere and accidentally blew up an horse.. BOUNTY.. i can literally go on, but I'm sure other reviewers here already has.

    This game is great but it has a lot of flaws.. did I mention there's a decent amount of bugs? I enjoyed it, took me over a month to beat this game and not many games can do that. A huge polished world with magic in every corner, but with a questionable fun factor and flawed gameplay, it's going to be polarizing for a lot of people I believe.    … Expand
  49. Jack_The_Ripper
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece, period. A must have title for any gamer put there. You will spend numerous hours going through fantastic storyline and multiple challenges. Can't recommend this enough even years after original release date.
  50. ZaPaAl
    Sep 28, 2020
    8
    Game has huge quantity and quality in regards of characters, story, voicing, visuals. But the gameplay is basic and easy, as you can abuse dead eye over and over, which trivializes nearly any combat situation, no matter what your equipment is. Most combat is something like beeing swarmed by 50 people, which does not feel very realistic or very interesting. Game tries to aim for immersion,Game has huge quantity and quality in regards of characters, story, voicing, visuals. But the gameplay is basic and easy, as you can abuse dead eye over and over, which trivializes nearly any combat situation, no matter what your equipment is. Most combat is something like beeing swarmed by 50 people, which does not feel very realistic or very interesting. Game tries to aim for immersion, but walking at crawl speed in camp areas, slow transitions on fast travel, crafting, or even just using the interface can really strain patience.

    There are many side quests and random encounters to discover, and they can be quite fun, but you probably should stay away from all the other activities, hunting, fishing, gambling, challenges, the collecting and the open world in general. Most are not fun and very, very tedisome, they take days of playtime to complete and give you hardly any interesting reward. Some make combat even more easier and some are for unlockable fashion, but I never found any of it really worth it.
    For example, after a huge test of endurance I got myself the satchel of the east, which is a gigantic inventory upgrade. In after thought, this again made the game easier in a way it does not need, at all. Don't try to complete this game 100% or you are bound for serious exhaustion.

    Game somehow does not actually feel like it has much of "Western" vibe.

    Still, story and presentation are fantastic, but it downspirals into a very depressing last Arthur chapter. That lift's up again in the epilogue and after that reading up on what Red Dead Redemption is about, the complete story does leave a very moving emotional impact.    … Expand
  51. Hilarious
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    This is the greatest game I have ever played. World building, drama, emotions, characters, details are all top notch.
  52. Mandulum
    Dec 9, 2018
    7
    Favorite Thing: An enjoyable story in a detailed (if empty) world.
    Least Favorite Thing: The cores and their survival-esque monotony.

    Date Completed: 2018-11-24
    Playtime: 40h
    Enjoyment: 7/10
    Recommendation: People seem to love it. Cowboys are taking forever to ride from A-B just aren't my thing.
  53. dwenaus
    Sep 27, 2021
    7
    I found the realism confusing: sometimes it was required to shoot people in the head (missions) other times you get in a lot of trouble with the law when you do the same thing. In the end I gave it up.
  54. CriticoDubioso
    Jan 7, 2020
    10
    This game was highly addictive to me. I played soo many hours to finish. Was great fun. There are some small issues: Sometimes you have to ride too much, UX could have been made better. Also, you might miss ome side-stories if you finish the main stories too fast (happened to me). However, overall this is a great game!
  55. jameson95
    Feb 24, 2020
    10
    RDR2 is easily the most immersive and detailed game environment ever created. I hate to think of the long and horrible crunch hours that went into making it.

    I also really enjoyed both main characters, they had such great narrative and story lines. in general, all the characters you got to know were deeply flawed, but had such rich histories, its amazing a video game can have writing    RDR2 is easily the most immersive and detailed game environment ever created. I hate to think of the long and horrible crunch hours that went into making it.

    I also really enjoyed both main characters, they had such great narrative and story lines. in general, all the characters you got to know were deeply flawed, but had such rich histories, its amazing a video game can have writing like this. But that is the beauty of video games like RDR2, there is time and space to tell personal stories like no other media.    … Expand
  56. Grismar
    May 19, 2020
    7
    The game is about as good as everyone says it is, as least as far as the single-player experience goes.

    So, a 9. Minus 1 for all the bloatware. Minus 1 for having to play online even if you're playing solo. Minus 1 for getting a user to solve 3 sets of captchas for every interaction while getting them to set up for a complete privacy rip-off. If there's every a DRM-free version of    The game is about as good as everyone says it is, as least as far as the single-player experience goes.

    So, a 9. Minus 1 for all the bloatware. Minus 1 for having to play online even if you're playing solo. Minus 1 for getting a user to solve 3 sets of captchas for every interaction while getting them to set up for a complete privacy rip-off.

    If there's every a DRM-free version of this game, it'll be amazing. And even with acceptable, more or less normal DRM it'd be great. Right you have to be Faust to truly enjoy it, or a masochist. So sell your soul, try not to feel too dirty and hope the game is fun enough to get you over your trauma.    … Expand
  57. Critical_Fun
    Dec 9, 2018
    5
    Best looking game ever made. The artistry in this is second to none. A must-buy for any RDR/GTA fan. Unfortunately there are many infuriating negatives that make me turn it off abruptly. I'm around 80% through the story.

    Pros Graphics details overall production story (both pro and con) Cons SLOW - some lengthy missions are simply cut scenes which annoyingly make you push    Best looking game ever made. The artistry in this is second to none. A must-buy for any RDR/GTA fan. Unfortunately there are many infuriating negatives that make me turn it off abruptly. I'm around 80% through the story.

    Pros

    Graphics
    details
    overall production
    story (both pro and con)

    Cons

    SLOW - some lengthy missions are simply cut scenes which annoyingly make you push a button once every 10 minutes to make sure you're awake. Looting and skinning are also SLOW! When given the option of realism or 10 minutes of my life, I'll take the 10 minutes.
    Story - A clif notes version of the story of 5 or 10 minutes would have been great. I haven't played RDR 1 in 10 damn years! I'm supposed to remember the RDR 1 story line crystal clear? This isn't a 2 hour movie we can re-watch, it's a 100 hour game. Some clue in the story to refresh my memory would have been great and I think I would have enjoyed the story 1000% more if I remembered more than the basics of RDR1.

    Gameplay - No less than 4 times, I have wasted precious time in my life because of poor programming. How do you think to put in the most minute details in the game, yet fail on missions. After a mission, you want to loot bodies. As mentioned before, it takes a lot of time. Suddenly, without warning, you will be looting your corpses and suddenly your half hour of looting is lost and the mission resets for "abandoning the mission" or whatever **** reason they want to give you. If you don't want me to loot in a mission, then don't let me loot in a mission or at the very least, let us know when we are in danger of losing all progress. This is something even a bad game 20 years ago would offer.

    Controls - Overly complicated and frustrating.

    Fun - In GTA, you can just go wild and be a criminal or you can try to be a slightly better person. It's all good. Here, you have to choose one or the other. If I'm trying to be good, maybe I want to be bad for an hour and steal a train and shoot up a town. You can do that. It will cost you hundreds of in-game $$$ but you can do it. I get the feeling I am missing out on so much entertainment due to the ridiculous bounties. This is possibly the worst part of the game, especially early on where a simple accidental horse vs horse collision suddenly gets you murder charges and a $50 dollar bounty (increases significantly with each one you kill). This game seems to want to punish you for enjoying the very best aspects of it. Why would Rock Star want to do such a thing?

    Conclusion - It's obvious that they put a LOT of effort into this game. I think a year long beta would have helped this tremendously. The end result is the best looking game of all time, with just OK gameplay. I hope you like overly long cut-scenes regarding a story line you will barely be able to remember from 10 years ago.

    5/5 and they're lucky to get that.    … Expand
  58. mickolopi
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    The best detailed game so far, you can breath in the western world. One example. I hunted deer, put him on the horse, tomorrow was rotten, couldn't sell it or cook it.
  59. gugaloli
    Jun 9, 2021
    9
    Excelente jogo, com muitos detalhes e ótimos gráficos, embora não esteja gostando muito da versão de console quando comparada com PC (jogando via PS5, que aliás faz falta um patch).
    Mas sinto que é um game muito demorado, tudo leva muito tempo para acontecer (animações, atividades, objetivos e etc).
  60. Skydog
    Dec 30, 2020
    3
    The single player is a 10/10. That’s out of the way..

    Rockstar needs to GIVE UP doing online modes. They are terrible and suck so bad.
    As a trophy hunter it makes these games unfun and almost unplayable.
    0.5/10 for the online portion.
  61. SergeantSoz
    Jan 31, 2019
    9
    The Good
    - The World - this is the greatest open world map I've ever experienced. There is endless things to do and people to meet. Side activities are just as fun as the story. Hunting especially is very fun. They even have the original map in the game for later on so full on nostalgia points there. Summing it up, the map isn't as empty as it looks, its very alive.
    - The characters -    The Good
    - The World - this is the greatest open world map I've ever experienced. There is endless things to do and people to meet. Side activities are just as fun as the story. Hunting especially is very fun. They even have the original map in the game for later on so full on nostalgia points there. Summing it up, the map isn't as empty as it looks, its very alive.
    - The characters - you fall in love with the gang. They're like your family. Everyone thought they'd miss playing as John but within a few missions you'll discover that Arthur Morgan is the greatest video game character ever made. The side characters are great too. Overall everyone is better than the first game and dialogue is A-level fantastic.
    The story - this is the best story in any game ever. Put both RDR games together and its one the greatest stories ever told in any medium. This game will make the first one have more of an impact if you decide to play it again.
    - The graphics - the first red dead had the best lighting in its time. This one steps the bar up way high. The environment is stunning. You can ride around doing nothing but sight seeing its so damn pretty. I could play this in VR but something about the awkward movement controls tells me it would be a headache.

    The Bad
    - Horse riding mechanics. You will hit trees. You will run into other people blocking the road. You will fall off cliffs because they don't always want to go straight. If thats not bad enough, the map is gargantuan and holding the joystick forward tapping the button gets really old. Horse riding is a chore.
    - You'll shoot someone in the face trying to talk to them because the aim your weapon button and talk button are the same. Genius right?
    - Frame rate dips in cities - it runs smooth when you get out in the open but go to a town, especially Saint Dennie and you'll be stuck in a slide show (minus 20 frames). Just bring this masterpiece to PC already. My computer can maximize the potential of this game.
    - Movement controls - its too floaty and doing simple things like picking stuff up or looting is a pain in the a**. The character's movement is fluid and realistic but its not fun. This is a video game after all.

    The Ugly
    - BOUNTIES!!! It is no fun committing crimes in this game. If you travel to a city for a mission and accidentally hit someone with your horse or some other small crime, they chase you out of town and the mission is locked and you have to come back later. Its extremely annoying. You can't even breath on someone without getting a bounty. If you commit a crime and there is a witness, regardless of whether you wear a mask or not, a complete stranger can identify you even in the wilderness where no lawmen are around. Its really stupid and frustrating. You'll rack up some bounties. Its impossible to behave in this game. I've gotten bounties just for defending myself.

    Overall one of the most memorable games I have ever played. I already want to play it again. Hopefully they will remaster RDR 1 and put it into this game to make it the most complete package ever. I havent' done online yet but I easily got over 100 hours of single player doing side missions and easter eggs. I still give game of the year to God of War because everything was flawless. This game is amazing but because of the gameplay issues and bugs (which i didn't mention), it isn't a perfect 10.    … Expand
  62. gerszom
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Best game I've ever played. This is a story that leave You with an unfulfillable void.
  63. ImArtem
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I ever played
    On the downside, unrealistical image of blacks at that point of time
  64. p1menta
    Dec 16, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. you can have a hard time with the controllers on the begginging (hell, even 20h + on the game i still punch the wrong person once in a while, or fly around and swear at my horse after a ridiculous crash. and people are also complaining about aim, and it is kinda true that you are forced to use dead eye or auto aim, here and there, but, **** i can't say anything bad about this game. for the love of god, this **** is absolutely out of this world.
    it may not have anything new per se as people are saying (and i heavily disagree) but everything is pushed to a level of perfection and realism never seen in any other video game, and, to be honest, in any other entertainement piece whatsoever.
    i gotta say i'm not putting on the account the epílogue. it was the only part of the game i wish we could actually use a fast travel. the map is huge, and you could take a good 20min going from one place to the other, yes (even more, actually) but **** for me it would be (and was) some pretty beautiful and relaxing and fun 20min+ of horse riding. damn, there were several times tha i turned the ps4 on just to ride around. having absolutely no intention to play any mission. i turned on the console, rode around for hours, really, hours, and turned it back off.
    now, talking about the epilogue, i gotta be honest, my 10 score is pretending this part was actually a somewhat lame dlc. the story is kinda boring even tho i love john too, it could be better writen and polished (although the epilogue brings my favorite gang to light: the skinners)
    but, after all, following this dlc-theory epilogue, it is a 5hours+++ free dlc, in a ****ing huge beautiful map. good enough for me.
    the only, literally only thing i would change if i could is the free world after finishing the game. we dont wanna play hours and hours with the most perfect character ever, fall in love with him, craft tons of clothes to him, find hats, build relationships (even if some of them were pure role play in our heads) and then, in the "free for all" part, play with a different character.
    i wouldnt change the story, i understand, arthur had to die, it was beautiful lore-wise, but they had to come up with an excuse for us to be able to play with arthur after finishing the game. it could be something cheesy like a tree interaction back on marston's ranch, where john would sit light a cigarette and beging remembering arthur morgan's stories, anything like that, but i'd like to play as arthur after finishing it. this is his game. love you john, but you already have a ****ing awesome game of your own with a ****ing A+ zombies dlc, this one should be just about arthur morgan (I did did a save file next to the ending before the last chain of events, in case some like that happened but my buddy arthur is already sick and dying and it's too sad to play like that)

    people should **** off with this ps players x xbox players. from both sides.
    saying god of war is a better game than this one is just plain childness    … Expand
  65. PaleNielsen
    Mar 25, 2022
    7
    I have this for a long time but I really got tired playing it but I still finish it, must be the setting of it or probably too much realism. I hate the horse riding aspect of it because it takes a long time to get from point a to point b and kinda breaks the immersion for me but despite all that I still like the game, the story is really good and also the feels.
  66. SaberEdge
    Jan 26, 2019
    10
    This game is incredible. One of my favorite games of the generation. There's so much to see and do. The missions are almost all interesting and fun. The controls take a little getting used to but once I did get used to them I had no issue with them. The story it tells is easily one of the very best in gaming. And the open world visuals and details are pretty much the best I've ever seen inThis game is incredible. One of my favorite games of the generation. There's so much to see and do. The missions are almost all interesting and fun. The controls take a little getting used to but once I did get used to them I had no issue with them. The story it tells is easily one of the very best in gaming. And the open world visuals and details are pretty much the best I've ever seen in a game. I immensely enjoyed my time in the game. It's a landmark achievement. If you love immersive games that totally consume you and make you forget how much time has passed this is the game for you.… Expand
  67. Kerber
    Jun 9, 2019
    5
    First let me start by telling that I am huge fan of original RDR and that I completed it with 100%, so my expectations from RDR2 were not that high as I was more than happy if Rockstar improved graphics and polished some details from first game. Unfortunately rockstar changed way too much in the game, which could be great if changes didn't make this game way too repetitive and tedious.
    If    First let me start by telling that I am huge fan of original RDR and that I completed it with 100%, so my expectations from RDR2 were not that high as I was more than happy if Rockstar improved graphics and polished some details from first game. Unfortunately rockstar changed way too much in the game, which could be great if changes didn't make this game way too repetitive and tedious.
    If you want to use item there is sachet on the horse, two weeks...so for simple action it will take too much time. Combine that with tedious refillers and whole game become like grinding as you have to use bunch of items regularly. On top of it we have shaving, combing, clothing, camp money collecting... I just want to wonder off and enjoy, instead this becomes like boring daily routine.

    Beautiful game, great graphics, interesting story, but basic mechanics are repetitive and become frustratingly boring after couple hours. No wonder gta5 held price for so long while RDR2 has already price tanked just after couple months. If you want fun there are much better games out there.    … Expand
  68. YArvili
    Jan 25, 2020
    10
    What a classic! Arthur Morgan you will be remembered. Thanks Rockstar for this masterpiece.
  69. adrsousa2
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  70. nabla
    Dec 25, 2020
    10
    This is by far the best game I've ever played in the 38 years I'm on this planet now. The level of detail is amazing and from a technical point of view RDR2 is the new reference for me. Full cloud simulation for example is something that I've rarely seen before and never in this quality. You cannot compare this to something like Assasins Creed Odyssey because it's simply on another level.This is by far the best game I've ever played in the 38 years I'm on this planet now. The level of detail is amazing and from a technical point of view RDR2 is the new reference for me. Full cloud simulation for example is something that I've rarely seen before and never in this quality. You cannot compare this to something like Assasins Creed Odyssey because it's simply on another level. This is how Open World should be done. I bought it for PS4 and also for PC. The PC version is even better in terms of graphics. I very highly recommend it, this is a milestone in computer gaming and an absolute must-play.… Expand
  71. huiboy
    Dec 28, 2018
    10
    Keep this short- must give this game a try with a open mind, readiness and time to immerse into the world. The pacing is slow but everything is crafted to allow the player t appreciate the details that have been poured into the creation of this fantastic world. The scenery becomes more impressive as it contrasts with previous areas. You WILL grow to love the gang. You WILL learn toKeep this short- must give this game a try with a open mind, readiness and time to immerse into the world. The pacing is slow but everything is crafted to allow the player t appreciate the details that have been poured into the creation of this fantastic world. The scenery becomes more impressive as it contrasts with previous areas. You WILL grow to love the gang. You WILL learn to associate the names without much effort eventually. The most important part is to be patient, be attentive, but most importantly, you CANNOT FORCE yourself to like this game- it just happens. I was someone who almost gave up on this game. Picked it back up a couple of times, played through a couple stories and found myself really enjoying myself. It's therapeutic yet it's filled with substance. It is quite a masterpiece when you allow yourself to see it as such.

    Tips: Do not fret about all the extra stuff that you can do in the game early on especially if you are a checklist gamer like myself. Eventually you may be lucky like myself and begin to want to do all these extra activities, side quests and messing around. That is when i believe a player will fully appreciate the game and realize that the pacing was necessary to let the surroundings and possibilities sink in.    … Expand
  72. ahh8
    Jun 16, 2019
    4
    Good graphics and characters but the core of the game is bad (the gameplay and the quests) i got bored and I didn't complete it.
  73. nbt98001
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    Played the game when it came out in 2018. Replayed it this spring 2021. Epic game, so well made in every aspect. Truly on of the best single player games ever made. A gem not to miss if you haven't played it yet. Only "downside" is that it will take you at least 60-70hrs just to finish it, if that's a bad thing.... and that's kind of rushing it.
  74. Realisti
    Apr 12, 2022
    9
    I got this game for single player experience which is awesome. I have finished this a long long time ago but decided to drop a few words here. I got sucked into that world for so many hours and loved the whole journey. I gave it 9/10 because it's not flawless (crime system is kind of stupid) but almost and if you're into online gaming that just doesn't reach the same level, at least notI got this game for single player experience which is awesome. I have finished this a long long time ago but decided to drop a few words here. I got sucked into that world for so many hours and loved the whole journey. I gave it 9/10 because it's not flawless (crime system is kind of stupid) but almost and if you're into online gaming that just doesn't reach the same level, at least not for me. Sure it's fun to play with friends for a while but it feels a little bit....dead. Lacks the spirit. You just grind levels, cash and gold to get stuff. PvP combat is very meh to me also. But that's just me, I know many appreciate online more than SP. Whatever you're into, this is a must game to play if you haven't already.… Expand
  75. peteraff1
    May 1, 2019
    9
    - Amazing world
    - Amazing characters (you really feel like in a family together)
    - Amazing story
    - Incredible voice acting
    - Hunting is amazing

    - Gameplay is very bad
    - shooting is terrible
    - Mission design is terrible
  76. HaloFever
    Nov 1, 2020
    9
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of gaming’s all time great achievements. Why not a 10 out of 10? Because the gameplay is rough and not up to modern standards.

    Before I wax ineloquently about the good, let us dispense with the matter of the bad. Gunplay and movement in Red Dead Redemption 2 are not snappy. The player character feels a bit like the lumbering tank from the original Red Dead    Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of gaming’s all time great achievements. Why not a 10 out of 10? Because the gameplay is rough and not up to modern standards.

    Before I wax ineloquently about the good, let us dispense with the matter of the bad. Gunplay and movement in Red Dead Redemption 2 are not snappy. The player character feels a bit like the lumbering tank from the original Red Dead Redemption. Aiming with the left trigger doesn’t bring up iron sites but instead moves the tiny dot that serves as the crosshairs to the nearest enemy. This arcade like system is great for tagging enemies while riding on horse back but feels terrible when moving through an army like in a Call of Duty game. The game also offers a Max Payne like time slowing down mechanic called Dead Eye, and if you have enough items to refill your Dead Eye, you can easily headshot every enemy. Again, the mechanic does not feel good when compared to modern shooters.

    The game will also frustratingly change the control schemes. Sometimes you press the right trigger to threaten someone with a gun. Other times, pressing right trigger will cause you to shoot them in the face. The same goes for stealth kills. In the right context, tapping the circle button will perform a stealth takedown or stealth kill, and other times it will start a fist fight. I accidentally killed quite a few NPCs that cancelled a few optional mission paths because of the poor controls. Dear Rockstar: there is a good reason most games use the X button for contextual actions and not the button used to shoot guns!

    Some of the contextual controls are a little gimmicky and reminded me of Call of Duty or a story driven game like Heavy Rain. This is because Red Dead Redemption 2 is really a giant narrative game disguised as an open world shooter. The original Red Dead Redemption was my favorite game of the Xbox 360/PS3 generation because of its fantastic story and those quiet moments learning to ranch from Bonney or teaching those same skills to Jack. I could forgive the clumsy tank controls because the open world was liberating and I wanted to finish John Marston’s story. Red Dead Redemption 2 doubles down on the story and even expands on some of the trippy story segments in Grand Theft Auto V.

    Funny thing, I was playing Life Is Strange 2 and felt the game was getting too real for 2020. So I bought Red Dead Redemption 2 for some good old fashioned cowboy shoot’m ups. Then Red Dead Redemption 2 lays on the contemplation of morality and regret. The game deals with respiratory disease, parenting, and bank loans! I felt like I needed a break from the all too real cowboy drama and played Overwatch for two weeks. Eventually though, I came back to cowboy land and the story had me hooked. Eventually, I finished the very long story after the second epilogue. What a ride.

    Like most people, my play through was not 100%. I have nothing against the game for having too much content. Like The Witcher 3 and every Elder Scrolls game, I have not desire to finish every fetch quest. Red Dead Redemption 2 offers hunting, fishing, scavenger hunts, lots of bounties to collect, and pointless conversation. The game also has old timey movies and “live” entertainment. At one time, I might have been fascinated by all of the effort that went into the game. I might have loved the on-line game as pointless as it seems. As I become a cynical old man, I lose interest in every nook and cranny of game. Still, I appreciate the game as the total product, and Red Dead Redemption 2 is the total product and then some. The game would have been well worth the original $60 asking price in 2018 and is well worth the $30 or less discount price today. You will be entertained.

    Rather than spoil the story, I will simply say that it is Rockstar’s best, one of the best in video games generally, and even better than the original Red Dead Redemption. The vast voice cast and animation work make this world feel real. Some of the dialogue is definitely B work and not at all consistent with the time period. When it counts, though, the dialogue, expressions, and camera angles are spot on. Not every game can have such a monumental effort behind it because not every game will sell as well as Red Dead Redemption 2. I think of it this way: RockStar was going to sell a lot of copies of this game no matter what, and they chose to make one of the best games ever made.

    All-in-all, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a must play, and chances are you have already played it.    … Expand
  77. deettis
    Feb 21, 2020
    9
    Let me start by saying that I've been playing games all my life and I've played most of the big AAA games, I think. Rockstar games have never really been my favourites, for example I've never been able to play any GTA game till the end. The modern day urban US universe, the open world style of the game and the type of characters just aren't for my taste. Now, I do appreciate the overallLet me start by saying that I've been playing games all my life and I've played most of the big AAA games, I think. Rockstar games have never really been my favourites, for example I've never been able to play any GTA game till the end. The modern day urban US universe, the open world style of the game and the type of characters just aren't for my taste. Now, I do appreciate the overall high quality and the effort put in to all the GTA games, but I'm far from Rockstar fanboy. Thats one of the reasons I kept postponing RDR2 until recently. That said, boy, was I surprised.

    There were a lot of "just" good gaming when adventuring outside the storyline, but the unprecedented detail of almost every aspect of the game blew my mind all the time. Rockstar really found the secret of breathing life in to game characters and because of this, the story became the best part of the game. Arthur Morgan felt like much more than its technical and creative parts, same thing with many other main story (camp) characters. Arthur carried the story with his unusual main character personality and growing inner conflict so well that I've rarely seen it in big budget movies. Arthur carried the game from score of 8 to 9 or 9 1/2.

    Exceptional graphics, historical and graphical detail in every aspect, sound design, lifelike animation, character arc and voice acting and pretty much everything else in the game, in my opinion, pushed forward the standards of game development once more. I've played a few games after RDR2 and even thought they've been from a different genre and by no means bad games (Borderland 3, Warhammer Inquisitor, Mutant - Road to Eden) and the difference has been staggering.

    I guess I'll save the 10 score for a game that does something completely new in addition to what RDR2 did with all the previously listed aspects, but from all the games I've played in my almost 30years of gaming, RDR2 comes closest to a perfect game. I kind of get it that some people feel about RDR2 like I feel about GTA just because the universe and the characters aren't the kind you can get interested into, but just as I can appreciate the high quality and love put in to development of GTA games, I wish other could appreciate for RDR2.    … Expand
  78. vlxedits
    Mar 19, 2019
    5
    Game is highly developed and perfected
    but is extremely slow and it takes too long to get to the good parts
  79. BBUENO
    Dec 4, 2021
    10
    The best game ever. I just dream for an other game like this one. Please Rockstar take my money
  80. chainsawslayer
    May 18, 2022
    6
    Awesome technic, mediocre story and characters, real bad gameplay and controls. This is a game for people who like a good Horse Simulator and/or a The Sims "be a good" Cowboy Edition. If you are in for a old school, wildwest themed GTA, this is not the game for you.
  81. MaxPayneIsGod
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    After numerous restarts and finally giving this game the time it deserves I feel i can now actually give a considered review.
    RDR 2 is a magnificent experience, its more of a simulation than a game, its as close as you're ever going to get to living life as a cowboy.
    The dynamic environment is something to truly marvel at and its something that only a few developers could ever dream of    After numerous restarts and finally giving this game the time it deserves I feel i can now actually give a considered review.
    RDR 2 is a magnificent experience, its more of a simulation than a game, its as close as you're ever going to get to living life as a cowboy.
    The dynamic environment is something to truly marvel at and its something that only a few developers could ever dream of coming close to. Everything is alive and the random encounters are worth the effort alone.
    It does start slow, so slow in fact I had given up on the game 3 times previously, but I pushed through and my god I'm glad i did.
    Full disclosure; I'm nowhere near completion but I'm far enough through to know that this is the best game I have played in 2020.
    Its an adult game, mature, there are no in-jokes, there is no satire, its based wholly in what probably was the reality of that time and place, this is not for gamers who want something as user-friendly and "ruleless" as GTA. This is a deliberately paced game and the amount of time that has been put into every aspect is something that needs to be experienced to believe.
    I was going to give this a 9 because of annoying framerate drops on PS4, but that's just not enough to sway me from the 10/10 I'm going to give it.
    It has an incredibly low completion rate and its a shame, but I can see why. It takes dedication and time and with the market as flooded as it is, as a mature gamer you owe it to yourself to invest in it.
    I absolutely hated this game when it released and its taken along time for me to comprehend what I was getting myself into.
    You must persist, learn it, understand it and love it.    … Expand
  82. BOWi
    Jan 24, 2023
    8
    Context: I finished playing this game on January 2nd 2021, on PS4 Pro. I played for 72 hours. I give this game 79%, at best. (most of the lost points are for UX and bugs) The amount of bugs and unpolished things in this game is disapointing. Too many bugs are definitely immersion-breaking and occur during storytelling. During the entire playthrough, no matter what my protagonist wore, NPCsContext: I finished playing this game on January 2nd 2021, on PS4 Pro. I played for 72 hours. I give this game 79%, at best. (most of the lost points are for UX and bugs) The amount of bugs and unpolished things in this game is disapointing. Too many bugs are definitely immersion-breaking and occur during storytelling. During the entire playthrough, no matter what my protagonist wore, NPCs kept telling him to dress with warmer clothes, even though I used default outfits and had positive feedback in the UI, telling me I was wearing a right outfit.

    A second example: the game keeps shuffling your weapon loadout for obscure reasons.
    Third example: The last cutscene had me holding an invivisible gun for most of it...
    (Apparently, the latest patch introduced a lot of bugs.)

    Edited: Rockstar acknowledged the outfit bug and haven't yet fixed it. I'll bring my rating back to at least 7/10 once it's fixed.
    Edit in 2022: It has been fixed in 2021.    … Expand
  83. IAmClementine
    Sep 22, 2020
    10
    Beautiful scenery, Amazing gameplay and story, anyone who gives under a 9 is delusional!
  84. Fincasey
    Sep 9, 2020
    10
    Took everything from the first game and just expanded upon it immensely. Such an amazing immersive open world with so much vast amount of effort out into realism (respectable yo a video game of course haha) more than any game I can recall.
    Amazing world to explore with countless free roaming activities (hunting being the most addicting feature of it for me), amazing characters and    Took everything from the first game and just expanded upon it immensely. Such an amazing immersive open world with so much vast amount of effort out into realism (respectable yo a video game of course haha) more than any game I can recall.
    Amazing world to explore with countless free roaming activities (hunting being the most addicting feature of it for me), amazing characters and narrative (in order to do so need to TRULY play the game. Take the time doing as much as you can with little things such as spending time in camps where you’ll see numerous camp hidden dialogue /interactions that make for such a great experience, and often you’ll notice you missed in your first play through.
    Rarely would I ever say something like this, but 10/10.
    Only qualm being the at time annoying slow action animation of doing things, (eg picking up flowers for crafting ingredients or harvesting/skinning animals (albeit looking amazingly real.. again for a game) when say you kill 5 dear using deadeye and don’t wanna have to take (    … Expand
  85. viniloco
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    Grande jogo, graficos incriveis, historia interessante do começo ao fim, só senti falta de mais interacao no modo historia, caça de procurados, duelos, (ate gta san andreas tem mais elementos de rpg que rdr2, poderiam começar pensar nisso né, ate porque grafico mais ilude que deixa o jogo imersivo...) talvez eu tenha alimentado muita expectativa, pra mim a diversao é mais importante que oGrande jogo, graficos incriveis, historia interessante do começo ao fim, só senti falta de mais interacao no modo historia, caça de procurados, duelos, (ate gta san andreas tem mais elementos de rpg que rdr2, poderiam começar pensar nisso né, ate porque grafico mais ilude que deixa o jogo imersivo...) talvez eu tenha alimentado muita expectativa, pra mim a diversao é mais importante que o grafico entao notei que nao balanceram o grafico com a diversao e jogabilidade, pelo menos pra mim, otima trilha sonora e efeitos, eu fechei o jogo e nao tinha mais vontade de jogar, quanto ao online, joguei no inicio porem nunca achei legal. Estou só aguardando a hora que os zumbis invadirem o mexico pra mim ir caçar eles no modo historia(vao lancar dlcs do modo historia ou ainda estão contando o dinheiro?). Ei Rockstar acorda pra vida, seus jogos foram otimos ate aqui, ouçam os usuarios, aprendam com os indies entre outras produtoras que vem crescendo em silencio. Valeu!… Expand
  86. ketexan
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    After reading some of the reviews for this game, the only thing I can come up with to explain some of the bad reviews is this: Either all the hype for this game gave some reviewers such high expectations that no game, from any publisher, from any genre could live up to those expectations and the grievances are so minor and so nit-picky, that most people won't even notice them unless theyAfter reading some of the reviews for this game, the only thing I can come up with to explain some of the bad reviews is this: Either all the hype for this game gave some reviewers such high expectations that no game, from any publisher, from any genre could live up to those expectations and the grievances are so minor and so nit-picky, that most people won't even notice them unless they read the reviews first and then go out of their way to find it. If you are not the kind of person that plays a game, just to pick out the flaws of it, you will thoroughly enjoy this game and every last bit of the 80+ hours of single player game play. (assuming of course you try to 100% the game) some may finish quicker, others will take a lot longer (like me) but not once did I finish a 4 or 5 hour play session and regret spending that amount of time on the game. I always left reluctantly and not being able to wait to pick up the controller again.
    Lets get the obvious out of the way first. The graphics in this game are just absolutely amazing! The world is rich and vibrant and I found myself just stopping and looking around at the environment from time to time. The attention to detail is well documented and you can see the amount of work put into the graphics and the open world. The story kept me engaged and wanting to get to the next part of the story to see what happens next. I was invested in the characters. I genuinely liked some of them and disliked some of them. The story will grab your attention for sure. I found the game play to be very good. Sometimes the controls got a little bit tricky, running gave me a hard time for awhile until I got used to it. gun play was great. You can tweek the difficulty of it to your suiting. You can keep it simple with an auto aim, that does make head shots extremely easy, or you can turn it off and make it more difficult. However you like to fit your play style. There are a ton of weapons in the game, although I think most people, like me will find a few that they like the best and will stick with those throughout. I found the weapon wheel easy to navigate and not to clunky. I also like the fact that there are no micro-transactions for the single player mode. Now as far as online, this is Take-Two and Rockstar, so if you choose, there are plenty of opportunities to spend your money if you wish. Overall, this game is amazing. It will keep you coming back to finish it and try and 100% it. Hell, I even bought a copy for my xbox one x so I can play it on that system as well. This game definitely deserves to be mentioned as one of the best of this console cycle. If you have not played this game yet, go buy it. You will not regret it.    … Expand
  87. rrafemi
    Jun 4, 2019
    5
    Basically speaking.... is a horse walking simulator. The game is 90% riding a horse, conversations and more riding horse. Sometimes you can play and shoot, but almost all missions are the same
  88. DinoBeam
    Feb 4, 2022
    2
    You stop your horse by the side of the road to listen to someone that is talking to you, someone else rams their horse into you over and over and says you are trying to fight them, then they start fighting you, you win, now you have a bounty. Bounty hunters in overwhelming numbers come to hunt you, they kill you, when you load back up you spawn some ways away as if it didn't happen and theYou stop your horse by the side of the road to listen to someone that is talking to you, someone else rams their horse into you over and over and says you are trying to fight them, then they start fighting you, you win, now you have a bounty. Bounty hunters in overwhelming numbers come to hunt you, they kill you, when you load back up you spawn some ways away as if it didn't happen and the bounty is still on you, so you go back to fight them again and they are gone, no redemption. You find an enemy camp of a rival gang and sneak up on it, you save so you can retry at a good spot before you start shooting, you almost win the fight but they kill you, you reload your save only to be spawned somewhere else, you go back to the camp and no one is there, no redemption. You are riding to a story mission, surprise bounty hunters start shooting you, but you outrun them not wanting to deal with their annoying mechanics anymore, only to run straight into another giant group of bounty hunters that you cannot outrun and they kill you, no decency of mechanics. You have a huge firefight with your gang when money has been tight and dead bodies are everywhere with money on them, the game doesn't let you pick it up and makes you fail the mission if you do, no decency of mechanics. This game is one of the most passive aggressive rude things I've ever experienced. Trying something, failing, learning from your mistake, and then winning from that learning is the very basics of video games themselves. Red Dead Redemption 2 REFUSES TO LET YOU HAVE REDEMPTION! This is so ridiculous it seems like an inside joke! And do not fool yourself into thinking you have freedom here, You have to do every mission the EXACT way they want you to, otherwise you fail. It is insanely abrasive. "Hey lets keep our guns down, I know how trigger happy you get" if you disagree too bad, it's all extremely rigid. Lovers of Mario, BEWARE, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Lovers of From Software, BEWARE, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.… Expand
  89. TsukasaHiiragi
    Jun 17, 2019
    6
    A 10/10 score this is not, as a veteran reviewer from the golden age of gaming it honestly annoys me to no end seeing fake reviews, bloated 'critic' reviews that are questionable at best as I cant' quite ignore the fact that money or some sleight of hand is involved to generate a more 'favorable' review, it isn't that uncommon anymore sadly to misinform the customers into buying gamesA 10/10 score this is not, as a veteran reviewer from the golden age of gaming it honestly annoys me to no end seeing fake reviews, bloated 'critic' reviews that are questionable at best as I cant' quite ignore the fact that money or some sleight of hand is involved to generate a more 'favorable' review, it isn't that uncommon anymore sadly to misinform the customers into buying games thats what it is best never to pre-order games, its best to look at multiple review sources and perhaps even play demo's these days, as reviews are just not a trusted source anymore.

    That being said, my short and 'sweet' review for RDR2 is simple, its a broken but beautifully looking mess that tells a rough, gritty and harsh story of bandits and criminals in the age of cowboys and indians. Your character is a rough criminal gang member named Arthur who's the shoot/punch first, ask questions later sort of person although with the honor system you can somewhat tame his nature with time if you choose to be a more honorable person.

    The graphics are breathtaking, the vista's and weather effects not to mention the attention to detail are top quality and this was never a problem, the sound effects are perfect too. The voice acting honestly gets annoying sometimes though, as most of the time its just characters complaining and whining on how life is mistreating them and so forth.

    The story itself, honestly? Its good, its a believable story which portrays just how bad things was over hundred years ago, the story does have portions where it feels slow-paced though and that kinder makes the player sometimes get a bit burned out and feeling bored, especially having to travel on horseback for a significant amount of time...hey, at least the scenery looks great!.. thats assuming your not killed on-route due to either glitches, or random 'pop up' bandits that seem to literally spawn out of thin-air sometimes and break the immersion entirely.

    On-to the meat of the game and that's the gameplay....this is where most reviewers honestly have no clue how to accurate review a game, graphics etc are important factors...but gameplay is the most important factor, and bugs/glitches that impact said gameplay must be taken into account and this is where RDR2 suffers and honestly should loses valuable points, the game is BUGGY - its no real surprise since the original was a bugfest as well, this is just as bad unfortunately.

    The bugs, glitches and gameplay issues are numerous and highly affect the gameplay, it is quite possible to die many times through absolutely no fault of the player, you literally can't even leave the game running to go to the bathroom without getting back to find your character either dead or has a bounty EVEN in the so-called safety of towns, case and point ~ the law system is so stupid that if an NPC even so much as walks into you its considered 'disturbing the peace' and thats an immediate crime and a bounty, basically towns are in someways more dangerous than open country because of some jackwagon NPC walked into you or your horse, or your running around or travelling too fast which instantly spawns lawmen out of thin air shooting at you with fairly high accuracy.

    The inventory system and control system isn't very good either, most of the time you are given just a small pop-up with a very brief explanation of a control system, which progressively gets more confusing, sometimes the control system directly gets in the players way when you are trying to equip a gun/heal in a pinch as the main culprit here.

    In a nutshell, the game is a flawed gem that can be alot of fun to play, but can also be highly frustrating and yelling at the TV inducing too, does this game deserve 8+ reviews? No no no, its above average that is for sure, honestly ~ this game would play so much better on keyboard+Mouse controls.    … Expand
  90. thryce3
    Mar 10, 2019
    7
    There is a lot of good here, but there are so many flaws to bring it down. The story is good, but Arthur is just not as engaging as John Marston. It is cool to see some of the back story of the gang, and Dutch is a great character.
    It has a HUGE world with a ridiculous number of things to do. But as much as they try for immersion, the (almost literally) shoot themselves in the foot over    There is a lot of good here, but there are so many flaws to bring it down. The story is good, but Arthur is just not as engaging as John Marston. It is cool to see some of the back story of the gang, and Dutch is a great character.
    It has a HUGE world with a ridiculous number of things to do. But as much as they try for immersion, the (almost literally) shoot themselves in the foot over and over. I spent way too much time trying to stand in exactly the right place for a prompt to appear and doing the wrong thing when it changes. I started a bar brawl when I accidentally choked a woman attempting to play poker. I kept going into fights under-armed because my character put my rifles back in the saddle bags. My horse constantly ran directly into trees. You know. Just like the Old West.
    it really tries, but never reaches the heights of the first game. In fact, the epilogue is probably my favorite part, but it goes on for way too long. Overall, the good narrowly outweighs the frustration, but it could have been so much more.    … Expand
  91. Hyperborean
    Dec 18, 2018
    3
    Rock Star makes another closed world game. There is an open world until you play an actual mission and then the world closes and rockstar holds you by the hand and makes you do everything they want you to do in the order they want you to do it. Lame.
  92. tonyneculai
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    One of the best games I played on Ps4. Great graphics, great story, good game play, and the environment is simply great and how the world of those times is imagined. Also there's this sense of evolution in game and of things happening if you keep close to the story missions.. You can get a little side tracked if you start doing all the side missions challenges etc, but they help withOne of the best games I played on Ps4. Great graphics, great story, good game play, and the environment is simply great and how the world of those times is imagined. Also there's this sense of evolution in game and of things happening if you keep close to the story missions.. You can get a little side tracked if you start doing all the side missions challenges etc, but they help with character upgrade. I'd still advise though to stick to the story as it feels different… Expand
  93. JOGS
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    If an ok gameplay-game gets an 8,5 on average just because of art, you know something is wrong in the game industry. Rockstar pls keep delivering. I love you for just doing your thing
  94. Hellskellet
    Jan 21, 2021
    0
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is an example of both one of the best games of the decade and one of the most predatory business models with the introduction of Read Dead Online. This game is a straight 9 or 10 with the single player and could easily make the same rating with its online features, sadly the gameplay is flawed by design to force purchases of ingame currency.
  95. Roston
    Nov 30, 2018
    9
    Definitely enjoyed playing the game, for what we have out there to choose from to play in 2018 it definitely stands out.
  96. dr_heartless
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    Rockstar's best game to date! It's rare that a game lives up to the hype and then some and RD2 does so. The lush living world, outstanding voice acting, a great story and all the strange and wonderful side quests you have come to expect from Rockstar. It's like a victory lap for a developer at the top of their game.
  97. elandroid
    Jan 3, 2020
    7
    Es un juego barroco. Todo está lleno de detalles espectaculares y cada pedacito del juego tiene su por qué, pasear por el mundo y verlo en movimiento es una obra de arte y la historia es coherente y engancha. Pero no es un juego de mundo abierto. Las misiones son bastante repetitivas y el mundo no anima a explorarlo. Es un quiero y no puedo de un buen mundo abierto y un buen juego deEs un juego barroco. Todo está lleno de detalles espectaculares y cada pedacito del juego tiene su por qué, pasear por el mundo y verlo en movimiento es una obra de arte y la historia es coherente y engancha. Pero no es un juego de mundo abierto. Las misiones son bastante repetitivas y el mundo no anima a explorarlo. Es un quiero y no puedo de un buen mundo abierto y un buen juego de acción pero al juntar las dos cosas se queda en tierra de nadie.… Expand
  98. benhez
    Jul 24, 2019
    10
    A pure masterpiece in every way shape and form.
    One of the greatest games ever produced!

    A personal fave was the realism from every single detailed contextual immersive animation and inventory management, shear breathe taking engine which took my breathe away every time.
  99. LinttaFlamingo
    Sep 30, 2020
    10
    RDR Redemption 2 is bad. It's bad. So bad that I've never actually played it. It was close to being zero stars, but one thing saved it: Dicx in damelio
  100. LucianoMarinho
    Feb 1, 2019
    10
    Esse game me encanta pela qualidade apresentada em todos os aspectos. Tudo nele é grandioso e totalmente imersivo. A Rockstar fez um trabalho excepcional e ao meu ver, elevou o padrão dos games. Simplesmente fantástico.
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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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