Red Dead Redemption 2

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5168 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 4,181 out of 5168
  2. Mixed: 305 out of 5168
  3. Negative: 682 out of 5168
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  1. Capoupacap
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rockstar just show to the world what an open world video has to been. The nature is stunning and will surprise you during your whole trip in what is certainly one of the major release in video game history.… Expand
  2. Webster_Reviews
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    The years leading up to this game were well worth the wait, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a must play game. The realistic world Rockstar has created is one of the most beautiful and alive worlds in the industry. The main story is a refreshing and interesting take on the wild west, that Red Dead Redemption accomplished perfectly. The game further questions the moral decisions of an outlaw in theThe years leading up to this game were well worth the wait, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a must play game. The realistic world Rockstar has created is one of the most beautiful and alive worlds in the industry. The main story is a refreshing and interesting take on the wild west, that Red Dead Redemption accomplished perfectly. The game further questions the moral decisions of an outlaw in the west. With the honor system every action has a consequence. Which forces the player to choose what kind of man they want to be honorable or dis honorable. The wide world of the game also has stranger interactions and bounty hunter missions. These side interactions are rewarding and tell the mini stories of the west. The game is Graphically fantastic and frame rate caps show no issue. Overall, this game is a must play and will not only go down as the greatest game of the year, but it may go down as one of the greatest games of the generation.… Expand
  3. Berathme
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    Никогда не верьте пользовательским оценкам, игра отличная берите, оценки обвалили недовольные пользователи ПК и недовольные отсутствием родной локализацией
  4. dj5150
    Oct 29, 2018
    7
    Ok, for those of you who haven't played it yet, here's my honest take without a bunch of obvious observation.

    What I feel while playing (25 hours in): -I frequently wondering what i should do next (doesn't feel smooth for a good story) -obviously, i'm enjoying it given the time i've spent on it -no real drive to go run a side mission to get $25 after you've made a few big heists    Ok, for those of you who haven't played it yet, here's my honest take without a bunch of obvious observation.

    What I feel while playing (25 hours in):

    -I frequently wondering what i should do next (doesn't feel smooth for a good story)
    -obviously, i'm enjoying it given the time i've spent on it
    -no real drive to go run a side mission to get $25 after you've made a few big heists
    -highly scripted with boring cut scenes that i'd like to skip (something I can do in other games.
    -when the action starts, im constantly looking at directions (go shoot from that window etc...)
    -right now i feel like making THE big heist seems pointless since I have yet to find a way to upgrade/spend the money) this is a big downside unless it changes later on.
    - the characters are the closest thing to feeling like im living as a gunslinger, but just when i think there is a growing bond between characters, the next encounter with them is like we hardly know each other.
    -yes the game play mechanics are odd, but i can deal with that. Wish the shooting was more satisfying...
    -just when i get used to my horse and its trusting me, it gets killed and doesn't come back to life like my character does.
    -looting is annoyingly slow and that same old problem of being in just the right place to click loot/take

    i'd give it a 7.5/10. Its enjoyable and has a little something for everyone's taste, but I was expecting more given the time that it took to make it.

    Maybe it will ramp up and clear some of these issues by the time im done...hope so!    … Expand
  5. SmiX
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    Simply awesome! Total immersion to the wild west thanks to unbelievable graphics on X1X, deep game mechanics and unbelievable details pushed the reality and world believability levels to max, and don't forget a great story. I fell in love with cinematics mode, which makes half of this game a great exploration movie.
    Tip: You should not rush the game as any moment I started to do something    Simply awesome! Total immersion to the wild west thanks to unbelievable graphics on X1X, deep game mechanics and unbelievable details pushed the reality and world believability levels to max, and don't forget a great story. I fell in love with cinematics mode, which makes half of this game a great exploration movie.
    Tip: You should not rush the game as any moment I started to do something in hurry, I was rewarded immediately with dead.    … Expand
  6. AegonX
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    Playing on an XBOX 1X. Regular Xbox has some issues I have heard. Amazing game. Story, graphics and world building are heads above anything released this year. Like playing a Sam Peckinpah western. Highly recommended.
  7. Tsuhong
    Oct 29, 2018
    3
    Management on consoles causes sadness, changing day and night is very bad. after 6-8 hours of play it gets boring :(
  8. barya
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    Лучшая игра десятилетия. Несомненно самая глубокая игра во всех возможных аспектах
  9. ikarusk
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    First of.. don't play this game if you are looking for a fast paced shooter or a GTA V successor. Play this game if you love spending A LOT of time in a beautiful open world, at a slow pace just so you can enjoy everything it's offering you. Beautiful graphics, incredible soundtrack, good voice acting,... This is like the original Red Dead Redemption but with much more realism. The horseFirst of.. don't play this game if you are looking for a fast paced shooter or a GTA V successor. Play this game if you love spending A LOT of time in a beautiful open world, at a slow pace just so you can enjoy everything it's offering you. Beautiful graphics, incredible soundtrack, good voice acting,... This is like the original Red Dead Redemption but with much more realism. The horse bonding is something you like or not. For me, it just enforces the experience I get when I'm in the game. I truly never experienced one moment that was 'boring'. The camp chores... you do it or you don't. I do it, cause I don't see it as boring or time consuming. It just adds to the game. Don't play this game if you want to rush to the end of the story. That's really not what it was intended for. This game was built to give you hours of playtime, with a decent story as a guideline, but which wants you to go out and do things on your own other than just looking at the map and going from mission to mission. I can't remember all the things that have crossed my path while traveling on horse to a village or a mission. Strangers requesting my help, gangs trying to hold bridges,... After spending a decent amount of time in this game, you know you are going to be playing this game for a LOOOONG time. I mean, I'm 20+ hours in this game and still have only 1/3 of the map covered. I also want this game to take forever. When the story ends... I want to be left with all those memories.. Just like the first RDR. Seriously.. buy this game if you want this too, you will remember this game for a long time!… Expand
  10. lyekay1
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    Don't know why all the hate but this game is fantastic, it really draws you in. The controls are clunky on purpose giving you that western feel. Absolutely love it!
  11. Dyrael
    Oct 28, 2018
    0
    A movie is more real than this game without sluggish and clunky interactions. I doubt there is any movie fan boy loving to see an actor repeatedly opening drawers thousands of times or walking 10 mins just to talk with somebody, but you have to do these stupid things on your own in this game! What's wrong with RockStar?
  12. joeyzhou
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    A very relaxing game, I enjoy the slow pace of life in the game, although I use the original x1, but the picture is still beautiful.
    I think this is the kind of game that people who like it will like very much. People who don’t like it will not care.
  13. Savagebeast
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    ignore all of those fake reviews those are just fanboys who love to hate on rockstar.
  14. Honelith
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    It's quite a massive achievement and one of those rare gaming experiences and it's so gigantic it comes on 2 Bluray discs. Whether it be on the PS4 or XBOX One, you're in for a visual treat in this expansive game with great audio and a brilliant soundtrack. I also love how intricate the features are such as being careful when running downhill as a single trip and fall could seriouslyIt's quite a massive achievement and one of those rare gaming experiences and it's so gigantic it comes on 2 Bluray discs. Whether it be on the PS4 or XBOX One, you're in for a visual treat in this expansive game with great audio and a brilliant soundtrack. I also love how intricate the features are such as being careful when running downhill as a single trip and fall could seriously injure you or kill you and the game has you nurturing your bond with your horse as you carefully explore the huge landscape trying not to accidentally injure or kill it all the while keeping yourself, your camp and your horse clean, well fed and staying in good health.

    It's all wonderfuly oldschool where it demands patience from you so you can really appreciate this wonderfully realized world, it's slow paced but held together with deep and well done mechanics where every action feels meaningful and weighty. The attention to detail in absolutely everything will astound you and the atmosphere in this game will stay with you forever.

    My only negative so far is that we had to wait for so long for this kind of gaming experience, RDR2 is a whole new type of open world game which only very few devs can deliver. It will be very interesting to see how Cyberpunk 2077 holds up after experiencing RDR2.

    Just imagine all the best westerns you've ever seen such as Once Upon a Time in the West, Tombstone, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Unforgiven, Appaloosa, Open Range, The Hateful Eight, Blackthorn, 3:10 to Yuma, True Grit, A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More etc and you've summed up what you're getting with RDR2.    … Expand
  15. conneryw
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    First time playing a RDRD game; I can't believe I missed out on this much fun in the first game. Only flaw is walking/Horse riding can be slowish sometimes. But overall 10/10 can't wait for online mode!
  16. Ebelon
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    Without a doubt the best game ive ever played, a true Next Generation game. The visuals the sound and the attention to detail makes this the most immersive game ever. The characters and the story is also one of the best from rockstar. Also see the return of characters like Jon marsten make you even more connected to the game. The game is deserving of a 10. The best open ive played in aWithout a doubt the best game ive ever played, a true Next Generation game. The visuals the sound and the attention to detail makes this the most immersive game ever. The characters and the story is also one of the best from rockstar. Also see the return of characters like Jon marsten make you even more connected to the game. The game is deserving of a 10. The best open ive played in a very long time.… Expand
  17. tekkai
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    just amazing, plz haters chut up ;) this is the best game ever specialy on one x
  18. AllSTARAD72
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    I don't understand the user score.. like these people seem to forget how to value a good single player game this days.. just want to play multiplayer, battle royal e.t.c e.t.c. single player is boring to them..
  19. GAGMR
    Oct 28, 2018
    0
    This 'game' has done nothing but piss me off in it's design and gameplay elements. The graphics are literally too detailed where you can't make anything out, there are no markers so you can't find anything you need without looking at your map, the compass barely helps and the game itself isn't even a game. It's a fricking simulator. The honor/outlaw system is broke. A guy attacks you,This 'game' has done nothing but piss me off in it's design and gameplay elements. The graphics are literally too detailed where you can't make anything out, there are no markers so you can't find anything you need without looking at your map, the compass barely helps and the game itself isn't even a game. It's a fricking simulator. The honor/outlaw system is broke. A guy attacks you, you beat his ass and suddenly you're the bad guy. Riding your horse is annoying as hell. They either never stop moving when you wanna stop or they slow down when you wanna keep moving. The camp system is even more annoying. You gotta keep going back to your camp to get quests and to turn in supplies but you CAN'T FAST TRAVEL! FFS, I don't have time to spend 30 minutes running back and forth to do this stupid crap, just let me fast travel you crappy game! Your horse is never around when you need it, either. I spent 30 minutes trying to find my horse only to steal someone elses by accident, then I got a bounty and had to reload. Then later when I just finished a storyline quest that afterwards, even though there were NO WITNESSES I suddenly had a bounty. So, of course bounty hunters kept coming and my bounty kept getting higher & higher to the point where I had to just shut the damn game off to end this stupid charade where the asses just kept coming after me. It's annoying as hell when I am trying to do something but the game just keeps shoving **** in my face forcing me to do what it wants me to do instead of what I want to do.

    This game has only enraged me in it's bad design and gameplay. Stupid hype, stupid fake reviews, I should have never bought this trash. It's not fun, it's annoying and just serves to make me angry.    … Expand
  20. Olexander
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    Игра шедевр. 12 Антонов Логвиновых из 10. По поводу "недостатков". 1) Да, нету русской озвучки, но русской озвучки нету и в гта5. 2) Игры нету на ПК, но и первой части тоже нету на ПК.
  21. lac61087
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    I have only just gotten used to hunting in the game, it is huge, just buy it seriously. Not interested in the online component but most likely it will be similar to Rockstar's GTA V Online, full of micro-transactions and toxic 14 year olds, the game gets a 10 because of Rockstar Games's brilliant storytelling and world building.

    Great game, and great story so far!, best on Xbox One X
  22. who885
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    Every once and a while you find a game that is worthy of giving criticism to while also praising it. The game itself is in my opinion a master piece. To me it doesn’t feel like a scripted story. It just feels like you’re watching aurther as he goes through his life and struggles. Along with the gang, if feels like your watching them as they go through their lives rather than just “playing”Every once and a while you find a game that is worthy of giving criticism to while also praising it. The game itself is in my opinion a master piece. To me it doesn’t feel like a scripted story. It just feels like you’re watching aurther as he goes through his life and struggles. Along with the gang, if feels like your watching them as they go through their lives rather than just “playing” a game with a story. You have multiple options of solving problems. Some not all of which is restricted in a button press, it is a truly amazing experience, I have been playing nonstop since Thursday release and iv only just hit 39% story completion and 33% overall completion. The game does a masterful job teaching you the mechanics of the game while you play. So it doesn’t completely feel like aurther just knows how to do anything. Everything aurther learns, you learn. I feel games REALLY fail to deliver this in a way that seamlessly molds with the story. Rather than just being in a “fire fight” and learning things mid battle. You take time to hunt with someone in your gang that knows how to hunt and track. Later on you follow a con man and he teaches you how to pick lock safes. It’s truly amazing.

    While I rated the game a 10 there are indeed some negatives and some other little things that really can ruin it for some people. According to someone in a discord chat if you don’t change clothing, guns and I    … Expand
  23. Altonia
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    amazin game, Looks fantastic full immersion Looking forward to online mode.
  24. SmokeyMcToke
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    I understand everyone has different tastes in games, but with that being said the people giving this game a 4 or lower are just being ridiculous. Regardless of how you feel about it personally there is no doubt that this is one of the most finely crafted video games ever made, there's no subjectivity about it.
  25. MetaTheJoker
    Oct 28, 2018
    1
    Great visuals and good story BUT gameplay is very slow and very bad.
    Framerate is superslow (even on the oneX).
    Side missions are boring and simple things u wanna do takes so much time.
    Bounty systhem is very broken.
    Also is the game full of bugs, starting at the beginning in the tutoral.

    Very poor excecuted game that should be the game of the year.
  26. St4o2n0er
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    Not really a western fan but this game is just amazing from visuals 2 gameplay
  27. snovyyda
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    The best game of this console generation. Thank you, Rockstar for this awesome feelings and beautiful story. I love you R*.
  28. DreadPurpose
    Oct 28, 2018
    8
    Amazingly engrossing game. Let's you live the life of an outlaw. What Skyrim did for immersing you into a medieval fantasy world, this game does for the Old West. Only with about 10 times the polish and fewer bugs that any Bethesda game always has. The graphics on an Xbox One X are simply stunning. All the people giving this a 0 are childish, petty, and sad individuals. Even if you don'tAmazingly engrossing game. Let's you live the life of an outlaw. What Skyrim did for immersing you into a medieval fantasy world, this game does for the Old West. Only with about 10 times the polish and fewer bugs that any Bethesda game always has. The graphics on an Xbox One X are simply stunning. All the people giving this a 0 are childish, petty, and sad individuals. Even if you don't enjoy the setting or pace there's no way an intelligent person can give this game a 0. They're either stupid or just trolls who haven't played it because they can't afford the game or one of the consoles to play it on. It's not perfect, no game is, but it's fun as hell and massive. There is so much content that you are getting your money's worth at least 3x over. If you only buy one game this year, the best value has to be this one. Plus online is coming in November so the content just keeps on coming.… Expand
  29. Lennon-S
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    The overwhelming majority of negative (and fake) reviews I keep reading here look like they were writtenl by the same mouth breather who has made such arguments such as they don’t have a car to drive (in the old west) like in GTA and are left to care for a horse it takes away from their gaming experience, being mad because it’s not a PC game, or any other number of completely asinine andThe overwhelming majority of negative (and fake) reviews I keep reading here look like they were writtenl by the same mouth breather who has made such arguments such as they don’t have a car to drive (in the old west) like in GTA and are left to care for a horse it takes away from their gaming experience, being mad because it’s not a PC game, or any other number of completely asinine and trivial one-takes! Idiots like this one and others need not even purchase this game if you’re looking for non-stop GTA action style brainless stupidity, the Red Dead Redemption series is definitely not for you! Like it’s predecessor Red Dead Redemption 2 is not only beautiful but it’s story is every bit as much rich and entertaining enough to pull you in a keep the player yearning for what comes next for multiple hours on end as the original!

    Red Dead Redemption 2 is definitely deserving of all the praise it’s received, will continue to do so, and it is every bit worthy enough to be named 2018’s best game and like the original a true masterpiece! Anyone who’s making claims to the contrary has obviously never even played the this game or it’s predecessor or they aren’t just to blinded by jealousy for the praise it’s garnered they aren’t willing to even give it a chance! It never fails to amaze me how brainless children show up from the bowls of the internet after anything good comes along with the same tired claims of everything is “over hyped” simply because it’s popular, worthiness isn’t to be questioned for a sake of adolescence conformity!    … Expand
  30. therockx
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    Played all Rockstar games since 2004, GTA, LA NOIRE, RED REVOLVER, RDR, Max Payn, and the RDR2 is the climax of rockstars' expertise in story telling, graphics and open world's management.
    Thank you !
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#1 Best Xbox One Game of 2018
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2018
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#2 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2018

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Metascore
97

Universal acclaim - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 18, 2018
    100
    Unquestionably 2018's best game, and an all-time open-world masterpiece. [Christmas 2018, p.89]
  2. BaziCenter
    Nov 2, 2018
    100
    It doesn’t matter if you are gamer, a human being, or an alien from another planet; Red Dead Redemption 2 is a title that you just can’t miss. The bar set by RDR2 is so high that even Rockstar itself will probably have a hard time raising it. One of the best releases in the history of digital entertainment.
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  3. The Sydney Morning Herald
    Oct 29, 2018
    90
    While it has some notable but minor flaws, it's hard to argue that Red Dead Redemption 2 is not a masterpiece. The end result of the meticulous detail, wonderful writing and stunning looks is an open world that sets a new bar for believability, and a time and place I can't stop thinking about or wanting to be a part of.
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