Red Dead Redemption 2

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5168 Ratings

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  1. MagicRight
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    It’s absolutely flawless.
    The story was amazing free roaming is amazing.
    Graphics get a 10/10 Story gets a 10/10 Free roaming 10/10 Soundtrack 10/10 I overall recommend this game it will leave you with days of fun. It’s definitely way better then the first rdr. The only downside is chapter 5 all you did was kill hoards of enemy’s again and again but that’s only a hour and thirty    It’s absolutely flawless.
    The story was amazing free roaming is amazing.
    Graphics get a 10/10
    Story gets a 10/10
    Free roaming 10/10
    Soundtrack 10/10
    I overall recommend this game it will leave you with days of fun.
    It’s definitely way better then the first rdr.
    The only downside is chapter 5 all you did was kill hoards of enemy’s again and again but that’s only a hour and thirty minutes or 2 hours.
    This is only the main game and Online is coming out and I’m excited for online.
    The soundtrack was flawless every song fit every thin perfectly.
    If you own a Xbox or PS4 this is a must buy you need this.    … Expand
  2. Spainhour92
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    I absolutely love this game. Open world is amazing. AI is great. I love the story. There's lots of missions to take up your time and expand on the story of the west.
  3. AlexTkillerX
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    Obra Maestra de Rockstar, un mundo muy vivo e imersivo, y como en el primer RDR, muchas actividades para realizar, misiones secundarias, la historia es grandiosa, llegas a sentirte muy encariñado con el personaje
  4. snake923
    Nov 22, 2018
    4
    ok overall, buggy, no improvement from GTAV which is disappointing, story is just ok, cut scenes are rough and editing was done poorly. Game is very linear in play style. finish the game before exploring a ton.
  5. Evolvedsoul
    Nov 22, 2018
    5
    I don’t like this game ... beautiful with terrible controls I can’t play games with terrible controls slow walking around camp ,auto aim ,stupid ridiculous missions that break all of their own rules ,what a beautiful game they shouldn’t of made it though it feels kind of racist time period I don’t care for I wasted my money but I know people are going to buy it anyway they already haveI don’t like this game ... beautiful with terrible controls I can’t play games with terrible controls slow walking around camp ,auto aim ,stupid ridiculous missions that break all of their own rules ,what a beautiful game they shouldn’t of made it though it feels kind of racist time period I don’t care for I wasted my money but I know people are going to buy it anyway they already have don’t believe the hype it’s worse than you think I can go into detail but it’s a waste of time I shouldn’t of bought it I tried to get a refund but they said it didn’t fit the rules for return digital… Expand
  6. elryo
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    Rockstar have done a tremendous job at not just creating an incredible, varied and beautiful world, but have also meticulously filled it with a tonne of stuff to do and see. It is so easy to lose yourself by fishing, hunting and generally exploring you almost forget that there's a brilliant story and missions to do also. It is easily one of the greatest games ever made and Rockstar shouldRockstar have done a tremendous job at not just creating an incredible, varied and beautiful world, but have also meticulously filled it with a tonne of stuff to do and see. It is so easy to lose yourself by fishing, hunting and generally exploring you almost forget that there's a brilliant story and missions to do also. It is easily one of the greatest games ever made and Rockstar should feel incredibly proud.

    All of this and we don't even have multiplayer yet!    … Expand
  7. Furiousmike
    Nov 21, 2018
    7
    So... if I give popular game bad score it means I'm a hater who loves to hate popular games? If I give it good score I'm just a piece of sh't fanboy!? Apparently facts are something people don't understand. Well I don't give a flying f'ck so I'm gonna lay down some facts.

    In about 40 hours in to the game I woke up to a realization, that everything I've done so far wasn't very    So... if I give popular game bad score it means I'm a hater who loves to hate popular games? If I give it good score I'm just a piece of sh't fanboy!? Apparently facts are something people don't understand. Well I don't give a flying f'ck so I'm gonna lay down some facts.

    In about 40 hours in to the game I woke up to a realization, that everything I've done so far wasn't very interesting. Rockstar tried to go with more realism with this one and implemented some survival elements but the problem is that if you don't sleep or eat or clean yourself it doesn't really matter. You can't die of hunger. I didn't eat anything during 67 hours of gameplay just to see if something happens. So the "survival" elements are there just to annoy you. If you shoot an opponent in the chest three times the bastard still keeps running around. In my books, that's not realism.

    Gameplay is where rdr 2 doesn't shine. Arthur, your main character controls like a sack of snot. You move very slowly. You can't sprint in the main camp that works as a hub area that you can use to upgrade and restock your ammo and supplies, It's not tiny, the camp is actually quite a big area. This was a thing that almost made me quit. It's really that annoying so I tried to stay out of the camp as much as possible but you have to visit often to pick up missions. Shooting is allover the place. I can't hit anything. Had to turn on auto lock for aiming. Fast travel is very limited. You are forced to ride your horse almost everywhere. Horse controls aren't bad actually. It's fun to a certain point. After a while it just becomes a chore. Taking care of your horse is a big thing. You have to feed it and clean it so it stays healthy. Bounty system is a complete joke. Somebody attacks you out of nowhere and you can't defend yourself at all or you get a bounty. If you bump to somebody in a street, you get a bounty. If you kill somebody out in the wilderness there's always somebody to witness the crime. Doesn't matter if you shoot that one, another will pop out of nowhere so you have to kill that one too and it becomes an infinite loop. No matter what, you're going to get a bounty even in middle of nowhere.

    Very minor spoiler ahead!!!

    Story and characters aren't very interesting. Basic western story that has been told many times before. I must admit tho. Certain saloon scene where Arthur is drunk as a skunk and constantly looses his friend Lenny, is the funniest thing I've seen in games for years. I was laughing so hard I almost shat my pants.

    Graphics these days are a matter of taste. Everybody seems to like different things. This one looks very realistic. I can almost smell the horse sh't It's that good. The attention to details is uncanny. One thing that I don't like about this generation games is the color palette. Every game looks the same and colors are very dim or light or what ever. There seems to be very little of contrast and blacks are not blacks. Dark areas seem bright but they aren't?? Weird but I don't know how to quite describe it. Maybe it's a thing with hdr, I sure as hell don't know.

    This game was in development for 8 years. It really shows in the detail and graphics department but what's usually missing in games today is also missing here which is good controls. Some game play aspects like aiming and the bounty system do need a lot of tweaking. I have no idea why people are calling this game groundbreaking and saying that it has changed gaming forever. Everything that's in this game has already been done better elsewhere. Don't get too hang up on my score. I actually don't know if I should give it 3 or 9. It's a weird mix of awesome in few things and a lot of.. meh.. in everywhere else. So if you like slow paced game play in a bad third person shooter where you have survival elements that don't matter and you hate fast travel and like western theme and wanna watch horses balls shrink in snow storm, then this game is right up your alley.    … Expand
  8. Nesthormp
    Nov 21, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego maravilloso, se merece más que un solo goty. Totalmente realista tanto los gráficos como la interaccion con cualquier tipo de cosa personajes, apuntado del arma, cabalgar, etc. Las misiones son fantásticas tanto secundaras como principales. La cantidad de detalles que tiene el juego lo hacen el mejor juego del año indicutiblemente.
    Espero con mucho hype el online... thank you Rockstar.    … Expand
  9. IMadeThisToPost
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    Pros: First off people who haven't played the game don't make a review...

    Game is phenomenal hands down best game of 2018...

    This game is better than god of war

    Controls are easy to remember

    Extremely realistic (especially in 4kUHD)

    Cons: When i'm in St.Denis with a horse people walk right in front of me and report me for "assault"

    But who cares always nice for a shootout
  10. sboyo
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    This game is incredible, somehow on a day one xbox one the graphics are stunning with almost no fps drops. I have a few minor complaints about bugs and clunky controls, but they can very easily be adapted to. I was impressed
  11. Janyerick
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    O melhor jogo do ano,talvez da geração,história muito boa,gráficos exepcionais(no Xbox One X).
    Fantástico define o jogo.
  12. MERKUT
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    This game is divine! Horse racing in which the eggs are compressed in the cold; beautiful graphics, it is amazing **** !; the plot is beautiful. It remains for this game to go on the PC and then the entire gaming audience will enjoy this candy!
  13. ASSASINSFOX
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Masterpiece specially on the One x with true 4k . a video game standard for future games Rockstar always ahead of his time . very polish game I find my self just roaming and blown away with theses graphics all the Sony ponys here giving it a bad review I am a gamer and game on all plataforms.
  14. GainesvilleGuy
    Nov 19, 2018
    9
    May be one of the best games ever. Why give it only a 9 then? Here I list the reasons. A non-haters view of why this game isn't perfect. In fact there are very many negatives, enough to give any other game a much lower score. But what this game does right is so amazing it almost completely negates the negatives, but not quite. Here is what I didn't like:

    1) Controls are very    May be one of the best games ever. Why give it only a 9 then? Here I list the reasons. A non-haters view of why this game isn't perfect. In fact there are very many negatives, enough to give any other game a much lower score. But what this game does right is so amazing it almost completely negates the negatives, but not quite. Here is what I didn't like:

    1) Controls are very clunky. Clunky controls are to Rockstar games what bugs are to Bethesda games. Every game you hope they improve but they never do

    2) Inventory is very unwieldy. Don't get me wrong I love how they try to make it a bit more realistic by tying some of it to your horse (only for weapons though). But it never seems to remember my preferences of what guns to carry and there is no way to see a list of your inventory. You must cycle through one item at a time and the organization is very poor. Also, it lets you carry way too much for realism. I had an entire store full of items in my satchel most of the time.

    3) Combat difficulty was way too easy. Default auto-aim makes shooting trivial (and turning it off makes horseback shooting nearly impossible so that really isn't an option either). The near infinite supplies of instant-heal tonics/provisions while in battle makes it even more trivial

    4) Money was way too easy to accumulate. Made the "struggling to survive" vibe and dialogue pretty laughable when I had thousands of dollars on me by early mid-game (even after fully upgrading the camp)

    5) No real endgame after you beat the missions. Sure hunting and collecting exists but it would have really benefited from a ranch-building/upgrading mechanic (I think they are planning on adding this in online mode) to give purpose to keep going and earning more money. Despite the amazingness of the world I kind of need a purpose to play on other than creating chaos or goofing around. The money I had at the end was basically infinite so no need to earn more

    6) They don't really let you play an evil character. Sure you can kill innocent randoms but in terms of the missions and story characters you essentially are always this noble good guy. I guess because the SJW's would complain too much if it let you, for instance, not side with the Indians or suffragettes or ex-slaves. It would be refreshing to have the option to side with the army against the Indians for instance. In classic fantasy games you can side with evil factions but, again, the historical context I guess makes it too hard in this SJW world now. Rockstar used to have more balls but even they have cowed to the pressure these days and made being a true jerk impossible

    Problems 2, 3, and 4 above could probably be solved with some kind of hardcore mode, where inventory is limited, money is way tighter, heals are limited, and there is an actual death penalty. But there is no hardcore mode. My guess is they are saving that for online (where they hope to make more money with microtransactions probably).

    But anyway, these are a lot of problems. But I still highly recommend playing this the world is so realistic it kind of boggles the mind, and the story was very well done as well. The struggling bandit vibe was awesome but would have been better if they made money harder to obtain. And the graphics are the best I've ever seen (on XboxOne X)    … Expand
  15. Timur92
    Nov 19, 2018
    1
    Game had dumb design choices that seem to be made by someone with a mental dissability, like the bounty system and saving. Missions cannot be canceled, autosave is terrible. Expect tons of bugs as well.
  16. Rochagues
    Nov 19, 2018
    8
    Red Dead Redemption 2 é um título que com certeza lhe tirara algumas horas, ele não é perfeito, tem algumas repetições e em certo ponto chega a ser entediante, viajar horas no cavalo, mesmo assim não tira o mérito de ser um jogão.
  17. RafaelBarrera
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    It's simply the future of sandbox videogames. Game of the year 2018 for me, 10/10.
  18. Thekiller76
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    PEOPLE IS SO **** STUPID, NO PC VERSION BECAUSE THE CONSOLS NEED SOME PROTAGONISM!!!!!!! IT'S EXTRA MONEY FOR THE COMPANY AND FOR XBOX AND PLAY!!!! PC'S VERSION IS GOING TO BE RELEASED!!!! STOP GIVING NEGATIVE SCORE TO A GAME THAT DOESN'T deserve it!!!!
  19. HappyJoeShow
    Nov 19, 2018
    9
    Red Dead Redemption 2 pushes the game industry forward, The game is truly a masterpiece, the attention to detail is on a level that only Rockstar themselves can achive. I will make a list of Pros and Cons Below to help those who are still deciding if they should purchase the game.

    Pros: -60 hour campaign with amazing animation and voice acting -Breathtaking visuals on all platforms    Red Dead Redemption 2 pushes the game industry forward, The game is truly a masterpiece, the attention to detail is on a level that only Rockstar themselves can achive. I will make a list of Pros and Cons Below to help those who are still deciding if they should purchase the game.

    Pros:
    -60 hour campaign with amazing animation and voice acting
    -Breathtaking visuals on all platforms
    -Large amount of side missions with well written characters
    -Arthur Morgan is one of the best video game protagonists of all time
    -Honor system much improved over the first game
    -Dead Eye System is fantastic similar to Vats from Fallout
    -Horse Balls expand or shrink based on temperature
    -Weapons need to be cleaned and maintained
    -Gore has been improved
    -Melee combat is awesome
    -World changes over time
    -First person camera is good
    -You can finally swim
    -Hunting and Fishing is detailed
    - Good Selection of Guns and Melee weapons
    Cons:
    -Frame rate drops in Saint Denis
    - Law is too sensitive and harsh in game
    -Clipping errors in clothing and guns
    -Minor Bugs
    -Controls are a little whack    … Expand
  20. LuigiCuau
    Nov 19, 2018
    9
    Sin duda la mejor versión en One, a 4K Nativos, en una consola que no se quema ni hace mas ruido que un avión, con los mejores gráficos en una consola verdaderamente potente sin duda muy pero MUY SUPERIOR a la versión pippera de PS4
  21. TiaxTheMighty
    Nov 18, 2018
    8
    The world is so alive in this game. This is truly an open world game worthy of the title. You have agency in this game. You can interact with someone, leave, show up a week or so later and see observable changes in the town because of your interference.

    The dialogue is fantastic, the voice acting is fantastic. The shooting is sub par and the inclusion of the bullet time mechanic    The world is so alive in this game. This is truly an open world game worthy of the title. You have agency in this game. You can interact with someone, leave, show up a week or so later and see observable changes in the town because of your interference.

    The dialogue is fantastic, the voice acting is fantastic. The shooting is sub par and the inclusion of the bullet time mechanic alleviates this somewhat.

    It can be slow at times. Very slow. Even as someone who enjoys dialogue and horse riding and beautiful scenery it gets a little old. There's a reason most games skip travel sequences - because they're often not memorable or meaningful.

    There's something for everybody in this game. I'd definitely pick it up but I wouldn't trust the 10/10 reviews. It's far from a perfect game.    … Expand
  22. Topaz71
    Nov 18, 2018
    8
    Masterpiece? Not at all. But I still found it to be a very enjoyable game despite issues such as the cover system. The story is too long and not interesting enough, but the fun gameplay will keep me coming back.
  23. CenkAlp
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    Hikaye = 8
    Oynanış = 8
    Grafikler = 10
    Sesler = 10
    Keyif = 10
    Atmosfer = 10
    Süre = 10
  24. ProbablyFear
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    Easily the best game I have ever played- everything about it- the story, the world, the graphics, the mechanics, the animations, the dialogue, the characters, the progression- is perfect. This is a must buy, you are missing out if you have not played this.
  25. pomperi
    Nov 18, 2018
    1
    This game is nothing more than a boring movie. Clumsy controls with stupid button combos. The game does not create a sense of freedom.
  26. Lotinsect
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    Perfect history, perfect characters, perfect graphics ... The best game of the decade, that's all what can I say.
    I hate pc and trolls that's gives 0, but what can we do, they always here.
  27. ferfer900
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Probably the best game i've ever played. This game has everything, reality, great story, one of the best graphics that i've ever witness with my Xbox one X. I've played 75 hours with this game, and i haven't finished it. I had a lot of years since i enjoyed a game so much. Thanks Rockstar, thanks Arthur Morgan. The experience that this game has given me is beyond measure
  28. IronBuffalo
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    This is the end. This is possibly the end of great games. With so many developers going mobile with P2W and buying in to the hype around multiplayer, RD2 takes you on a journey perhaps only the Witcher 2 can take you on XB1. Set aside your incessant need for what other games have. This is Rockstar and once again, they show its good to be King. For those willing to go full on method gamersThis is the end. This is possibly the end of great games. With so many developers going mobile with P2W and buying in to the hype around multiplayer, RD2 takes you on a journey perhaps only the Witcher 2 can take you on XB1. Set aside your incessant need for what other games have. This is Rockstar and once again, they show its good to be King. For those willing to go full on method gamers and immerse themselves in what Rockstar is wanting, the end result is nothing short of amazing. You will find yourself staring out your window while driving imagining stars on a squirrel pelts. You will laugh internally at the banter between characters while waiting in the Subway line. The fact that John Marston was so loved in the initial RD only to be trumped by Arthur Morgan is nothing short of miraculous. The level of detail in one square inch of the map is more than some games can muster in their whole package. Should you desire to race through the story, fine. Even that will have you searching 2019 western Halloween costumes. The substance of gaming has been immersion. It’s marveling at being James Bond in Goldeneye. It’s being ok as a male imagining the fear Lara Croft felt inside the tombs. This has been the secret to success in the gaming world and Rockstar takes that 88 mile an hour fastball and delivers squarely into the seats. This is however a game of patience and perspective. If you operate at the speed of light, this isn’t for you. If you have a collapsed A button because you RESPAWN RESPAWN RESPAWN, don’t do it. But if you ever wondered what it might be like living in the Wild West then there is absolutely nothing out there that will get you closer. Assassins Creed Odyssey was a marvel to look at sailing acoss the sea watching the sun rise. Red Dead makes ACO look last gen in some aspects. In today’s age with gamers getting younger and younger and the progression of gaming steering further and further from immersion, Red Dead 2 cures what ails you. Slick gunplay, astonishing visuals, a moral meter that not only changes gameplay but rewards your efforts for it. Customization beyond any expectations that do more than cosmetically change your character scratch the itch for those needing to change it up depending on the situation. Gun customization that again, does more than just create shine. But deeper than all of that lies a story etched in stone. Yet another cast of characters forever etched in video game lore. And yet another GOTY title lurking on the horizon. Whether this game appeals to your needs or not you owe it to yourself to play a 10/10 title. Don’t be the guy that read reviews about its pace and stayed away. I promise you one thing, spend some time with this game and allow it to consume you. Let it flow through your gaming cortex like you would a COD cash grab and marvel at what Rockstar has done. If not for Rockstar alone, then for the industry itself. You would pay to go see Michael Jordan play for the Bulls if they came to town. You would pay to see Lebron James play front and center near you. Then why would you not pay witness to this years greatest game? There are titles scattered all across the gaming universe that went seemingly untouched but by a few (looking at you Dragons Dogma). Don’t let this be one. The world is full of sheep. Reviewers that put down Fortnite and expect to be chugging Mountain Dew while guns are blazing are not going to be happy. But again, and I mean no disrespect in saying so; comparing something like Fortnite to RD2 would be like comparing a Cadillac to a Kia. This is something more. This is something great. How many times does greatness show itself in today’s age. How many times can you afford to let it pass. You owe it to yourself to be part of something happening now. Stop following the scalp in front of you and take the pass to the left. Sit down, saddle up and blaze hell, or slightly less hell if you choose to do so. I promise you this, if you do not, you will stumble across a review months from now and that feeling? Yeah that’s the one. THAT feeling you get when you know you should have played it but Bobby and Suzy and Mark were too busy building ramps while shooting fireworks at 10 year olds and you just couldn’t pull away because......

    Anti Nike that. Don’t do it.

    Don’t be the one to miss this game.

    Nothing like a Rockstar,. Game, that is.    … Expand
  29. Marko_ebobo
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Эта игра... Идеальна.
    Сюжет проработан до мелочей и точно не вдохновлялся Teltaleами.
    Геймплей разнообразный. Допустим, ты хочешь ограбить NPC, Вот варианты это сделать: 1)Ограбить мирно, не прибегая к убийству; 2)Грохнуть без лишних проблем4 (за исключением той детали, что другие жители могут подать заяву, если увидят труп рядом с тобой, так что либо ты играешь тихо, либо готовься    Эта игра... Идеальна.
    Сюжет проработан до мелочей и точно не вдохновлялся Teltaleами.
    Геймплей разнообразный. Допустим, ты хочешь ограбить NPC, Вот варианты это сделать:
    1)Ограбить мирно, не прибегая к убийству;
    2)Грохнуть без лишних проблем4 (за исключением той детали, что другие жители могут подать заяву, если увидят труп рядом с тобой, так что либо ты играешь тихо, либо готовься прятать трупики в детализированные кусты. Ну или уговаривай его как школьник своего тиммейта в непроивзойдёной CS:GO чтоб он не звонил твоей мамке и не рассказывал как ты материшься)
    3)Связать NPC, ограбить и дальше по ситуации.
    Графика: описывать не буду, это Rockstar, сами всё знаете.
    Музыка: отличная.

    10 пк-бояр из 10    … Expand
  30. seaicanmexfood
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    I’ve never been so immersed in a game like I am with Red Dead Redemption 2. The world, the story, it’s so full of life and it absolutely beautiful. Besides some clunky controls and a few crashes (that is probably due to my Xbox being outdated), this game is brilliant.
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#1 Best Xbox One Game of 2018
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Metascore
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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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