Red Dead Redemption 2

[canes21]

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It's like the first game where there are triggers to make the music change based off of your gameplay and what is happening to and around you.

[ForeverVersatile]

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Do the random changes in music while riding around mean anything? I'd think after 90 hours I would know this by now, but never bothered to ask. There is one song in particular that seems to randomly come on.

Yeah I think it means there's something nearby.

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[VDusen04]

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Gambler Challenge 8 really makes me wonder if it's actually worth it (winning a Blackjack hand by hitting three times).

I hear Gambler Challenge 9 is even worse.

[georgiafan]

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I gave up on the challenges early on just way to hard for me to do and spend time on with all the other things going on in the game.


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[Fresh Tendrils]

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Is Online still in beta? I haven't heard anything about it lately, but was curious how the online portion was so far.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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Finally beat the game last night after about 100 hours of gameplay.

Spoiler

I went with the ending that lead back to the money. I've pretty much only played this game since it came out. I'm sure I'll do the epilogue eventually, but I don't have any desire to go back and finish off the rest of the map unless there is something interesting that's worth checking out. Since it's years later are any of the towns or St Denis built up more?

Does the Epilogue lead you to any new spots? It still seems like a lot of the map there was no reason to go to outside of random exploring.

[Pappy Knuckles]

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Interesting, i'm turning 50 this June and feel the same way.
I complete RDR1 100%, did all the missions, even the damn poker games just to get to 100%.

I started RDR2 and played it a lot when i was at home for 2 weeks due to a bad back.
After this i stopped playing, and can't get into it again.
Bought a new 4k hdr tv and tried again, just to look at the grahpics, it looks gorgeous, but i really don't feel getting into it again.

The hunting for pristine pelts, just not my cup of tea anymore.
I may go back in at some point and just do the missions, but can't see myself doing all the side stuff anymore.

I've read a lot of comments about this game and I find it funny that so many people feel the need to justify why they stopped playing it. I'm not saying that's what you're doing, but you don't really see that with most games that come out. It's interesting.

I honestly regret purchasing RDR2 and I don't feel like that very often. It's a very good game on a technical level, but it's boring. That's not to say that there aren't fun moments weaved throughout the game, but the grind to get to those moments just doesn't feel worth it at all. If all I wanted to do was to fish and look at pretty landscapes, this would probably be one of my favorite games of all time, but that's not what I want.

As a narrative, the way the story is put together doesn't do anything for me. There's too much conversation between characters that I care nothing about -- including the protagonist. The combat itself isn't really all that great either, at least not enough for that alone to keep my interest. I have a digital copy, so I'm sure I'll complete the game eventually, but I can definitely understand why someone wouldn't enjoy RDR2.

It doesn't have to be a matter of someone being a "kid" or having a short attention span, or whatever. It's possible for someone just to not like this game and that's okay.

[VDusen04]

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Finally beat the game last night after about 100 hours of gameplay.

Spoiler

I went with the ending that lead back to the money. I've pretty much only played this game since it came out. I'm sure I'll do the epilogue eventually, but I don't have any desire to go back and finish off the rest of the map unless there is something interesting that's worth checking out. Since it's years later are any of the towns or St Denis built up more?

Does the Epilogue lead you to any new spots? It still seems like a lot of the map there was no reason to go to outside of random exploring.

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I think it depends on your feelings for the series. As someone who adored RDR 1, I loved just about every second of the epilogue.

Moreover, things have changed on the map after the initial story ends but a lot of those changes are subtle, which I actually think is pretty cool. I believe there are some new buildings, but there's also details like the streetcars or trains (forgot which) formerly sponsored by Cornwall are now rebranded as something like Pacific to reflect the demise of Cornwall in the storyline.

I'm also amazed that so many random stranger missions seem to be coded for either Arthur or John. If there's any you didn't do as Arthur, you can often do them as Marston, and the dialogue will reflect that. It's wild.

I accidentally finished the epilogue before I wanted. For some reason, I like exploring areas while the storyline is still going, so I didn't explore a lot of the RDR1 map yet but I'm looking forward to it once I beat the regular story for the second time. Going through at a much more thorough pace this time around, enjoying things more, knowing how it ends and whatnot.

[ehh]

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Finally beat the game last night after about 100 hours of gameplay.

Spoiler

I went with the ending that lead back to the money. I've pretty much only played this game since it came out. I'm sure I'll do the epilogue eventually, but I don't have any desire to go back and finish off the rest of the map unless there is something interesting that's worth checking out. Since it's years later are any of the towns or St Denis built up more?

Does the Epilogue lead you to any new spots? It still seems like a lot of the map there was no reason to go to outside of random exploring.

Spoiler

The epilogue was my favorite part of the game by a wide margin, especially if you played RDR1. It's fantastic. You need to play it. Seriously lol.

[SuperSeahawks]

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I've read a lot of comments about this game and I find it funny that so many people feel the need to justify why they stopped playing it. I'm not saying that's what you're doing, but you don't really see that with most games that come out. It's interesting.

I honestly regret purchasing RDR2 and I don't feel like that very often. It's a very good game on a technical level, but it's boring. That's not to say that there aren't fun moments weaved throughout the game, but the grind to get to those moments just doesn't feel worth it at all. If all I wanted to do was to fish and look at pretty landscapes, this would probably be one of my favorite games of all time, but that's not what I want.

As a narrative, the way the story is put together doesn't do anything for me. There's too much conversation between characters that I care nothing about -- including the protagonist. The combat itself isn't really all that great either, at least not enough for that alone to keep my interest. I have a digital copy, so I'm sure I'll complete the game eventually, but I can definitely understand why someone wouldn't enjoy RDR2.

It doesn't have to be a matter of someone being a "kid" or having a short attention span, or whatever. It's possible for someone just to not like this game and that's okay.

I think that people feel like they have to justify not playing RDR2 is because of the game's popularity and the fact they probably paid $60+ to buy the game so not playing it through til the end seems like a waste. The game has amazing graphics and I really enjoyed the gun play and random encounters. I would have enjoyed the story more if they have trimmed the fat.


Despite RDR2 being better than RDR1 in many ways, RDR1 was more enjoyable for me at least. In some respects I liked playing Red Dead Revolver (technically the 1st game in the series....kind of) more than RDR2.

[ehh]

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I've read a lot of comments about this game and I find it funny that so many people feel the need to justify why they stopped playing it. I'm not saying that's what you're doing, but you don't really see that with most games that come out. It's interesting.

I honestly regret purchasing RDR2 and I don't feel like that very often. It's a very good game on a technical level, but it's boring. That's not to say that there aren't fun moments weaved throughout the game, but the grind to get to those moments just doesn't feel worth it at all. If all I wanted to do was to fish and look at pretty landscapes, this would probably be one of my favorite games of all time, but that's not what I want.

As a narrative, the way the story is put together doesn't do anything for me. There's too much conversation between characters that I care nothing about -- including the protagonist. The combat itself isn't really all that great either, at least not enough for that alone to keep my interest. I have a digital copy, so I'm sure I'll complete the game eventually, but I can definitely understand why someone wouldn't enjoy RDR2.

It doesn't have to be a matter of someone being a "kid" or having a short attention span, or whatever. It's possible for someone just to not like this game and that's okay.

I knew from the first time I played the game that the pace and new RPG elements would limit how much I enjoyed the game. I gave it a chance--hell, I completed two play-throughs--but in the end, the game bores me. I played RDR1 7-8 times, twice to 100% completion. By the time I reached Chapter 2 I knew I was never going to reach 100% in RDR2.

The perfect pelts. Cooking and crafting. Minimal/annoying Fast Travel. Cleaning my friggin horse. Making sure I eat and sleep enough. The game is too monotonous in too many areas. I don't buy Rockstar games for this type of experience. I buy them for the nice blend of fun and a challenge that's tied together in a really good story. I don't need pedantic realism. I turned on RDR2 the other day for the first time in a couple of months when I was home sick; I shut it off in 15 minutes. Over the summer I'll give it another try.

[ODogg]

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You only played through it twice? Lol...my goodness, you need to play through the complete story at least five or six times or you're just wasting your money


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[YuNgWuN]

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Lol I made it to chapter 4 and that was that. Game was painfully boring imo.

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[eyeknowzz]

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I knew from the first time I played the game that the pace and new RPG elements would limit how much I enjoyed the game. I gave it a chance--hell, I completed two play-throughs--but in the end, the game bores me. I played RDR1 7-8 times, twice to 100% completion. By the time I reached Chapter 2 I knew I was never going to reach 100% in RDR2.

The perfect pelts. Cooking and crafting. Minimal/annoying Fast Travel. Cleaning my friggin horse. Making sure I eat and sleep enough. The game is too monotonous in too many areas. I don't buy Rockstar games for this type of experience. I buy them for the nice blend of fun and a challenge that's tied together in a really good story. I don't need pedantic realism. I turned on RDR2 the other day for the first time in a couple of months when I was home sick; I shut it off in 15 minutes. Over the summer I'll give it another try.

I agree with you completely on this. I made it to Chapter 3, then I put it down for a while and decided to start it all over again with the hopes that I could get into it more. I've made it to Chapter 4 in the restart but I'm still not enjoying it much. It just feels like such a chore to play. I'll finish it but unlike other Rockstar games I'm sure I'll have no desire to ever play it again after that.

[ehh]

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You only played through it twice? Lol...my goodness, you need to play through the complete story at least five or six times or you're just wasting your money


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I never said I wasted money, though the second time through was more of a chore. I enjoyed the game but it was a disappointing sequel. I also barely play video games anymore. It's rare that I buy more than two games a year so it's not like it had much competition in the rotation.

RDR was a 10. RDR2 is a 7.5-8. The bar was high as could be.