Red Dead Redemption 2

clsmooth

Aesthetically great and an amazing world. Gameplay wise it feels a bit dated. Has the gameplay advanced in any way since GTA 4?

Riddle101

I watched this video yesterday comparing the Rockstar protagonists to Arthur Morgan. Thought it was interesting so decided to post it. It's 30 minutes long but might be interesting to some people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-WZnGuRlXs

Zero-Cool

Playing through this again after completing RDR 1 remaster which i loved. It's incredible how sucked into the story you are with the brilliant characters, voice acting and the ridiculously detailed world. It is slooowww though. In RDR 1, i could get through about 3 missions in the time it takes to do 1 in this so it's harder to hop on and knock out a mission.

Dr. Bre

I tried to platinum this and it’s ridiculously hard! Gave up

Zero-Cool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122181480#Comment_122181480

I had a quick look and something like 70 gold medals is a mental task.

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122181460#Comment_122181460

I find when you unlock the map at Arthurs tent and fast travel it speeds things up nicely. You can then fast travel from any camp you set up too. Also started a new playthrough last week and made it to St. Denis now.

Zero-Cool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182061#Comment_122182061

Working on getting a few quid to upgrade the camp at the moment, it's such a good feeling riding into Valentine to pick up a bounty and seeing what's going on. I just did the Lenny mission, forgot how funny that was, i was beaming and chuckling the whole time.

Ginna play the outlaw for a bit, robbing where i can to get my cash up before leaning into the high honour for the story.

Zero-Cool

Me complaining about the game being slow.

Also me stopping every 2 mins to take pics.

Jordan 199

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122183844#Comment_122183844

Valentine in the last picture is a lovely town.

Glebee

Dont know at this stage how many time I've tried to replay RDR 2 but never get very far into it before giving up.

The Nal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122184503#Comment_122184503

Enjoyed the replay once you get out of the snow

Zero-Cool

Right, I'm still on chapter 2 but loving it, actually enjoying it way more than my first playthrough. I'm actually enjoying the slow pace. Completely sucked into the world through the characters, stories and the incredible detail of the world. It's a goddamn shame they never released a PS5 update for it.

Paul MCM

I’m also on chapter 2 and replaying it for the first time. Trying to take my time and explore more of the world on this play through.

AvalonEnaid

Finished the game last night and I am BROKEN.

Having invested 217.4 hours into the game as a High Honour Arthur and after Chapter 6 I was just broken. I struggled to play the Epilogue and didn't enjoy it much because my emotional connection to the game and Arthur had ended. While I'm sure those who played RDR1 appreciate the epilogue and how it sets up the events of RDR1, it just didn't do it for me and I ended up pushing hard through the epilogue just to get to the end credits.

I absolutely loved the story and Chapter 1 → 5 was sublime. My one criticism are the missions towards the end of the chapters were just a festival of gun fire. Apart from that I enjoyed every moment I spent in the wilderness doing whatever and exploring whatever. The wilderness is stunningly beautiful and it can be made even more beautiful by using the Blackwater Terrain Textures Overhaul mod.

The one character that stuck out to me is Charlotte Balfour. The writers of RDR2 knew what they were doing with that character and they knew it would trigger our protective neurons. The manipulation there was insanely strong and she was the first person I went to visit during the epilogue. This also reminds me of that stalker dude you can find near emerald ranch… hogtie + dynamite just to make sure.

Thank you, White Arabian :'(

bennyx_o

New Red Dead Redemption Tease Shared Ahead of Rockstar Games Announcement

Voice actor for John Marston has been teasing an announcement this week, talk of either a DLC or release on Switch 2/PS5/Series X

Penn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123549245#Comment_123549245

Can't see there being DLC, unless they fully go for Undead Nightmare 2. Other than that, the story wraps up too well and leads into RDR1. Story DLC would be pointless and redundant.

But a current-gen release, maybe with some QoL improvements wouldn't go amiss (just allow fast travel outside of missions you sh*ts!). Even if the upgrade was a tenner or so, I'd be tempted. Though again, dependent on some QoL improvements. Graphics for even tighter horse testicle shrinkage won't be enough to make me jump back in.

bennyx_o

Can't see it being a DLC either, I reckon an enhanced version at most, but is that something a voice actor would be so excited about?

Zero-Cool

Rumours that a 60 fps version has been in their back pocket for a while now. Like Penn said they're want to add some qol aprons but i can't see them doing that.

Penn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123549804#Comment_123549804

When they did the PS4/XB1 version of GTAV, they did 60fps but also a full first person view, more plants/animals, a few other small graphical things. But, that was a year after the original.

It's been nearly 7 years since RDR2. You'd have to hope they've added a little something extra.

Zero-Cool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123550081#Comment_123550081

Yeah, now with better graphics, guns get even dirtier now and take twice as long to clean so you can admire the new mud graphics.

Jordan 199

Wagons in 60 frames per second. Bring it on 🤩