So it really sucks when I’m clearly trying to do right by people, but, because some civilians got nudged a tad too roughly by my galloping horse, I suddenly become a villain. Regular townspeople can be a mite sensitive when it comes to how you interact with them…or around t

Any game where I get to ride an animal automatically earns itself a boost in my esteem. If I’m playing a game set in the West, you can bet your buckles I expect to ride a horse. Red Dead Redemption 2 gives me plenty of opportunities to do just t

Rockstar Games has you covered though. If you pop on into a hotel, there is an option to give your character a nice and luxurious bath with actual hot water. Making sure my character bathes is something I never thought I would do in a video g

Kieran’s role in the gang is a strange one from start to finish. Where he begins as a hostage nobody likes, he ends as a hostage nobody likes. Upon saving Arthur’s life in Chapter 2, Arthur decides to do Kieran the courtesy of letting him go. In giving him his freedom, Kieran gets a second chance but ultimately chooses to stay with Dutch’s G

I told you that the discounts only get better! This is an exclusive 25% good-guy Arthur discount. If you thought 10% was good, you’re gonna love this one. Honor Level +5 grants players 25% off items like ammunition, clothing, and consumables in shops. The Wild West really remembers and rewards good de

Except the very premise of this opening makes absolutely no sense. Dialogue strongly suggests that the main characters are fleeing the snowstorm, but their trajectory on the mountain has them going up it rather than down. Naturally, going up a mountain during a snowstorm will only result in heavier winds. What was Dutch think

There are many people to meet in Red Dead Redemption 2. The Van der Linde gang has some new faces to see and new stories to learn. It’s a bit of a shame that in all of these meet-and-greets, we lose the opportunity to delve into the personalities of characters we knew from the original Red Dead Redempt

As much as I enjoyed Poker, the amusing wits of strength in Arm Wrestling, and the surprising layers of strategy in Liar’s Dice, no minigame in Red Dead Redemption brought out a sense of tension in me more than Five Finger Fillet, where players had to time their button presses to a series of rapid prompts by placing a knife between the spaces on their spread out fingers. Between the grisly image of seeing John’s hand spread out on a table stained with the blood of past Finger Fillet losers and the fast-paced nature of its gameplay, Five Finger Fillet felt like the perfect mix of a minigame that truly embodied the gritty, Western world of Red Dead , while also bringing a unique bit of gameplay that had me terrified to look at a knife the same way again.

You play as an outlaw on the frontier in red dead redemption 2 Crafting guide Dead Redemption 2, so not much peaceful diplomacy occurs when you find yourself in a sticky situation. More often than not, you’ll have to whip out your guns faster than a greased rabbit on a slippery hot skil

For starters, Red Dead Redemption II is derivative. Everything it does has been done before. Even its story is a thematic retread of the first game from start to finish, just with a different cast. Realism? Who cares about realism when it makes playing a game less fun! Online? What Online? If you’re the type who disregards any and all criticism because you like something, this list may not be for you. Or maybe it is precisely for you. Part of loving a work of art is understanding where its faults lie so to better understand its streng

There’s no denying that Red Dead Redemption 2 is without a doubt the game that I am most looking forward to this year (like many others). While I’ve been pondering its story and gazed at what we’ve seen from its breathtaking open-world, one of my secret wishes is that the game will nail the smaller details that I came to admire from Red Dead Redemption , and along with that I am hoping for the return of its signature Western minigames in the upcoming sequel.

It’s not just the atmosphere that is so attractive. The gameplay of Red Dead Redemption 2 is dynamic and engaging. However, before my nose is properly browned from singing this game’s praises so much, there are certain factors of the game that are just ridiculous. Don’t misunderstand me; I adore this game. Though I have to admit, there are moments that just make no sense. Whether it’s the riding mechanics, the meticulous attention to realism, or the insane character decisions, Red Dead Redemption 2 is not exempt from the foibles of most video gam

For whatever reason, despite clearing setting up a meaningful arc for Kieran, absolutely nothing happens with him until his demise. He has no story relevance, his side missions never delve into who he is, and the gang never properly accepts him. The only weight he has is the implication that Dutch is deliberately using Kieran as a martyr to influence the gang. Other than that? Kieran is was