Red Dead Redemption 2 REVIEW - What and for who? - Realistic wild west life
2Awesome 10 out of 10 after few first hours.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a Western-themed action-adventure video game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is a prequel to the 2010 game Red Dead Redemption, and the third entry in the Red Dead series. Set in 1899, it follows the story of outlaw Arthur Morgan, a member of the Dutch Van der Linde gang.
Red Dead Redemption 2 was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 26, 2018. It was universally acclaimed by critics, who praised the story, open world, and considerable level of detail. According to review aggregator Metacritic, the game ranks as the highest-rated title on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 platforms.[1]
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a Western-themed action-adventure game set in an open world environment. It is played from either a third or first-person perspective and the player controls Arthur Morgan, an outlaw and a member of the Van der Linde gang.[3][4][5] The game features both single-player and online multiplayer components.[6][4]
The game brings back and deeply refines mechanics from the previous game, such as the combat, gunplay, honor system and more. It also has many new features, including dual-wielding[7] and swimming.[8]
The game focuses heavily on player choice for the story and missions. During IGN's First Look preview on the topic of how player choices can affect interactions and missions, Rob Nelson, Co-Studio Head at Rockstar North said: “We try to give you options within a lot of these missions to choose how you approach it, whether you'll send your buddies in first or whether you'll go in first.[9]
Players can communicate with any non-player characters (NPC) in dynamic ways new to the series. Morgan can choose different dialogue trees with NPCs as having a simple friendly chat with an individual, or threaten them for the player’s own personal interest, or they can kill them and loot the corpse.[citation needed]
Red Dead Redemption 2 features item degradation, with equipment such as weapons requiring cleaning and oiling. The player can visit a barber to change hairstyles, however, styles are only available to players depending on how much hair their character has, with hair growing realistically thoughout the title over time. Arthur can also gain or lose weight depending on how much he eats, a feature absent from Rockstar's games since Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Characters have different sets of clothes for different weather conditions and also have to regularly eat and bathe.[10] Some actions that were once more automatic have been greatly expanded upon in detail, including skinning a kill and examining objects.[citation needed]
Redemption 2 features both hunting and fishing, which provide food, income and materials for crafting items.[citation needed] When hunting an animal, players will need to move slowly and carefully and watch the wind direction to avoid alerting their prey. Choice of weapon and shot placement are also important and will affect the quality of the meat and pelt, which in turn affects the price that traders will pay for them.[citation needed] If prey are injured, they will try to escape.
After a successful hunt, players can either skin and butcher the animal on the spot or take it with them whole. Animal skins and carcasses will rot over time if not properly tended to, and this both decreases their value while making them stink, and makes the character a target for wild animals when out of town. Skins, parts, meat, and entire carcasses can all be loaded onto horses to be sold to the butchers or the general store in town, taken back to camp for the stew pot, or crafted into clothing or other items. Trappers can craft more exotic goods for players.[11]
Unlike previous Rockstar games, Red Dead Redemption 2 features hair that grows. Over time, Arthur's hair will grow and he can also grow a beard. If players decide they want to cut off his hair or beard, they will have to visit a barbershop, where the barber will cut their hair or beard. No hair can be added at barbershops in the same way as previous games. Arthur can also take baths to stay clean. This may be just something the player can do, or it may serve some function, such as changing comments on Arthur's smell by people on the street. Arthur needs to sleep and keep himself healthy, otherwise he'll be tired and drained of energy.[10]
After completing the game, players can free roam or play as John Marston.