{"id":12759,"date":"2019-11-14T20:33:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T04:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/red-dead-redemption-2-review-was-the-hype-well-deserved\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T17:36:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T01:36:16","slug":"red-dead-redemption-2-review-was-the-hype-well-deserved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/red-dead-redemption-2-review-was-the-hype-well-deserved\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Dead Redemption 2 Review \u2013 Was the Hype Well-Deserved?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Red Dead Redemption 2<\/strong>
\nRockstar Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

Around this time a year ago, Red Dead Redemption 2<\/em> debuted to much fanfare on consoles and it was all well deserved. People were practically doing back-flips in their gushy admiration for this title, which snagged all sorts of awards up\u2014both big and small and everything in-between.<\/p>\n

On one hand, console gamers are able to play games without having to worry about graphical issues. On the other, they aren\u2019t able to tap into the power of PC gaming platforms in order to tinker around with graphical settings and get more out of a game\u2019s visuals.<\/p>\n

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So, when it was announced that Red\u00a0Dead Redemption 2<\/em> would indeed be coming out on PCs, although excited, I kept a cautious optimism for the PC release and reserved judgment for the final product. So, was the port worth it?<\/p>\n

Red Dead Redemption 2<\/em> is set in the last days of the Wild West. The sun is also setting on the infamous Van der Linde posse, but they\u2019re not going away quietly. No, they\u2019ve still got a lot to do, such as rob a train or twelve, hunt down people and collect the bounties on their heads, hunt all manner of critters for food and materials, and much, much more. The amount of things that you can do in Red Dead Redemption 2 <\/em>is simply staggering and sometimes I\u2019d just find myself wrapped up in random events that would transpire organically around me.<\/p>\n

You sink yourself into the spurred boots of one, Arthur Morgan, who must use his expert gun-slinging abilities to distribute as much lead as possible into the many adversaries he\u2019ll come across. Many of these foes are lawmen that he\u2019ll eventually run into (and be hunted by) for all manner of crimes, both high and low.<\/p>\n

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The game\u2019s campaign mode includes quite an expansive storyline filled with some exceptional writing. Combined with the huge open-world that the game provides and I can easily see myself sinking a whole lotta hours into this title. I\u2019m about thirty hours in so far and I still feel that I\u2019ve barely scratched the game\u2019s surface in terms of all of the things I can do.<\/p>\n

One of the things I really enjoy about Red Dead Redemption 2<\/em> is that its tutorials are woven into the game\u2019s mission structure, seamlessly. What\u2019s also impressive is that once you\u2019re given the basics down, as far as the game\u2019s fundamental mechanics, it turns you lose as if to say \u201cGo on now, git!\u201d and you have to make do with what you learned. In other words, the game strikes a good balance between being helpful without being too hand-holdy.<\/p>\n

Another element that I like about the game is that it takes its time. The general pacing of the game is slow and even doing such simple things as skinning game animals that you\u2019ve killed, takes a while. This more relaxed cadence allows those who appreciate a complex game\u2019s minutiae, to take in what Rockstar intended the game to encapsulate\u2014total immersion within its beautifully-crafted game world.<\/p>\n

This game is much more of an ambling trot rather than a full-on gallop, which is fine for gamers like me who like to discover all of the little nuances of highly-detailed game environs like this. However, fast-travel is also available for the less patient among us.<\/p>\n

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Of course, I must touch on all of the hoopla with regards to Red Dead Redemption 2\u2019s<\/em> rocky launch. As with many ports, the PC version of the game suffered from some bugs upon launch. These included many reported instances of crashes, various graphical issues including stuttering, and other problems.<\/p>\n

To Rockstar\u2019s credit, they\u2019ve done a masterful job of mitigating the gaming public\u2019s frustrations by offering not only bug fixes and patches but also information on how to alleviate a lot of the game\u2019s issues. Personally, I\u2019ve noticed a steady improvement with regards to graphical stuttering and haven\u2019t had a crash since the game\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n

Visually-speaking, after tinkering around with the multitude of graphical settings that are only available to PC users, this is simply one of the most stunning games that I\u2019ve ever seen. Every pine needle on every tree; every tuft of fur on every animal\u2014the game\u2019s flora and fauna all look spectacular.<\/p>\n

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In the end, Red Dead Redemption 2 <\/em>is easily the best game of the year in my humble opinion, as well as one of the best games I\u2019ve ever had the pleasure of playing. Its combination of challenging missions, fun-to-learn game mechanics, breathtaking visuals, and brilliant writing all synergize to give you an experience that you won\u2019t soon forget. It\u2019s about as close to perfection that a game can get.<\/p>\n

SCORE: 96%<\/strong><\/p>\n

Red Dead Redemption 2 <\/em>has some pretty nice looking graphics that make its science western-based gameplay truly shine. However, you want to have a pretty beefy gaming PC or gaming laptop in order to play it at a decent framerate. So, you may just want to invest in a decent gaming rig:<\/p>\n

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