Games

Red Dead Redemption 2

Rockstar Games

2018•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 90 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramaanimalsdetectivemafia/gangstersexfasttried & testedunsavouryheavysimplelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA morally murky, breakneck shooter: sweeping and familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

94 / 100

3,931 ratings

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About This Game

Red Dead Redemption 2 is the epic tale of outlaw Arthur Morgan and the infamous Van der Linde gang, on the run across America at the dawn of the modern age.

Summary: IGDB

Story

America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDramaAnimalsDetectiveMafia/gangsterSexAll consuming questComplex relationshipDeep rivalryEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

WesternHuntingBloodyAnimalsMurderFishingHorseWild west

Where to play

Details

Developer: Rockstar Games
Publishers: Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games
Released: 26 October 2018
Series: Red Dead Redemption
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 49h rushed, 90h normally, 208h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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