Red Dead Redemption 2: Special Edition - Xbox One

Very fun game to play through. Rockstar did a good job on another game that was a bit of a chore to get through but satisfying. If you're an achievement/trophy hunter then replay value is good to get everything. With all the newer games having vehicles it was rather fun to get from place to place on a horse. Even with some mechanics out of wack causing wild glitches. Some were quite funny though leading you to get knocked off the horse or even the horse just randomly glitching to a fall. Plus side is though I bought on released day I got the pre-order bonuses. Online hasn't been as fun. like gta, people just want to shoot you or rope and drag you. unless you have a crew to help or able to avoid the idiots, it's pretty empty and useless. game modes are random so you can't play just one mode. no blackjack yet. I know they said it wouldn't be much but wow. and the main thing is the economy sucks. you grind more to get less

Read Dead Redemption 2 is a direct prequel to the first title released over seven years ago. This title shows a tale around Arthur Morgan, a member of Dutch van der Linde's gang. This title plays exactly like the first game, particularly with regards to the horse, movement and gunplay. A number of famous voice actors were brought back to reprise their roles in Red Dead 2 as well, van der Linde's character in particular. Rockstar crafted another another excellent story, and even though I haven't completed it yet, I am highly engrossed and want to keep playing further to see how everything unfolds. The story for this game is much, much longer than the first game. Expect a playthrough of over 50 hours to complete this title. If you're looking for a single player game with a great story, this game is a must purchase. If you played the first title and want to see how this prequel ties into the first game, you probably already made the purchase and are playing this right now.

Make no mistake, if you bought this version of the game for the Xbox One X, you are playing the best version of the game. The art direction, the cinematography, the voice acting and animations are all top notch even for Rockstar standards. But what puts it over the top is this is probably the best looking game on the market, even better than PC games that are out now in terms of overall appearance. You're not going to get more than 30 FPS until it maybe comes to PC, so until then, this is as good as its going to get. Also kudos to BestBuy for getting this to me on release day, they missed it in the past with Destiny 2 and I wasn't happy about that at all.

I’ve lived out on AZ for 4 years, worked out of the Reservations, and I’ve seen the vast deserts, Mesa’s, and the forest and mountains of Flagstaff area, and I can with absolute certainty (at least from my perspective) the game is more fun than the real thing. Hiking and horseback riding through the wilderness is great and all, but the heat, cold, bugs, poisonous snakes, unwanted tan (and still smelling like sunscreen), and all the other annoying stuff I can do without. The story is well written. The adventure is fun and fulfilling. If all games were this good, I wouldn’t be able to keep a stable job.

Wow! Where to begin? From the moment you start RDR2, you can see and feel the effort put into making this amazing game. There is so much attention to detail in just about everything you can imagine. From the movement of your character, your horse and the entire environment around you. I have spent countless hours already, just wandering around to see what trouble I can get myself into. The game is pretty challenging and if you decide to break the law, prepare to constantly look over your shoulder for bounty hunters looking to take you out. There is so much to do in this game and I haven't even scratched the surface of all of the side missions and character exploration available in this game. If you like game like The Witcher, Grand Theft Auto and Fall Out, you will find yourself at home here. Even if you haven't played the original Red Dead. In fact, since this game is a prequel to the original, it almost makes sense to play this first and go back and finish the original or play it again. Tons of fun to be had here. I can't even imagine what this game looks like on 4k as I am playing on a 1080p Plasma. Pick it up. You will not be disappointed!!

-It's real purdy. -It's real big -It's real deliberate. This is a game that seems to have taken to heart how I played RDR and spun it out as far as you can go. You need to slow down and play at the pace it's built for rather than try to push it. But that works perfectly for me. I never run (unless I have to to get things done), I never push my horse (again, see above). The rhythms of a time long gone feel great. It has some control quirks but I've adapted to those pretty well. Highly recommended.

This is an amazing achievement in gaming. Rockstar have once again outdone themselves to create a living and vibrant world with excellent characters and storytelling. Gameplay is married to the storytelling in all the best ways. The visuals are impeccable especially on the Xbox One X with its native 4K support. HDR unfortunately is abysmal thankfully the SDR is quite good already. While controls are quite good there is a heavy feeling due to lengthy animations which makes you feel like your walking through thick mud at all times. After getting used to this can be forgiven. Altogether this is an unmissable game and improves upon the rockstar formula in every possible way.

There is so much more to this game that can be described in this comment. Worth every penny, as you can play nonstop for hours and continuously experience new things. Highly recommend