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Average Player Score
Based on 657 ratings
8.8
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Score Breakdown Based on 657 ratings
  1. 10 (335)
  2. 9 (170)
  3. 8 (65)
  4. 7 (31)
  5. 6 (11)
  6. 5 (15)
  7. 4 (7)
  8. 3 (3)
  9. 2 (2)
  10. 1 (18)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

  • Rating:10

    I'm a Grey Beard

    I'm a grey bearded 40+ year old gamer who remembers when Atari's Pong first dropped and I gotta tell you that this is the best game I've ever played. This game is an accomplishment of effort and creativity. Thank You Roc... Read Full Review

    8 of 8 users found the following review helpful

Most Helpful Critical Player Reviews

  • Rating:4

    Disappointed

    I hate to say it but I can't stand this game. I love RPGs and enjoyed RDR 1 without complaint, but after 20 hours or so I'm sick of RDR 2. The controls irritate the crap out of me for needlessly rearranging used-to contr... Read Full Review

    3 of 4 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Red Dead Redemption 2

  • Rating:10

    Game of the decade

    I have been gaming from 2007 actively. When you’re consistent on something exploring everything you will be able to feel the emotional journey and storytelling pattern but with Rdr2 everything felt different. It made me ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:4

    Overrated, frustrating gameplay, boring story, amazing graphics but empty world

    I loved the GTA games, especially GTA 3 but also Vice City and San Andreas. Why is that relevant? Because I think Rockstar Games have never matched those games since.Red Dead Redemption felt like GTA but in the wild wes... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    RDR2 Best of breed

    I'm an old man. If I were to write out everything good about this game I would be long dead. If I wrote out everything bad about this game, it would probably only be a one sentence review.It may sound cliched but RDR2... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Simply the best game I've ever played

    It made me feel like I’m living in a real western movie, a experience that transported me to a different time and place, where I could live the life of an outlaw and it's so fun and immersive that I can literally s... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    One of best game of this generation but defiently not the best

    Warning: SpoilersThis game take 65_70 hours to complete story and 80%overall Okay so this game is really very good and many aspect of game was good but there was also many negative aspect in this game Lets start with po... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    The Great, The Brilliant and The Beautiful

    This is amazing. I'm not totally into open world games if I am honest, but this one just shows how great they can be when they are done well - and what an achievement this is. Whether I played it in the true open sense I... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Best PS4 game

    The best game in the 8th generation of video games and one of the best in it’s history, in terms of everything, Rockstar gave us a masterpiece to remember for decades, Arthur morgan now is the most famous beloved protagi... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    A story focused, open world must play

    Reviews are subjective. Duh.I love open world games, beautiful scenery, and captivating story. This game has these things cranked to 11. If you like these things too, I highly, highly, recommend.If you are a sandbox ope... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN

    Rockstar Games’s known for their impeccable attention to detail, high production value and immersive worlds. With Red Dead Redemption 2 Rockstar has made their most immersive game yet.Set in 1899, you play as Arthu... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6

    Survival/RPG that has way too many options that downplay the fun!!

    I went into Red Dead Redemption ll looking for a solid action/rpg. Instead, I got a survival/rpg that is extremely tedious and way too realistic for me personally. This is just my opinion as I know some people will love ... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful