I am a genius for disliking RDR2. (Reasons below)

[Tighty-Whitey]

we know that there are many people who like rdr2. but earlier i listed reasons as to why one might not like it. well, here's the deal.

the game is cinematic, sure. it has quality cutscenes, it has a lot of narrative and dialogue. but i find the story to be uuuh... not coherent enough? it feels like a mush in some ways, like events progress chaoticly. and gameplay is just way too slow and everything is that of slow pace and i don't like it.

some might like it and it's fine. but i personally don't like it. i don't like it because i prefer actual games. like games where your input matters, games where you legit play and don't just watch and interactive movie all the way through which rdr2 is to a significant extent. it's not like a game, but rather like an interactive movie and it's quite sad. i like gameplay in games where skill matters, but in rdr2 it doesn't. that's why i don't consider red dead redemption 2 to be a smart game and people of that category would play something else, something where they don't just watch theatrical fake dialogues that lead to nothing at the end. essentially no player agency in rdr2, nothing like that, which is why i don't like it. i find games where you actually play and where your input is visible to be smarter, even games where you just play non stop with occasional breaks for certain cutscenes to mix things up, but not entire game.

[Cliffs]

Everything you mention sounds cool but in reality they still don't require a genius.

How many games do you play where you get to pretend you are a genius?

[XOLiD]

引用自 InevitableCheese：

story sucks and the gameplay is a massive slog

As someone who hates cheese I'm glad you're the person you are.

[Jack Demon]

引用自 Cliffs：

Everything you mention sounds cool but in reality they still don't require a genius.

How many games do you play where you get to pretend you are a genius?

He obviously doesn't mean it literally. RDR2 just doesn't take a lot of skill and energy to play which is great if you just want to play something relaxing.

But some people who expect an action type of game that requires a good reaction will be disappointed in RDR2.

[Amber]

It's just a jester bait troll, check his profile and recent posts

[Tighty-Whitey]

引用自 Jack Demon：

引用自 XOLiD：

You must have missed all the open world stuff to find and do. Treasure maps, different collections each with unique rewards and NPCs to meet, famous gunslingers to duel, bounty hunting, legendary animals/fish, hunting perfect animals to upgrade camp/satchel, finding specific items gang members ask for, hidden side quests and of course the dozens of challenges...

All the open world stuff is still slow and simple.
Everything you mention sounds cool but in reality they still don't require a genius. They are quite time consuming.

Talking to NPCs is like watching a cutscene. Dueling, hunting, riding, missions etc. are all ridiculously easy and the overall gameplay is just simple but that's just how Red Dead Redemption 2 is.

I do enjoy Red Dead Redemption 2 but every time when I play, I don't play for several hours unlike any other game. It's because it's a very relaxing game and doesn't require a lot of energy or skill.

it doesn't require a genius to play this game, exactly. everything is as easy as it can get and on-rails. extremely forgiving, extremely obvious and this entire game is obviously designed for console players who value cinematic games rather than the games that you actually play.

[FeSantos21]

Well my friend, I'm still finishing the game, some moments are tedious, but for me, as you said, it's a relaxing game and simple mechanic (sorry my english, I'm brazilian), and to enjoy all that the game offers, you need take hours to make some missions for example... I think that everybody agree that it is a slow game, this is the most motive that some people quit the game, it's comprehensive, but it's a specific game, with specific customization, interactions, ways to finish the story, anyway... I understood your point of sight, at least for me, I like just turn on my PC and play to joke online games, enjoy simple games like Sonic, because your mechanics and style playing, car games anyway, God Bless You All ^^

[IFIF]

引用自 Tighty-Whitey：

we know that there are many people who like rdr2. but earlier i listed reasons as to why one might not like it. well, here's the deal.

the game is cinematic, sure. it has quality cutscenes, it has a lot of narrative and dialogue. but i find the story to be uuuh... not coherent enough? it feels like a mush in some ways, like events progress chaoticly. and gameplay is just way too slow and everything is that of slow pace and i don't like it.

some might like it and it's fine. but i personally don't like it. i don't like it because i prefer actual games. like games where your input matters, games where you legit play and don't just watch and interactive movie all the way through which rdr2 is to a significant extent. it's not like a game, but rather like an interactive movie and it's quite sad. i like gameplay in games where skill matters, but in rdr2 it doesn't. that's why i don't consider red dead redemption 2 to be a smart game and people of that category would play something else, something where they don't just watch theatrical fake dialogues that lead to nothing at the end. essentially no player agency in rdr2, nothing like that, which is why i don't like it. i find games where you actually play and where your input is visible to be smarter, even games where you just play non stop with occasional breaks for certain cutscenes to mix things up, but not entire game.

Its just a linear story game. Rockstar dosen't make rpgs

[Tighty-Whitey]

引用自 G.O.D：

引用自 Tighty-Whitey：

we know that there are many people who like rdr2. but earlier i listed reasons as to why one might not like it. well, here's the deal.

the game is cinematic, sure. it has quality cutscenes, it has a lot of narrative and dialogue. but i find the story to be uuuh... not coherent enough? it feels like a mush in some ways, like events progress chaoticly. and gameplay is just way too slow and everything is that of slow pace and i don't like it.

some might like it and it's fine. but i personally don't like it. i don't like it because i prefer actual games. like games where your input matters, games where you legit play and don't just watch and interactive movie all the way through which rdr2 is to a significant extent. it's not like a game, but rather like an interactive movie and it's quite sad. i like gameplay in games where skill matters, but in rdr2 it doesn't. that's why i don't consider red dead redemption 2 to be a smart game and people of that category would play something else, something where they don't just watch theatrical fake dialogues that lead to nothing at the end. essentially no player agency in rdr2, nothing like that, which is why i don't like it. i find games where you actually play and where your input is visible to be smarter, even games where you just play non stop with occasional breaks for certain cutscenes to mix things up, but not entire game.

Silence is the best reply to a fool.” — Imam Ali

could you explain exactly what's wrong? i think i made my point clear.

[Guardian Hero]

I'm with you, man.
But if you don't like interactive movie type of games, then I'll suggest to try stealth or the famous "immersive sims" genre.
In such games, you're totally in control and have to find your own way to complete objectives.

You could try the free game "The Dark Mod", deeply inspired by Thief.
No cutscenes whatsoever. You take your time to figure out how to do things and have to use your brain a lot in some levels.

[cygnusx1]

I've said something along the lines of the OP in a post quite a while ago.

***Spoilers inside***

For me...
The game is a huge, beautiful open world with awesome detail. It is immersive and you can get lost in the things you set out to do. It is really an open-world, survival game with some role play, adding in FPS (First Person Shooter) and a Story arc to go with it.

I have said, the Story starts off extremely interesting. This is key because it sucks you into your part in it. As it goes on, the Story gets very messy to the point that, there is no need for
Dutch to keep coming up with these stupid money missions. They never give the payout that you are expecting and you end up losing people.

Also, in the end... when you finally find out How much money was actually left back in Blackwater! It's laughable because I personally had around $90,000.00 of my own cash and had the Camp Funds up to $60,000.00! But Dutch was still trying for a "Big Score" so that we could head back out west and disappear! SMH

So that part sucks, but all the rest is great. It's just tied to a pathetic and annoying Story!

[HerculeHolmes]

引用自 G.O.D：

Silence is the best reply to a fool.” — Imam Ali

"Okay, I'll catch you later then!" -- Arthur Morgan

[N0rmy]

Could of tear-jerked me if there was a scene at the end where all the dead characters are dancing together and having fun like the good old days. Titanic did it well.

[MajNUN]

You can't be a genius for just having an opinion.

[Wizard of Woz]

Who the ♥♥♥♥ plays this beautiful open world game for the story?

[MOW]

I've stalled on the game, I took a huge 1 year break came back and still am struggling to finish it, the game has been hard fro me to finish. Would I post a thread saying I don't like it? No I wouldn't because I can see both sides of it. For me there just doesn't feel any sense of danger or adventure, it's like you are on a hollywood set acting out a cowboy movie. But that is the thing, some people do want that. I think the online mode might of been better for me however I heard so many complain it has hackers and ruins the experience a lot, plus I would rather play alone.