Red Dead Online at 83% positives review

[Zegema Beach]

in 2022, I was called a hater because I suggested that Red Dead Online didn't deserve its 80%+ positive ratings.
(Ironically This was a few months before Rockstar's announcement about ending updates).

A word of advice: don't make the same mistake for the next game, don't wait for it to die definitively and review bomb it, that's the only way that gaming communities make themselves heard

[TonyManolo]

Unrelated to anything, say Hello to Beast Mode!

For the past year, since I bought it, I played from my work laptop, on low, bare minimal and struggled.

Today, we play on Quantum ;)

[jethro_4243]

RDO is only awful for PC, it is monitored, controlled and fair play otherwise on the other platforms. Only on PC is the game unplayable. The 83% does not surprise me at all, i expect that, it's a phenomenal game. I play in a private, solo game only, it's easy and nobody cares if you do it and nobody is ever going to care that you do it, it is the only way you can play on PC. The real, hard truth of the matter is overlooked by most, there is no amount of complaining, chastising, leaving bad reviews, etc. that will EVER get R* attention because there is NO MONEY IN IT. They are not going to spend time, money and resources to have people police the PC gaming world of a game this outdated when the return on such a venture would only be minimal. Business is business and business is good for them, ..... elsewhere.

[Silhouette]

Honestly, while it would be incredible if Rockstar addressed the concerns and negative reviews for RDO (like you I suspect they never will), the real reason for leaving negative reviews and voicing you're concerns is hopefully to send Rockstar/Take-Two a message things need to improve for their next title on PC.

Red Dead Online is honestly a lost cause at this point. :/

Who knows, GTA6 could be just as doomed.

The current GTA Online is one of the most profitable games ever made; the GTA6 devs have a nigh-impossible task of trying to build something even half as profitable as what's currently released.

And if the game doesn't generate high enough profits, it'll likely get abandoned just like Red Dead Online. :(

Either way, here's hoping GTA6 isn't another cheater-infested mess on PC.

[pike]

the ending of updates is a good sign , rdo2 will come out , me and my beloved will be together , an endless love , so meant to be , yes you can cue or listen to the whitney , because ,,,,,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bFHsd3o1w0
jackie chan did it better

[Zegema Beach]

Origineel geplaatst door Silhouette:

Honestly, while it would be incredible if Rockstar addressed the concerns and negative reviews for RDO (like you I suspect they never will), the real reason for leaving negative reviews and voicing you're concerns is hopefully to send Rockstar/Take-Two a message things need to improve for their next title on PC.

Red Dead Online is honestly a lost cause at this point. :/

Who knows, GTA6 could be just as doomed.

The current GTA Online is one of the most profitable games ever made; the GTA6 devs have a nigh-impossible task of trying to build something even half as profitable as what's currently released.

And if the game doesn't generate high enough profits, it'll likely get abandoned just like Red Dead Online. :(

Either way, here's hoping GTA6 isn't another cheater-infested mess on PC.

I know all that, but review bombing is not a bad thing in itself, it is also a message from the players to show that they will not let themselves be walked all over.

There have been many examples like one of the recent review bombings on Helldivers 2 or Total War Warhammer 3, the latter made the developers question themselves, this unfortunately also resulted from a mass license.
But because the management for some time was disastrous and they would have had to do it one way or another because the studio had become much too massive for its sales and the quality wasn't even there.

[CC]

Origineel geplaatst door pike Davenport:

the ending of updates is a good sign , rdo2 will come out , me and my beloved will be together , an endless love , so meant to be , yes you can cue or listen to the whitney , because ,,,,,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bFHsd3o1w0

🤣 She'll be 30 years older and you'll be hanging out at the Saloon with the paid lovers 👻

Origineel geplaatst door pike Davenport:

jackie chan did it better

I found a video of grandpa Pike thinking about Smellest Davenport

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-M-c-cD__0&list=PLfankICz1ZUGS3vsqXMfJ2rK2Pl-bwq-G&index=12

[CC]

Origineel geplaatst door Silhouette:

... the real reason for leaving negative reviews and voicing you're concerns is hopefully to send Rockstar/Take-Two a message things need to improve for their next title on PC.

Smart, logical assessment.

Every paying customer deserve to speak his/her opinion about the game, whether they enjoy the game or not. Obviously, management will look at game ratings, along with other factors, as part of a larger project assessment of the game's performance -- as long as the reviews are genuine/valid.

Regarding "review bombing." In the business world, money talks; ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ walks. That applies to projects that get priorities. So for games or projects that aren't meant as the main cash cow, overwhelming negative reviews that are exaggerated beyond the state of the game with the intention of forcing changes would do the opposite of what the reviewers might intend.

Bad reviews are naturally a barrier for new players to buy a game. Less purchases mean less financial performance on paper. Instead of creating positive change and development team adds more things to the game, management can look at the project as under-performing and allocate resources to another game that is making more money all together.

For small studios with 1 game every few years, genuine negative reviews can have a more desired effect of getting developers' attention to improve. For big organizations, money speaks louder than words. If you don't like the product, don't buy it. It applies to all companies, not just games.

[Steven Shipler (JSA)]

The railroad baron I did today was something train going back and fourth no one is driving it, player not looking at me but shooting at me he has his back towards me, guy flyin around and such.

[pike]

i love Jackie Chan !
he's the real deal , his kung fu movies from the 70's are fantastic ,
and i'll have you know Miss Harriet will age gracefully like a fine bottle of wine or a sweater
ahhh ,,,,,,
Miss Davenport !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blbFaatKszE

[Coyote]

It honestly boggles my mind that it has positive reviews. It should be negative if not mixed.

I say this strictly due to hackers. Something needs to be said about the online experience. I also wish rockstar would release one major update to the online once a year to at least give something to it.

They make their money, I see 0 reason why they can’t spare the resources for red dead other than they aren’t getting as much money as gta which has been established with a decades worth of content

[Silhouette]

I'm surprised too that this game doesn't have a "mixed" review. o_O

lol, if I didn't know better I'd accuse Rockstar/Take-Two of purchasing multiple copies of this game and leaving positive reviews. XD

It's honestly an incredible game, but the cheaters completely ruin it. :/

[Fishin]

In the Steam RDO store page - If you read the most recent (last 30 days) 'positive' reviews it seems like people are talking about RDR2 and not Online. Most leave a note that Online is horrible and yet still give the game a positive review.
In the Steam RDR2 store page there is a 92% positive response. Almost all of them talk about how horrible Online is.
Guessing R* got lucky in that most people own both versions and appreciate the beauty of RDR2 more than they hate Online.

[Silhouette]

Ah! Sorry, I should have specified better.

I'm surprised the Steam Listing for "Red Dead Online" (the multiplayer exclusive version) isn't "mixed."

I can understand the regular game being highly rated; the single player campaign is genuinely amazing. :D

I wish I could say the same about the multiplayer. :/