for newbies to series should people play rdr1 before rdr2

[The doctor is in]

now that rdr1 is out for pc should newbies to series play rdr1 before rdr2?

[heppuplays]

Honestly that's kinda just up to you RDR 2 is a Prequel to this game. so the people you hunt down in this game are in RDR2 as your gang mates.

so i would say for a first time player Play RDR 1 first THEN 2. it's like watching the star wars prequels. part of the appeal and the heart break in 2 hit's much harder because you know how things are in RDR 1. and you're just waiting and watching the Dominoes fall to how you get there.

and once you've played both once then you can play them in the Timeline order with RDR 2 first then RDR 1.

[Thomastronaut]

I you want to play the story in chronological order, you should start with rdr2.

[Phylo]

Release order. There are two main reasons why:

First, Red Dead Redemption 2 is not only a game made 10 years later, but is also a bigger and more ambitious game than the first. Going from RDR1 to RDR2 feels like a natural progression but the opposite does not. The first game is comparatively lowkey compared to the second. Gameplay is simpler in the first and far more complex in the second. The world simulation is much more advanced in the second and graphically there's no real comparison. As a game, the second game is very much an advanced iteration upon the first.

Secondly, there's the narrative. The first game is a much more self-contained story. There are no references to prior entries or to characters from other games. The first game will introduce you to all of the key characters in due time without any expectation that you will recognise or have existing attachment to them. The second game leverages the expectations of returning players to heighten the drama. The latter portion of the second game in particular is heavily referential to the first, as is the ending cutscene. The second game is heavily in conversation with the first and while it can be enjoyed on its own merit, there is no getting around that fact. The second game's story was written with the first game's story in mind. The opposite is not true.

[V I D A L]

Playing RDR2 first would be like watching the Star Wars Prequels before the originals.

You should experience on release order. RDR2 was made with references expecting players to have played RDR1.

[Nooby McNoobnoob]

rdr1 is a cowboy game, rdr2 is a simulator. you will have a lot more fun with rdr1 first imo, were as 2 will be good if you get invested and want to spend more time ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about fishing, hunting and beard growing rather than doing straight story quests.