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Red Dead Redemption 2 Preorder Details Up
- Thread starter Simo
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Made me even less hyped.
Will see how the game is after launch and will buy it used if it is good.
Will see how the game is after launch and will buy it used if it is good.
The concerning thing about this is that GTO ended up swallowing SP DLC. Hopefully such sacrifices aren't being made for RDR2.
If my horse cannot transform into a motorcycle, I am throwing the game in the trash.
GTA money??? That's stupid. I don't care about gta. Seems weird to try and push another game when you are preordering.
"Story Mode" tells you everything you need to know about where Rockstar's priorities lie, as does the GTA: Online cash bonus.
They view RDR 2's online component as a continued moneymaker just like GTA: Online, and they are trying to pull in GTA: Online players into RDR 2: Online. Ideally, they want customers who regularly play both.
They view RDR 2's online component as a continued moneymaker just like GTA: Online, and they are trying to pull in GTA: Online players into RDR 2: Online. Ideally, they want customers who regularly play both.
I know GTAO is a behemoth but I can't help laughing at them giving you 500k for pre-ordering a completely different game.
The marketing intent here is to turn GTA: Online players also into RDR 2: Online players.
It really feels like maybe RDR2 Online will launch a bit after the game comes out. GTA V in game cash preorder incentives are a bit confusing, makes me wonder if they are eager to really focus on the single player before announcing how the online component launches. Pure speculation!
It depends where their priorities now lie. I'm reasonably optimistic.
The marketing intent here is to turn GTA: Online players also into RDR 2: Online players.
was hoping sony had some info as well but no luck
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1004-CUSA03041_00-PARENTPRODUCT000
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1004-CUSA03041_00-PARENTPRODUCT000
The term has existed for a long time. Back when single player-oriented games even used the term as well.
I get it, GTAO has gotten people worried, but now we're just looking at the smallest things to further play into this narrative we're creating for RDR2, as if their priorities are all out of wack and its going to come at the cost of a quality single player experience.
I don't mind if RDR2 online launches a month after release. As long as SP is meaty and polished all is well.
That said, pre-order stuff is useless junk as one would expect.
That said, pre-order stuff is useless junk as one would expect.
Is there any hint of this coming to PC? Was playing GTA:Online on PC and was prompted with a message, "Get 50 headshots with special revolver to unlock a bonus reward for Red Dead 2" (paraphrasing).
Unsure if just means an unlock tied to your Social Club account only and for the console version.
Unsure if just means an unlock tied to your Social Club account only and for the console version.
Red Dead Redemption's pre-order bonus War Horse was single player content, as were multiple outfits which I would say the outlaw survival kit falls into as well.
The treasure map seems to be a timed pre-order bonus for the single player, having to pre-order by a certain date, reason why it was specified on its own.
It hasn't been announced but it will come to the PC.
The reason Redemption 1 didn't come was that it had a very unstable code that would need a lot of work to port to the pc. Now they can port it easily because of what they learned with GTA5 and MP3.
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They're only noting that any in game money rewards is for story mode, like the bonus cash and treasure map. So as not to add to any confusion that the money and map can be used in online.
It still looks like it's all single player bonuses. Sony have the online content exclusive stuff.
Agreed. People like to nitpick the smallest of details just to downplay what looks like an impressive open world to say the least.
I don't understand where this R* bashing is coming from.
I mean GtaV was really lukewarm for me compared to their previous games but I have no doubts that Rdr2's sp component is going to be stellar.
Yeah, no online for rdr is suspicious.
Having said that, didn't GTA V online come out later, after the game released?
This could be the same situation here. Play the single player. Come back in 2 weeks, and play the online.
Having said that, didn't GTA V online come out later, after the game released?
This could be the same situation here. Play the single player. Come back in 2 weeks, and play the online.
Yeah, they're not purposefully leaking third party information for "marketing." This doesn't make Rockstar happy.
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The $500,000 for GTAO seems dumb.
I'm pre-ordering Red Dead Redemption 2 - to play Red Dead Redemption 2, not to play Grand Theft Auto Online lol
I'm pre-ordering Red Dead Redemption 2 - to play Red Dead Redemption 2, not to play Grand Theft Auto Online lol
It is smart if you think about it in a bussiness way.
It is a way to lure the GTA Online fanbase to RDR Online and make them fall into the same trap.