Red Dead Redemption 2 Review Thread

[spad3]

MOD EDIT: Please try to stay on topic so we can avoid derail. Posts comparing the review scores of RDR2 with other games just for the sake of baiting members or consoles wars of any kind are no good

The Reviews are in. Currently sitting at 97-98MC/97OC

Metacritic: (PS4/X1X)
97/98 - https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/red-dead-redemption-2 | https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/red-dead-redemption-2

Opencritic:
97 - https://opencritic.com/game/3717/red-dead-redemption-2

Polygon:
Recommended - https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2018/10/25/18021034/red-dead-redemption-2-review

Game Informer:
10/10 - https://www.gameinformer.com/review/red-dead-redemption-ii/an-open-world-western-for-the-ages-0

IGN:
10/10 - https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/25/red-dead-redemption-2-review

Eurogamer:
Recommended -https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-10-25-red-dead-redemption-2-review

GameSpot:
9/10 - https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/red-dead-redemption-2-review-outlaw-country/1900-6417019/

USgamer:
4.5 out of 5 - https://www.usgamer.net/articles/red-dead-redemption-2-review

Attack of the Fanboy:
5/5 - https://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/red-dead-redemption-2-review/

Press Start:
10/10 - https://press-start.com.au/reviews/playstation4-reviews/2018/10/25/red-dead-redemption-2-review/

Easy Allies:
10/10 - https://easyallies.com/#!/review/red-dead-redemption-2

Digital Trends:
10/10 -https://www.digitaltrends.com/game-reviews/red-dead-redemption-2-review/

Telegraph:
5/5 - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/reviews/red-dead-redemption-2-review-seismic-achievement/

Forbes:
10/10 - https://www.forbes.com/sites/games/...edemption-2-review-a-long-hard-lonesome-road/

The Verge:
Recommended - https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/25/18021082/red-dead-redemption-2-review-xbox-one-ps4

Gamesradar:
5/5 - https://www.gamesradar.com/red-dead-redemption-2-review/

Variety:
9/10 - https://variety.com/2018/gaming/reviews/red-dead-redemption-2-review-1202993783/

Dualshockers:
10/10 - https://www.dualshockers.com/red-dead-redemption-2-review-ps4-xb1/

Videogamer:
9/10 - https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/red-dead-redemption-2-review

Wccftech:
9.7/10 -https://wccftech.com/review/red-dead-redemption-2-living-outlaw-life/

Fandom:
5/5 - http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/red-dead-redemption-2-review-a-prequel-with-true-grit

CNet:
Recommended - https://www.cnet.com/reviews/red-dead-redemption-2-review/

TheSixthAxis:
10/10 - http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2018/10/25/red-dead-redemption-2-review/

VG247:
Recommended - https://www.vg247.com/2018/10/25/red-dead-redemption-2-review/

Twinfinite:
5/5 - https://twinfinite.net/2018/10/red-dead-redemption-2-review/

Slant Magazine:
3.5/5 - https://www.slantmagazine.com/games/review/red-dead-redemption-2

New Game Network:
82/100 - https://www.newgamenetwork.com/article/2030/red-dead-redemption-2-review/

Ars Technica:
Recommended - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018...view-getting-muddy-in-the-wide-open-frontier/

Hollywood Reporter:
Recommended - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/h...emption-2-review-gaming-pushed-limits-1154586

Giant Bomb:
5/5 - https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/red-dead-redemption-2-review/1900-787/

Hardcore Gamer:
4.5/5 - https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2018/10/25/review-red-dead-redemption-2/315994/

Mashable:
Recommended - https://mashable.com/article/red-dead-redemption-2-review/#r8al8PB1BPqw

Jimquisition:
Recommended - http://www.thejimquisition.com/red-dead-redemption-2-red-dead-realism-jimpressions/

Digital Spy:
5/5 - http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/news...ndle-ultimate-edition-playstation-4-rockstar/

Windows Central:
5/5 - https://www.windowscentral.com/red-dead-redemption-2-xbox-one-review

TrueAchievements:
5/5 - https://www.trueachievements.com/n34926/red-dead-redemption-2-review

The Guardian:
5/5 - https://www.theguardian.com/games/2...on-2-review-western-playstation-xbox-rockstar

Cheat Code Central:
5/5 - http://cheatcc.com/ps4/rev/reddeadredemption2review.html

Destructoid:
9.5/10 - https://www.destructoid.com/review-red-dead-redemption-2-526689.phtml

Kotaku:
Recommended - https://kotaku.com/red-dead-redemption-2-the-kotaku-review-1829984369

Game goes live:

 

[xxracerxx]

Finally can stop telling people when these land.

 

[Wyman Manderly]

MC 97

 

[kennyamr]

hmmmmm, 95.
BOOM.

Spoiler: Score

10

 

[ASilentProtagonist]

95 mc

 

[SENPAIatLARGE]

98 MC

 

[Kolx]

95.
edit: that poll is terrible. It should include 75-84. 85-89. 90-93. 94-96. 97-100.

 

[Daniel Westlake]

87 MC

 

[Psychotron]

94

 

[Villein]

94 MC

 

[Deleted member 22480]

98

 

[Bansai]

96 af

 

[TheBaldwin]

96 MC lets go baby

 

[Deleted member 26900]

Judging by the gameplay I've seen in the threads: 96 MC.

 

[DeeDogg]

100 here we come!

 

[Rygar 8Bit]

98! 98! 98! 98!

 

[Igorth]

96 MC

 

[MadLaughter]

My predictions:
-reviews are going to call out just how much more realistic the violence is (skinning/gore/horse stuff)
-Not as compelling a story as RDR1
-Occasional tonal mis-steps
-call out Max Payne 3 in a positive way
-lots of talk about Arthur Morgan v. John Marston

9.2

 

[ekim]

Lock me in at 97

 

[Borowski]

97 OC

96 MC

 

[Pulp]

Fuck. I need those review scores NOW ;_;

Edit: I guess 94 MC

 

[Blade Wolf]

 

[mookie1515]

I'm expecting MC 98. Going to be hard achieve, but if anyone can do it, it's R*.

 

[bsigg]

Click to shrink...

I love this so much

 

[Empress of ice cream]

I think it will review similar to the first one. I don't think it will be much lower but it also won't reach the two Nintendo titles.

 

[nDesh]

Optimistic: 98
Realistic: 96
Pessimistic: 94

After seeing the new footage I'm going with 97

 

[ExhaustedWalrus]

99.

Yes I'm serious.

 

[Saint-14]

94-95.

 

[SecondNature]

Im expecting 96-98

I think both this and Last of Us 2 will achieve such scores this gen.

 

[Ænima]

My previous prediction was 95. Sticking with that.

 

[Nothing Loud]

96.

Everything will be evolved except the gameplay mission design.

 

[SuperYlvis]

When are the reviews out?

 

[SaN1ty24]

93 MC

 

[RevengeTaken]

98 MC! Best RockStar game ever and better than the first one in every possible way.

 

[Tux_]

gonna be right up there with BOTW in terms of review scores. the industry has a hard on for R*

 

[M. Wallace]

101-103

 

[Couscous]

96 MC imo

 

[Deleted member 4072]

95

 

[hydruxo]

97 MC, book it

 

[gargles]

Can't see this with less than a 95 or 96. So... 98.

 

[Kiekura]

96 mc

 

[noomi]

I'm going to predict 96

 

[Tuxedoassassin]

97 MC

 

[Certinfy]

OP should have split 90-99 into 90-95 and 96-99. I'm thinking 97 anyway.

 

[angelgrievous]

99 MC

I'm crazy.

Edit: Probably 97 though.

 

[Briarios]

I feel like all the big AAA releases have had hugely inflated scores this year. I'm not sure what's causing it, so I'm going to go with 92.

 

[RNG]

Guessing 97 MC score.

 

[Deleted member 2172]

97 for sure

 

[nDesh]

OP should have split 90-99 into 90-95 and 96-99. I'm thinking 97 anyway.

Click to shrink...

Yep.

 

[spad3]

OP should have split 90-99 into 90-95 and 96-99. I'm thinking 97 anyway.

Click to shrink...

I was going to do that but didn't have enough options :/