Red Dead Redemption 2 (NO SPOILERS)
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RobDickinson said:
KingNothing said:
It's a purchasable unlock for Arthurs wagon when you want to fast travel out, and when your out in the wild set up a camp then you can fast travel from there as well.
eh bulls
t such a shame theyve made this game a giant pain in the ass to play.Ok, so I've tried, but oh my god this game is boring.
I have just done 160 hours of Assassin's Creed Odyssey and couldn't put it down. I remember being absolutely enthralled by RDR, I got 100% on it with every achievement and the expansions. It was an amazing game.
So far with RDR2 though it just seems to be walk slowly here, press this button, walk even more slowly over there, press another button, walk so slowly you can barely tell you're moving, press another button. I think I've done around 4 or 5 hours so far, and I just don't feel any interest in loading it up again.
Everything is so slow. I know you can hold a button down to move faster, but even then it's not particularly fast. I know the idea is they made it realistic, but surely people don't play games for them to be that realistic? I'd just like things to move at a pace that at least keep me interested.
Should I just sell it back to CEX and be done with it?
I have just done 160 hours of Assassin's Creed Odyssey and couldn't put it down. I remember being absolutely enthralled by RDR, I got 100% on it with every achievement and the expansions. It was an amazing game.
So far with RDR2 though it just seems to be walk slowly here, press this button, walk even more slowly over there, press another button, walk so slowly you can barely tell you're moving, press another button. I think I've done around 4 or 5 hours so far, and I just don't feel any interest in loading it up again.
Everything is so slow. I know you can hold a button down to move faster, but even then it's not particularly fast. I know the idea is they made it realistic, but surely people don't play games for them to be that realistic? I'd just like things to move at a pace that at least keep me interested.
Should I just sell it back to CEX and be done with it?
Walk? Ride a horse or catch a train... I do agree that a lack of convenience in the fast travel system is an issue compared with other games, but faster travel does unlock as you progress through the game.
It’s large, and mostly fun as a game, but there are enforced bits of tedium that don’t help, particularly at the start...
It’s large, and mostly fun as a game, but there are enforced bits of tedium that don’t help, particularly at the start...
Chapter 1 is really a tutorial and perhaps a bit long
It really gets going towards the end of Ch 2 from memory although it's been a while
You might just not like it, I bought The Last of Us as everyone raves about it and thought it was rubbish, some games just don't click with some people
It really gets going towards the end of Ch 2 from memory although it's been a while
You might just not like it, I bought The Last of Us as everyone raves about it and thought it was rubbish, some games just don't click with some people
ThunderSpook said:
I must admit I had the same with GTA. Everyone raved about it so I gave it a go and it all felt far too controlled as in go here, do this, go there, do that. Come to think of it that’s a Rockstar game as well.
Yeah I am not sure these games are for you, I lost hours in GTA doing random things, maybe even days 
anonymous said:
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But then I loved the original RDR, probably my favourite game ever. I also love the AC games where you can get sidetracked in to many random things, but AC just feels that bit free-er in terms of what you're allowed to do, and it's so much bloomin faster.To the earlier comment, yes you can jump on a horse, but then most of the time it limits how fast the horse can go to a walking pace, or the horse gets out of breath or something.
I'll agree it's definitely one that will divide opinion. I personally found with Assassin's Creed that it suffers from that typical Ubisoft problem where they throw 5000 icons at the map and they are all the bloody same, mission structures are all nigh-on identical too. It's enjoyable to a point but I'd rather they spent the time on quality over quantity.
ThunderSpook said:
But then I loved the original RDR, probably my favourite game ever. I also love the AC games where you can get sidetracked in to many random things, but AC just feels that bit free-er in terms of what you're allowed to do, and it's so much bloomin faster.
To the earlier comment, yes you can jump on a horse, but then most of the time it limits how fast the horse can go to a walking pace, or the horse gets out of breath or something.
The key difference between RDR2 and ACO in my view is that Odyssey has a good fast travel system, and RDR2 doesn’t. They both have rich worlds with a lot going on, side quests to get lost in, etc. but RDR2 it’s much more of a chore to get them done.To the earlier comment, yes you can jump on a horse, but then most of the time it limits how fast the horse can go to a walking pace, or the horse gets out of breath or something.
Basically, I think I agree with you.
I think it is common to most of these open world games that they create a great big map and then deliberately structure the missions so you have to go across it, drinking in the scenery they've spent all that time creating. The first couple of times you do that you're thinking "wow, this is amazing". But after a while you just want to get to the next location you need to get to so you can kill whoever it is you need to kill.
FWIW I recently finished the main game of RDR2 and enjoyed it but didn't think it was the greatest game ever as some of the reviews made out. I got bored of AC Odyssey and haven't finished it. I preferred Origins (better voice acting probably the biggest reason why) but Black Flag is still the best AC game. I'm not sure the fast travel in RDR2 is all that different to AC, although it is perhaps less obvious. I didn't notice I could take a stagecoach until quite a way through the game, for example.
FWIW I recently finished the main game of RDR2 and enjoyed it but didn't think it was the greatest game ever as some of the reviews made out. I got bored of AC Odyssey and haven't finished it. I preferred Origins (better voice acting probably the biggest reason why) but Black Flag is still the best AC game. I'm not sure the fast travel in RDR2 is all that different to AC, although it is perhaps less obvious. I didn't notice I could take a stagecoach until quite a way through the game, for example.
Well tonight, after getting myself fully immersed in this game I finally decided to progress the final few missions of chapter 6.
When I bought this game I did so as I was curious, I'd never played a rockstar game before or indeed many open world games. I was surprised just how immersed I got and how long I was happy just to spend exploring and hunting etc.
Those final few missions were epic, and pretty emotional, for a game I think it's a masterstroke, like being in a movie but playing a part to some extent.
So since buying in May 2019 I've spent 13 days and 7 hours lost in this game (yes I'm sad). I've reached the epilogue but might need to take a break as I feel less attached now that the main story is over.
When I bought this game I did so as I was curious, I'd never played a rockstar game before or indeed many open world games. I was surprised just how immersed I got and how long I was happy just to spend exploring and hunting etc.
Those final few missions were epic, and pretty emotional, for a game I think it's a masterstroke, like being in a movie but playing a part to some extent.
So since buying in May 2019 I've spent 13 days and 7 hours lost in this game (yes I'm sad). I've reached the epilogue but might need to take a break as I feel less attached now that the main story is over.
Speed1283 said:
Well tonight, after getting myself fully immersed in this game I finally decided to progress the final few missions of chapter 6.
When I bought this game I did so as I was curious, I'd never played a rockstar game before or indeed many open world games. I was surprised just how immersed I got and how long I was happy just to spend exploring and hunting etc.
Those final few missions were epic, and pretty emotional, for a game I think it's a masterstroke, like being in a movie but playing a part to some extent.
So since buying in May 2019 I've spent 13 days and 7 hours lost in this game (yes I'm sad). I've reached the epilogue but might need to take a break as I feel less attached now that the main story is over.
You've not played GTA V then? When I bought this game I did so as I was curious, I'd never played a rockstar game before or indeed many open world games. I was surprised just how immersed I got and how long I was happy just to spend exploring and hunting etc.
Those final few missions were epic, and pretty emotional, for a game I think it's a masterstroke, like being in a movie but playing a part to some extent.
So since buying in May 2019 I've spent 13 days and 7 hours lost in this game (yes I'm sad). I've reached the epilogue but might need to take a break as I feel less attached now that the main story is over.
Speed1283 said:
anonymous said:
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No never played the GTA games. Never appealed, not sure why RDR2 did, something about the Western setting and the fact that I'd read it was pretty immersive. Gassing Station | Video Games | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff