Red Dead Redemption 2

It's a Rockstar game, so don't expect the clunkiness to go away (although you'll probably get used to it).

Everything else about RDR2 - the world, the characters, the acting, the music, etc. - makes it worth pushing through, IMO.

I played it from the start fairly recently after getting a fair way into it at launch. Its extremely clunky and slow going, but it's a fucking excellent game if you're in the mood for it.

Can never get far into RDR2 because it just has so much narrative and cut scenes and endless talking on horseback.
Really enjoy hunting and shit in RDO though. The world they put together is astonishing.

I never finished it either and keep meaning to go back. The load times must surely be better on thr PS5! Other than that that, the slow nature was what I liked. I spent hours crafting, killing animals and cooking, camping etc. Loved that part.

I really enjoyed RDR2. Weirdly I enjoyed the slow pace, and just being in the world.

I liked how much space there is. Compared to many open world games where there's something of "interest" or a pack of enemies or some shiny loot every 100 meters, there was just something amazing about having this detailed, gorgeous environment that wasn't clogged up with game nonsense.

I also quite liked the methodical pacing of the gameplay. I generally can't be doing with anything too twitchy these days so it suited me well. I personally didn't find it clunky.

I completed the game which is more than can be said for most games I've played in the last decade.

I played this earlier this year. My second attempt at it and I really fell for it. I think you kind of got to be in the mood for it, but if you buy into the what it is trying to do with how methodical everything is and the slow nature of its gameplay I think you’ll really fall for it.

I really enjoyed the camp aspect of the gameplay- going out for the day to do whatever and coming back with food or saying hi to the various folk around camp as you come back - felt really immersed within the game world and characters. Overall mission design isn’t that novel and even pretty bland but everything else is Stella. Still one of the best looking games around, even with it being 5/6 years old.

Yeah it's an absolute no brainer but as I read they were working on it but then dropped it after the shitshow that was the remastered trilogy and put everyone on GTA 6.

Really need to start this. Bought it on release but then...dunno just never played it for some reason.

I think at the time I couldn't switch off the Ubisoft clear-the-map mentality.

Nowadays my time is so limited, I really can't be bothered with that anymore.

I'm in the "waiting for next gen update/60fps before I revisit this" camp.

I played this over the first month of the original lockdown. With nothing else to do it was the perfect game to get lost in. Put in over 7 days of time in it during that month to get 100% completion. Even on my old creaking original Xbone it was incredible.

I've put hundreds of hours into Red Dead online along with the main game just for the vibes. All open world pottering around, missions, Bounty hunting or poker, very rarely touched the PVP shootout modes.

Damn shame they dumped support for it but I don't see how it made money so it made sense.

The world is just a work of art, its exceptional.

The only reason I stopped playing RDO (which I personally found to be the most immersive SP experience I've ever played - all the good parts of what I enjoyed about RDR2 without the narrative) was because hacking was rampant. Every time I'd log in I was getting blown up every time I spawned, for WEEKS. Apparently even that is better now as they've all moved onto other games.

Just started a second play through of this a couple of days ago! Small world and all that! It is slow, but go with the flow and enjoy!