Good games you don't love

*ToTheNines* · 11-21-2025, 03:18 PM

I still consider it one of my favorite games ever, but I have some mixed feelings about Red Dead 2 and think it’s probably a little overrated.

I think the story and gameplay both peak with the botched bank robbery in Saint Denis. The island chapter immediately after was frustrating, but I thought it was effective from a storytelling aspect because that’s exactly how Arthur would feel. He’d want to get back to the States with his horse and guns and whatnot.

However, that chapter just ends up feeling rushed and pointless. Then when you get back the game is too easy because you have so much money. The story also feels pretty nonchalant after that point and changing hideouts is like just another day to the gang.

The honor system feels broken. All the good or bad stuff you do doesn’t really matter and it ends up only being like 2 major choices that decide which ending you get. And neither of them should seem particularly consequential to Arthur since he knows he doesn’t have long to live anyway.

And lastly, I don’t think the story did enough to sell the idea that Arthur and Marston were super close. Marston was just a prick the whole time. I did really enjoy the epilogue chapter though.

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11-21-2025, 03:18 PM	#13
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,395	I still consider it one of my favorite games ever, but I have some mixed feelings about Red Dead 2 and think it’s probably a little overrated. I think the story and gameplay both peak with the botched bank robbery in Saint Denis. The island chapter immediately after was frustrating, but I thought it was effective from a storytelling aspect because that’s exactly how Arthur would feel. He’d want to get back to the States with his horse and guns and whatnot. However, that chapter just ends up feeling rushed and pointless. Then when you get back the game is too easy because you have so much money. The story also feels pretty nonchalant after that point and changing hideouts is like just another day to the gang. The honor system feels broken. All the good or bad stuff you do doesn’t really matter and it ends up only being like 2 major choices that decide which ending you get. And neither of them should seem particularly consequential to Arthur since he knows he doesn’t have long to live anyway. And lastly, I don’t think the story did enough to sell the idea that Arthur and Marston were super close. Marston was just a prick the whole time. I did really enjoy the epilogue chapter though.