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Why Red Dead Redemption 2 Is More Exciting Than Grand Theft Auto

City-based crime capers are two-a-penny in modern gaming. But there hasn’t been a major Old West game to challenge Red Dead’s crown.

seanpitt232749d ago

Gta 5 was great but the shooting mechanics was just awful and it's sad because max Payne and red dead redemptions gun play and mechanic's was really impressive.

Me personally prefer red dead over gta because I love the era of cowboys and that time period. We really don't see that many Western games and we have none that can match the quality of rockstar games. Just cannot wait to see the trailer tomorrow I just wonder what them horse physics will be like now in 2016 with the more powerful hardware.

I have a feeling no matter what rockstar will do they will blow us away because they always do.

shodan742749d ago

As good as GTA is, like anything else it can get familiar or formulaic after a while once there have been a certain number of games in the series (though Rockstar do definitely take their time to craft each one - rather than pumping out annual releases like Ubisoft!).

RDR felt genuinely exciting because of the setting, and what it did with that setting. It was a fresh take on the sandbox genre, and I'm looking forward to seeing what they do with the new game.

Kombatologist2748d ago (Edited 2748d ago )

Regarding horse physics and such, I'm hoping the horses are a little more realistic this time around, such as being able to ride them off cliffs (unintentionally or otherwise), actual impact physics, or having to feed and groom them to keep them healthy (as long as it's not annoyingly frequent). It'd be cool if you could also upgrade them somehow. While the animations were great in RDR, the horses felt too stiff due to all the hand holding the game applied to them. Unfortunately, if GTA V's car physics are any indication, we're probably going to see more hand holding. :\

angelsx2748d ago

Can't wait to see the trailer today

PhoenixUp2748d ago

No they're both great in their own ways

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6 Games That Genuinely Deserve A Current-Gen Upgrade

Games such as Mad Max, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Batman: Arkham Knight desperately deserve a modern-day revisit.

thorstein12d ago

Mad Max is underrated. Such a fun game.

Cacabunga11d ago (Edited 11d ago )

RDR2 still looks astounding on PS4 Pro. i cannot imagine how it could look with a next gen upgrade.

JonTheGod11d ago (Edited 11d ago )

Probably not very different.

No idea why this article is highlighting recent beautiful graphically-advanced games and saying they need current gen makeovers. They already look better than most new releases; just compare Arkham Knight and Suicide Squad!

exputers11d ago

I see what you did there.

Yi-Long11d ago

It's obviously never gonna happen since Sony killed the game and studio, but Driveclub. Even in its current state, 10 years after release, it still puts many competitors to shame ...

Demetrius11d ago

I'm not into racing games but yeah I even looked at gameplay of that sometimes

Demetrius11d ago

Mad max ikr! Far cry primal, it amuses me how ubisoft just left ac unity hanging, sadly most of the good staff left from rocksteady while being forced to make that abomination smh

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Can Now Run On Android Devices, But Only Barely

Rockstar Games' open world action adventure game, Red Dead Redemption 2, can now run on Android devices, but only barely.

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Psychonaut8523d ago

Oh great. So glad this is a thing and not the current gen update we’ve all been asking for. /s

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Wins Best Game Sequel Title in BAFTA Poll

Red Dead Redemption 2 wins 'Best Game Sequel' in BAFTA poll, surpassing Half-Life 2 in a landmark victory.

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just_looken30d ago

hmm kinda out there i find red dead 2 a over hyped game i am sure there are other's out there worthy of this award.

Are we saying rdr 2 mp is better than the first one?

The cover shooting better on #2 than #1?

I mean they reused 80% of rdr 1 map on rdr 2

smolinsk29d ago

Red Dead Redemption 1 was better. A better story that's for sure but the world in red Dead Redemption 2 is fantastic. But overall yes Red Dead Redemption 2 is overhyped but with best living World ever made.

just_looken29d ago (Edited 29d ago )

Oh rdr 2 world how you leave tracks what you can do and the npc's are great no doubt

For me its the forced guns one way to play missions and the camp you can do nothing be a ass and there is no change sense none of the hunting/donating.bounty/karma etc even taking care of your horse matters. Then you got the horse inventory along with them bringing in realistic inventory but at the same time have that slomo crap pick a lane is it a wild west sim or a max payne rip off.

shinoff218329d ago (Edited 29d ago )

Plus who cares about the mp. Single player is where it's at.

I don't think it's the best sequel either. I liked it but I can see why some say it's overhyped. That's because it was. Great game still. I'd take xcom 2 as a better sequel. I'm sure there's plenty others.

just_looken29d ago

We care about mp because of gta v even if you been living under a rock you know what gtao did to gta v dlc.

Though rdr 2 mp failed it still put time/resources and budget away from the single player for a subpar experience compared to the first.

lucasnooker30d ago

Hmmm don’t know about that one myself. There’s some good sequels there….

No way last of us 2 was a better sequel than the original resident evil 2. The story of TLOU2 was a huge let down for me!

Assassins creed 2 was a vast improvement over the original and still the very best of the entire franchise imo.

Half-life 2 will always be legendary.

RDR2 is great but the best sequel ever? I don’t think so… just my opinion though I guess

shinoff218329d ago

Shoot down last of us 2 but bring up assassins creed 2. What in the world.

anast30d ago

Last of Us 2 would be mine and Dark Souls 3 has to be up there.

raWfodog29d ago

I also enjoyed TLOU2 but RDR2 edges it out for me. Both hit me in the feels but RDR2 just a little bit more lol.

anast29d ago

RDR2 is an excellent game. One of my top 10 of all time.

SimpleSlave29d ago

Sure, if you started playing game yesterday and just for this series. Otherwise? lol... No.

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