Currently in my second play through well tried this game is so slow paced and boring

[Thomas Cavendish]

On 1/1/2021 at 5:34 PM, SwishiestRock29 said:

I can see why less than 70% of people didn’t finish this game it’s not a masterpiece. It doesn’t have fun gameplay, just a good story and story novelty only last so long. These controls are bad, the open world is big for no reason other than being eye candy, and missions are the same one gallery shooter to another

[Guest]

On 1/11/2021 at 9:50 PM, Lonely-Martin said:

37% completed Black Ops II's story, and that's been out for significantly longer.

 

https://psnprofiles.com/trophy/1719-call-of-duty-black-ops-ii/12-death-from-above

 

Less than 30% completed GTA V's final mission on PS4 too, also significantly older.

 

https://psnprofiles.com/trophy/3147-grand-theft-auto-v/12-the-big-one

 

And yet 40% completed RDR2's final mission.

 

https://psnprofiles.com/trophy/8370-red-dead-redemption-2/11-endless-summer

 

Sorry OP, you're just wrong. More people completed RDR2 than both the above examples, lol. Oops!

 

(Stats from PSN trophies site).

Umm you do know that psn trophy tracking sites is inaccurate right. And gta 5 is a terrible game to compare it to. Most people bought the game 2-5 times so obviously most people wouldn’t do it. However rdr2 came out on one console generation 

[Montana Actual]

Quit yer bitching. At this point you are just venting like a craigslist ranter. STFU and don't play it then.

You posting history reeks of an emotional pre pubescent teenager. Grow up.

Edited January 19, 2021 by Montana Actual

[Lonely-Martin]

6 hours ago, SwishiestRock29 said:

Umm you do know that psn trophy tracking sites is inaccurate right. And gta 5 is a terrible game to compare it to. Most people bought the game 2-5 times so obviously most people wouldn’t do it. However rdr2 came out on one console generation 

 

I don't doubt it's not 100% accurate, but at the same token, I'm sourcing actual numbers but you're just throwing out unsourced percentages.

 

Regardless of the facts anyway, I disagree with you that it's both boring or the game developer failed. You find your second playthrough less enjoyable, fair enough. Others love the game beyond that first run. Don't really mean much given you've already completed the game to be honest. Time to move on then. 

[StyxTx]

On 1/9/2021 at 2:11 PM, SwishiestRock29 said:

A story does not make a game good. It’s a combination of good gameplay, fun missions, and a enjoyable story, you can like rdr2, but don’t call people shallow if they don’t like it.

Liking it or not liking it is a matter of personal taste. You played it once and now the 2nd time thru you don't enjoy it. Do what most people do when they don't enjoy something. Stop doing it if that is a choice you can make. Problem solved.

 

I'm on my 4th playthrough and each time I tried different approaches. Each time I saw and heard things I never heard before. I still enjoy it, but that's me.

 

 

 

Edited January 19, 2021 by StyxTx

[JB1982]

I’m also on my second playthrough but I am having a completely different experience to the OP. About the only thing that I could agree with him on is that the game is slow paced. But I don’t see that as a bad thing. In fact, I think it is a good thing and works exceptionally well with how the game is designed. Because there is definitely more to the world of RDR2 beyond being “eye candy” and it is a very rewarding experience to step away from the story and just immerse yourself in the world. I can’t tell you how much I have gotten out of simply hanging around camp. You learn so much about each member of the gang doing just that, stuff that you would completely miss if you skipped through it and onto the next mission. One of the most charming moments I’ve ever come across in a game was dancing with Mary-Beth at Sean’s welcome home party at Horseshoe Overlook. I completely skipped the party on my first playthrough so I could just progress the story but on this playthrough I am quite happy to sit back and soak everything in and it’s an amazing experience.

 

Away from camp there is really so much to do. I’ve been spending time hunting and doing Pearson’s camp upgrades. One of the items I have really struggled to find is some moose antlers. I spent seven to eight hours of gameplay on a hunt for a male moose the other week. I decided that the best place to start would maybe be somewhere near Strawberry and head out of Horseshoe Overlook where I was based at the time. Along the way I get ambushed by the O’Driscoll’s and get involved in a shootout and some looting. Nearing Strawberry, I pass the Appleseed Timber Company and help them out with a wolf attack. Back on my horse I head on up to and through Strawberry, circling back round on myself and heading northwards. I come across that Mexican gunslinger who challenges you to a shootout. I accept, win the bottle challenge but he beats me with the bird challenge. I hand over the bet and head on.

 

I then do a home robbery on Watson’s Cabin and whilst I am in that area, I attack Hanging Dog Ranch. I also have a random encounter with a plant collector and end up picking some plants in the area. Throughout all this I have seen no signs of any moose so I decide to venture on up into Grizzlies West. I check out Lake Isabella first. I’ve been up here previously to get the White Arabian and thought it might be a good hunting ground. No joy. I decide to head on up to Colter and pay my respects to Davey Callander (and further up Jenny Kirk). I use Colter as a base and sleep there for the night. The next day I get on Old Faithful (my horse) and for no reason other than curiosity, I ride on up to see what’s left of the Adler Ranch because I have never been there on either playthough aside from in the opening mission. I have a bit of a wander around then I turn back and decide to check out Cairn Lake in my moose hunt. I encounter a hunter needing help locating his friend. Unfortunately, he’s met a bad end and so does the hunter after I report my findings to him. I am lucky not to meet the same fate.

 

Barrow Lagoon is my next port of call and I am attacked by wolves on the way. At Barrow Lagoon, I still have no luck finding a moose so I decide it’s time to head East. I ride through what’s left of the day and into the night. Around dawn I am up near Cotorra Springs and I stop because I think it’s just such a beautiful area of the map. I know I am near the Legendary Wolf location so I figure I might as well go hunting even if it's not the animal I am looking for. One hunt later and I am riding to the Trapper. On the way, some guy tries to steal my horse! When I reach the Trapper, I sell and craft but it’s night again now so I decide to set up a camp. Have my first encounter with the Murfree Brood who give me a sinister warning. In response, I shot them. Then slept until the following morning.

 

I head on over to the Central Union Railroad camp for my first encounter with them because I am in that area and help the foreman trace who is stealing his money but then it’s back to the moose hunt. The Legendary Moose is up at Brandywine Drop so I am thinking maybe that’s a good spot to find normal moose. I come across the Murfree Brood raiding some poor campers and end up in another shootout. Around Brandywine Drop I’m tracking all sorts of animal trails but none that belong to a moose. But I wonder if hunting the Legendary Moose might trigger normal moose spawning in the area afterwards. So I hunt that legendary creature and ride on back to the Trapper afterwards. Then back on up to Brandywine Drop. It’s getting on in the day again and night is falling so once I am back at Brandywine Drop I do a bit of a scout around the area to see if there’s any sign of any moose and end up noticing a campfire near to me. I approach cautiously as you never know what to expect with these things and I am invited to join the camper who ends up talking about his days at Fort Riggs over a bottle of whiskey. I then set up my own camp not too far from here only for the Murfree Brood to attack me again! After a sleep, I am back on the moose trail. Sure enough, moose have appeared now in the area but they’re all females so I am still not having any luck in the hunt for my antlers. At which point I decided it was time to call it a day.

 

So no joy with my actual quest but those eight hours went absolutely nowhere because it was just filled with content and plenty to do. Not one story mission involved with any of the play period. And I love the game for that.

Edited January 19, 2021 by JB1982

[StyxTx]

27 minutes ago, JB1982 said:

I’m also on my second playthrough but I am having a completely different experience to the OP. About the only thing that I could agree with him on is that the game is slow paced. But I don’t see that as a bad thing. In fact, I think it is a good thing and works exceptionally well with how the game is designed. Because there is definitely more to the world of RDR2 beyond being “eye candy” and it is a very rewarding experience to step away from the story and just immerse yourself in the world. I can’t tell you how much I have gotten out of simply hanging around camp. You learn so much about each member of the gang doing just that, stuff that you would completely miss if you skipped through it and onto the next mission. One of the most charming moments I’ve ever come across in a game was dancing with Mary-Beth at Sean’s welcome home party at Horseshoe Overlook. I completely skipped the party on my first playthrough so I could just progress the story but on this playthrough I am quite happy to sit back and soak everything in and it’s an amazing experience.

 

Away from camp there is really so much to do. I’ve been spending time hunting and doing Pearson’s camp upgrades. One of the items I have really struggled to find is some moose antlers. I spent seven to eight hours of gameplay on a hunt for a male moose the other week. I decided that the best place to start would maybe be somewhere near Strawberry and head out of Horseshoe Overlook where I was based at the time. Along the way I get ambushed by the O’Driscoll’s and get involved in a shootout and some looting. Nearing Strawberry, I pass the Appleseed Timber Company and help them out with a wolf attack. Back on my horse I head on up to and through Strawberry, circling back round on myself and heading northwards. I come across that Mexican gunslinger who challenges you to a shootout. I accept, win the bottle challenge but he beats me with the bird challenge. I hand over the bet and head on.

 

I then do a home robbery on Watson’s Cabin and whilst I am in that area, I attack Hanging Dog Ranch. I also have a random encounter with a plant collector and end up picking some plants in the area. Throughout all this I have seen no signs of any moose so I decide to venture on up into Grizzlies West. I check out Lake Isabella first. I’ve been up here previously to get the White Arabian and thought it might be a good hunting ground. No joy. I decide to head on up to Colter and pay my respects to Davey Callander (and further up Jenny Kirk). I use Colter as a base and sleep there for the night. The next day I get on Old Faithful (my horse) and for no reason other than curiosity, I ride on up to see what’s left of the Adler Ranch because I have never been there on either playthough aside from in the opening mission. I have a bit of a wander around then I turn back and decide to check out Cairn Lake in my moose hunt. I encounter a hunter needing help locating his friend. Unfortunately, he’s met a bad end and so does the hunter after I report my findings to him. I am lucky not to meet the same fate.

 

Barrow Lagoon is my next port of call and I am attacked by wolves attack on the way. At Barrow Lagoon, I still have no luck finding a moose so I decide it’s time to head East. I ride through what’s left of the day and into the night. Around dawn I am up near Cotorra Springs and I stop because I think it’s just such a beautiful area of the map. I know I am near the Legendary Wolf location so I figure I might as well go hunting even if it's not the animal I am looking for. One hunt later and I am riding to the Trapper. On the way, some guy tries to steal my horse! When I reach the Trapper, I sell and craft but it’s night again now so I decide to set up a camp. Have my first encounter with the Murfree Brood who give me a sinister warning. In response, I shot them. Then slept until the following morning.

 

I head on over to the Central Union Railroad camp for my first encounter with them because I am in that area and help the foreman trace who is stealing his money but then it’s back to the moose hunt. The Legendary Moose is up at Brandywine Drop so I am thinking maybe that’s a good spot to find normal moose. I come across the Murfree Brood raiding some poor campers and end up in another shootout. Around Brandywine Drop I’m tracking all sorts of animal trails but none that belong to a moose. But I wonder if hunting the Legendary Moose might trigger normal moose spawning in the area afterwards. So I hunt that legendary creature and ride on back to the Trapper afterwards. Then back on up to Brandywine Drop. It’s getting on in the day again and night is falling so once I am back at Brandywine Drop I do a bit of a scout around the area to see if there’s any sign of any moose and end up noticing a campfire near to me. I approach cautiously as you never know what to expect with these things and I am invited to join the camper who ends up talking about his days at Fort Riggs over a bottle of whiskey. I then set up my own camp not too far from here only for the Murfree Brood to attack me again! After a sleep, I am back on the moose trail. Sure enough, moose have appeared now in the area but they’re all females so I am still not having any luck in the hunt for my antlers. At which point I decided it was time to call it a day.

 

So no joy with my actual quest but those eight hours went absolutely nowhere because it was just filled with content and plenty to do. Not one story mission involved with any of the play period And I love the game for that.

That's the problem with this game but a good problem. I will go in planning on doing things, play for 8 or more real hours and never get around to doing what I had planned since I kept getting sidetracked.

 

I think most people rush through the first play through. I know I did. But to get full enjoyment and see all there is to offer you have to go slow. Now on my 4th time through I have turtles racing past me cuz of how slow I'm going ....and I'm still finding new things.

[Tonesta]

So to offer an intermediate opinion......

 

I loved, loved, loved my first playthrough of RDR2. Definitely one of the 2-3 deepest and most immersive gaming experiences I've had. Loved the slow place, loved the massive scope of the world and the amount of content within it, and of course was blown away by the story. In total, I spent a little over 200 hours on it over the six months or so after release.

 

But I've tried to get into a second playthrough three or four times since then, and I've never managed to even get to the end of Chapter 2.

By contrast, I've finished GTAV - which I think is an inferior game in almost every way - four times.

 

Trying to work out why I feel this way.....and I think it's because so much of what makes RDR2 great is the characterization, the story and the general world it's built. But once you've experienced the former and explored every corner of the world, then the mission design on its own is not quite as innovative. When you take out the impact of the story, then the missions - the majority of which, particularly after Chapter 2, are mostly well-staged gunfights - are not quite as purely fun as some of its peers.

 

(whereas, for example, the likes of Caida Libre, Derailed, The Jewel Store Job or even Risk Assessment in GTAV are just an absolute hoot to play through, even the 10th time, even after you know what's going happen)

[Montana Actual]

4 hours ago, JB1982 said:

...I still have no luck finding a moose...

Oh geez, don't even get me started.

Potent bait works sometimes. This is my 4th playthrough and 1st on PC. I went searching for the panther, first time go was able to study and collect a perfect pelt. Cougars... yea... I spent a whole day and just before I was ready to call it quits I told myself "one more time and if it doesn't spawn I'm out". Sure enough, it spawned. I was having a terrible time. Always getting 2 stars and even worse techniques due to random attacks and passerby's. I don't generally go all over the map, I try to keep it where I am at for the time being. If that means having 3 horses to collect pelts then that's what I'll do.

But the moose... I remember my first playthrough I saw it up in Roanoke and got lucky. Then they patched and patched and it never spawned there for the remaining playthroughs. Now, every one I see is a rackless 2 star. The last time I think I found it up by Carin Lake using bait. I'm honestly not to concerned with camp upgrades or clothing this play through. I got the ultimate edition on a deal and I've started enjoying the "vanilla" items more and more. Plus, they get the job done just fine. But I still can't help myself most times. I find myself grinding for hours on animals I really don't even need or want for this playthrough. To me, that is the beauty in this game. Take in the little, slow things. It's a stunning visual masterpiece and with the right hardware, having things on Ultra really is that much more noticeable than a compromise of settings like Hardware Unboxed. Only took us two gen's of GPU's to get there for this game, but it's here and I am soaking it up.

[Cutter De Blanc]

Despite my hundreds upon hundreds of hours playing this game, I've only completed the entire story once. Its easy to get lost in this world and never complete the game. Not to mention I'm sure the thing that happens to Arthur makes some people not want to see the story to its conclusion

[Guest]

8 hours ago, StyxTx said:

Liking it or not liking it is a matter of personal taste. You played it once and now the 2nd time thru you don't enjoy it. Do what most people do when they don't enjoy something. Stop doing it if that is a choice you can make. Problem solved.

 

I'm on my 4th playthrough and each time I tried different approaches. Each time I saw and heard things I never heard before. I still enjoy it, but that's me.

 

 

 

Glad you’re enjoying it wish I could the same way, but my enjoyment only lasted once imo, the world is beautiful detailed and all, but the missions are so sh*t and dragged out, and it doesn’t respect my time but my opinion, I hope the next rockstar game has better mission design and slightly shorter campaign 

[Guest]

9 hours ago, Lonely-Martin said:

 

I don't doubt it's not 100% accurate, but at the same token, I'm sourcing actual numbers but you're just throwing out unsourced percentages.

 

Regardless of the facts anyway, I disagree with you that it's both boring or the game developer failed. You find your second playthrough less enjoyable, fair enough. Others love the game beyond that first run. Don't really mean much given you've already completed the game to be honest. Time to move on then. 

This pic is taken from my ps4 today so I don’t think it’s unsourced

[Lonely-Martin]

3 minutes ago, SwishiestRock29 said:

This pic is taken from my ps4 today so I don’t think it’s unsourced

 

It was initially and I reacted accordingly. Now it's sourced and fair enough. But in my opinion, that's still a decent percentage. 

 

We've seen others here show they enjoy the game and yet to complete the story. You don't enjoy it so much anymore, again fair enough. No point dwelling on it and probably time to move on to something you do find entertaining.

 

RDR2 was unquestionably a success and very well received, that's all R* and the fans wanted. 

[Montana Actual]

K. Bai.

[Guest]

6 hours ago, JB1982 said:

I’m also on my second playthrough but I am having a completely different experience to the OP. About the only thing that I could agree with him on is that the game is slow paced.

I’m responding to your whole post I would say I agree with stuff you said but my main problem with rdr2 there a huge disconnect with the open world, with what Arthur is doing, and what the story is telling. In example remember when you robbed the bank in valentine you gained around 20k (I forgot the amount) but 20k in the late 1800s I’m a f*cking billionaire essentially so why does the camp and Dutch still require money, unless I missed something in the story where Dutch is just a psychopath (which he is) and doesn’t care about money he just wanted to kill I didn’t see it nor did the game infer. For a game that was aiming for realism, they overlooked that Arthur might have 30k in his pocket so there inconsistencies which I take noticed, another problem i have with the game the aiming on a controller especially free aim is borderline terrible it’s so sticky and no matter how much I fiddled with settings I never found anything that felt smooth it was all clunky for free aim. Someone like me I don’t like a game holding my hand too much I like challenging my self ie: doing hardest difficulty or free aiming on controller just to make it more fun for me. Maybe if I buy this game on pc I might enjoy it more with 60 fps, and better aiming. I also like to add ever since the last rdo update their fps got worse on base console  

9 minutes ago, Lonely-Martin said:

 

It was initially and I reacted accordingly. Now it's sourced and fair enough. But in my opinion, that's still a decent percentage. 

 

We've seen others here show they enjoy the game and yet to complete the story. You don't enjoy it so much anymore, again fair enough. No point dwelling on it and probably time to move on to something you do find entertaining.

 

RDR2 was unquestionably a success and very well received, that's all R* and the fans wanted. 

Oh I’m not arguing it’s a bad game just saying it’s too slow paced at times like the Native American section, still a good game especially if you’re story driven but in gameplay side there a lot to be desired. I would recommend this game to anyone even if they have no interest in western. But rockstar game design when it come to control and mission is getting outdated. Maybe just saying some of the old rockstar heads need to leave like the mission designer and let someone new take charge which I assume they would 

[Lonely-Martin]

14 minutes ago, SwishiestRock29 said:

  Oh I’m not arguing it’s a bad game just saying it’s too slow paced at times like the Native American section, still a good game especially if you’re story driven but in gameplay side there a lot to be desired. I would recommend this game to anyone even if they have no interest in western. But rockstar game design when it come to control and mission is getting outdated. Maybe just saying some of the old rockstar heads need to leave like the mission designer and let someone new take charge which I assume they would 

 

Yeah, I've read many that share a similar view regarding mission design and sure many would love to see R* step things up more and more.

 

The downside to it all really is that R* and T2 have become so successful with these games now, with RDR2 doing well to GTA:O still raking in the cash.

 

I know I'm hoping that because R* with the likes of GTA:O doing so well is using that time to really grow and future projects really benefit from it. But time will tell on that one so we'll see.

[Carmencitas]

Also on my second play through, taking my time and exploring and doing side quests over the missions. The game is by no means bad but it definitely isn't perfect either. The pacing is very off, during my first play through I remember thinking it was so slow then when it finally picked up the game was over?! I think RDR1 did a great job of pacing and sprinkling epic missions throughout the game. Off the top of my head, the missions I found to be the most fun and entertaining are mostly in the last chapter. They did a great job with Arthur, probably one of the best protagonists I've ever played. I feel like Guarma was supposed to be this game's Mexico and it's comes no where near that, just comes off as very random in my opinion. Really sad they decided to shove all the Native American stuff till the very end when so much other stuff is also going on! Feel like Native Americans are rarely depicted in media and this was a great place to do so. Also, the way they tip toe around race relations during the time is very interesting. Like they acknowledge it was tense due to slavery recently ending but leave it at that. Could've been explored more especially in Lemoyne. 

[Guest]

On 1/19/2021 at 8:51 PM, Carmencitas said:

Also on my second play through, taking my time and exploring and doing side quests over the missions. The game is by no means bad but it definitely isn't perfect either. The pacing is very off, during my first play through I remember thinking it was so slow then when it finally picked up the game was over?! I think RDR1 did a great job of pacing and sprinkling epic missions throughout the game. Off the top of my head, the missions I found to be the most fun and entertaining are mostly in the last chapter. They did a great job with Arthur, probably one of the best protagonists I've ever played. I feel like Guarma was supposed to be this game's Mexico and it's comes no where near that, just comes off as very random in my opinion. Really sad they decided to shove all the Native American stuff till the very end when so much other stuff is also going on! Feel like Native Americans are rarely depicted in media and this was a great place to do so. Also, the way they tip toe around race relations during the time is very interesting. Like they acknowledge it was tense due to slavery recently ending but leave it at that. Could've been explored more especially in Lemoyne. 

I think if the guarma part was better paced and chapter 3&4 was one chapter and only one epilogue chapter. So like making it more shorter and condensed it would have helped pacing

[zPhoenix]

Bad controls and menus:  Yes

 

Slow paced:  Yes

 

Boring:  Absolutely not.  Story mode is very rich in content.  Online eventually does get boring, mainly because R* nerfed the things that kept it interesting into the ground trying to entice players to buy gold, and because there is no good system to find players/clans that have mindsets similar to yours and large enough so that you'd always find one or more clanmates playing.

 

In the end the game is what you make of it and you can make your own fun and goals.  You might get bored if you have ADHD or depend on others to keep you entertained, but there are MANY people that enjoy the slow pace, research various minor goals, etc.

[Buddy Hightower]

On 1/19/2021 at 8:50 AM, StyxTx said:

I'm on my 4th playthrough and each time I tried different approaches. Each time I saw and heard things I never heard before. I still enjoy it, but that's me.

We have a lot in common.

What I don't understand are the people who try to hear and see everything on just 1 playthrough. They probably go out to youtube or other forums like this one and are told to "go here first, then here, now do this to see that" etc.

I, like you I think, just let the story take it where it does and every playthrough is slightly different.

I have only seen the credits roll up screen once but I bet I have played chapters 1 - 3 at least 50 times.

I have been to the end of chapter 6 twice.

Currently my story-mode is back to 0% and I look forward to going through it again.

[Buddy Hightower]

On 1/19/2021 at 6:00 PM, SwishiestRock29 said:

hey overlooked that Arthur might have 30k in his pocket

You are right, what I do is immediately spend all money Arthur has so that he is always broke. Even if it means buying cigarettes for the cards. 

[StyxTx]

1 hour ago, Buddy Hightower said:

We have a lot in common.

What I don't understand are the people who try to hear and see everything on just 1 playthrough. They probably go out to youtube or other forums like this one and are told to "go here first, then here, now do this to see that" etc.

I, like you I think, just let the story take it where it does and every playthrough is slightly different.

I have only seen the credits roll up screen once but I bet I have played chapters 1 - 3 at least 50 times.

I have been to the end of chapter 6 twice.

Currently my story-mode is back to 0% and I look forward to going through it again.

I'm with you on this.

 

This 4th time I left everything for John, like side missions, dream catchers, all the challenges, etc., except the things that only Arthur can do. Kinda pointless to get the Legend outfit for John but have nothing left to do. It's actually fun cuz it's basically free roam like online without the interruptions from camp to go do this or that so it's a lot more conducive to taking your time.

Edited January 22, 2021 by StyxTx

[Badman_]

I feel like Chapter 2-4 is when you should take your time to explore. After Chapter 5 you're basically locked within the story or far too immersed to do anything else.

 

Regarding the discussion about different kinds of playthroughs. I think RDR2 is a bad game for casual gamers. It requires a certain level of expertise to fully appreciate it and this is probably why lots of people haven't actually finished it.

[Buddy Hightower]

1 hour ago, The Wolf Man said:

I feel like Chapter 2-4 is when you should take your time to explore. After Chapter 5 you're basically locked within the story or far too immersed to do anything else.

 

Regarding the discussion about different kinds of playthroughs. I think RDR2 is a bad game for casual gamers. It requires a certain level of expertise to fully appreciate it and this is probably why lots of people haven't actually finished it.

I know a lot of people who played to the end of chapter 6 and then quit. They said they just could not continue. I think a better gauge of completion is chapter 6's ending, not John's story.

[Tonesta]

5 hours ago, Buddy Hightower said:

What I don't understand are the people who try to hear and see everything on just 1 playthrough. They probably go out to youtube or other forums like this one and are told to "go here first, then here, now do this to see that" etc.

 

You can't (without cheating) be sure to hear and see everything on a single playthrough.

 

You can, however, visit every corner of the map and complete every mission or side mission you get. Which is what I feel like I did.

 

From looking it up afterwards, I know there are some things I missed - for example, I never went rustling with Uncle or Gator Egg hunting with Pearson. I didn't do the dynamic event at the Timber Company, and I never found the vampire in St. Denis......

 

......but on their own, they're just not enough to inspire me through another long play through when I've already experienced the bulk of the story and spent 200 hours exploring the map on my first playthrough!

[Buddy Hightower]

1 minute ago, Tonesta said:

for example, I never went rustling with Uncle or Gator Egg hunting with Pearson

Yep, I've only went rustling with Uncle in one of my playthroughs, somehow on the others it never presented itself.

[HeyThereFriend]

No disrespect but I truly don't understand how people like you exist.

[Taterman]

3 hours ago, HeyThereFriend said:

No disrespect but I truly don't understand how people like you exist.

 

Who dat? The OP?

[GinsengElixir]

Though I had mixed feelings on RDR2, I yearn for more 'slow paced, boring' games. I wish we had more of them, ones which didn't need to entertain gamers in every second with points of interest every 30 seconds. RDR2 backdrop of a vast open world set mostly in nature is exactly what I want from a game. It came close to Skyrim in that regard, just dawdling along at times.

 

 

[HeyThereFriend]

On 1/23/2021 at 2:49 AM, Taterman said:

 

Who dat? The OP?

Yep.