The critics of Red Dead Redemption 2 have arrived, and they are stellar

Red Dead Redemption 2, the sequel that fans have been waiting impatiently for eight years is finally on the horizon. Although fans still have to wait a bit to get their hands on the game, the critical consensus is clear: Red Dead Redemption 2 is amazing, but not without its flaws.

Our own Jeff Bakalar, who has been headlong in the world of Red Dead Redemption 2 for more than 40 hours, said it was a "wonderful feat in every sense of the word and an asset to one of the best games of this generation".

"I have spent hours and hours in what I can confidently describe as one of the most fully realized and explorable fictional worlds I've ever encountered." together, it's an amazing work of art and arguably the most realistic Western simulation ever made Red Dead 2 gives Westworld the appearance of City Slickers, "Bakalar said.

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Kallie Plagge, editor-in-chief, concluded by saying: "Red Dead Redemption 2 is an excellent prologue, but it's also a moving and exciting story in its own right, and it's a difficult world to leave once. completed. "

But she had some criticism among her praises.

"This extends to the structure of the scenario missions, which start to be predictable at half of the game. It's not that they're boring – it's all over the place. reverse happens, and you see a lot of beat-to-beat action, "added Plagge. "But after a while, a trend is emerging and it's easy to understand how a theft or robbery is going to happen, and it's also frustrating, partly because you often have no way to significantly affect the result, despite any decision making. " the power you thought you could have.

The review of Comicbook.com praised the game for the richness of its content, which should allow players to invest well beyond the calendar year.

"I have had a good and long week exploring what it has to offer and I continue to dig, just to see what surprise awaits me next," commented commentator Robert Workman in his 5/5 minutes. "The opportunity to replay is at its height, whether you want to create a business for yourself or your" family ", or just trying to get into trouble with a few shootings and tank recoveries.We will still play for months and find something – and that does not even count the promise that comes with Red Dead Online.

Until now, the game has a score of 97 on Metacritic, making it the most ranked game of the year on PlayStation 4. It's particularly noteworthy in a year that has set featured personalities like God of the war and Spider Man. Here are some of the remarkable critics who have shed light on what makes the latest opus of the open world of Rockstar worthy of such high ratings.

The guardian: 5/5

"The obsessive detail presented here (and the determination to immerse the player in it) is reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy's trilogy at the border, those long, sparse passages where he would pass pages describing a landscape and you would realize, at the end, that had not expired for minutes. "

Easy allies: 10/10

"Red Dead Redemption 2 tests the limits of interactive immersion." Few games are as beautiful and interesting as they ask you to slow down, turn every page of its dramatic story, and savor every breath-taking detail. This challenges you to prepare for everything and make the right decisions when your choices matter most. "

Forbes: 9/10

"Red Dead Redemption 2 is big, heavy and poorly equipped to be reduced to a number, and its successes and failures live to extreme extremes: exasperating, beautiful and impressive.The game strikes every moment with grace and strength, that whether it's explosive fights or a short time on a boat in a lake outside Blackwater, I leave my play time overwhelmed, moved and exhausted in a way that I have not felt since the Red Red Redemption original. "