Also no bloated Mexico section in 2. When I booted up rdr1, despite the clunky controls and the obviously terrible graphics for this day in age, I couldnt help but feel 'back at home' whereas in RDR2 i didnt have the same feeling of being completely invested in the world. I teared up when he was petting his horse as it died. A subreddit for Rockstar's critically acclaimed open-world Western game Red Dead Redemption, its prequel Red Dead Redemption 2, and its online multiplayer Red Dead Online. i7 4790k@4.6GHz | EVGA 1080 FTW | 16GB RAM | 1440p@144hz - GLORIOUS PC MASTER RACE! User Info: Sens-Hangar_18. Yeah, Like i've said. In rdr2 you can have 99 tonics for health/deadeye/stamina33. Red dead Redemption was a good game and still largely holds up. I think both stories are equally good but the ending in the first game made me cry. Fist fights don't kill you but can knock you out27. Also, the story in RDR2 really just pushes you to stay in the story and not go off and play. PlanetSmasher. IT'S TIME FOR THE LANCE VANCE DANCE! Mostly preference, but shooting/aiming animations were better in RDR1. I had recently played rdr2's story and started it again recently, and already feel that something is missing. Member. RDR2 is an amazingly well made game I just lost Interest doing things in it whereas rdr1 I beat fully and still played that game for months on end. Ability to surrender mid fight with the law, unlike that short amount of time you have to surrender in RDR2. Tough. Yeah, i agree. Every RDR1 npc has a name. Random Encounters, they are infinite, unlike the second game where they just stop. Im sure nostalgia has something to do with it but still, I just prefer John much more than I do Arthur. Apr 20, 2020 #29 Red Dead. Its fantastic. I think both stories are equally good but the ending in the first game made me cry. Still deciding, though I said RDR2 on the poll. I had more fun with rdr1 though. RDR2 was okay but not GOTY — RDR1 wasn’t either but it was definitely up there and a better game. In my opinion I think that RDR2 and GTA6 will be marginally different in terms of their actual direction so I think it's unfair to compare them unless you're going solely off the basis that they're open world games but it's inevitable that people will discuss if one is better than the other so whatever. RDR2 was too redundant, the controls leave much to be desired, and the plot gets pretty stale by the end. RDR2 is so tedious and often boring to play that it is a huge letdown. The guns are just better. Sign In . In my opinion I think that RDR2 and GTA6 will be marginally different in terms of their actual direction so I think it's unfair to compare them unless you're going solely off the basis that they're open world games but it's inevitable that people will discuss if one is better than the other so whatever. Partly because the voice actress and partly because how they wrote her character. Sub Boss. GTAV and RDR2 may be the best open world eye candy but as far as fun gameplay goes San Andreas and RDR1 were both better IMO. Getting Drunk is insanely fun28. ReShade: If … User Info: DRzCalderon. But I did enjoy RDR1 more and found it's story and mission design better and … Member. We know how New Austin is supposed to look/be in 1911 (thanks, RDR1), and one would think that 4 short years earlier would not see so many differences. The comparison is mind blowing. Everything that held it together. 1 Link to post Share on other sites . RDR2 is a visually fantastic game that has lost a bit of the charm and innocence that RDR1 had (remember the herding cattle etc) and it has lost the sting from its storytelling department. Banned. Great looking game but the game play is very shallow for something so detailed. RDR1 has far better gameplay, mission design and player agency. OrfeasD 57 minutes ago #44. I don't find Jack so annoying … It's also not just for the Xbox 360. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Not so much. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Oct 25, 2017 9,143. If you're going to … The only thing better in RDR2 is the tech and story, that's about it. Try to lasso an alligator in RDR2 and you'll see what I mean. Member. Though if we're only talking about main plots of the main games then RDR2 - W3's … Oct 25, 2017 9,143. Some things like the pacing and speed of the gameplay can even be considered better than RDR2 by some. Oh and I thought Dutch was an awfully written character and dragged down the narrative a lot. First, I might not be all that accurate, because I didn’t play all of the games you mention. take me somewhere nice. Especially in the context of time period it was released, RDR2 felt really underwhelming and dated in its game design. RJX74 556 Posted March 25, 2019. Press J to jump to the feed. It allows me to be a bastard in the game, whereas with RDR1 it didn't feel right as John had got out of that life. Edited January 8, 2019 by Nutduster. Avenger. Everything will be fire. The Rose Grey Bay has slightly better health and stamina, both at 7, than the Black Arabian, but it costs a bit more, $1,250. I think rdr1 had characters that were just as well written, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the reddeadredemption community. Apr 20, 2020 #29 Red Dead. Rdr2 does a lot of things better. There is interview somewhere floating around that they would like to have it for pc but it's not really viable. In the first game I cared for Bonnie way more than Abigail. Ive always thought this about rdr 2 map. This is the reason why I like RDR1 so much. Jan 8, 2012 1,166 1,574 810 Canada. RDR1's Physics in gunplay is better than RDR2. Apr 20, 2020 #62 DukeBobby said: RDR2 has its … Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. Rdr2 does a lot of things better. lazygurl 2 years ago #1. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Better than RDR2? In RDR2 everything feels more close together for some reason. - Elaboration of … seems like they love … DukeBobby. Deleted member 10847 User requested account closure. "Can GTA6 be better than RDR2" The answer should obviously be yes. Apr 20, 2020 #61 RDR2 has its issues, particularly with the mission design, but it doesn't actively insult your intelligence like Death Stranding's story and terrible dialogue do. Chapter 1 is analogous to bonnies farm in rdr1 in the way that it feels like a tutorial. Member. Its more of a nostalgia thing at that point in my opinion. I'm just sad that RDR2's events aren't brought up because of the obvious fact that it didn't exist yet. plus the entire opening sequence of rdr makes no sense to me. I really can’t get over how fantastic this game is. if i did buy it, i probably wouldnt play beyond chapter 3, just ride around and enjoy the open world for 20 hours and sell the game lol. … saying that's what they expected. Though he isn’t actually present for as much of RDR1, John talks about him frequently, and … Originally Answered: Is there anything in Red Dead Redemption that is still better than its sequel? It's got all the variety in a map to keep me entertained. The entire game takes place in the east excluding the odd times you visit blackwater. Could have just been the headspace I was in at the time but RDR was such a cozy experience for me and by the end of RDR2 I was kinda just going through the motions to finish it. Both games have pros and cons when it comes to story in my opinion, but the first game's is more touching. > Ok, guys, by facts, I DO NOT mean Metacritic scores. I did not cry when Arthur died. Pretty sure you do more horse riding in RDR2 than you do walking in DS . For the most part, Arthur's reactions to and interactions with NPCs are just better than John's. No shaking reticule in free aim, which allows you to be more precise in Free Aim mode. New Austin, West Elizabeth, and Mexico had their own unique themes. User Info: rockabilly_man. User Info: lazygurl. Though I guess it worked well enough for RDR1’s online component. I mean, looking at rdr2 from the perspective of a third playthrough, I am starting to see Arthur as a plot device to tell the story of the gang and its members, as opposed to telling a story about Arthur himself. Top 10 Reasons Red Dead Redemption 1 was better than Red Dead Redemption 2! There are aspects from rdr1 I think should have returned in rdr2 and could be added in future DLC or updates (more duels, higher payment for bounties, nightwatch, horsebreaking jobs, buffalo rifle, Mexico, outfits with chalenges for unlocking and benfits for wearing them, bounties that pay more if they are alive, trains in blackwater/manzanita, thieves' landing, rathskeller fork, plainview, days of the week, previous bounties escaping from jail, gang/law enfocement outfits, liar's dice, horseshoes, online mode without micro-transactions, singleplayer DLC, baits apearing on your minimap, player not being a tank man that can take 300 bullets, riding random animals (just for fun as they were quite unbalanced), safehouses, snowy tall trees (maybe just in the fall and winter in rdo), high stakes gambling) and there are aspects from rdr2 that could be in a future rdr1 remake (more NPC interactions, better duels, unique bounties and random events, taking the bounties' body to the sheriff if they are dead, NPCs that are not just 30 models repeating troughout the world, more detailed schedules for NPCs, fences, trappers, butchers, stables, public hangings, pelt system, more detailed horses, subtitles, translation to languages that are not just spanish and french, ranch jobs, tracking animals, temperature system, weight system, growing your magnificent beird, cores, player stamina, more shows in theaters, mixing clothing to make your own outfit, amulets and trinkets, bow, getting dirty, the world changing between the main story and the epilogue, snowy christmas, realistic damage to the environment, inasane graphics), More posts from the reddeadredemption community. … Less annoying witness system, overall it's better in RDR2, but I don't remember being wanted in RDR1 for "breaking the peace" or "unarmed assault" which is kinda annoying as it makes messing around in towns less fun. I also have a new appreciation for Jack. Jan 14, 2019 #41 It is … I say that as someone who only played the original for the first time ~8 months before the sequel released. DRzCalderon 2 years ago #1. There's a certain magic to it that I honestly can't explain. 23 comments Click Here! I also like Abigail way way better than I did in RDR1. There seems to be this lack of fluidity and consistent reaction from enemies when shooting them in RDR2. I love Arthur and all, he's great, but hes missing something, Story wise in my opinion rdr1 has a better story than rdr2. Aside from maybe the herding missions early on, rdr1 for me just has way more enjoyable missions (the bonnie hanging??!!?). The ten-year time jump backward from RDR1 to RDR2 introduces us to a very young Jack, who’s only a child being raised by the Van der Linde Gang at the time. RDR1 was much better than RDR2. Oct 25, 2017 3,741. it's like the least heroic thing i've ever seen a game protagonist ever do. 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