Flashpoints in games should really pop profoundly with the player and should do so organically. I dont want to start any arguments, but im just genuinely interested and hopeful that others feel the same way, and that im not just crazy in thinking the first game is better. It's got all the variety in a map to keep me entertained. The guns are just better. I thinks thats why I enjoyed the epilogue so much. Overall, in my opinion, RDR2 is better than RDR due to its level of detail, and because of the atmosphere of the game world. I liked the main game more most of the time. I feel RDR2 just strengthens John's redemption story that much more. RDR1's Physics in gunplay is better than RDR2. Credit for Rockstar to go from RDR1 to RDR2 in one generation. I stayed for the story and I liked the epilogue as a whole but it wasn’t better than the main game for me. User Info: DRzCalderon. The only thing better in RDR2 is the tech and story, that's about it. Dead bodies don't take the same boring pose so you can loot them more easily.30. ElephantShell 10,000,000. If you're going to … Koles. I think it might be nostalgia but I liked the story of RDR1 more aswell. EVERY single one35. IMO rdr2 is a much more layered and multidimensional game than rdr1 and although my addictive/compulsiveness is fighting how much more of an odyssey it is to get through this, i am savoring it. Both games have pros and cons when it comes to story in my opinion, but the first game's is more touching. Dec 6, 2020 #56 Arthur's death was handled … IT'S TIME FOR THE LANCE VANCE DANCE! Faster horses24. Personally, I disliked Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk is already outstaying its welcome. By todays standard RDR2 is definitely the better game from a technical and gameplay perspective. Everything that held it together. Loved RDR but RDR2 is better in every aspect. RDR1 vs RDR2: Better story? TRUMP IS THE GREATEST PRESIDENT! And I'm basing the "GTA, but horses" theory on seeing people on the RDR2 board, on reddit, etc. Outfits system. Still a beautiful game that I struggle to articulate any … The scores from RDR1 are arguably even better than RDR2's. RDR2 does this just right. 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. still, rdr has some great one-liners. Though if we're only talking about main plots of the main games then RDR2 - W3's … Chapter 1 is analogous to bonnies farm in rdr1 in the way that it feels like a tutorial. User Info: … Ability to surrender mid fight with the law, unlike that short amount of time you have to surrender in RDR2. #6. Some things like the pacing and speed of the gameplay can even be considered better than RDR2 by some. I just feel that there were a lot of times in rdr2 where the game slows down to a crawl and missions feel kinda boring. Great looking game but the game play is very shallow for something so detailed. In RDR2 everything feels more close together for some reason. RDR2 is so tedious and often boring to play that it is a huge letdown. You set up a camp but really aren't that far away from the last camp which weirdly makes the game feel more like a game? Though I guess it worked well enough for RDR1’s online component. Van Bur3n. There's a certain magic to it that I honestly can't explain. For the most part, Arthur's reactions to and interactions with NPCs are just better than John's. I have to assume that once RDR2 Online launches that this area will start to become more … Member. Pretty amazing that Rockstar could create such a compelling character in Arthur under those circumstances, isn’t it, though? But it is quite flat not very deep. 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. Something rdr 1 did not have too much problem with cos 2/3 of the map was a desert but this was a result of the map size. Cutter De Blanc. RDR1 vs RDR2: Better story? DukeBobby. 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. Deleted member 10847 User requested account closure. Oct 25, 2017 6,544. I had recently played rdr2's... jump to content. But I did enjoy RDR1 more and found it's story and mission design better and … Something about John's story is just way more interesting for me than Arthurs. I actually think they did better with the world building of RDR1 and the story doesn't feel nearly as rushed. 23. 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 Rose Grey Bay has slightly better health and stamina, both at 7, than the Black Arabian, but it costs a bit more, $1,250. Bought a used playstation 3 solely to enjoy rdr after rdr2. I've been playing it … Hearts of Stone on its own is better than RDR2 and W3's main plot combined and Blood and Wine isn't far behind. I didn't have any such issue with any of the songs in RDR2 - though I like some better than others, I really like them all. 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. (edited 1 hour ago) User Info: OrfeasD. 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. You're not a tank and can die easily25. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Windu. The comparison is mind blowing. one of my favorite comments that reyes says to john while riding to a mission is: american is a land of immigrants that hates foreigners. Click Here! Jan 8, 2012 1,166 1,574 810 Canada. Spoiler: RDR2 Endgame/epilogue. 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. I don't find Jack so annoying … No shaking reticule in free aim, which allows you to be more precise in Free Aim mode. Reactions: CatLady and MrS. Phunkydiabetic Member. Not complaining. Yeah, Like i've said. yeah thats the vibe i get. ElephantShell 10,000,000. Everything will be fire. edit subscriptions. IMO dialogues in RDR1 are more meaningful. Yeah, in no way am I saying Arthur is a bad character. I teared up when he was petting his horse as it died. Apr 20, 2020 #30 You can play and fully appreciate RDR2 without having played the first one with no issues at all. Jan 14, 2019 #41 It is … Naturally, they have to leave him a bit ambiguous so the story works with whatever you choose. 1 Link to post Share on other sites. I couldn't believe how archaic RDR2 felt in comparison. Other studios take note and spend a little longer on your games and you might get a little bit closer to that! Oct 25, 2017 3,741. I think both stories are equally good but the ending in the first game made me cry. It's also not just for the Xbox 360. Oct 25, 2017 9,143. Call me crazy, but I personally think 1 has a better story than 2, even though the latter has way more character developments, lore, and details. United We Stand; Together, We Fall; Members; Joined: 10/25/2007; 556 Share; Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) RDR1 for me. Avenger. RDR2 has another great immersive story. I would say that subjectively, read dead redemption 1 is easier to play for long periods of time because it doesn't have some of the tedious bits like eating, hunting, feeding your horse, etc. I liked RDR1 more than rdr2 and I didn't finish deathstranding, so I don't know if it gets any better. I had more fun with rdr1 though. Press J to jump to the feed. 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. But characterization in RDR2 puts RDR1 to shame. 2 improved in pretty much every way so which one you like more is really just personal preference, but you can't say 1 is objectively better than 2. take me somewhere nice. 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. There's some characters who are introduced into RDR2 as minor characters but they are major characters in RDR1, and so following their story in RDR2 is interesting because you know where they end up for RDR1. Yeah in RDR2 the story isn't centered all around the protagonist. I liked RDR1 more than rdr2 and I didn't finish deathstranding, so I don't know if it gets any better. If it does, then RDR2 becomes my favourite game, RDR1 my second, and MGS1 my third. Cutter De Blanc 15,070 Posted January 8, 2019. Better than RDR2? Tough. Want To Become A Member Of The TagBackTV Community? RDR2 improves in technical factors such as graphics, but it misses subjects that made RDR1 great. Not having to manage your weight. Almost cry. Mostly preference, but RDR1 has a much better protagonist. Especially in the context of time period it was released, RDR2 felt really underwhelming and dated in its game design. saying that's what they expected. > Ok, guys, by facts, I DO NOT mean Metacritic scores. This differs for me in rdr1 where I just felt that every mission was either giving u a real insight into John's past that we didnt really know at the time, building a relationship with another interesting and unique character etc. Partly because the voice actress and partly because how they wrote her character. 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. Cutter De Blanc. Try to lasso an alligator in RDR2 and you'll see what I mean. A lot of the smaller side narratives in W3 also have better story telling than RDR2 but on a much smaller scale. "Can GTA6 be better than RDR2" The answer should obviously be yes. But if you liked RDR2 Kingdom Come Deliverance is a gem you might be into. Marston has a line for every single action such as: Looting, Fighting, getting shot, running out of ammo etc.31. Pacing in RDR2 is way better. Hardest man on gameFAQs. Dever. Most of the tie-ins are callbacks and … 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. Almost cry . A lot of the smaller side narratives in W3 also have better story telling than RDR2 but on a much smaller scale. And I mean, those who did play rdr1 meant that the ending of rdr2 was very very predictable and maybe even unsatisfying depending on who you ask i suppose.... Plus, I felt like there were way too many characters shoved in your face at once in rdr2, that i had a really hard time knowing who the hell everyone was talking about during the game (aside from the guys in the first game). Overall, in my opinion, RDR2 is better than RDR due to its level of detail, and because of the atmosphere of the game world. 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. a lot of the npcs you interact with in rdr just feel shallow and fake to me. RJX74 556 Posted March 25, 2019. User Info: rockabilly_man. played rdr2 before i did rdr1. When I played through the game for the first time (rdr2) I loved every second of it. Banned. there are aspects of combat and hunting i like more in rdr, as well as the spaghetti western feel, but from a story standpoint rdr2 just feels realer to me. Sub Boss. RDR1 was much better than RDR2. Rdr2 does a lot of things better. Arthur WAS the gang. Only applies to patched RDR2 game: Proper EndGame/Epilogue, no visual DownGrades and missing textures. OrfeasD 57 minutes ago #44. Overall, New Austin in RDR2 feels like it fits better in 1899 than 1907. #5. Nov 14, … General; Members; Joined: 11/15/2005; 17,033 Share; Posted November 24, 2018. I mean I didnt even realise Saadie was the girl u saved at the beginning because if u forget her name at the start she ends up as a completely different character. More interiors and actual freedom in them, like drawing your guns without having to aim at shopkeeper or forced slow walk. Hearts of Stone on its own is better than RDR2 and W3's main plot combined and Blood and Wine isn't far behind. Member. Member. I also like Abigail way way better than I did in RDR1. Every RDR1 npc has a name. OrfeasD 57 minutes ago #44. Oct 27, 2017 1,343. 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. What many people loved about RDR , the story and characters, practically was forgotten in RDR2. I prefer the first one in all honesty think its because i played it when i was younger maybe, thoughts? Im sure nostalgia has something to do with it but still, I just prefer John much more than I do Arthur. Reactions: MrS. S. Sleepwalker Member. Those differences include (not an exhaustive list, and in no particular order):-The Pacific Union RR Camp does not exist DRzCalderon 2 years ago #1. RJX74 556 Posted March 25, 2019. Sens-Hangar_18 2 years ago #3. Edited January 8, 2019 by Nutduster. I really can’t get over how fantastic this game is. Though he isn’t actually present for as much of RDR1, John talks about him frequently, and … Apr 20, 2020 #62 DukeBobby said: RDR2 has its … Also no bloated Mexico section in 2. I think both stories are equally good but the ending in the first game made me cry. And im not really sure what u mean by 'Arthur is an open world". Ash_735 17,033 Posted November 24, 2018. I just bought rdr1 game of the year edition from ebay for like 10 bucks after pulling my old ps3 out of storage. This is the reason why I like RDR1 so much. I didn't have any such issue with any of the songs in RDR2 - though I like some better than others, I really like them all. Doesn't have mix and match customisation, but has a fun unlocking mechanic and outfits actually give bonuses while overall looking better than what you could mix and match in RDR2. Also, the story in RDR2 really just pushes you to stay in the story and not go off and play. Existing user? Member. I think we both went into RDR2 expecting RDR1, but better. Want To Become A Member Of The TagBackTV Community? RDR2 was okay but not GOTY — RDR1 wasn’t either but it was definitely up there and a better game. Edited January 8, 2019 by Nutduster. This question is also kinda … Rdr2 does a lot of things better. Oh and I thought Dutch was an awfully written character and dragged down the narrative a lot. 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. What do you think? I'm leaning towards RDR2 on a technical level, plus I like the whole gang aspect of it. It’s unfortunate that Rockstar could not replicate the same Euphoria engine they had in RDR1 for RDR2. Personally I just feel as a whole rdr1 has some more memorable missions and characters, and solely focusing on John made him that much more of an interesting character. Other than story, RDR2 wins in everything else of course. Dec 25, 2019 1,640. As for the graphics, gameplay, etc... Of course they're all improvements, it was created almost 10 years ago haha. Still 10/10 for me though. Though I guess it worked well enough for RDR1’s online component. Its fantastic. Cheat Activated; Members; Joined: 11/13/2011; 15,070 Share ; Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, coach_wargo said: All of the … I ended Arthur's story with high honor. On the whole I'd say RDR is better than RDR2. Cutter De Blanc 15,070 Posted January 8, 2019. RDR2's a much bigger one than RDR1, even if you include Undead Nightmare as well, so there's that... for me it's: RDR1+UN (combined) > RDR2 > RDR1 > UN tbh, every R* game had a great soundtrack in its own right, pretty much because they know how the capture the vibe of the setting, rather than include popular hits.. 2 I agree with UN being the weakest of the link in the grand scale, however … Jul 23, 2020 #3 Nah. RDR1's Physics in gunplay is better than RDR2. 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. Still deciding, though I said RDR2 on the poll. that line has stuck in my mind for a decade. saying that's what they expected. Never finished it. RDR2 was too redundant, the controls leave much to be desired, and the plot gets pretty stale by the end. There are so many beautiful vistas. I mean you arent really even in the west in rdr2. I had more fun with rdr1 though. Congratulations to all the winners! Sign In . The difference is that you do more than horse riding, DS? my subreddits. Aside from the fact that RDR2 is objectively better in different aspects like gameplay, graphics, controls, customisations etc, what are your guys thoughts subjectively? View Entire Discussion (17 Comments) The Red Dead Redemption One Sound Files mod enables you to pipe in the soundtrack from RDR1. Oct 27, 2017 20,399. Kaunik. Because I know I did, and I can say with certainty it's a better game than the first Redemption. What do you think? If it does, then RDR2 becomes my favourite game, RDR1 my second, and MGS1 my third. Much better On-line mode that didn't DownGrade story and had microtransactions. 1 Link to post Share on other sites. RDR1 seemed to have much more "just go have some fun" moments in it than 2 does. Apr 20, 2020 #62 DukeBobby said: RDR2 has its … Would've been nice for John to talk more about the men and women he called family for years. Ability to surrender mid fight with the law, unlike that … May 22, 2018 2,630 5,848 480. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Narrative and map is a clearer win for RDR to me but the protagonist is a closer call in my eyes, though I think Marston edges it in my mind. 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