How the West Was Digitized: The Making of Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2

Re:How the West Was Digitized: The Making of Rockstar Games’... by pier25 on Saturday December 01, 2018 @12:40PM (#18577809)

Just today I started playing it, and it's really impressive. It's like being in a Cormac McCarty novel.

I imagine the pacing, realism, and atmosphere is not for everyone, but if it is your cup of tea this is (so far) a masterpiece in single player gaming.

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Re:How the West Was Digitized: The Making of Rockstar Games’... by monochromatic on Saturday December 01, 2018 @01:11PM (#18577963)

I see it as more like being in Westworld.

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Re:How the West Was Digitized: The Making of Rockstar Games’... by pier25 on Saturday December 01, 2018 @01:29PM (#18578062)

Good point!

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Re:How the West Was Digitized: The Making of Rockstar Games’... by onlyfortoday2 on Sunday December 02, 2018 @06:28AM (#18581901)

"a masterpiece in single player gaming."

why?

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Re:How the West Was Digitized: The Making of Rockstar Games’... by pier25 on Monday December 03, 2018 @12:22AM (#18586513)

Every aspect of the game is gloriously hand crafted. Writing, graphics, sound, etc. But I think what makes RDR2 unique is that it really transports you to a particular point of space and time through the eyes of a character. Visually it's very cinematic, but I feel it's much closer to literature in the way it immerses you into the world, the characters, and the conflicts.

Personally, I've never seen a game with this focus and this level of scope and quality.

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