Red Dead Redemption 2

Continuation of the 2008 third-person action-adventure game set in a vast open world. Players are once again invited to conquer the Wild West, with a variety of interesting activities and story missions, and assume the role of Arthur Morgan — one of the leaders of the Van der Linde gang, which robs, fights , and steals its way across the vast heart of America.

The open-world western with first and third-person action and shooting, Red Dead Redemption 2, was released on October 26, 2018, for PS4 and Xbox One.

Most gameplay mechanics were significantly reworked. A realistic life simulation was introduced, with many small duties, and the line between side and story quests was almost erased. Shooting mechanics changed, and characters were taught to shoot with both hands. Melee combat was also improved.

Full interaction with horses was introduced — they need to be lassoed, broken in, and later regularly cleaned and fed to increase loyalty levels. The pristine nature of the game world greets players with hostility — alligator and bear attacks are not uncommon.

The game features more than 50 unique "guns" with customization options, as well as many types of ammunition — for increased accuracy, range, or damage. The character remembers weapons — the longer they use them, the better they get. Weapons also need to be cleaned and oiled.

Among the player's abilities is Dead Eye from previous installments. It slows down time, allowing targets to be marked, and then watching the main character take them out in record time. Slow-mo will also be triggered for certain kills, showing the enemy's death.

RDR 2 has high-quality graphics, colorful visual effects for explosions and weather, a new cinematic character, NPC, and animal animation system, and implemented day and night cycles, as well as weather changes. Even corpses don't disappear but rot and attract vultures and coyotes.

After 8 years of development, Red Dead Redemption 2 received a colossal game world, which even accommodated all locations from the first game. Traveling in RDR 2 can be done on foot or on horseback, making it seem even larger.

There are several game zones, each geographically reflecting a specific area of the central USA at the end of the 19th century and its climatic conditions — there are sun-scorched deserts, hot tropics, meadows and fields, snowy expanses, and mountain passes.

The game features large cities and small villages, industrial sites — mines, factories, railways, fields and meadows, canyons and caves, lakes and rivers, as well as various natural landmarks , like the snowy Mount Hagen and the humid swamps of Lagras. The player can explore all of this with virtually no restrictions.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a prequel to the first game. The scriptwriters spent a lot of time developing the character of the Van der Linde gang and revealing its members before it fell apart. The game begins with a botched train robbery, forcing the gang to go on the run. Three teams of bounty hunters are tracking and searching for them, compelling them to constantly move from East to West across the central USA.

The gang was at the height of its fame, and then everything starts going to hell. Now the protagonist must support it and prevent its members from dying. The story focuses on Arthur Morgan, who is Dutch's most reliable man. For him, the gang is family. He grew up with Dutch, and their relationship is like that of a son and father.

The player will face criminal showdowns typical of the late 19th century Wild West: enslavement and subsequent debt collection, train and bank robberies, and murders of interfering people.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 features many well-written characters, each with their own personality that you will have to deal with throughout the game. Here are the main characters:

Как и другие игры от Rockstar, Red Dead Redemption 2 предлагает огромный аттракцион «развлеки себя сам»: выполнение квестов или исследование игрового мира, прохождение сюжета или случайные столкновения с беззаконниками и вражескими бандами.

Мир Дикого Запада пропитан духом приключений и занятие по душе легко. С бандой можно отправиться грабить банки и дилижансы или устроить засаду на проезжающих торговцев. Сам Артур может обокрасть чей-то дом или отправиться на охоту и принести банде еды.

Взаимодействие со спутниками — важная часть геймплея. Рыбачьте, охотьтесь или ограбьте кого-нибудь вместе, обсудите новости и следите за своей честью. Она определяет стиль прохождения — мерзкого уголовника или благородного пирата, влияет на последствия и возможности.

Мультиплеер Red Dead Redemption 2 запущен 26 ноября 2018 года в формате бета-теста, полноценный релиз состоялся в мае 2019 года. Сетевой режим RDR 2, как и у GTA 5, построен на обширном открытом мире игры, имеет как сюжетные задания, так и чисто многопользовательский опыт.

В течение года после запуска было выпущено много обновлений: повышена производительность; исправлены баги; проведены улучшения геймплея, например, управления; появился внутриигровой магазин. Новый контент Red Dead Online получала в течение нескольких лет после релиза.