DrDawkinstein Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 It's finally here! Who's playing it all weekend? Anyone been playing it since midnight last night? (Get some sleep, nerd!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I am picking it up on my lunch and installing it for tonight. Very much looking forward to it. I actually have avoided reading any reviews and such. I dont play (non-retro) games much anymore, but certainly have blocked time for this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 (edited) Mine is installing right now. 87 GB so taking a long time. Wish I would have done it at midnight so I could have woken up to it being installed already. Sometimes working from home has it's advantages and today is one of those days! Edited October 26, 2018 by Mark80 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I'm not sure when I'll get it, but I will definitely be playing this game at some point. I buy maybe 1 or 2 games a year and it usually takes a random moment of boredom to actually make the purchase. I haven't read or watched a single thing about this game in the last couple months, but I completely trust that they've put out a solid game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 (edited) 28 minutes ago, shrader said: I'm not sure when I'll get it, but I will definitely be playing this game at some point. I buy maybe 1 or 2 games a year and it usually takes a random moment of boredom to actually make the purchase. I haven't read or watched a single thing about this game in the last couple months, but I completely trust that they've put out a solid game. It's getting rave reviews which is rare these days for triple-A titles. My download just completed (about 2.5 hours). I'm jumping in now for a couple hours. Edited October 26, 2018 by Mark80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 32 minutes ago, shrader said: I'm not sure when I'll get it, but I will definitely be playing this game at some point. I buy maybe 1 or 2 games a year and it usually takes a random moment of boredom to actually make the purchase. I haven't read or watched a single thing about this game in the last couple months, but I completely trust that they've put out a solid game. Yeah, Im not much of a gamer. Actually finally buying a PS4 specifically for this game (the PS4 Pro/RDR2 bundle for $399 was too good to pass up). Rockstar really does no wrong. It was GTA3 that made me buy a PS2, and the first Red Dead that motivated me to buy a PS3. We're expecting our first child in a few weeks, so between winter starting, this game, and the new Spiderman, I figure I'll hunker down for a couple months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I got a PS4 for Christmas, which is my first video game system I've owned since PS2. I rarely buy brand new games. The newest one I got was COD:WWII last year, and that's because it was a bundle deal type thing. All of my sports games are a year or two old. That said, this game looks awesome, and hoping I get it as a wedding or Christmas gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: I got a PS4 for Christmas, which is my first video game system I've owned since PS2. I rarely buy brand new games. The newest one I got was COD:WWII last year, and that's because it was a bundle deal type thing. All of my sports games are a year or two old. That said, this game looks awesome, and hoping I get it as a wedding or Christmas gift. Get Spiderman, asap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Is it one of those free games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I heard tremendous things about the FIRST game. I bought it. Started playing. Quickly grew to dislike it. I found it difficult to explore the world with clearly defined missions or goals. I ended up wandering around a lot not really knowing what to do in an odd way. I also found combat or shoot-outs to be ridiculously difficult. As in it was always 10 against 1 and the computer controlled bad guys were way too good, and I would quickly die every time I tried to start something. What am I missing about this game? I'd love to give it a second try b/c the idea is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I pre-ordered it but haven’t went to pick it up yet. I will sometime soon. i am currently playing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and it is amazing. 2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: Get Spiderman, asap. I just picked up a PS4 last year. I had always mainly 0layed Xbox but wanted a PS4 for some of their exclusive games. Spiderman is worth it, then? How long it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: i am currently playing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and it is amazing. Same - love it. It's kind of glitchy, but otherwise, they nailed it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Tetris is way better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 My Playstation 4 died about six months ago and I hadn't brought myself to buy a new one. Until I started reading the reviews so I pre-ordered the PS4 Pro / RDR bundle. Just got home aaaaand 90GB download Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 2 hours ago, TheElectricCompany said: Same - love it. It's kind of glitchy, but otherwise, they nailed it. Yes, definitely kind of glitchy. But they really did nail it. Its kind of like a combination of AC Black Flags and AC Origins. They brought back the naval aspect from BF and improved upon what Origins did well. My favorite part is how in depth this game is. I love these massive open world games with endless activities and tons of stuff to explore. I hate when I am just really getting into a game and then it’s over. This ones going to take a while! lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 I just walked by a rack of the game in Target and somehow kept walking. I have no idea how I did that, especially since it’s been kind of a crappy day. Dawk, did you ever play any of the Batman Arkham series on ps3? I’ve heard that the spiderman game follows that style-wise very closely. And those were some great games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Got it yesterday on the pre sale as I pre ordered it. Managed to download everything and play about 5 minutes but that was about it. Had a 16 hour day at work from 7am to 11pm. Metallica tomorrow night. Then Sunday I’ve got to get ready for the Bills game. Won’t be able to get in until Tuesday night. But really looking forward to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 On 10/27/2018 at 5:55 AM, Fadingpain said: I heard tremendous things about the FIRST game. I bought it. Started playing. Quickly grew to dislike it. I found it difficult to explore the world with clearly defined missions or goals. I ended up wandering around a lot not really knowing what to do in an odd way. I also found combat or shoot-outs to be ridiculously difficult. As in it was always 10 against 1 and the computer controlled bad guys were way too good, and I would quickly die every time I tried to start something. What am I missing about this game? I'd love to give it a second try b/c the idea is great. Much the same. A bit too open ended for the little amount of time I used to have to play a game- a level was enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 I played a bit this weekend. The controls, inventory menus and controls, and interface are very overwhelming. The early 'tutorial' chapter wasnt well designed IMO and way too much slow slogging on horseback (or foot) from point A to point B. I fell asleep a bunch of times during that, and I think I missed a lot of control-tutorials because it tells you what to do quickly in small letters in the top right of the screen, as you are in a gunfight. It feels the controls are 'slow'. I have graduated to the open world. It looks better. Glad to be out of the snow storm. Still a bit overwhelming. I felt really overwhelmed too when I started with Witcher 3, and eventually I would call that the best console game ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 just was able to play it for a couple of hours this weekend and got through the snow storm. it's one of my favorite games, but time is the issue. maybe this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Looks great just wish it was also out on PC right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefan66 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 2 hours ago, May Day 10 said: I played a bit this weekend. The controls, inventory menus and controls, and interface are very overwhelming. The early 'tutorial' chapter wasnt well designed IMO and way too much slow slogging on horseback (or foot) from point A to point B. I fell asleep a bunch of times during that, and I think I missed a lot of control-tutorials because it tells you what to do quickly in small letters in the top right of the screen, as you are in a gunfight. It feels the controls are 'slow'. I have graduated to the open world. It looks better. Glad to be out of the snow storm. Still a bit overwhelming. I felt really overwhelmed too when I started with Witcher 3, and eventually I would call that the best console game ever made. The weapons/inventory wheel is a PITA. Gameplay is decent. Few things I really hate: 1. Too easy to draw your gun and fire it, especially when on a horse. Did this in a town a few times and got the cops after me for a public disturbance. Ended up with a large bounty! 2. Ran around a corner and accidentally slammed my horse into a citizen and killed him. Yup, ended up with another bounty. 3. Horse can’t go a long distance at a decent speed without losing all its energy. Ned to keep using the horse revive....if you have any. 4. Ran into the rival gang on a bridge. Was wasted quickly because the repeater takes too long to load. Understand it’s probably more realistic, but getting killed easily. Every time you die, lose between 9 and 10 bucks. 5. Cant hold up stage coaches without a witness showing up. If you kill him, another witness witnesses the killing of the witness... And yup, more bounty! Playing the 2nd chapter now. Seems like a good game. Graphics are amazing at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Awesome game but controls can be aggravating at times. The crafting / clothing / eating / horse care is going to get real tedious Played yesterday up to the scene where you go to the bar with Lenny and my ass off. Hey Lenny, is that you? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 4 hours ago, davefan66 said: The weapons/inventory wheel is a PITA. Gameplay is decent. Few things I really hate: 1. Too easy to draw your gun and fire it, especially when on a horse. Did this in a town a few times and got the cops after me for a public disturbance. Ended up with a large bounty! 2. Ran around a corner and accidentally slammed my horse into a citizen and killed him. Yup, ended up with another bounty. 3. Horse can’t go a long distance at a decent speed without losing all its energy. Ned to keep using the horse revive....if you have any. 4. Ran into the rival gang on a bridge. Was wasted quickly because the repeater takes too long to load. Understand it’s probably more realistic, but getting killed easily. Every time you die, lose between 9 and 10 bucks. 5. Cant hold up stage coaches without a witness showing up. If you kill him, another witness witnesses the killing of the witness... And yup, more bounty! Playing the 2nd chapter now. Seems like a good game. Graphics are amazing at times. When I ran across the final gang on the bridge I stopped my horse ... when they were telling me to give up and such I equipped my lightable dynamite and chucked it at them! the survivors were dealt with quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 https://games.slashdot.org/story/18/10/30/2043221/how-to-make-more-cash-from-one-game-than-10-james-bond-films Quote Red Dead Redemption 2 broke records in its first three days on sale, pulling in more than $725 million in worldwide retail sales and achieving the biggest opening weekend in the history of entertainment, developer Rockstar Games announced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 I had the day off after going to the monday night game, so I bought this game and hit download in the morning hoping to get a couple hours of play time in before the wife and kids got home. I ended up playing like 20 mins, but liked what I have seen so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) On 10/26/2018 at 8:44 AM, DrDawkinstein said: It's finally here! Who's playing it all weekend? Anyone been playing it since midnight last night? (Get some sleep, nerd!) Getting it now. Hope it'll be done by the time I get home. Any tips for some one new to the series? Edited November 1, 2018 by Not at the table Karlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Not at the table Karlos said: Getting it now. Hope it'll be done by the time I get home. Any tips for some one new to the series? Oh man, I've meant to come back to this thread and check in, but I've been too busy playing Red Dead! No big deal if you are just starting the Red Dead series now. This is a Prequel to RDR, so while there are some nostalgic things, they are small and inconsequential to the game's storyline. Going to read the rest of the posts here that I've missed the past few days and respond more.... On 10/29/2018 at 11:06 AM, May Day 10 said: I played a bit this weekend. The controls, inventory menus and controls, and interface are very overwhelming. The early 'tutorial' chapter wasnt well designed IMO and way too much slow slogging on horseback (or foot) from point A to point B. I fell asleep a bunch of times during that, and I think I missed a lot of control-tutorials because it tells you what to do quickly in small letters in the top right of the screen, as you are in a gunfight. It feels the controls are 'slow'. I have graduated to the open world. It looks better. Glad to be out of the snow storm. Still a bit overwhelming. I felt really overwhelmed too when I started with Witcher 3, and eventually I would call that the best console game ever made. On 10/29/2018 at 1:36 PM, davefan66 said: The weapons/inventory wheel is a PITA. Gameplay is decent. Few things I really hate: 1. Too easy to draw your gun and fire it, especially when on a horse. Did this in a town a few times and got the cops after me for a public disturbance. Ended up with a large bounty! 2. Ran around a corner and accidentally slammed my horse into a citizen and killed him. Yup, ended up with another bounty. 3. Horse can’t go a long distance at a decent speed without losing all its energy. Ned to keep using the horse revive....if you have any. 4. Ran into the rival gang on a bridge. Was wasted quickly because the repeater takes too long to load. Understand it’s probably more realistic, but getting killed easily. Every time you die, lose between 9 and 10 bucks. 5. Cant hold up stage coaches without a witness showing up. If you kill him, another witness witnesses the killing of the witness... And yup, more bounty! Playing the 2nd chapter now. Seems like a good game. Graphics are amazing at times. I would say both of the first 2 Chapters are actually Tutorial levels. Action picks up in Chapter 3, and then really takes off (so Ive heard) in 4 and 5. I'm also taking my sweet time with the main story line. Got the game the day it came out and am just now finishing Chaper 2 officially. I've spent a lot of time hunting in order to sharpen my shooting skills, and have gotten pretty good at sniping moving targets from horseback. I'm in no big hurry to finish this game and want to make it last me until Christmas. Couple of tips for Traveling and Riding your horse: If you press X (PS4) in rhythm with your horses gallup, the stamina will not decrease as much. It will still decrease over long rides, but barely. It can be tough to find that rhythm, but once you get the hang of it, it makes it much easier. The biggest thing I've found for making travel on horseback easier is Setting Cinematic Cameras. Open the map and set a waypoint, get your horse going along the red path, and then active Cinematic mode. The system will keep your speed AND auto-steer along the path. You can get up and hit the kitchen and bathroom while your character rides. One caveat there, it will NOT prevent gang ambushes. But so far, I havent had any issues running into one while in Cine Mode. As far as witnesses go... I hate them. But I've found killing them with a bow and arrow (silent weapons), and making sure you quickly move bodies, can help prevent "Witness Build Up" as I like to call it. There are so many other awesome little things I've found or discovered, I dont know where to even start. It's crazy that they are able to make such detailed immersive games like this. Also, ***** Micah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Get this horse. Makes everything way more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 There is a glitch that lets you get $15,000 (30 gold bars x $500 each). If you do it right you can do it continuously for about $45k per hour cash. Not gonna post it here because it maybe considered an exploit, but you can Google it if you're interested 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Deranged Rhino said: Get this horse. Makes everything way more fun. Did you find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fires Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Been playing RDR2 the past few evenings. Fun game, awesome graphics. Hope Rockstar doesn't mess up the online game when it comes out, like they did with GTA 5 Online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Dante said: Did you find it? Yeah, it's a bit of a ride but worth it. Save it when you get close to the lake and be sure to walk towards the horse with it targeted (study it first, then you can calm it as you walk towards it). Took me a few tries before I figured out I had to study it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 47 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: Yeah, it's a bit of a ride but worth it. Save it when you get close to the lake and be sure to walk towards the horse with it targeted (study it first, then you can calm it as you walk towards it). Took me a few tries before I figured out I had to study it first. I wonder if using the scent mask and dropping herbivore bait might draw him closer and calmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 OMG herbivore bait. Cateful. If you guys were any nerdier you might get excluded from the next quidditch tournament that all the cool kids are talking about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 10 minutes ago, /dev/null said: I wonder if using the scent mask and dropping herbivore bait might draw him closer and calmer That's a great call. It might work with how detailed the game is. I didn't try it though, but it's worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: That's a great call. It might work with how detailed the game is. I didn't try it though, but it's worth a shot. Unless this game includes a scene where a senior slams you into a wall and shuts you in your locker, it lacks realism. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) On to chapter 3. I've spent way too much time buying clothes. Rocking a sweet dark red / maroon hat and jacket, the french blue shirt, some dark grayish pants, and some nice boots with some red in them as well at the moment. I like to look like a dignified outlaw, Doc Holliday style. Edited November 2, 2018 by Mark80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 How transform Arthur Morgan into Ryan Fitzpatrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 I like it better now that I am playing Chapter 2. I do think a lot of the controls are wonky. I was trying to arm my bow while I was in camp to go hunting (Where TF is it)? I was raiding my horse inventory, looking at weapon/item wheels, accidentally eating and drinking things.... only to figure out I needed to be a certain distance away from camp before weapons 'appeared'. Someone is conversing and my character has to stare at it, forcing him to walk at an incredibly slow pace which is annoying. Sometimes the character or horse get stuck in strange movement patterns or directions. I also don't like how, in order to get gold on missions, you need to slog on with a lot of "trip" and dialogue. Typical Rockstar/GTA has always allowed you to "skip" the trips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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