Status Hacksaw Jul 31, 2024
Played a lot of Ghost of Tsushima over the last week and I really enjoyed the open world stuff. Of all that was on offer in that game, it's those things that I wanted more of.
I scrolled through my library, wondering what to play. Then a YouTube search resulted in a video of a GoT vs RDR2 and I …
Played a lot of Ghost of Tsushima over the last week and I really enjoyed the open world stuff. Of all that was on offer in that game, it's those things that I wanted more of.
I scrolled through my library, wondering what to play. Then a YouTube search resulted in a video of a GoT vs RDR2 and I thought, "Oh wait, I should play RDR2 (again)."
I played it way back when it first launched. I don't have a lot of memory of it other than a long introductory sequence, gameplay that was fun even if tedious, a really long story, and an ending/epilogue sequence that I did not finish because of how tedious I found it.
Oh, and Micah. Fuck that guy.
Anyway, I booted it up on PS5 and the 30 FPS was a deal-breaker for me. I just can't. Sat on it for a few days, caved, and bought it on PC. I'm glad I did. Ultrawide, 60 FPS, and all the settings maxed out make for a beautiful experience.
Time flies in this game. Probably because of two factors working together: 1) everything is slow because of how realistic it is and 2) the immersion of the game world is, if not unparalleled, then certainly top tier.
When I played RDR2 the first time, I don't know if I was really open to it. I enjoyed it but I think I was probably playing it like a gamer; that is, to beat it, to do all the things. I don't think I really took the time to enjoy the world that first time through. I'm only a few hours in on this new playthrough but I have taken the time to stop and smell the roses frequently. I hope this doesn't result in what normally happens to me: I wander and dilly-dally, then anxiously beeline through the rest of the game. We'll see.
It's still wildly impressive that RDR2 came out in 2018 when it still feels somewhat current. I also think it's equally wild that there hasn't been a next-gen patch or a remaster. Rockstar would essentially be printing money with that, but then again, they've got presumably every single employee on GTA6 right now and that will print exponentially more.
Really enjoying this one so far. It'll probably tide me over for a couple of weeks minimum, hopefully even more.
