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7 Years after its release, the internet is packed with damning comparison videos that show, time and time again, that new games just aren't as good as Red Dead Redemption 2.

Is that really the case, though? And if so, why? Well... as ever, it's complicated.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 493



@CaliBeast824

Comparison is a thief of joy

2 weeks ago | 39

@realrobrose

The real thing we gotta stop doing is treating people's opinion pieces as if they're something that need to be rallied against vs just ignored if you don't like the premise.

2 weeks ago | 20

@zanekorvek8643

Gun is still the best

2 weeks ago | 8

@Djanck000

RDR2 is an awesome game, don't get me twisted, but it isn't this shining beacon of quality people like to pretend it is. Gameplay and story wise, it 100% is. Phenomenal, feels like a book, leaves you with a void after you finish it. But when it comes to graphics and whatnot, it's more that games nowadays suck than that RDR2 was something over the board special. The game is clunky, runs heavy, glitches, crashes and isn't overall a smooth experience. The use of photography is pretty good, the use of scale too (although the actual topology of the maps aren't "that" impressive). If anything, RDR2 was already part of the trend that led games to be as they are right now. A trend that started a long time ago and involves pre-ordering, layoffs, crunch time, buying assets, use of third party engines, in-game purchases, DLCs being produced alongside the game itself and a long list of problems that contribute to the garbage state things are now.

2 weeks ago | 0

@alienradiostation11

I just look at trailers for games and if it looks fun I play it. People need to stop worrying so much about what other people think

2 weeks ago | 1

@lpmuzza3274

Rdr2 is the best

2 weeks ago | 0

@zaberman18

Wow has it really been 7 years dawg 😢

2 weeks ago | 0

@darkmatter-mc5iv

Because people like to turn the game into their personality. I can come up with a few examples. Its the same people who can do nothing but praise the media to where i downright hate it because people don't shut up about it. Its good. You like it. I dont. Move on.

2 weeks ago | 7

@Ambatukakangku

RDR2 glazers on their way to talk shit about other games.

2 weeks ago | 0

@Harun_20-17

I hope GTA 6 will beat Red Dead Redemption2, only Rockstar Games can defeat Rockstar Games.

2 weeks ago | 1

@thomask5434

It's still a much much better game.

2 weeks ago | 4

@Rizingfz08

All open worlds are crap compared to RDR2, they use as exemple to show how insane was the effort into that game and how lazy are other companys, also great to save people's money to not buy trash.

2 weeks ago | 1

@Dr_Fuzz

None of these posers can compare to red dead.

2 weeks ago | 1

@hatredforhumanity

Because it feel like capcom is the only one putting in effort in making good games.

2 weeks ago | 3

@Medicbobs

30 fps still 🤣

2 weeks ago | 2

@GauravArengChakraverti

It is. Why? I don’t know. It just is…the greatest game ever made. At least as far as story goes, and that falling in love with the characters and their development. The writing, to me, was simply perfection! The only time I ever felt so emotionally attached to a game was back on the PS3. The game was Red Dead Redemption.

2 weeks ago | 1

@Roofurafulive

Let’s hope gta 6 buries rdr2 so people who wanna feel so special by loving rdr2 can stfu

2 weeks ago | 0

@dirtyfoxy

compare old to new it’s cursed. Free yourself from the past, enjoy glorious laggy unreal engine games, and give up 😂

2 weeks ago | 1