[pier25]

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.

[monochromatic]

I see it as more like being in Westworld.

[pier25]

Good point!

[onlyfortoday2]

"a masterpiece in single player gaming."

why?

[pier25]

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.