Chairman Tickles
Banned
If your tv has dynamic contrast setting, turn it on, it makes the fake hdr work. Otherwise turn hdr off.
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Red Dead Redemption II |OT| Who knew horse testicles had such a crunch?
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
There are online videos about what this ties to. There is more to the story for what you found.
Musky_Cheese
Banned
Dr. Claus
Banned
Personally, I think so - but I am also still very early on in the story (despite having played for 30 hours). The story does have the eccentricities commonly seen in Rockstar games, but it also is much more down-played and nuanced. This isn't like RDR1 or GTAV where things were constantly over the top with its characters and world. I freakin' love it for that.
MastAndo
Member
I haven't even seen a cat yet, and I literally can't even.
I'll give it a shot, but I can't imagine that fixing the fact that colors are washed out in fake HDR (not just luminosity), and everything is just much more vibrant in SDR.
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Musky_Cheese
Banned
I definitely think so. But they have less wacky characters overall. No one in RDR2 is as wacky as Seth for example.
noonespecial
Member
To the poster above that asked if anyone actually enjoyed riding horses in this game, well I freakin' love it. I think the horse riding in this game is even better than in Zelda:BotW and I appreciate the huge diversity in horse models and types. I think it's great just clip-clopping along the streets of St. Denis on horseback at a real slow pace just taking in the scenery and atmosphere.
Another thing about this game I've really noticed but haven't seen a lot commented on is just how amazing the sound effects seem to be in RDR2. In addition to the huge diversity (and quantity) of NPC comments and conversations but just the various sounds you hear both in a town or out in the wilderness has really impressed me.
Also, this game is like a Western screenshot generator (kind of like how No Man's Sky is a science-fiction screenshot generator). I'm rapidly approaching the number of screenshots I took while playing NMS and Horizon Zero Dawn and I'm nowhere near even halfway done with RDR2 yet.
Another thing about this game I've really noticed but haven't seen a lot commented on is just how amazing the sound effects seem to be in RDR2. In addition to the huge diversity (and quantity) of NPC comments and conversations but just the various sounds you hear both in a town or out in the wilderness has really impressed me.
Also, this game is like a Western screenshot generator (kind of like how No Man's Sky is a science-fiction screenshot generator). I'm rapidly approaching the number of screenshots I took while playing NMS and Horizon Zero Dawn and I'm nowhere near even halfway done with RDR2 yet.
Geki-D
Banned
Came across the Klan today. Wanted to be one of the cool kids and blow them up but I'd never actually thrown dynamite before. I equip it, press R2 but instead of throwing it I calmly put it on the floor. The Klan become alerted and all begin to shoot me, then I get blown up from my own stick of dynamite.
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Zimmy68
Member
I'm still in Chapter 2, so I don't know.
I thought RDR1 story was excellent.
You start with Bonnie on the farm with her issues.
Then wintery area with Dutch and some indians.
Then the whole Mexican section was seems like a whole other game.
Musky_Cheese
Banned
No worries their hate will continue and you can try again lolCame across the Klan today. Wanted to be one of the cool kids and blow them up but I'd never actually thrown dynamite before. I equip it, press R2 but instead of throwing it I calmly put it on the floor. The Klan become alerted and all begin to shoot me, then I get blown up from my own stick of dynamite.
MMaRsu
Member
i saw a beautiful cat in the city.. i praised it but no petting ;(
HotPocket69
Banned
Some cats prefer to be praised than petted.
Well_Of_Souls
Member
The comments about this being more of a 'cowboy simulator' are spot-on, and although stuff like having to shave/bathe/eat would typically turn me off, these are the parts that are helping the immersion. Although character models in cut-scenes aren't that great, the graphics and scenery are lovely. I'm not having a huge issue with the controls at the moment, with the exception of the menu 'wheels', which are truly awful. I quite like the way that the camera has some weight.
I have some work mates who are playing this, so chatting about this at work all day just makes me want to get home and play more!
I have some work mates who are playing this, so chatting about this at work all day just makes me want to get home and play more!
HotPocket69
Banned
If you like RDR2 for it's simulation aspects, you should check out Kingdom Come Deliverance. Basically the medieval RDR2.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
Could anyone maybe explain to me in a few sentences how wearing a mask while committing a crime still nets a bounty on your head? Haha.
I just had a mission where I killed a bunch of people, wearing a mask mind you, and still racked up a HUGE bounty. Gotta be something I’m missing.
I just had a mission where I killed a bunch of people, wearing a mask mind you, and still racked up a HUGE bounty. Gotta be something I’m missing.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Ok! This is officially amazing!
Indiana Jones inspired:
Toy Story inspired:
Indiana Jones inspired:
Toy Story inspired:
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
They recognize your outfit and custom guns some are saying, especially if you hang out in town a lot and interact. So you have to have a throwaway outfit in your horse for that.
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Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
That’s crazy. I keep forgetting how deep this game goes. I’ll have to try out some new tactics.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
Wow!!! Lol!!Ok! This is officially amazing!
Indiana Jones inspired:
Toy Story inspired:
Chase Lebowski
Member
I've got other 2 for you:Ok! This is officially amazing!
Indiana Jones inspired:
Toy Story inspired:
Both Eastwood.
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.
Well, still The good, The Bad and the Ugly and also the other 2 movies.
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Gavin Stevens
Formerly 'o'dium'
Guys can you tell me if I’m crazy? See I have a very unused in media name, I never here it. It’s Gavin.
Anyway, in the town of Rhodes, I rode through to find a guy looking for his friend. His friend Gavin.
Now, I’m pretty sure this is just a scripted event for something I haven’t discovered yet and isn’t important. But... it’s not set up to know your account name is it? That would be... well, that would be very rockstar, lol.
Anyway, in the town of Rhodes, I rode through to find a guy looking for his friend. His friend Gavin.
Now, I’m pretty sure this is just a scripted event for something I haven’t discovered yet and isn’t important. But... it’s not set up to know your account name is it? That would be... well, that would be very rockstar, lol.
Justin9mm
Member
I'm not sure if it's been said but I encourage everyone with a 4K HDR TV on Xbox or PS4 to turn off the HDR until fixed.. The result is a proper beautiful image. If it is worse or you don't see a difference then either you don't know what you are looking at or your TV is not calibrated properly. You should';t need the HDR to get a better image, it only enhances the image if the HDR is implemented correctly.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I do not think they have access to that info (on PSN/Live).
Supreme Allah
Banned
I just started playing this game as I was busy/out of town. I played for about 1.5 hours. Shut it down at the train mission. So far I find it kind of boring. Does it get better?
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zwiggelbig
Member
After 2 hours because I kept failing the rodeo part.. I finally got the fastest horse in the game!!!
zwiggelbig
Member
I had it to
chilleverest
Member
Any of you sirs know if there is a way to check total hours played on ps4 ? Checked the save game but nothing there
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
I hear Gavin too and that's not my name xD
Hebrew_Hammer
Neo Member
how long can i keep pelts on my horse? I have 3 perfect pelts on the back of my horse. no carcus, just pelt. do they ever go bad or do i at least have several days. I'm always paranoid and want to go straight to a trapper which isn't always ideal.
They go bad. I learned that the hard way. Then I got a replacement for it and got ambushed by O'Driscolls. 2 hours later I finally got another damn pelt and I BOOKED it over to the trapper.
Woodchipper
Member
Just about finished with the story, I think.
Fantastic game. One of, if not THE best I've ever experienced.
Fantastic game. One of, if not THE best I've ever experienced.
VisualFidelity
Member
So what's the general consensus of making money quick without cheating?
YayNJ
Banned
Dude you are only about 1/4 through the intro. Yes, it gets wildly better.
TheZink
Member
Bounties pay alright. Maybe $25 to $50 per.
yet_another_alt
Member
Missions. They shower you with more money than you'll need. The real grind of the game is hunting materials for upgrades. I'd call it tedious if I didn't enjoy it so much.
LucidDreamer
Member
Yeah. After 15 hours of AC Odyssey I called it quits. I was bored to death. I’m 37 hours and 37% into this and easily see myself going over 100. Everything is so well done
recklesscognition
Member
I may be wrong but I have never had a pelt go bad or get worse. The carcasses that fit in your satchel also do not go bad (like birds). The only thing i see going bad is a carcass on your horse. Legendary carcasses will never got.
nowhat
Gold Member
When you really think about it, your interactions with your horse are very limited. You get to name it and get it groomed, then it's basically feed/brush/pat/drug the horse as you please. Sure, there's a point for all those actions gameplay-wise, got to level up that horse if nothing else, but as far as NPCs go, you wouldn't think that would rank very high. Yet, I've been riding with the horse I bought from the very first stable. He's reached max level ages ago, and I could have bought several better horses since, but hell no - he's my horse and I like him just the way he is. I keep giving him extra pats and food just for the sake of it, because he's my horse and I want him to be happy.
I'm now pretty far into chapter 6. I just finished an exhausting gunfight and was about to return to camp, when I was ambushed by a large group of bounty hunters. Tired of fighting I thought I'd just escape them, but the tricky terrain caused me and my horse to fall down, and I was quickly shot dead afterwards. Meh, no biggie, I may be some hundred dollars poorer, so what. But after I respawned I realized what had happened: the fuckers had killed my horse!
I'm honestly furious and sad right now. And realize I'm being quite irrational about the whole thing, it was just a 3D model in a video game. But it was still my horse and now he's no more.
I'm now pretty far into chapter 6. I just finished an exhausting gunfight and was about to return to camp, when I was ambushed by a large group of bounty hunters. Tired of fighting I thought I'd just escape them, but the tricky terrain caused me and my horse to fall down, and I was quickly shot dead afterwards. Meh, no biggie, I may be some hundred dollars poorer, so what. But after I respawned I realized what had happened: the fuckers had killed my horse!
I'm honestly furious and sad right now. And realize I'm being quite irrational about the whole thing, it was just a 3D model in a video game. But it was still my horse and now he's no more.
MMaRsu
Member
Ah hey boy ive been tryin to find you pardner
KyanMehwulfe
Member
Same... still using my original Tennessee Walker (renamed him Tennessee Sour haha) often. Almost entirely him or the one I got with Hosea...
only just now got a 3rd one... I was looking for 1 to steal and I came across a guy asking me to race him and brag about how good is horse was haha 'so fast, huh? oh reaaaally?
'and instantly cared about it because had an awesome hunting trip up north with it where it bonded all the way to level 3 through the snow and fighting off wolves in a blizzard
and fell off the side of the glacier together haha
(and i only had a single revive... so no more fuck ups on the long snowy hike back to civilization)
and I think that's an example of why there's attachment to horses in this game... and also one reason RDR2 is really good... it deliberately makes you vulnerable in some areas. my attachment isn't to the stats of the horse but the fact we survived so many falls, battles, wolves, etc.
kinda the permadeath design logic... more to lose or more sense of vulnerability, and things take on more meaning. ....and it's not that all of RDR2 is even hard (dead eye system makes you pretty OP in gunfights). but there are a lot of accidental ways you can fuck your shit up.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
I saved a guys life by giving him medicine and later he said I could pick any item from the gunsmith
I was all happy until I remembered that I haven't been doing the story so most shit was locked
I was all happy until I remembered that I haven't been doing the story so most shit was locked
Well_Of_Souls
Member
Okay mate, thanks for the heads-up I'll check it out (if I ever finish RDR2!)
Zimmy68
Member
No, I was asked to look for a Gavin.
I was confused because they usually make these Stranger missions pretty straight forward. There were 20 people in town and they were all labelled Stranger.
I thought I saw the name Gavin in the context menu but there was no one there.
As an even more fake out, there was a very flamboyant guy walking around by himself, I swore would be Gavin, but he wasn't.
As I type this, maybe its:
The guy you save from the Gunsmith's basement. I never followed up on that.