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Post by Wonderland on Oct 30, 2018 4:15:39 GMT
If I install it there is nothing holding me back from just turning it on and jumping in. That said it's being installed right now (put it in soon as I got home even before this thread lol), and my life will be ruined in about 45 minutes.
WORTH IT
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Post by OrochiGeese on Oct 30, 2018 5:02:18 GMT
Here's to East Coast-West Coast life ruination 🍻
RL simply can't compete with a new Red Dead and new Fire Pro released within like 15 months of each other.
My only tip is to pet every horse you see. The reward isn't in game, it's inside of you. The horse inside 🐴
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Post by Nth on Oct 30, 2018 5:25:12 GMT
My copy finally shipped today.
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Post by Wonderland on Oct 30, 2018 16:54:12 GMT
Finished chapter 1. God bless us every one.
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Post by LankyLefty17 on Oct 30, 2018 19:25:23 GMT
Firing up the game for the first time now. Please tell my wife and kids I love them...
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Post by OrochiGeese on Oct 31, 2018 8:30:16 GMT
I got to play for the past 2-3 hours and am in love with this game. I think what gets me most about is that it doesn't rely on just the Red Dead/GTA formula. It's that PLUS what feels like a "graphic adventure" at times. The deliberate motions and focus on finding items and ability to talk to anyone makes it feel like more than just the standard 3rd person style Rockstar game. It's amazing how they did that. I also love hunting and the bow and arrow. I love that it isn't easy to use. It will be that much more satisfying when I get the hang of it. I long for that early learning curve for a cool weapon/tool like this. The biggest WTF freak out moment for me is being able to interact with a certain character in the camp: Jack Marston.
Obviously the game makes a big deal about interacting with John. But talking to Jack feels like a bigger deal to me because even though John was the main character in RDR 1 and the one the story was built around, it was actually Jack that I spent the past 8 years of RDR playing as. It was hard to go back to John after what happened to him at the end of the game. Never really felt right to bring him back. So interacting with a younger version of what essentially became myself is really weird, especially since Jack is so innocent at this point. I'm at the point now where I can choose story or free roam and I'm almost hesitant to do free roam because it doesn't feel right yet. Feels like I need to spend more time with this group and I want to advance the story rather than create chaos. That's pretty amazing cause by now in a Rockstar game I've already had all manner of authorities after me. Here I just want to sit down with ole Hosea and commiserate about things. There is also something very relaxing about choosing to drink coffee by individual gulps when you feel like it while holding the cup and walking around rather than just by one enormous gulp. |
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Post by LankyLefty17 on Oct 31, 2018 17:06:28 GMT
Ah man this game is everything I was hoping for. The complaints I've heard about the pace being too slow is actually a huge positive for me, seeing as the biggest draw for me is aimlessly wandering and soaking up the world (and occasionally progressing the story). The game is beautiful, and the random encounters had me chasing a guy that tried to rob me up a mountain and into a firefight about 20 minutes into the second chapter. I'm going to waste a lot of my life playing this game.
My one issue is how saving/loading the game works. I hate that when you re-load a game you spawn in a random location roughly close to where you saved. Seems like an obvious thing that I should be able to load a game from the exact point from which I'd saved, instead of spending the next couple minutes trying to figure out where I am (especially if I save outside of a town).
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Post by Senator Phillips on Oct 31, 2018 17:15:43 GMT
I just wish that my horse traveled with me when I take the train/coach. Bugs me to leave my horse in some faraway town while I go run around elsewhere, and it's not even about the speed of transportation, as much as it feels like abandoning my duty to my animal.
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Post by LankyLefty17 on Oct 31, 2018 20:18:03 GMT
I just wish that my horse traveled with me when I take the train/coach. Bugs me to leave my horse in some faraway town while I go run around elsewhere, and it's not even about the speed of transportation, as much as it feels like abandoning my duty to my animal. I feel like for the train, there should be a horse car so they can come with you... |
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Post by Nth on Nov 1, 2018 23:20:19 GMT
Just got it today, now for the install and lengthy patching.
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Post by Wonderland on Nov 2, 2018 21:44:35 GMT
I can't believe they've done this. Story of a fight (possible non-story spoiler) Some old timer disrespected me somewhere near the saloon in Valentine, thought I'd give him a little scare by just following him (to somewhere quiet then gut him). He was getting uncomfortable as he walked out behind the saloon and started up the stairs. Perfect, I thought. A night time quiet murder in a room.
Soon as he gets to top of stairs, muttering about me being a prick right behind, he turns around and starts wailing on me. A fist fight ensues, down the stairs and into the courtyard area. Suddenly, I'm blindsided by a hulking maniac in a coonskin cap.
I don't exactly remember what happened to the initial guy in the ensuing chaos, I reckon I knocked him out quick to focus on the big fella.
His fists are meat hammers of epic proportions, and they block as effectively as they wallop. It goes back and forth a while, but frankly it was mostly back. I mean I'm getting my shit handed to me and getting my face rubbed in it by this guy. Practically literally, as he throws me down into the horseshit mud and beats mercilessly. By now, people have gathered around, watching, yelling.
This goes on for far too long. I'm gonna die. Can't... let him... win...
Before I know what's happening, I pull out my revolver. Before I know I have a revolver out and can use it, this beast and burden knocks the damn thing out of my hands and knocks some more sense out of me. A knife comes out. He's surprisingly agile, dodging some slashes, but eventually catches a couple and I'm able to get in close.
Stab in the gut. Stab. Stab stab stab. He's dead. The people have scattered. The law have been summoned. I'm wanted for murder. This man's life? Worth $30. I grab my revolver, grab his raccoon hat, and run through a horse pen and up the mountains, chased out of Valentine. This game has been knocking me on my ass from the moment I turn it on to when I pass out from exhaustion many hours later. This moment was one of my many favorites so far. |
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Post by TheDenizen on Nov 2, 2018 23:11:05 GMT
Finally got the game and got it installed this afternoon. Played about halfway thru Chapter 1 so far. I watched a playthrough of the whole first chapter earlier so I know what to expect...but I can't wait to get to the first "real" camp in Chapter 2, where the game really opens up. Then it'll be tons of ramblin' around, bein' an ornery cuss and generally getting my cowboy on.
It's gonna be an epic adventure of discovery, gonna be good times exploring nice and slow, drinkin' it all in.
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Post by OrochiGeese on Nov 3, 2018 9:01:27 GMT
The melee fighting in this game is incredible. I just had a huge fight with some brawler in Valentine and I got my ass kicked but still managed to win by counter punching. Kinda reminded me of a Sleeping Dogs fight with heavier hits. The fighting is definitely vastly improved from the first Red Dead and feels a lot more satisfying. I also performed a running tackle at some point but wasn't really sure how I did it. Any of you do it yet? Also, the game attempted to explain how to throw/toss someone when I am grappling them but I didn't quite understand the controls. Has anyone learned this move yet and can explain it? P.S. I love antagonizing the townsfolk  |
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Post by Wonderland on Nov 3, 2018 12:19:46 GMT
Has anyone else had Arthur not doing the standing rest pose with hands on belt anymore? I don't know what triggered it or how to get it back, really hope it's not a bug and gone forever :(
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Post by LankyLefty17 on Nov 3, 2018 15:55:09 GMT
I love that this is turning into a "Cool Red Dead story thread" Heres mine (its not a storyline spoiler but I'll put it there anyways just in case) So I spent the previous day tracking a pack of wild boar (because who doesn't want fresh bacon for breakfast) when it starts to get late. Figuring I was in the middle of nowhere I just set up camp and fell asleep. In the morning I brewed some coffee and was getting ready to pack up when a random guy approaches and asked if he could rest by my fire. Figuring this may lead to a side mission, I greeted him warmly and expected a conversation to start. Nope. Instead he drew his weapon and told me I was being robbed. I returned his hospitality with violence, quickly drawing and firing at him, nailing him in the shoulder. He immediately took off- my second shot missed- got on his horse and headed for the hills. Not prepared for this, I quickly found my horse and pursued the chase (the lesson here boys and girls, learn to shoot off your horse- I apparently suck at it). The chase took us to a cavernous region up on a hill where... this dude had friends. He basically lead me into a trap- his camp with at least 5 other guys- ready to rumble. The first guy shot my horse right between the eyes and I went flying. I scrambled to cover and got ready for a shootout. Figuring I would use my rifle and just pick them off one by one, I aimed and fired the first shot at my enemy's head. Click. Fuck. Out of ammo. No worries, I still have my trusty repeater. Oh fuck. My repeater is in my dead horse. Side arm it is. And that was my (in game) day. Shooting from behind a rock as I was slowly flanked by these assholes. Eventually, finally, I finished off the last of them (turns out what I thought was 5 was closer to 10- not sure if reinforcements came at some point or what. I looted everyone, got my saddle of my dead horse, and walked down the hill to my surprisingly still present campfire. With the sun starting to set, I went to sleep again that night dreaming of bacon. I really really love this game. |
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