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Rockstar has begun teasing a new game and it looks like Red Dead Redemption 2 is about to be officially announced

Cross posted from GT. Added this to Console section since RDR came out for the consoles and hasn't hit the PC yet

It's about time we got a new Table Tennis game, but I'm not sure I understand why they're apparently having it set in the Wild West.

Boo! (though I'm all for promoting this game).

I keep hoping it will be tied to an announcement that Red Dead Redemption is being remastered and released on Win10 as well...but that's likely wishing for too much, right? I'm still using my old Xbox360, but if this new game doesn't support Win10, I'd likely buy a new console to play it.

"Red Dead Redemption 2" seems to have been just announced as a title, though it may just be a placeholder until a full announcement. Releases Fall 2017. Trailer coming Thursday October 20th at 11AM ET.

EDIT: Should I be concerned that only the PS4 and XboxOne logos are at the bottom of that page? Nothing for the PC Gaming master race?

Smoove_B wrote:

EDIT: Should I be concerned that only the PS4 and XboxOne logos are at the bottom of that page? Nothing for the PC Gaming master race?

IIRC, GTA V was first announced on xbox and playstation before the PC announcement.

I would really, really like a re-master of the original on PS4/PC.

Smoove_B wrote:

EDIT: Should I be concerned that only the PS4 and XboxOne logos are at the bottom of that page? Nothing for the PC Gaming master race?

Scorpio and PC are missing, but the Scorpio might be able to play XB1 games, so it's probably why it isn't listed

Hamlet3145 wrote:I would really, really like a re-master of the original on PS4/PC.

I would insta-buy it at full price (and hope it was a good port). I'm also hoping all is revealed on Thursday via the trailer and RDR2 is indeed coming to PC.

Got my email today..its Red Dead 2. Same as posted above..the page they linked me to...

http://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2/

Smoove_B wrote:

Hamlet3145 wrote:I would really, really like a re-master of the original on PS4/PC.

I would insta-buy it at full price (and hope it was a good port). I'm also hoping all is revealed on Thursday via the trailer and RDR2 is indeed coming to PC.

The site just shows PS4 and XB1 logos.

First trailer is out.

Red Dead Redemption 2 will release worldwide in Fall 2017 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One systems.

Pre-order now

Smoove_B wrote:

EDIT: Should I be concerned that only the PS4 and XboxOne logos are at the bottom of that page? Nothing for the PC Gaming master race?

On the one hand on a console you have crappy draw distances and the facial features look like they were taken from a zombie mannequin. On the other hand sitting in my nice leather lounge chair in front of my 50" TV does have its advantages..

That trailer looked like a PC version. If the game is that beautiful Im sold. I dont think Ill like any new player character as well as I did John though. But Ill get used to it.

$iljanus wrote:

Smoove_B wrote:

EDIT: Should I be concerned that only the PS4 and XboxOne logos are at the bottom of that page? Nothing for the PC Gaming master race?

On the one hand on a console you have crappy draw distances and the facial features look like they were taken from a zombie mannequin. On the other hand sitting in my nice leather lounge chair in front of my 50" TV does have its advantages..

Only 50 inch? Sounds like it's past time for an upgrade.

On a totally different note I'm really stoked for this game and can't wait, PC version is irrelevant to me personally. (Though it would be nice if it does happen...)

Smoove_B wrote:

Red Dead Redemption 2 will release worldwide in Fall 2017 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One systems.

Bad news for Smoove:

Rockstar wrote:Red Dead Redemption 2 is now set to launch Spring 2018 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Crap, I forgot to come in here and update the thread. I am still confident this will come to PC. The screen shots shared here are insane. I also don't believe it will actually be released in the Spring of 2018. I'm thinking late summer, early fall - just in time for the holiday rush. But yeah, it needs to be on PC. Needs.

PC gaming is dead.

coopasonic wrote:PC gaming is dead.

I think the PC is dead largely.. I use a macbook for my typey stuff at home, and a windows machine at work for email -- otherwise that's it. Gaming is on the console, for old guy casual gamers like me -- the economics just don't make sense for PC gaming.. Drop a couple grand on a gaming rig, or fund years of console gaming (console + games) without having to replace components to keep up with the latest and greatest.

My rig is over five years old, and still meets my non-cutting edge gaming needs.

Smoove_B wrote:The screen shots shared here are insane.

Those have to be pre-rendered screenshots (i.e. not in-action). If not,

I like to think of them as screen shots from a PC that's running the game and they're scrambling to make it look that good on the current generation consoles, hence the delay.

I wonder if the delay will allow it to take more advantage of what Scorpio is going to bring to the table.

Isgrimnur wrote:My rig is over five years old, and still meets my non-cutting edge gaming needs.

Dittoish.. Unless something fails, I generally only upgrade my video card every couple of years, but I like to have high end cards. You can usually stretch them out longer then I do.

I loved the Marston character. Id love to play him again. But since they did what they did in that stupid ending of the first one the only way I could play him is in a prequel. Set in the time of him being an outlaw. Might be cool. But I doubt they will revisit that character in RDR2.

I remember playing RDR online with some of you. Fun times. 7 years ago. Hard to believe. I was 40 I or 41. Yeesh.

I know it's all tumbleweeds in this forum, but it's still important to share the new trailer.

Spoiler:

Looks like the same engine as Horizon: Zero Dawn

Can't wait for this one!

Cant believe its not coming to PC. Was looking forward to that. Guess Ill do PS4 this go. Can you believe its been 7 years!?? 7 years..wow.

Heres a break down of what was learned from the trailer 2.

https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/28/16380 ... hn-marston

Man, I don't know. I loved RDR, even though I never finished it. I actually kind of sucked at it, truth be told. I could never get the handle of controlling the durn game. But I loved the story that I was able to uncover in my multiple brief forays into the game, and really liked the character of John Marston, because he was (at least through what I was able to uncover) a sympathetic character. It appears that the lead character in this one is not. I hope that I am wrong, but the idea of running a game with a gang of murderous thugs does not appeal.

hentzau wrote:Man, I don't know. I loved RDR, even though I never finished it. I actually kind of sucked at it, truth be told. I could never get the handle of controlling the durn game. But I loved the story that I was able to uncover in my multiple brief forays into the game, and really liked the character of John Marston, because he was (at least through what I was able to uncover) a sympathetic character. It appears that the lead character in this one is not. I hope that I am wrong, but the idea of running a game with a gang of murderous thugs does not appeal.

Playing a crazy murderous guy in GTA 5 was fun, maybe they're trying to do the same thing here.

Loved the first one, certainly one of the most memorable games I have ever played (and actually finished after pausing for a long time due to burning out for doing too much for too long in the open world ... my typical issues with these types of games)

I think they (still) missed a lot of opportunities in the first one, story-wise (for example the nice storyline with the female farmer whose name I forgot early in the game just ... stopped/ended at one point) but the feeling of the world they created was fantastic.

Really looking forward to the new one!

In the first one, I felt bad about killing all the buffalo just for the achievement.

Release date?

Q2 2018 is all they've communicated.

Now delayed to October 26th, 2018 - courtesy of R*.

Kindly also announce that's it's coming to PC, thanks.

I wonder if I'll need to play RDR1 in order to enjoy RDR2.

pr0ner wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:39 pm I wonder if I'll need to play RDR1 in order to enjoy RDR2.

I would be surprised if you "need" to (especially given the fact that RDR1 was only available on certain platforms and I'm sure they don't want to limit their audience for RDR2). I really enjoyed it so it's probably still worth playing

Overall, I would say that the "story" in RDR1 was of lesser importance. It started quite strongly and then almost disappeared over the course of the game. Also:

A great thing about the GTA games is that they've been generally stand alone, so you don't need to play the old ones to enjoy each new segment.

pr0ner wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:39 pm I wonder if I'll need to play RDR1 in order to enjoy RDR2.

I'm reading the words you've typed, but I don't understand them. Did it just slip through your radar? With 8 months to go, get a copy and have at it. It was my game of the year in 2010!

I've only recently got an Xbox One, and RDR 1 was the first game I bought.
Haven't gotten very far into it, but what I experienced gameplay wise didn't grab me at all.