10 Upcoming 2018 Video Games That Will Struggle To Live Up To The Hype

5. Red Dead Redemption 2

Pleaseliveuptothehype. Pleaseliveuptothehype. Pleaseliveuptothehype. Pleaseliveuptothehype.

Oh, number five is Red Dead Redemption 2, a game just about anyone who played the first instalment will pray meets expectations, considering just how enjoyable its precursor was.

Therein lies the problem: Sequels are notoriously difficult to pull off in film, and the same applies to video games, which leaves Rockstar with a serious task on their hands in their attempts to make sure Number Two trumps the original.

The light at the end of this Western tunnel is that same developer has been cranking out Grand Theft Auto games with great success for 18 years, so they should be getting good at it by now.

Should.