Red Dead Redemption 2 Reviews: 9 Early Reactions You Need To Know

1. Middle Act Is Slow

Onto the only "negative" that seems to stick out across the board: The middle of the story is a somewhat intentional slog, designed (if you give Rockstar the benefit of the doubt) to highlight the repetition and drudgery of a life of crime.

It sounds a lot like how Rockstar utilised the cow-herding minigames of the original to make you long for a life of escapist tomfoolery - only to show that neither end of the spectrum was wholly satisfying.

Saying more would obviously be spoiler-territory, but know that the middle of the game sags, only to use this momentum shift to finish on an even more powerful high.