MULTI Red Dead Redemption II - New gameplay trailer shows off heists and other ‘nefarious activities’

[Muaaz]

Avoiding all media now. Can't wait till Friday.
Wanted to be done with Odyssey but didn't have the time.

 

[Chandoo]

R* announces RDR2 companion app for iOS and Android.


The Red Dead Redemption 2 Official Companion App Available for iOS and Android at Game Launch this Friday

Hide from the law, hunt your enemies, find the nearest General Store and other key locations with the interactive Map feature in the Red Dead Redemption 2 Official Companion App.

The Red Dead Redemption 2 Companion App connects directly with your PlayStation 4 or Xbox One as you play, delivering real-time interactive information to your smart device. Available for download on October 26th on both iOS and Android, you can pan and zoom the map, set waypoints or mark areas of interest with a tap on your screen, aiding your exploration and discovery throughout the expansive world of Red Dead Redemption 2.

Examine Arthur Morgan’s Journal with new entries and illustrations appearing as you progress through the Red Dead Redemption 2 story.

The app will also show you Arthur Morgan's core info and stats in real-time on your device, allowing you to completely remove the in-game HUD from your television should you choose. Additionally, the Companion lets you examine Arthur's in-game Journal, provides stat tracking through Social Club, contains the full digital game manual, plus an optional digital version of the Red Dead Redemption 2 Complete Official Guide from Piggyback and more.


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https://www.rockstargames.com/newsw...-Red-Dead-Redemption-2-Official-Companion-App

 

[The Punisher]

Just Pre-ordered the ultimate edition. Special editions were all sold out. The hype is real over here boyz!

Some stores here in Toronto are offering an early launch of the game on Thursday 9 pm!

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[NaNoW]

OH LWWWAAARDDD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoFvVAMcwOE



Reviews

Kotaku - Kirk Hamilton - No Verdict

This game has heart; the kind of heart that is difficult to pin down but impossible to deny. It is a wonderful story about terrible people, and a vivacious, tremendously sad tribute to nature itself. There is so much beauty and joy in this expensive, exhausting thing. Somehow that makes it even more perfect—a breathtaking eulogy for a ruined world, created by, about, and for a society that ruined it.
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[HR][/HR]VG247 - Kirk McKeand - No Verdict

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a brave prequel that isn't afraid of taking risks. It is innovative, surprising, stunning, dramatic, and generous – a highlight of this generation and a benchmark for other open world games to aspire to.
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[HR][/HR]Eurogamer - Martin Robinson - Recommended

An astounding open world unlikely to be rivalled until well into the next gen, saddled by a throughline from the last.
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[HR][/HR]Areajugones - Álvaro Giménez - Spanish - 10 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 is, without a shred of doubt, a new masterpiece brought to us by Rockstar. The new entry by the company has managed to achieve excellence in gameplay, storytelling and technical aspects. In the end, Rockstar has been successful in pushing the franchise to its limits in order to create one of the most complete games of all time.
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[HR][/HR]Stevivor - Luke Lawrie - 10 / 10.0

Rockstar Games has created a living, breathing world that I am absolutely invested in.
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[HR][/HR]The Digital Fix - Stephen Hudson - 10 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 takes everything that made the first so spectacular and elevates it to a new level. It boasts an enthralling story, coupled with rock solid gameplay, and is perhaps one of the best games ever made.
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[HR][/HR]AusGamers - Steve Farrelly - 10 / 10.0

You've made this old videogame cowboy a very happy camper.
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[HR][/HR]Guardian - Keza MacDonald - 5 / 5 stars

Total immersion in an astonishingly lifelike world – whether you're outgunning rivals or skinning animals – makes this outlaw adventure a landmark game
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[HR][/HR]TrueAchievements - Dave Horobin - 5 / 5 stars

Red Dead Redemption 2's vast, detailed and stunningly beautiful open world sits as the perfect backdrop for its compelling and well-paced story filled with epic set pieces. With deeper gameplay mechanics, a larger cast of diverse and interesting characters to meet, and a wealth of content from side objectives to mini-games, RDR2 is a shining example of what makes Rockstar's games so special.
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[HR][/HR]Easy Allies - Brandon Jones - 10 / 10.0

Rockstar achieves a new level of open world immersion in the second chapter of their wild west epic. Big choices lead to surprising consequences, and lots of customization options generate an attachment to your surroundings. Incredible visuals and spontaneous events create a beautiful, breathing world to explore.
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[HR][/HR]Telegraph - Tom Hoggins - 5 / 5 stars

Last night I took a train.
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[HR][/HR]Push Square - Robert Ramsey - 10 / 10

Red Dead Redemption 2 is Rockstar's best game, and it's gripping from start to finish.
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[HR][/HR]TheSixthAxis - Adrian Burrows - 10 / 10

The hype being created for Red Dead Redemption 2 and the expectations of the passionate fan-base made a part of me believe that Rockstar Games could never deliver on all of their many promises. They did, and then some. From the feeling of a realistic living world they've created to the emotional bonds you build, Red Dead Redemption 2 is the video game experience of this generation.
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[HR][/HR]GameSpew - Richard Seagrave - 10 / 10.0

The years spent shaping Red Dead Redemption 2 into what it is has been worth it.
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[HR][/HR]Gaming Nexus - Nicholas Leon - 10 / 10.0

An astounding triumph that will certainly stand above the pack this season, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a unique game about unique people. The writing, visuals, and gameplay combine to make an absolute standout of a title, one that has been well worth the wait.
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[HR][/HR]Gamersky - 不倒翁蜀黍 - 10 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 is the game that I would like to keep playing for years. The wild west is marvelous and full of interesting events. The story is both solid and attractive. What's more, The interactive system makes a great progress and you can interact with nearly everyone in various ways, and it feels really real. RDR2 definitely will be one of the greatest video games of all time.
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[HR][/HR]Generación Xbox - Adrian Fuentes Berna - Spanish - 10 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 offers an unprecedented level of interaction with NPCs. Its level of detail and brilliant way of telling Arthur Morgan's story in a completely open adventure make the Rockstar game a masterpiece.
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[HR][/HR]IGN - Luke Reilly - 10 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game of rare quality; a meticulously polished open world ode to the outlaw era.
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[HR][/HR]Windows Central - Asher Madan - 5 / 5 stars

Despite some minor issues like stuttering in interiors, awkward camera angles in smaller houses, or the relatively slow start to story the campaign — Red Dead Redemption 2 simply overrides its small perceptible flaws with what is nothing short of a truly spectacular experience. Simply put, it is one of the best games ever made, setting a new standard for open world titles going forward.
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[HR][/HR]IGN Italy - Gianluca Loggia - Italian - 10 / 10.0

One of the best open world games ever, with the single best story ever written for a videogame.
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[HR][/HR]IGN Spain - Gustavo Maeso - Spanish - 10 / 10.0

A titanic videogame, a masterpiece that, like everything, will have passionate lovers and other players who do not get too caught up. Everything also depends on thematic genres and preferences. Maybe not everyone likes the stories of 'Indians and cowboys'. But this interactive universe created by Rockstar tells a story fantastically constructed and allows us to live a unique adventure. And for that reason, we believe that this production touches excellence. And for that, it takes the first 10 in the history of IGN Spain. Good trip, cowboys!
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[HR][/HR]DualShockers - Ryan Meitzler - 10 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 may just signal the dawn of a new era for open-world games, and it's an experience that I have no doubt players will be investing tens (if not hundreds) of hours into its immense, deep world and completing its story full of action, suspense, and deeply investing character moments.
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[HR][/HR]GamingTrend - Ron Burke - 100 / 100

Red Dead Redemption 2 raises the bar for sandbox adventure games. It's organic in a way almost unseen in any genre, creating an authentic open world that is as cohesive as it is compelling. This title will set the bar for action adventure games for years to come.
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[HR][/HR]Press Start - Brodie Gibbons - 10 / 10

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a triumph in world-building, character craft and downright skulduggery. Being bad has never felt so good as Rockstar toe the realism line while still keeping their sharp, trademark tongue in cheek. It's the keen attention to detail where Rockstar succeeds and this outlaw prequel comfortably outperforms their best works and in time, I believe, will be regarded as a once in a generation game.
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[HR][/HR]Game Revolution - Jason Faulkner - 5 / 5 stars

The astounding thing about RDR 2 is that there's not only a staggering amount of story, side quests, and places to explore but that it's all high quality and doesn't feel tacked on.
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[HR][/HR]Twinfinite - Ed McGlone - 5 / 5.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 has certainly benefited from Rockstar allocating almost a whole generation's worth of development time to perfect what they wanted to accomplish. The result is a game that is easily one of the best games this year, and this console generation, but that's not all. It should eventually go down as one of the greatest games ever made.
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[HR][/HR]Gameblog - Gianni Molinaro - French - 10 / 10

There's a new sheriff in the open-world action game genre in town. Red Dead Redemption 2 is sure ambitious but it succeeds everywhere he travels : exploration, gunfights, stealth, main quest, characters, side quests, customization, acting, hunting, fishing... Name one element, it delivers. And it sure looks like one of the best looking games ever seen and has many secrets yet to be discovered. And so it can be considered as a masterpiece, an extraordinary, legendary game that we will talk about with sincere admiration for ages.
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[HR][/HR]We Got This Covered - Ethan Willard - 5 / 5 stars

Red Dead Redemption 2 is an immense, breathtaking experience that will be treasured for years to come.
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[HR][/HR]COGconnected - Garrett Drake - 100 / 100

Whether I'm hunting a legendary animal, participating in a story mission, playing a game of poker, or just exploring the world I've absolutely adored every moment I've spent with the game.
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[HR][/HR]Game Debate - Jon Sutton - 10 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 isn't just a great game. It's a game that sets an impossibly high new bar for how open-worlds can be handled. Its depiction of late 19th-century America feels both historically accurate yet abundantly open-ended, slow-paced and yet alive, grim and yet majestic. It makes the original Red Dead Redemption feel like a warm-up, the doodles on the page before the real thing has come to life.
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[HR][/HR]Digital Trends - Steven Petite - 5 / 5 stars

'Red Dead Redemption 2' is unrivaled in design, gameplay, and storytelling.
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[HR][/HR]Attack of the Fanboy - William Schwartz - 5 / 5 stars

With Red Dead Redemption 2 Rockstar Games has set the bar so high that other games of this nature seem infinitesimally lesser because of its existence.
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[HR][/HR]Game Informer - Matt Bertz - 10 / 10.0

Rockstar has once again created a game that redefines the open-world experience. Red Dead Redemption II is a triumph that every gamer should experience for themselves
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[HR][/HR]PlayStation Universe - Jack McCaskill - 10 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 not only lives up to expectations, but it smashes them and feels like the missing half of a story we never knew was incomplete. Improving on its predecessor in every way that counts, it also reignites interest in its landmark prequel, enhancing the overall experience to an epic scale and giving gamers an odyssey quite unlike any other.
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[HR][/HR]Game Informer - Matt Bertz - 10 / 10.0

Rockstar has once again created a game that redefines the open-world experience. Red Dead Redemption II is a triumph that every gamer should experience for themselves
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[HR][/HR]GamesRadar+ - David Meikleham - 5 / 5 stars

One of the top three open-worlds of all time, and the best game Rockstar has ever made. An all-time Old West masterpiece.
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[HR][/HR]Hobby Consolas - David Martinez - Spanish - 99 / 100

Rockstar delivers a masterpiece in every aspect. Its organic and evolving open world, characters, storyline and gameplay mechanics made us feel "free men". Red Dead Redemption 2 also brings the best technical elements of this generation.
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[HR][/HR]Wccftech - Alessio Palumbo - 9.7 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 may not be perfect, but its minor shortcomings are like tiny blemishes on a stunningly beautiful face. In a way, they only serve as a reminder of how this world isn't made for perfection. Every single aspect of the game will put you into the very shoes of an outlaw roaming America with his gang as they try to escape the law long enough to make the money needed to disappear for good. It's an epic, memorable and engrossing tale which also elevates the open world genre to new heights with the brand new interaction system, a cast of memorable characters and a ton of high-quality content to play for a long time.
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[HR][/HR]GamePro - Tobias Veltin - German - 96 / 100

What a ride! Red Dead Redemption 2 is the next Rockstar-Masterpiece and the best game in this console-generation so far.
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[HR][/HR]Critical Hit - Darryn Bonthuys - 9.5 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a story of endings and new beginnings, of the birth of legends and the consequences that come with creating a myth. It's all wrapped up in an immaculate presentation, told over dozens of hours and adventures that leads to an inevitable conclusion: Red Dead Redemption 2 raises the bar for the sandbox genre and stands tall as the definitive western game of this or any other generation.
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[HR][/HR]Destructoid - Chris Carter - 9.5 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 is the epitome of ambition and like most things Rockstar, will meet the expectations associated with it. With all of the advancements since the last Red Dead and everything they've learned from Grand Theft Auto V under their belt, the series is in a better place, able to provide a more natural and less gamey world to explore.
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[HR][/HR]Gameplanet - Chris Brown - 9.5 / 10.0

Despite stumbling at the very beginning Red Dead Redemption 2 cements Rockstar Games' place at the very top of the games industry. It's been eight years and well worth the wait.
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[HR][/HR]CGMagazine - Brendan Frye - 9.5 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 is the best game Rockstar Games has ever made, as it deftly combines one of the richest open worlds ever made with one of the most compelling stories of this generation.
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[HR][/HR]Xbox Achievements - Richard Walker - 95%

A stunning, elegiac western that features some of Rockstar's best writing to date, Red Dead Redemption 2 is also the studio's finest open-world to date, handcrafted with real, tangible care and attention, defying the boundaries of what a video game can be. Arthur Morgan will also inhabit a special place in your heart, as a likeable, relatable rogue striving to find his way in the world. Good ol' Arthur.
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[HR][/HR]Metro GameCentral - GameCentral - 9 / 10

An incredible technical achievement and a hugely accomplished Western epic that, despite a few minor flaws, represents Rockstar Games' most engaging and ambitious work so far.
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[HR][/HR]Worth Playing - Cody Medellin - 9 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption II is exactly the kind of game you'd expect from Rockstar.
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[HR][/HR]Cubed3 - Tomas Barry - 9 / 10

The first collaborative project between all of Rockstar Games' studios is something truly special. While no single element of Red Dead Redemption 2 is revolutionary, due to its ambitious scope, it's greater than the sum of its parts. Few single-player experiences excel simultaneously at telling a deep and poignant story, whilst also providing the player with such a huge extent of freedom and possibility. The universe is exceedingly broad, varied, and beautiful, not to mention overflowing with interesting characters, wildlife, and things to do. The sense of polish and finer details really bring things together, along with the excellent musical score, fantastic voice acting and the title's intense and visceral cinematic qualities. Fans of the original Red Dead Redemption will be enamoured by the sequel. It doesn't just accentuate the West, but animates it on a new level, with a greater sense of life, community, and narrative. It's epic.
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[HR][/HR]VideoGamer - Colm Ahern - 9 / 10

Few worlds are as well-realised as the one Rockstar has created for Red Dead Redemption 2. Thanks to some wonderful scripting and stellar performances, the characters you randomly meet in the wild are captured as well as the ones you spend most of your days around camp. How do you follow Red Dead Redemption? You make Red Dead Redemption 2.
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[HR][/HR]Daily Dot - Joseph Knoop - 4.5 / 5 stars

We suspect it will still stand among Rockstar's greatest games, but perhaps not its greatest saga.
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[HR][/HR]Gamers Heroes - Johnny Hurricane - 9 / 10

Surprising absolutely no one, Red Dead Redemption 2 is easily a game of the year contender, if not the winner. Rockstar Games knocks it out of the park once again, and we are eagerly awaiting Red Dead Online.
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[HR][/HR]USgamer - Mike Williams - 4.5 / 5 stars

Eight years after the masterpiece that was Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar Games is taking a second shot. New protagonist Arthur Morgan gets a better supporting cast, an absolutely beautiful open world with more visual variety, and a ton of things to kill or collect. There's some occasional tedium in travel, and a few bugs and annoyances, but nothing that prevents Red Dead Redemption 2 from being an excellent game.
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[HR][/HR]Shacknews - Bill Lavoy - 9 / 10

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[HR][/HR]GameSpot - Kallie Plagge - 9 / 10

RDR 2 succeeds as both a prequel to Red Dead Redemption and a story in its own right, and though it can take some patience, your effort is well worth it.
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[HR][/HR]Video Chums - A.J. Maciejewski - 8.8 / 10.0

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a gorgeous and enormous open world game that you can easily get immersed in while the hours tick away.
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[HR][/HR]New Game Network - Alex Varankou - 82 / 100

Red Dead Redemption 2 is an enjoyable sequel that builds on the foundation of its predecessor, with much to do and plenty to see, all wrapped up in some of the best visuals you've ever seen on a console. With great characters and satisfying action, it's a Wild West worth exploring.
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[NaNoW]

new official Thread : https://www.pakgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=283361

 

[manigamer]

[h=1]Red Dead Online to introduce a full role-playing system this summer[/h]

Introducing the Bounty Hunter, the Collector, and The Trader

Red Dead Online has announced a new surprise update today, and Rockstar also shared future additions that will be in the works throughout the rest of the spring and summer. The largest announcement here is the future addition of ‘roles’, which allow players to pick a specialization and level up that role within the frontier.
It’s an intriguing contrast to Grand Theft Auto Online, where players focus on the acquisition of property and wealth. Here, Rockstar has chosen to make the real progression path centered around player choice and abilities.
[h=2]MAY AND JUNE[/h]Players will be receiving new free roam missions and clothing on May 21st. On May 28, there will be new content for Free Roam and Showdown modes, followed on June 4th by another Showdown mode. They’re also adding the Railroad Baron Free Roam event, focused around capturing cars on a train that’s moving through the map. June 11th’s update will include yet another Showdown mode and a host of clothing additions to the store, some of which are limited-time.
Throughout these updates, there will be weekly bonuses that include cash and gold gifts, increased payouts on missions and care packages.
[h=2]SUMMER UPDATE[/h]The larger content update, which does not have an exact date announced, is scheduled for this summer. Players will be able to progress in three roles, either by focusing on one at a time to advance quickly, or at all three slowly by mixing and matching playstyles.
The first of these roles, the Bounty Hunter, hunts down wanted criminals. The second role, the Collector, searches the world for treasure and sells their finds. Finally, the Trader builds a business at their camp. These are just the first roles to be added to the game, and we can expect more to come throughout the lifespan of Red Dead Online.
Each role will offer a unique gameplay loop, along with new role-specific weapons, outfits, and cosmetics.
We get more information about each role and the exclusive content they get in game, but it’s a promising sign for the future of Red Dead Online. While it can never compete with the spectacle and pizzazz of GTA Online, it looks like it’s trying to offer something a little more grounded and personal.

 

[manigamer]

[h=1]Red Dead Online’s new specialist roles sound big, and not just because you can get a dog[/h]

Rockstar details the new bounty hunter, trader, and collector roles

Rockstar Games continues to update Red Dead Online over the summer; the developerspreviously announced the introduction of a professions system with three roles. Today, Rockstar shed more light on what those three specialist roles will look like, and the benefits look pretty big.
We already knew that players would be able to advance in all three roles without locking progress in another path, but it looks like the rewards for each specialist role are far more substantial than expected.
Along with cosmetic unlocks and role-specific gameplay loops in the world, each role will have their own special items and abilities. Rockstar has written a short description for each specialist role:

Become a Bounty Hunter for a life of constant action on both sides of the law. A licensed Bounty Hunter can track down targets and capture – or kill, depending on how honorable you are in your pursuits. Occasionally, a nearby player with a high enough bounty can also be a designated target. Progression will unlock special items like a reinforced lasso for extra-tough targets, as well as intricate gun-spinning tricks and advanced tracking skills like the ability to use Eagle-Eye while sprinting, galloping on horseback and many other special skills, items and upgrades.
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The ability to use Eagle Eye during sprinting and galloping would be a significant combat upgrade for players; these buffs would be helpful against enemy players, but far more so against NPC encampments and hideouts in the wild. Also, the reinforced lasso sounds like a good way to stop players from squirming out of a hold, which is going to be necessary if Bounty Hunters are expected to bring in other players.

The life of a Trader is perfect for burgeoning capitalists as you establish and develop a business from your Camp. Thanks to your trusty companion Cripps’ knowledge of furs, skins and butchery, you’ll be able to take on new opportunities to collect materials and produce valuable goods to sell. Increasing your skill as a Trader unlocks the ability to upgrade your Camp with a Weapons Locker, Stew Pot and even allow any canine companion to warn of impending attacks on the camp. As your business expands, you can gain new skills, improve your satchel or add new assets to your business-like hunting wagons to bring in bigger hauls and much more.
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You can have a dog! But there’s also other stuff here that I am, by the standard of my job,obligated to mention. Players able to collect valuable furs and materials en masse, and the satchel upgrades and hunting wagons will be essential to grow your business. Traders will also unlock a ton of useful camp upgrades, which makes sense, as that’ll be their primary base of operations; it remains to be seen whether Traders need to stay at camp, or if they can have Cripps handle transactions. But you can get a dog! And if Red Dead Redemption 2’s single-player is any indication, you’ll be able to pet the dog.

A Collector loves to explore the world for rare and valuable items. Look for a mystic travelling saleswoman in the wild to get started down the Collector’s path, searching for lost jewelry, rare arrowheads and other treasures to sell as individual pieces or highly valuable sets. As you progress, you will gain access to tools that help your search including Refined Binoculars, a Horse Lantern and even a Metal Detector, as well as gaining additional skills to help you seek and discover the world’s greatest rarities.
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Collectors sound like they’re all about utility — they’ll be unlocking refined binoculars, a horse lantern, and a metal detector to help them hunt down rare items in the wild. What sounds especially interesting is the individual items and sets language — a similar system works for exporting cars in Grand Theft Auto Online, and it makes the multiplayer much more important. We’ll have to see how it’s implemented in Red Dead Online.
Players will be visible as their role, and will have ways to show how far they’ve progressed in their role. This sounds like it might be similar to The Division 2’s specialist weapons, although more comprehensive.
Rockstar will announce more updates in the weeks to come; these seem to be less about content and more about quality of life improvements, including “substantial, across the board changes to combat and movement to allow for a more responsive control system that still feels natural.” There will be more protection for Defensive style players, and more world loot.
Players will also get the ability to remake their character in Red Dead Online, which is a much anticipated addition for me, the player who accidentally messed up my avatar’s cheekbones.