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PS4 / Xbox One / PC / Stadia - 10/26/2018

Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2 is the epic tale of outlaw Arthur Morgan and the infamous Van der Linde gang, on the run across America at the dawn of the modern age.

Open worldWesternAction-adventureStory-richThird-personFirst-personShooterSingle-playerMultiplayerRealisticAtmosphericHorsesCrimeHistoricalRockstarRole-playing (RPG)Adventure
Developer
Rockstar Studios
Publisher
Rockstar Games

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Critic average

95

Average of 18 scored external reviews.

User average

99

Average of 1 saved user rating.

Review coverage

Critic signal strength

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High confidenceMostly aligned

Critic avg

95

18 scored reviews

Total coverage

18

All coverage currently scored

Score range

80–100

Lowest to highest scored review

Signal shape

Mostly aligned

Score range is 11–20 points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 95 across 18 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.

How to read this

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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.

Score distribution

Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.

18 included scored reviews

90–10016 reviews · 89%
80–892 reviews · 11%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Brandon Jones

Easy Allies

Red Dead Redemption 2 - Easy Allies Review

Published 10/25/2018

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Scoring alignment

Score

100

+5 vs critic avg

Matt Bertz

Game Informer

Red Dead Redemption II Review - An Open-World Western For The Ages

Published 10/25/2018

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Open worldWesternStory-drivenRockstarAction-adventure

Scoring alignment

Score

100

+5 vs critic avg

Recommended

Read original

Red Dead Redemption 2 review - a peerless open world, and a story in the shadow of its predecessor

Published 10/25/2018

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

-15 vs critic avg

Matt Bertz

Game Informer

Red Dead Redemption II Review – An Open-World Western For The Ages

Published 10/25/2018

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Scoring alignment

Score

100

+5 vs critic avg

Red Dead Redemption 2 Review - Outlaw Country

Published 10/25/2018

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Scoring alignment

Score

90

-5 vs critic avg

David Meikleham

GamesRadar+

Red Dead Redemption 2 review: When the credits roll, you’ll have created enough incredible memories to fill ten lesser games

Published 10/25/2018

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Open worldWesternStory-drivenRockstarAction-adventure

Scoring alignment

Score

100

+5 vs critic avg

Recommended

Read original

Adam Beck

Hardcore Gamer

Review: Red Dead Redemption 2

Published 10/25/2018

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Scoring alignment

Score

90

-5 vs critic avg

Red Dead Redemption 2 Review - IGN

Published 10/25/2018

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Scoring alignment

Score

100

+5 vs critic avg

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