There’s no denying that RDR2 has one of the most masterfully told stories in all of gaming. By the end the player truly feels like they have been traveling with Arthur for years. It’s an incredible feat of storytelling.

What makes the story so impactful is the connection you feel to the characters. The game’s above-average campaign length reinforces that connection over the course of a very lengthy game. However, at least for me, the actual gameplay and mechanics of the game feel so incredibly slow and clunky that even the story was barely enough to keep me going. There were moments of very engaging gameplay, but those moments are incredibly sparse.

In the end, it’s a beautiful story. Nothing can take that away.