Now that Red Dead Redemption II is out, Rockstar has more or less solidified their latest title as Game of the Year. With only Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to rival the long-awaited sequel to 2010’s hit, we can safely assume the latter will wind up the more revered multiplayer title while the former solidifies itself as one of the greatest single player experiences of our time. No game is perfect, however. For as critically revered as Red Dead Redemption II has become, it has some serious flaws. Granted, we all more or less choose to ignore them on account of the title’s high quality, but let’s shine a light on the masterpiece’s cracks for just a

My go-to sidearms in this game are one Schofield Revolver and one Volcanic Pistol. The Schofield Revolver is the perfect counterpart to the pistol for a couple of reasons. It’s one of the strongest revolvers in the game, and also has an absolutely superb range for a sidearm. Even without the Volcanic Pistol, a pair of these makes an absolutely fearsome duo of weapons, with 12 bullets from these things doing enough damage to take down large groups of enemies at a t

Paying into the gang is totally optional, but it’s something I’d advise you do, if only to improve the mood at camp. However, sometimes it can feel like you’re the only one who gives a modicum about the camp’s welfare. You’re donating $100 at a time, everyone else is putting in about 50 cents. To improve this situation, upgrade Dutch’s lodging. This will (for one reason or another) inspire everybody else to put more into the collection tin. It’s not a drastic improvement, but every little he

An upgrade from the last one, players have better chances of looting jewelry and consumables like medicine and horse pills (I think you get where this is going). Consumables are always appreciated and having increased chances of finding them off corpses is actually quite decent. As it turns out, Karma is as real as it gets in Red Dead Redemption 2, and being a good guy certainly has its rewards in the W

All that shooting, running, and wrasslin’ gets Arthur real dirty, real quick. If you’re too covered in dirt or blood, people won’t look upon you in a good light. To clean up, and also clean your clothes, go to a hotel. Get a bath, and wash yourself. If you’re not fancying doing the whole cleaning minigame, you can pay extra for a deluxe service, and get someone else to wash you. The best part? Doing this will somehow magically clean your clothes

This one is more for cosmetics enthusiasts. We all like to look sleek in our RPGs — fashion is still a thing in the West. Honor Level +3 unlocks outfits like the Bulldogger, the Cowpuncher, the Valentine, the Chevalier, the McLaughlin, the Corson, the Roscoe, and the Cumberland (not Timberland). If you’re like me and want your characters to be rocking those style points, then being a good guy is definitely your th

This is made all the worse in missions where, for whatever reason, Arthur will always walk slower and behind his fellow gang members. This doesn’t just apply to walking, though. Looting takes absolutely forever as Arthur needs to prop up bodies, feel around, and grab items. Do this enough time and you’ll wind up wasting time that could have been spent actually play

The game is well known by now, but for those who don’t know the story, the game follows the event before the original game. Set near the time where cowboys and the gangs they ran with were set to fall, the game follows Arthur Morgan, a member of the Dutch Van der Linde gang, as he sets out to make a name for himself and explore the vast regions of the Old West; however, among the fictitious states of the game and new (and returning) characters, the game is filled to the brim with some truly incredible nugg

This is more on the subtle side of bad things coming from the Honor Systems, but players with a bad Honor Level will have a harder time convincing NPCs into doing things that favor them. Killed a person and want an NPC to stay hush-hush about it? Well, you might find it harder to convince them if you’re on the wrong side of the Honor spectrum. It’s really simple, they just don’t like

God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 strategy Dead Redemption 2 will be competing in the Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score/Music, Best Audio Design, Best Action/Adventure, and the Game of the Year awa

I told you that the discounts only get better! This is an exclusive 25% good-guy Arthur discount. If you thought 10% was good, you’re gonna love this one. Honor Level +5 grants players 25% off items like ammunition, clothing, and consumables in shops. The Wild West really remembers and rewards good de

When you’re hunting animals, you want to get the best shots you can, as this will improve the quality of the pelts you get. The cleanest shots are straight to the head. Switch to dead eye, and aim for the head. Press square/X to call to the animal to get them to raise their head for a more direct line of fire. Make sure you use the right weapon for the job too. For animals the size of a rabbit, use the varmint rifle. For larger animals like deer, use a bow. There’s a guide for the weapons to use in your compend