Red Dead Redemption 2

                                          " One more big score Arthur, that is all we need....... "

If someone were to ask me what is the greatest gaming company ever, I wouldn't hesitate for a second with my answer, 'Rockstar' for I have been lucky enough to play some of the best games made by them.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a tale of survival. The story revolves around Arthur Morgan an outlaw who is trying to escape his past while trying to make a name for himself in the dying world west. A man who has flaws stuck in place due to his own actions and deeply affects all those around him. While the original red dead was a empty and lonely, red dead 2 is a family affair. From Dutch, to Hosey, saddie, mary, charles and mica each of them have a personality, their own ambitions and are as much invested in this world as you are. A rare feat accomplished thanks to such brilliant voice acting. Every character has been etched to perfection that when you are done playing you are bound to remember them for a long time after. Exploring each of their conflicts among themselves and with the world around them are the moments where red dead truly shines.

The 90 second rule, a rule that has forever been the holy grail of gaming. Something red dead also follows is to keep the player engaged. Every 90 seconds something happens in the world that make the players react to it. You never lose interest in the journey and are still investing and wanting more 60 hours later. Be it fishing or killing bandits red dead has a good dose of all of it and even more to keep the player hooked and curious as to what they would find next.

The gameplay is similar to previous red dead games, only more polished, the dead eye makes a return and everything about your character feels more personal. from the way he moves, to every shot he takes everything has a wait, an impact and a consequence in this game. The morality meter keeps track of them all and helps chart out who arthur morgan truly is and what the game world and us would remember him for. Some chores like looting or even horse riding might feel a bit monotonous but all of it is in place to drive home the point that realism is what rockstar has been aiming to achieve and that they did. The music is fantastic, gripping in shootouts and soothing in quiet walks. The music blends seamlessly with the world rockstar has created. Red Dead Online launched a month later and does a lot of things right when it comes to online co-op play. From it's economy to simply having fun the online moment to moment gameplay shines better with friends.

Final Verdict: Brilliant Story, breadth taking visuals and over the top action, possibly my Game Of The Year.
(P.S: In this modern age where games are half finished, filled with micro transactions, lack single player content, do not respect the time you invest into something. In the middle of all these games is Red Dead Redemption 2. A game made by a company whose sole focus is to entertain, to absorb you into this brilliant world they have created, to get you invested into the characters , to make you connect emotionally to the story and the impact of your actions. Red Dead Redemption 2 achieves all this and even more. From the open sequence all the way to the very end, rockstar never compromised, they never gave up, this game is a result of that. Thank you <3)