Is Red Dead Redemption 2 better than Red Dead Redemption?

Red Dead 2 is unquestionably the “better” game. It has significantly benefited from the increased power of this gen’s consoles vs last gens. It’s clear that Rockstar keep getting better and better at making these kinds of games, just as they have been since the release of GTA 3.

Do you play as John or Arthur?

Regardless of story choices made, Arthur dies, and the game allows you to continue playing as John Marston, prior to the events of the original Red Dead Redemption. There are no cheats to allow play as Arthur, so there is no way to continue playing as him unless you revert to an earlier save.

Do you need to play Red Dead Redemption before Red Dead Redemption 2?

The short answer is no, you don’t. Being that this is a prequel, you can totally go in without any prior knowledge. However, you would greatly benefit from having played the original for sure. I am, personally, in a unique place as I only played around five or six hours of the first game before jumping into this one.

Is RDR a good game?

Red Dead Redemption II has always been a sumptuously detailed video game, but this is the best it has ever looked. In one gentle ride up into the mountains, the sheer level of atmosphere in the forests and snowy slopes is breathtaking.

Is it better to play as John or Arthur in RDR2?

He is simply more versatile. John, however, is much more effective at fulfilling one specific archetypal role within Western fiction, meaning that though Arthur serves a wider variety of purposes, John Marston is still superior depending on who is making the decision.

Do you keep Arthur’s stuff after he dies?

After a few missions in the epilogue, you will receive all of Arthur’s outfits and clothes. Along with that, you’ll get his weapons too, pretty early in the epilogue. All the horses you used to own as Arthur, however, will not be given back to you. They’re “lost” forever now.

Do I need to play Red Dead Redemption?

No, because Red Dead Redemption 2 is a prequel to the first game. But it helps if you played the first game, because characters from the first game appear in the second.

What type of game is Red Dead Redemption 2?

action-adventure game
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a Western-themed action-adventure game.