Squashing Machine posted:

Finally finished RDR2, about halfway in I started ignoring every side mission and just plowed through the yellow dots so I could get the drat story over with. I feel like I'm coming down with brain cancer, the game is an achievement in a lot of ways but I found myself deeply not enjoying it half the time. Side activities like bounties and poker pay out extremely small amounts of money compared to what story missions give you, but I guess that's not a huge problem because there's barely anything to spend your money on except for a slightly faster horse and a larger wardrobe. Combat amounts to "lock on target and tilt your control stick slightly up for a headshot." The world's chockablock with animals I'll never hunt and herbs I'll never pick because the satchels and trapper clothes are completely unnecessary, and you can just buy tonics (in the rare event that you need them) instead of going through the whole struggle of actually making them. It just feels like an absolute ton of work went into building this massive environment and then they filled it with nothing. Breath of the Wild constantly rewarded you for being curious and was an absolute joy to play, RDR2 rewards your curiosity with the possibility of a 15-minute ride back to camp carrying $.75 in poor rabbit pelts.