Same here, i blame that on pinball

Started RDR2 yesterday and made it to valentine. I want to like it really bad but some issues i can see getting in the way, mainly the controls.
Sometimes it feels like doing the same things requires different buttons at times, there is just so much to remember!
It sure looks amazing, going to dig in again tonight

Lot‘s of negative feedback here, but honestly it seems mostly from people who have played this game little to nothing!

I had my reservations the first few hours (i think the tutorial missions are fantastic, the snow is the most impressive thing i‘ve seen yet in a videogame) mostly because of the controls, but after about 20 hours i can‘t stop playing anymore!
Sounds cheesy but yesterday i was just wandering around for hours taking in the scenery, i found a turtle slowly wandering the shore of a beautiful lake and admired it‘s beauty. I did not have the heart to kill that animal!

Besides i find it fascinating to deepdive in a historic setting so accurately portrayed while playing a game. Gives me the feeling to better understand present american society by experiencing history through this game!

Maybe i’m overthinking but this game is truly special, it evokes emotions and touches me deeply! To master a few control issues and overcome some minor fasttravel chores seems like a very small price to pay for this awesome ride

When dying (outside of missions) you loose a certain percentage of your money, depends on how often you died in the last hour of gameplay. I think the first time it‘s either nothing or just 1 percent.

A mechanism to prevent going rampage all the time. You cannot acummulate money as fast as you loose it when dying all the time.

On another note:

I found it incredible helpful to watch some short youtube videos about the game.
There are a lot of small things the game does not explain to you and they make your life so much easier!

Explaining the bounty system, treasure location in the starting area....

Really helpful! Custom loadouts, loosing a legendary pelt...

That game gets methodically disected on reddit and YT

Just spent half an hour talking and celebrating with the gang in the camp after a crucial mission. The effort they put in purely optional conversations is absolutely insane! People were referencing stuff that happend hours ago, every character is so detailed out in its unique characterisation, i find it breathtaking.
It perfectly fits my playstyle, just slowly meandering through and going with the flow

I feel you! Mine don‘t like me blocking the TV with the ‚Horse-game‘ so it‘s just my sleeptime that suffers

i know that feeling
perfect pelt stowed on horse means instant manual save for me

after crafting the Legend of the east satchel (99 inventory slots) it's pretty easy. spent 15 minutes yesterday shelling out about 400 dollars on premium cigs in valentine store i just discarded all when the inventory was full and bought new ones. got all the missing sets completed

me too, i just love to spend time in the wilderness and hunt whatever presents itself, so the satchels all came naturally. with exception of the cougar, i've been tracking that one down for like 3 hours.