Like the old west itself, everything felt a bit too rustic and cumbersome. Riding on a horse on an old town road is a dream come true for western fans. Whether it be the small side quests you can do with other members of the Van Der Linde Gang or stranger missions such as "The Veteran," the serial killer of "American Dreams," or the charming photographer from "Arcadia for Amateurs," RDR 2's side missions truly invite the player into the wider world of the game. GTA V lets players take cabs and skip the ride entirely. Games still look amazing on SNES, but look like polygonal garbage on the N64 as just one example of the opposite. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. If the cast was better than that of Grand Theft Auto V then of course Red Dead Redemption 2 was also going to nail the story. Point is Red Dead Redemption 2, with all of its faults, is a masterpiece. RELATED: Red Dead Redemption 2: The 5 Most Likable Characters (& 5 Fans Can't Stand). It is good for what it is, but the characters just sell the drama so much better in Red Dead Redemption 2. Should immersion come at the sacrifice of player comfort and convenience? The backwards compatibility will come with cross-saves, allowing players to pick up right where they left off. While Grand Theft Auto V has some unique and extremely enjoyable side missions that range from darkly funny to downright grotesque, Red Dead Redemptions 2's grounded world and excellent writing allows the side missions to have more impact. As it stands the former entry is a great heist flick crossed with a pure modern mob film. Except for the ending, GTA V's story plays out largely the same every time. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers, 10 Regular Pokemon That Are Actually Rarer Than Legendaries. As for PS5, these games available from the PS Store will carry over to PS5: Bully, GTA 3, GTA: San Andreas, GTA: Vice City, Manhunt, Max Payne, Red Dead Revolver, The Warriors. The First 18 Minutes of Demon's Souls on PS5 (4K 60 Performance Mode), Spider-Man: Miles Morales - All Suits/Skins Montage - 4K Gameplay, Demon's Souls PS5: Every Character Customisation Option, Naomi Osaka Plays PS5 (New Resident Evil Village Gameplay). If the 2018 western epic didn't look much better, Rockstar would have disappointed its fans. Few teams have the same level of creative freedom coupled with the gigantic production budgets. So I've played GTAV since launch, and have played the online since it's inception as well. It often draws comparisons to great television shows with its depth. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Save files can be transferred over to the new consoles via your preferred method to start playing right where you left off on the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. Los Santos' airwaves are also filled with comedic radio broadcasts to brighten up the long drives. Developed by the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America’s unforgiving heartland. From the crazy cave drawings to the aliens to the serial killer, Red Dead Redemption 2 is filled with secrets. While the horse-management of RDR 2 may be stronger than its predecessor or even semi-recent games such as The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, it seems that it will still be some time before videogames can master the art of horsemanship. Players choose how to tackle certain missions, but character moments and story beats don't change. With the staggering amount of optional dialog, this goes a long way towards making the player's choices matter. Grand Theft Auto V is not perfect either. Unfortunately, most of the sadder moments cannot change, no matter how virtuously one plays. Once you have it you can use it to get 50 headshots for a cool GTA$250,000 reward, and you’ll also get an exclusive variation of the revolver to use in Red Dead Redemption 2 - bonus! NEXT: Red Dead Redemption 2: 10 Best Trinkets & Talismans, Ranked. Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Xbox Games Compatible with Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 2 Games on PlayStation 4 Compatible with PlayStation 5. Destruction and chaos is the name of the game, and crimes have fewer consequences. Rockstar Games backward compatible titles on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S: https://t.co/RyzIUiK0DL pic.twitter.com/RyIN6CuJKw. All rights reserved. Progress and everything else carries over to the next generation so long as you’re using the same account. If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. RDR2 is one of the best looking games yet made, period. The PC version of Grand Theft Auto V was released three years ago, but it was only a port. What Rockstar game has proven itself to be the better experience? I'm currently on my first playthrough of RDR2 and was curious if the online is worth playing if you're a semi-solo player. NEXT: Grand Theft Auto 6: 10 Cities The Franchise Should Explore Next. That said, they are still two different games that, despite existing in the same genre, have different strengths and weaknesses. Maybe this was a conscious choice, or Dan Houser is becoming a better writer with each game and has finally perfected the art of creating characters. RELATED: Red Dead Redemption 2: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Kieran Duffy. For more. Trouble taps on your window again with this next chapter in the Grand Theft Auto universe, set in the city of Los Santos. A big debate about RDR2 stems from its attempts at realism versus entertainment. Arthur Morgan's tale is dark, tragic, and unfair. That’s just the way it is. Experienced GTA:Online Player, how is Red Dead Online compared to GTAO. It also has dozens more than its predecessor, so bigger action moments are fewer and far between. All online progress in GTA Online and Red Dead Online will be carried forward on next-gen consoles. Rockstar has announced that Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, as well as numerous other older games from the developer, will be backwards compatible on … There wasn’t really much of a concern of those two being unplayable on the next-gen consoles considering how big they are and how they weren’t included on lists of games that wouldn’t be compatible, but it’s nice to know now there’s nothing to worry about. For those playing those games on PlayStation consoles, you’ve got some free stuff to look forward to. Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. At the end of the day, it comes down to preference and again, they are both fantastic games. It’s a tough choice as both playlists are great, but we had to award Red Dead Redemption 2 with this victory, as the music is almost fully original. Other games like L.A. Noire, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Bully: Scholarship Edition have similarly been confirmed to be compatible with the new consoles. Some of which were copied from Grand Theft Auto V (like the aliens), but in this game they are a better realized as part of the world. The worlds of RDR 2 and GTA V are vast and absorbing, and both could understandably be a part of a gamer's regular replay rotation. Multiplayer modes take time to find a stride, so it makes sense that Grand Theft Auto Online is more cohesive and enjoyable than Red Dead Online. Meanwhile, GTA V makes it clear that the world is your playground and encourages you to do as you please with it. From immersion to fast travel and comic relief, here are some things Red Dead Redemption 2 does better (and worse) than Grand Theft Auto V. There's no other studio quite like Rockstar Games. Rockstar has announced that Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, as well as numerous other older games from the developer, will be backwards compatible on … A game from just a year ago that was able to take full advantage of the new consoles is, of course, going to look better by comparison. Red Dead Redemption 2’s online portion was also botched and could eventually get better, but as of right now it is not. Regardless of one's feelings on the matter, it's undeniable that GTA V is more user-friendly. During development, the studio had to consider the limitations of the previous generation consoles. Instead, they are representations of certain personality types. The PS4 and Xbox One versions of GTA 5 and RDR 2 will be playable on the new next-gen consoles. That's not to knock the songs available to the player in GTA V, but RDR 2's use of music makes it far more memorable. This is a good thing too; Trevor's actions taken at face value are horrific and grotesque.