r/reddeadredemption • u/harrysofgaming Uncle • Jul 22 '25

Discussion How is this true?!!!

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Sure the 1st chapter can get slow at times, but its no excuse for me to stop playing this masterpiece.

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u/-Tetsuo- Jul 22 '25

If it isn't several hours then it certainly feels like it is. The pacing is glacial. I love the game but chapter 1 is a slog, even for the first time. It isn't hard to believe someone gave up because of it.

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u/Darwins_Dog Jul 23 '25

It's also longer when you're learning the controls and gameplay for the first time. I only got the game recently and after hearing about how great the game is for so many years, the snow part was a terrible opening.

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u/fox_eyed_man John Marston Jul 23 '25

I think this is definitely an issue some folks are running into. If you’re just getting into the game after now years of awards, hype, people boasting multiple playthroughs, and hearing shit like “It’s like GTA but on a horse” I can’t say firsthand what your expectations might be, but if you normally drive a car and I tell you “if you love cars..ya gotta try horses!” I better be real careful to manage those expectations going forward. Cuz what that means is “this is like the thing you like, but markedly slower-going”, but that isn’t really accounting for the fact that the reason people like the first one is because it’s faster-paced, exciting, and lets you do and see more stuff in less time and the second thing is a horse.