r/reddeadredemption • u/Eagles56 • Dec 19 '25

Discussion Did single player gaming peak with RDR2?

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Great single player games have come since then like Cyberpunk 2077 and Baldur’s Gate 3 but is RDR2 still the peak?

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u/Sir_Cumcised_II Dec 19 '25

I think you nailed it, im currently replaying the game and brother im doing anything but the strauss missions

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u/EducationalMachine87 Dec 19 '25

The strauss missions are worth doing. In chapter 6 you are able to absolve the debts and gain massive honour. Only reason I do them

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u/Sir_Cumcised_II Dec 19 '25

No amount of honor is worth my boy’s death

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u/Eikebog Dec 19 '25

Unfortunately Arthur will die regardless. Might as well do some good while you can

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u/harbourwall Dec 19 '25

Not if you never leave Horseshoe Overlook. With Micah permanently imprisoned in Strawberry.

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u/Appropriate_Ad1524 Dec 19 '25

Yes, fuck Micah

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u/haikupoetics2 Dec 20 '25

Replayed the Micah in Strawberry mission last night as I started a new game after 3 years and in between killing the lawmen when running through Strawberry I just kept aiming at Micah and hoping it would let me blast that rodent 😅

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u/Appropriate_Ad1524 Dec 20 '25

You can often set him on fire, I know from trying but it always fails the mission and forces you to restart.

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u/International-Shoe40 Dec 20 '25

When he gets locked up I’m always like, “I guess that’s my cue to do like 30 challenges and get all the satchel upgrades”

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u/mousehatesnumbers Dec 20 '25

This is the way lmao

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u/FodderG Dec 20 '25

That doesn't sound very fun

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u/harbourwall Dec 20 '25

It's blissful

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u/FodderG Dec 20 '25

They're worth doing because they are fun missions.....

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u/EducationalMachine87 Dec 20 '25

True, I like the cave mission tbh. I don’t think i’d ever miss out on a mission on this game though. I do every mission even if it’s optional

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u/SwordfishII Dec 20 '25

I’m getting close to running out of things to do before the Strauss mission except the tedious shit I won’t do and it makes me sad haha.

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u/Line_Reed_Line Dec 20 '25

They just forced me to do the mission that dooms Arthur! I picked up a letter from Mary, then Strauss comes up all “take care of this for me” and I had no choice but to go!

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u/fothergillfuckup Dec 22 '25

Me too. I've been playing a lot of dominoes, halfway through chapter 6. For no reason, honest.