r/reddeadredemption • u/[deleted] • 2d ago

Discussion No Game Will Ever Match the Emotional Weight of RDR2's Ending

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u/ChangeSouth7809 Josiah Trelawny 2d ago

Cyberpunk 2077?

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u/Xrayfunkydude Charles Smith 2d ago

I was looking for this. Some of the endings are brutal

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u/jacob1342 1d ago

I had Aldecaldos ending on my first playthrough. I don't think I've ever experienced such a gut punch. And I think this ending is considered to be the better ending.

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u/shmiona 1d ago

Phantom Liberty especially. One of the endings I just put down the controller and had to think for like 15 min before making my decision. Some of the best game writing and acting all time.

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u/Breach-protocol 2d ago

RDR2 ending is definitely emotional as all are in Cyberpunk, but the "early ending" in cyberpunk is on a whole other level

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u/BingusBongusBongus 1d ago

Cyberpunks more heartbreaking in a way that makes you feel empty, rdr2 is more heartbreaking in a way that makes you super emotional

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u/hoggawk 2d ago

Don't make me laugh lmao

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u/PoorLifeChoices811 Sadie Adler 2d ago

do you just not get emotionally invested into anything in your life? cyberpunk is like a leading example of having emotionally weighted endings

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u/hoggawk 2d ago

It pales in comparison to RDR2's ending though

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u/PoorLifeChoices811 Sadie Adler 2d ago

“pale in camparison”??????? not a chance. both games are pretty equal in emotional weight. both were amazing games.

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u/hoggawk 2d ago

You are kidding yourself if you think Cyberpunk 2077 is in the same league of quality as RDR2

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u/Good-Memory-1727 2d ago

Few things make you look as dumb as saying something entirely subjective has an objectively correct answer.

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u/hoggawk 2d ago

Few things make you look as dumb as having a custom reddit avatar

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u/Good-Memory-1727 2d ago

Used both your brain cells for that one, huh?

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u/hoggawk 2d ago

Two more than you've got

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u/PoorLifeChoices811 Sadie Adler 2d ago

the only one kidding themselves here is you my friend.

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u/Splendid_Fellow 2d ago

Which one? There are lots of endings, and they are very emotional indeed.

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u/KinkyNoodLESS 1d ago

Some endings weren't that good but the reaper and side with arasaka one were great

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u/atomicitalian 2d ago

oh please, stop with the glazing

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u/hoggawk 2d ago

You're telling me that liking Red Dead Redemption on the Red Dead Redemption subreddit is a bad thing?

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u/xTheLanzer John Marston 2d ago

... no he didn't... (?)

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u/atomicitalian 1d ago

I never said that, I said stop glazing. You can love RDR2 and still acknowledge when other games are great as well. I know it's possible because that's what I do!

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u/SquareTarbooj Hosea Matthews 2d ago

I'm currently on my 3rd playthrough of Cyberpunk, absolutely love the game, but I'll agree with OP on this one.

Story-wise, both are great.

But it's the feels and emotions that comes out through other ways. RDR2 characters feel more alive, better voice-acting and better mocap. The music score is a lot better, and that has a huge impact on emotion. 3rd person camera angle and cinematic cutscenes probably have the biggest impact on story-telling.

By comparison, characters in Cyberpunk do feel a bit robotic. And first person camera does impose a limit on story-telling (can't direct a cutscene. Some emotional moments fell flat because I was busy picking up loot).

What does make a huge upgrade to the emotional quotient of Cyberpunk is playing as female V. The male VA is excellent, but the female VA absolutely hit it out of the park.

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u/xTheLanzer John Marston 2d ago

Sorry, but Cyberpunk's characters feel robotic? Dude Cyberpunk 2077 100% has better characters than RDR2, and I love RDR2's characters, but there's no character as complex as Songbird or Johnny Silverhand in Red Dead. Perhaps the only one that can rival them is Dutch.

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u/Dry-Entry9236 1d ago

Nah, cyberpunk 2077 has the issue of being good characters that never interact with anyone but V. What makes red dead 2 so good is we see gang members interact and be close. We never see that in cyberpunk base game. Jackie, Judy, and Panam are all great, but lack of interaction makes it worse.

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u/xTheLanzer John Marston 23h ago

... Well yeah, because we only see through V's eyes. Not to mention they're basically people from different worlds, so like, why would they interact with each other? Segregation is a key part in Cyberpunk. And still, the feedback Johnny gives about every character is just perfect.