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Red Dead Online Microtransactions Now Live, "Special" One-Time Offer & Gold Bar Prices Listed

Rockstar Games has flipped the switch, as Red Dead Online microtransactions are now live! Here's the price list along with a one-time "special offer."

Lighter91957d ago

"Of course, you can choose not to buy any at all."
That's what I'll do.

letsa_go1957d ago

I never bought them in GTA online either, although I have friends who did.

himdeel1957d ago

Not buying anything in RDR2 online. Completely soured on this mode right now.

Born2Game831956d ago

I'll just play the singleplayer and not touch the multiplayer.

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HaveSumNuts1957d ago (Edited 1957d ago )

Either that or spend 100s of hours grinding to buy something you actually want. Red Dead Online like a Free to Play game

zahdab1957d ago (Edited 1957d ago )

If single player is worthless for you

william_cade1957d ago

I bough it for the single player mode, but I see what you are getting at.

Purrfection1957d ago

$100 for 350 gold bars makes me very skeptical. That is $160 if you buy the game and the gold bars. Ridiculous.

badz1491957d ago

@zahdab

if F2P model is what they are going for, why not offer it as F2P separate from the game then? currently, it's not, so, the entrance fee for this remains at retail price. it's another F2P model MT in a retail game.

FPS_D3TH1957d ago

You got a fully fledged 8 year developed single player game for $60 so enough with the semantics.

DogJosha1956d ago

@D3TH
I only wanted the single player so I'm satisfied with the $60 fee, but what about the people who aren't interested in the single player? They don't get a fully developed game for $60.

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porkChop1957d ago

Hopefully Rockstar makes good on their promise to improve the game's economy. I don't mind people buying microtransactions. What I do mind is microtransactions feeling necessary to progress.

SublimeStylee21957d ago

If you haven't noticed they already did balance economy in last patch, it was slightly increased in rewards, not great but improved, I'm one of the few that actually doesn't mind the grind, just hit lv 44 legitimately and had a blast achieving it.

ziggurcat1956d ago

@sublime:

they also took away legitimate farming spots.

SublimeStylee21955d ago

Yet none of you seem to realize you dont need gold bars to progress, you cant just purchase the best items with gold bars and call it a day, the really good stuff is blocked behind level requirements, some of the most effective weapons are cheap early lv unlocks, in no way do buying gold bars help you progress or are even required, I'm finally lv 51 have access to all weapons and no need or desire to purchase gold bars, people who actually play the game would realize that at lv 50 you pretty much have everything you want at that point, minus the best horse in the game that is a lv 70 requirement black Arabian horse. 98% of you have no clue what you are even talking about, and seriously how bad do you suck at games? You need farming spots? Lmao.

sander97021957d ago (Edited 1957d ago )

I really miss when multiplayer was all about having a good time, now it's all about progression and money...
Just compare any mode in Gmod to this, or even GTA IV to this.

Chexs19901957d ago

That's why I love MMO's. The common consensus in those games, were always "You ain't even begun the game proper, before you hit the level cap" :D

badz1491957d ago

@sander9702

the good old days

kevnb1957d ago

ya i was hoping they would add those! said no one ever...

akurtz1957d ago

Mobile tactics infecting triple aaa releases

Goldenhawk5211957d ago

A Rockstar executive just downvoted your comment

HaveSumNuts1957d ago

Its Take-Two most likely but they are in the process of registering another n4g account for a 2nd downvote because.... Take two

thatguyhayat1957d ago

And downvoted your comment too

FunAndGun1957d ago

I think it's funny that people buy the game, then complain about MT's in games going forward.

Goldenhawk5211957d ago (Edited 1957d ago )

Yea cuz it’s not like they just release the game without microtransactions then add them in later with an update right? That never happens

Gh05t1957d ago

@Goldenhawk521

Its not like people didnt know they werent going to add it. Are we going to pretend that GTAV didnt have a bunch of MTs.

badz1491957d ago

this is fully intentional. it's take 2 taking a page from MS (or how they use to operate earlier this gen). release the game without MP or MT to garner great reviews and when everything is already said and done, slap MT to it and open the floodgates! disgusting

NarooN1957d ago

@Goldenhawk

That's no excuse at all. Take Two literally stated in an official press release that they would monetize every game they release going forward with the business model that GTA V had. They straight up said this to everyone. People should've known RDR2 would get the same grindfest treatment with exorbitantly skewed virtual economy to heavily incentivize players into purchasing MT's. It's no coincidence they delayed the MP portion of the game from the initial release, so that reviewers wouldn't factor in the absurd MP setup into the review scores.

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Sgt_Slaughter1957d ago

95% of the people who own this can boycott it and raise hell.

Then there's that 5% who spend 100's and 1000's just on digital currency, and then Rockstar will say "If people don't want Microtransactions, they shouldn't buy them. Right now we're very happy with the numbers"

BuildTheWall1957d ago

Problem with gamers saying that they'll boycott RDR2 because of micro transactions or not buy Red Dead Online players that a majority of them will purchase the games micro transactions & that those saying they'll protest the game already own it are playing online & will purchase micro transactions.

BuildTheWall1957d ago

Haven't purchased a game in over a year although family members bought me copies of the steel book editions that contain season pass of Hitman 2 , Assassin's Creed Odyssey & Forza Horizon 4. I gave my FH4 season pass to a friend since I refuse to play games online.

grashopper1957d ago

So you refuse to go online at all on your console? I’m confused why you would give away the season pass. It adds a considerable amount of content for single player offline play.

aconnellan1957d ago

“I gave my FH4 season pass to a friend since I refuse to play games onlinE”

Um... why?

You’re missing out on a lot of great games

BuildTheWall1957d ago

Don't give a shit about the extra cars included in FH4 season pass , enough cars as it is & I never said that I don't go online I said that I don't do online gaming

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PhantomS421957d ago

Judging on how GTAV Online was massively successful and this plays to the same target audience, you would have better luck screaming for help in space and actually having someone hear you than anyone actually refusing to pay for microtransactions.

Artemidorus1956d ago

Actually it is weathly people you first of all need the spare money in the first place or the collateral to borrow.

Second ive spoken to more than one person telling me how crazy some people are and they cater for them with new ideas.

Artemidorus1957d ago

This is very true I've heard some have spent five figures in quite a few games usually wealthy people.

They are happy to cater for them first.

Nodoze1957d ago

Actually if you looked into this you would find that it is NOT the wealthy spending that money. There is a reason they are wealthy, and wasting REAL money on micro-transactions is not something they would do.

It is the same with the lottery. Those spending thousands of dollars on lotto tickets are the ones supporting the tax on their stupidity.

yeahokwhatever1957d ago

they actually dont want people to play it who dont spend money on their MTs. every player on their servers is a cost. they literally dont want you to play.

SublimeStylee21955d ago

Boycott what exactly? The option to buy gold bars? The same gold bars that have 0 impact on the game? Do you have any actual clue to how the gold bars are implemented, you all seem to think you can just purchase all the best items with gold bars, yet it doesn't work that way at all, seems most of these comments are from non players because they heard the word microtransactions.

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6 Games That Genuinely Deserve A Current-Gen Upgrade

Games such as Mad Max, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Batman: Arkham Knight desperately deserve a modern-day revisit.

thorstein6d ago

Mad Max is underrated. Such a fun game.

Cacabunga6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

RDR2 still looks astounding on PS4 Pro. i cannot imagine how it could look with a next gen upgrade.

JonTheGod5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Probably not very different.

No idea why this article is highlighting recent beautiful graphically-advanced games and saying they need current gen makeovers. They already look better than most new releases; just compare Arkham Knight and Suicide Squad!

Yi-Long5d ago

It's obviously never gonna happen since Sony killed the game and studio, but Driveclub. Even in its current state, 10 years after release, it still puts many competitors to shame ...

Demetrius5d ago

I'm not into racing games but yeah I even looked at gameplay of that sometimes

Demetrius5d ago

Mad max ikr! Far cry primal, it amuses me how ubisoft just left ac unity hanging, sadly most of the good staff left from rocksteady while being forced to make that abomination smh

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Can Now Run On Android Devices, But Only Barely

Rockstar Games' open world action adventure game, Red Dead Redemption 2, can now run on Android devices, but only barely.

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Psychonaut8517d ago

Oh great. So glad this is a thing and not the current gen update we’ve all been asking for. /s

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Wins Best Game Sequel Title in BAFTA Poll

Red Dead Redemption 2 wins 'Best Game Sequel' in BAFTA poll, surpassing Half-Life 2 in a landmark victory.

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just_looken24d ago

hmm kinda out there i find red dead 2 a over hyped game i am sure there are other's out there worthy of this award.

Are we saying rdr 2 mp is better than the first one?

The cover shooting better on #2 than #1?

I mean they reused 80% of rdr 1 map on rdr 2

smolinsk24d ago

Red Dead Redemption 1 was better. A better story that's for sure but the world in red Dead Redemption 2 is fantastic. But overall yes Red Dead Redemption 2 is overhyped but with best living World ever made.

just_looken24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

Oh rdr 2 world how you leave tracks what you can do and the npc's are great no doubt

For me its the forced guns one way to play missions and the camp you can do nothing be a ass and there is no change sense none of the hunting/donating.bounty/karma etc even taking care of your horse matters. Then you got the horse inventory along with them bringing in realistic inventory but at the same time have that slomo crap pick a lane is it a wild west sim or a max payne rip off.

shinoff218323d ago (Edited 23d ago )

Plus who cares about the mp. Single player is where it's at.

I don't think it's the best sequel either. I liked it but I can see why some say it's overhyped. That's because it was. Great game still. I'd take xcom 2 as a better sequel. I'm sure there's plenty others.

just_looken23d ago

We care about mp because of gta v even if you been living under a rock you know what gtao did to gta v dlc.

Though rdr 2 mp failed it still put time/resources and budget away from the single player for a subpar experience compared to the first.

lucasnooker24d ago

Hmmm don’t know about that one myself. There’s some good sequels there….

No way last of us 2 was a better sequel than the original resident evil 2. The story of TLOU2 was a huge let down for me!

Assassins creed 2 was a vast improvement over the original and still the very best of the entire franchise imo.

Half-life 2 will always be legendary.

RDR2 is great but the best sequel ever? I don’t think so… just my opinion though I guess

shinoff218323d ago

Shoot down last of us 2 but bring up assassins creed 2. What in the world.

anast24d ago

Last of Us 2 would be mine and Dark Souls 3 has to be up there.

raWfodog24d ago

I also enjoyed TLOU2 but RDR2 edges it out for me. Both hit me in the feels but RDR2 just a little bit more lol.

anast24d ago

RDR2 is an excellent game. One of my top 10 of all time.

SimpleSlave24d ago

Sure, if you started playing game yesterday and just for this series. Otherwise? lol... No.

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