To say that Red Dead Redemption 2 is highly anticipated is an exercise in understatement. The sequel to the critically acclaimed open-world western Red Dead Redemption is the first new title from Rockstar Games in five years, and part of the reason for that anticipation is likely due to the fact that at the time of writing, a month out from its full release, very few people have actually witnessed it in action.A number of GameSpot staff members recently had the chance to see and play a near-final build of Red Dead Redemption 2. The one and a half-hour demo comprised of two story missions and a chance to goof around freely in the open world, and there`s a lot to unpack about how the game looks and plays. Red Dead Redemption 2 feels familiar in many respects, but new systems have piqued our curiosity with their initial impression of intricacy and depth.Warning: Everyone has a different tolerance for spoilers. We played two story missions during our time with the game, and while we will go into the details of these missions, we didn`t think there were any major plot revelations. However, some relationships and cameos might come as a surprise to anyone who has been avoiding coverage of Red Dead Redemption 2. If you`d prefer to go into the game with zero story information at all, consider avoiding the following article. This will be the only spoiler warning.It`s 1899, and outlaw gangs are on the way out as America modernizes. An early story mission opened our demo session, with Rockstar staff at the controls, depicting protagonist Arthur Morgan and his gang leader Dutch Van der Linde tending to a bloodied and bandaged John Marston (told you there`d be spoilers) as they recuperate from a previous job gone south. Marston`s recently injured appearance strongly suggests that we`ll find out how he got his signature scars, though his wife, who enters with their son Jack, seems more annoyed than anything. The most senior gang members are eager to retreat and move camp to ev ...
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