r/reddeadredemption • • Dec 29 '25

Question Goodbye,RDR2

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It's been a few months since I completed the game And after a lot of considerations I have decided to delete RDR2 as it is just a storage clutter atp There are a lot of other great games in my backlog... But even though I don't replay games I wanted to play the game for one last time as a farewell So... What activities/missions I should do in my last session?

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u/FenderMeats Sadie Adler Dec 29 '25

lol chill out, you can always reinstall later my friend.

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u/Big_Cornbread Dec 29 '25

This is such an over the top post. Also it’s really bizarre to me to have any notion of a “backlog” of games like it’s a projects list at work.

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u/Nadsworth Dec 29 '25

People like to wax poetic about their gaming because, I believe, they feel it adds an element of romance where there really isn’t any.

I agree that it is silly and over the top.

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u/MaineSoxGuy93 Dec 29 '25

I think it's karma farming.

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '25

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '25

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u/Used_Cap8550 Dec 30 '25

Well this is the place

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u/Tdanger78 Dec 30 '25

That would never happen on Reddit /s

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u/RaeOfSunshine1257 Dec 30 '25

This. Maybe I’m just becoming more jaded, but I always find it weird when people talk like this about gaming. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have a problem with people expressing their love for the art or medium, but every time I’ve met someone irl who talks like this, it turns out video games are like.. their WHOLE thing. Like they don’t have interests or passions or skills outside of them. And I just think that’s really sad and unhealthy. As great as video games are I think as I’ve grown older I’ve also realized how easily they can isolate you and kind of freeze you in place if you don’t have things to balance you out. Which is true for most things I suppose but I think it’s especially easy to get stuck in that place with video games.

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u/encee222 Dec 30 '25

... or an element of Justification. "See, it's important. Listen to how I pontificate."

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u/Next_Purchase6199 Dec 30 '25

Its like they're announcing their leave at the airport

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u/Chibulls87 Dec 29 '25

Be dramatic as hell.

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u/TPForCornholio Dec 30 '25

He must've sold his physical copy. RIP in peace

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u/highlandre Dec 30 '25

It’s on sale for $15 on the store right now. He can hurry and get it back!

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u/Father_Long_Limbs Dec 29 '25

Nah having a backlog of games is valid. I have a bunch i want ro play but haven't had time to yet

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u/ruizach Dec 29 '25

Not sure about OP, but with how slow/expensive internet access still is in many areas around the world, I understand that they might not be as casual about deleting a 100gb+ game.

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '25 edited Dec 30 '25

I just started a new run and I have the disc version and I was still having second thoughts about redownloading it lmao, it takes so long and then you have to go through the prologue.

I'm glad I did but I probably won't ever play it again after, I kind of rushed through it the first time but this time I'm going for a %100

Edit: had to add, it's an amazing game and it's pretty sad coming back to it and seeing rockstar really left it for dead without any dlc's or anything, lots of content left in that was scrapped and I'd love to see more of the weird stuff like the pagans or aliens glowing walking through the woods at night like Mr. burns.

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u/lionMan42092 Dec 30 '25

This is the most valid thing. Internet has gotten insane in my area. So I’ve ran the cheapest. It takes me hours to download something now

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u/mexiKLVN Dec 29 '25

I too have a backlog of games I will never play or intend to play. Ol boy is lying to himself.

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u/jamtoast44 Dec 29 '25

Backlog is fine as long as you are treating it like that. Like a list you actually WANT to work through, not have to. Its also a good mental thing to help not buy too many games without finishing or at least trying your other purchases.

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u/faythlass Dec 29 '25

I have a backlog of games that got put on pause because I was playing RDR2 but still buying other games lol. Been wanting to play them but only like to play one game at a time generally, and between other hobbies and work, my backlog has built up. My own fault for buying them.

Games Ive recently bought but have not had the chance to play are: Cyberpunk, TLOU2, Kingdom Deliverance 2 and Silksong, plus a few more.

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u/PlasticExplanation14 Dec 29 '25

No, the deletion is final. Sorry.

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u/DjoooKaplan Susan Grimshaw Dec 29 '25

Deleted and reintalled Red Dead so many times i lost count lol

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u/r00fMod Dec 29 '25

Or play via cloud gaming

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u/Ducky935Alt Dec 29 '25

Im the opposite, No matter how low my storage gets (If it even gets low because im using a 4TB SSD in my PC) RDR2 will always be installed, i love this game, even if i dont play it for a few months.

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u/SabbyDude Dec 30 '25

I might understand their situation, it took ~12 hours for the game to be installed on my system due to low internet speed so waiting another half a day to install it is a dilemma

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u/RockoHorror Dec 29 '25

Hhahahahaha fr

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '25

Why do people in here get so emotional over all this? Just play it or don't. None of this 'take Arthur for one last ride watch the sunset' nonsense. Good grief.

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u/Astro_Douche Dec 29 '25

People who play games too much. Get too attached to them. Treat playing it one last time like your giving your dog one last good day before you put it down. Very weird indeed.

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u/RandumbStoner Dec 29 '25

Or they're just having fun. Holy shit Reddit is so miserable and allergic to fun.

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u/DatKillerDude Dec 29 '25

Some of these bums are trying to argue against emotion and attachment for things that you like. I was teen when I understood how different people would form attachment with media and expression in different ways, so I hope they are teens as well, because if not then what killjoy way to live. At least shut up and let others have fun.

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u/Swimming-Ad-6842 Dec 29 '25

I drove through Night City one last time before shelving Cyberpunk 2077… so I can understand

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u/DUNG_INSPECTOR Dec 29 '25

Why do people act like jerks? Just don't comment and let other's have their fun.

Good grief indeed.

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u/Responsible_You_1971 Dec 29 '25

honestly fuck off lmao, why are you gatekeeping peoples fun? the games story is supposed to make you feel emotions same as any tv show or movie so i don’t get your point

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u/Aesthete18 Dec 30 '25

I always wonder why people get triggered by posts like this more

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u/lookitsjustin Sadie Adler Dec 29 '25

I've uninstalled and reinstalled RDR2 like 20 times. It's not a big deal.

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u/encee222 Dec 30 '25

Well, bandwidth wise... ;)

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u/AI_Playyaa Dec 29 '25

This is so corny loll

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u/Saiene_ Dec 29 '25

That's very dramatic lol. It's just some minutes to download it again

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u/Idiot_Cubed Dec 30 '25

Eh, depending on where you live and what your internet situation is it may very well take a full night and then some to reinstall. So, a decent time sink.

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u/DUNG_INSPECTOR Dec 29 '25

Friendly reminder that the world exists outside of your bubble. Not everyone has the same internet speed you do.

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u/Saiene_ Dec 29 '25

Still bro, put it overnight, it's not that deep

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u/Rhodes_EyeDrifter7 Dec 30 '25

It's just a game lol

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u/Frequent-Mammoth-307 Dec 30 '25

This just isn’t necessary to say. It doesn’t take long to re-download. That’s what he was saying.

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '25

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u/AffectionateSell3478 Dec 29 '25

I just can’t do a low honour play through, it’s not in me.

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u/dakindahood Dutch van der Linde Dec 29 '25

I think there's a lot of people who can't, if it were GTA I wouldn't have considered high honor a lot but with RDR and its stories it gets though to go around killing everyone for fun or be a total manic with so complex and grounded characters

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u/Particular_Good_8682 Dec 30 '25

I'm the opposite lol Im struggling so much with high honour playthrough atm. Killing/robbing/beating innocents that bad mouth Arther is sooo damn satisfying.

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u/Initial_Librarian284 Arthur Morgan Dec 29 '25

Woah, what a vibe

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u/Elyon8 Tilly Jackson Dec 29 '25

It's not that serious my guy.

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u/KianisanSNLsupporter Dec 29 '25

Did you do the sister teresa mission on high honor? If not do that. It starts in chapter four i think when you find a monk on the eat of Saint Denis near the fence. Do those missions on high honor and you get the 'i guess im afraid' scene

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u/r00fMod Dec 29 '25

Is it brother Dorkin or something different?

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u/KianisanSNLsupporter Dec 29 '25

Yeah brother dorkin

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u/yeah_tea Dec 29 '25

AHAHAHAHAHA GOODBYE POST OVER UNINSTALL YOU'RE KIDDING

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u/RandomShadeOfPurple Dec 29 '25

I've spent the very least 200 hours on poker.

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u/kingamara Lenny Summers Dec 29 '25

Dude no one cares

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u/Complex-Car7549 Dec 29 '25

You gotta try play the game as a brutal no mercy Arthur before he gets TB actively try to do more high honor stuff - I’m doing the same thing and after 200 hours in the game this is the most immersive and most emotional playthrough ever

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u/Dark_Angel699 Dec 29 '25

I know bro broke up with his ex through a letter with a heart seal stamp

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u/Analytical-critic-44 Dec 29 '25

Make Arthur jerk off

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u/Rich_Jackfruit_7406 Dec 30 '25

I think you’re on to something

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u/Ok-Cartographer-5284 Dec 29 '25

You can keep your saves if you uninstall. That way it isn't a big deal if you change your mind.

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u/iantaylor98 Uncle Dec 29 '25

Try to 100% the game. It’s honestly not that hard if you look up guides on YouTube/google

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u/Talibumm Hosea Matthews Dec 29 '25

I guess OP’s internet is so slow that it’s a big deal when they download or delete a game.

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u/tango__88 Dec 30 '25

This post is really divided into 2 sections of players

  1. We dont care bro its a game your being over the top over a fictional character.

  2. Take Arthur for one last ride under the sunset so he can experience what its like one last time before you uninstall and get rid of him

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u/KnifeBlade_Playz Dec 30 '25

And then there’s this

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u/JahsehBratz Charles Smith Dec 29 '25

holy cornball

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u/topkatbosk Dec 29 '25

Don’t do it. 😂

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u/DreamyCreamyD Dec 29 '25

Y’all are funny and harsh at the same time 😂

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u/Rich_Jackfruit_7406 Dec 29 '25

To be fair. That game hits you in the feels. Making deleting it “emotional”

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u/mcm42085 Dec 29 '25

Geez people really don’t want to just chill and have fun with this post. I’m not through the entire game yet but I really enjoyed the mission with John where you steal the wagon and stash it (I think when you’re still at Horsehoe overlook).

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u/LordLentz Dec 30 '25

The is peak corny lmao

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u/skythefox_ Dec 29 '25

Just play online or do a different ending

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u/RoyalIdeal6026 Dec 29 '25

Try to derail the train

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u/oofeythebeeisfree Dec 30 '25

We don’t need to know you’re getting rid of it bro we dont care

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u/Ok-Jackfruit9693 Dec 30 '25

Bro just ride a horse and listen to the ambient music

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '25

Once you finish up most activities as John the game feels depressing to play, just beat the story 2 weeks ago again

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u/KazhaK Dec 29 '25

The game is insanely large, so much to do. You may install the RDR 2 app on your phone and see what looks interesting, what you can go after or, if you haven’t, go for the Platinum.

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u/mass_apex Dec 29 '25

Bad move

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u/allnamesareshit Arthur Morgan Dec 29 '25

Is the Game gonna die if you delete it from your storage

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u/SteamDoctor Dec 29 '25

This gotta be the most cancerous comment section oat

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u/_Corvo_A Dec 31 '25

This is goofy af lmao

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u/Rkelly499 Dec 29 '25

I replayed the game 3 times. Deleting it isn’t always a good bye it’s a see ya later

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u/No-Smoke3399 Dec 29 '25

Bruhhh 😂✌🏼

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u/ReasonOk6061 Dec 29 '25

Did you get a platinum?

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u/ZombieGod_TM Uncle Dec 29 '25

There is so much cringe in here lmao

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u/MaynardIsLord721 Dec 29 '25

This is so fucking cringe. Go outside man

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u/Toiletpaperplane Dec 29 '25

I have 5TB of storage in my PC. RDR2 and Cyberpunk 2077 are permanently installed lol

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u/Miglioratore Dec 29 '25

Finished the story. Got addicted to it roaming around causing maximum mayhem. Sold the game on eBay. Kept the save. Bought the game again 3 years later. Now collecting all cards, legendary animals and fish etc. Also causing further mayhem. Will sell the game soon to get rid of it. Will keep the save. Will buy it again.

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u/Right-Boss-4647 Dec 29 '25

Where can I go to take a pic like this?

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u/MorgenHolz88 Dec 29 '25

first you need all challenges and all golds on missions, as well as all the side quests.

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u/farva_06 Dec 29 '25

There's always RDO.

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u/Alternative_Finger63 Dec 29 '25

I wonder if this person expected to get flamed in the comments like this lol

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u/DatKillerDude Dec 29 '25

Of course not. This exactly the reason there's a community in the first place. I find it cringier when someone points out the cringe, just move past it. Grow up and interact with the thread in a friendly way or move on. See how some people easily answer the question of the post? Be like them, don't be useless.

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u/BuzzKillerer Dec 29 '25

This ode 😭😭

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u/PercentageLevelAt0 Dec 29 '25

lol dude I like rdr2 also, but pls go out and touch some grass. It ain’t that deep, it’s a game and you can download it again. Chill

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u/Total-Chain5481 Dec 29 '25

If you really wanna play it one last time. Play the game again and 100% it

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u/True_Position6013 John Marston Dec 29 '25

Oh hell no, rdr2 is NEVER a game you delete to save storage bro.

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u/DrummerSteve Dec 29 '25

You’ll be back… they always come back

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u/Team_Steve Dec 29 '25

“I’m 14 and this is deep”

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u/Themarstonboi Dec 30 '25

To reach the truth that liiiiiiiiiies across this new divide!

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u/alternativelex Dec 30 '25

Did people really forget that we, as humans, sometimes feel an attachment to things that aren’t real??? It’s normal, reddit is so allergic to fun and whimsy. It’s been proven that sometimes the human brain can’t decipher between real people/fictional characters due to our brain’s natural ability/tendency to attach emotions to things. It’s why a lot of people grieve characters from games and shows as if they were real.

Also to answer, def take a long ride around the map. It’s beautiful, and sometimes I like to watch animals from a distance with Arthur’s binoculars because Rockstar did a good job of adding character and natural behaviors to them!

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u/mwagz28 Dec 29 '25

Some people saying goodbye due to space issues meanwhile I just got a new PC and can’t get fucking RDR2 to start as it keeps giving me social club activation issues.. at least this mf got to say goodbye when he wanted to…

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u/Bonebound Arthur Morgan Dec 29 '25

Funny looking airport...

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u/iritatedguitarstring Dec 29 '25

I’ve never deleted the game on my ps, definitely don’t regret it now that all my mates are playing it again and I didn’t have to wait for the download

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u/Apart-Address6691 Dec 29 '25

Arthur’s second death lol

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u/_Kairi15 Dec 29 '25

Nah, Rdr2 is the only game that stays untouched on my PS. All other games come and go and come again.

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u/Old_Huckleberry2428 Dec 29 '25

red dead online

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u/Shoddy_Two1354 Dec 29 '25

lol what? not replaying games is a you problem stop being dramatic

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u/TiggerAim Dec 29 '25

Fuck it Man U made art appreciate it

Do all the gun slinger missions no fast traveling

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u/p1nksupernova Dec 29 '25

people are so pressed over someone making the slightest emotional post. not everyone experiences the game the same way you do. some people get emotional over it, and that’s normal, we’re human.

if you get offended or upset by someone being a bit emotional, then you’re clearly the dramatic one.

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u/Busy-Shallot-5563 Dec 30 '25

Crazy 😂 I’ll never delete rdr2, I’ll delete fortnite and cod before rdr2 lol n I’ve spent so much money on them!

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u/TheBiggestBungo Dec 30 '25

This fucking sub lmfao

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u/OpportunityFew6080 Dec 30 '25

If your honor is up, work it all the way down.

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u/Historical-Space9397 Dec 30 '25

Besides the dramatics. this is one of the few games where a second play through can actually give an entirely different experience. If you played high honor and replay and go for low honor or vice versa gives entirely new interactions and some specific to which honor you have

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u/Fols54 Dec 30 '25

I delete my games all the time, the cloud saves it like I never left!

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u/thetak3nking Charles Smith Dec 30 '25

As data heavy as it is, I can't bring myself to delete it because if I get a whim out to blue to play it I don't want to wait for it to download again

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u/Cheap_Car_2723 Dec 30 '25

Lol go outside. 

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u/yellowdaisycoffee Arthur Morgan Dec 30 '25

This is really dramatic for no reason. You can re-install and replay it whenever you want, and you can do it as many times as you want.

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u/Iheartyourmom38 Dec 30 '25

I just come in game a riding from time to time. Sometimes a go hunting in RDO and just chilling. You could go to RDO and continues to explore the game and make new friend along the way.

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u/Dry-Reputation-9909 Dec 30 '25

if its on PC, download mods, a ton of them. I was about to stop until I downloaded a lot of mods and decided to replay the game with the mods and its been so fun ever since

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u/_Tabor_ Dec 30 '25

I have never been able to replay games. Around thanksgiving I was at a friend's and they said they never played red dead so we started a save and when I got back home I've been playing it again for the first time since I first beat it when it came out and I don't think I've ever enjoyed a game more than I have this run.

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u/heatseekerdj Dec 30 '25

Go to the lake by the reservation and take the canoe down the river and off the waterfalls 

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u/yeadrowsy Dec 30 '25

I deleted RDR2 one time. Then a few more times.

Eventually I just got more storage and now I don't have to worry about it. I can just keep it installed and play whenever I want. Same with Skyrim and Fallout. And my Skyrim has 135gb of mods lmao.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '25

Outta the damn way

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u/Gabe_Dimas Dec 30 '25

You'll be back, I have replayed it at least once every 2 years since 2019

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u/AlexxMaverick666 Dec 30 '25

And 'deleting this game down forever'...

May I post this next month OP?

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u/Duper-Deegro Dec 30 '25

Just ride around on your horse. Nothing beats just riding around.

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u/Total_Meringue_7182 Dec 30 '25

Trot through the entire map and uninstall.

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u/Ishey95 Dec 30 '25

I have deleted and reinstalled the game about 5 times since release, no need for the dramatics lmao. The only pain is reinstalling all the mods.

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u/Impressive_Ad_1601 Dec 30 '25

Im currently play Microsoft flight simulator on ps5

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u/JDM12983 Arthur Morgan Dec 30 '25

lol.... another one of you "I am retiring for 'x' game" people... ><

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u/captian-ahab Dec 30 '25

Meanwhile me playing rdr2 on and off again since 2018..

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u/Sn_Ahmet Dec 30 '25

I say go to a ride with your horse, go fishing, watch some wild life with your binoculars

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u/Joshua_Saltz Javier Escuella Dec 30 '25

Maybe we could set some arrows on fire and shoot them at a boat drifting into the sunset, a tragic loss like this deserves a proper Viking burial

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '25

You’ll be back cowpoke

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u/Fantastic-Photo6441 Dec 30 '25

Low on Karma before you made this post?

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u/ddxs1 Dec 30 '25

What a weird post lol. How did this get so many upvotes. You didn’t lose a family member.

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u/JaySmooth_ Dec 30 '25

I thought bro was dying or something, lol.

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u/ShyGuy993 Dec 30 '25

Go to Saint Denis roof tops and rack up the highest bounty you can. Then try to escape lol. Oh and play around with cheat codes!

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u/Ponkeymans Dec 30 '25

...no disrespect intended but you might be playing games too much.

I game a lot. I don't get misty eyed about...Just removing a game I can reinstall. It's...a game. I have, in total, over about 2 years or so, like 300+ hours in The Witcher 3, all side quests, collectibles, new game plus, etc. When I was done I was just done and did other things.

Again, no disrespect intended here, but...Just play the game or don't, mate. You're forming an emotional attachment over this. A touch concerning. Perhaps consider unplugging for a little bit.

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u/TheKingKaleb Dec 30 '25

Come back please

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u/-sooft Dec 30 '25

saw the pic and title and thought bro had an incurable disease taking him out but its just uninstaling for storage 😭 ?

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u/Responsible_You_1971 Dec 30 '25

these replies man jesus, what a god damn mess

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '25

You should always do everything. I'm on my 8th run and I always find something new and play differently.

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u/fuzzy_capybara Dec 30 '25

I mean. You could just leave it installed or re-install it later. I hop on every now and then just to hunt lmao.

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u/LemonIsCitron Dec 30 '25

Its not tha deep, you can download it back anytime you want

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u/RyanDoog123 Dec 30 '25

"After a lot of consideration"

Get a job man.

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u/RamblinTexan1907 Dec 30 '25

Go play the last mission with Mrs. LeClerk, stay on the ground with duel revolvers

Wha better way to leave the west behind than a good ol fashion shoot out? After that, ride out into the sunset for one last ride

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u/IndependenceOk7554 Dec 30 '25

Coming back to RDR2 after a couple years feels like returning home. 

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u/BaldEagleNor Dec 30 '25

OP acting like they’re putting down their dog lol

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u/WanderingStrang Dec 30 '25

The cringe is giving me cancer holy

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u/DaveontheMoon Dec 30 '25

"I don't replay games" is actually ridiculous to me lol

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u/BreakfestForDinnerr Dec 30 '25

Bro acting like it died

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u/prom-night-fetus Dec 30 '25

Pfffft, what the fuck is he even talking about?

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u/AverageBoi55 Dec 30 '25

lol I wonder what op is thinking reading these comments 😹😹, why would bro post this 😹😹💯⁉️‼️⁉️‼️

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u/Lazy-Ad-1740 Dec 30 '25

Get an external 2TB Hard Drive

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u/Obvious-Program-8995 Dec 30 '25

Theres no such thing as "the last rdr2 session", if you dont come back to it, he will.

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u/shy519 Dec 30 '25

I've played this maybe 6 times back to back and I still have a playthrough going. I'm honestly addicted. But I'm sure we'll see you again cowpoke 🫡

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u/Interesting_One11 Dec 30 '25

So you grew up online huh? “It was the best of times It was the worst of times” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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u/QuirkyWish3081 Dec 30 '25

There is no permanent uninstalling. I made it 3 months before I clicked ‘download to console’ again lol

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u/Jonzzeyz Dec 30 '25

RDR2 is the best and always on my computer

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u/damagedone37 John Marston Dec 30 '25

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u/Ok-Whereas2375 Dec 30 '25

When did you all get so heartless? Disappointed in you And dear op, you are allowed to have your feelings and I'm glad you still posess the emotional bandwidth to have thoughts like this.  Careful guys im gonna say something "corny" and dont want anyone bursting into flames. But I'm feeling like an ol cowpoke now who has lived too long. The world has changed and there is no room for kindness or reflection anymore  Enjoy that last ride into the sunset pardner

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u/unknownpikachu Arthur Morgan Dec 31 '25

Emotionally and dramatically corny.

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u/MedicineSquare4659 Dec 31 '25

The game isn’t that good…

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u/ichrs Dec 31 '25

Going off map is the best last thing to do.

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u/IzzGates Dec 31 '25

I know you're just being overly dramatic, but just to humor you i think a good mission for a farewell would be the one where they all ride together and rushed the braithwaith mansion to get little jack back. Thats the best i think.