On the grid Contemporary and graphic wire furniture and fittings with an industrial edge Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4)

What is it?

A PlayStation 4 follow-up to the popular Red Dead Redemption game from 2010. The latest release from Rockstar Games has been some time in the making, spanning multiple studios and countless development hours.

It is set before the original but in roughly the same fictitious region and follows outlaws as they try to escape the authorities.

Good points?

Visually the game is stunning and designed in meticulous detail, which is an extraordinary achievement given the seemingly endless expanses of landscape.

Game physics has been polished up a lot since the first instalment with there being few scenarios where you think: “That would never happen in real life”.

Game play is as fun as ever, with more than 60 hours of missions to complete which intertwine whole communities of different characters with unique personalities. You can’t treat every exchange and conversation the same way or you’ll soon end up behind bars or dead. Rockstar has applied aspects of different genres for a complete experience.

Bad points?

While the game has been extremely well thought out, the downside is there are so many breadcrumbs to follow it can occasionally feel overwhelming to navigate.

It is easy to get bogged down in the detail – such as making sure your horse is fed and watered – to the extent that they can begin to resemble chores.

Best for …

Anyone with a PS4 or those thinking about getting one.

Avoid if ...

You are short on free time as it’s not a game you can pick up after weeks of inactivity.