Thanks, I'm gonna go with PS4 if only because The Last of Us 2 will be available for it.

Good article here on how it runs on the various console versions.

RDR2 console differences

I'm eventually getting a PS because of several games on it I've never played and want to play, like Uncharted and Gods of War.

I am far from a seasoned console gamer and struggling with the thumb controls in general.
While very impressed by the visuals I have a pattern to die as soon as ambushed/assaulted and for any other reasons popping up in my face.

I can see that the developers going at this for 8 years might find it easy but I have collected a few hours of frustration by now (along with 4 or 5 ragequits).
Most people seem to enjoy it on top level but I find the controls counter-intuitive and as soon as I get in a hurry I just don't press the correct buttons and combinations (they make no sense to me).

Maybe it's not meant for a 51 year old fart?

Any other one here being new to console gaming and coming along better than me, if so I am all ears for guidance and suggestions how to play this?

Reached the level of "I don't care" for most events now making this my worst gaming-purchase this year.

Had the same problem with GTA5, can't use controllers for love nor money, completely hopeless. It changed when the PC version came out though, much better with a kb + mouse IMO. Will probably pick this up if/when it comes out on PC, the look is fantastic.

There are the keyboard/mouse solutions for PS and Xbox but they are not perfect.

Hmm, sounds like a plan - I tried GTA5 on oldest sons PS4 and failed hard trying to catch a truck with a stolen sailboat or something so maybe I should have seen this coming

Maybe I should pay for a GTA5 on the PC and try that instead, was pretty fun the short adventure I had (and give RDR2 to the son, he did play RDR1 so I guess he'll like it).

If it ain't PC, I ain't buyin'

Yeesh. Y'all don't even use a 360 controller for the PC? How can you play Dark Souls with mouse and keyboard?

Oh I have one good for the games that don't benefit from kb + mouse, but for anything that requires aiming.... nah
I've got a reasonable spread of control types, HOTAS, yoke, rudder, XBox controller, kb + mouse. About the only major thing I don't have is a wheel.

Edit:
For some reason the word HOTAS appears as a link :/ I didn't type it as a link, only a word.

Is there any word on this? Have they mentioned a PC version? I really want to play this game, but I am firmly in Oden's controller clutz camp. And this game is pushing 100 gigs isn't it? So I'd need to clear out some of my son's PS4 games to make room and that wouldn't go over so well, I don't think. So I'd get it on PC, but can't recall seeing any mention if this is a possibility.

Rockstar are quite notorious for not giving out any information in these regards. GTA5 was not really ever touted as a possibility until not too long before it was due to be released. In fact, the release was several times pushed back & back, until eventually it seemed like it was announced forever ago, but really it was announced shortly before being due to be released.

So, short answer, we'll just have to wait & see :/

Good news is that the PC version of GTA5 is regarded as much better than the console versions. So fingers crossed for RDR2.

I didn't grow up with a Playstation. I grew up mostly doing PC gaming with some console gaming. I love both platforms for my gaming hobby. Until the PS4 controller the Xbox 360 has been my favorite controller so much so that I have a PC version as well. But the PS4 is just as good in my opinion if not nicer in my opinion with regards to its functionality.

I've been playing the game all day today and I have to say so far it is an amazing game. I pretty much felt it would be but I'm really blown away by what I've seen so far and what they've accomplished. The level of detail, game play mechanics, nuances and so on and so forth are stellar. The original game did something special and still unmatched in my opinion(until now) with horses and now this game has taken it to a whole new level including a horsemanship and bonding mechanic which I've always wanted to see. Things feel natural too. Without knowing a lot about the systems yet I noticed that my horse was visibly agitated and I was able to walk over and talk to it and comfort it and I was able to calm it down and gained some bonding experience. Without giving any spoiler, I had a funny and amazing accident when I was instructed to lasso an enemy and bring him back to camp. Though very similar, the horse riding is even more detailed and nuanced and many of the controls are actually quite varied and detailed making it a bit of a challenge for me to wrap my head around it all. Anyhow, as I rode close in behind the enemy I tried to get a little closer but I ended up galloping too fast and ended up rear ending the enemie's horse where upon which I was sent flying head over heels over the enemy. When I hit the ground and was able to pan the camera around, I was astonished to see that my horse had actually fallen over from that bad spill and the enemy fell off his horse, landing on mine while his horse ran away off down the road. As my horse got up trying to right itself it threw the bad guy who had fallen on top of it off to the side. Riding in formation with other riders is a beautiful sight and so is the new cinematic camera system. The lighting is exquisite. The sense of scale and volume to this world are also fantastic. The world feels big and the sky feels big like these environments should. They really do feel like wide open spaces which is often not quite captured right in other open world games in my opinion.

Everything is so well made and thought out in this and I've barely scratched the surface. All the different elements play beautifully in concert with each other. The cinematic nature of it all which also happens in real time in engine is amazing. This is a well realized and executed world. I can't wait to explore. I'm still overwhelmed by the detail and scope and honestly I have a hard time taking it all in. The controls are way more involved and a bit tricky compared to the first game and its taking me some time to get used to it. I'm still not accustomed to it yet. By the way, it runs and look beautifully on my original PS4. They have also taken the story telling level and methods to a whole new level. The intro was just excellent, almost surreal and dream-like and the music is just perfect so far, purposefully timed and dynamic. I'm really looking forward to continuing this adventure. Its a very immersive experience so far.

Personal decision, won`t be buying a console game system anytime soon. PC only till I die, my son lives through them. Want no part of it.

Played it some more. It’s flat out great fun. Entertaining.

Coot sums it up well.

Looks like that I not only get a free PS4 Pro but also the game itself thanks to my game developer relative.

The only condition is that I have to keep notes on the play mechanics. All the employees at my relative's company are periodically given games and systems and are encouraged to play them as to familiarize themselves first hand with the state of the market.

Can't wait to play it.

Hey, it's me your relative!

EA? Just wondering because I know they have a big presence in BC.

He's worked for EA, Ubi Montreal and a couple of others in the past, but is currently at a small outfit called Klei Entertainment.

Anyway I won't be able to start playing tomorrow thanks to the slow ass download.

Yea, everyone's complained about the download lol. Sony's is even slower than microsoft but some people were say up to 12hrs to download the game plus patch.