First Hands-On Previews

TreeFitty

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The gaming media finally got their hands on Red Dead Redemption 2 and here's a short list of what they have to say. Also check out 24 new screenshots from the previews here.

You can play in first-person mode
Clean your horse to increase it's stats
Horses don't last forever - take care of them, including a pat on the head
The interaction menu includes dogs
Can interact with everyone (a basic conversation at the least), some lead to side quests
Talk your way out of trouble - for small infractions, at least
Small decisions now can lead to more things later
"Deluxe wash" at inns...
Weapons need to be maintained to work properly
Animal skinning is not off camera
Honor/notoriety system returns
Cinematic camera can "auto-walk" you to a waypoint so you can enjoy the scenery
Map is constrained to the snowy mountains only for the first "section" so you can get used to everything
Killcam from Max Payne - watch your final enemy fall in glorious cinematic
Upgraded Dead-Eye can show weak points on enemies such as the heart or brain
Time will pass in the game including buildings under contruction
Tents can be "upgraded" to become fast-travel points
There is an in-game camera you can take selfies with
You can steal the trains and even blow the whistle
Pay off your own bounties at a post office
Grow out your hair and beard if you like - no magic haircuts at the barber
Clothing is completely customizable even rolling up sleeves - dressing for the weather is a good idea too
Arthur can gain/lose weight among other stats such as stamina
Horse testicals shrink or expand with temperature... yeah... (via Kotaku)