Auto-Aim Needs to Go
If you found yourself fiddling around with Red Dead Redemption 2’s control system for a smoother shooting experience, you may very well have gotten used to playing the game without auto-aim.
For my money, it made for a more challenging experience and also one that felt a little more natural, less “sticky” as Rockstar Games’ titles tend to always feel.
However, you won’t want to switch auto-aim off in Red Dead Online unless you’re willing to put yourself at a serious competitive disadvantage. As of right now, there’s no option to play in a free-aim lobby, so likely every gunfight you find yourself in will be versus players using auto-aim.
It’s a rather baffling exclusion if I’m honest. It’s one thing to allow players to use auto-aim, but it’s quite another to not offer a free-aim lobby for those that want a more even playing field. After all, there’s no actual skill in having the computer automatically target your opponent’s’ head.
Again, this may just be a deliberate move on Rockstar’s part to simplify server stress-testing, but it’s definitely spoiling my own impression of the gameplay experience so far.
