https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/10/18129312/red-dead-online-campaign-impressions-rdr2

Red Dead Online, the multiplayer mode for Red Dead Redemption 2, allows you to make your own story with your own character. I’ve barely scratched the surface of Arthur Morgan and his gang’s tale, but I played Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto Online from launch to the recent heist update. I was surprised by what I found in the ongoing beta of Red Dead Online: a mode that obviously lacks the depth, sophistication and polish of its single-player campaign.

There’s a lot to turn players away from its opening moments, especially if they compare it to the cinematic opening of Arthur Morgan and his gang making their way through the snow. It’s only after digging — with a friend or two, if you can wrangle them — that the promise of Red Dead Online becomes clear.