Why do developers insist on putting these stupid-ass races in their games. I just got this game today and thoroughly enjoyed the first 5 hours or so and then I got to the stupid race for the "miraculous medicine" and now I never want to play this game again. I am so sick of this bullshit! There is no reason for these people to stuff this crap into their games that are in no way benefitting from it. If I wanted to race I would play a racing game. Am I the only person that feels this way?

There's only 2 races in the game, and they are easy as hell.   Don't see the problem.

Because Rockstar San Diego usually makes racing games. They came from many years of Midnight Run directly to Redemption. I thought there would be many more races than the two or three in the entire game.
 
The races certainly weren't stuffed-in crap.

As far as I remember that was the only race in the game and wasn't really that bad I won it easily so no complaints from me. Didn't like the races in GTAIV, but didn't really mind it here since it only were one.

Yah, I never lost any of the races.

Exactly listen to the first two users and the races were actually interesting.

There are a total of 2 races in the game...get the hell over it.

The first buggy race I died when I hit a corner too hard, turned the damn thing over. I won easily on my second try. I won the horse by a nose. I liked them, wish there were more.

I thought this topic was about the human races in the game when I read the topic lol.

Actually, I thought the races in this game were great. In GTA the races weren't so great, because of the way the cars handled and the poor sense of speed. But because of the way the horses control in this game, I found the races to be pretty exciting.

There are two races in the entire game. And both of them are piss easy. Just ensure that your horse doesn't run out of stamina or buck you off, and it really is a piece of piss. Once you get to the front of the pack that's the race over if you can keep the horse going smoothly. Don't fuss too much over them and they're simple.

It doesn't matter how easy they are. It just irritates me that they are in there for literally no reason other than filler missions, other than being stepping stones in the stones they serve absolutely no purpose but to add a little time to story mode. It is not like they are helping you improve your horse riding or showing you new gameplay aspects, so why do they need to be in the main. Racing side missions are fine because then I don't need to do them.

" There's only 2 races in the game, and they are easy as hell.   Don't see the problem. "

" It doesn't matter how easy they are. It just irritates me that they are in there for literally no reason other than filler missions, other than being stepping stones in the stones they serve absolutely no purpose but to add a little time to story mode. It is not like they are helping you improve your horse riding or showing you new gameplay aspects, so why do they need to be in the main. Racing side missions are fine because then I don't need to do them. "

I thought the 2 races I played were actually pretty fun. 

I really liked the races - especially the one with the wagons. I wish racing was an optional side game in rdr (I know, I could choose the respective missions from the menu but it's not exactly what I mean).
 
Or even better: wagon racing in multiplayer would be the bomb!

I wasn't a fan of the racing missions. I started to hate West Dicken's missions when he started pulling that stuff. Fortunately you can load up on Horse Pills and just smoke everyone no problem. It got even better when those are the only racing missions you have to do.

The races are kinda fun.  I never lost any of them and find them dangerously fun.

" @DystopiaX: Because they are actually important to the story. The only reason for the first race is to get some extra money so why don't they have you do something that actually fits into the western theme? Granted I have not seen many westerns but in the few I have seen not once was there some silly cart racing. "

There were only 2 races in the game (Both were relatively easy too), but I don't like them either. I think 1 race would have been sufficient enough to show that they needed to raise money. The second time they could of thought of something else.

" @chone777 said:

" It doesn't matter how easy they are. It just irritates me that they are in there for literally no reason other than filler missions, other than being stepping stones in the stones they serve absolutely no purpose but to add a little time to story mode. It is not like they are helping you improve your horse riding or showing you new gameplay aspects, so why do they need to be in the main. Racing side missions are fine because then I don't need to do them. "

By your logic, we should ask "Why do we have shooting missions?" beyond the tutorial ones, because they don't serve any purpose but to "add time to the story mode". They're meant to be fun. "

" I really liked the races - especially the one with the wagons. I wish racing was an optional side game in rdr (I know, I could choose the respective missions from the menu but it's not exactly what I mean).  Or even better: wagon racing in multiplayer would be the bomb! "

There were only 2 races, the cart race was easy as shit, and the horse race I won after I learned how to not be an idiot and exhaust my horse.  

Just buy a ton of horse pills and apples and you're good to go. 

" Am I the only person that feels this way? "

Alright I just finished the race and I will admit that I did kinda overact.

I actually really enjoyed the second, horse-only one. I totally overexerted myself at the start and was in dead last, miles behind, but managed to bring it back and win by a hair on the last turn.

" @DystopiaX: You raise an excellent point, but I still think that they could have come up with a better way to do this. For example they could show just how much he loves money by forcing you into a bank robbery or by capturing hostages and holding them for ransom. This would also be a good way for them to introduce the bandana showing that you commit horrible crimes without it affecting your honor. However, in your favor it does show that he is willing to put your life at stake for his own gain, but so would my two propositions. "

They were really easy and really fun for me.
 
Though I screwed up the cart race when I launched myself off a cliff and killed the horse. It was hilarious though.

" Alright I just finished the race and I will admit that I did kinda overact. "

I was in first place the whole time I was racing...

They are not just stuffed in there for no reason. And there so fucking easy, you must just suck at video games. 

i spent both races well ahead of the pack and enjoyed a leisurely ride so i don't see what you are complaining about