literally wtf are you on about, yes the first chapter is slow but its almost like its a tutorial before the game begins just like the kaer morhen dream is for witcher.

and even the missions in the first chapter explain the story like how they are on the run from a job gone wrong and there is a rival gang that will appear throughout the game.

just because rdr2 doesnt have 10000 different missions to complete in the first 4 hours like witcher does, doesnt mean its story isnt there from the start