Blog entry by Meridith Hopwood
No matter where a player goes on the Red Dead Redemption 2 map, they are bound to come across something interesting - be it a fun random event, or a beautiful sight. But these are the absolute best of the best areas to vi
It doesn't get much better, or more unique, than Saint Denis. Red Dead Redemption 2 is primarily concerned with the approach of modernization and civilization, and Saint Denis is its physical embodiment. It's by far the largest city in the game, its streets packed with wagons, pedestrians, and hor
Like Van Horn, Rhodes is another town that time has passed by. But unlike Van Horn, Rhodes still has some semblance of civility and cleanliness. Rhodes stands out from other towns of the game owing to its dusty red streets, lending it a very memorable atmosphere and physical
As Arthur explicitly states, "We got lawmen in three different states after us." The specific crimes aren't known, but this is paramount to the FBI hunting down a gang of modern-day criminals. The gang members are charismatic, but they are not good peo
**Red Dead Redemption 2’s ** world is a place in which lawlessness has overstayed its welcome in the changing Wild West. Outlaws are on their way out, and included in that is the Van Der Linde gang. As RDR2's Arthur Morgan himself says , " We’re thieves in a world that don’t want us no more. " The Pinkertons are on the hunt and hot on the trail of the gang, which means the Van der Lindes should be lying low. However, as fans of RDR2 already know, there’s always a need for more mo
These people are simply walking down the street and minding their own business when Arthur approaches, asks if they want trouble, and possibly beats/kills them after they fight back. And this is one of the reasons why Arthur is a true villa
Billy likes to drink away his troubles at the train bar, and when Arthur approaches him about his gunslinger past he immediately becomes terrified out and takes off through the train. The player must chase down the bumbling Billy Midnight and race through the train cars, eventually leading to a gunslinger duel atop the moving locomotive. In the end, Billy loses to Arthur. When the player goes to rob Billy of his belongings, they’ll discover a unique variant of Red Dead Redemption 2's Mauser Pistol. Is it a "train robbery" per se? Not really, but it is still robbery on a tr
It's a fun location, complete with a woman locked in an outhouse, a stunning, tree-lined entryway, and a plantation house resembling real locations, including Oak Alley Plantation and Houmas House Plantation, both of which are found in Louisi
However, in Batman: Arkham Knight, the Scarecrow manages to defeat the Dark Knight after all. He doesn't succeed in turning Gotham into a city of fear, but he does manage to uncover Batman's identity, forcing him and Alfred to blow up the Wayne manor, either committing suicide or hiding underground to protect their allies and loved o
Dutch's origins as a runaway from his impoverished family struggling to make it, and his turn to thievery for survival, also lay the foundation for the gang itself. Dutch feels like an outsider in the frontier, a misfit that dreams of a better life. As such, he collects other outsiders struggling to make it and brings them into his family. He finds a brother in Hosea when they try to rob each other, similar to Anakin finding a brother in Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the two form the bedrock of the Van Der Linde Gang. Dutch then finds sons in Arthur and John , another pair of unfortunate kids trying to survive, and the stage is set for Dutch's series of betrayals in RDR2 . As Anakin turned his back on Obi-Wan and caused Padme's demise, so too does Dutch turn his back on Hosea and set in motion the destruction of John and Art
For Anakin Skywalker, his motivator was the love for his family. Anakin's inability to prevent his mother's death and his fear of losing Padme exacerbate his transformation, but the seeds of this change were present even before. Anakin was always brash and struggled to control his emotions, often acting in the moment without thinking through his actions. Dutch's love is more abstract than loving another person, but the love of an ideal is just as powerful and dangerous if it's not pursued with care. Dutch is not without the motivations of wanting a family, though. Little is revealed about Dutch's life before the gang , but the pieces that RDR2 does show displays his longing for a family that is free of the burdens of the front
If the player chooses to side with Seed and let him continue the occupation of Hope County, we see him get in the car with the Sheriff, and the screen cuts to black as the radio plays the infamous song Seed uses for brainwashing his vict
Rockstar has been one of the most acclaimed developers of this generation, largely for the incredible narratives it creates. While the GTA franchise is certainly Rockstar's crown jewel, the studio's most impressive narrative is arguably the story told throughout Red Dead Redemption _ and Red Dead Redemption 2 Tips Dead Redemption 2 _ . Choosing to move back in time with RDR2 made a lot of sense given how the original game ended. Making a direct sequel would have been tricky at the least, but beyond that, Rockstar's decision to move back in time actually changes the overall direction of the entire franchise and possibly for RDR3 as w