Red Dead Redemption 2: Why RDR2 is the Deadliest and The Best Open World Game

Rockstar Games announced the release of a much-awaited Prequel- Red Dead Redemption 2. Previously the original Red Dead Redemption was released in 2010 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Red Dead Redemption 2: The Story Line

Red Dead Redemption 2 is simply a sequel to the Red Dead Redemption game released back in 2010.

The game was a huge success and won multiple game-of-the-year award and other awards. Previously in the very first game, John Marston, the protagonist in the game was forced by federals to betray his old gang Dutch’s crew, capture or kill them. The incident took place in 1911.

However, Red Dead Redemption 2 is taking place in 1899. This means the Part 2 is actually a prequel and taking place before John was forced to betray his gang members.

“America, 1899. The end of the Wild West era has begun. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him.” – The official storyline of Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Games.

What is Special in Red Dead Redemption 2?

What makes any open world game a big success? The open world, duh! The most interesting thing about an open world game is the unique interaction between the player and the world.

Rockstar Games specializes on open world interaction and Red Dead Redemption II is no different. The unique interaction between the players and the in-game world is very realistic and plays a big part in the game.

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I’ve played a lot of open world games and I’ve always felt there is a limitation in everything, the interaction with the open world is limited.

Red Dead Redemption 2 removes that barrier and let you actually live and interact with everything in the game as the character. The towns, frontiers, wildlife everything is very real.

Let’s take a look at some of the towns, frontiers and the wildlife of Red Dead Redemption 2.

Wildlife

This is one of the best parts about Red Dead Redemption 2 open world, the wildlife. The diverse climate and the habitats of Red Dead Redemption is home to around 200 different species of animals including fish, birds and other animals. All of them reacts and interacts with the environment in their unique way, they respond and behave in a different manner.

“Deer, bison, and pronghorn traverse the plains in large herds, scavengers quickly sniff out carrion, sockeye salmon leap upstream, wolves attack in packs surrounding their prey, geese fly in fixed formations, possums play dead, rodents scamper into tree hollows, grizzly bears bluff charge when threatened, and birds of prey soar on thermals. They all form part of a complex ecosystem and must continually fight for their place on the food chain. The wilderness is at once a bountiful and perilous place, for both man and beast, and any predator can quickly turn prey.” – Said Rockstar games in their official website for the game.

You can interact with a huge variety of wild animals in the game. You may come across the Whitetail Buck, The California valley Coyote, Bald eagles, Grizzly bears, American Alligators or even wolf packs.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting in the game - Pic Courtesy: Rockstar Games

Hunting and finish are important skills when you are living on the edge and spending most of the time traveling. Your hunting and fishing skills can provide you with food, essential items, a source of income and other advantages. A huge variety of fishes swims through the rivers, lakes and different water streams, you can use the proper lure and catch yourself some lunch. However tracking an animal is harder, you need to be patient and focused. Watch the direction of the wind and make sure you are not giving your smell away to the wild animals. Your weapon choice and your shooting style matter a lot too. Depending on those the traders can increase or decrease their prices. Make sure your gun of choice suits the kill or master the art of bow and arrow for clean kills.

After a successful hunt you have the option to skin and butcher the animal on the spot or to carry the whole kill with you back to the town. You can sell the kill to the butchers in town. Skin, parts, meat or entire kill can be sold to the butchers. You can also carry it back to the camp to make food or make clothes out of it.

Some quick tips on hunting in the game:

1. Use a bow and arrow for a clean kill.

2. If your first shot is not fatal the animal will try to escape. Follow clues like blood trails. You might have to mercy kill to end its suffering.

3. Approach quietly and stay downwind to make sure it can not smell your presence.

4. Use a call to draw its attention before your fatal strike.

The Frontier, Cities, and Towns

The game has a wide variety of towns and cities with a wide variety of landscapes. This adds to the realistic open world experience. Be it the forest of West Elizabeth, swamps of Leymone or the mountains of Amberino, one can explore the beauty of this landscapes throughout the game.

Here are some of the landscapes you will encounter in the game-

1. Valentine the Heartlands, NH

Valentine is a rough town in the Heartlands. Valentine has its own specialty. The livestock auction attracts a big crowd of traders and ranchers to the town. The town is full of cowboys, prostitutes, gamblers and outlaws who all are here to earn money and make trouble as well as spend some good time.

2. Saint-Denis, Bayou NWA, LE

Saint-Denis is a key gateway to North America. The city has a trade route running through the country. The crowd in the city is a little different than Valentine or other small towns, Saint-Denis is full of businessman, thieves, beggars, socialites, and laborers.

3. Mount Hagen, Grizzlies, AM

Mount Hagen is one of those well-known mountains in the Amberino. Mount Hagen provides the main pass through the western mountains range towering above Lake Isabella.

4. Rhodes, Scarlett Meadows, LE

Rhodes is a corrupt town. Which is in the middle of the crossfire and nonstop tension between Braithwaite and the Greys, two warring plantation families.

Edited by Alan John