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5 Ways Red Dead Redemption 2 Will Be Freakin’ Awesome!

5 Ways Red Dead Redemption 2 Will Be Freakin’ Awesome!

After a weekend marked by cowboy silhouettes, red backgrounds, and faded logos, Rockstar finally made the announcement the whole world was waiting on – Red Dead Redemption 2 will debut in fall 2017. I’ve been waiting on this announcement for what seems like forever, but it’s finally here. Let’s dive full force into the reasons Rockstar’s favorite cowboy is long overdue for his encore.

Cowboys, Horses, and Guns

Cowboys, Horses, and Guns

Let’s be honest for a moment, Red Dead Redemption needed a sequel long ago simply because it’s so much fun to play a cowboy again. This newest edition from Rockstar could quite possibly be its best and most popular ever. I’d trade shooting bad guys from a horse over a car any day. Time to break out the spurs.

The Wild West

The Wild West

There was something so pure about Red Dead ’s landscape that hooked us all in upon first firing up the game. Aside from unique characters, weapons, and an awesome storyline, the vast wilderness that encompassed the game was beyond anything we’ve ever experienced. I’m certainly ready to get back to my inner man and embrace the outdoors as John Marston. Well maybe not as Marston, but you get the point.

The Legacy Lives On (Spoiler Alert)

The Legacy Lives On (Spoiler Alert)

Red Dead Redemption 2 needed to make its debut eventually because we never know what happens after Marston meets his ultimate fate. What does Jack do to avenge his father’s death? Does he hunt down all the men that killed him? What happened to his mother – did she die of old age or was she killed off too? Although I wasn’t too enamored by Jack’s character, I’d still like to find out who he is and what he does.

Purposeful Design

Purposeful Design

One of the biggest and most underappreciated elements of RD1 is that everything in the game had purpose. The landscape and the way things were positioned had purpose. The shopkeepers, the citizens, the major and minor characters, and even the placement of the railroads and buildings seemed to have a defined purpose. A build like that doesn’t happen by accident, which could easily make Red Dead Redemption 2 the best game ever made.

Multiplayer Improvements

Multiplayer Improvements

Online multiplayer has come along way since RD1 made its debut in 2010. In fact, it’s made some significant leaps forward. Knowing Rockstar and the way it always seems to be ahead of the curve, this could be one reason RD2 was delayed. Regardless of the real reasons, the series will be reinvigorated with life this time next year, online multiplayer and all.

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