Red Dead Redemption 2 News Dead Redemption 2 has been out for nearly two months, and it is still one of the most talked about games. (Unless you’re talking about Fallout 76 and complaining about how terrible it’s running.) The reason Red Dead Redemption 2 has been on our minds for so long is that it has so much to do. There are so many side missions and Easter Eggs for fans to find in the world. I have had the game for so long, and I still can’t seem to put it d

Every time the black bars letterboxed the screen during Red Dead Redemption 2 , I knew that the “video game” portion of this experience was on hold. I couldn’t help but feel frustrated that Rockstar (and the game’s writers) were plopping a movie in front of me instead. It is relatively obvious that Rockstar’s recent games are meant to invoke the feelings of familiar films, but reading and hearing the thoughts from my peers had me realize that many of us—the Housers included—simply have it wrong when analyzing this game’s relationship with the Western film genre.

I thought the Gang was strapped for cash. (That’s why I spent so much of my money on donations to the camp.) Where is Strauss getting the money to loan if the entire Gang is not doing too well in terms of fund

I can’t imagine what an inevitable Red Dead Redemption 3 would even be about. If the first game was about the death of the West and the second about how the West died, would a third go further back in the timeline in the early days of Dutch’s gang to depict a time of the West… close to dying? Perhaps Rockstar will try to go contemporary, maybe attempting to remake Hell or High Water about ten years too late. Regardless of what any of these plans may be, the experience of playing through Red Dead Redemption 2 ‘s collage of the misunderstood is one that makes the Western a genre that I will want to take the most extended break from.

[pullquote]”This is a game that tries to desperately to show its maturity, that it’s past the simple morals of fantastical and escapist gunslinger movies, and more along the lines of a “prestige” film.”[/pullquote]

So when Arthur and his friends got thrown out of their boat on tempest-tossed waves and they all landed on Guarma together, I had to deal with a heavy dose of skepticism. There is no way that they should have been able to land together near the same spot, let alone survived their time spent nearly drown

The visual connections stack up when you compare transition scenes with Arthur Morgan having a blurry, dream-like quality that resembles the film’s cinematography from Roger Deakins. Thematically, both Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Assassination of Jesse James focus on a commune of criminals and gang members, led by a charismatic leader who the rest of the gang eventually become disillusioned with. There’s even the same devotion to realism—Dominik’s film attempts to be as authentic in portraying events, dialogue, and action the same way it would happen, with shootouts happening at point blank range with both combatants missing each other. It’s slow, deliberate, and honestly, a bit boring—which is how I felt about Rockstar’s game every time I was told to search a room.

The second half is located at the home of a hermit who lives at the very west end of the map. Follow the Little Creek River until you reach its tip. Her home should be right there. Careful though. You will have to deal with not only the hermit woman, but the three dogs she sets upon you. Once you’ve cleaned house, search the drawers of the place and find the second half of the Torn Treasure Map. The completed map leads you to New Austin. There is a cave west of Twin Rocks near Rattlesnake Hollow. Inside, you’ll find a collection of dubious treas

Are you a sucker for Viking history? Do you want to make Arthur look more like Ragnar Lothbrok? Then you’re in luck because there’s a Viking tomb on the map! If pirates are more your speed – there’s a wrecked pirate ship too. Want to tingle your spine with some Blair Witch -esque Pagan horror? You can. How about chatting to the game’s version of Nikola Tesla? You’re in for a treat. It’s a ridiculously varied game, and we’re here to help you get the most that you possibly can from

Another secret from the urban jungle of Saint-Denis, this one is a huge homage to the horror classic Nosferatu . You’ll need to follow a trail of graffiti that’s been scrawled by the vampire. We won’t ruin the quest for you, but if you want to start it, the first graffiti can be found across the road from the big saloon in the northeast of the city. The trail will lead you all over the city, and you’ll have to end this monster’s existence, but the payoff is well worth

Never fear, for you can always pay the bounty at the post office and erase your problems. It’s a simple way to ease the pressure whenever you’re in the area again. But…if that’s the case, why can’t we do that for the town of Blackwa

We always imagined that someone as epic as Arthur who comes to an end in a way that was equally as epic. With all of the shoot-outs, robberies, and heists he pulled, one who expect him to go that way. But one of the ways in which Arthur passes is actually pretty anti-climatic: he develops tuberculo