Hey guys, Its TCousteau from FantasticalGamer, and welcome back to the channel, The much-anticipated
sequel to the critically acclaimed Red Dead Redemption is here and it's better than
what we could have ever expected.
Rockstar really has out-done themselves this time.
The game is well polished and every little detail has been perfected meticulously.
Today we'll be breaking down the top 8 details that demonstrate just how much work went into
the game, so without further ado, here's our list.
The Horse.
There's no better way to get around the wild west landscape than your trusty horse.
The developers understood the fact that players would be galloping around the large and populated
map for the majority of the game and thus a lot of effort went into making your companion
look and act as realistic as possible.
They hired a stunt horse to capture its movements to make the experience as life-like as possible.
On another note, they didn't dull up the movement by trying to imitate life so there's
still fun to be had with some new horse mechanics like sudden direction changes, rearing it
on its legs and even drifting.
Character customization is a huge part of what makes a video game feel immersive, therefore
it goes without saying that a great deal of effort has gone into tailoring the best outfits
for you to wear.
Not only are there 62 outfits you can try on, but there's also over 120 individual
articles of clothing you can equip to add your own personal touch to Arthur.
Clothing isn't only purely cosmetic, it's much more in-depth.
Every article you wear can help protect you from the elements like rain, extreme heat
or cold which affect your stamina.
Every town will have its own general store with its own variety of outfits for you to
buy or steal depending on how you want to play your game.
You can customize these outfits and mix different outfits up at the wardrobe in your camp, or
by renting a hotel room in Valentine of Strawberry.
Weather effects like dirt and water affect your clothing.
Dirt can cling to it, wind can blow your hat right off your head and you can get drenched
in the rain.
Another thing to add here is that even your beard affects your health as it will keep
you warm and maintain your stamina in the cold.
Next up we have the weather.
Like most games coming out these days, Red Dead Redemption 2 features dynamic weather.
In a nutshell, it changes as time passes, a sunny day may suddenly turn cloudy and start
pouring.
Fog, thunderstorms are all possible.
The sunsets are affected by game scenarios.
Depending on what's going on, you may get pink fog, orange skies etc.
The lighting system is also very advanced, as the sunlight will shine through windows
and trees, illuminating the atmosphere.
The snow will brush off rocks and trees as the wind speeds up.
Overall, there's a lot of attention to detail on how the weather interacts with the environment.
What's the point of a large map if there aren't any animals to populate it.
The game has a ton of variety in the wildlife that it offers with over 100 different species
of animals you will come across from mice crawling through the bushes to the skies being
populated with different species of birds.
Be warned though, you won't be an observer to nature, get too close to a bear or coyote
and they'll attack you.
You won't be their only target though as they'll also attack any other animal that
threatens its turf.
Facial animations help portray the emotions of characters to players, a narrative-driven
game like RDR2 relies heavily on the story being told through the eyes and lips of the
NPCs.
In that regard, the game does an excellent job of bringing these characters to life.
Every character model, especially the face is incredibly detailed from life-like skin
shading to smoothly rendered hair to realistic eyes.
You can really feel the weight of what they're trying to say as they look almost lifelike
during conversations and interactions.
Fighting has been designed to give the player freedom of choice, in addition to the stellar
gun-play.
The incorporation of new mechanics like bobbing and weaving to evade enemy strikes and timing
your own punches will make you a seasoned fighter in addition to a master marksman.
Evading isn't the only mechanic, however, you can also block attacks, grapple and slam
people on the ground and sneak up behind people to knock them out.
This physical fighting layer adds new depth to the combat system and keeps gameplay fresh.
Players will be glad to hear that there won't be any loading screens after the initial one.
Like grand theft auto 5, players won't have to wait for the game to load after the cut-scene,
the cut-scenes will seamlessly transition into gameplay and vice-versa to keep players
immersed.
Last but definitely not the least is the gun-play.
What is a red dead game without amazing gunplay mechanics?
The whole system has been reworked to be as realistic as possible.
The guns have recoil, every shot causes gun-smoke and there's even a bullet trail.
Though all these changes aren't just cosmetic, the guns now take longer to load meaning you
have to be careful not to miss any vital shots.
Aside from realistic looking gunplay, there's also the new dead eye system which allows
you to slow time, paint targets and see their weak points.
The new duel system also generates different cutscenes when you eliminate an enemy depending
on your honor rank.
[Outro] These are but some of the details you need
to know about red dead redemption 2, there's still a lot more to discover and we'll be
exploring every nook to see just how much content Rockstar has packed into what's
shaping to be the game of the year.
What are you most excited about in RDR2?
With so much hype building up to its release, do you think the game will live up to its
high expectations?
Anyways, that's about it from me but feel free to drop your own thoughts down in the
comment section below.
See ya!
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