Besides the GTA series, Red Dead Redemption is an extremely popular game series from Rockstar. Especially the second part has been celebrated by fans because it emphasizes a high degree of realism. Red Dead Redemption 2 still impresses a player even six years after its release. He lists 10 things that would make the title the most detailed game to date.
What details fascinate him so much about Red Dead Redemption 2? The character models in the game are not just hollow puppets. They behave as one would expect in real life. You can see all the details in the following tweet by NikTekOfficial:
The following details are said to be particularly realistic for X-user NikTekOfficial:
- Horses have sweat residue on their backs after removing the saddle following a long ride
- As soon as the protagonist enters the water, his clothes soak up water and he changes his running behavior
- Bound NPCs try to gasp for air in shallow water. In deeper water, they simply sink.
- The jewels of horses shrink in cold weather
- Workers move different objects and have fascinating hammer movements
- NPCs react to conversations that we have with them while passing by
As an additional note, NikTek mentions that the player’s clothing turns white in snow areas when we trudge through the snow. But not only the behavior of NPCs and the main character is realistic. There are more mechanics that NikTek finds particularly successful.
Here you can watch the official trailer of the game:
Red Dead Redemption is as real as no other game
What about the physics? The game is also extremely detailed on the physical side. Throwing the lasso looks just like in real life. The protagonist also casts a shadow when he stands in front of a projector.
Furthermore, there is realistic behavior when shooting at objects. As soon as we shoot at a boat, it may happen that the boat fills with water and even sinks.
Even the cooking pot has its own animations. When eating stew, the pot becomes emptier. Even the plate does not magically empty, as the food decreases with each bite.
There are many more details that are so hidden that you might have missed them. MeinMMO has listed 11 hidden details that are very realistic in the game. Among them are the opossums and the animal carcasses that decompose over time.
However, there will not be new information on the Red Dead Redemption front anytime soon. Rockstar is currently preparing for the release of GTA 6, which is expected to take place in autumn 2025. But the former head of Blizzard wishes for a sequel to RDR: Everyone is talking about GTA 6 – But the former head of Blizzard wants Red Dead Redemption 3
