As you embark on your adventures, the world of Red Dead Redemption 2 changes. Houses are built, forests are cleared, and new trees are planted. A video captures how the landscape transforms.
In fast motion, you can watch as houses are built or train tracks are expanded. Players celebrate the amount of detail that Rockstar Games shows even in the environment.
As you progress further in the story, new houses are built in some towns. You can even watch the NPCs perform the construction.
Spoiler alert: In this article, we discuss the environmental and city changes that might occur due to story events.
Forests, houses, and beards change in RDR 2
You may have noticed when you rode through Valentine that there are new houses. As the video by DefendTheHouse shows, two new huts are being constructed there.
One is being built to the left of the General Store and is intended to be the “Valentine Restaurant.” The second building is being constructed between the saloon and the doctor’s hut. This will likely be an accommodation, based on the name “Keane’s Room for Rents” on the sign.
The player does not have to do anything for the changes: The world changes automatically without your intervention. You will encounter buildings that are still under construction. When you come back later, the houses will be finished and people will be living in them. The NPCs in RDR 2 lead their own lives, even when you are not watching.
Similarly, the completion of train tracks is part of the video shown above.
Forests are created and cut down: To make room for train tracks, some trees have to be cut down. They do not simply disappear by magic, but are actually felled. You can see this by the tree stumps that stand where forests once were. However, new trees are also planted.
The beard also changes: At the end of the video, there is a bonus. It shows how Arthur’s beard grows over time if you don’t shave it. Fans refer to this time-lapse and compare it to how they are waiting for the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
