When you have to travel in an open-world game, speed is essential. Style, though, is something oft-overlooked. With that in mind, let's pay homage to the humble horse. The beasts are faster than humans. Horses look much cooler when they gallop. A man riding a horse looks suave. A man that isn't riding a horse is just, horseless. And let's not forget that you can ride them while using the Cinematic Camera. Because nothing says traveling in style like riding a horse while admiring the panoramic views. Horses are the b

The last thing to happen in the series is Jack Marston gunning down retired Pinkerton Agent Edgar Ross in an act of vengeance. Some may argue that one doesn't deserve such violent retribution for simply doing their job, but the Pinkertons did their service through nefarious me

The beginning of Red Dead Redemption 2 starts very slow as it peels back the layers of what the world Rockstar Games created is capable of presenting. Very early in the game, as the Van Der Linde gang is looking to survive a brutal winter, they come across Sadie Ad

Sometimes open-world games sag under the weight of their content. There is simply too much to do. What's worst is when the same amount of time applied to develop content for the world is not equally applied to create a compelling narrative. That is not the case in Red Dead Redemption 2 . The writing is superb. The characters are fully realized. The emotions are nuanced. The story is believable. Every piece in that puzzle fits nicely, and the result is an elegant tale set in a wild wo

Assassin's Creed Syndicate is the ninth main game in the Assassin's Creed franchise. Just like all the other games, the Game Tutorials is about the battle between the Assassins and Templars. It follows twin assassins Evie and Jacob in London, as they follow the path of the city's criminal underground to release it from Templar cont

Sadie is a likable character despite having many character flaws, and along the way her and Charles prove to be the closest thing to family, Arthur Morgan has ever had. Hopefully, with her performance as Sadie, Alex McKenna will grace player's ears in numerous games in the fut

An often overlooked, yet essential aspect of a good visual narrative is the music. Whether it be a movie, television show, or video game, if the story contains some type of emotional element, it becomes the music's job to drive that element home. If you played Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 last year, you experienced a story with a fair amount of emotional complexity that challenged the themes of loyalty, morality, and freedom, and did so in a way that resembled nothing short of a masterpiece. Like most stories of this nature, an enormous bow was needed to tie all of those layers together and create an experience that was just as moving as a movie you'd see at the theater, or a television show that you'd watch at home. Woody Jackson's The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: Original Score serves as that metaphorical bow, elevating the game to be the immersive, unforgettable experience that is Red Dead Redemption

This fight results in the death of a man named Jake Adler, and the rescue of his now widowed wife, Sadie Adler. The death of her husband is the catalyst of her entire character arc focusing on revenge and violence focused on the O'Drisco

However, despite how natural Wiethoff seems in the role, he wasn't actually Rockstar's initial choice to do the job, as the company originally hunted down several big-name celebrity actors instead. The major name considered for the role was none other than Clint Eastwood, which makes sense given his history with the Western ge

When you sit down to play an open-world game, a to-do list usually builds until you have item after item that you need to cross off the list. One quest leads to another. Or more likely, one quest begins only to be derailed by the introduction of another quest or an errand that you need to run or a dungeon you've never seen before. Have you ever just wanted to start your morning by sitting down for a cup of coffee? Small details in Red Dead Redemption 2 really ground you in the world. There's not always a quest to finish. You may spend your days wandering and not really find a quest. And that's o

Red Dead Redemption 2 doesn't care about other games that have come out in recent years, and it doesn't defer to successful models when deciding how to present an open world to the player. The game can be obtuse. It can be difficult. It can be incredibly slow. But, in spite of all that, Red Dead Redemption 2 exists as a breath of fresh air among a crowded field of open-world games. There is an unforgettable atmosphere. And players who stick around will perceive the immense level of care in the game's design. Rockstar went to absurd lengths to bring the West to our screens, and they did a damn fine job. Here's how Red Dead Redemption 2 broke the mold with open-world ga