Red Dead Redemption 2 Well and truly established itself as a monumental, monolithic video game, to be imitated and scaled for years to come. The 2018 release still runs circles around almost any game that's been released since, with at least attention to detail and story crafting, if not meat-and-potatoes game design. In fact, the closest we'll probably get to a Red Dead Redemption 2-level experience Red Dead Redemption 3Which is yet to be confirmed by Rockstar.
But maybe the game will be Confirmed by Rockstar, at one point or another, and former Rockstar writer and co-founder Dan Houser seems to think so too. Reflecting on his legacy with Rockstar on the Lex Friedman podcast last year, Houser said it would be sad if Rockstar were to move on. red dead “Because it was a cohesive two-game arc,” which sets it apart from the more episodic ones GTA series. At the same time, he admitted that a threequel “will probably happen” at some point. And while Houser was speaking in a personal capacity as the principal author of these seminal works, his comments suggest: It would, indeed, be sad if Red Dead Redemption 3 had come out, and not just because Dan Houser would no longer be involved.
The Case Against Red Dead Redemption 3
The gaming community at large has clamored for more Red Dead Redemption, but it might be best to give the series a rest, at least for a while.
Rockstar will almost certainly bring back Red Dead Redemption, but should it?
It is suspected to be domestic Red Dead Redemption 3 The inside knowledge that will be released at some point may result, but they probably won't. In the words of Arthur Morgan actor Roger Clarke, “I [don’t] There is no inside information, but of course there is going to be another red dead. It has sold over 60 million copies! ” But while red deadWhile the near brand identity may look like a fat chicken, cutting it may not actually be the best idea.
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Dan Houser is right about at least one thing: Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 Form a strong, cohesive whole, and they don't leave much room for further development. However RDR2 Being a prequel, it feels like a very natural one, like the first one Red Dead Redemption Focuses entirely on the history of John and the Van der Linde gang. Rockstar was positioned to provide a meaningful continuation Red Dead Redemption The world, in a way that it is not in later Red Dead Redemption 2.
Naturally, there are countless theories about what's possible Red Dead Redemption 3 Looks like: it could follow Jack Marston, it could recount Sadie Adler's bounty hunting adventures, it could be another prequel, and so on. These may, in theory, be interesting stories, but I think they raise the inevitable question: What's the point? Red Dead Redemption Unlike Marvel or DC comics – there shouldn't be an expectation that every single character and plot point should be explored in detail. If anything, Rockstar should probably quit while it's ahead. Everyone can think of a beloved franchise that was pushed beyond its limits, souring its broader legacy.
But while red deadWhile the near brand identity may look like a fat chicken, cutting it may not actually be the best idea.
For better or worse, Rockstar is absolutely going to keep milking milk red dead label; The only question is what form it will take. In my opinion, making another prequel, which is an idea that has been tossed around red dead The fanbase, for a long time, is the worst possible path Rockstar could take: going further back red dead The timeline undermines much of the subjectivity and mystery established by the first two games, potentially reducing the IP from respectable and subtle to cheap and plentiful. It will rob it of its magic. Following an already established character like Sadie or John wouldn't be very good, for the same reasons.
What could be the best way to bring back Red Dead Redemption?
John, Jack, Abigail, Sadie, Charles, and the rest of the Dutch van der Linde gang should never enter the arena – that's just for starters. Returning to Houser's comment about unity, the characters in the series were written to complete, in both entries; Their story is over now. We don't need to follow every character from cradle to grave, and indeed we shouldn't. There's a reason so many great stories focus only on a period of a character's life, not its entirety.
Maybe Rockstar should go back to basics and make something completely different red dead the game It's easy to forget, though Red Dead Redemption 2 Actually this is the third game red dead series, with Red Dead Revolver Released in 2004 and was effectively separated from the story of John, Arthur and Dutch. If the developers at Rockstar have a compelling idea for another western story, then this one red dead The label makes sense from a marketing perspective, but not from any other. another one red deadIf it really comes to fruition, one must red dead in name only, lest it adulterate, minimize, or otherwise spoil the emotional impact of the former two. Redemption Games.
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October 26, 2018
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M for Mature: Blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, drug and alcohol use
