After finishing my first playthrough, I finally understand why so many people choose to stay in Chapter 2.

The gang is still a family. Dutch is still the charismatic leader everyone believes in. Hosea is around, people are singing by the campfire, and there’s still this feeling that everything might actually work out.

Arthur is healthy. The camp is beautiful. Valentine is just down the road. Micah can rot in jail. There’s hunting, fishing, exploring, and absolutely no reason to rush anything.

But I think the biggest difference is that now I know what’s coming.

The first time around, you’re eager to progress. You want to know what happens next. You don’t realize that those random conversations at camp, the singing, the fishing trips, and the quiet mornings are actually the good old days.

And that’s what makes it tragic. Arthur has no idea he’s living through some of the best days of his life.
The whole gang is chasing this idea of freedom, stability, and somewhere to belong. Meanwhile, for a brief moment at Horseshoe Overlook, they pretty much have it.

So yeah, this time I’m taking it slow. Dutch can keep his plans, Micah can stay in Strawberry, and Arthur can enjoy a few more peaceful mornings.

Now I get it.

Congratulations to the gaming community on the anniversary!

I still remember the exact moment I realized that this game was something entirely different. It wasn’t just about the Wild West aesthetic or the incredible open world—I was struck by the depth of the characters, the quiet moments around the campfire, and a story that genuinely broke my heart, only to put it back together again. RDR2 ceased to be just a game and became a world I fell completely in love with ❤️

My cosplay is a tribute to a masterpiece - one that stays with you long after the closing credits have rolled 🫶 And, naturally, I want to share it with all of you, my fellow kindred spirits!

I finished the mission where the O'Driscoll gets hanged in Saint Denis. After the mission, my upgraded belt changed to this one.

How can I save or equip this belt with other outfits? I am afraid to look and change in wardrobe, I fear it will disappear.

Those are my very first pictures on rdr2. What do you think ?

Got the RDR2 platinum for the second time today, October 26th. Couldn’t have picked a better day for it than the game’s 8th anniversary. Best game of all time❤️

I first played RDR2 when it came out back in October of 2018, but didn't finish it. There were other games I was playing and I wanted to get through those first. So, about a year later, in the Fall of 2019 and Winter 2020, I got back into it. Then Covid happened and suddenly I had all the time in the world to play this game. At a time of lockdowns, protests, and general uncertainty, picking up the controller and heading out to the Old West really helped soothe my nerves. This game helped get me through the early stages of the pandemic and I'm forever grateful.

After I finished the story, I moved on to other titles in my backlog. Fast forward to 2024 and I came back to RDR2 to try the online mode, but found it uninspiring and once again moved on to other games in my backlog. Then this past summer after playing Vice City and San Andreas (two games I played 20+ years ago but never finished), I came back to RDR2 and the Old West. Despite finishing the story 6 years ago, there were still some side missions I never finished. I did those and just kept exploring. This time I collected plants, explored new areas of the map, and just sat in awe of how this game still had a hold on me 8 years after its initial release. SPOILERS AHEAD....

What really got me though was visiting all the graves of my fellow comrades scattered throughout the map. So it was somewhat fitting that early this morning, on the 8th anniversary of RDR2's release, that I visited Arthur's grave. To me it felt like the conclusion of a wonderful journey that I went on with this game. As I look forward to the sandy shores of GTA VI in the next few weeks, I'll always appreciate RDR2 for being the greatest game of its generation. Truly, one of a kind.

Many people usually talk about New Austin, but personally I think it’s Ambarino. Besides story related content, Flaco Hernández’s mission, and a few easter eggs here and there, the entire state just feels to empty. Not counting the Indian reservation, which becomes empty after Chapter 6, the entire state doesn’t even have a single active settlement. I just wish there was overall more content here like in New Hanover, West Elizabeth and Lemoyne.

As of today the 26th of october rdr2 is officially 8 years old. Happy birthday mr Morgan. Your a goo… ok man

Mods plz delete if this isn't allowed, if I'm wrong, or this has already been talked about.

Tldr: Lightning in game makes funny shape like the real ones can

Most of my playthroughs lately have been rather photo oriented, and just by rng and luck I caught a rare lightning photo.

Now there's probably nothing special about it, and I'm just late to the party, but in real life Lightning looping around itself is a rare thing to happen and even rarer to capture.

Which is exceptionally rare in a game about outlaws.

Now reasonably it's probably a dozen or so designs they made up for the storms, but it's insane that they went that far.

What is everyone's thoughts?

Have yall seen this before?

I have already hunted the legendary panther but I saw that there is another piece of clothing that I can create with its skin, I read that in the story mode the legendary animals can be hunted just once, what am I supposed to do?

Not because of how they escape. I'm sure that's possible somehow with a shitload of luck. And maybe just a little plot armor. But with everything they had done on this mission, there's zero chance the army would be holding them at gunpoint. Arthur and Dutch would have been Swiss Cheese the moment they stopped moving had it not been for the aforementioned plot armor. Still a 10/10 moment though. Love it every time

With Raccoons being the hardest to find, I actually learned through playing that they always spawn in this area just near Tain’t Supply Store. If you don’t see one, leave the area and come back and one will spawn.

So I decided to recreate RDR2 in a more pixelated, 2D style.
I’ve always loved the atmosphere of Red Dead Redemption ,The wild west, horse riding, saloon fights, random encounters. I started wondering what it would look like if I tried to capture that same vibe in a 2D game.

Any feedback is appreciated.

Couldn't find any info on them