Remember back in 2012, or as it’s known in some circles, the year of the bow? It seems like every game that came out then packed one in, and for good reason. Red Dead Redemption 2’s bow does a very respectable amount of damage and has a good reload time, but that’s not what makes it strong. Its silence is what does it. If you’re sneaking up on a hideout or fancy taking out some enemies without alerting their comrades, the bow does this superbly. One well-placed arrow can down anyone. If you’re feeling fancy, make some dynamite arr

This is the big category and the line-up is strong this year. God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 Side Quests Dead Redemption 2 seem like the most obvious choices, but Marvel’s Spider-Man might also swoop in for a surprise vict

While it’s briefly touched upon in an early cut-scene that you should wear your bandana to hide your identity while doing anything illegal, the game doesn’t mention the other mechanics of the bandana. For instance, if a random NPC sees you commit a crime while wearing the bandana, you’ll still become wanted, but they (usually) won’t be able to pin the crime on Arthur Morgan, meaning if you can avoid the immediate consequences of the law, there won’t be any lasting penalties, at least in the form of a bou

Arthur Morgan does so much for the Marston family. He rescues John in Chapter 1, takes Jack fishing in Chapter 2, gets Jack back in Chapter 4, helps save John’s life at the start of Chapter 6, rescues Abigail from Milton in the final mission, and gives his life so that John Marston can inherit his legacy in the Epilo

My go-to sidearms in this game are one Schofield Revolver and one Volcanic Pistol. The Schofield Revolver is the perfect counterpart to the pistol for a couple of reasons. It’s one of the strongest revolvers in the game, and also has an absolutely superb range for a sidearm. Even without the Volcanic Pistol, a pair of these makes an absolutely fearsome duo of weapons, with 12 bullets from these things doing enough damage to take down large groups of enemies at a t

I’ve lost count of how many times my life has been saved by Dead Eye. The only problem being, if you get into repeated engagements that require Dead Eye, you’re going to run out of charge pretty quic

One of the things I learned way after the tutorial was the fact that, when galloping on your horse, timing your button press with your horse’s gallop won’t drain your horse’s stamina nearly as much, if at all. Get into a good rhythm, and you can absolutely cruise along without much of a care in the world. This is especially useful when chasing somebody on horseback since those can end up taking an extended bit of time. The one thing to keep in mind about this is that it’s pretty easy to get numb to the speed if you’re at it for a while, and going through a town at breakneck pace is a pretty easy way to get on people’s bad si

Made up of six chapters and two epilogues, Red Dead Redemption II ’s story is over twice as long as the first game’s. Arthur Morgan’s storyline simply dwarfs John Marston’s in terms of raw content. Is is better, though? When it comes down to it, probably not. For as amazing as the plot actually is, juggling sophisticated themes right up to the very end, the original Red Dead Redemption simply tells the tighter story. Due to being shorter, there is next to no fluff and every moment counts. The same cannot be said for Arthur’s odyssey across the Wild W

In this article, we’re going to talk about which two weapons you should have to hand, and which ones you shouldn’t bother with. The game has far more weapons than it seems at first glance, and some of them you definitely don’t want to be charging into a gang hideout with. There are a dizzying variety of shotguns, rifles, repeaters, pistols, revolvers, even melee weapons, despite it seeming like there’s only a handful at the start of the game. Not all of them are worth bothering with. For instance, that varmint rifle you get? Don’t even try to use that in combat. Instead, switch to a pump-action shotgun, a bolt-action rifle, or a pair of trusty Volcanic Pistols. Without any further ado, let’s begin the countdown: apologies if I slaughter one of your sacred c

This shouldn’t even be a choice. Realistically, Arthur would have stayed with John up to the very end. Not every game needs some kind of cut off for alternate endings, especially when the story strongly favors one option over the other. There is no way Arthur would have gotten John so far only to abandon him for money he will never

Hunting is another mechanic that has gotten a pretty severe overhaul compared to the original Red Dead Redemption . You’ve probably noticed the “study” option available when aiming at an animal, but it isn’t immediately obvious what it does. But after studying it, select “show info”, and you’ll see what quality of pelt you’re going to get from the animal in question. Depending on whether or not you’re after the pelt or the meat, this might not matter to you, but if you are looking to sell the pelt, the quality makes a hefty difference in pr