Rockstar is a household name and a top-dog in the gaming industry. The New York-based video game publisher operates various studios worldwide and serves as a home to some of the most iconic gaming franchises and titles, ranging from the Red Dead series, the Manhunt series , Max Payne 3 , to the studio’s most popular magnum opus, the Grand Theft Auto ser
It turns out that the Aberdeens are actually cannibals and went as far as killing their parents and eating them. On top of being murderers, they also happen to be involved in an incestuous relationship with one anot
In the first Red Dead Redemption , John Marston can find strangers and complete tasks for them. These types of side missions were first featured in Grand Theft Auto 4 and gave the player a chance to discover a little more about the game’s world. These side missions could range from gathering flowers for an old man to blackmailing a politician. These stranger missions can still be completed during the epilogue, even if they were started by John. The strangers will comment on Jack looking different , but will gladly accept his h
From here players can invite whoever they wish to their little group and decide if they want to be a group of good or bad guys. The thing to keep in mind though is that in order to gain access to all the customization features like a bigger camp and a name will mean that the player has to spend about $200 dollars in order to complete it. This may sound like a lot of money, but it is definitely worth it in order to keep this group of players together even when logging off at the end of a session. Players can always ask their group to pay them in pelts or other high valued items in order to front the cost of the posse. Either way, it is well worth the mo
In **Red Dead Online ** players have complete freedom to roam the world by themselves killing other players or behaving like a grizzled lone bounty hunter. This isn’t a bad way to play, and honestly, players will get a lot of fun out exploring Rockstar’s massively beautiful world all by themselves. At the end of the day though it can get very lonely out there in the Wild West and its much safer to travel as a gr
Both franchises are different from one another in terms of setting and gameplay, but they’ve both resonated with players. In fact, memes about the two are still being created today. Here are ten memes that fans will surely have no problem understand
John isn’t lauded for his efforts to change. Instead, he is somewhat belittled by those he fought so hard to reunite with. But he is not doing these things because they are easy. To John, robbing a train or gunning a man down in the street is easy. The hard part is living a just life in an unjust wo
Even though many players try to play Arthur with high honor, it doesn’t always work out that way. For example, the button used to aim weapons is also the button to interact with others. Because the buttons are the same, it isn’t hard to aim a gun at someone players are trying to h
In fact, it is one of the most honorable things we can do, to strive to be better than the darkest parts of our nature. In many ways, John’s life is better summed up by the final epitaph written on his grave. Blessed are the Peacekeepers, for they will be called sons of
He may meet his fate in the Indie game music at the hands of Dutch, but in the epilogue of the game players find out his businesses are thriving like never before. It wouldn’t have been shocking to find out Cornwall was once a slave owner. He’s just that awful of a human br
Aiming a gun at someone will alert the law, which will lead Arthur to become wanted. The longer the player fights, the higher Arthur’s bounty becomes, until he’s even wanted dead or alive. It can be frustrating how a good deed can unravel into an intense shoot
Before going any further, we need to address the ludonarrative dissonance in the room. Ludonarrative dissonance is when the story told by the narrative doesn’t fit the story reinforced by the gameplay. It was first applied to Nathan Drake of Uncharted fame to discuss the oxymoronic nature of a charming rogue who has killed thousands of peo
If one loves Red Dead Redemption II , then this Red Dead title is a must-play. The Old West’s glory days are long gone, and now, users play as John Marston , one of the former Van der Linde gang members. John tracks down his old gang mates and, subsequently, his former surrogate father to force them to face the consequences of their acti
This means that Grand Theft Auto V would be available on three generations of consoles. It makes sense, seeing as how the game is consistently getting high sales despite being out for years. However, it’s understandable how fans could’ve wanted Rockstar’s newest game inst
Still, the real masterstroke of the game is that it lets us live life with our MacGuffin. A MacGuffin is an object or person that drives the plot forward. Our character needs to get or regain the MacGuffin, and thus it justifies everything they do in pursuit of it. Usually, when the MacGuffin is acquired, that’s when the credits roll. But that’s not the case with Red Dead Redempti