Hot air balloons are not the only method of flight popular at the end of the 19th Century, it seems. To find this reference to the first Red Dead Redemption , make your way to Big Valley in the northwest corner of West Elizabeth. Go southwest of the stilt shack, and you'll find this primitive flying machine laying ruined in the trees. It seems that its inventor may still have some way to finessing their plan. As well as being really neat, it's also one of the points of interest required for 100 percent complet

[pullquote]"This is a game that tries to desperately to show its maturity, that it's past the simple morals of fantastical and escapist gunslinger movies, and more along the lines of a "prestige" film."[/pullquote]

Every time the black bars letterboxed the screen during Red Dead Redemption 2 , I knew that the "video game" portion of this experience was on hold. I couldn't help but feel frustrated that Rockstar (and the game's writers) were plopping a movie in front of me instead. It is relatively obvious that Rockstar's recent games are meant to invoke the feelings of familiar films, but reading and hearing the thoughts from my peers had me realize that many of us—the Housers included—simply have it wrong when analyzing this game's relationship with the Western film genre.

I kept thinking back to Andrew Dominik's 2007 film The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford , which I've been presuming was the most prominent visual inspiration for Red Dead Redemption 2 for a few reasons. For the most overt example, look no further than the major train robbery sequence from early on in the story, and compare it to one of the first scenes in Dominik's film . From the foreboding music, the light in-between the trees as the gang members await the train, and the point man standing on the track to stop the train, the two scenes are nearly the same beat-by-beat.

Rockstar's latest update for RDR2 's battle royale mode is "Gun Rush," which, as the name suggests, introduces guns, falling more in line with classic BR gameplay. Thus far, the reaction has been mixed as the auto-lock targeting system is not particularly well suited to this style of game. Matches often come down to "who saw who, first," rather than skill. That said, whatever your preference is, before jumping online it is worth your time to read up on some useful tips to help you be the last cowboy stand

The thematic discrepancies of this game couldn't be more evident to me every time that goddamn deer showed up in Arthur Morgan's dreams. These are brief sequences that felt like a fetishization of the frontier—they recall not just nostalgia for the Old West, but for the first Red Dead Redemption game, with the basic melody of the theme playing in the background. It can be debated for hours what the English-class level metaphor that the deer is meant to represent, but I had this feeling that by showing us Arthur trying to remember the "glory" of the West, the game is trying to invoke the same feeling in the player. Think of the way that Kingsman: The Secret Service attempted to argue in favor of bringing back the camp and irony of old spy films, which undid its own argument when the movie ended with an homage to sex scenes of James Bond films past, reminding viewers of how problematic that era was.

Ah, camping; the age-old tradition of hiding out of sight until an unfortunate enemy draws near and then BAM, easy kill. While often a great way to ensure your survival, it is also sure to encourage some horrible reactions from other play

Red Dead Redemption 2 Xbox Dead Redemption 2 has been out for nearly two months, and it is still one of the most talked about games. (Unless you're talking about Fallout 76 and complaining about how terrible it's running.) The reason Red Dead Redemption 2 has been on our minds for so long is that it has so much to do. There are so many side missions and Easter Eggs for fans to find in the world. I have had the game for so long, and I still can't seem to put it d

Your time on the tropical-paradise-gone-wrong is remarkably short, which can understandably leave some players feeling somewhat cold. The good news is that if you ever want to go back there, you can, at least for now. You need to glitch your way back. It's a very complex glitch that involves making your way to the edge of the world, then falling through it, but it's currently unfixed. If you really want to go back, there are very detailed videos on YouT

As we mentioned above, in battle royale mode players can be marked for standing still too long. It is also possible to reveal yourself by firing your weapon. When a player does this, they will be displayed on the map as a red dot , showing everyone exactly where you are. This can be extremely useful in getting an easy kill, or multiple kills, as quite often several players will converge on that location. On the other hand, if you are the one who has revealed yourself, it is best to move from that location quickly. It is also important to hold your fire until you are guaranteed a hit, or else you risk exposing yours