Red Dead Redemption 2’s Mundane Tasks Bring The Game To Life

Much of my Red Dead Redemption 2 play-through has been spent on gunfights and long-distance rides on a faithful steed. These moments are a mixture of explosive excitement and calm. But the game’s best interactions are small. They are the tiny pieces of busy work and rote chores that give the game a sort of texture: rough, gritty, and breakable. They are the smallest parts of an almost excessively detailed whole, but they are essential to the game’s overall identity.

Red Dead Redemption 2’s Mundane Tasks Bring The Game To Life

Much of my Red Dead Redemption 2 play-through has been spent on gunfights and long-distance rides on a faithful steed. These moments are a mixture of explosive excitement and calm. But the game’s best interactions are small. They are the tiny pieces of busy work and rote chores that give the game a sort of texture: rough, gritty, and breakable. They are the smallest parts of an almost excessively detailed whole, but they are essential to the game’s overall identity.