GTA & RDR2 Should Merge For Red Dead Redemption 3

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— or whatever Rockstar chooses to name the next installment of its western saga — could benefit from incorporating elements from the developer's other hit franchise:. Both the and series have received high praise for their vast open worlds and the number of things for players to explore within them, but each series has its particular strengths, so combining the two could be a winning combination.

The storytelling in the series, particularly and is largely regarded as being some of Rockstar's best, with its fleshed-out characters and heartbreaking moments throughout. However, there's no denying that players keep returning to the series for its told than the enjoyably anarchic gameplay, which has led to Rockstar all but abandoning support for in favor of and the upcoming .

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could truly thrive if it were set during the Great Depression. The Great Depression was known for some of America's most famous bank robbers. A gang similar to the real-life Dillinger Gang led by John Dillinger, which was accused of robbing 24 banks and four police stations between 1933 and 1934, could be a natural progression from 's Van der Linde gang. The next entry could fully lean into its new time period by allowing players to take control of a Depression-era bank robber like the aforementioned John Dillinger, or it could even take inspiration from the upcoming with a period-accurate Bonnie and Clyde-esque character duo at its forefront.

Heists were a popular part of recent entries, with 's single bank heist mission, "" being so well received that it led to many similar missions in and a whole subsection of. saw various robberies during Arthur's time with the Van der Linde