Despite being out for years, Red Dead Online is still missing a fair amount of features from Red Dead Redemption 2's single-player story. While the basic gameplay mechanics and open-world gameplay are in place, there are several things present in RDR2's story but missing from RDO that would make the multiplayer even better. The open-world is still full of life and detail, but it doesn't have the same level of interaction as the one experienced by Arthur Morgan and John Marston.
Although the Red Dead Redemption series is adored by fans, Red Dead Online has struggled in recent years to maintain support, with the viral #SaveRedDeadOnline fan campaign showing disappointment from the game's player base. While many players do love traversing Rockstar's carefully crafted Western world, it frequently feels like there isn't enough to do. Rockstar could easily fix part of this issue by adding some features from the single-player that have yet to make their way into RDO.
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One thing that Red Dead Online lacks is the ability to fully interact with the open world's services. For example, the online protagonist is unable to order meals at saloons the way that Arthur can, and they are also unable to access some other features such as special baths. While they can still use basic shop functions, it seems odd that the online protagonist would be shut off from other services. There are plenty of opportunities to roleplay in Red Dead Online, thanks to its specialist roles, so the inability to eat a bowl of oatmeal at the bar feels like an inexplicable omission. The online protagonist's inability to do a simple task such as this hurts the game's immersion, and gives
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