The Best Order For Playing The Red Dead Redemption Games

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Those interested in starting their journey in the series may wonder what the best order to play the games is. The release order for the games is not in chronological order, with (2018) being presented as a prequel to (2010). Although there are positive reasons for different play orders, one stands out above the rest as the superior way to play through this open-world adventure series. Getting into the series is not so intimidating when played a certain way, and the games can easily capture the hearts of new players.

Contrary to what many may think, the overarching franchise technically has three games. Before and, there was, which was first released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 and the original Xbox. It is the first game in release order, but it is not a canon story within the world, further complicating the status of the essential play order for experiencing the series.

Beginning everything with the prequel game,, is the perfect way to start the story. The prequel follows Arthur Morgan and his involvement in the Van der Linde gang as things slowly begin to sour, presenting the very beginning of the time when the Wild West begins to face extinction, an effect that players can see progress throughout both the game and the original .Playing the story chronologically can create a greater attachment to the characters and the events, and influence players to continue playing into the first game.

The Red Dead Redemption series will always be vastly stronger than Grand Theft Auto, and Rockstar Games makes the reason painfully obvious.

The second game is also a way to get new players hooked on the series. With the amount of content meticulously added into, it is bound to blow away and impress anyone who decides to pick it up for the first time. Its extensive open-world, precise mechanics, and riveting story make up a masterpiece of a game that everyone should experience at least once. There are many surprises in store for newer players, and even those who have played it