The World Needs More Historical Fiction Games Like Red Dead Redemption 2

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The video game industry is lucky to have the wide variety of titles that it does. Particularly in recent years, where indie outfits have become more prominent thanks in part to the democratization of game-making tools, as well as an ever-growing appetite for video games. There are still the popular AAA titles and long-running franchises, but now more than ever the range of available games is astounding. Games like the epic Western adventure Red Dead Redemption 2 can exist alongside smaller, puzzle-based games like Valiant Hearts: The Great War, but both explore their historical settings in beautiful detail.

While there are lots of games that feature historical real-world settings, none of them do it quite like Red Dead Redemption 2. There is a plethora of WWI and WWII games, with series like Call of Duty and Medal of Honor using these era-defining conflicts as settings for their action, but games that explore their various historical settings away from battlefields and combat scenarios are much rarer. Red Dead Redemption 2 was a nuanced, detailed look at a very specific moment in time with a setting-specific storyline, and more games should follow in its footsteps.

Why Red Dead Redemption 3 Has to Happen

Red Dead Redemption 2 was a ridiculously ambitious game. It's not only huge, but its story is expansive and sets out to completely encapsulate a moment and place in time to perfection. Set in 1899 as a prequel to Red Dead Redemption, the game follows the Van der Linde gang through the eyes of outlaw Arthur Morgan. A layer of sadness and poignancy is present throughout the game, as players will know how this story ends and the fates of the various characters (for the most part) if they've played its predecessor.

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