Red Dead Redemption fans have been talking about what they’d like to see next from the Wild West classic from Rockstar Games, and it’s a discussion that’s left them divided.
The original game in the series,Red Dead Revolver,was released in 2004 andstarted life as a Capcom projectbeforeRockstar Gamesacquired the rights.
It’s pretty much a given that we’ll get a new game in the series at some point but as of right now, we can only speculate.
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Red Dead Redemption 2,which is set in 1899, starsArthur Morganand is a prequel to 2010’sRed Dead Redemption.
Red Dead Redemptionwas set in 1911 and centred aroundJohn Marston, and its later setting is why some fans believe we’re getting another prequel.
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If the third numbered entry was set after 1911, it would pretty much lose its Wild West identity. As such, it makes sense thatRed Dead Redemption 3could be set before 1899.
The common story factor in both of the franchise’s most recent games surrounds antagonist, Dutch van der Linde, the infamous gang leader of which Arthur and John are both members.
Red Dead Redemption 2begins with the Dutch van der Linde gang running from the law after a brutal heist gone wrong in the town of Blackwater.
However, fans know very little about what took place in Blackwater as it was not shown in either game and we were only fed snippets of information from the characters.
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This is why some fans believe thatRed Dead Redemption 3could be the perfect setting to explore that story further.
“I think it’s basically guaranteed that we’re getting a prequel toRDR2which will be the last of this story arc. I would love to play as a younger Dutch as he puts the gang together,”saidRedditor GoatJamez, kicking off a discussion.
“I would hate having to play as Dutch, knowing how his story ends and what he does to my other favourite characters,” explained Black-Sam-Bellamy. “I want to inhabit a character, and I can’t do that if the character’s story is predetermined from the other games."
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“I still want to know what happened in Blackwater,” mlrose222 declared.
“I’d have it with the events leading up to the Blackwater Massacre so we are introduced to Mac and Jenny and we can see what happened,” replied LeNateDiamond.
At the time of writing, we have no idea whenRed Dead Redemption 3will arrive for sure but if it does, it will most definitely be afterGTA VI.
Topics:Red Dead Redemption,Red Dead Redemption 2,Rockstar Games
