Rockstar Games has just released the first Official Gameplay Trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2! Captured entirely from in-game footage, watch this introduction to Red Dead Redemption 2's gameplay in 4K.
Here's the Full Gameplay Video:
And here is the Full Transcript of the video with all the details revealed!
Setting and World
In the late 1800's, America was evolving, on its way to becoming the most powerful country in the world. New immigrants arrived, thriving outposts became towns and civilization was spreading rapidly into the huge wild and lawless frontier.
With Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Games aims to create a living world that is not simply open, but deeper, more interactive and detailed than ever, combining action, storytelling and gameplay in new ways as you live, ride and fight to survive as an outlaw in a notorious gang. The game is an attempt to capture this pivotal moment when the age of outlaws was ending, and the modern world was born.
There is a huge world to explore set across a range of America's heartland and frontier, from harsh mountain trails and dense forests to untamed swamplands and sweeping deserts, rugged livestock towns to modernizing cities and much more, all populated with a diverse cast of characters from turn of the century life.
Protagonist and Gang Activities
In Red Dead Redemption 2 you play as Arthur Morgan, a trusted senior gun in the Van der Linde gang, a band of outlaws and outcasts on the run from the pressures of civilized life.
Each time they are forced to flee an area, the gang sets up a camp as a base. This is where gang members eat, sleep, perform chores, play games and share stories. These are the people Arthur calls family, and you will get to know each gang member over the course of the game.
Helping the camp with food and supplies will keep morale high, while spending time with other gang members can reveal new secrets, fun things to do and opportunities for mischief.
Environment Interactions
In and out of camp, the world is alive and responds to the player, and your guns aren't the only way to interact with the environment in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Call out to a passing rider, talk yourself into trouble with a local tough guy, or out of trouble with a town sheriff, or intimidate a witness into silence and more. Confrontations can be escalated or defused. You can form friendships, or make enemies as you choose.
Your actions have consequences and it's up to you to decide just how honorable Arthur is.
Combat
Shooting and fighting have both been radically improved to make combat deep and engaging at all times.
Each weapon in Red Dead Redemption 2 has unique characteristics, with realistic reload and recoil that always keeps the player grounded and connected to the action in a gunfight.
Horses
In a similar way, the bond with your horse is crucial and changes based on your treatment of the animal. Some breeds are better suited for certain tasks.
Your saddle and saddlebags can store extra weapons, along with supplies, and animal carcasses that you pick up while out roaming or hunting. Over time the bond between you and your horse will grow making them easier to control in tense situations.
Hunting and Cash
A rich and varied ecosystem thrives in the world full of predators, prey and scavengers, all smart and sometimes deadly. Hunting helps the camp or earns you money. Wound an animal and you'll have to track them down.
Animal pelts and other items you find can be traded for cash to use at general stores, gunsmiths, saloons and elsewhere.
Conclusion
This is a world that is rich in depth and detail, all designed to be explored on horseback or on foot, as you live the fateful journey of a gang of outlaws on the run across America.
In the next Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay video, we'll look at missions, activities, enemy gangs, robberies, other things to do and much more, including the evolution of sharpshooting using the Dead Eye system.
Red Dead Redemption 2 will release on October 26 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. For more on Red Dead Redemption 2 videogame take a look at our complete News Section!