Summary

  • First-person hunting in Red Dead Redemption 2 is dangerous, as a player gets jump-scared by a legendary panther.
  • The game's sandbox offers unique and dynamic interactions, with players still discovering new content years after release.
  • Playing in first-person mode provides a challenging experience, making it tougher to track and survive legendary animals.

A terrifying Red Dead Redemption 2 clip has shown players the potential dangers of choosing to hunt while in first-person mode. Playing in first-person fundamentally changes the Red Dead Redemption 2 experience, and this clip illustrates why perfectly.

One of Red Dead Redemption 2's biggest strengths is its sandbox. Rockstar has created a world in which it feels as though anything can happen at any time, giving Red Dead Redemption 2 an amazing feeling of replayability. Almost six years after its initial launch, players still have unique interactions in the game. Just recently, another Red Dead Redemption 2 player discovered a new Arthur and Susan interaction after 1,400 hours, showing that even the most experienced gamers can find something new to enjoy. Rockstar's iconic Western game remains one of the most popular games out there, which could certainly be attributed to such a dynamic sandbox.

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Redditor SheriffFreeman shared the clip with the game's community online, which begins with the player hunting while using Red Dead Redemption 2's first-person mode. After killing a deer in the distance, SheriffFreeman approaches the corpse and attempts to skin it. Before they're able to finish the animation, they're jump-scared by what appears to be the game's legendary panther, and are mauled to death in an instant. The legendary panther is tough enough to kill in third-person mode, but having the disadvantage of playing in first-person makes it even harder to track. In this instance, SheriffFreeman stood no chance.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Hunting in First-Person Can Prove Deadly

Some gamers in the thread instantly recognized the location, and figured out that they would be killed by Red Dead Redemption 2's legendary panther based on that information alone. The fact that the panther attacks Arthur from the front makes the clip so much worse, as they actually have a moment to see what killed them, rather than an attack from behind. While it seems as though the panther was totally silent, one player in the thread did claim to hear it after they fired the first bullet to kill the deer.

Six years after its release, many gamers are patiently waiting for any official news about a potential Red Dead Redemption 3. With the development of Grand Theft Auto 6 hitting the final stretch over the next year or so, the gaming community shouldn't expect anything concrete for a while yet. However, it's not all doom and gloom for the franchise. A recent update to the Rockstar Games launcher revealed that Red Dead Redemption fans on PC may finally get to play the original game, a port that would be 14 years in the making.

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Top Critic Avg: 95 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
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Released
October 26, 2018
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs and Alcohol
Developer(s)
Rockstar Games
Publisher(s)
Rockstar Games
Engine
RAGE
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
N/A
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DIGITAL
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America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him. From the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age.

Cross Save
N/A
Franchise
Red Dead Redemption
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes
Platform(s)
PS4, Xbox One, PC, Stadia
Genre(s)
Action, Adventure
How Long To Beat
50 Hours
X|S Optimized
yes