Summary
- A Red Dead Redemption player went to New Austin in both 1 and 2 to see how it changed.
- New Austin in Red Dead Redemption 2 mirrors the original but with vibrant colors, giving it a livelier feel.
- Many players seeing the comparison actually preferred the 2010 original's visuals.
A Red Dead Redemption 2 player has gone back to the first game to create a comparison between how New Austin looks in both. The map in Red Dead Redemption 2 is Rockstar's biggest game world yet, although there is some overlap between it and the 2010 original.
New Austin features prominently in the original Red Dead Redemption, but is initially locked in the sequel by invisible snipers, preventing Arthur Morgan from ever crossing its border. It becomes available during the game's Epilogue, where players can return to it as John Marston. Despite playing a smaller role in the sequel, Rockstar paid it plenty of attention. One player even created a New Austin 120-hour time-lapse in Red Dead Redemption 2, highlighting how amazing the region can look in the game.
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Redditor Buetsome went to New Austin in both Red Dead Redemption games to see how it had changed between the two. With Red Dead Redemption 2 being a prequel, it would make sense if the location in the newer game looked a little underdeveloped. However, this wasn't the case, with the two looking structurally extremely similar. In fact, the stark difference between the two came in the lighting. Red Dead Redemption 2 remains one of the games with the most impressive graphics, with its vibrant colors giving its version of New Austin a livelier feel. In contrast, the original game evokes a feeling of loneliness with its washed-out color palette.
Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2 New Austin Changes
Given that the only real difference is in the lighting and color palettes, whichever version players prefer is totally subjective. Gamers in the thread were quick to point out the obvious difference in vibrancy between the two games, but many actually preferred the dull colors of the original Red Dead Redemption. Comparing two of the best Rockstar games of all time is always going to prove difficult, with every player having their own unique experiences in both.
Although new details are still being discovered in Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2, gamers are waiting to see what the future holds for any potential sequel in the series. However, with Grand Theft Auto 6 still to come from Rockstar, any concrete news is likely some time away yet. Recently, the Red Dead Redemption re-release got a new update, although it proved to be nothing substantial with general stability improvements to the game. With little word of a sequel, gamers can only continue to speculate about the possibility of New Austin making a return in Red Dead Redemption 3.
Red Dead Redemption 2
- Released
- October 26, 2018
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Publisher(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Metascore
- 97
