As amazing asRed Dead Redemption 2is, it would be nothing without the games that game before. One fan looks at the evolution of the franchise in a viral Tiktok, showing footage ofRed Dead Revolverthrough toRed Dead Redemption 2.
It usually comes as a surprise when people learn that theRed Deadseries did not start with the firstRed Dead Redemption, but actuallyRed DeadRevolver. The game began development at Capcom before being cancelled and subsequently acquired by Rockstar Games who went on to expand and publish it in 2004. WhenRed Dead Redemptionlaunched in 2010, it was as if the game came out of nowhere, garnering universal acclaim from players and critics alike, but feeling like the start of a new franchise, rather than a sequel to an already established one. Rockstar Games would obviously go on to createRed Dead Redemption 2in 2018, improving on theRedemptionformula in nearly every way.
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TikTok user aqx1234 posted a video showcasingRed Dead’s evolution from the originalRevolvertoRedemption 2. The nearly 30 second clip shows footage from all three games starting withRevolver, before cutting toRedemptionwith a change in music, and one final time forRedemption 2. Interestingly, the only gameplay footage shown is forRevolver, revealing much stiffer shooting mechanics and a linear world design. A recurring question forRed Dead Redemption 2fansis whetherRed Dead Revolver is worth playing, which based on the brief gameplay snippet, may be indication enough to give it a try or not.
SinceRevolveris the only game to receive gameplay in aqx1234’s video,Red Dead Redemption 1and2’s segments feature montages of some both games' most cinematic moments.Red Dead Redemptionis still a great looking game, as the clips of protagonist John Marston shooting and on horseback show solid animation and well-polished character design. Naturally, these compliments are exponentially multiplied when it cuts to footage ofRed Dead Redemption 2, showing Arthur Morgan and the rest of the game’s cast in many dynamic, intense sequences from throughout the story. Thephotorealistic art design ofRed Dead Redemption 2is still breathtaking even three years after release.
Aqx1234’s video focuses mostly on the increase in graphical fideltiy throughout theRed Deadseries, and perhaps also, the series' growing ability to create highly cinematic moments. Unfortunately, sinceRevolveris the only game to receive gameplay footage here, the video doesn’t provide a solid comparison of how actually playing this series has evolved from game to game. For all intents and purposes,Redemptionis a spiritual successor toRevolver, evolving the gameplay on nearly every level, from shooting, to traversal, and being much grander in scope. It would be incredible to seeRed Dead Revolverremadein the style of theRedemptiongames, though that seems unlikely to ever happen.
Red Dead Redemption 2is available now on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
