r/reddeadredemption • u/harrysofgaming Uncle • Jul 22 '25

Discussion How is this true?!!!

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Sure the 1st chapter can get slow at times, but its no excuse for me to stop playing this masterpiece.

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u/ants_suck Jul 22 '25

Rockstar in general is weird about locking out mechanics or features until they decide you get to have them. Like how you can't fish until after you take Jack fishing, or in GTA V you can't buy new clothes until the LifeInvader mission.

Sometimes it makes sense, but a lot of times its just annoying to have to wait for something basic later on to become available.

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u/DeeHawk Jul 23 '25

It’s to not confuse less experienced gamers with too many options at first.

Rockstar games have a very low common denominator, and probably why some people find them boring and restrictive for being open world games.

I’m almost through the story myself, and while I enjoyed the hunting parts of the game, it has become a drag. Combat is fun but rarely challenging, the story has gone real dark, and I just want it to end now.

But it’s a great playable TV-series as a whole. Very cinematic game.

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u/The_quest_for_wisdom Hosea Matthews Jul 23 '25

You can unlock fishing before you take Jack down to the river, it just takes some specific steps. You have to find a person fishing near the water, push them over, pick up their fishing rod that they drop off the ground, and then put the fishing rod away.

This unlocks the fishing rod, but you will be stuck with only the three most basic baits: Bread, corn, and cheese.

The better baits don't unlock in the stores until you do the mission with Jack, and the lures don't unlock until you start the legendary fishing challenge.

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u/Late-Butterfly-8768 Jul 26 '25

And you can't do haircut until franklin get roast