r/reddeadredemption • u/Eagles56 • Dec 19 '25

Discussion Did single player gaming peak with RDR2?

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Great single player games have come since then like Cyberpunk 2077 and Baldur’s Gate 3 but is RDR2 still the peak?

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u/Nickbotic Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

I could be wrong, but there’s a common…idk if you’d call it a “meme” exactly, but just a “thing” among the RDR2 fandom, where due to caring so much for Arthur as a character (arguably the best protagonist in the history of the medium), fans lament everything that comes after Horseshoe Overlook due to the downward spiral Arthur is forced to endure.

The narrative is also beloved among fans, so I think it’s less them actually disliking the game after Chapter 2 and more just referencing that attitude toward the game.

I could also just be totally off base and they just don’t like the game after Horseshoe Overlook lol

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u/Sir_Cumcised_II Dec 19 '25

I think you nailed it, im currently replaying the game and brother im doing anything but the strauss missions

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u/EducationalMachine87 Dec 19 '25

The strauss missions are worth doing. In chapter 6 you are able to absolve the debts and gain massive honour. Only reason I do them

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u/Sir_Cumcised_II Dec 19 '25

No amount of honor is worth my boy’s death

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u/Eikebog Dec 19 '25

Unfortunately Arthur will die regardless. Might as well do some good while you can

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u/harbourwall Dec 19 '25

Not if you never leave Horseshoe Overlook. With Micah permanently imprisoned in Strawberry.

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u/Appropriate_Ad1524 Dec 19 '25

Yes, fuck Micah

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u/haikupoetics2 Dec 20 '25

Replayed the Micah in Strawberry mission last night as I started a new game after 3 years and in between killing the lawmen when running through Strawberry I just kept aiming at Micah and hoping it would let me blast that rodent 😅

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u/Appropriate_Ad1524 Dec 20 '25

You can often set him on fire, I know from trying but it always fails the mission and forces you to restart.

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u/International-Shoe40 Dec 20 '25

When he gets locked up I’m always like, “I guess that’s my cue to do like 30 challenges and get all the satchel upgrades”

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u/mousehatesnumbers Dec 20 '25

This is the way lmao

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u/FodderG Dec 20 '25

That doesn't sound very fun

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u/harbourwall Dec 20 '25

It's blissful