The vast, dynamic open world of Red Dead Redemption 2 is brimming with life, and with life comes death. One player found that out the hard way when a horse in Red Dead Redemption 2 made them realized pretty much everything is a threat in the wild west, even the most unsuspecting creatures.
RDR2’s features incredibly detailed animals, from their anatomy to how they move about the world. One player recently discovered that there’s a waterfall where a bunch of fishes will fall off and die, as they use it to travel, but not all of them are able to successfully survive the fall. Animals are certainly independent and reactive to Rockstar’s open world and a player found that out the hard way.
Reddit user jfrawley28 just bought Red Dead Redemption 2 and had an unfortunate run-in with another gunslinger. After killing the enemy, the dead man’s horse attacked the player with a swift kick to the brain. This follows another player’s encounter with a moose that died of exhaustion in RDR2, showing the incredible level of detail and realism provided to all life in the game’s world. There’s clearly more autonomy to the virtual life in Rockstar’s beloved western than many may have thought.
Just bought the game. My first unexpected death. Enjoy. from reddeadredemption
Horses in Red Dead Redemption 2 have proven to be more than just vehicles for transporting people around. If a player tries to loot saddlebags on a horse that isn’t theirs, it’ll attack them. If there isn’t a good bond with a player’s own horse and they accidentally hit their horse, it’ll attack them too. It is clear horses are just as dangerous as any other character and weapon in Red Dead Redemption 2, keeping players always on their toes.
Given the overwhelming amount of horses in RDR2, it’s certainly just one other thing that players will have to keep their eyes open for. Swamps are plagued with crocodiles and other creatures, the mountains have bears and mountain lions, and there’s no shortage of humans trying to kill players. It’s safe to say Rockstar has created one of the deadliest open-worlds in gaming. It’s just another way Red Dead Redemption 2 helps create an extreme level of immersion that grounds the player in its world and helps sell the illusion of just how deadly the wild west really is. Whether or not that’s actually fun for some people is up for debate, but it provides a fun challenge and also allows for a deepened hunting experience.
