It was back in 2010 that the Red Dead franchise truly made a name for itself with the launch of Red Dead Redemption. Marking a brand-new saga in the Rockstar series, following 2004's Red Dead Revolver, the story followed the iconic protagonist John Marston, a former outlaw, who must provide his services as a hired gun after the kidnapping of his wife and son. As you can expect from any Rockstar title, Red Dead Redemption was met with critical acclaim, and was praised for its characterization, soundtrack, performance, and narrative, and swiftly went on to inspire a sequel (but technically prequel), Red Dead Redemption 2, in 2018.
Now that we are rapidly approaching the 20th anniversary of Red Dead Redemption, many fans are discovering it for the first time. For me, I played Red Dead Redemption 2 first, and went back to play Red Dead Redemption after loving the world Rockstar had created. Luckily, this is easy to do considering that the events of Red Dead Redemption take place after the events of Red Dead Redemption 2.
So, if you are like me, and you fell in love with the world of Red Dead Redemption 2 first,...
