Arthur Morgan’s Tragic Tale is Still an Emotional Rollercoaster, Five Years Later

Red Dead Redemption started out as an ambitious spiritual successor to the lesser-known Red Dead Revolver. It took the open-world format Grand Theft Auto has deployed so well to craft one of the most memorable experiences of the PS3/Xbox 360 generation. It was unrivaled in the western genre, and it took eight years to be bested, as the aptly-titled Red Dead Redemption 2 expanded the setting, improved the visuals, and conjured a story that is one of the best the medium has to offer. It’s a marvel, and while a third game is strongly rumored, the fifth anniversary of the second is not something to forget.