Red Dead Redemption 2: 10 Incredible Secrets & Locations You Must Find
It wouldn't be a Rockstar game without... aliens?!
Showered with critical acclaim and dubbed Rockstar's most accomplished work to date, Red Dead Redemption 2 is every bit worthy of the adoration its so-far received, not just as a vehicle for showing off Rockstar's honed and refined storytelling skills, but for offering up a massive landscape with an unparalleled sense of scale and substance.
For that reason alone, providing an exhaustive list of the sprawling Western's quirky locations and well-hidden secrets is a fool's errand this early on in Arthur Morgan's Old West adventures, but rumours of serial killers, extraterrestrial abductions and freak cosmic anomalies have already begun doing the rounds. Many are self-contained stories that exist simply to breathe life into every corner of the Old West, while others hide benefits in the form of unique armaments and...well, unconventional wardrobe additions.
If those have so-far escaped your notice, it's not your fault - seeing the Van der Linde gang's story through to its climax is a daunting enough task in itself - but just know, taking a detour now and again is well worth the effort. Who knows: while you're trawling through ancient burial grounds in search of rare Nordic artefacts, you might just make a discovery or two of your own.
We've only begun to scratch the surface.
10. Mysterious Statues
Generating disposable income in the opening hours of Red Dead Redemption 2 can be tough, what with yours and the rest of the Van der Linde gang's mugs known to law enforcers everywhere, but there are methods not involving violence and robbery you can take advantage of to make a quick buck.
Head directly North of Valentine across the Dakota River and you'll come across a cliff face with an enigmatic painting depicting seven statues that Morgan will jot down in his journal. Alone, the image is no use, but continue heading East until you reach a collection of chalky white rocks with a small crevice to enter and you'll find yourself face to face with those very same statues.
In order to nab the three gold bars worth a cool $1500 that they're hiding, you'll have to put your grey matter to work and solve a tricky puzzle. Alternatively, if you're just in it for the moolah, everything you need to know can be found in the walkthrough below.