8 Video Game Side-Quests That Were Better Than The Main Story

8. The Vampire - Red Dead Redemption 2

When you've got a narrative that is so utterly drenched in praise from both critical outlets and fans around the world, it's definitely a steep claim to mark one side mission as being "better" than the entirety of Red Dead Redemption 2's main arc, however, if we're being brutally honest there are more than a few moments where the sheer size of the games main pull does feel like a bit too much of a good thing.

It's why so many players utterly lose themselves in pretty much everything else the game has to offer, gambling, hunting, and of course engaging in short and supremely satisfying side missions that pop that little dopamine hit that the main narrative takes a long time to deliver on. And of all of the strange and wonderful bite-sized moments, the Vampire Of St. Denis sure sticks out as a freakin' fangtastic tale that sinks its teeth right in as soon as it begins.

St. Denis is a sprawling locale and there are many shady secrets hidden within its walls, and should you take the time to walk its streets and listen to the locals, you'll hear tales of a spate of murders as well as a supremely shady figure. Finding five clues around the city and piecing together the clues will lead you to a one-on-one confrontation with the murderer who turns out to be a freaking vampire!

Well, technically it's just a bald dude with a love of the old neck wine, and you can bash him to death in one hit, but should this knock-off Nosferatu get too close he'll one-hit kill Arthur leading to a rather humiliating, and surprising end to your mystery solving ways. Either way, it's a completely unforgettable moment in a game absolute full of them.