10 Things Red Dead Redemption 2 Must Learn From GTA Online

by Ewan Paterson

1. Take Full Advantage Of The Entire Map

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If there's anything that Rockstar knows how to do well, it's how to make a truly breathtaking environment. Whether that be the sprawling landscapes of Red Dead: Redemption, or the pulpy backstreets of '40s era Los Angeles in L.A. Noire, these worlds always feel alive. GTA V's was no exception, except for some reason or another we never really got to see all of it.

Outside of LSC was a whole new world of Blaine County, complete with hicks, golf cart driving cultists, and the Sandy Shores desert. It was never really the main focus of attention though, which is a shame, considering it happened to have some of the world's most impressive vistas.

Whatever which way Red Dead 3's world turns out, its online component has to ensure that the action isn't centralised at any one point on its map. No doubt there'll be a rich array of environments to explore across Rockstar's fictionalised slice of 19th Century America, but that means diddly if players don't get the chance to explore it often.

Regardless of however Read Dead's online counterpart turns out, I think it's safe to say we're all more than ready to find out when it's heading our way. (heck, we all know it would've made PSM a heck of a lot better...) In the meantime, I guess we're just going to have to make due with cowboy Adam Sandler terrorising our Netflix accounts.

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Are you at all intrigued by the prospect of Red Dead: Online? Or would you rather the series' next outing held itself firmly in single player? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.