Rarely have a been carried away by a video game as I have been by Red Dead Redemption 2. What an absolutely amazing, outstanding, and somewhat heartbreaking game. Admittedly, Arthur and I had a rough start, I really hated Chapter 1 because learning the controls in this game (and learning to not accidentally shoot people) takes way too long. But once that was over and the story truly began, the game really grew on me, and I enjoyed just riding around this breathtaking, pristine landscape, back when times were simpler and the world was not quite insane yet. Just Arthur and his horse and stunning mountains, sunsets and so much wildlife to study and observe. This game sometimes made me want to just move into a little house on the prairie and live a simple life with a few horses on my pastures.

Yesterday I finished Arthur’s journey, and needless to say, I am sad and heartbroken that it’s over. After spending almost 100 hours together, he will be dearly missed as my evening companion. Maybe one day I will play this story again, and see how it develops from the start with the knowledge that I have now, and then I’ll be heartbroken all over again when the story is over again (and probably even more so).

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