‘RDR2’ Will Have Over 200 Animal Species So Prepare To Be Griefed By Nature

Rockstar has been drip feeding information about its upcoming belter, Red Dead Redemption 2, for the past week or so, and we’ve been lapping that shit up, folks. Today, the company revealed that there will be more than 200 different species of animal in the game, all with their own unique behaviours and characteristics.

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Detailing the new information in a new blog post, Rockstar makes it pretty clear that hunting and interacting with wildlife will be a pretty important aspect of the open world title.

“Deer, bison and pronghorn traverse the plains in large herds, scavengers quickly sniff out carrion, sockeye salmon leap upstream, wolves attack in packs surrounding their prey, geese fly in fixed formations, possums play dead, rodents scamper into tree hollows, grizzly bears bluff charge when threatened, and birds of prey soar on thermals,” the post reads.

“They all form part of a complex ecosystem and must continually fight for their place on the food chain. The wilderness is at once a bountiful and perilous place, for both man and beast, and any predator can quickly turn prey.”

It’s the astounding level of detail we’ve come to expect from Rockstar, especially after what we saw in the enormous GTA V. Given that a horse’s balls in RDR2 will shrink depending on how cold the weather is, I’d say we can expect even deeper realism this time around. Even an action like skinning a hunted animal for its hide will show you the whole deal, viscera and all, according to reports from those who’ve played the game.

“After a successful hunt, you can either skin and butcher the animal on the spot or take it with you whole,” the blog reads. “Just try not to leave it too long or the scavengers will come looking. Skins, parts, meat and entire carcasses can all be loaded onto your horse to be sold to the butchers in town, taken back to camp for the stew pot, or crafted into clothing or other items. Nature amply provides and there is no reason to ever go cold or hungry.”

Horses will also be a huge part of how you play, with 19 different breeds available throughout the world, each with their own characteristics and handling. “By keeping it groomed and well-fed, you will start to see improvements in stamina, performance and handling and it will become less skittish as the bond grows between you,” the blog reads.

In other words, RDR2 is going to be deeper and more detailed than probably any game before it because, you know, horse ball physics and such. It’s due for release on October 26 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.


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