Train heists and carrot harvests.

However, there also weren’tsomany choices that customising my character became overwhelming at any point.

There seemed to be a delicate balance there of just enough and not too much.

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Eventually I let my purple-haired hero venture away from customisation and into Cattle Country.

There’s a bit more depth to it, and additional steps to consider for certain processes.

Also, and most importantly, you could pet your dog.

Cattle Country demo the player’s ranch

Well, the lifestyle side of Red Dead, anyway, not so much the dramatic cowboy backstory side.

But if you just want to have a quiet ranch life then you might do that too.

Kindly, in the demo, the spring hoedown celebration is moved to mark your arrival.

Cattle Country demo speaking to samuel at carpenter’s shop about soap box racing

As I strode to a little stream near the town centre, I wasnt sure what to expect.

Would it be another rage-inducing venture?

Now yes, I can see you rolling your eyes going, ‘How is that allnotStardew Valley?’

Cattle Country Demo character skills and inventory menu

Some of them are quite unforgettable, and it feels distinctly its own thing by comparison.

The current demo is only short, but it’s made me cautiously optimistic about the full release.

Cattle Country demo character creator menu

Cattle Country demo fishing in the river