Little Houser on the prairie.
Have you ever met a cheater in Red Dead Online?
I have - a few times, in fact.
Out of nowhere, I was transformed into a flying saucer.
It turns out that driving a wagon as a spaceship is quite difficult.
I had some bandits to deal with.
What followed was the most ridiculous shootout the Wild West has ever seen.
But is that experience one worth having?
Well, sort of.
It depends entirely on your approach to playing.
On this task, Rockstar’s success was decidedly more mixed.
These are entertaining enough, but quickly become quite repetitive, and often feel a little simplistic in nature.
Where Rockstar actually hit upon something was the idea of specialist roles.
The addition of these roles meant players could inject some individuality into their characters.
The monetisation problem also has a wider impact on the game world.
And don’t even think about attempting a bank robbery.
When it comes to player interactions, too, it feels like Rockstar struggled to get the balance right.
Or sending them a wave emote.
For solo players, exploring and hunting in the woods can be a wonderfully relaxing and slow-paced experience.
Not to mention ‘accidentally’ blowing ourselves up in a room full of TNT.
Oh, and this silliness when we discovered geysers:
Red Dead Online: Hunt bounties!
As ever, it’s all about making your own way in this wild, untamed west.
you could find plenty more pieces like it in ourState of the Game hub.
