One aspect ofRed Dead Redemption 2that’s earned a great deal of praise is its realism.Red Dead Redemption 2’s realistic graphics do a fantastic job of recreating the Wild West, with some scenes from the game looking almost indistinguishable from real life. TheRed Dead Redemption 2photo modehas been used to capture all kinds of awe-inspiring images that could pass for real world photos, and the reverse is also true, a photo of 1906 New Orleans being mistaken as some for anRDR2screenshot.
A viral post on Reddit shows a colorized photo of New Orleans, Louisiana from 1906,colorized by Sanna Dullaway, who colorizes all kinds of classic black and white photographs. Dullaway’s colorization of 1906 New Orleans is the spitting image of Saint Denis fromRed Dead Redemption 2, which is no surprise when one considers the fictional city’s inspiration. As many fans ofRed Dead Redemption 2likely know,Saint Denis is based on New Orleans, with Rockstar Games clearly going through a lot of trouble to provide an accurate recreation of the city in its open world western game.
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It’s a testament toRed Dead Redemption 2’s graphics and attention to detail that people can look at a real-life photograph and assume that it’s a screenshot from the game.Red Dead Redemption 2’s visuals are so impressive, in fact, that screenshots of the game have been used to trick local TV stations. For example, anOregon TV station shared an image ofRed Dead Redemption 2’s wildernesswith its viewers, not realizing that it was a screenshot from a video game and not real life.
Red Dead Redemption 2’s impressive graphics are a big reason why many fans are excited to see what’s next from Rockstar Games, as the studio’s next project will likely leverage the power of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles to offer a greater level of realism. It will definitely be interesting to see just how far Rockstar can push the graphical limits with the new consoles, but there are some things fans can check out in the meantime.
For instance, there is aRed Dead Redemption 28K modthat adds ray tracing to the game and ups its realism even further. Over time, it’s possible that more graphics mods will be made forRed Dead Redemption 2to make the game look even better, and so those playing the PC version may have a lot to look forward to in the months and years ahead.
Meanwhile, fans can keep their fingers crossed that an officialRed Dead Redemption 2next-gen portmaterializes, though Rockstar is focused on theGTA 5PS5 and Xbox Series X port first.
Red Dead Redemption 2is out now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
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