Image Comparison Shows How Red Dead Redemption Location Changes from 1 to 2

16.03.2024 - 23:13 / gamerant.com / Red Dead Redemption / John Marston / Rockstar Games / Morgan / Daniel Morris

A Red Dead Redemption 2 player has gone back to the first game to create a comparison between how New Austin looks in both. The map in Red Dead Redemption 2 is Rockstar's biggest game world yet, although there is some overlap between it and the 2010 original.

New Austin features prominently in the originalRed Dead Redemption, but is initially locked in the sequel by invisible snipers, preventing Arthur Morgan from ever crossing its border. It becomes available during the game's Epilogue, where players can return to it as John Marston. Despite playing a smaller role in the sequel, Rockstar paid it plenty of attention. One player even created a New Austin 120-hour time-lapse in Red Dead Redemption 2, highlighting how amazing the region can look in the game.

Redditor Buetsome went to New Austin in both Red Dead Redemption games to see how it had changed between the two. With Red Dead Redemption 2 being a prequel, it would make sense if the location in the newer game looked a little underdeveloped. However, this wasn't the case, with the two looking structurally extremely similar. In fact, the stark difference between the two came in the lighting. Red Dead Redemption 2 remains one of the games with the most impressive graphics, with its vibrant colors giving its version of New Austin a livelier feel. In contrast, the original game evokes a feeling of loneliness with its washed-out color palette.

Given that the only real difference is in the lighting and color palettes, whichever version players prefer is totally subjective. Gamers in the thread were quick to point out the obvious difference in vibrancy between the two games, but many actually preferred the dull colors of the original Red Dead Redemption. Comparing two of the best Rockstar games of all time is always going to prove difficult, with every player having their own unique experiences in both.

Although new details are still being discovered in Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2, gamers are waiting to see what the future holds for any potential sequel in the series. However, with Grand Theft Auto 6 still to come from Rockstar, any concrete news is likely some time away yet. Recently, the Red Dead Redemption re-release got a new update, although it proved to be nothing substantial with general stability improvements to the game. With little word of a sequel, gamers can only continue to speculate about the possibility of New Austin making a return in Red Dead Redemption 3.

RDR2 is a Western-themed action/adventure game by Rockstar. It's a prequel to Red Dead Redemption and stars Arthur Morgan, an outlaw who adventures across the land avoiding and fighting other outlaws, the government, and anyone else looking to cause trouble.