In Red Dead Redemption 2, players are going to need to put their love of animals aside if they want to survive in the vast sandbox that Rockstar has built.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is going to task players with not only being able to explore a hostile frontier in the waning days of the old west, but to also take care of themselves in a world where survival isn't guaranteed. Also, go take a damn bath already Arthur.

Red Dead Online is launching after Red Dead Redemption 2, but is seeking to evolve the extremely popular formula in Grand Theft Auto Online.

Here's a look at some of the dives and settlements that you’ll be able to visit along the new frontier when you’re not busy robbing people of their belongings in Red Dead Redemption 2.

So what really makes Red Dead Redemption 2 different then? What makes it feel like a game that goes beyond being GTA with horses? An atmosphere of business that ties into the hustle and bustle of a simpler time apparently.

Hey, want to watch several minutes of a Critical Hit fella who has a face for radio and a voice for print, unboxing various Red Dead Redemption 2 branded…stuff? WELL THEN PARTNER, YOU’VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!

Along with a certain game featuring a teenager bitten by a radioactive spider, Red Dead Redemption 2 is probably the most anticipated game of the year. The sequel to Rockstar’s wild-west action game is coming at the end of October – and it’s such a threat to everything else that the release slates around then are practically clear.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is almost upon us, and we still don't know that much about it as Rockstar Games are keeping a lid on the biggest features of their upcoming cowboy sandbox. Here's what we do know however, about this new foray into the untamed frontier of the wild west.