There’s a culture of crunch in the industry, that is not healthy at all, something that Rockstar Games found out the hard way after they were rightfully lambasted for boasting about putting their employees through excruciatingly long months of development for Red Dead Redemption 2. A problem that seems typical of the AAA game development space, only it really isn’t.

In the early stages of Red Dead Redemption 2, cash ain’t exactly easy to earn, let alone keep. Now there are plenty of ways to keep your pockets full, from activities such as bounty hunting to more noble endeavours such as hunting for game and selling their pelts. There is another easier way however, one that makes full use of a glitch in the game to earn you maximum cash real fast. Here’s how it works

Of course Red Dead Redemption 2 was going to be successful (despite all of the stories about its human cost). The eagerly anticipated sequel to one of the last generation’s best games was always going to make a heck of a lot of money – but nobody expected it to have the best opening weekend of any product in the history of media entertainment.

There’s some good money to be made out in the wilds of Red Dead Redemption 2. Critters and varmints can be found roaming the land, their precious meat and skins ready to fetch a fine price on the market if you’re willing to track them down. Beyond even those creatures however, there are the legendary beats who inhabit forests and grasslands within the game.

If there’s one tradition that’s alive and well in Red Dead Redemption 2, it’s Rockstar’s love of cheat codes. A mainstay of any game from the developer, cheat codes are old school throwbacks to a time when players wanted to play a game and get drunk with power. Just like Grand Theft Auto 5 before it, Red Dead Redemption 2 does have cheats, but they comes with a few caveats.

You’ve obviously read our own review, where we rather liked Red Dead Redemption 2. Arguably the most anticipated game of the year, the prequel/sequel to last generation’s best cowboy simulator is a phenomenal achievement. Not just in its living, breathing environments, but also in storytelling. Yes, we loved it – but here’s what other critics think of Rockstar’s latest.

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser has expressed his delight with not having to wonder how Grand Theft Auto 6 would work in today's political climate.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a story of endings and new beginnings, of the birth of legends and the consequences that come with creating a myth. It’s all wrapped up in an immaculate presentation, told over dozens of hours and adventures that leads to an inevitable conclusion: Red Dead Redemption 2 raises the bar for the sandbox genre and stands tall as the definitive western game of this or any other generation.