What you wear, how you approach people and your physical condition speaks volumes, as does Morgan when players highlight an NPC and use a more natural form of dialogue inputs to start a conversation in Red Dead Redemption 2. Which all plays beautifully together with the retuned AI system in Red Dead Redemption 2, says Rockstar.

Red Dead Redemption 2 seeks to capture that essence, giving players their own chance to establish themselves as one of the last outlaws alive before the West was truly won. It’s out this week at long last, but if you’re hungry for some of that trademark cowboy action, you can’t go wrong by saddling up and riding on into your nearest saloon to watch some of the best films that the western genre has ever produced.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is easily the most anticipated game of the year (and it’s out this week!). As with its predecessor, it’s only coming to the current PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Of course, PC gamers have wondered if the game will ever make its way to PC, just as GTA V eventually did. A PC listing gave hope - but it was just a placeholder.

Star power can help sell a game, but the other side of that coin flip also reveals the various hazards of working with a cast of established Hollywood actors. Overinflated egos, premium salary costs and creative differences are just a few of these drawbacks, something that Rockstar Games is well aware of these days.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a massive game with a level of detail that seems unmatched by modern standards. But that means the studio embraced crunch, instigating 100-hour work weeks to do it.

Sleek, elegant and somewhat sophisticated in its brutal application. The old west had plenty of other weapons that were equal parts fine art and murder tools, but seeing a six-shooter that could be embellished with ivory handles or subtle engravings made for a weapon that always felt unique in the hand of its owner. In Red Dead Redemption 2, there’ll be plenty of guns to choose from, which can also be augmented to both cosmetic and utilitarian purposes according to Rockstar Games.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of outlaw life that seamlessly blends story with action, and exploration with choice - all under the constant threat of danger.

Let’s cut to the chase: October is the month wherein Red Dead Redemption 2 releases, and everyone else is just along for the ride…right? Nope! In a month where you’d have to have some serious chutzpah to take on a game whose marketing budget can easily topple a small nation, the month ahead isn’t giving Rockstar Games and Red Dead Redemption 2 an easy path to ride on.