Red Dead Redemption 2is filled with secrets and details through its immense world. Even years after the game’s original release, fans are still uncovering Easter eggs, references, and the secret stories unfolding in the lives ofRed Dead Redemption 2’s NPCs.
One of those fans is YouTuber Strange Man, who has investigated manyRed Dead Redemption 2mysteries in the past. Here are just some of theRed Deadsecrets most fans missed.
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The Dogs Of Rhodes
The town ofRhodes in Lemoyneplayers can find a dog looking into the general store, barking and begging through one of the windows. If the player goes inside the store, they’ll see that the window the dog is barking at is surrounded by hanging meat. It’s a small detail, but one of many that helped bring the world ofRed Dead Redemption 2to life. This isn’t the only dog-related detail in Rhodes.
At sunset a dog can also be found sitting at the grave of their master in the cemetery just north of town. A similar detail was also included inGrand Theft Auto 5. If players visit thecemetery inGTA 5they’ll find a Skye Terrier walking around that will lead them to what most fans assume to be its owner’s grave. This is a reference to a dog named Greyfriars Bobby, who visited his master’s grave in Edinburgh for 14 years. This isn’t even the only time a dog can be found sitting by a grave inRed Dead Redemption 2- players found a similar detail in Saint Denis.
It’s one of the stranger testaments toRed Dead Redemption 2’s level of detail that even the dogs seem to have independent lives. Even the graveyard detail is far from the strangest role a dog plays inRed Dead Redemption 2. The dog in the graveyard may be sad, but at least it’s better off than the unfortunate one found in the Stranger Mission “He’s British, Of Course,” which is disguised as a lion before being eaten by a cougar, which is itself disguised as a tiger.
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The Rat
Some of the details included inRed Dead Redemption 2are so small that it’s taken players multiple playthroughs to even notice that they always take place. One of these details appears near the end of one ofRed Dead 2’s most important missions, “American Venom.” As the player approaches the buildingMicah Bellis standing in, a rat will always run past the entrance.
This triggers at a distance, so it’s a detail players can easily miss. Although it’s never entirely confirmed, this is a reference to Micah ratting outthe Van der Linde gang. It could also be a reference toThe Departed, which features a similar scene, though it would make sense for Rockstar to make the same visual pun independently.
Doc Brown
Francis Sinclair, the stranger behind the Stranger Mission “Geology for Beginners” is a reference to the Epsilon cult fromGTA. He is implied to be a time traveler, has a birthmark associated with Epislon’s beliefs, and wears blue like the cult’s followers inGrand Theft Auto 5. However, originally his design more closely resembled another time travelling character who appeared in the Wild West - Doc Brown inBack to the Future Part 3.
Game files show that Francis' original design in the drawings found in his cabin didn’t include the birthmarks, and showed him wearing a lab coat instead of the blue sweater he wears in the retail release. It’s possible he was originally planned as a reference toBack to the Future 3beforeRockstar Gamesrealized the potential to also tie the character intoGTA, making the quest a less obvious reference and making the whole encounter seem more mysterious. Whatever the truth is, it’s likelyRed Dead Redemption 2fans will still be finding hidden details in the game’s huge world for years to come.
Red Dead Redemption 2is available now on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
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