Red Dead Redemption 2 is a masꩵsive game. And when I say it's large I don't think you understand, it's like, really big. The game has dedicated dialogue and animations for every individual characte♒r in your caravan. It has expertly intuitive wildlife (except for those rabbits that love running under your horse). And it even makes you manage your cleanliness and weight.
🔴There's an excruciating a💎mount of detail and depth to every individual aspect of the game.
Of course how Rockstar got all this detail has been the topic of plenty of controversies. But, it's not just about the detail, but also the size. The finished map for RDR2 encompasses three different states. And when you spread that much detail over that large of a landmass, there's plenty for players to miss. You can't blame me for not wanting to explore every hill and forest I come across, can you? Well luckily, the internet exists. And there are entire channels and communities dedicated to finding every last secret, easter egg, and homage in any one game. There have been literally hundreds of secrets found within Rockstars newest magnum opus. And I think it's safe to say, there are probably a lot more that haven't been discovered yet. But, while I'm here, I'd like to do my part. So this is all about Red Dead Redemption 2: 30 H𓆏idden Things Casual Fans Still Haven’t Found
28 Th🔯e Man In ܫThe Tree
There is a wide range of different "hermit" class NPC's in RDR2. They range from homes🐽tead introverts to moไnks on a mountain.
One of the more odd variations of hermit is the tree man.
This NPC is around the top of New Hanover and seems to have literally hollowed out a tree for himself. Don't ask me how. I have no idea. But, Arthur can converse with him and that's where we ༒find out he's dubbed himself the 🀅so-called "King of the Forest". A bit narcissistic if you ask me.
27 You Can Skip Skinning Animation♈s
I don't know if it's on purpose or a happy accident, but the horse skinning skip is back. In the original Red Dead Redemption with our boy John Marston, there was a simple trick. The animation for skinni🃏ng an animal was actually shorter back then but people were still impatient.
All you had to do was put your horse in park right on top of the body, once you did, it would completely skip the animation.
Somehow, it's back. Good thing too, because the animatio🀅n is twice as long and twice as brutal in the sequel.
26 ♋▨ Vampire In The Old West
Rockstar isn't shy about including supernatural creatures in their games. Past works have included aliens, zombies, Bigfoot, and now even vampires. This secret is a bit later in the𒀰 game once you've unlocked the Saint-Denis location.
Once there you'll have to locate five different scribblings of a blood-sucking madman.
Once you do, the map will update with your next location. Keep in mind, he'll only show up late at night. Pop in around midnight and you'll come face to face with the "vampire" ꦫRockstar so lovingly included, and a unique weapon as ཧa reward.
25 Sibling Love ൲
There's a slew of incredibly odd stranger encounters in Red Dead Redemption 2. There are all the different types of hermits, the supernatural encounters, and the more horrific ones.🌼 The Aberdeen Farm is part of the third categor🅷y.
If you ride past this area you'll be invited inside by a sweet "couple".
They seem to really care for each other as they share their ho♛me cooked meal with you. Only after passing out and waking up in a mass grave do we find out that they're not actually a couple, but brother and sister. Oh, and 🍒they stole all your cash.
24 Those Clothe𒊎s Are A Litt🌞le Small
In the area of Rhodes is where our next chance encounter lies. If you happen to buy from the Gunsmith🐭 the♎re, you might've heard some whispers as you walked in. There's a man that calls out to you from the basement hatch outside.
Apparently, he was taken by the gunsmith, forced to stay there and wear children's clothing.
When you confront the gunsmith about the whole ordeal, it turns out he is mentally unstable abo🃏ut thﷺe passing of his son. Still, no excuse for that my man. Go to a therapist.
23 ﷺ The Worlds Best Banjo Playܫer
There's a certain area of the Bayou that gets a bit more, well, odd. It has some NPCs that seem to only speak nonsen🉐se, and overall it's the very definition of a "backwater" town. But, the biggest attraction in this area is one fine banjo player.
I've got to admit, I dig the man's strumming.
But what I don't dig, however, is how horribly unlucky he seems to be. This musician was born with a lot of problems, but seems to be♉ dealing with them on his terms. There are actually a fair amount of what society would🧸 consider "social outcasts" spread throughout the game world.
22 🧸 ꧃ The Edgiest Of Cosmetics
Out of all the hidden masks 🔥and hats out there, this example is one of the harder to find. Head out to the Bayou right above where it says Lakay on theꦗ map. If you come across a little shack half submerged in the water, you've found the right place.
You'll actually have to crouch through a hole here to get in.
But once you do, stru🐓t on up to the mask on the back wall, and pull it down. Arthur'l෴l be sporting a fancy little cat skull now. Granted, it clips through here and thee, but still a great hidden accessory
21 👍 The Tree Face Circle
If you're hunting all of the points of interest, first of all, are you crazy? Secondly, this next one is difficult to find. They'r𓃲e located in Big Valley, west of the Owanjila Dam standing in a circle. What is, you ask? Well, the trees of course.
Yep, a cluster of trees are laid out in a circle and if you walk into the center you'll notice that each tree has a different face carved into it.
Don't expect any explanation fo🍌r this, by the way, just mark it on your map and go.
20 🔯 The Undead Reoccuring Nightmare
Like I said in the last entry, Red Dead's got some supernatural flair. None are more in-depth than RDR1's Undead Nightmare. It was a standalone expansion to the original game that added in entire modes, campaigns, and cosmetics. And RDR1 was already packed with content on release.
The story of Undead Nightmare followed the events of a zombie plague that started with a Jade Mask.
And you can actually find that same mask on a shelf in Red Dead Redemption 2. Unfortunately, you can't purchase it. It woul🦄d be hilarious if somehow Arthur starte꧅d the whole thing retroactively.
19 ꩲ Take Some Swimming Lessons, Marston
There was an odd period of games back around the late 2000s where the open world genre really flourished, but there was no swimming allowed. What 🌳I mean is these games would showcase these huge sprawling landmasses, but you꧟r character would melt as soon as it touched the water.
John Marston in RDR1 was a casualty of this, and Rockstar tried to justify it by saying he never learned to swim.
Fortunately, Arthur can. But, alꦿl throughout the story, if you keep your ears open characters are constantly making fun of John for his nautical inability.