Whether intentional or not, one of Rockstar Games' most beloved staples is stocking its realistic open-world games like Grand Theft Auto to the brim with entertaining or down-right weird events for players to stumble upon. Fortunately, Red Dead Redemption 2 is no stranger to these unscripted exceptional experiences, and when the stars align just right, even the Fab Four from Liverpool can seemingly make a surprise cameo make in the American Old West.
There are endless references, oddities, and novel encounters for players to discover in the varying regions that make up the action-adventure Western video game. Recently, a strange stuffed gorilla captivated the Red Dead Redemption 2 community, thus proving that even after three years, there is still no end to these odd encounters that catch the attention of curious gamers. However, what makes some unbelievable events much more interesting than others is when they happen by pure coincidence, as it does a great deal in making the experience more unique for the player.
Reddit user CommercialEar1079 shared a wonderful image of Red Dead Redemption 2's version of the ever-iconic Abbey Road Album cover. Captured while exploring the bustling streets of Saint-Denis, the image stars the closest the game can get to all four of The Beatles, with lawmen comically sitting in for the musicians. Astonishingly, from the sun rising in the background to the rays of light highlighting the four figures while they cross the road, almost everything from the 1969 album cover is present in the faithful interpretation.
As a result, CommercialEar1079's post went viral with over 3,000 upvotes as users' celebrate the second time Beatlemania has invaded the West, albeit nearly 57 years earlier than reality. Gunslingers on the thread appeared to appreciate viewing Red Dead Redemption 2's law enforcement take on pop culture, as many hilarious referred to The Beatle's popular discography with lyrical parodies of hit songs, in particular, Eleanor Rigby, Here Comes The Sun, plus All You Need is Love.
For those who do not know who John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison or Ringo Starr are, they are musicians from the 1960s rock band The Beatles. Often praised for how they changed the face of music forever by recording albums such as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Abbey Road, their influence has even made its way to other artistic mediums with video games like Apex Legend's reference to A Hard Day's Night.
Overall, the amount of support and positive attention the community has shown the recreation perfectly demonstrates how legendary it can be when two iconic pieces of art collide. Just like The Beatles, it is safe to say that gamers will continue to honor the characters and world of Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption 2 for years to come.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is available now on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.