One of the most memorable and influential aspects of Red Dead Redemption 2 is its narrative. With a cacophony of well-portrayed characters, unexpected twists, and an emphasis on themes such as fellowship, sacrifice, and perseverance, the story of Red Dead Redemption 2 certainly stands out for a lot of players. Now, one fan of the game has begun to transcribe Red Dead Redemption 2's story events into a book for their father to read.
Back in 2010, when the very first Red Dead Redemption released, many players were enamored with the story and character of John Marston, but following the introduction of Arthur Morgan in the second installment, players began to feel a much deeper connection with the narrative and characters of Red Dead Redemption. In ways that almost supersede the interactive nature of the game. To the point where one fan, in an attempt to share the story of Red Dead Redemption 2 with their father, has begun to novelize the game's narrative.
A Reddit user posted that because Red Dead Redemption 2's controls were a bit too complicated for their father to play the game, they instead decided to transcribe the events of the game's narrative into a written story. The user's written story is told through the perspective of John Marston and covers several story events in Red Dead Redemption 2's opening, up to the point where Dutch, Micah, and Arthur discover Sadie Adler's home overtaken by the O'Driscoll's.
It's clear that this user is passionate about the game's story to the point where they wish to share the story of Red Dead Redemption 2 with their father by any means necessary. Although, it's interesting that there isn't an official book adaptation for Red Dead Redemption 2. In the past, plenty of games have received comic book adaptations, with series like Halo even receiving entire original stories being told in novel form.
I want to show my dad this story because I think he would love it but he doesn’t play any other video games outside of LEGO games (all the other ones have too complicated controls) so I’m turning rdr2 into a book for him. This is what I have so far. from reddeadredemption
In any case, it's amazing to see just how much influence Red Dead Redemption 2 continues to have on the gaming community a full three years after its initial release. To the point where fans continue to produce original content based on the game, such as fan-art of Arthur Morgan or cosplay of Sadie Adler.
It will be interesting to see what the future holds for Red Dead Redemption 2 going forward. While the bulk of new content has since come in the form of Red Dead Online, there have been rumors of an upcoming remaster of the original Red Dead Redemption. Though, the recent reception of the remastered Grand Theft Auto Trilogy, some fans may not be as excited by the prospects of a Red Dead Redemption remaster.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is available now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.