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[Falchion]

I'd rather it borrow some concepts like the great open world design from Horizon rather than Zelda since Red Dead has never been about true exploration and is much more narrative / character driven.

 

[Soul of the Beast]

I don't see how they are related OP, Breath of Wild is my top 5 favorite game of all time but I don't think it needs to have any effect on other open world games.

As for Red Dead Redemption 2 wish list, I wish you can shoot and cut the hang rope to stop executions like in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, or maybe 1 vs 2 dueling.

 

[The Elite]

Elves.

 

[xxracerxx]

No climbing? That's not even realistic.

The climb anything mechanic would definitely not be something Rockstar implements. Oh there goes John Marston just climbing up that bank, oh now he is climbing up that sheer cliff.

 

[Peltz]

This is like one of those IGN articles: What Zelda could learn from Skyrim.

 

[kuroshiki]

I want RDR to be RDR, not Zelda clone.

 

[Aenima]

More side activities. I found the previous RDR lacking in side activities. I kinda wish Rockstars got some inspiration from the Yakuza games in that aspect and introduced some job or business management side activity. I would be sweet to run a saloon, or a mining company.

Aside from all the outlaw stuff, i actually liked to see more side jobs like some of the old GTAs did.

 

[JimJamJones]

It's threads like these that remind me of the most prominent thread I've ever seen on GAF.

 

[Ploid 3.0]

I do not want a cooking system in Red Dead or many open world games I play, what the heck guys? Don't ask for that, nor weapon degradation.

 

[jayu26]

As for Red Dead Redemption 2 wish list, I wish you can shoot and cut the hang rope to stop executions like in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,

I remember doing this to save Bonnie at some point.

 

[brau]

I want it to come out.

 

[Jonneh3003]

This is like one of those IGN articles: What Zelda could learn from Skyrim.

To be fair I think Breath of the Wild owes some of its refinements to Skyrim and Dark Souls, it's by no means a clone of either games but you can certainly see their DNA sprinkled within.

 

[kuroshiki]

I do not want a cooking system in Red Dead or many open world games I play, what the heck guys? Don't ask for that, nor weapon degradation.

Its a guy with zelda avatar want everything to be like zelda. I'm not surprised.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Like meaningful open world design, rewarding the player for breaking the boundaries and exploring using free flowing abilities and offering an almost infinite amount of possibilities and solutions. Having freedom behind the forefront of the structure and providing a feeling of discovery that seems lost in the majority of modern releases.

I don't think Red Dead needs to be as open as Zelda in story missions but Rockstar could certainly adopt a few traits when it comes to rewarding the player and variety in how you approach a scenario.

BotW isn't the only open world game that does those things. RDR is also very story driven so the priorities of the design will be different.

I do not want a cooking system in Red Dead or many open world games I play, what the heck guys? Don't ask for that, nor weapon degradation.

I think the cooking system is fine, I just wish it was a menu. You could cut 90% of the time it takes and lose basically nothing.

 

[Deckard Chapel]

All open world games must now be compared to Zelda

Why not?

Take the physics engine in BOTW - the fire propagation and metal/weight physics are superb. RDR2 could benefit from those systems in a variety of ways. I'm not talking Magnesis, Cryonis and Stasis, but the realistic sandbox elements would offer more entertaining gameplay scenarios.

Wanna take out an enemy camp? Guns blazing approach, stealth or set the grass and trees on fire to either distract them, or kill them.

 

[double jump]

All I want is a release date and for Rockstar Games to stick to it.

 

[Soul of the Beast]

It's threads like these that remind me of the most prominent thread I've ever seen on GAF.

Oh my god that is fucking hilarious, he has to be drunk or something.

 

[a916]

Voice acting from NPCs... oh wait lol.

The only thing it should really take from Zelda is the same release year. Give me that 2017 release.

 

[nckillthegrimace]

Animals should just explode into component parts instead of forcing us to suffer the skinning animation.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I'd rather it borrow some concepts like the great open world design from Horizon rather than Zelda since Red Dead has never been about true exploration and is much more narrative / character driven.

Yeah, Horizon is much closer to Red Dead than Zelda is, and it does its open world better too.

 

[True Fire]

There's nothing RDR needs to copy from Zelda

 

[DMONKUMA]

Actually better horses.

 

[prwxv3]

Some open world games do somethings better then BOTW. And and have a different focus then BOTW. It would be a bad idea for a story focused game to try to mirror BOTW.

 

[Armorous]

I would love a westworld mod.. really loved that series.

 

[Soul of the Beast]

I remember doing this to save Bonnie at some point.

Edit: Never mind my memory is failing me, I should replay RDR again.

 

[inky]

As for Red Dead Redemption 2 wish list, I wish you can shoot and cut the hang rope to stop executions like in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

You can do this in RDR. You can even dead eye mark ropes like enemies. And yes, it works in the side missions where people are being hanged or pulled around. That's how you stop them actually.

 

[Skyzard]

Rain causes guns to fail.

Hidden guns on every hilltop.

Guns shatter after 10 shots.

 

[BronsonLee]

I wanna be able to ride a bear

 

[Deckard Chapel]

I do not want a cooking system in Red Dead or many open world games I play, what the heck guys? Don't ask for that, nor weapon degradation.

Hunting and then cooking the meat at a campfire or at a house for health and stat buffs wouldn't be fun and in-atmosphere in a Western-themed game to you?

Agreed on no weapon degradation.

Its a guy with zelda avatar want everything to be like zelda. I'm not surprised.

Yeah, I like Zelda and I changed my avatar because I was hyped about BOTW. I'll change my avatar to something Red Dead Redemption 2 related once it's closer to release.

What's your point?

 

[What did he mean by this?]

Life threatening weather and illness mechanics

 

[overcast]

When Red Dead Redemption 2 was announced I thought about them improving the rockstar formula and expanding more on what we saw in the first game. A narrative driven open world game that is perfectly set in a time/place.

That hasn't changed.

 

[tkscz]

A PC version.

Damn it, I was going to post this

 

[Mammoth Jones]

I want guns that don't break after shooting 5 times.

 

[Trace]

I want RDR 2 to be the sequel to RDR.

Not the sequel to BotW.

 

[SolidSnakex]

To me Breath of the Wild set a new bar for Open World game design and it would be a damn shame if games like Red Dead just ignored it. There are many things developers can learn from BotW but you can just shrug it off as Zelda fanboys being annoying if you want to.

RDR2 has more than likely been in development in some form since Redemption was released, and that was back in 2010. If the game is going to release this year as Rockstar is saying, then they've likely nailed down the general gameplay concepts by now and are just working to make sure everything is working as they should. Introducing major new gameplay ideas that they've learned from Zelda, or any other game at this point, could be a recipe for disaster.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

No stamina meter would be a good start

 

[Tyaren]

I want Horizon's photo mode.

This.
THIS!

 

[inky]

I wanna be able to ride a bear

How about a bear riding a horse?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfLQaaVc7eI

 

[Blobbers]

I want a silent protagonist. Is it just me or do Rockstar Games protags often feel too well-written, to the point that it's off-putting?

 

[Deckard Chapel]

Animals should just explode into component parts instead of forcing us to suffer the skinning animation.

Lol

Life threatening weather and illness mechanics

Yes and yes.

"What could BOTW learn from Oregon Trail?"

Lol

Actually...

 

[Soul of the Beast]

As a huge Breath of the Wild fan I wish every open world game ever made feels nothing like Breath of the Wild.

The reason why I love Breath of the Wild so much, despite not a big fan of open world design and never played any Zelda game, is because of how unique it feels.
So please, let Breath of the Wild stay unique and different compare to other open world games. Let Assassin's Creed's open world continue to be uninspired, bland and boring.
Breath of the Wild is the king of open world games and it should stay that way.

 

[U-R]

Edit: sarcastic joke removed to respect the thread.

I don't think they should really pick anything from Zelda, totally different games.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

I just quickly deleted a bunch of thread-whining posts. It was done in haste, so my apologies if you thought your post was fairly on topic and got swept away. Anyway, there's nothing wrong with disagreeing with the general conclusions of the thread's premise and arguing that RDR should remain its own distinct game. However, please argue that in a way that doesn't just come across as whining because you're sick and tired of hearing about Zelda.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Ganon as the final boss.

 

[KiefbladeMaster]

Why are people acting like Zelda created physics in video games, lol. Fire propagation was introduced as far back as Far Cry 2.

Rockstar should just make the sequel however they want, because they've been crafting open worlds for ages now. Look at GTA V's sales.

 

[jayu26]

I want a silent protagonist. Is it just me or do Rockstar Games protags often feel too well-written, to the point that it's off-putting?

You are just fishing of a tag with this comment aren't you. And no, not all Rockstar's characters are well written.

 

[TheWorthyEdge]

Love how everyone was like ewww Horizon is being compared with everything...but then Zelda comes out.

Hope RD2 has a lot more to do in the world and keeps me wanting to come back.

 

[MaximusPrimus]

Better Graphics than BOTW....
Going from Horizon 4K to BOTW was extremely jarring and the gameplay/mechanics were barely enough to compensate.

 

[joshcam19]

For it to be its own thing. Zelda's great and all but it's getting a fair amount of praise for doing things that other open worlds have been doing for a while, which is fine, it's new for a Zelda game and that's exciting. But hopefully RDR2 builds on the great foundation of the last game and takes it in new an exciting ways.

 

[Vinterbird]

I think Rockstar is going to lean into online on a larger scale then ever before and do Western Destiny rather then a traditional Rockstar thing.