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RDR2 Actor's mother writes an extraordinary essay about her experience with the game
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Read it a second time, what a great piece of work from someone so close to something yet so far away from it mentally. Wish she would pursue a career in games journalism, wish we had voices like this that were more prevalent (but she should keep her distance haha).
What a great story (both the game and the fact this lady went so far to experience her sons work <3).
I'm js...if a 75 yr old woman who never has touched a game can learn and deal with RDR2's controls and still walk away impressed, ain't none of y'all have any excuses 😌
Joking aside, this was really really wholesome and such a fantastic write up. RDR2 is such a fascinating game overall regardless if you love it or hate it.
Joking aside, this was really really wholesome and such a fantastic write up. RDR2 is such a fascinating game overall regardless if you love it or hate it.
Guys we have amazing tools to communicate now our days and exchange at zero cost, we take it for granted. The first shit post I read gets an ignore.
This is a lesson of humanity. Sadly will be forgotten in a few hours.
This is a lesson of humanity. Sadly will be forgotten in a few hours.
That was beautiful. I need to remind myself to stop and take in the awe of video games slowly like her instead of always going to the next objective and miss the little nuances.
I had a huge smile on my face reading through all of it. So this is what pure, distilled wholesome feels like. So freaking good.
Wow, what a read.
It reminds you to always stay open minded and try new things. The amount of people I know who are so ignorant to the depth of video games is incredible, yet this lady shows with a little dedication even games like rdr2 can be enjoyed by complete beginners.
It reminds you to always stay open minded and try new things. The amount of people I know who are so ignorant to the depth of video games is incredible, yet this lady shows with a little dedication even games like rdr2 can be enjoyed by complete beginners.
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I'm really worried we won't get to experience something like this anymore now that Dan Houser left the company :(
I just don't believe they will have a situation like RDR2 ever again. It took them 8 years and it's mostly single player, without the sucess of GTA V.
With the monster that GTA Online became, their focus must be on online experiences from now on (with SP components), Dan leaving doesn't bode well at all for me.
Thanks OP that was wonderful. It's nice to be reminded every now and then why we play video games, and this refreshing perspective did just that.
E: Also on the 'technician never played RDR2' train.
E: Also on the 'technician never played RDR2' train.
Got it at launch and after a few lengthy breaks finally finished the game a week ago.
was incredibly impressed by the story, acting and the beauty of the world.
So nice to see her learn to play games, and a rather complicated one at that to experience her sons work.
was trying not to tear up reading this on the plane. My mother has always been incredibly supportive of my work and keen to watch / hear anything I'd produced, yet it's like pulling teeth to get my father to watch a half hour doc I'd made.
Making an effort like this means the world to your family, and hopefully she turns some of her peers onto gaming.
was incredibly impressed by the story, acting and the beauty of the world.
So nice to see her learn to play games, and a rather complicated one at that to experience her sons work.
was trying not to tear up reading this on the plane. My mother has always been incredibly supportive of my work and keen to watch / hear anything I'd produced, yet it's like pulling teeth to get my father to watch a half hour doc I'd made.
Making an effort like this means the world to your family, and hopefully she turns some of her peers onto gaming.
This is everything. I've often tried to describe that magic of stumbling into a game world, and she does it so effortlessly. To have the courage and perseverance to enter this medium while learning the language of navigating with a controller - that takes a ton of effort. Bravo to her! Dutch's voice actor is a god send - T A H I T I !
From what I hear there were many points she almost dropped the game, but her son would very lovingly ask her if she couldn't have a little God damn faith.
The thing I love about her essay, is that despite being a 75 year old woman, she opened her mind and her heart to the medium of video games. She gave it a real chance. Were it that everyone could see past preconceptions and open themselves up to something so foreign to them like that. The bit about struggling with the controller especially made me think, of what a challenge it would be to wrap your head around the modern console controller when gaming has never been a part of your life.
This was a great read.
This was a great read.
I'm sure the other devs that poured their heart and soul into RDR2 are just as passionate as Dan, when it comes to single player story. Even the devs that are in charge of the online aspect adds a bit of story into RDR2 Online.
I was honestly moved by what she wrote but also because it reminded me of what happens in the story. Loved it.