Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the most details and realistic video games ever made, so I wanted to find out how much of RDR2 world still exists in real life. I traveled across America to visit the real places that look and feel like locations from RDR2, staying in Wild West hotels, eating food from the game, riding horses, shooting classic western guns, camping in the wilderness, and trying to live like Arthur Morgan. At evert stop, Arthur and I will follow the same itinerary. The same hotels, meals, activities and travel. We’ll also track to find out whose vacation is cheaper.
We start in Saint Denis, comparing RDR2’s version of the city to New Orleans, from the French quarter and historic hotels, to cemeteries, saloons, swamps and alligators. It’s crazy how identical this place looks like Red Dead.
Next, we’re going to Cody, Wyoming to recreate Valentine in real life. We’re staying in Buffalo Bills historic hotel, firing Smith & Wesson Model 3’s inspired by Arthur Morgans Schofield Revolver, shooting a Winchester, riding a horse through Wyoming and going to the Cody Rodeo.
After a quick stop camping, Red Dead style, we’ll head to our last stop: Strawberry. Where we’ll stay in a mountain lodge that looks almost identical to the Welcome Centre in the game.
This is my attempt to answer one question: does the world of Red Dead still exist in real life?
Timestamps:
0:00 INTRO
0:35 STOP 1: SAINT DENIS / NEW ORLEANS
3:21 Riding the Trolley
3:55 The Cemetery
4:51 Dinner: Prime Rib
6:26 Doyles Tavern
8:04 Breakfast: Baked Beans
9:03 Braithwaite Manor
9:35 Skinning an Alligator
10:37 STOP 2: VALENTINE / CODY WYOMING
13:55 Shootin Guns
16:26 Buying a Cowboy Hat
16:56 Taming a Horse
18:50 Five Finger Filet
20:30 STOP 3: CAMPING
23:10 STOP 4: STRAWBERRY / THE ADIRONDACKS
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Where TF are you from that you've never seen a gun, camped or even sat at a campfire??? Holy sheltered city boy Batman!!!
what a great video
A Incredible use of free will!
Whats the Soundtrack in 14:05 ??????????
Bravo on this one dude.
Very satisfying video
Schofield revolvers are so damn cool. You should have tried a Colt Single Action Army just to see how incredibly annoying they are to reload.
Do KCD1/2 next. It’s easier, as it is concentrated to the same real life region.
one of the best videos i’ve ever seen on youtube
Them not being sure of the horses name made me saaaad 😫😫
Banger of a video
god your commitment is unmatched, fancy pants
this is an insanely high quality video for how underrated it is!! love love love this
Dunno about you but your inflation calculator must be bust or lying yo you.. it got worse
Great video! But Arthur was an outlaw not a cowboy.
A luxury Disney dinner can cost substantially more than the inflation-adjusted $5 dinner of 1899, despite not occupying Michelin’s highest tier. That illustrates the weakness of saying, “$5 then was like $200 today,” as though it captures the entire economic context.
The defensible conclusion is: a $5 dinner in 1899 was very expensive, but not some unimaginable display of wealth. It was comparable to serious luxury dining—not necessarily the absolute pinnacle of dining.
7:35 is an insane pull
fire ass video i hope to take this trip one day
These DLSS5 videos are starting to pissed me off.
Honestly didn’t know I needed this video in my life, I just bought a horse.
For your next trip!
Have a Winchester .32 from 1899 😊 my favorite gun
7:19 ball knower
You can get a real copy custom Arthur hat made.
Palistine Texas you can ride an old locomotive and there's cowboys tht put on a show, ect.
Cinderella. "Don't Know What You've Got (Till It's Gone)"
The dedication ✨
Just beautiful video man 👍🏼👍🏼
Valentine in the game is based off of valentine nebraska not cody wyoming..😅 it even has the same train bridge that towers over the river in the game and twin stack pass is located in real life just outside of gering nebraska.
😂 the economy in both worlds rufff
Lamb fries = testicles lol
You forgot to use deadeye at the gun shop.
As a local, I do have to apologize you had to come to New Orleans
Sick video
For fans of RDR2, this is AMAZING. Well done!
Showing off all the places that inspired the game is pretty neat. The rest of the video the challenges , Schticks , and gimmicks are really dumb.
You should have went free government blm land Colorado Or Utah. You went tourist land.
There’s a couple campgrounds alongside the Colorado river that are pure red dead. Especially once you start seeing wild horses
Also there’s this great feeling, it’s called “I miss home, but home is a week of traveling away” and “Bless this thing called civilization because I miss it”. Those are the real western experiences.
Bro is not a boy scout
First time I've seen this kind of content irl on going with the game love the video, totally subscribing but the horse clip really broke me I wish they treat them better.
Rhodes is literally the Carolinas
you knew they wouldnt buy nothing for the horse. Just wanted attention and to feel good
4:30 holy shit dude you even had a high honour cutscene 😂
I legitimately don't understand how this channel doesn't have more subs. Love the content!
I shot this family buckled me 😂😂😂
Frenchs know how to make things beautiful