Released in 2018, Rockstar Games’Red Dead Redemption 2is an emotional story of loss, family, and new beginnings. The massive open-world western is known for its incredibly detailed game world, impressive physics, and riveting narrative. Sitting at a Metacritic score of 97,Red Dead Redemption 2is tied for being the highest-rated game on last-generation consoles, with the other only game matching it being also made by Rockstar,Grand Theft Auto 5.
With such success and popularity comes a passionate fanbase andRed Dead Redemption 2’s community may just be one of the most spirited of all. From fan art depicting a female Arthur Morgan to aRed Dead Redemption 2styled Beatles album cover recreated in-game, fans of the sprawling western certainly are an inspired and creative bunch that produce mountains of excellent content to celebrate the title.
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A Reddit user who goes by the name raiderbirdy has created a rather striking comic art piece featuring the game’s protagonist, Arthur Morgan. Showcasing Arthur in his Winter Gunslinger Outfit from the start ofRed Dead Redemption 2,raiderbirdy’s bold lines and clean detail clearly capture the iconic look of Arthur. The piece’s unique comic-book approach offers a highly eye-catching design that stands out among the various other works offan art that have been produced forRed Dead Redemption 2.
The art piece has been a big hit with theRed Dead Redemptionsubreddit, earning over 850 upvotes as of writing. Other Reddit users are praising the fan art for its unique design and elegant simplicity. Some community members are wishing for a trueRed Dead Redemptioncomic or graphic novel.
While many games have fervent fanbases, there is something aboutRed Dead Redemption 2’s charming characters, poignant narrative, and heartbreaking story that manages to capture the imaginations of many aspiring artists. The game has a very die-hard community, and deservedly so, as it is one of the most critically acclaimed and technically proficient games of the previous generation.
Of course,Red Dead Redemption 2isn’t the only game that has inspired plenty of fan art. Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us Part 2also has players lovingly creating their ownadaptations of the main characters Ellie and Abby. Still,Red Dead Redemption 2’s larger-than-life characters like Arthur Morgan are unquestionably a perfect fit for brilliant pieces of astonishing comic-style art like raiderbirdy’s.
Red Dead Redemption 2is available on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
