The West Is a Character in Red Dead Redemption 2

The great character reveal in last week’s Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer wasn’t one of the seven masked figures thundering toward us during the dramatic climax, nor any of the townspeople hunching in the muddy streets of a ramshackle town.Images like this lone rider emerging from over a ridge appeal to our common vocabulary of Western myths.The West is the central, essential character, with its vibrant personality and complex traits revealed in every thoughtfully choreographed shot. I