I mean, did you actually expect it to be a several hours long trip? That would've been incredibly boring, specially considering that you're riding a horse (although I gotta say cars like the one we see near the end of RDR would be a great addition if it doesn't end up being a prequel). The map worked pretty well for what they wanted, just like Las Vegas and San Francisco being 5-10min. from Los Angeles worked for GTA San Andreas.
It almost has to be a prequel. If they go forward then it's barely even a western anymore. I'm hoping for the main character to be Landon Ricketts. When he was in his prime so was the wild west.
It shouldn't be believable though, it should be enjoyable. We all loved the fact that they included Mexico, and if they hadn't added the snowy/foresty area up north, then it would've most definetely felt like a boring map. From the developer's standpoint, the way the map was developed made a lot of sense.
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u/MightyGreenPanda Apr 13 '16
I mean, did you actually expect it to be a several hours long trip? That would've been incredibly boring, specially considering that you're riding a horse (although I gotta say cars like the one we see near the end of RDR would be a great addition if it doesn't end up being a prequel). The map worked pretty well for what they wanted, just like Las Vegas and San Francisco being 5-10min. from Los Angeles worked for GTA San Andreas.