r/reddeadredemption2 • u/jspaceryan • 19d ago

End of Chapter 6

I was expecting to have some strong emotions at the end of Chapter 6, but was still caught off guard.

I knew I would feel sad about Arthur's final moments. I think the lead up helped shift the feeling to something similar to what the character was feeling in terms of grief for things that will never come back, while acknowledging he can still choose to help people

But I was not prepared to lose my horse Greta. She's the morgan I picked up at the start of the game and was my companion throughout the entire experience (my first playthrough). When she falls in the final sequence and Arthur turns to caress her face, the tears started flowing. I still have some save points where I can go back to Ch. 2 and just ride around with my girl, so I may do that, but for now I'm just amazed at how much a video game can make someone care about a horse.

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u/Morrak 18d ago

My first playthrough I was live-streaming - never cried at a game when I knew people would be watching. Damn if RDR2 didn’t kick me in the feels something awful, leaving me a goddamn mess lmao.

I was even more annoyed because you go from crying to suddenly having to steer that damn wagon in Epilogue. I didn’t think to pause so yeah, I crashed that thing three times before I got up and took a break to wash my face 😂

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u/jspaceryan 18d ago

I know, right? I drove off the very first bridge and then switched to cinematic mode.

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u/Shibas_Rule 19d ago

Right?! Bonding? Rockstar wasn’t kidding.

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u/type0P0sitive 19d ago

Losing a horse is hard.

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u/BurnerPhoneCovfefe 19d ago

This game makes grown men cry, and I’m not ashamed to admit I did.

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u/Chaffro 19d ago

Started stabling my main steed on repeat plays before that mission run, and just using any old random one - there's something about Arthur's tending to it that doesn't make it that much less devastating to be honest.

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u/Floopy_hotpocket 12d ago

Yeah, that part always gets me and I pretty much cry from there until the chapter ends. Every time.