1899 was a very special period.
From the developed cities in the eastern United States, all kinds of advanced things spread to the west.
The west has been basically completely developed.
In the cities in the west, you can see very peculiar points.
In addition, the political pattern created by the unique period is no longer the same as that of the early westward expansion movement.
Advanced and backward, civilized and barbaric.
This is a chaotic era, an era is dying, and an era is coming.
Many western-themed movies that Lao Dai had seen before this, at least, did not use this era as the entry point.
Instead, I will choose to go earlier, and rarely choose the background where the Western era is coming to an end.
Originally, Lao Dai was not very interested, but at this moment he became interested again.
As the subtitles in front of the screen slowly disappeared, at the same time, the sound of wheels, horses neighing, and the sound of a snowstorm appeared.
The cold current was entrenched in the Hagen Mountains, and it was only May and already there was heavy snowfall. Four carriages and horses kept moving forward in the wind and snow, and dim oil lamps were hung on the carriages in the dark night and snow.
'Abigail said he was dying, Dutch! We need to find a place to rest! '
A man behind the carriage crossed his arms in the wind and snow and drove the horse forward and shouted to Dutch who was driving the carriage.
'Arthur went to find him, and I sent him. '
'If we don't stop, we will all die...'
'This weather, it's already May...'
'I hope the police are as confused as we are. '
'Look over there... '
'Arthur, what's the catch? '
As Hosea, Dutch and others briefly communicated, a middle-aged man riding a horse came in front of him in the snowstorm.
Gently pressing the snow-filled hat, Arthur Morgan nodded: "I found a place that can shelter from the wind and snow."
A simple conversation, but it already made Lao Dai understand the current situation of this group of people.
They are being hunted by law enforcement, apparently the Vanderlinde gang mentioned in the previous trailer.
Of course, what makes Lao Dai even more amazed is that the graphics of the game are very good.
He was using the first-person perspective, and he could see the blizzard in the sky falling on the character's skin, and then slowly turning into water.
And the water vapor coming out is extremely clear under the light of the lantern.
The vibration feedback caused by the horse's hooves walking on the snow, and the horse's hoof prints left in the snow on the ground.
Originally, he thought these were CG images from the game.
But after Dutch calmed down the gang members, he went out with Arthur Morgan to find other gang members.
It turns out to be uninterrupted, which means these are all game scenes.
Lao Dai was shocked at this moment.
And entering the official picture, these details have not been shrunk.
The howling snowstorm, the white air appearing when the characters open their mouths to speak, and the small movements of folding hands and stomping feet to keep warm.
Compared with the previous "Beautiful World", at least in terms of picture performance, "Red Dead Redemption" is currently better.
He himself is not a picture-obsessed person, but who can say that he doesn’t like a better picture, but that he likes a bad picture
On the way forward, through the conversation between Arthur Morgan and Dutch, Lao Dai also learned more.
The Van der Linde gang had carried out a robbery in a previous town, but got caught.
Not only was the money left in the town, but several people in the gang died, and they managed to escape from that incident.
But Arthur Morgan wasn't with a gang at the time.
Soon everyone arrived at the manor they had inquired about before.
Arthur Morgan and the three men tied their horses to the nearby stakes.
At the same time, Dutch told Micah, Arthur Morgan's companion: "The three of us are not good people at first glance. It's better for me to go alone so as not to scare others."
Listening to Dutch's words, Lao Dai couldn't help but feel strange.
"This gang feels a little different!" Dutch couldn't help but feel surprised as he walked to the house.
Before this, Lao Dai had already learned about it through promotional videos and some information.
That is, the protagonist may be a western villain.
But looking at it now, this Van der Linde Gang is completely different from what I thought.
There are old people, men, women, and even children in this gang.
Especially Dutch, who actually told them not to follow him on the grounds that it would scare others
Is this what gang members are supposed to do
But although it was strange, Lao Dai didn't think much about it.
After all, the game has just begun. As the plot of the game continues to advance, these doubts will surely be answered slowly.
Worried that the owner of the house would misunderstand, Arthur Morgan and Micah hid aside, but because of this, they happened to find a stiff body in the car next to the cowshed.
Apparently the owner of this farm has been killed by some gangsters.
What follows is an expected shootout.
The shooting feel in the game is quite good, especially the automatic aiming system that can be turned on, which makes Lao Dai shoot directly.
The blood spray when the enemy is penetrated by bullets and the various actions of falling to the ground can be said to be very real.
After all the enemies are dealt with, go into the house to collect some things, and at the same time eat some food to replenish your blood.
Although Lao Dai has not played many games in this area, it can still be felt that it is a novice teaching mode. It mainly tells players how to eat to replenish blood and collect items.
But what shocked Lao Dai the most.
That’s because there are so many interactive things in this game!
All the windows and drawers in the house can be opened.
The photos, books, and mirrors placed on display can all be picked up and interacted with.
It was not a very big small room, but Lao Dai searched it for five minutes to make sure there were no missing drawers or windows in the room. He took all the supplies before leaving.
Afterwards, Arthur Morgan and Dutch continued to search separately for this place that might soon become their temporary base.
In the stable, from the mouth of the last living Odrikos gang member, Arthur and Dutch learned that their gang had a plan. They wanted to blow up the railroad tracks and conduct a robbery.
As luck would have it, the O'Drisco gang and the Van der Linde gang were sworn enemies. Dutch immediately thought of cutting things off. However, the top priority was obviously to feed the gang members, so Dutch continued to visit the farm. have what.
As for the members of the Odrix gang, they were handed over to Arthur.
As Dutch left, Lao Dai found that different options appeared in the lower right corner of his sight: let him go or kill him.
"Forget it, I'll spare your life."
After thinking about it, Lao Dai still failed to kill him and chose to let him go.
Because he knows how this game ends.
The death of teammates in the previous "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" has already made him very uncomfortable.
As for this "Red Dead Redemption", at least for now, his senses are good, and he may be able to clear it in the future, so naturally he has to develop in the direction of a good person and try to trigger a good ending, otherwise he has to play it all over again. He doesn't have this patience.
He comforted the horse in the stable, then took it out and chatted with Dutch for a few words.
But then there was a loud noise from the basement, accompanied by a woman's scream.
'Mike, what the fuck are you doing! '
Hearing the woman's scream, Arthur Morgan in the game was startled, and he and Dutch immediately broke open the basement door.
Inside the house, Micah was circling a table with a woman
'oh! See what I found in the basement? You have quite a strong temper? '
Micah laughed like an old gangster.
During the chase, the table in the house was overturned and the oil lamp fell to the ground, instantly setting the house on fire.
Dutch, who was following behind, couldn't help but cursed, then stepped forward to comfort the woman.
'Ma'am, it's okay now. '
'We mean no harm. '
'Now we have to get out of here. '
'Don't worry, although we are not good people, we will not hurt you. '
Looking at the farm that was set alight by the oil lamp that had been knocked over in the basement.
Arthur Morgan left with Dutch and the others, and this seemingly powerless woman temporarily joined the Van der Linde gang.
This short plot aroused a lot of curiosity in Lao Dai's heart.
That is what kind of organization this Van der Linde Gang is.
Because it seems like neither Dutch nor Arthur are bad people.
Of course, it’s not like there are no people among the crowd who make Lao Dai feel like a bad person.
It was the guy named Micah, and Lao Dai felt that he was not a good person at first glance.
Even though he looks wretched, he still looks like an old gangster, and he also talks in a weird and eccentric manner.