Red Dead Redemption2is easily one of the most well-respected and well-known games of all time. While players love the modern gameplay, stellar graphics, and detailed story of Arthur Morgan andthe Van der Linde gang, many of these players might have missed out on the original game,Red Dead Redemption.
Since there’s an 8-year gap between the release of both games, players who are more familiar withRed Dead Redemption 2might want to seewhere John Marston’s story takes him, but without the graphics and gameplay ofRDR2, it might be a little hard to get the ball rolling. Luckily, a talented community of modders has enhanced the originalRed Dead Redemptionexperience by providing mods that will makeRDRfeel likeRDR2.
7Reality Redemption - Overhaul Project
Improves Immersion with Updated Visuals, Weather Cycles, and More
Reality Redemption is an overhaul project from BadassBaboon that has attempted to turnRed Dead Redemptioninto a more fluid and realistic experience without taking away the core DNA from the original release. With Reality Redemption, players can expect modern advancements with updated textures and models, as well as quality of life improvements with errors and weather cycles.
There are still ambitious updates in the works for Reality Redemption, such as improved sound, updated dialogue, draw distances, and more, but the work that’s already complete on Reality Redemption will help to overhaul the original game to bring it to the standards that most modern players are used to withAI behavior, physics, random events, and the likes.
6RDR Reimagined
Beautiful Revamp of All Visuals
RDR Reimagined is perfectly titled, as this mod from Frames Of Screen provides players with a true remastered experience with revamped lightning, color grading, post processing, and more. RDR Reimagined is a reshade project that injects new life into the game with pure visuals that will make the game look likeRed Dead Redemption 2more than ever before.
RDR Reimagined gives such a vibrant and cinematic look to the originalRed Dead Redemption, but players will need the ReShade Installer, and they will need a PC that can handle the intense demand of the new lighting and graphics of this beautiful mod.
5Hand-Drawn Radar and Icons
An Immersive HUD for a Familiar Feel
While the Hand-Drawn Radar and Icons mod from PlumpZombie isn’t going to revamp the entire game, it is going to add a fresh feel that makes players feel like they’ve continued on fromRed Dead Redemption 2. The immersion in the sequel toRed Dead Redemptionis elite, especially with the care and craft that goes into the in-game icons on the map, radar, and HUD.
With this mod, players have access to 40+ revamped icons that are inspired byRed Dead Redemption 2’s design, completely and talented hand-drawn to ensure that there’s a symbol for everything, and that will really help players who are fresh fromRed Dead Redemption 2so that they can see familiar icons like mission markers and locations.
4FREE CAMERA RDR
A Free Roam Camera for Photo Mode
A fan-favorite mechanic inRed Dead Redemption 2is the use of a Photo Mode, something that most open-world games should adopt because it allowsfurther creativity in the game’s designand an opportunity for players to showcase the beauty of the game and their creativity. Sadly,Red Dead Redemptionlacks that modern feature, even in the remaster.
Thankfully, MrSuS60 has created the Free Camera RDR mod, which provides players with the ability to use an advanced free camera with F3 so that they can freeze/unfreeze the world state, so that they can capture some engaging shots in this beautiful tamed West.
3RDR2 Camera Style
Allows for a Better Field of View
The camera forRed Dead Redemptionmight be seen as a little janky and dated, with slower movements and a more centred control that has John Marston placed directly in the way. For most players, this gameplay design might not be an issue, but there’s a notable improvement in the camera work of the sequel,Red Dead Redemption 2.
With k1nt4ro’s mod, RDR2 Camera Style, players are getting precisely what it says on the tin. This mod will change the camera type to behave a lot more like the onefeatured in Arthur Morgan’s journey, placing the camera a little to the side and allowing for a wider field of view.
2RealImpact Authentic Ragdoll Physics
Better Physics on Enemy Ragdoll
The ragdoll physics ofRed Dead Redemptionare extremely charming and add tothe Spaghetti Western feelof the entire game. The way enemies will often stumble and fall over after getting shot, and even how John Marston hits the griddy before falling down, makes things very fun indeed, but Ibr974 provides players with an authentic update.
With this mod, players have enhancements to the ragdoll physics that provide realistic reactions. NPCs will now collapse after headshots, and there is more dramatic movement from the NPCs depending on where on the body they have been shot, along with weight distribution to help with momentum.
1Horse Speed Overhaul
Faster Horses for a Superior Ride
While not as much of a necessity as other mods to overhaulRed Dead Redemptioninto its sequel, Horse Speed Overhaul from aabate1203 can be rather useful, as this mod will increase thespeed of every horsebut keep things balanced so that the different coat of each horse still matters. This can be useful in an old game likeRed Dead Redemption, as the horse speed is attuned in a way that won’t crash PS3 and Xbox 360 hardware by allowing them to go too fast in areas unrendered, but PCs that can handle the remaster won’t have that issue.
In using Horse Speed Overhaul, players will have a faster horse on their hands that they can use to get to where they need to go without it taking too long, and without players feeling inclined to travel fast. While this mod doesn’t add further horse variety with stats seen inRed Dead Redemption 2, it still helps to keep things faster and more engaging.
