Summary
Red Dead Redemption 2is one of the most beautiful games players can get lost in. The sandbox proves once again why Rockstar is a master of the open-world genre, boasting beautiful landscapes and stunning locales that players can get lost in.
It helps that a huge part of this game involves players camping out in various locales that reflect the state of Dutch’s gang. When the gang’s harmony hasn’t been disturbed too much, thenthese camp locationsreflect this happiness in the sheer beauty that players are exposed to. On the other hand, Dutch’s gang is forced to camp out in dingy locations when their morale is low.
7La Capilla
Location: Guarma
Fans have a lot of mixed opinions aboutthe Guarma section ofRed Dead Redemption 2. Some people appreciate the risks that the game takes by changing the setting completely before players head back to their beloved open world, while others aren’t huge fans of a linear section in a game that promotes player freedom otherwise.
Regardless, the consensus is that the makeship camp formed by the stragglers of Dutch’s gang is the least memorable pit stop in the game. It may be a unique location, but doesn’t stick around for too long and is promptly forgotten about once players go back to the main open world.
6Lakay
Location: Bayou Nwa, Lemoyne
Chapter 5 is where the cracks in Dutch’s gang become way too big to ignore, with the gang reuniting after a brief stint in Guarma only for the Pinkertons to set up an ambush that dampens the mood once again. The gang goes on the run and must find a covert place to hideout until the heat dies down.
This leads them to the dingy swamp of Lakay, which makes for a dark and brooding location to set up camp after the group had enjoyed their fair share of scenic locales to mess around in. The gang doesn’t stick around here for too long before moving once again, so it’s a testament to the oppressive nature of this swamp that some players feel that this location managed to overstay its welcome even after this fact.
5Beaver Hollow
Location: Roanoke Ridge, New Hanover
In Chapter 6, the gang’s bonds are stretched to the very limit asMicah continues to poison the well. He sows seeds of doubt in Dutch’s mind that make him trust the wrong individual, ostracizing close confidants like Arthur and John. Beaver Hollow may be a cinematic location to play out the ending ofRed Dead Redemption 2but fails to make a huge impression when compared to the rest of the gang’s hideouts.
Despite being a notable upgrade over their makeshift camp in Lakay, Beaver Hollow feels claustrophobic as Dutch’s gang starts fracturing. Tensions are at an all-time high, and it doesn’t help that Arthur’s tuberculosis is so severe that he’s barely standing after taking part in numerous action-packed missions.
4Colter
Location: Grizzlies West, Ambarino
Most people consider the starting camp location of Colter to be a bit too isolated and snowed-in for their liking at the start, but it’s only after they escape this location and the world opens up that players understand the brilliance of this opening segment. Given how overwhelmingRed Dead Redemption 2’s world is, it was a masterstroke decision to reign in the scope of this sandbox early on so that players appreciate its brilliance after finishing Chapter 1.
It helps thatRed Dead Redemption 2’s slow introduction hammers in the bond shared by the member of Dutch’s gang, with their leader putting on a brave face despite suffering a personal loss that forced them to go on the run and camp out in this abandoned town. Thesnowy region of Colteris a great way to let players adjust to the many gameplay elements ofRed Dead Redemption 2and helps the story build up with slow burn before Chapter 2 enhances the freedom players can enjoy in this beautiful sandbox.
3Shady Belle
Chapter 4 is a highlight of the game, with players taking out the Braithwaites and setting in the plantation house of Shady Belle after kicking out the Lemoyne Raiders who had set up camp here. It’s easily the most luxurious camping location that Dutch’s gang enjoys, and this shows in the happiness exuding from this group during this chapter.
However, Chapter 4 is also where Dutch’s leadership starts cracking and Arthur is diagnosed with tuberculosis. Despite morale being quite high when the group camps out here, it’s clear thatDutch is on the vergeof losing the hold he had over his gang, especially with Micah manipulating him behind the scenes.
2Horseshoe Overlook
Location: The Heartlands, New Hanover
After escaping the snowed-in region of Colter, fans can’t help but fall in love with Horseshoe Overlook, one of the most beautiful locations inRed Dead Redemption 2. The change in scenery couldn’t have come at a better time and lets players enjoy a wide-open expanse from where players can explore the open world to their heart’s content for the very first time.
While the threat of the Pinkertons looms over the gang, that doesn’t stop the group from strengthening their bonds, with some of the newcomers becoming familiar faces who pull their weight and ensure that everyone is hale and hearty. It’s a fantastic way to introduce the beauty ofRed Dead Redemption 2’s open world and is a place that players will hate to evacuate, only for the next camping location to blow their minds.
1Clemens Point
Location: Scarlett Meadows, Lemoyne
Clemens Point is easily the most scenic camping spot inRed Dead Redemption 2by a country mile, with the gang camping out at the edge of a pristine lake that players won’t get tired of anytime soon. Some of the most poignant missions in the game take place here, with many players remembering the fishing tripwith Hosea and Dutch, which shows just how strong the core group was in the gang.
The beauty of this location also marks a point where the gang’s happiness is at its finest, only for a botched heist and Hosea’s death to spark a downfall that slowly but surely tears the group apart. However, until players reach this point, Clemens Point serves as a reminder of everything that the game gets right, with its beauty being a treat to behold no matter how many times players come back to this location after their adventures in the open world.
