I don’t think I hold this game to as high of a regard as others, but I still really enjoyed. I felt a bit of lull during the early sections of Mexico, but as the Mexico arc closed I felt myself getting reeled back in. I think the world design and traversal leaves a lot to be desired. Riding horses in a barren desert in silence is not as fun or interesting gameplay wise as driving a sports car through oncoming traffic with the radio blasting, at least to me. In fact, my favorite portion of the game was when they actually played a song, “Far Away” during your usual country side gallop when you first entered Mexico, which the moment much more meaningful and enjoyable, a touch a really appreciated. I still had a great time with it overall, and I am excited to play Red Dead 2, especially to see how it builds up to this game story wise as a prequel and how it develops the gameplay.