I originally bought this game on sale back in 2019, just for Red Dead Online since I used to only really play multiplayer games at the time. I tried it out for like only 2 hours and hadn't touched it at all up until late 2023, when I decided to play the singleplayer since I was stuck at home and off of work from a major jaw surgery, so I had nothing better to do. I still cannot believe I had missed out on Red Dead Redemption 2 for all these years... The heart-wrenching story, the masterfully crafted world, some of the best and most compelling characters I have ever known in any media... The scene between Arthur and Sister Calderon about, "taking a gamble that love exists, and do a loving act." Arthur sorrowfully telling Rain Falls, "You don't get to live a bad life, and expect good things to happen to you." The conversation between Charles and Arthur about having the time to make amends while you've still got the chance. These interactions changed my life for the better. It made me get off my lazy fatass and start being more productive by finally going to college, quit my dead-end job and find a fulfilling one instead, and start hitting the gym. I'm honestly not sure if any other game I've played, or am going to play, will match up to this absolute, marvelous masterpiece.