How Historically Accurate are Side Missions in Red Dead Redemption 2?
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After looking at the main story chapters and epilogue of Red Dead Redemption 2, one thing is clear: Rockstar’s immense effort to ensure its historical accuracy. But the main story isn’t all the game has to offer; there’s still a large world to explore, people to meet, and side missions to complete.
0:00 - Introduction
0:28 - The Veteran
4:37 - The Smell of the Grease Paint
7:01 - He's British, Of Course
10:32 - All That Glitters
14:13 - Arcadia for Amateurs
17:59 - A Better World, A New Friend
19:19 - To the Ends of the Earth
20:40 - A Fisher of Fish
26:26 - Conclusion & Credits
#rdr2 #reddeadredemption - Hry
Thanks so much for watching! I was only able to cover a few side missions in this video, but which is your favourite?
Thank you for the crazy good content! 100k before the end of the year?
Will you make subsequent parts covering the rest of the stranger missions?
It's been a while since I watched the Roanoke Ridge video, so my apologies if you already covered this, but one of the side quests that would be interesting from a history perspective is "Wisdom of the Elders" where you meet a town being slowly poisoned by a mining company and their attempt to reframe the narrative into a superstitions tale to make the gullible residents believe Arthur is actually the bad guy. In particular, the game depicts a real life phenomenon where old abandoned mines will with water and bring the toxin arsenic to the surface, staining creeks an unsettling orange color.
@eaglescout1984 That sounds like a goldmine for a good RDR history of video or segment of a larger video. That side mission and its scam plot with the "shamen" has always been one of the most fascinating for me in the game. And it's all done with Rockstar's trademark satire.
I never expected margarets silly outfit to be accurate so that was definetly my favourite, btw after youre done with this you should do rdr1 too, would be super interesting
I’m so happy that the series is back again. The original episodes were some of the best RDR2 content out there
Not some it is the best lol
The best
Yes I agree! So informative
Hamish was undoubtedly one of the best Side mission characters I’ve ever encountered throughout any Rockstar Game
He was one of the best Strangers Arthur had the pleasure of meeting. He didn't demand Arthur to do anything crazy or stupid, didn't berate him or put him in uncomfortable situations. Hamish asked for some reasonable help and then invited Arthur for hunting and fishing. He was genuinely a friend to Arthur when Arthur's other friends were falling apart and turning against him.
Every playthrough I've always taken Buell right before Arthur's death
@@gerardoakseltellezbuell is the best horse on the game for sure
*The best.
“Geology for Beginners” deserves an honorable mention. Ironically, it’s both anachronistic AND historically accurate at the same time.
In the mission, a man named Francis Sinclair hires Arthur/John to collect a series of rock carvings. However, the game heavily implies Sinclair is a time traveler from the 1920’s. There are multiple details from the quest line that are anachronistic to 1899 but _are_ accurate to the 1920’s. These include:
Belt loops - Invented in 1922 and became standard for all pants in 1923. Likewise, Sinclair’s pants are the only ones in the game that have them.
Transatlantic accent - Invented in 1918. This accent was not a naturally occurring accent, but a consciously-learned, social construct that became popular throughout the 20’s. For perspective, this is the accent you hear in every film or radio broadcast from the 20’s.
Argyle socks - Invented in 1914 and became popular in the US by 1916. Although the tartan pattern (which Argyle is based on) has existed since the 1500’s, it was culturally exclusive to Scotland and would not have been seen anywhere else.
Vocabulary - Sinclair uses words and phrases such as “jazzed” and “what’s eating you?” that would have made no sense in 1899, but were common in the 1920’s.
Skyscrapers - When put together, the rock carvings depict Sinclair traveling through various eras of time. One section depicts accurate representations of the Chrysler and Empire State buildings, which would have been impossible in 1899.
Atoms - The same section also contains an accurate depiction of an atom. Although atoms were theorized to exist for hundreds of years, the carving depicts the Schrödinger Model of the atom, which wasn’t proposed until 1925 and confirmed by imaging in 1955.
Zeppelins - Finally, the section also depicts a zeppelin over New York. Although the original patents were filed in 1895, the first zeppelin was not constructed until 1900 and were not commercially used until 1910.
TL;DR: Even when Rockstar is being intentionally inaccurate, they’re still accurate
The belt loops aren't anachronistic. It's the rest of his outfit that is. Belt loops to hold up pants date back to the 1850's we have photographic evidence of this
He already did mention him at a point, I believe
It is amazing that a company founded in the 1860s to produce prosthetics is still around today and is still producing prosthetics.
The hanger corporation has been one of americas most resilient companies
One of the coolest side mission details I noticed when playing is when you’re piloting the toy boat in Saint Denis with Marko Dragic and the investors, one of the investors says “Think of those poor boys on the H.L. Huntley… 8 lost their lives compared to a mere 5 on the Housatonic” which is referring to the real-life first submarine kill in combat during the Civil War when the Confederate CSS Hunley sunk the Union USS Housatonic off the coast of South Carolina in February 1864. It’s small details like that even in a throwaway line that really make this game an immersive masterpiece!
Rockstar truly knows to do research and add a lot of detail to their games.
Indeed. It's interesting to see in their previous games how they crafted the lore and names of places like Liberty City. But the research they put into RDR2's story, side missions, and world is on another level imo. It's fascinating.
@@themadtitan7603 The names are great, but the names of neighbourhoods they had for GTA 4 and GTA 5 are amazing, like naming Willmington Banning in GTA 5 was a genius move.
@gabrielmartines3510 Or the Lincoln/Booth tunnel name switcheroo in GTA IV imo. Also, may you elaborate on calling Willmington Banning in GTA V, I don't get that one.
@@themadtitan7603 The area was acquired by Phineas Banning, who built the harbour for what is now the Wilmington neighborhood in Los Angeles.
@@gabrielmartines3510 I see. Thank you for the information.
Glad to see the return of the most insightful and creative piece of RDR content on this platform. Now covering the side missons, where Rockstar notably put more direct translationa of real 19th century history and figures into their fictional rendition of the frontier.
Well put! And agreed.
aint a rdr2 video if you dont got themadtitan commenting under it
@@acorn9595 Ain't that the truth boyo!
Ur everywhere
I've been waiting for my Real Pixels history lesson.
One of my favourite little details is if you finish all parts of Arcadia For Amateurs, Albert Mason's pictures are hanging in the gallery where Charles Chaturney's exhibition is on
These are my favorite red dead videos. They add a lot to the immersion and they are just really interesting on their own.
Just for another interesting little detail (or, well, interesting to me anyway), if you kill 25 Carolina Parakeets, they stop spawning completely- while it would still be a while before the species would be completely gone (last confirmed sighting in the wild was in 1910, last captive animal died in 1918, and it took until the 30s before it was formally declared extinct), the game is set around the time they were getting close to extinction.
like the buffalos in rdr 1
The phrase "to suss out" means "to deduce" or "to discover" if I'm not mistaken, not "to suspect".
in middle school i did a report on the life of Ulysses S Grant, and for some reason it stuck with me forever, so everytime i hear him mentioned or referenced it tingles my brain. The video was great.
He was a really cool dude 🤩
Please don’t stop making these! This is my favorite series on CZcams, your content is incredible!
I sometimes had more fun playing the sidequests in the game than the actual main story itself. It's interesting to see the type of people you will meet and see in game
My favorite CZcams series back with another installment!! My favorite side mission is with Hamish, really tugs at the heart strings late in the game. I also think the serial killer mission is really interesting how it plays out.
Just the amount of details and history you dig into for the game is incredible.
I love these videos. My favourite Stranger Missions are The Ties That Bind Us because I really like the interactions between Mr White and Mr Black and Arcadia For Amateurs because Albert Mason is such a wholesome and kind guy and he has a great sense of friendship with Arthur who needs it desperately because of the events of the main story.
This is amazing. I discovered this series two days ago and grounded through them. Was very sad when I finished the last one yesterday. Now I come back to see another one! Great content, keep it up!
Stellar work on the red dead series, this series is what drew me in to your channel and helped me discover your content on writing and media which are some of my favorites on youtube. Keep killing it! 😊
The amount of detail in RD2 is amazing , best game I have ever played and it will take a lot to beat it!
Real Pixels back at again with the high quality content!
Being named Jeremy and catching enormous legendary fish is absolutely a homage to Wade’s River Monsters. Absolutely love that show and that R* also do.
The depth of this game is amazing. Unmatched! The amount of research must have been absolutely monumental.
Always great when a Real Pixels video comes out.
love this series, so glad to see it come back !
These are by far, some if my favorite videos to watch! Sometimes its hard for me to be in the mood for certain content, but this series always has my attention! Thank you!
Genuinely so happy so have this series continue, just got done with your main story videos a little while back
These videos are great. Very cool that you're covering Strangers now. Hamish was my favorite character outside of the Van Der Linde Gang.
Seriously underrated content man!! This is the most entertaining red dead content on all of CZcams! You work hard on these, everyone can tell, although maybe you aren’t as popular as you’d like, fame will surely find its way to you considering how much mind blowing amounts of research and editing you put in these videos, just keep producing them and let your passion for them lead you, and you will get the things you want my friend!
I'm so happy you're covering the side missions! absolutely loved this series and it's nice to see more of it!
These are the best red dead videos on CZcams, you really take your time and research and it shows. I like to play the game as closely as I can to how life would’ve been back in the 1890s, and these videos help me get better insight for that. Thanks
First time watching your channel, and thoroughly enjoyed this. I'm especially impressed by the editing in your end credits sequence, the beat matching in it is exquisite.
you are such a hero for making such high quality content in website full of hackneyed scream streamers like ali-a or outright liars like mrbossftw
Can’t wait for the next episode! I’ve binged watched this entire playlist in two days.
Yesss your back please i want you to cover every single plant in this game i can listen to you talk about everything for hours
My favourite series on yt hands down, of any channel covering this game. 😁 Appreciate it takes time but more please 🤞
Sick today and staying at home, thank you for uploading now!
YES WE'RE BACK!! Great video, also I caught that reference at 13:36 lol. When Arthur is sus!
Back again with another truly amazing video. Keep up the great work!
2 days ago i discovered you
yesterday i finished watching all your rdr history vids
today theres a new one
good few days
At 13:54 I’d just like to mention he stole the explores horse
I'm so glad you are continuing this series into the sidequests, they quite literally refuel my cowboy brainrot every few months
Really loved your videos on the main storyline so this is as exciting!
I love this channel it shows me so much about red dead that I didn’t know about, keep making these videos!!
Love these videos - please keep them coming!
I love how you go the extra mile every time and truly put effort and love into your videos and it shows, keep up the good work.
I've been waiting for this, so excited about it
These are always so interesting, great work!
Wasn't expecting this series to be back. *A surprise to be sure, but a welcomed one* 😊
Please keep doing these🤙🏻 such a wonderful look into history. You do great research.
This series is so under appreciated the editing the music mwah perfection
Splendid! I am so happy that you're not done. Best content on CZcams!
Thank you, for making such interesting and informative content.
Perfect mid week vid thank you my friend. Love this game and turn of century history
Can never get enough of these videos
Opened up rdr2 just to noodle around and literally thought to myselg it would be great if there was new real pixel video to watch while I play and here this sat a scroll down the recommendations
Been waiting for this to drop
Great video mate.
Another great video
I just finished playing RDR2 & 1. I found your videos & they are very interesting. Keep up the good work mate 👍
Keep them coming!
I love your red dead videos! so happy to see a new one :)
Awesome video as always
on the 21ft gator, Mason clarifies shortly after that it was in the 70s & 80s.
loved this !! an idea you could maybe try is looking at the historical accuracy of Mafia: Dinfinative edition or the Mafia series as a whole, just a thought and idea.
Great stuff as always!
probably one of the most hardworking youtubers out here i hope you make another la noire video
Thank you for all the videos in this series, as I generally just watch the playlist and enjoy the calm wonderful simpler times in the video game.
It sucks that RDO isn't as flushed out as the base game
this vid is well done, partner!
Fantastic watch as always 👊🏿
RealPixels is the gift that keeps on giving
god I love your videos so much!
Incredible video! Maybe you can make a random encounter version? I am dying to hear about the historical accuracy of the scientist you can meet in Annesburg that talks about global warming.
Brilliant series! Charlotte and Hamish are my favourite side-missions. Albert too.
Out of curiosity, what’s the song that plays during the Jeremy Gill section of this video?
13:46 The among us music 😂😂
Hamish, Mickey, and the one legged guy next the general store in Rhodes.
Excellent work as always! Idk if you’re interested or if there are any real life links but Fallout series might be another game you could similarly do. I’m sure these take an immense amount of time, though, your research is awesome.
this is just what i needed
So happy this series is continuing
Curious if you’re ever gonna do the first red dead game?
Cool arthur outfit btw
How Historically Accurate are RDR2 Horses next? Love these videos!!!
Yoooooo, real pixels history lesson is out!!!!!!
So happy this series is still going on. I love history, I love Red Dead, thus I love love this series
Something I noticed about Hamish is I’m pretty sure he keeps both reins on the left side of the horse’s neck, the opposite side of his artificial leg. If I saw that correctly, this is actually something a rider missing a limb might do (in the days before more advanced prosectics) to compensate for the reduced pressure on the amputated side and reduced ability to lean into turns
Yes uploads!
My father used to run a tackle shop. He had several stuffed fish on the wall, most dated from the late 19th and pre-WW1 20th century. One was an Irish Pike which according to the plaque was caught in the 1890s, weighed just shy of 70lbs and was about 1.5m long. Pike caught in the 19th century from Loch Derg in Ireland were confirmed to be as big as 95lbs, Jeremy Wade even tried to find his own giant Pike, as it turns out, Loch Derg and some Swedish lakes have been confirmed to have unique subspecies of the Northern Pike, genetically different.
Love to see this series return, and I would love it if you did RDR1 now that you’ve done RDR2.
Nice video new sub
Really hoping you continue this Series with RDR
Will you ever do an historical accuracy video on red dead redemption 1?
Video idea: how historically accurate is rdr1
21:30 that book may be referring to how Jeremy Gill has a fixation on stuffing fish and therefore his fishing being art, the book being more about art but having fish on the cover
Good video but you forgot to say that the taxidermist may be inspired by Martha Mawell.
In the next video you could talk about Margaret Haughery. (appears in Saint Denis)
Thanks for the videos.
Glad to see your expanding to the side missions, love to see how you explain the accuracy of the game and especially the sayings that are said ! 👍🏽 edit: would also like to see a version of this series with the first red dead : )
13:44 You could say it's a little... sus
It's always a good day when Real Pixels makes a RDR2 video
i love that sus had a real old meaning aswell
Could you please do a video on the historical accuracy of NPC's related content. I think there's some interesting stuff around. For instance the lawmen have some strange saying like: "how about you go find a bucket of water"