Writing on Games | Red Dead Redemption: Story Through Gameplay @WritingOnGames | Uploaded October 2018 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
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In which, given the recent release of its sequel, I discuss how the original Red Dead Redemption sells its narrative and themes directly through your interaction, and how I believe the writers/developers end up utilising the notion of player agency in a way that ended up being remarkably forward-thinking.

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