Although Rockstar Games' Red Dead franchise has grown into a commercial juggernaut, the series of cowboy games has reached something of a crossroads. Fans have become so disappointed by how the publisher has approached its online modes in comparison to Grand Theft Auto: Online that they’ve even held mock funerals for Red Dead Redemption 2. Even though the future of the open-world game looks bleak as a result, it’s important to remember the narrative success that it achieved back when it first launched in 2018.