With over 40 million copies sold, making it the tenth best-selling game of all time, to say gamers cannot get enough of Rockstar Games' action-adventure Western would be an incredible understatement. Since Red Dead Redemption 2 debuted in 2018, fans have regularly shared their remarkable tributes with the community to express the passion they feel for the title. But now, one Red Dead Redemption 2 cosplayer has taken it to a whole next level, with their post going viral on Reddit.
For the uninitiated, there's more to Red Dead Redemption 2 than just tumbleweed, cacti, and bar fights because players can pay a visit to one of Red Dead Redemption 2's general stores or tailors to customize the in-game protagonist's appearance. From spur-tacked boots to bandanas, there are tons of cowboy cosmetics that Arthur Morgan can try on for size. But, while most players throw on a bandolier and call it a day, there are some imaginative creatives out there who go the extra mile to piece together many of the game's rare outfits, which in turn have become staples of the in-game fashion scene.
Now, skillful fan ShotFoot has sought to bring about many of Red Dead Redemption 2's best outfits from fiction to reality. Soon after the cosplayer shared their gallery of real-life interpretations with Reddit, the post went viral, receiving over 1200 upvotes and universal acclaim from the community as users seemed to enjoy seeing how ShotFoot remarkably recreated multiple game-accurate costumes of Red Dead Redemption 2's charismatic outlaw.
One of the post's more celebrated recreations sees ShotFoot take on Arthur Morgan's iconic worn blue shirt, battered suspenders, and scuffed dark brown pants. A black neckerchief is also ready to be pulled over their face for some stagecoach hold-ups and train robberies. On top of this, ShotFoot wears a scratched-up cowboy hat and broad, low-slung belt that looks as if it was taken directly out of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Amazingly, this cosplay is just one of four precise recreations, as ShotFoot made sure to share their other takes on Arthur's other distinguished ensembles. Inspecting closer on some images reveals ShotFoot is even equipped with a prop rifle and revolver for extra immersion, as the weapons bear a considerable resemblance to Red Dead Redemption 2's arsenal of deadly weaponry.
Overall, extraordinary tributes like this prove that the Red Dead Redemption 2 community is far from creative bankruptcy, even though it's been three years since the game initially hit store shelves. After all, there are still hundreds of active members within the community who flex their inventiveness and pay homage to one of Rockstar's most celebrated games.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is now available on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
Source: Reddit