Key Takeaways
- A Red Dead Redemption player experiences a jumpscare from an NPC during a shoot-out.
- In an unexpected turn of events, the NPC dodges death and shoots back in retaliation, giving the player a real fright.
- A fan explained this is what happens when NPCs use the Dead Eye Targeting mechanic, as their speed is unmatched.
A Red Dead Redemption fan has shared an unfortunate clip with the game’s community, involving a shoot-out with an NPC character that produced quite the jumpscare for the player. Between the game’s NPCs, the demanding nature of the American frontier, and the narrative enemies, surviving the franchise’s notorious cycle of violence is one ongoing challenge. Thanks to the surprising and even comical encounters in Red Dead Redemption like this one, fans should always expect the unexpected while trying to live the American dream.
Released in 2010, the action-adventure game by Rockstar served as a successor to 2004’s Red Dead Revolver and was followed up by the highly successful Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the best games with the most detailed environments, building open the expanse teed up in the first game. John Marston’s story takes place in 1911, when the outlaw must rescue his wife and son from the government while reuniting with members of his former gang to bring them to justice.
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Posted on Reddit by m1yash1ro, a 14-second clip was shared with the Red Dead Redemption subreddit, following a brief interaction with an NPC. The video shows the player having a stand-off with the NPC while guns are being drawn, but the player manages to successfully kill the opposition. However, in an unexpected turn of events, the NPC dodges death and shoots back in retaliation, giving the player a real jumpscare. Similar to another Red Dead Redemption 2 player who made a huge mistake during an NPC encounter, these lessons should teach players to be prepared for anything.
Red Dead Redemption Player Receives Jumpscare Death From NPC
Contrary to the player’s frustrating death, Red Dead Redemption 2 hosts a long list of notorious gang deaths that can turn into quite a spectacle, and the community believes this NPC death is one to remember also. One Redditor provided a comical response playing the part of the NPC, saying “Call an ambulance! But not for me.” Another user explained this is what happens when NPCs use the Dead Eye Targeting mechanic, as their speed is unmatched.
As proven in the player’s jumpscare clip, it’s difficult to survive the Wild West with no deaths, but one Red Dead Redemption 2 player managed to beat the game without dying once, which is an incredible feat, battling against the elements and trigger-happy NPCs. Despite the jumpscared player piloting the main character, the Reddit community was convinced this altercation was just the NPC living out his main character moment.
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