+UNITDW It was at night with a distant lightning storm for me. I thought it was intentional on the game's part until I saw other peoples' videos of it.
Everyone saying how they had this moment during a sunset, that sounds awesome too but for me this happened at night in the middle of the pouring rain and I felt like it was absolutely perfect
@@KobaAM over all its a better moment in the story, but this is just far better thematically with the game and just wild west in general, both this and compass
Each one of these kind of scenes are amazing in both games, but for me the ones from RDR2 were far more emotional ("That's the way it is" in particular).
A friend i'm making play through the game got off his horse to kill and skin a deer for achievement purposes. He didn't do the mission again. At least you're not that friend.
I played this scene three hours after us kids had been told our Dad had been diagnosed with stage 4, and it was night and raining both in the game and outside. I finished the scene, put the controller down and bawled. My Dad lasted a year after his diagnosis, and passed away on Father's Day. I'll never forget this scene.
The definition of atmospheric gaming. You can't manufacture moments like this. You can't hire a bunch of programmers and tell them to sit down and make magic. It takes talent, it takes a character you care about, it takes a setting you feel apart of. Rockstar are the kings of this sort of thing. Think about the first time you used Bullet Time in Max Payne. The first time you got behind the wheel of a car and tinkered with the radio in GTA 3 (or, for me, getting on a Faggio and blasting "I Ran"). Rockstar has hit so many emotional home runs, but this was a fucking grand slam. You can use the word "epic" to describe it and not feel like you're overusing the word.
Nope, there's no cougars in Mexico in the game. There's bobcats but pretty sure they only attack when you're on foot and even then it's extremely rare, they usually just make a noise and run away. Only danger from animals at this point would be if there was a pack of wolves and you were riding very slowly and not bothering to avoid them.
+PencilChest Jack Absolutely. I would too. This is one of those scenes that just sticks with you, even long after you've put the game away. The look on John's face of, "You're just gonna leave me here," coupled with the amazing version of the song...it's one of those rare moments in a video game where everything comes together in a scene that's easily as good as anything in any movie you'd find today.
As a Mexican I really enjoyed this moment. I entered in my country at night and I ride very slow, until the song was gone. This moment and Ezio and Federico talking about how great their lives were, are my favorite moments at playing videogames. So yes, I could say they can be art.
So... this is the scene critics, players, and gaming journalists went crazy for. They all praise this scene for being perfect. LOL of course it is. I played it too. The very first time I played this game and this scene popped up I didn't go between that wall I took the high ground and I went towards the edge overlooking Mexico and that part of the song "its so far, so far away" hit right on the spot as I approached the cliff to get a great view of Mexico. Damn, I'll never forget that.
petr cechurself But instead of Mexico DLC or even a completed New Austin. Still a great game, but I guess story DLC isn’t worth it for them. Here’s hoping for some Sadie Adler story content in the future.
@@SeekTheCross I love RDR2, I was always checking to see if any leaks about a new red dead came out even years before RDR2 was announced. RDO is a disgrace and disappointment, at least the single player is amazing.
Danny Seaton 10 more days left it's gonna be great ! I'm British so I have " GAME " who I online pre ordered from . Enjoy the game mate , know I will !!
Rockstar- THE KINGS of the industry. What a risk it was to make a western game (an almost non-existent genre), and to give it such love and attention, al the while remaining fully commuted to their vision. And as a result they created one of the most original, detailed, and fun games ever.
Showing them this will not do anything unfortunately. You honestly had to have been there playing the game. Putting in all that time building John up from scratch from nothing. Completing all those missions. Seeing Mexico on the map but never being able to cross over into it. And then that moment when you start that mission and you realize that raft is crossing. You already get excited and can't wait to see the new landscapes. Then you start your journey to explore and out of no where that song starts and all the planets align. Anyone just watching this video who never played the game just sees a guy riding a horse to music. To those of us who played the game... well it was an epic moment and put shiver down your spine.
been a gamer for 20 years, and i will forever say that this exact moment is the most perfect moment in gaming history. the melancholy song, John's journey behind him, the journey ahead, his hopes for his life and his family, his fears for them too. nothing ever created can perfectly explain a fictional man and his story as well as these 5 minutes. not Aeris' Theme as she is killed. not Leliana's Song as she finally opens up. not even To Zanakand that plays even through battles when the group reach the fabled ruins. no, John Marsten's character and story is perfectly encapsulated by a 3 minute song, and the emotion, i believe, will NEVER be topped.
You know, I really, REALLY loved TW3, and while I do like her song, I couldn't help but feel it was out of place, as in I liked the song, just not in TW3. Just my opinion.
Been a gamer for 19 years. I didn't remember this moment at all til I read about it. And I'm a huge fan of videogame music, going as far as playing a game for the soundtrack alone. I guess I'm in the minority who didn't get the most mindblowing moment here. Not saying it's bad either, I just didn't find it that impactful I guess
+Mario Lovegood well, I can't say I know how that felt with the horse in the water, but i accidentally f*cked up the moment by riding to El Presidio, where a bounty was put on my head XD
same, also got lucky and accidentally timed it perfectly so that the song played right as the sun was setting bathing everything in a low red light. Was amazing and so scenic that I assumed everyone got that same experience. Watching this guy getting the song and just galloping his horse randomly through the middle of the day is just jarring.
Why does everyone who uploads this scene ruin the atmosphere of the moment by riding at breakneck speed instead of slowly trotting along the road, completely destroying the amazing visual of the mexican landscape slowly opening up in front of you while this soothing melody is playing?
exactly, you should trot up the road to the top of the nearest rock (on the left), slowly gazing at the sun, horizon, and wonder how the simplicity of an experience like this doesn't translate in our modern-day lives.
+Wurzelknecht I loved it when it came on, I was slowly plodding along getting the feel of the scenery when the song came on, while I was riding if you watch the character (John) he is actually eatting a jerky whilst riding along while the song is playing, loved it and such a surreal moment of the game.
The first time I played this section, it was the middle of the in-game night. It was really haunting, rounding a butte on horseback listening to this song. I ended up slowing down to a trot just so I could absorb the ambiance. And some people say that games can't be art. :P
0:17 So when he says "Off I go to greener pastures" he probably means somewhere near Rhodes.. When Arthur and Charles finally get to Clemens Point an achievement is unlocked called "To Greener Pastures". Rockstar still surprises us with these small little details!
I like reading the comments and seeing how we all had different experiences when we first entered Mexico. Some arrived in the day, some at sunset, some at night, some in the rain, very cool how even with the dynamic setting, we all still got a great experience from it.
cuzthechicksdigit For me, I started early morning just before sunrise. After missing the opportunity to capture Bill on the night raid, he escaped to Mexico. In frustration on my way to the border, you could see the sky starting to brighten up from dusk to dawn. I rode as fast as possible so as not to lose his trail. As I made my way into Mexico, I was taken back by the scenery of the open land and of the plateau in the distance where the sun was starting to rise on that somewhat cloudy morning. That visual display was made more euphoric with that beautiful acoustic melody as I guided John Marshton on his horse through Mexico in hopes of finding the man we were looking for.
+cuzthechicksdigit I was just talking about this yesterday with my friend. I got lucky and the sun was setting when I rode into Mexico when this glorious music started. I walked so slowly that the song ended before I reached the checkpoint. I felt such a transcendental euphoria in that moment that it's been etched into my brain even though it's been years. I didn't even realize my experience was unique to me (sun setting) at the time! RDR is such an amazing game.
To my recollection, this was the most unexpectedly immersive experience in a video game that completely caught me off guard. I remember playing this for the first time. One second, you’re shooting your way through enemies same as usual, next you’re feeling incredibly attached to the game’s main character and story in a way anyone would feel playing this scene for the first time, unknowing of what’s to come. Especially if you’re playing alone.
i came back here to have the feels of nostalgia but i dont even think i can make it through this with out getting teary this game has such a special place in my heart. for certin readons this game got me through some shit when i was younget... it sounds cliché but this game holds such a special place and rises above every game i have ever played
Red Dead Redemption is an art, not just a game for little kids to play instead of going outside. I'm glad you feel this way for games because we're running out of this in games. My teacher tried to tell me that games are only codes that are point less. I did not say anything because I knew she could not even understand what a good game is, i'd play this game night, and day if PS3 where almost out dated, and don't feel bad if a tear falls from your eye, that means you love that genere of games and that's a good thing to have.
And paint is nothing but pigmented liquid on a canvas. And literature is nothing but dried ink on a page. And music is just sounds that happen. I couldn't take that teacher serious if his or her view were that limited. Games like Red Dead are something special because of the feeling you have from playing and the interpretation you adhere from the story. Scenes like above are the reason why this medium is so relevant to learn from in today's society.
That’s how I feel for RDR2, my life is pretty shit right now. I have no friends in school and I’m depressed. But that game has really helped me ever since the gameplay trailer came.
uh, top 15, maybe. Great timing and beautiful song notwithstanding, a LOT of people miss out on this moment. John's final showdown was/is the moment that touches you as a player.
SiLVER Idk something about Wild west setting that I think everyone like it somehow. Some like bandits, some like marshals. We all love shootouts) I loved how in RDR in the beginning of the mach there was like mexican standoff. Really missed it, hope RDR 2 will bring memories in 2x format)
I tried explaining this moment to a friend and he just didn't understand. He was playing through the second without playing this one. He was excited about Guarma. I told him about how Mexico just gave this such a different feel after you have been playing the game for so long. It's amazing!!
Ah yes. Once a song starts in red dead redemption while you are riding you ride slow, hold X and just enjoy the ride. First rule is to not interrupt the moment. No start menu, no map, just pure immersion
One of the best moments in gaming history... Everything about this scene is just amazing: The song, the environment,... But the best part is that it's not scripted... And that is the reason why Rockstar is one of the best developer company out there. They can create a particular emotional scene where the player doesn't have the feeling that he's on rails. During this scene, you can literally go anywhere you want, slow down or even stop to admire the vue and yet the game will still be able to provide the same intensity of emotion... This is the proof that you don't need heavily scripted sequences like in recently critically acclaimed games to provide emotions... In short, it's the combination of absolute freedom and emotionality that makes this scene very unique. Thank you Rockstar for this amazing moment... A lot of developers could learn from you...
Mix that with a first person view and the oculus rift and virtuix omni, and you're practically in the game, feeling the enviroment, being so emotional as you say....
I entered Mexico at dusk while it was raining, and as the song played and my horse slowly trotted through the landscape, the rain slowly subsided…. Forever the most memorable game moment ever.
Truly a landmark moment in gaming. Ten years later, this is still easily one of my favorite moments in any video game I’ve ever played. Rockstar knocked it out of the park with this game
Mom's Spaghetti being newer doesn’t mean it’ll be better. RDR2 is better than RDR1 not because of the graphics. It’s better because writing, characters and soundtrack are incredible.
One of the best things I've ever seen in a game. When this happened in my game the sun was setting, I thought it was all scripted. Great game, great song.
The amount of people coming here just to bash this moment and praise the 2nd one's gave me a big LOL. Seriously, each game has their own moments, you can't compare them just because one is the prequel to the other.
Me pone los pelos de punta ver cómo Rockstar logró hacer de este momento algo memorable. Ir con John, por México, cabalgando más allá de la frontera para capturar o matar a sus antiguos hermanos, le da una vibra nostálgica, José González hizo un trabajo increíble, gracias Rockstar. No puedo esperar para devolvernos 12 años antes cuando todavía todos eran parte de la banda de Dutch.
I don’t remember hearing this song as I entered Mexico that’s because I hopped off my horse to pick a flower and never heard it. Now I want to start over.
A pesar de ser un gringo llegando a México, es el mismo sentimiento de miles de Mexicanos que cruzan la frontera en busca de mejores oportunidades. Aunque existan las redes, irte de tu pais, y sentir que estas far far away. Sublime
When I 1st played this game back when it 1st come out on Xbox 360, I was fortunate enough to get to this part of the game as the sun was setting over the horizon and I have to say riding a horse across the Mexican landscape with Jose Gonzales - Far Away in the background while the was sun setting was one of THE best experiences I've ever had while playing a video game.
Everyone's sharing their memories of hearing this song for the first time. Me? I had no idea it existed, because seconds after entering Mexico, my horse hightailed it off a cliff. When I respawned, the song never played. I was floored when I heard it on my second playthrough.
I just set the horse on a slow saunter as I rode along the river during the sunset during this song. The beauty of it was.... words can't describe. It will forever live as one of the most incredible video game moments of my life.
The song is called Far Away, but since I'm Mexican myself and had this song play at night, I never felt more welcome and at home. Truly an unforgettable experience for me as I was around 14 at night alone in my bedroom playing this for the first time. On par with the moment in HL2 when I entered Ravenholm.
It starts to kinda hit deep in the feels watching this scene after playing RDR2 and thinking about how Arthur's dying wish was for John and his family to get away from all this. And this scene just resonates how John gets pulled back into it. How awesome would it be though if they remasted RDR1 and the included a few audio flashback Arthur lines from the last interaction John had with Arthur into this moment
I wish I could have my memory wiped in order to re-live this moment when you first enter Mexico in RDR1 and the Jose Gonzalez song “Far Away” starts playing. This is burned into my brain as one of my favorite video game related memories of all time growing up. The sun was just starting to rise for me in game when the song started. Even though it doesn’t have the RDR2 graphics it’s one of the most beautiful transitions in a video game ever. As good as the “Unshaken” moment is in RDR2 nothing can come close to the feeling “Far Away” gave me in RDR1
Red dead redemption is one of-if not-the best game of this generation,but,we are giving it to much credit... Explore the gaming world more,there are games that dont fall far behind and games that dont fall behind at all. For example: -Legend of Zelda:wind waker -Bioshock -The elder scrolls: skyrim -Fallout 3 The list goes on,indefinetly :D
God I hope they remaster this game so we can all play it on Next Gen. I've played this game so many times, but it's so great I would play it a 1000 times again. This particular sequence just shows why this game is Rockstar's crowning achievement
*This ride is magical for me. It is something i have kept with myself for so many years since playing this amazing and astonishing game. Some people have called me crazy but this game is the best game i have ever played in my life and after 2 or 3 years not playing this game, i would love if Rockstar approved this for XBOX ONE backwards compatibility or made a remastered edition of it. I would sell every game i had on my XBONE just to play this game if that was what i had to do. God bless!*
Hands down my favorite gaming moment. I raced to the mesas in an orange sunset while this played, and then I just stopped on one of them to overlook the valley while it played. It was so beautiful
I recently played rdr1 with my kid of 5, it was one of the greatest experiences I had in life. When we entered in Mexico, it was very sunny and hot, like 12:00. The mood and music was so perfect, I didnt know nothing about what would come next, and my kid with big eyes openned and enjoyning the travel and the landscape. The best game no doubts...
This is one of the best gaming experiences I’ve had in my entire life, just the pure joy the first time I played the game and heard this, it’s just fantastic
I still remember this moment so vividly. I think the fact I was lucky enough to trigger this moment at dawn with the sun coming up just as the song started, the sunrise helping to make a moment that Rockstar clearly wanted to be memorable into something unforgettable.
so about 10 year ago STONED out of my face on great canabis and 5 in the morning and I get hit with the this tune and the sun is coming up what a moment.
Same the sun had just begun rising in game for me when this scene took place and it’s burned into my memory as the most beautiful in game transition of all time for me personally
One of the moments that sold me on gaming for life. I was too young to understand at the time, but with time, as an adult and with the hindsight of RDR2's story, this moment hits even harder. I'll never forget this.
I entered Mexico during a sunset with a bright orange sky, and I've never felt a better experience while playing a game.
For me it was at night, amazing. :p
I accidentally jumped of my horse so the music stopped :/
+Koen Slinkman same :( im so pissed
+UNITDW Same here, and that was 5 years ago :')
+UNITDW
It was at night with a distant lightning storm for me. I thought it was intentional on the game's part until I saw other peoples' videos of it.
Everyone saying how they had this moment during a sunset, that sounds awesome too but for me this happened at night in the middle of the pouring rain and I felt like it was absolutely perfect
+lankybassbro I think no matter what the weather it's a perfect moment.
Beautiful
Yeah I got heavy rain and lightning at night too. Think this works perfect as well, since the song has a kind of gloomy feel
That happened to me too, with lightnings and thunders... Was absolutly beautiful.
lankybassbro mine was sunrise
Let me be clear, "Unshaken" in RDR2 was pure magic, but this? You can't beat this. This moment is gaming history.
Both games are imho gaming landmark titles in story, music and characters
I guessing that’s Arthurs last ride that people try and pretend is a better moment than this?
@@KobaAM over all its a better moment in the story, but this is just far better thematically with the game and just wild west in general, both this and compass
Each one of these kind of scenes are amazing in both games, but for me the ones from RDR2 were far more emotional ("That's the way it is" in particular).
Arthur last ride was clearly better than this.
Main songs:
Arthur - “Unshaken”
John - “Far away”
Another way:
Arthur - That's the way it is
John - Deadman's gun
Борис Васильев far away fits John more to be completely honest
This is my opinion
Arthur: See the fire in your eyes
John: Far away
unshaken got nothing in cruel cruel world
*compass
"Good luck John. Your an angry and a feck ugly man...but not a bad one"
*John rides off to this song*
Best level intro ever.
I really like Irish’s line
I have played this game 3 times. Every time I enter mexico I get kicked off my horse and don't hear the song
Despite the fact that John Marston is incredibly attractive. lol
@@keithsch133 well stop mashing the sprint button...
I accidentally got off my horse and ruined the moment so I quit the game and did the mission again to have this moment.. I'm lame
Yup. I did that too. you're not alone.
+Pinkfloyd My game froze just before the song started, but it autosaved in Mexico...
after this moment. I was so pissed
A friend i'm making play through the game got off his horse to kill and skin a deer for achievement purposes.
He didn't do the mission again.
At least you're not that friend.
LOL my horse threw me off and the music stopped so i started over again too , we're so cool
Rebecca i did the same
I played this scene three hours after us kids had been told our Dad had been diagnosed with stage 4, and it was night and raining both in the game and outside. I finished the scene, put the controller down and bawled. My Dad lasted a year after his diagnosis, and passed away on Father's Day. I'll never forget this scene.
Fuck man you made me shed a tear. May your father rest in peace.
Stage 4 Lumbago is a very slow and painful death indeed :(
I’m sorry about your father
My condolences man 🙏🙏🙏
Good.
The definition of atmospheric gaming. You can't manufacture moments like this. You can't hire a bunch of programmers and tell them to sit down and make magic. It takes talent, it takes a character you care about, it takes a setting you feel apart of. Rockstar are the kings of this sort of thing. Think about the first time you used Bullet Time in Max Payne. The first time you got behind the wheel of a car and tinkered with the radio in GTA 3 (or, for me, getting on a Faggio and blasting "I Ran"). Rockstar has hit so many emotional home runs, but this was a fucking grand slam. You can use the word "epic" to describe it and not feel like you're overusing the word.
\the last of us
\open world games are better
meh, Far Cry 2 sacrificed everything in the name of immersive atmosphere and it only sold like 3 million on all platforms
Technically, Remedy made the 1st Max Payne and the only thing Rockstar did was port it to consoles.
Jake B FC2 was not even remotely close to being in the same league as RDR, it was a mediocre game at best, the first one was much better.
A beautiful moment.
...til a cougar ninjas your horse and the song cuts off as you wonder what the hell just happened.
kws2534 LITERALLY HAPPENED TO ME I WAS SO MAD!!!!!! XD
same here wtf
Same I was so pissed
It looked so far away
Nope, there's no cougars in Mexico in the game. There's bobcats but pretty sure they only attack when you're on foot and even then it's extremely rare, they usually just make a noise and run away. Only danger from animals at this point would be if there was a pack of wolves and you were riding very slowly and not bothering to avoid them.
Even tho John had to go far away to protect his family, Arthur had to stay Unshaken. What a piece of art.
Nice way of putting it
And Jack had to use a Deadman's Gun to avenge his family
Bruh...
Christian Carr-Rollitt Cabrera
God damm. It all fits so perfectly. What a fucking masterpiece both game are
Don’t let that distract you from the fact new items are available at the store
So many goosebumps. I would play through this whole campaign just to experience this again. Such a beautiful moment in such a beautiful game.
PencilChest Jack yes sir.
+PencilChest Jack Absolutely. I would too. This is one of those scenes that just sticks with you, even long after you've put the game away. The look on John's face of, "You're just gonna leave me here," coupled with the amazing version of the song...it's one of those rare moments in a video game where everything comes together in a scene that's easily as good as anything in any movie you'd find today.
I concur dear sir. Simply the most stunning, atmospheric visual and audio piece of any computer game ever made. PERFECTION
Hahah I just did and it was fucking awesome! Saved the game before this so I can go back to it anytime
As a Mexican I really enjoyed this moment. I entered in my country at night and I ride very slow, until the song was gone. This moment and Ezio and Federico talking about how great their lives were, are my favorite moments at playing videogames. So yes, I could say they can be art.
beautiful
So... this is the scene critics, players, and gaming journalists went crazy for. They all praise this scene for being perfect.
LOL of course it is. I played it too.
The very first time I played this game and this scene popped up I didn't go between that wall I took the high ground and I went towards the edge overlooking Mexico and that part of the song "its so far, so far away" hit right on the spot as I approached the cliff to get a great view of Mexico.
Damn, I'll never forget that.
luckyday465768 I did the exact same dude!
@@CommanderSuberox same!!!
same
luckyday465768 Same lol
Heh, your first few lines made me think you were gonna be some try hard edgelord and pretend this wasn’t a great moment.
Still get goosebumps every time I play through this game again... So hoping RDR2 isn't a cash-grab.
Been 2 years and can more than safely say it wasn’t
@@causticgastrap2835 amen
petr cechurself But instead of Mexico DLC or even a completed New Austin. Still a great game, but I guess story DLC isn’t worth it for them. Here’s hoping for some Sadie Adler story content in the future.
Jacob G yeah I’m guessing a lot of their budget went to their online servers
@@SeekTheCross I love RDR2, I was always checking to see if any leaks about a new red dead came out even years before RDR2 was announced. RDO is a disgrace and disappointment, at least the single player is amazing.
This is the best memory we wont forget for the next 20-30 years of the gaming industry!!!
Edit: wow 1.6k likes, how? Thank you!!
Παντού UH! 💪
Two weeks buddy. Two weeks, and we may experience something that eclipses it. Or at least matches it.
Danny Seaton yeh agreed .
You pre ordered ??
Can't wait now! I didn't pre order. There's a small indie games store near me. They'll gimme it a couple days early... Every day counts!
Danny Seaton 10 more days left it's gonna be great !
I'm British so I have " GAME " who I online pre ordered from .
Enjoy the game mate , know I will !!
An unforgettable moment for any gamer. RDR is the best game of the old consoles in my opinion.
One of the best games of all time.*
Still Fallout New Vegas for me but this is definitely top 5
Rockstar- THE KINGS of the industry. What a risk it was to make a western game (an almost non-existent genre), and to give it such love and attention, al the while remaining fully commuted to their vision. And as a result they created one of the most original, detailed, and fun games ever.
Alex Mann
They always do, every game in some form is a masterpiece. They are the Martin Scorsese of gaming.
Taff So true
Rdr3 will be a western/pirate crossover
@@hanstonra excuse me?
I was gonna say like there's almost like no western games. Westerns are so good if done right in any medium.
To anyone that states that games can't be viewed as art, just show them this.
Maybe skip Irish fondleing the horse
Showing them this will not do anything unfortunately.
You honestly had to have been there playing the game. Putting in all that time building John up from scratch from nothing. Completing all those missions. Seeing Mexico on the map but never being able to cross over into it.
And then that moment when you start that mission and you realize that raft is crossing. You already get excited and can't wait to see the new landscapes. Then you start your journey to explore and out of no where that song starts and all the planets align.
Anyone just watching this video who never played the game just sees a guy riding a horse to music. To those of us who played the game... well it was an epic moment and put shiver down your spine.
been a gamer for 20 years, and i will forever say that this exact moment is the most perfect moment in gaming history. the melancholy song, John's journey behind him, the journey ahead, his hopes for his life and his family, his fears for them too. nothing ever created can perfectly explain a fictional man and his story as well as these 5 minutes. not Aeris' Theme as she is killed. not Leliana's Song as she finally opens up. not even To Zanakand that plays even through battles when the group reach the fabled ruins. no, John Marsten's character and story is perfectly encapsulated by a 3 minute song, and the emotion, i believe, will NEVER be topped.
You know, I really, REALLY loved TW3, and while I do like her song, I couldn't help but feel it was out of place, as in I liked the song, just not in TW3. Just my opinion.
Grinder how do you feel about the last moments of Chapter 6 in RDR2, with Crash of Worlds?
Been a gamer for 19 years. I didn't remember this moment at all til I read about it. And I'm a huge fan of videogame music, going as far as playing a game for the soundtrack alone. I guess I'm in the minority who didn't get the most mindblowing moment here. Not saying it's bad either, I just didn't find it that impactful I guess
I remember when I reached Mexico:
Me: "I'm just gonna save here and play later"
Song: *Starts playing*
Me: "Or perhaps not"
For real lmao
at like 1am on a workday smh worth it
For me i went to save and then it ended the song as a result, i missed the song 😭
Five years later and this was my experience last night
yep, this game was addictive to its core.
Am I the only one whose horse fell on the water on the first 30 seconds and fucked up this awesome moment?
nope im really pissed
mine screw up because of a bug ,i know your pain bro
=(
+Mario Lovegood i thought it was only me!
+Mario Lovegood well, I can't say I know how that felt with the horse in the water, but i accidentally f*cked up the moment by riding to El Presidio, where a bounty was put on my head XD
I just let the horse trot - I didn't make the horse run. I felt it added to the experience a bit.
Yeah same
same
same, also got lucky and accidentally timed it perfectly so that the song played right as the sun was setting bathing everything in a low red light. Was amazing and so scenic that I assumed everyone got that same experience. Watching this guy getting the song and just galloping his horse randomly through the middle of the day is just jarring.
Yes even stop to admire the view
same :3
Why does everyone who uploads this scene ruin the atmosphere of the moment by riding at breakneck speed instead of slowly trotting along the road, completely destroying the amazing visual of the mexican landscape slowly opening up in front of you while this soothing melody is playing?
exactly, you should trot up the road to the top of the nearest rock (on the left), slowly gazing at the sun, horizon, and wonder how the simplicity of an experience like this doesn't translate in our modern-day lives.
will never forget my best sunset in video game history !! ;) you´re absolutely right, amigo !
***** That's what I did first time I played, just out of instinct. It was also sunset for me.
***** I was thinking the same thing, It was so serene when I played it, this is annoying
+Wurzelknecht I loved it when it came on, I was slowly plodding along getting the feel of the scenery when the song came on, while I was riding if you watch the character (John) he is actually eatting a jerky whilst riding along while the song is playing, loved it and such a surreal moment of the game.
The first time I played this section, it was the middle of the in-game night. It was really haunting, rounding a butte on horseback listening to this song. I ended up slowing down to a trot just so I could absorb the ambiance. And some people say that games can't be art. :P
Same exact timing - same exact reaction
0:17
So when he says "Off I go to greener pastures" he probably means somewhere near Rhodes..
When Arthur and Charles finally get to Clemens Point an achievement is unlocked called "To Greener Pastures".
Rockstar still surprises us with these small little details!
I like reading the comments and seeing how we all had different experiences when we first entered Mexico. Some arrived in the day, some at sunset, some at night, some in the rain, very cool how even with the dynamic setting, we all still got a great experience from it.
cuzthechicksdigit The song didn't kick in for me lol. So uh, there was my experience.
cuzthechicksdigit For me, I started early morning just before sunrise. After missing the opportunity to capture Bill on the night raid, he escaped to Mexico. In frustration on my way to the border, you could see the sky starting to brighten up from dusk to dawn. I rode as fast as possible so as not to lose his trail. As I made my way into Mexico, I was taken back by the scenery of the open land and of the plateau in the distance where the sun was starting to rise on that somewhat cloudy morning. That visual display was made more euphoric with that beautiful acoustic melody as I guided John Marshton on his horse through Mexico in hopes of finding the man we were looking for.
cuzthechicksdigit mine i rode on my horse and i forgot where to go so i ended up on a cliff and it looked beautiful and the song just added to it.
cuzthechicksdigit i got in rain i think that was so much better in the rain
+cuzthechicksdigit I was just talking about this yesterday with my friend. I got lucky and the sun was setting when I rode into Mexico when this glorious music started. I walked so slowly that the song ended before I reached the checkpoint. I felt such a transcendental euphoria in that moment that it's been etched into my brain even though it's been years. I didn't even realize my experience was unique to me (sun setting) at the time! RDR is such an amazing game.
To my recollection, this was the most unexpectedly immersive experience in a video game that completely caught me off guard. I remember playing this for the first time. One second, you’re shooting your way through enemies same as usual, next you’re feeling incredibly attached to the game’s main character and story in a way anyone would feel playing this scene for the first time, unknowing of what’s to come. Especially if you’re playing alone.
i came back here to have the feels of nostalgia but i dont even think i can make it through this with out getting teary this game has such a special place in my heart. for certin readons this game got me through some shit when i was younget... it sounds cliché but this game holds such a special place and rises above every game i have ever played
Red Dead Redemption is an art, not just a game for little kids to play instead of going outside. I'm glad you feel this way for games because we're running out of this in games. My teacher tried to tell me that games are only codes that are point less. I did not say anything because I knew she could not even understand what a good game is, i'd play this game night, and day if PS3 where almost out dated, and don't feel bad if a tear falls from your eye, that means you love that genere of games and that's a good thing to have.
And paint is nothing but pigmented liquid on a canvas. And literature is nothing but dried ink on a page. And music is just sounds that happen. I couldn't take that teacher serious if his or her view were that limited.
Games like Red Dead are something special because of the feeling you have from playing and the interpretation you adhere from the story. Scenes like above are the reason why this medium is so relevant to learn from in today's society.
That’s how I feel for RDR2, my life is pretty shit right now. I have no friends in school and I’m depressed. But that game has really helped me ever since the gameplay trailer came.
Noamias hope things are better now brother 🙏
@@noamias4897 fuck the haters bro, hold your head higher than the weak
This Ladies & Gentlemen, Is the Greatest Moment in All of Gaming History.
+Joe Seaton The charge at the end of ME3 tops the suicide mission
uh, top 15, maybe. Great timing and beautiful song notwithstanding, a LOT of people miss out on this moment. John's final showdown was/is the moment that touches you as a player.
Totally. Was thinking the same thing
You wouldn't say the greatest moment was when john goes out in the final showdown
It's great but i can name 25 better ones.
I revisited this game after many years. What a masterpiece!
Can't wait to ride my horse in RDR2. God I missed Wild West
James Heller We all miss it, man.
SiLVER Idk something about Wild west setting that I think everyone like it somehow. Some like bandits, some like marshals. We all love shootouts) I loved how in RDR in the beginning of the mach there was like mexican standoff. Really missed it, hope RDR 2 will bring memories in 2x format)
Amen brotha!!
I miss it
I a few days bro
I tried explaining this moment to a friend and he just didn't understand. He was playing through the second without playing this one. He was excited about Guarma. I told him about how Mexico just gave this such a different feel after you have been playing the game for so long. It's amazing!!
This blew my 12 y/o mind when I played this game for the first time, I love rdr2 but this game holds a special place in my heart
Ah yes. Once a song starts in red dead redemption while you are riding you ride slow, hold X and just enjoy the ride. First rule is to not interrupt the moment. No start menu, no map, just pure immersion
One of the best moments in gaming history... Everything about this scene is just amazing: The song, the environment,... But the best part is that it's not scripted... And that is the reason why Rockstar is one of the best developer company out there. They can create a particular emotional scene where the player doesn't have the feeling that he's on rails. During this scene, you can literally go anywhere you want, slow down or even stop to admire the vue and yet the game will still be able to provide the same intensity of emotion... This is the proof that you don't need heavily scripted sequences like in recently critically acclaimed games to provide emotions... In short, it's the combination of absolute freedom and emotionality that makes this scene very unique. Thank you Rockstar for this amazing moment... A lot of developers could learn from you...
Mix that with a first person view and the oculus rift and virtuix omni, and you're practically in the game, feeling the enviroment, being so emotional as you say....
and then they threw all that out the window when making the second one 😭😭😭
@@pablochamber411 RDR2 is so aggressively scripted to where you can literally miss these riding music sequences if you decide to pause the game.
I entered Mexico at dusk while it was raining, and as the song played and my horse slowly trotted through the landscape, the rain slowly subsided….
Forever the most memorable game moment ever.
This is one of the most memorable, emotional and powerful moments I've ever experienced playing a game.
Truly a landmark moment in gaming. Ten years later, this is still easily one of my favorite moments in any video game I’ve ever played. Rockstar knocked it out of the park with this game
it felt so special first time i played this part, rdr will always be my favourite game story
Who is here after they heard D'angelo in red dead 2?
Ecstasy Oxycontin nah we’re OGs
@@theordinarygent2544 RDR 2 is better. And yes I played the OG
Mom's Spaghetti being newer doesn’t mean it’ll be better. RDR2 is better than RDR1 not because of the graphics. It’s better because writing, characters and soundtrack are incredible.
@Mom's Spaghetti Lmao you funny
@ItHz2p Oh my fucking god your sarcasm is so fucking hilarious..
One of the best things I've ever seen in a game. When this happened in my game the sun was setting, I thought it was all scripted. Great game, great song.
Still my favorite game, I really hope rockstar makes another red dead or at least a remastered rdr
They did
+Die Das Not exactly.
If you mean the one in Xbox One, it's just the backwards compatibility.
Well, I know it's a bummer to say such a sad news.
As of now rockstar stated that they're gonna focus on GTA online but their next game very well could be RDR2
It's happening! check rockstar's twitter!
Διονύσης Κουτσούμπας SO HYPED
i hope there will be more moments like this in the next one. This was so unexpected i didn't want it to end
I know the feeling, I wanted the song to just keep on playing until I stopped at the next town! :(
One of the most exciting moments of any audovisual piece produced ever. IMO this raised the videogames as the 8th art.
The amount of people coming here just to bash this moment and praise the 2nd one's gave me a big LOL. Seriously, each game has their own moments, you can't compare them just because one is the prequel to the other.
literally no one did that
@@homp8695 Please spend a few minutes reading the comments.
Me pone los pelos de punta ver cómo Rockstar logró hacer de este momento algo memorable. Ir con John, por México, cabalgando más allá de la frontera para capturar o matar a sus antiguos hermanos, le da una vibra nostálgica, José González hizo un trabajo increíble, gracias Rockstar.
No puedo esperar para devolvernos 12 años antes cuando todavía todos eran parte de la banda de Dutch.
I don’t remember hearing this song as I entered Mexico that’s because I hopped off my horse to pick a flower and never heard it. Now I want to start over.
Man this game was beautiful. 68 hours and we get to enjoy the next beautiful installment.
In the three decades I've been playing games, this may be the most powerful scene I've ever experienced in a video game...so awesome.
A pesar de ser un gringo llegando a México, es el mismo sentimiento de miles de Mexicanos que cruzan la frontera en busca de mejores oportunidades. Aunque existan las redes, irte de tu pais, y sentir que estas far far away. Sublime
Foda-se
Man, this makes me both nostalgic for the game and homesick at the same time. The feels, Mr. Marston, you hitting me in them.
When I 1st played this game back when it 1st come out on Xbox 360, I was fortunate enough to get to this part of the game as the sun was setting over the horizon and I have to say riding a horse across the Mexican landscape with Jose Gonzales - Far Away in the background while the was sun setting was one of THE best experiences I've ever had while playing a video game.
Everyone's sharing their memories of hearing this song for the first time. Me? I had no idea it existed, because seconds after entering Mexico, my horse hightailed it off a cliff. When I respawned, the song never played. I was floored when I heard it on my second playthrough.
I just made the ride back to Shady Belle last night in RDR2...brought me back here. Incredible moment that they nailed yet again
I just set the horse on a slow saunter as I rode along the river during the sunset during this song. The beauty of it was.... words can't describe. It will forever live as one of the most incredible video game moments of my life.
if something like that happened to me, my little brother would say, "why aren't you running?" i would just say that he wouldn't understand.
The song is called Far Away, but since I'm Mexican myself and had this song play at night, I never felt more welcome and at home. Truly an unforgettable experience for me as I was around 14 at night alone in my bedroom playing this for the first time. On par with the moment in HL2 when I entered Ravenholm.
It starts to kinda hit deep in the feels watching this scene after playing RDR2 and thinking about how Arthur's dying wish was for John and his family to get away from all this. And this scene just resonates how John gets pulled back into it. How awesome would it be though if they remasted RDR1 and the included a few audio flashback Arthur lines from the last interaction John had with Arthur into this moment
who came back to this epic moment after seeing the RDR2 announcement?
We all felt like badass’s at this part of the game, don’t lie
Rockstar are my favorite developers. I have almost all of their games since gta san andreas and i love every single one of them.
Imagine this game with a remake with rdr2 graphics and the same music during this ride, it would be fucking magic...
After all these years. Still gives me goosebumps.
*Right in the feels, Rockstar, right in the feels.*
As much as I absolutely adore the prequel the songs they chose don’t even come close to this masterpiece and compass later in the game, pure nostalgia
I almost cried in this part, tears would drop like the rain was in my gameplay.
I wish I could have my memory wiped in order to re-live this moment when you first enter Mexico in RDR1 and the Jose Gonzalez song “Far Away” starts playing. This is burned into my brain as one of my favorite video game related memories of all time growing up. The sun was just starting to rise for me in game when the song started. Even though it doesn’t have the RDR2 graphics it’s one of the most beautiful transitions in a video game ever. As good as the “Unshaken” moment is in RDR2 nothing can come close to the feeling “Far Away” gave me in RDR1
There has yet to be a game that matched the brilliance of Red Dead Redemption.
*****
No, he has. Red Dead Redemption is Game of the Generation.
Great games but they aren't RDR.
Red dead redemption is one of-if not-the best game of this generation,but,we are giving it to much credit...
Explore the gaming world more,there are games that dont fall far behind and games that dont fall behind at all.
For example:
-Legend of Zelda:wind waker
-Bioshock
-The elder scrolls: skyrim
-Fallout 3
The list goes on,indefinetly :D
it was simply perfect yes
Yall are no joke overeating about a fucking game
Rdr2 is a amazing game. But it cant hold a candle to this perfect masterpiece of a game.
Nostalgic much ?
This was the point in the game where everyone knew the were in for something special.
If there is a channel that does top 10 gaming moments; here it is for me: number one.
Playstation access did a top 7 (think it was 7) of the most perfect music moments in games. This was number 1
+RyanGiggsOBE so did outsidexbox
Truly one of gaming best moment, this and the long ladder in Snake Eater
It was five year ago, and i still remember this, amazing moment!!!
God I hope they remaster this game so we can all play it on Next Gen. I've played this game so many times, but it's so great I would play it a 1000 times again. This particular sequence just shows why this game is Rockstar's crowning achievement
It's on Xbox one now, and it looks fit as fuck.
It's backwards compatible bro a remaster would of been good also
Jake Mitchell
well got the game as retrocompatible for x1 and a new red dead game for 2017, What a good time to live!
Daniel Gaxiola Lugo I have a PS4, but this seems like one good reason to get an Xbox 1.
rip
This was mesmerising when I first played this game in 2010. It really added to the feeling you were really going far away. It was awesome.
One of the best feelings I have ever had while playing games
My opinion - Not just the best use of music in a video game, but the best video gaming moment ever. So awesome. If only the video was taken at a trot.
*This ride is magical for me. It is something i have kept with myself for so many years since playing this amazing and astonishing game. Some people have called me crazy but this game is the best game i have ever played in my life and after 2 or 3 years not playing this game, i would love if Rockstar approved this for XBOX ONE backwards compatibility or made a remastered edition of it. I would sell every game i had on my XBONE just to play this game if that was what i had to do. God bless!*
Be glad and rejoice for Rockstar has answered the call. Backwards compatibility on Friday
come back to this every few years, was a kid when I got this game, will never forget.
i keep expecting John to stop and start looking around for where that signing is coming from
Lord Prince Zuko he's like "where the fuck is that music comimg from"
Same
Hands down my favorite gaming moment. I raced to the mesas in an orange sunset while this played, and then I just stopped on one of them to overlook the valley while it played. It was so beautiful
I recently played rdr1 with my kid of 5, it was one of the greatest experiences I had in life. When we entered in Mexico, it was very sunny and hot, like 12:00. The mood and music was so perfect, I didnt know nothing about what would come next, and my kid with big eyes openned and enjoyning the travel and the landscape. The best game no doubts...
This is one of the best gaming experiences I’ve had in my entire life, just the pure joy the first time I played the game and heard this, it’s just fantastic
And now Read dead 2 brings us Arthur coming back from Guarma
I still remember this moment so vividly. I think the fact I was lucky enough to trigger this moment at dawn with the sun coming up just as the song started, the sunrise helping to make a moment that Rockstar clearly wanted to be memorable into something unforgettable.
i arrived at night, and its one of the best moments not just in this game, in the entire gaming world
I was 13 or 14, when I experienced this it changed my life. Still just listen to this song
so about 10 year ago STONED out of my face on great canabis and 5 in the morning and I get hit with the this tune and the sun is coming up what a moment.
Same the sun had just begun rising in game for me when this scene took place and it’s burned into my memory as the most beautiful in game transition of all time for me personally
Thanks for including the conversation between John and Irish, it’s basically me and my best friend. Thank you so much
I didn't get this song... I just got the normal Mexican ambient music. *SAD FACE*
It only plays if you stay on the horse, otherwise it stops like forever
This is one of those moments in video games that you wish you can experience for the first time again. I get chills to this day still.
Chills, just like the first time.
This week, the rebirth.
One of the moments that sold me on gaming for life. I was too young to understand at the time, but with time, as an adult and with the hindsight of RDR2's story, this moment hits even harder. I'll never forget this.
What a masterpiece
Can you imagine if they would remaster this game with RDR2 graphics and you ride to this with the cinematic camera. Gaming moment of the decade?
If only RDR1 had the cinematic camera it would make the scene even better then it already is
This should go down in gaming history as one the best moments ever. nuff said.
“This moment will never be topped”
*red dead redemption 2 has joined*
I've been gaming a long time and this is still one of my most awe-inspiring gaming moments.
Estamos de acordo que esse é um dos melhores momentos da história dos games
Such a great moment in the game. Worth a replay just for this.