Highlights
- Horses are an important part of Red Dead Redemption 2, and players can lose their favorite horse in hilarious ways.
- A fence glitch in the game caused a player to fly in the air and ultimately led to the death of their beloved horse.
- The incident sparked a discussion among players about using save slots and the emotional connection some players have with their virtual horses.
A Red Dead Redemption 2 player managed to lose their favorite horse in hilarious fashion. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the highest-rated games of the PS4 and Xbox One generation, as it has a score of 97 on Metacritic. Red Dead Redemption 2 was officially released in 2018, and it received many awards at the end of the year, especially for its story and voice acting.
Horses play a key role in traversing the world of Red Dead Redemption 2, and it even features gameplay mechanics designed around gamers taking care of their horse. There are several different horses to choose from in Red Dead Redemption 2, but some may be better than others, with Arabian and Missouri Fox Trotter considered to be among the best. It's also possible for horses to die in Red Dead Redemption 2, and one fan ended up losing their favorite one in a hilarious way.
A Reddit user named Monolith_boi has shared a clip featuring this incident, as they appear to have encountered a glitch in Red Dead Redemption 2. In the video, the player ends up jumping into a fence on horseback, causing the game to glitch out and send them flying high in the air. The player eventually falls off the horse, lands on the same fence that had sent them flying earlier, and dies as a result. While Monolith_boi thought it was a funny incident, they confirm that they just lost their favorite horse in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Many gamers in the comments section appear surprised by Monolith_boi’s choice, with one fan stating that Morgan is the worst horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. The player then states that they have had this horse for most of the game, and it also managed to save them several times over the course of the playthrough. This Reddit post also spawned a discussion on using save slots, as some players state that users should be manually saving in Red Dead Redemption 2 to avoid similar instances.
On the other hand, some players prefer to immerse themselves in the world of Red Dead Redemption 2, probably making it all the more heartbreaking to lose a horse in this fashion. One fan jokingly states that their back hurts after watching this video, while a few others share stories of how they lost their own horses while playing Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.