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In Red Dead Redemption 2 you pretty much have to care about your horse: not only can you bond with your steed, your ride can also permanently die. Given that horses are your main mode of transportation, you’re probably going to end up caring about your galloping pal. And with this being a Rockstar game, the physics are a show onto themselves, too.
You see where this is going, right? Horse riding wipes were inevitable in RDR2, but this time around, the game comes with a “cinematic mode” that distances the camera and adds black bar borders. Cinematic mode is a great way to take on the sights, but the problem is that it can ironically shroud your vision, making it impossible to steer clear of obstacles. Then again, even small things like tiny slopes can send you and your horse flying. Combine this with slightly cumbersome horse controls, and players are now officially cautioning each other about the dangers of cinematic mode.
Here are some of the best / worst cinematic mode accidents:
Switch to the cinematic camera they said #RedDeadRedemption2 pic.twitter.com/WQUNlsN821
— Brian 'BooShar ' Sharon (@ThatBShar) October 28, 2018
When cinematic mode goes wrong pic.twitter.com/F23PxHaMye
— Will Potter (@thequiffisdead) October 27, 2018
#RedDeadRedemption2 #XboxShare. So this is what happens in cinematic mode pmsl pic.twitter.com/1pOhSYd5kR
— Spooky Red Dead Justin (@Heatster101) October 28, 2018
Cinematic Mode definitely leads to some precise maneuvering in #RedDeadRedemption2 pic.twitter.com/Zl4AjtAlUz
— Jimmy Wong (@jfwong) October 27, 2018
So far Red Dead Cinema mode is pretty Cinematic: pic.twitter.com/0l8jwM5tgM
— Caleb Diaz (@The_Darxide) October 29, 2018
how i learned not to trust #rdr2https://t.co/i5KWZY9nOo pic.twitter.com/SbqbIgOOX3
— haiboork (@haiboork1) October 29, 2018
Of course, the horse fails aren't limited to cinematic modes. Red Dead Redemption 2 players are discovering that nearly any situation can be disastrous for your horse if you’re not careful:
"A series of unfortunate events" #RDR2 pic.twitter.com/KyJ2vEh2OH
— Dominik Voigt (@domvgt) October 28, 2018
Red Dead Redemption 2: Come for the horses, stay for the horses. MVP: Horses. pic.twitter.com/1bCTUL2oO6
— Edmond Tran (@EdmondTran) October 25, 2018
So don’t get distracted while riding your horse or you might get flawlessly clotheslined by a sign post. #rdr2 pic.twitter.com/EAIeZdbkxC
— colin (@tigerchild) October 29, 2018
SORRY JOHN pic.twitter.com/5McAww90oX
— booie @ rdr2 (@starreins) October 29, 2018
#RDR poor horse, oh good he's ok! #PS4sharehttps://t.co/ngoNrAqE09 pic.twitter.com/PVylTGoDFN
— one incher (@0neincher) October 28, 2018
Yo I’m laughing so hard, I’m exploring and my goddamn horse hulk smashes me into a tree Red Dead too much fun pic.twitter.com/inhNH5Bj1A
— PYPL Lethal Weapon: Credit Edition (@TheFatManHere) October 27, 2018
Horse physics in this game are hilarious. #RDR2 pic.twitter.com/6Oum8U0PDw
— Zach Mace (@zachmace) October 29, 2018
It doesn’t help that horses, on the whole, seem a bit glitchy — I’ve seen clips of them getting stuck on geometry, floating into the air, and behaving oddly. Fortunately, more often than not these hiccups result in bizarre hilarity:
Theres something wrong with this horse #RDR2https://t.co/SEfyuSGImv pic.twitter.com/2WnRXdeeIf
— Nasty Old Wizard (@casey_macneil) October 29, 2018
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