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Red Dead Redemption 2 has received nearly universal acclaim since its release in October when it had the second-most profitable entertainment product debut in history. The Onion answers common questions about playing the open-world Western game.


Q: How long should the game take to complete?

A: According to its creators, no more than an hour or two.



Q: Is a visit to the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum required to understand the backstory?


A: Yes.



Q: What is the setting of the game?

A: Red Dead Redemption 2 takes place during the rough-and-tumble times of the American Wild West, but in New Jersey.




Q: How do I find the helicopter?



A: That’s the other one.

Q: Are any of my friends or family members more entertaining than this game?



A: No.

Q: Who are the game’s creators?

A: The fine compulsively overworked folks over at Rockstar Games.



Q: Can I shoot a stranger in the head point-blank with a rifle I found in the woods?


A: Don’t see why not.



Q: Should I pat my horse some more?

A: Oh yes, a few more pats would be real nice.

