Summary
Almost anything can happen in the untamed open world ofRed Dead Redemption 2, including Arthur flying through the air like the God of Thunder himself thanks to a strange glitch. Just like Rockstar’s variousGrand Theft Autotitles,Red Dead Redemption 2allows players to distract themselves from the story of outlaw Arthur Morgan to engage in all kinds of entertaining side activities like hunting animals for their pelts andtracking down dangerous criminals for a hefty bounty. This in turn can open the door to wild and unexpected moments, such as one unlucky player being chased off a cliff by an angry bear.
Glitches can also play a role in the many strange moments players come across during a session ofRed Dead Redemption 2. Thanks to the occasional quirk in the game’s elaborate programming, fans have witnessed Arthur being launched into the stratosphere by an unwieldy rope bridge, Uncle’s distinctive beard vanishing out of nowhere, and even the ruthlessLemoyne Raiderssuddenly losing the will to retaliate against the player during an attack on their campsite. Other notableRed Dead Redemption 2glitches make the experience more unsettling, with rain turning to blood and frozen corpses blinking as Arthur walks by.
Arthur’s glitch-related antics are far from over, as oneRed Dead Redemption 2player by the Reddit handle of Logical-Occasion9330 recently saw the typically mortal outlaw perform a move straight from Marvel’s Thor. According to the video clip they later shared on r/reddeadredemption, Arthur can fly a short distance by climbing up to a high roof or cliffside, standing really close to the edge,aiming with a Tomahawk Hatchetor Cleaver, activate Arthur’s slow-motion Dead Eye Targeting, start walking off the aforementioned edge, and throwing the weapon just as they start to fall. If done right, Arthur will launch himself through the air with his hatchet still in his hand.
While this version of flight is more like Arthur crudely rocketing toward the nearest rooftop and landing with a thud, other players in the comment section of Logical-Occasion9330’s post have compared it to Thor’s ability to fly using his enchanted hammer Mjolnir orSpider-Man 2’s Web Wing gliding mechanic. Others wonder aloud if this could be combined with the previously mentioned bridge glitch to launch Arthur even further into the air or reach parts of theRDR2game world that are normally difficult to get to.
Nearly six years afterRed Dead Redemption 2was released to overwhelming critical acclaim, fans are still discovering new things within Rocksteady’s Wild West open-world sandbox - be they hidden details deliberately left by the developer or unexpected glitches that are stumbled across by accident. Arthur may need to work on his landing skills a bit before he’s ready to challenge Thor for his crown, but it seems he can channel the power of Asgard to fly short distances if the player takes the required steps.
Red Dead Redemption 2
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America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him. From the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age.
