Red Dead Redemption 2 is widely regarded as one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time.
It's a huge, open-world game that has plenty of side missions, fun games and epic characters and stories to explore. Finishing it takes a lot of grit and determination, however one gamer has managed to finish it not twice, not three times, but a whopping thirty times.
And to up the ante, the gamer is 65 years old.
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On Reddit, user ApeWatcher shared the story of their father's favourite game and added a photo of him him slouched in an extremely comfy-looking chair.
The proud child said: "He plays Red Dead 2 story mode for hours every day. He finished the story 30+ times at this point."
Sensing a prospective love for video games and their interactive possibilities, they introduced their dad to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. As another expansive, beautiful, and dynamic open world, stuffed with quests and emergent events, and possessing an action-packed and emotive story about fatherhood, it should have been a surefire winner.
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"I've tried getting him into other games but he only wants to play Red Dead 2."
The Reddit user described how upon their dad's arrival to White Orchard, he asked, "Where are the cowboys?"
It's a very good question, and one that he didn't like the answer to, which is understandable. Still, it's an exceptional achievement to have completed Red Dead Redemption 2 more than 30 times. That's got to be countless hours gone into Arthur Morgan's odyssey across the Wild West, so surely he's got the platinum trophy, right?
Wrong. ApeWatcher's dad isn't a fan of Red Dead Online, and as a result, he's very content to trot through the single-player component of the game. That's the main draw of Red Dead Redemption 2, though the multiplayer has been supported with a number of new roles, community events, and spooky seasonal content.
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It didn't take long for other older gamers to reveal how they've loved playing Red Dead.
One user responded to ApeWatcher's thread, saying: "58 year old grandma here. I'm still playing as well! I played 1 when it came out but only finished the story once. It wrecked me."
ApeWatcher is interested in getting their dad into the first Red Dead Redemption, but only if Rockstar Games would remaster it.
Because he owns a PlayStation 4, he needs a PlayStation Now subscription to access Red Dead Redemption through the service. That might not be an option for their dad, and a current-gen or even next-gen remaster of Red Dead Redemption would be welcomed by many, many players.
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