Another reason why bank robberies in the Old West are highly uncommon: Most banks are set up with the front facing towards the sheriff’s office and have no back doors, so even if you did manage to grab the loot, you’ll always be greeted by the local law enforcement after exiting
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is legitimately fantastic and their staff has been amazingly on point with helping content creators all around the world. Danny did a good job with this too. Absolutely recommend them if you're ever within a half days drive of their location, and I hope to see more of Danny on the channel!
Fun fact the city in the game, Saint Denis is based very heavily on New Orleans, it has full recreations of buildings that are still in New Orleans today
I feel like this dude would shine if you showed him some mundane but specific stuff too like the clothes, food, culture and others. Would love to see his opinion on factions like the Lemoyne Raiders, Del Lobo's, US Army and Cuban Military; And see how accurate or relatable they are irl.
If I had a nickel for every time this channel had a different expert who is also a curator of a firearms museum to analyze RDR2, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's interesting that it's happened twice.
Danny Is awesome! Im about to start employment at the Autry Museum of the American West and I cant wait to see and learn about all these things in-person. Lets get Danny on here again and do more Red Dead Videos. Two thumbs up from me!
Here's hoping we get at least three more episodes about RDR2, because the game is so large (single player), and so diverse, that it needs a playlist. 👏 Well done, Danny!
@@DinaricUbermensch I do feel like it is purposely restrictive until you complete the story. Even before then though it only restricts you from going past blackwater as Arthur. Well that and of course the map edges... I am sad though that you can't go to Mexico or across the river on the east side of the map even though all of the land actually still exists super far from the playable area. Edit: you can go to Mexico and across the river but you need to mod the game to reach the other side.
Another part of Bank Robberies being so prevalent in western pop culture is that it is rather celebrated: Nome Alaska does a reenactment of one every Summer Solstice, with a "Wyatt Earp" arriving to save the day (the bags of money carry candy that gets tossed to onlookers as it's just after a parade). Seeing it once a year keeps it in the mind of the people. (Fun fact, too: Growing up in Nome, I had a descendant of Earp as a Gym teacher in grade school)
I think once he gets used to speaking in front of the camera, this content will become great. It is already really good, I really like seeing RDR2 analysed through that angle. I think there is some room for improvement but it is a great start.
either this guy played the game or whoever gave him the cliff notes did an amazing job. finally an expert that acknowledges that yeah the reloading speed is a bit unrealistic but arthur is supposed to be an incredible gunslinger so it's easier to suspend your disbelief lol. I'd love to see more from danny about rdr2 especially about more mundane details like other comments said, things like everyday tools and life
Danny is no Jonathan that's for sure, but I still found this video really interesting. He doesn't exactly have that certain charming quality that Jonathan does, but I still liked Danny here, he seems like a cool guy who knows his stuff and he seems to enjoy talking about his knowledge of it. I wouldn't mind seeing more of Danny and listening to him talk more about the old west in Rdr2 and other western games!
he should script it out a little more to make it flow smoother. I feel like a lot of what he wanted to say was just out of reach in his brain because I'm sure he has a wealth of knowledge
@@iangodwin9341 agreed, his points could have been a little bit streamlined to allow more time for added topics but nonetheless great video! Learned a lot from Danny
First off, welcome to the "videos I'll click on no matter what I already have playing" club, Danny. For the Spencer, he removes the tube, then dumps another tube in and puts the first tube back in. It looks to me like the game designers thought you added powder instead of cartridges, but I may be misinterpreting something.
I mean, unless you were hitting up the bank of a MAJOR city, at the time there was no "We want the bank's money, not your money, your money is insured by the Federal Government and you won't lose a dime", in small towns on the Frontier, banks held directly the savings of the townsfolks and the government couldn't care less, so of course the citizenship felt much more involved in quelling an eventual robbery Plus, unless you had a Wyatt Earp sheriff a la "NO GUNS ALLOWED IN THIS TOWN", everyone was packing in order to protect themselves from wildlife, indians, bandits and such
On bank robberies being rare. I think the game makes a nod that robbing banks were rare because when you first head into town to scope out the place Karren tell sarthur that she knows robbing banks are a waste of time but maybe they will be lucky with this one because it is a livestock town.
Probably one of the less famous gunfighters was Luke Short who was involved in several gunfights. His most famous three gunfights were almost always at very close range and occurred because one or both of the men involved misconstrued what was going on and, in fear for their lives, drew weapons. The concept of a good guy/bad guy standing in the street at what was in reality rather long range and drawing simultaneously almost never happened. I believe the only clearly documented such gunfight involved Bill Hickock and and Davis Tutt. While most movie gunfights are patterned after that one, it was more remarkable because of its rarity rather than it being a common example. In most gunfights in the west, very much like today, the opponents knew one another and the reason for the fight was fairly trivial.
The point you made about the bank robbery being rare is so cool because that’s the only profitable bank in the whole game, the rest of the robberies are a letdown unless it’s a train or a stagecoach and most of the time there is a lack or physical currency. The best thing in the game to find is gold bars or ingots.
My parents took me to Cody WY when I was a kid. My dad was disappointed my mom didn't let him spend enough time in the Cody Firearm Museum. It's on my list to get back. I told my wife I'll be spending time there!
I’m way too late to ever get seen but I’d love to have another old west Danny episode! I have it on good authority from a bearded man named Othais that Danny is awesome.
Hickok fight took place in springfield On July 21, 1865, the two men faced off in Springfield's town square, standing sideways before drawing and firing their weapons. Their quick-draw duel was recorded as the first of its kind.[28] Tutt's shot missed, but Hickok's struck Tutt through the heart from about 75 yards (69 m) away. Tutt called out, "Boys, I'm killed", before he collapsed and died
I think Rockstar did well reproducing actual Firearms of the period, but I think the reason they always change the names is to avoid having to deal with multiple companies that have the rights to the name because they make reproductions. Good video. The guy seems to know his stuff.👍
I like this guy immediately he’s not pig headed or thick skulled he has an open mind to the fact that Arthur is skilled with his weapon and it’s rare to see but not impossible (like a western bull moose)
We love around Denver and our house was built in the late 1800s, and then redone in 1947. We joined a historic Facebook page that shows old photos from our area and it's amazing to see the change in just a little over 100 years.
14:07 That’s my hometown. Jesse James and his gang tried to rob the bank in 1876 and the locals took up arms and chased them out of town. We celebrate their defeat every September (weekend after Labor Day.)
My biggest complaint weaponwise is Rockstar making their Navy revolver look like a cap and ball (which could take at least 6+ minutes to reload) and making it more accurate and powerful than the Cattleman revolver. I like the Cattleman and I like the Navy revolver, but at least make the Navy a Conversion model with conversion art. The Colt Navy conversion was a powerful and accurate sidearm...still can't see why they did cap and ball artwork on it. (And they really, really need to put a Remington in there...rugged, accurate, powerful and a lot more common than the LeMat. The LeMat was powerful but it was clunky, heavy, relatively slow and above all, it was rare compared to the other weapons available.)
I mean Rockstar aren't amateurs when it comes to this sort of thing, they more than did their homework in representing how the "Wild West" would have felt like and be visually represented in it's clothing, environment, buildings and more, it's a slice of the West in video game form.
I do not have words for how much the old west touches my soul. It's very interesting. Red Dead 2 hit me so deep it was similar to Christ coming into my life. Except more exhilirating. Finding God was more peaceful. Such a strange phenomena
With the proliferation of "dad games" (Powerwash Simulator, Truck Driver Simulator, Mowing Simulator, etc.), you should branch out and get some experts in those fields too.
I'll always respect RDR2 for making the protaganist die from a progressively worsening disease, and not some epic heroic last stand. It made Arthur's death so much sadder to me and I'll always remember it.
Did cowboys use the sound of their revolvers to herd cattle? I've heard that before, but it doesn't sound real. I mean the last thing you would ever want to do is scare cattle, right?
Possibly to promote drainage of rain water so it all drains one direction to avoid large puddles forming or just happened to be a clearing by the railroad
Arthur was riding the sliver daple Missouri fox trotter how did this guy get that horse at that point in the game? Cause you cant get that horse untill you become John!
Since Danny was breaking down RDR2 from other details aside from firearms, you'd think there would've been a segment regarding food and drinks that were common in this time period. Probably we could have a chef or food expert react to food depicted in this or other video games! I've been looking around the net for something like that, and it has yet to be done by anyone.
u know this guy ain't use to the camera infront of him but he will adapt thank god we got a wild west expert its one of my favorite time periods in American history and the weird wacky guns also were cool and interesting. p.s i love old west cowboy games.
Would be interested in having him take a look at some of the more mundane objects in the game - camp and cooking equipment, horse tack, clothing, etc.
Yes, I want a 20 minute video of him reviewing Uncle's lumbago.
A walkthrough and evaluation of the kitchen setups you'll find in various homes. Would you know how to work a wood-burning stove?
This is awesome perspective. Thank you
Arizona Ghostriders is a channel for wild west enthusiasts. They did a good video a while ago on the period accuracy of the game.
There is a guy that cover pretty much everything and has a video for every chapter
Another reason why bank robberies in the Old West are highly uncommon:
Most banks are set up with the front facing towards the sheriff’s office and have no back doors, so even if you did manage to grab the loot, you’ll always be greeted by the local law enforcement after exiting
Luckily our boy Arthur can whip out that deadeye
Word for word what the expert said on the other video
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is legitimately fantastic and their staff has been amazingly on point with helping content creators all around the world. Danny did a good job with this too.
Absolutely recommend them if you're ever within a half days drive of their location, and I hope to see more of Danny on the channel!
Fun fact the city in the game, Saint Denis is based very heavily on New Orleans, it has full recreations of buildings that are still in New Orleans today
I feel like this dude would shine if you showed him some mundane but specific stuff too like the clothes, food, culture and others. Would love to see his opinion on factions like the Lemoyne Raiders, Del Lobo's, US Army and Cuban Military; And see how accurate or relatable they are irl.
If I had a nickel for every time this channel had a different expert who is also a curator of a firearms museum to analyze RDR2, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's interesting that it's happened twice.
😂
dviper enjoyer
R2D2 > RDR2
I heard that exact joke twice today. The other one was Matt who wrote Humble Pi.
All they need now is Ian McCollum to pop in.
Would love to see this guy's take on the weapons of Hunt Showdown
Oh 100%, would be rad.
What the heck! I've been looking forward to this, but somehow I missed it in my subscriptions list. Great job Danny!
Danny Is awesome! Im about to start employment at the Autry Museum of the American West and I cant wait to see and learn about all these things in-person. Lets get Danny on here again and do more Red Dead Videos. Two thumbs up from me!
That's so dope, I love the Autry!!! What will you be doing there?
Rdr 2 so immersive. You can spent hours in towns just talking to npcs, watching them doing their daily routines
Here's hoping we get at least three more episodes about RDR2, because the game is so large (single player), and so diverse, that it needs a playlist. 👏 Well done, Danny!
Thanks Dannny! Respect for what you do. RDR2 is a gem.
Get this lame out of here and get our boy back
the gameplay is last gen feeling
@@DinaricUbermensch first, it literally is last gen and second, it’s still miles ahead of any other open world game. Try again
@@jimmy22334 Miles ahead? the game literally is the most restrictive open world game I have ever played, even Cyberpunk is way less linear than rdr 2
@@DinaricUbermensch I do feel like it is purposely restrictive until you complete the story. Even before then though it only restricts you from going past blackwater as Arthur.
Well that and of course the map edges... I am sad though that you can't go to Mexico or across the river on the east side of the map even though all of the land actually still exists super far from the playable area.
Edit: you can go to Mexico and across the river but you need to mod the game to reach the other side.
Really interesting video, I'd like to see more like these! The different experts you get on this channel are all really interesting people
Great job Danny!
Agreed :D
Very nicely done!!!!
I just love this game and this era in general. Always happy to learn more. Great vid!
Another part of Bank Robberies being so prevalent in western pop culture is that it is rather celebrated:
Nome Alaska does a reenactment of one every Summer Solstice, with a "Wyatt Earp" arriving to save the day (the bags of money carry candy that gets tossed to onlookers as it's just after a parade).
Seeing it once a year keeps it in the mind of the people.
(Fun fact, too: Growing up in Nome, I had a descendant of Earp as a Gym teacher in grade school)
GAMESPOT really struck gold with this series
Interesting video and info. I'm looking forward to the sequel.
You might be waiting for a while, RDR2 took 8 years to develop.
such a great addition these experts react videos! Please do more with Danny!
Danny is awesome. It seems like museum managers/curators are the way to go.
I think once he gets used to speaking in front of the camera, this content will become great. It is already really good, I really like seeing RDR2 analysed through that angle. I think there is some room for improvement but it is a great start.
either this guy played the game or whoever gave him the cliff notes did an amazing job. finally an expert that acknowledges that yeah the reloading speed is a bit unrealistic but arthur is supposed to be an incredible gunslinger so it's easier to suspend your disbelief lol. I'd love to see more from danny about rdr2 especially about more mundane details like other comments said, things like everyday tools and life
Danny is no Jonathan that's for sure, but I still found this video really interesting. He doesn't exactly have that certain charming quality that Jonathan does, but I still liked Danny here, he seems like a cool guy who knows his stuff and he seems to enjoy talking about his knowledge of it. I wouldn't mind seeing more of Danny and listening to him talk more about the old west in Rdr2 and other western games!
Jonathan has been doing this for a long time now don't forget, I believe this is the first time Danny has done a video like this.
he should script it out a little more to make it flow smoother. I feel like a lot of what he wanted to say was just out of reach in his brain because I'm sure he has a wealth of knowledge
@@iangodwin9341 agreed, his points could have been a little bit streamlined to allow more time for added topics but nonetheless great video! Learned a lot from Danny
he just camera shy give him time tbh.
I would enjoy seeing a video based on the game's weapons. Great stuff. Keep it coming.
Ferguson did one iirc
First off, welcome to the "videos I'll click on no matter what I already have playing" club, Danny.
For the Spencer, he removes the tube, then dumps another tube in and puts the first tube back in. It looks to me like the game designers thought you added powder instead of cartridges, but I may be misinterpreting something.
So the banks back then literally had the town as a quick response unit if they got robbed
I mean, unless you were hitting up the bank of a MAJOR city, at the time there was no "We want the bank's money, not your money, your money is insured by the Federal Government and you won't lose a dime", in small towns on the Frontier, banks held directly the savings of the townsfolks and the government couldn't care less, so of course the citizenship felt much more involved in quelling an eventual robbery
Plus, unless you had a Wyatt Earp sheriff a la "NO GUNS ALLOWED IN THIS TOWN", everyone was packing in order to protect themselves from wildlife, indians, bandits and such
Glad to hear someone outside of my ethnicity that there were cowboys of color
On bank robberies being rare. I think the game makes a nod that robbing banks were rare because when you first head into town to scope out the place Karren tell sarthur that she knows robbing banks are a waste of time but maybe they will be lucky with this one because it is a livestock town.
Really enjoyed this one. Would love to see this guy back.
Probably one of the less famous gunfighters was Luke Short who was involved in several gunfights. His most famous three gunfights were almost always at very close range and occurred because one or both of the men involved misconstrued what was going on and, in fear for their lives, drew weapons. The concept of a good guy/bad guy standing in the street at what was in reality rather long range and drawing simultaneously almost never happened. I believe the only clearly documented such gunfight involved Bill Hickock and and Davis Tutt. While most movie gunfights are patterned after that one, it was more remarkable because of its rarity rather than it being a common example. In most gunfights in the west, very much like today, the opponents knew one another and the reason for the fight was fairly trivial.
Loved this guy, bring him back for more
The point you made about the bank robbery being rare is so cool because that’s the only profitable bank in the whole game, the rest of the robberies are a letdown unless it’s a train or a stagecoach and most of the time there is a lack or physical currency. The best thing in the game to find is gold bars or ingots.
Johnathan Ferguson: Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary!
Would defo like to see Danny in more videos!
Would love to see more of this! Great video!
No discussion of the John Moses Browning 1887 Lever action shotgun, disappointing.
However, they did talk about tuberculosis a lot, I liked that bit.
Love this x3. So much detail in this game. I'm even replaying it right now, just started chapter 2. 👍🤠
I’d like to see more bows and crossbows
how still do I keep finding things that plesantly surprise me about this game.... what a masterpiece
My parents took me to Cody WY when I was a kid. My dad was disappointed my mom didn't let him spend enough time in the Cody Firearm Museum. It's on my list to get back. I told my wife I'll be spending time there!
I’m way too late to ever get seen but I’d love to have another old west Danny episode! I have it on good authority from a bearded man named Othais that Danny is awesome.
I love the Cody Firearms Museum.
So dope, imma go check out the museum!
RDR2 just keeps on giving. Now the game has blessed us with a Wild West expert reaction video. Thank you Gamespot.
More wild west videos please!
Hickok fight took place in springfield On July 21, 1865, the two men faced off in Springfield's town square, standing sideways before drawing and firing their weapons. Their quick-draw duel was recorded as the first of its kind.[28] Tutt's shot missed, but Hickok's struck Tutt through the heart from about 75 yards (69 m) away. Tutt called out, "Boys, I'm killed", before he collapsed and died
Not all cowboys were white. There were many Hispanic, black, and native american cowboys. I think he forgot about Charles, javier, and Lenny lol
Obviously not, seeing as how he points that out. Maybe he didn't say their names, but he referenced that detail.
We gotta see Danny cover more RDR2 stuff.
I think Rockstar did well reproducing actual Firearms of the period, but I think the reason they always change the names is to avoid having to deal with multiple companies that have the rights to the name because they make reproductions. Good video. The guy seems to know his stuff.👍
Cody Museum is a must see when coming east out of Yellowstone. Hundreds of fire arms on display, up close and personal.
Do this with hunt showdown
I like this guy immediately he’s not pig headed or thick skulled he has an open mind to the fact that Arthur is skilled with his weapon and it’s rare to see but not impossible (like a western bull moose)
I want to see what guns he would have put into the game
Would love to see him take a look at the Call of Juarez franchise.
We love around Denver and our house was built in the late 1800s, and then redone in 1947. We joined a historic Facebook page that shows old photos from our area and it's amazing to see the change in just a little over 100 years.
I love this. It’s very educational lol especially for people like me who finds the old west very interesting
Very cool, more of this!❤
I really want to see psychologists react to Outlast
14:07 That’s my hometown. Jesse James and his gang tried to rob the bank in 1876 and the locals took up arms and chased them out of town. We celebrate their defeat every September (weekend after Labor Day.)
Museum curators...gotta catch'em all!
so awesome, thank you for the analysis and history lesson .)
Let's get him to return!
My biggest complaint weaponwise is Rockstar making their Navy revolver look like a cap and ball (which could take at least 6+ minutes to reload) and making it more accurate and powerful than the Cattleman revolver. I like the Cattleman and I like the Navy revolver, but at least make the Navy a Conversion model with conversion art. The Colt Navy conversion was a powerful and accurate sidearm...still can't see why they did cap and ball artwork on it. (And they really, really need to put a Remington in there...rugged, accurate, powerful and a lot more common than the LeMat. The LeMat was powerful but it was clunky, heavy, relatively slow and above all, it was rare compared to the other weapons available.)
Paper cartridges and cappers...in civil war officers and cavalry could load thier cap and ball revolvers in 20 seconds
We absolutely need him with Hunt Showdown weapons
Fantastic stuff, Danny! I'm looking forward to seeing more videos from you.
08:38 If only Arthur had practiced social distancing or had worn a mask he'd still be collecting Strauss's money.
Very cool video👍🏼
Bro looks like he HASN'T sleeped in days , he looks like ne when i was in school and had to wake up at 7 am but i feel asleep at mid night
Well Bill Hickok and Tutts shootout was at Springfield
Springfield MO
More Danny! 👏
I mean Rockstar aren't amateurs when it comes to this sort of thing, they more than did their homework in representing how the "Wild West" would have felt like and be visually represented in it's clothing, environment, buildings and more, it's a slice of the West in video game form.
I do not have words for how much the old west touches my soul. It's very interesting. Red Dead 2 hit me so deep it was similar to Christ coming into my life. Except more exhilirating. Finding God was more peaceful. Such a strange phenomena
its always strange to hear the cowboy era was still going on in the 1890s
so close to 1920 where you think about cars instead of horses
some places they used horses and you could still ride a horse.
With the proliferation of "dad games" (Powerwash Simulator, Truck Driver Simulator, Mowing Simulator, etc.), you should branch out and get some experts in those fields too.
He should check the weaponry from Fallout New Vegas
I have an original broomhandle that looks exactly like that one in the intro.
Another good WestWorld simulation... 😮
3:49 Im so glad he said this.
I'll always respect RDR2 for making the protaganist die from a progressively worsening disease, and not some epic heroic last stand. It made Arthur's death so much sadder to me and I'll always remember it.
Be keen to see Danny take a look at Hunt Showdown!!!!
I cannot recommend the Buffalo Bill Center of the West enough. It's not your typical western tourist trap.
RDR2 MASTERPIECE GAME
Did cowboys use the sound of their revolvers to herd cattle? I've heard that before, but it doesn't sound real. I mean the last thing you would ever want to do is scare cattle, right?
I can say this game is masterpiece
So many activity to do
They’ve got a really cool podcast too.
1:39 gotta wonder why they didn't build the town on a flat area.
Possibly to promote drainage of rain water so it all drains one direction to avoid large puddles forming or just happened to be a clearing by the railroad
Arthur was riding the sliver daple Missouri fox trotter how did this guy get that horse at that point in the game? Cause you cant get that horse untill you become John!
People use mods to make videos so they don’t have to play half way through the game just to get to a clip of a certain point of the game.
Spoiled the part were author gets sick thank you for that lol I finally have the time to play this amazing game! Nice video non the less
This is Johnathan Fer… oh, wait… Danny Michael
I dunno about you guys but Valentine is my favorite town..
he can differentiate Cantonese from Chinese/Mandarin, i'm impressed.
lol subtitle said cantonese
I'd love to get a New Orleans historian to take a look at Saint Denis and see how good a job they did.
With the Spencer he doesnt change the "tube".
He uses a speedloader, he dump the 7 round inside and than he pur back the spring tube.
Since Danny was breaking down RDR2 from other details aside from firearms, you'd think there would've been a segment regarding food and drinks that were common in this time period. Probably we could have a chef or food expert react to food depicted in this or other video games! I've been looking around the net for something like that, and it has yet to be done by anyone.
Aww left us on a cliffhanger
So there’s an American Jonathan?
We need to get him and Jonathan Ferguson together
u know this guy ain't use to the camera infront of him but he will adapt thank god we got a wild west expert its one of my favorite time periods in American history and the weird wacky guns also were cool and interesting. p.s i love old west cowboy games.
Sorry, totally off topic - at 15:30 how is Arthur in Blackwater???
Want to see this guy take a good long look at Hunt: Showdown.