Returning to Red Dead Redemption 2 

I'm literally at the end of RDR2 right now for the first time this is crazy (I bought it because of you)

Is a good game

dunkey🤝jakey criticizing red dead redemption 2 at launch and falling in love with it later anyway

@@jonathanwilson7949bro you haven’t even seen the whole video it’s been out 11 minutes 😂

Never change Jakey! You are AMAZING man

Just a man and his yoga ball against the world :,(

He lives in New York. Of course he's homeless.

He lives inside the RU-vid.

He went a few months without posting, now he can no longer afford the rent on his matchbox apartment. But come to think of it, with NY being NY, I think he might be better off just squatting in someone's house. Ball and everything.

Yeah because homelessness is so cool and funny 🤦. Tf is wrong with you?!

I always thought his drawings were just a result of him not spending that much time on them. He’s pretty good at some technical aspects of drawing like perspective but his drawings very much look like rough sketches more than finished artworks. I still think it fits with his character since he’s almost always portrayed as being a practical but not very open or expressive person.

I loved that subtle detail of the journal changing hands it gives you so much insight into both characters especially arthur

I went back to my old completed save this past weekend, just to go for 100% because I was bored, and ended up stumbling upon the journal by complete accident I was somehow never aware of it in my original playthrough It hit me like a train when I went back a few pages and found Arthurs final Journal entries

I love the journal. It's a fantastic window into Arthur's psyche, and it contextualises how Arthur is studying the various plants and animals he encounters. There's some other fun details in the journal as well. One of my favourites being in the missions with Angelo Bronte, Dutch and Bronte's henchmen address him as "Signor Bronte". But when Arthur writes about him in his journal, he writes it as "Señor Bronte".

@@venicec3310 Arthur is wayyyy more existential, he never did no book learnin’ but he’s actively trying to live a full life and enjoy the flowers. His family was taken from him so he does a lot of reflecting and mournful introspection. John still has a full plate in front of him, so he’s never pushed himself to understand anything more than what’s pragmatic to him

how about dressing up like an emo and doing that funny dance in the middle of the city like he did in one of his music videos

You could say, he has “big workout balls.” Also, seeing an officer speed walking towards Nakey Jakey then saying “get off the street!” made my day.

It’s New York, that’s the least insane thing going on.

Or FU money

I get anxiety from just watching it. Was he even aware there was two cops right by when he did it?

As much as mods have made games vastly better over the years, my favorite moment in red dead besides the score is when you rescue the brother and then antagonize people hell start just blowing people away haha. It's still amazing it went from missing John to liking Arthur way more

The funny thing is how many people bailed on the debt missions since Strauss is a prick without realizing the final bit is one of Arthur's most incredible and rewarding moments and you tell him to gtfo

​@KaladinVegapunk and at the end Strauss never gave the gang away even after Arthur kicked him out

didnt know you were a nakeyjakey fan...

Mans got good taste

man you are so cool

most of those places he filmed probably had more tourists around then new yorkers

Because Jakey is a hotboi.

oh nice

that’s sweet dude, that modpage image of the stickfigure fastwalking is funny as shit too haha

did i ask?

@@user-rw8rc3yp9d nope, but neither did we for your reaction

@@user-rw8rc3yp9d you good?

it still absolutely blows my mind that i can learn facts about this game 6 years after it came out and having played it like 3 times over

I heard him do this recently and I stopped everything I was doing to listen when I realised it was a song I still had in my head after hearing it at my last visit to camp. This game transports me into a different world like no other, it’s beautiful.

Eh, you don't really need headphones to hear him do that; all that's really necessary is turning up the volume. However, I do agree with you that it's a beautiful little detail in a game that's absolutely bursting with detail, and it's one of the many reasons why I've been a huge Rockstar fan since 2001.

I think my favourite campfire song is the "jack o diamonds/rye whiskey" one they sing at the very end of Sean's party, just cause Arthur will yell "quack quack" after the line "If the ocean were whiskey and I were a duck" if you have him sing along

Most boring game I've ever played. I fell asleep EVERY SINGLE TIME I've tried to play it. Yeah sure it looks good but horse riding simulator is just mind numbingly boring.

Im in my 30s now :(

I'm still thinking about Return to Castle Wolfenstein from 2001. Got my first PC in 2003, 21 years ago and that game blew my mind. Going from NES side scrollers straight to this was like another world. The brilliant campaign I probably finished over 100 times at this point. And the multiplayer. So much fun. So many amazing maps, both vanilla and modded. Such a nice community. All gone. I still play the campaign quite often.

After 18yo, time seems to pass 3 times faster. And on top of that, there's covid, which every time I think about it makes me feel like I've been robbed years of my youth that I didn't get to experience. My "time compass" has been completely out of kilter ever since.

Still young ​@@horridCAM

@@AD-sg9trSame, the 4 of the most important years of my life, my entire high-school experience, robbed from me.

Yea? It's all it took?

yeah? you like that you sick little freak?

So a shitty behavior like blocking traffic is funny when he does it?

That's the definition of white privilege lmao

@@user-zp8kj2cl9g It was during a pedestrian crossing, they just didn't like him sitting there. Are you gonna be OK?

Please, I'm at least four years older than Jakey and still don't feel old.

@@Homerdread bro has a healthy relationship with the onset of time and our lack of permanence on this earth

I've been watching jakey since I was 20 seeing the pass of time is definitely weird for sure but you get used to it over time

@@cashbruce8590 I mean, we're going to die anyway right? Enjoy it while you can.

Ok zoomer.

Mojave is a certified legend in the Red dead community now I love it!

I'm in the same boat! I came across his videos last month and it got me replaying the game for the second time. Currently in Chapter 2, going slow.

Wholesome? I think you mean ignorant

Me too 💀

​@@Volkswagen_YeetleYou sound brown.

"Blessed Are The Peacemakers, For So They Shall Be Called... or however it goes" -Micah "Rat" Bell

Arthur was not worthy of either epitaph. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. Isaiah 64:6 We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. Romans 3:19-23 19 Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it- 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Matthew 5:2-12 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ------(James 4:6 ... “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”) 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. ---(2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.) 5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. ---(Romans 12: 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards,not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.) 6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. ---(Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”) 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. --- (Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. James 2:13 For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.) 8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. ---(Hebrews 10:2 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.) 9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. ---(Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 10:13-15 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard?And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”) 10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

The change is barely notable and doesn’t feel worse in low honor.

almost got shot

@@WeeWooWaahGot a wanted star

@@WeeWooWaah wut...

@@WeeWooWaah NY police can't shoot and hit a building even if they are inside it. Have you ever played GTA4 ? everybody knows this.

GTA server irl

Hi, that's me 😂

I'm old, so he's new to me, but he's clearly seen some Tim and Eric

@@ianstenseng9312Tim and Eric style comedy transcends all!

*prison scene goes to black and white* disembodied voice entering from off screen: “ggggrrrrrRRRRRAAHHRRRAHRHAHR HHHIIIIII IM JA-“ just another masterclass in video transitions from nacob jacob!

ace attorney OST always gets me 🤣

i had that but watched my mum play, it was rlly awesome and she cried when arthur died

I feel like this is just n RDR2 thing because my mum who has no interest in games, used to come and watch me play the story after work.

I had a long distance gf I eventually went to meet up with and this was one of the things we could do to spend time with each other. One of us would stream while the other watched, she watched me play re8 when it came out and I watched her play a couple games, too.... Especially resident evil 4 since I knew the game like the back of my hand, it was fun watching her learn and trying to help. Good times... 😅

I realize this is a joke that’s been made a million times by now but three months to make a video isn’t unusual

And remembered his grey yoga ball

It’s only been 3 months you tiktoker

@@Mackenzie002 whoa don't insult him like that!

​@@lt_johnmcclane these RU-vidrs would collapse in a real job lmao 3 months to give warm takes and surface level analysis on video games of all things. These people are below welfare leeches in terms of societal worth

Granted, this is in the context of multiplayer, but spending hours fishing with my friends and just talking was a magical experience. We’d go to Valentine and ride down the mountain/plateau to that river that’s right next to it and stand on the banks or in the water and just chat. Catch a fish or seven, go sell them, then back to it once again. It’s one of my clearest memories of the multiplayer from way back when

Red Dead 2 is one of those games that gets so much better when you have the time to take it slow and just vibe out in the world. You’re really doing yourself a disservice if you approach it the same way you would GTA or something.

It was SOOO boring. Mind numbing. God this game was the most overrated of all time.

I had a very similar experience too, Arthur's story resonated with me so much

This was a really beautiful comment to read, thanks for sharing :)

Hell yeah brother. That is the transformative power of good art.

Rodger Clark legit gave the performance of a lifetime

you should have just called it a day. Done us all a favour

"It has, and it will continue to, blow my back out." LOL wish he had a clip of him saying that in foot traffic

I used to feel this way but learnt that we as people honestly need to get over ourselves, we aren’t so important, sure he’ll be that guy in the ball for a few retellings but that’s it, a distant memory to most…I hope you can use that mindset to chase your dream that you may be too self conscious or embarrassing to persue !!🤘🏾

I mean people in NY see weirder stuff, no one really cares. Only people who don't live in NY or visit regularly are surprised. The Subway system is full of stuff like this and worse and we just ignore it.

@@MrBoxen litterally, on a smaller capacity london is like this too, i do photography and used to be so worried about getting certain shots because i was embarrssed, by my mentor told me what's the worst that can happen, people laugh at you a little ? in in 5 mins they will be on their phones and you'll be forgotten but you'll always be thinking about that shot you wanted

@@MrBoxenyeah, I always laugh at people saying stuff like that when you know they’re not from here lol. You can pretty much do whatever you want in this city and people won’t give you a second thought.

Keep doing your thing jakey, everyone is too upset by everything these days 🤘

Yeah I've noticed a lot of people complaining about this. It made me uncomfortable watching him do that tbh. Hopefully he doesn't do things like this where he gets in people's way again.

California in that era was just dope. That was cowboy central with the sea. I live in western Colorado so basically this game, and I’m sure this landscape and all is important to people who live in cities and stuff. I never really got into it because it was slow paced. Saving it for when I have time ti enjoy it

@@lindboknifeandtool my mom has a photo of my 1899 grandfather's Norwegian immigrant grandfather cooking food at a ranch where Los Angeles would be around 1870. Full on cowboy: suspenders, jeans, boots, hat, big knife. It's straight out of RDR2. My other grandfather was native to Denver (where I am now too, full circle) so he's the one who'd have known the "Valentine" foothill towns in the Grizzlies. Speaking of west of the Divide, his sister and brother lived in Cedaredge. I get what you mean about the slow pace. This connection I had with the game had me gripped the first time I played it and I couldn't put it down. Every time I've tried another playthrough it ends up being just for a visit, but I go back often.

Rockstar didn't make LA Noire. Team Bondi did. I suggest you to inform yourself before spreading ignorance.

It's a big insult that you ignored Team Bondi who made the game. Rockstar didn't make LA Noire. Rockstar bankrupted Team Bondi which were forced to give game to them for franchise that will never exist in any future sequel. GTA is making their houses full of money. Every other game gave them much less. Dont even praise Rockstar. They don't deserve any praise for just having one game per 8-10 years.

@@SeriousDragonify cool story. LA Noire is a Rockstar game. They published it, meaning they likely paid for the development. I've worked for about ten software development companies. None are still in business and I was laid off from about half of them. That's the name of the game, as it were. I suggest you untwist your panties, f*** yourself and get over it.

Bros production quality has been skyrocketing the last few videos. If he continues to follow the stereotype, he will soon begin production on a feature film

I'm guessing he 1. Wrote the whole video first 2. Did the on-location shots 3. Did his segues and transitions at home multiple times to match the on-location footage

fr

whos that?

​@@watchervideo6205 it's an account dedicated to uncovering all of the hidden stuff in RDR You can really go down a rabbit hole with the RDR games and the deeper you go, the less you figure it out imo

@@watchervideo6205 a youtuber specialised on red dead and its secrets

RDR2 blows RDR1 out of the water, play it ASAP

Agree the ride back to Beecher’s Hope with Compass playing in the background was one of the emotional high points of the game!

I got RDR2 when it came out bought an Xbox for it, yet didnt play until 2022 when I got it on PC, It was the best experience I ever had gaming. Rdr1 was one of my top 10 also

RDR 2 is the clunkiest Game from Rockstar . It’s slow and controlling Arthur feels like controlling a tank . Max Payne 3 on pc is the most fluid game from Rockstar .

Ahh man that first run is truly magical. It’s why this game hasn’t left the back of my mind for like 5 years now. I pray we get another game like it within the next decade

I've only played it once near release and not since. I'll play it again very soon. Because I wanted to forget almost everything about it. So I can live it all once again

Gta 6 hopefully, although its modern! ​@rowleyryan9025

I'm at 100th hour and I'm just afraid to finish the game

That’s the Way It Is by Daniel Lamoi sends shiver down my spine. I’m a grown ass man and I balled during the final Arthur scene. Nothing comes close to the quality of this game

Dude I swear that game is like meditation for me. I'm the slowest RDR2 player when it comes to missions. Everytime I start up the game I just find myself exploring, hunting, talking with people, crafting gear and setting up camps at nice spots. Then I look at the time and it has been 2 hours and I haven't done a single mission. Which is fine tho because I then notice that I'm totally relaxed even after stressful days.

RDR2, Cyberpunk, Elden Ring, Baldurs Gate 3, modern gaming may not be the best but these games are proving just how good it can be

Oh hey jabo, where's the other j guy? Joov

​@@californiansniper2133cyberpunk is only good if you just completely ignore the development and launch. Making a good dlc and adding *some* of the things you promised shouldn't completely wipe the slate clean, but I guess it does.

@@Oldass_Deadass_dumbass_channel I agree 100% but they completely overhauled the game, the combat is insane, the story and characters are fun and night city is gorgeous

The first one was like Jake Red Revolver

@@BarackLesnar jake dead revolver**

@@KingSleaze916? mans can’t express appreciation for the game and youtuber that’s brought them joy? let them be happy and share their happiness with the world, my guy.

@@KingSleaze916leaving so many comments on one video just to sound like a total l0ser LOL

@@mcgfn Yeah idk why I even commented that it was awhile ago & dumb. My bad guys im gonna remove it

@@apxth_y You can & that’s a good thing. I’m just a sarcastic jerk sometimes I apologize dude

What change in format?

I wonder if he still hates it when Eddie calls him The Yoga Ball Gamer though. Especially now his company name references that plus he has the Jakerine.

if only they were addressed by rockstar

​@@seanm241 We'd have to wait until the next big release to see if they're addressed or improved upon them to any degree.

@@themadtitan7603 spoiler alert: they wont be

@@Sazed0 I'm taking a wait and see approach.

@@Sazed0 How do you know?

Jakey's bouncy ball inspired an Aphex Twin song. It's fact dont @ me

@@therwfer what track

​@@NOguy667 Bucephalus Bouncing Ball off of Richard D. James Album

@@notapseudonym678 oooh yeah

yeah but radiohead isn't that good though so this comparison isn't very good i think

Weather effects, ambient music and atmosphere are amazing, we had like 20+ years of open world games and almost all of them neglect those aspects.

We're Jakey, Jakey, and Jakey: ATTORNEYS AT LAW 🔨 🔨

Gawk gawk gawk, woah woah easy there sweetheart don’t take it all at once now its not goin anywhere 🤡🤡🤡🤡

SAME. The second playthrough made me realize truly how special this game is. It changed my life.

I don't quite remember if I heard the famous Rockstar mission design complained before that video or not, but it's definitely the first time I've seen it delved into in a deeper way and well-formulated my thoughts on it. And made me aware of how it even seeps into the open-world content in their recent games. It's the reason why a notable tweaking of their mission structure is one of my biggest wishes for GTA VI and all their future titles.

​@@themadtitan7603Like Jake said in his previous video, it's pretty damn hard to merge a Lego-sandbox-style gameplay with Uncharted, and that's why Rockstar doesnt even try to do it. They keep those styles completely separated. I highly doubt they're going to change that for GTA VI. Financially speaking it's not worth it.

​@@FelipedPaulaSantos To be clear, I'm not expecting nor hoping for some Hitman-eque open level structure to be adopted in GTA VI nor any of their future titles - unless they take a crack at a new IP one day that has several core differences from the established "formula". I won't even bet on getting something that's like GTA III's mission design. I just see a scenario where they can break away from the hand-holdy objective system that has gotten exacerbated in their most recent titles, in my and others' opinion. A GTA VI where potentially, you don't fail a mission because you didn't park a wagon/car or plant bait in the specific square area they want you to (which makes complete no-mini map playthroughs nigh impossible) and doubles down on some of the freedom of approach they mingled with in RDR2. Where they allowed players to choose e.g; what time and how they'd rob a household in 'The Spines of America'. And maybe, more open side quests, activities and events since they aren't as narratively driven.

@@themadtitan7603 I get you, but to be honest, I dont think GTA VI's missions will be any different than RDR2. Simply because Rockstar has no reason to change. The game will likely score high 95s, sell billions and be popular for a decade even with those super rigid, story-heavy, mass-pleasing "missions". And just to clarify, I would also love to see missions designed a bit more creatively. But oh well.

One of my favorite songs ever. It really is beautiful.

Perchance

I totally agree

I did the same but it still has a ton of problems. And the story hasn’t gotten any better or interesting to me

did u beat it

Any update?

Please keep us updated I gotta know when you beat it

It was all about him re appreciating the game

Play more games

​@@tomgu2285 I've Played hundreds of games, Rdr2 is still in my top 3 after Fallout New Vegas and The Witcher 3.