Why Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare is Still Loved 

I know it's not going to happen but man, an Undead Nightmare for Red Dead 2 would be incredible.

this game taught me the consequences of my actions 💀 I wanted to see what it would look like if every town was overrun, after everyone died no npcs spawned anymore, it was just empty, quiet and full of zombies forever. scared me as an 11yo lmao

John bullying then executing Big Foot was not something I realized I needed today.

The scene where John talks to Bonnie after having to put her father down in the barn is pretty serious and heartfelt, the expansion has a select few moments like that where it shows it can be serious when it wants to be. Such a shame we never got an Undead Nightmare 2.

Undead nightmare to me as of now is the only zombie themed game I’ve found unique. Rarely and I mean really rarely do you ever see zombies in a western themed setting.

A very legendary DLC. Golden days of Rockstar before they gave up on DLC 😩

The only zombie game where the zombies scared me because of the noises and how many could be in an overrun town

I like how in undead nightmare people in the story don't take the zombie apocalypse seriously because they don't know what it is so they refer to them as undead, but on the flip side of things it makes the gameplay unnatural and scary i remember the first time getting over cornered by zombies because the way they groan seem like they're some of kind of strange being rather than have humans groan in the background it always terrified me, the mythical creatures was the best thing about the game.

I always would've loved to see a Alien Invasion sorta expansion for RDR2. A twist on the Undead Nightmare with something more niche, like Cowboys and Aliens.

I remember getting RDR the day it came out on my 10th birthday and later on got Undead Nightmare on Christmas. My folks had gotten the disc edition so it was cool having both OG RDR and UN cases side by side. One of the best things about selling UN on a separate disc was if you went into multiplayer you had all the DLC. Even after 100% the story of UN it was so much fun just to run around and kill the undead. Miss those days in 2010 man

Ah yes, my childhood Trilogy of RDR Undead Nightmare, Left 4 Dead 2 and Black Ops zombies. God be with the days of simpler times and when devs put effort and care into their games

Nostalgia aside I will argue we can't have UDN2 because of greed

It’s sad that on Xbox One it’s buggy as hell and the worst part is the headless zombie then turn into regular people with no head

I absolutely love it. It's so silly and goofy and John's attitude through it is just hysterical. The way he just goes "well, this might as well happen," ties up his zombified wife and son and gives them steaks is just top notch.

I love undead nightmare, it's a bit sad that it doesn't have a red dead 2 sequel, it would be great

Considering the time period of 1899 and the location with all the thick forests and frozen mountains, maybe Red Dead 2 could have a horror-themed DLC based around Native American folklore. A wendigo stalking Arthur through a blizzard, for example.

The real reason is that it's the last time Rockstar made a DLC for their single-player game. It's also just a general masterclass on how to do DLC right. Everything from the price to the design and story is done so well. It's something you could've easily taken for granted back then, but in the modern day, that type of thing is a real rarity. In a world where seemingly every game has a battle pass or some type of in-game microtransaction, it's a real palette cleanser to see a game with actually good singleplayer DLC.

when i was a kid i had vivid nightmares of the sounds the zombies made.

What is your obsession with making blanket generalizations about this DLC? "Undead nightmare is..." I get that you are biased against zombies, but this DLC was not just some outlandish and absurd story. While there are aspects to it that don't elaborate on what is happening down to the specifics, it is definitely not, only ironic or "wacky" or whatever else you are saying to subtly slight it to be not as much of a masterpiece as it actually was.

This was the first time a video game actually scared the hell out of me. I had been playing the main game all summer that year. I was hooked. I had explored every nook and cranny and gotten every challenge and played through it again. So I knew this game and its world well. And then to see it turn into THIS!? It felt as though zombies were in my own neighborhood all of a sudden.

God this DLC is so good. I redownloaded it recently and am playing through it again for I think the 7th time, still slaps lol

I fucking LOVEE the Intro to Undead Nightmare. It's honestly one of my favorite Intros in a game period.

It’s crazy how much the real world is turning into the exaggerated worlds of Red Dead and GTA

Ngl i watched two streams and since then i fell inlove with fizhy's content and i think hes an amazing gamer

Undead Nightmare: the Treehouse of Horror of games

I dont think zombies is something that will ever get truly "tired" as a trope. Its its own sub genre its like saying horror itself is tired which is just ridiculous. Sure certain individual people might get tired of it, but as a whole there will always be a place for these stories just like there will always be a place for any other genre. If you are someone who actually enjoys zombies theres nothing tired about it you just constantly patiently wait for the next great zombie experience wether its a movie or game.

UN is categorically a 10/10, as someone who still plays through it semi-regularly with family and friends. The zombie trope itself is also only tired and hard to take seriously until you find an IP within to be invested in. Zamn, I love opinions couched as facts, too! Looks like we have that in common.

So, i basically agreed with everything you said, just one nitpick. The hauntingly narrated intro gives the false impression that the expansion would be more serious-horror oriented opposed to parody, as well as the general atmosphere up until Uncle is fully revealed, then immediately killed. Also the fact they respected historical accuracy enough to the degree that the word “Zombie” is never said in dialogue, only “Undead”. Kinda wished you talked about the actual plot also, instead of disregarding it as simply a parody plot that exist for the sake of a parody plot. Like i’m not arguing with you that it’s a fucking nightmare in John’s head, he literally has lines essentially breaking the 4th wall saying things like “This has to be a nightmare!”. I’m just saying, the expansion *does* have a theme that is not just parodying, it’s also a projection of John’s subconscious. The girl “Ayauhtéotl” at the end of the game tells John “These are your demons, John.” after he asked her “Why aren’t they attacking you??” You see, Jack’s whole story, although mostly muted by a beautiful piano solo, it’s almost *certainly* a plot about a father who comes back from an errand, when his family is attacked and infected with a cannibalistic disease, he ties them up and takes off to find help, but “Since there’s no cure, the brave man has to kill everybody” Which is all caused by the conflict between Aztec Sun and Moon worshippers, which all really translates to the consequences of the Mexican Civil War that occurred earlier, leaving Reyes in Escalera to find the Aztec mask, and become patient zero of the Undead outbreak. Can’t believe that all went over your head, also you didn’t acknowledge my favorite part of UN, in the cutscene where John puts hogtied Abigail on the bed, if you look closely, she actually tries taking a bite directly out of his crotch area.

I love this dlc, and I'd have to disagree with your statement that zombies can't be scary. Ten year old me was deeply unsettled by a lot of stuff in this dlc, the ambiance and music was twisted from the original and unnerving. Finding cannibals in the hills, men having their zombie wives chained up and feeding them human remains. This dlc managed to find a nice combination of comedy offset by genuine horror

Bro husltes straight banger after banger rdr videos in a day out

"Zombies aren't horror" Give Resident Evil 2 Remake or Dying Light a shot. It'll put the fear of zombies back into you.

this game was actually my first experience with RDR, my buddy owned the standalone version on the 360 that was just undead nightmare and he let me borrow it back in high school. Loved every second of it. It was a silly good time lassoing zombies and using the deadeye feature on hordes of zombies.

It’s an absolute crime that we never got an Undead Nightmare 2 in RDR2. Imagine having a horde mode ala Gears of War with your posse just taking out hordes of the undead it would’ve been chefs kiss.

We eat berries and mushrooms, the potent herbivore bait in rdr 2 Big foot confirmed.

I imagine that red dead redemption undead nightmare john’s hell after he dies

Remember back when games had DLC that wasn’t just skins or new weapons? Good times.

Amazing work man !!

Bruh the comedic way john deals with his family has me dying:ties them up puts abigail on the bed but doesnt bother with jack feeds them food says”jack be kind to your mother, abigail teach him write from wrong.”😂

First time I played this literally as I left the first town I randomly found one of the four horses before I even knew what they where epic.

I really like the green. The green is good. It makes my eyes feel good.

No one told me the zombie groans would be echo-y. First time playing, terrified

Undead Nightmare is a blast and will go down as one of the best DLCs ever. The 4 horses of the apocalypse are enough to keep me coming back.

I love undead nightmare. It was my gateway into red dead redemption thanks to finding a disc copy at Walmart back in like 2013. It's still one of the most interesting zombie games around

2 videos 2 days both about rdr this is amazing

This game was so much fun to me that I used to speedrun it as a kid, beating it in single sittings while my family watched. Even now I still do that, and it's a blast every single time - even held world records at one point for it... Good times.

nicely done fizhy👍

9:35 death by boot. Absolute lunatic

the non-story stuff in this DLC can actually be pretty unsettling or depressing, like the random events or the ambient music. that said, john's reaction to whistling an undead horse is one of those things that stood out to me as hilarious

The buffalo and sasquatch were heartbreaking.

Damn you were quick with making this one, great vid tho!

I wish they would have given us a cowboys vs aliens single player dlc for red dead 2.

First time I've been early to one of these videos, hell yeah brother

The dialogue and tone of the "parody within itself" part seriously can't stop me from making the connection to "Destroy All Humans." The textures, the character "depth" the iconic element that makes your game "its game" ( like aliens, or a cowboys epic gunslinging skills) mixed with a hilarious archetype scenario that would never happen! it's honestly ingenious 10/10 for me but mostly because of my biased view of what I grew up loving definitely.

I think it worked so well because of the thorough, detailed world. The atmosphere in UN is absolute tops for a zombie shooter. Its the same reason the spooky elements of RDR2 are so effective: its a virtual world so immersive and well realized that any horror elements hit much harder.

The 5 mythical horses made me love this dlc even if it wasnt done super well and every 2 hours or so would have a headless npc game breaking glitch. I cant be the only one who had the invisible head glitch breaking the game. Or even worse the infinite graveyard clearing glitch

I like that people are suddenly making a bunch of content on RDR1, I’ve been tired of RDR2 having the limelight (even though I love it), because, and I know this is a controversial opinion, I prefer John over Arthur. John in RDR1 has so many witty remarks that make him such an enjoyable character. Also, that first scene with Ross is just pure gold.

"You cant fight gravity john" "You eat babies!"

I always get that glitch where the zombies heads are invisible, but if your pacifying a graveyard they don’t stop spawning.

I think it should be lore seeing as how we have time traveler in rdr2 and this is how you tie in rd revolver and uncle being Harlow

Maybe they could make a vampiric nightmare since there is a vampire Easter egg

I can’t even have fun with the game darn headless glitch

my favorite part of this game was it forced you to make headsots, and when i went back to regular red dead i was a total beast without using dead eye.

I loved the DLC when it originally came out, and I recently enjoyed catching up with it again. Although, I could have sworn it was longer. Excellent video either way 👊

I think it would be fun for this to return

Instead of Undead Nightmare 2 it would have been cool to become a paranormal detective in RDR2. Essentially taking the hunting and combat mechanics to the next level. Crafting silver bullets for werewolves, throwing garlic at vampires, random shit like that. Having to track these monsters down, fight them, take their parts to use to hunt other monsters. It’s a big ask for a modding community without developer support, and Rockstar will likely never touch RDR2 again, but the idea of a wacky expansion is still appealing. We can always dream.

See idk what you mean by not terrifying cuz when I was younger I was petrified of zombies because 1.There’s A LOT and 2.they don’t quit they are just a unrelenting force of just I’m going to kill you and that spooked me

It is neat that R* put Undead Nightmare Easters eggs in RDR2, for example with Micah's horse. That something those who remembered the elements of the dlc would spot and what it represented. Also the Sasquatch mission was hilarious,, after GTA SA and the infamous big foot theory, R* brings it into Undead Nightmare has players possibly exterminate the species. 😂 They must have had it with the big foot theories.

Literally just watched your other red dead video lol

I bought the standalone disc, which was only around $15-20? so that I could play multiplayer with my friends and we had so much fun with it! We goofed around in the open world for weeks before we were like “wait… there’s missions?” 😂 I still deeply regret not also buying the base game but I was young and broke at the time and had no idea what I was missing with the story.

I disagree with your assessment that “zombies aren’t horror.” I will admit that the genre has become saturated but there are still good zombie horror games and shows. The Korean show Kingdom does zombies excellently for example.

The was my introduction into read dead when it 1st came out 😂 I had no idea there was a story beyond this until years later when rdr 2 came out and I was like OMG JOHN MARSTON 😂

you know what the perfect DLC for red dead 2 would've been? Aliens, if we got some over the top Cowboys vs Aliens campy B movie style story for Aurther, and the gang. Dutch would probably betray us in the end trying to join the aliens or something.

If a trip down the swamps at night is anything to go by, then an undead nightmare for RDR2 would be awesome...Rockstar wouldn't dare though...

Oddly what I mostly like about undead nightmare are zombies I remember I spent hours just killing or making fun of their AI It's seems boring but I don't know I just remember having fun

The zombie genre is awesome and red dead puts an un fathomable twist on it luckily in an open world yet zombies in the Wild West I don’t think had been done before… also I’m a big fan of both the western and zombie genres in all types of media

Honestly rdr1 and undead nightmare were my childhood (and the skate/ tony hawk games) eventually I found out RPGs were a thing and moved on to fallout and such, but damn the things I’d do to experience some of these games for the first time again. If only rockstar would release undead nightmare 2, shit I’d pay full price for it and the world space is already built so

Why is the quality so good for your undead nightmare?

This is most likely the only zombie game I frequently play other than The Walking Dead Seasons 1,2

Rockstar must be deathly allergic to money for never making an undead nightmare 2, way to fumble the bag

I think ur right about rdr2 not needing an undead nightmare but it still would've been cool if they did do something like it with another horror movie spoof like the stranger mission with the vampire of Saint Denis or that werewolf lunatic in the forest just something like undead nightmare with the other supernatural encounters in the game to be based off of

I got 3 of 4 of the horses of the apocalypse the unicorn was too majestic

John, kicking the last survivor of a genocide in the teeth: I’ve had about enough of you!

it sucks that i cant play this game anymore due to the backward compatibility feature not working well with xbox series X. it keeps saying cloud storage is full so it cant save any progress but the thing is that its not full at all.

If you let an area get overrun, you can't fast travel there. Leaving one or two places overrun isnt a big deal but eventually you find yourself with less and less areas you can get to via fast travel.. which i can understand why people wouldnt care but it's not completely pointless because i found myself needing to fly around the map quite a bit for obtaining 100%

Honestly best DLC ever than the GTA 4’s DLC IMO

I think rockstar should just release a complete zombie game. That shoots like their other games but different in other ways

I'm currently building a new PC. I just want something simple and reliable. I was wondering what your PC specs were, because your content always looks fantastic. Could you post them, Fizhy?

“Zombie games are impossible to take seriously” bro I love you but I’m gonna have to disagree with that statement

Undead Nightmare multi-player was my jam.

Earlier than I expected

If they didn’t do an Undead 2, I would have loved a Cowboys vs Aliens type thing

The Spaghetti Western ... with MEAT!

I always wondered why they didn’t do a dlc for rdr2. Not even another undead nightmare because I feel like rdr1 handled that. I always was like “why not aliens vs cowboys” which everyone shot down when I genuinely think it’d be a very good story for a character like Arthur since he’s already funny. Idk it’s just a thought and I’d like to hear opinions :) also hottake: I think rockstar should take care of all open world style games

Is this new ?? It just popped up on my PS5 store 49.99

This dlc just shows how scary zombie apocalypses actually are especially if they happened back when technology wasn't very advanced

The headless bug in the XBox One backwards compatible version makes the game almost unplayable, but I liked the game enough to play through to the end (but ugh it was a slog rebooting and replaying at times)

I loved parts of it. But the towns and graveyards really are tedious. I find myself avoiding discovering most towns because as soon as you do they add to the roster of when they need to be saved

Can you do a story recap

When I completed undead nightmare and John became a Zombie, I just did those zombie sounds all day for no reason

Gotta say I disagree with this video, when I played it back in the day it was outstanding. I personally enjoyed the gameplay quite quite a bit back in 2012 or whenever this came out, although I’m sure it doesn’t quite live up to modern games today when comparing the mechanics and complexity.