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10 Films to Watch If You Like Red Dead Redemption II

10 Films to Watch If You Like Red Dead Redemption II

Based on his name alone, it sounds like Woodie would be pretty good at one particular thing: gathering wood. True enough, he starts a run with his old friend Lucy the Axe, who can chop down trees much quicker than ordinary axes. She's also everlasting, which means you’ll never need to craft another Axe again (which can be a real resource sav

Wes is a tricky character. Being a mime, he can't talk, and he has much less Health and Hunger than any of the other characters. His Hunger also drains faster than normal, and he cannot do as much damage. Based on all of that, Wes doesn’t sound too gr

There are very few games that take place in a western setting and Red Dead Redemption II is easily the best there is. The massive landscape is ripe for exploration on horseback and the idea of role-playing as a cowboy is the biggest thrill of any game in the past dec

The Coens delivered a greatneo-western in 2007 with No Country for Old Men . It was this tense and great thriller and allowed them to dip their toes in western motifs. Then in 2010, they released True Grit , an adaptation of Charles Portis’s 1968 novel of the same name. This film was a bleak look at revenge and how far people will go for their own self-inter

At its core, Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game where the players take the role of a human who lives in a village inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. It's also a sandbox and gives you a ton of different activities-- some of which include socializing with the said animals. For those of you reluctant on getting a Nintendo console for this one, there are Android and iOS versions of Animal Crossing (Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp), thankfu

Sometimes, it is better to look over an item before just dismissing it or adding it to your inventory. To inspect an item, just click on the up directional button and more information about the item will show up as you look it o

The game puts you in the shoes of a child left to his own resources in a paradise island. There you can explore, farm, craft, cook, tailor, and do other stuff to make the land feel like home. It's a slow, mesmerizing, and relaxing game thanks to the graphics and the art st

When you want to use an item on your characters, like a potion or other item, use the right directional button. This will make your character use the item on themselves as instructed. visit the website right directional button also allows you to unequip items such as weapons, tools, or f

Despite calling herself a performance artist, Wigfrid is ultimately a warrior, one of the most combat-oriented characters in the game. She comes with a Battle Spear and Battle Helm that are pretty powerful to start with, excellent starting gear. She also gets a nice boost to Health and Sanity with every successful mob k

It's not as exciting as your customers' work, but it's a heck of a lot safer. Aside from managing the shop, you must also keep your supplies and items topped up. You can do that by exploring the game world and looking for curios and rarities you can sell to adventurers who need them... or simply hoard them and use them on your own adventu

Oddly enough, the former ruler on the Nightmare Throne has the least to worry about of any of the characters. His Sanity stands at 200, and it recovers at a rate of 20 points per minute. It helps that he comes with the Codex Umbra, an item that requires Sanity to create Shadow Puppets (which can help you in combat or when gathering resourc

This spunky firestarter may not seem like the best choice, what with her tendency to start small fires at her feet when her Sanity is down. Willow's actually well-suited to the exploration lifestyle, though, with the help of her trusty Lighter. It can be used to keep her Sanity up during early night, so you have plenty of time to go looking for mushrooms or head back to your b

Even with all the plethora of activities you can partake in Harvest Moon , the star of the game remains the farming simulation. Growing plants and looking after them in a digital environment is a game in itself and the Farming Simulator franchise has capitalized on that conc

However, Wes provides one important thing for players: a challenge. While he may not always be the first pick, he is a fun character to practice your veteran Don’t Starve skills with, to see how long you can survive with multiple obstacles in your

What makes this a perfect companion to Red Dead is how bold it is in its attempts to shake up the genre. It’s not for everyone it is a rewarding experience that deserves to be seen. It also has a great soundtrack composed by Neil Yo

It has all the hallmarks of great spaghetti westerns (wonderful landscape shots, shootouts, awful voice dubbing) but injects way more humor than most do, delivering a unique take on a tested genre. It also has one of the greatest theme songs ever, used in another film on this l

Sometimes bringing up the inventory in games can be a little bit fiddly. Don't Starve Together seems weird but is easy when you get the hang of it. If you want to open up the inventory, use R2 to pause the game and then press R2 again to open up the invent

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