The critically acclaimedRed Dead Redemption 2has seen its fair share of fan art and memes since its release in 2018. One fan’s decision to combine the two has resulted in a comedic fan edit consisting ofRed Dead Redemption 2’scast being considerably aged up through the use of FaceApp.
SinceRed Dead Redemption2is a prequel to Rockstar’s trailblazing original, a lot of the characters players see appearing in both games naturally look younger. However, Reddit user Saltypapers has been using the AI software FaceApp to digitally age up the Van der Linde gang, and the results are both interesting and hilarious.
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The Van der Linde gang, led by Dutch Van der Linde, kickstart a lot of the outlawed action in bothRed Dead Redemptiongames. The rough and tough cast undergo a lot of hardships and live outside the law, so it is naturally unlikely any of them would live to old age. Therefore, this artistic effort gives fans a look at how well the gang suits old age. Player character Arthur Morgan is first to be given the “elder” treatment; the warm face and brown beard that accompanies the 36-year-old hero has been replaced with long and silvery face hair with plenty of textured wrinkles. Such a jarring effect in-game would potentially ruinArthur’s fearsome status and epic roasts inRDR2, but it makes for an accurate insight into just how Morgan would look in his twilight years
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Digitally aging these characters has caused plenty of people to comment on similarities between other RDR characters. One user noted that an older John Marston looks uncannily like Uncle fromRed Dead Redemption 1,leading to discussion about the theory Uncle is John’s father. The Reddit user who posted these images could potentially start another trend of using FaceApp to change video game character appearances, leading tomore fan theories being made forRDR2and perhaps other games series as well.
SomeRDR2characters bear physical similarities to the actorsthat play them. One example is Benjamin Byron Davis, who looks somewhat similar to the aged up version of Dutch minus the beard. Lenny, Micah, Abigail and Mary Beth are some other named characters who become surprisingly dashing examples even when looking decades older. All distinctions aside, the images on display are an impressive collection that offers a slight insight into how the Van der Linde gang may have ended up had things gone better.
Red Dead Redemption 2is still viewed by many players as one of the best games of its generation. Artwork from fans is frequently being made andEaster eggs are still being discoveredto this day, proving that the game’s legacy is still going strong nearly four years on.
Red Dead Redemption 2is available on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
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