Red Dead Redemption - Mexico

[Hessianoct]

This game = Art.

[mardukorpse360]

really beautiful ... 

[YukoAioiYukko]

Hey, does anyone have the title of the song ?

[vokish]

@YukoAioiYukko Jose Gonzalez "Far Away"

[OldKingClancy]

Maybe it's just me but I love how the two times music is used in game you're on a horse and the tone of the music affects your actions. Here the tone is soft so you ride your horse slowly, taking in the breathtaking views of Mexico, whereas later on when Compass starts it's a much harder tone so you ride your horse as quick as you can back home. The same thing in Undead Nightmare and Bad Voodoo, well done Rockstar

[stickysappy]

best moment in gaming ever

[ZombieHipHop2345]

One of the greatest games of all time. What a masterful sequence from Rockstar. Can't wait for GTA V and...dare I say it, Red Dead Redemption 2.

[aceace39]

One of the most emotionally charged moments in gaming. An almost spiritual experience. The atmosphere was so heavy that I could really feel how wild and fresh and breathtakingly beautiful this land was. And it wasn't even a cutscene. The player was just riding to some music. But the whole way it happened was just...just masterful. It was a work of art.

[SchrodingerMM]

@aceace39 Totally agree. When you land during the night in Mexice, feeling with music is so better...

[Lunarvx22]

It will probably never be released on PC unfortunately.. Looking forward to the day when I can emulate it, then. Maybe in 5 years.

[KKelly]

one of the top moments in Video games

[gunspinner101]

I love how You americans NOW think mexico is so cool...

[MuffinManTF]

@gunspinner101 LOL. This isn't the real Mexico, so we don't really think Mexico is cool.

[gunspinner101]

@MuffinManTF kinda is real mexico, If you actually go there. I have witnessed it. and its pretty fucking awesome

[SturmKorps]

@gunspinner101

I'm from Mexico, the Mexico in the game is 1910's northern Mexico, it's acurrate as far as I know.

Yeah, Mexico USED to be awesome, now keep aways for your own security :(

[gunspinner101]

@SturmKorps yep

[sugar833]

when do you watch this cutscene? when i went to mexico this never started.

[barry951]

@sugar833 This isnt a cut scene, when you are first riding into mexico it is a long and gruelling task, so this music fits the moment at the perfect time

[P1tchBlack]

@sugar833 the song plays if you get on the horse thats in front of after you finish the mission to get to mexico, if you call your actual horse the song wont play.

[barry951]

Personally: rockstar have the best games ever; they all have huge maps with free-roam and also a huge amount of side quests and secrets in the game. I always look forward to every new Rockstar game coming out

[normiii1xxx]

great

[GoreTorn16]

*sniff* T_T It's never coming out on PC :((

[Lukasmbtv]

I always go to the raft with Irish at midnight so I can have the sunrise and listen to this.

[tequilasanraish55]

narcos can be zombies

[jtrigoura1]

i love reddit 

[bknbear]

wow you should have went straight at 0:35 so you can admire the entire mexican vista!

[nVViciousWolf]

I think this moment shows that more games need to use songs in certain set pieces. It's normal to have background music but sometimes an actual song with lyrics has such a different and amazing effect.

[adhiofawkes]

1. Port RDR to PC

2. ???

3. PROFIT

Rockstar, it's easy right?

[CondeJorge]

@adhiofawkes +1

[zabonotiropitas]

what's the name of the song guys?

[shanerhanna]

@zabonotiropitas Far Away - Jose Gonzalez

[GacMyverlol]

Imagine this ported to PC with HD textures......

[Toudreyte6501]

@GacMyverlol Textures are really not bad at all.

[12345samaniegos]

@GacMyverlol actually have ''HD'' textures in consoles -.- this generation is on HD!!! you didn't even have a console.

[Kriegerbutze]

Watching this w/o speakers, but in my head I only hear:

Ecstasy of Gold



[JaconWes]

Nothing compares than what I did, or what happened to me when I hit this level. It was at night, and the full moon was out. One of the best emotional transitions ever created.

[Dodighead01]

Oh yeah, I agree.

[rabbz93]

@PANDAemic I agree. Have you seen the opening cinematic to DMC4? Blew my mind

[Math429]

Press mute and watch it with the Lucky Luke theme, it fits perfectly!

watch?v=IqwWSPksmEg

[chickensesame]

the compass is such an eyesore.

[TheoMarkAllen]

@chickensesame i was thinking the same thing, but you have to realize the game revolves around seeing the map, and there isn't really a good toggle on/off system in use these days. perhaps pressing the down arrow on the d-pad in later rockstar games will do such.

[PANDAemic]

How can people not consider video games art? If this isn't considered a piece of art then I don't know what is.

[penelo1185]

i don't get it, it's just a guy riding a horse.. have you people never been outside or something?

[NotSoHeavyKevy]

@penelo1185 more than likely just an appreciation of the art. Many people have never seen Mexico first hand, or desert for that matter.

[toiletscrubbr]

@penelo1185 i dont think the outside world looks liks this man

[samhblackmore]

This game has so many amazing unscripted moments, like just watching the sun set over an immense view

[sugar833]

i havent played red dead redemption and what is this

[yrrah123]

This was such an amazing moment

[homerrulezzzz]

never before have i been taken by a video of a man riding on horseback

[belfastflyer]

awesome..... TY.

[mightyshockwave]

This is where the game really starts. Personally I consider everything before Mexico to be a tutorial.

[Joe11yeah]

What's the song?

[KaiserTota]

@Joe11yeah Far Away - José González

[Joe11yeah]

@KaiserTota I thought I recognized the voice! Thanks!

[Dazor99]

Damn you Rockstar, release it on PC please :(

[YesimSasori]

@Dazor99 As someone who has never owned a console or hardly ever played on one, I agree.

[Xdeser1]

@Dazor99 as long as we get the witcher 2 :)

[ikmaakgeenfilmpjes]

@Dazor99 ps3 is nicer

[123Medmedmed]

@ikmaakgeenfilmpjes

No, PC is the best.

Consoles sucks.

[ikmaakgeenfilmpjes]

@123Medmedmed you only say it cause you can't afford a ps3

[123Medmedmed]

@ikmaakgeenfilmpjes

I have a PS3 and a $1800 PC.

Your argument is invalid :)

[projectdeviance]

This was the first time in a long time that something in a video game compelled me to tears. This literally was the most incredible thing that I've ever seen in a video game. The atmosphere was just wonderful. It literally is the best moment in the game. Rockstar...Jose Gonzalez....thank you for giving the world this. Seriously.

[gleona1]

i dare someone to get off their horse to see if the music still plays... XD

[TheZZTOP29]

One person is too far away to bask in the glory of RDR.

[AltairvsEnzio]

i just can't express the feeling i had, when this song came on.

the sunset, the landscape and this song. just awesome.

[chrispellis]

The song won't play if you get off your horse at the beginning. I bet a lot of people missed this because they felt compelled to loot the last 2 guys you kill just before getting off the raft. Also, the song ends if you dismount or get into a gun fight at any point I believe. You can open a map and set a way point to LR and if you ride at full gallop for most of the way you'll reach the destination just as the song ends.

[gleona1]

@chrispellis yea, i got off that horse to ride my horse, it turned off, i was really bumed out cause my dad and bro got to ride through mexico withthat song, so i think im just gunna replay it so i can hear it whail im riding through mexico... cause i think its quite unfair... :(

[megustaface]

@chrispellis A cougar snatched me off my horse the first time this played. I came to youtube to listen to the song and the comments spoiled the ending for me. It was a real shit day.

[kakemonster05]

@megustaface god i lold

[belexusv]

@megustaface You're an idiot if you read the comments when you only came for the song. It's Youtube, what did you think would be here?

[9899e]

2:26 is good but 4:36 is amazing!

[Meander1031]

Anyone know what the name of the song is?

[cloudwolf7777]

@Meander1031

"Far Away" by Jose Gonzalez.

[pescando]

I was so lucky. I came into Mexico in the middle of night. My path and all the land around me was lit by moonlight. I just kept riding. It was incredible.

[Chronox5]

imagine doing that in real life

[ifsey]

I missed this because I put the music off at one point because my brother was pissy with me. GRAAAGH!

[wuzlump]

I'm pretty sure the song never played for me :(

[MetaAd]

@wuzlump Me neither. I can only imagine I used a Waypoint warp. =(

[gleona1]

@MetaAd yea, i got off that horse and the music turned off...:(

[bl00sadr]

When I got this the first time it was twilight. The sky was partially overcast and it had just started to rain. The sun was still setting on one side of the sky, while black clouds and lightning were behind me. As I rode the storm got worse, but only enough to frame the sunset in weird blue clouds.

After the song, I paused the game and went and bought a pack of Red Man tobacco, which I've never used before. Hells yeah.

[theshogun77]

I got this during a rain storm with lightning, it was awesome.

[Isiacvaondoodlefo]

I love how as soon as the song started the guy playing this makes the game go in epic camera!

[JunkWaffel33]

i was so high and so happy.....wait this song has lyrics.......dope song i was soooo aaahhhhhhhhhhh...

[RedeboProductions]

4:25 that gave me chills

[poncheck]

epic moment but also...epic game :)

[Noodless01]

Oh man I'm missing so much!!! I love Great Rockstar games and this one having Jose Gonzalez and Jimie Liddell on their soundtrack!!! I just found out today and been hearing this song for the past week

[atthesoundawn]

i agree with you guys. this is one of the most epic moment in a videogame ever. the calm feeling of victory and grandeur i felt after all the us missions got finally realeased in this slow and long ride to mexico. and when the music faded in i nearly cried. never felt like this before with a videogame or a movie or anything. the best narration experience ever.

[tsquare82]

It's honestly better in the context of the story leading up to it, serving as a landmark in your journey as much as slogging your guts out in a marathon and spending what you thought were your last reserves to cross a finish line that turned out to be just the first checkpoint of many. The rest of the course looms in front of you like Atlas' footprints for you to follow alone... alone in every possible way. But, like Atlas, you can't put your burden down, so you move forward.

[kartana]

one of the best moments in video game history

[BahLamine]

2:26 is the most EPIC part of the video!

[headphonic8]

@BahLamine Why?

[kcpwnsgman]

@BahLamine I thought :45 was quite honestly

[D3f11]

This video is so awesome thank you for letting us all re-live the moment. One question tho.. how do you hold such a steady trot?

[tsquare82]

@D3f11 I don't know about the PS3, but on the 360 if you tap A til you're at the pace you want, (trot/canter/gallop) all you have to do from that point is hold the button down and not re-tap it.

[redweddedfed]

This game is so epic and grand. I love this scene in the game. It happens as soon as you get to Mexico after a long shoot out drifting by he river. Amazing song really matches the mood of the scene. I think I had goose bumps on my arms when I first heard this song.

[GordonGecko7]

oh man. this is so great. thanks for posting.

the atmosphere is magical. me, my horse, the new landscape and this song, which came totally unexpected. i sat in front of the game and was taken. i could continue riding for hours.

close to tears. epic moment. best in a game ever.

thanks rockstar and pausethegame

[StandardofPurity]

@GordonGecko7 agreed 100%

[Dano0020]

This bit was legendary. I did this part when it was night and was amazed at how atmospheric it was. Nice vid man. For anyone who is interested, the song is called: 'Far Away' by Jose Gonzalez. You can download it on iTunes.