RDR2 | New Concept Art Analysis

[@chefcombo1183]

Honestly I feel like the beta map felt and looked more like the Wild West would have rather had that the world of red dead feels to small so to the fact the towns are so close together

[@vermas4654]

This always gives me a feeling of slight disappointment, especially Guarma. It feels wrong that massive sections of the map are unused and that Guarma is so small.

[@mv-xr7lt]

Guarma is such a strange detour R* took during development i wonder why? It feels almost like a completely different game.

[@sltrskid]

my guess is that guarma was suppposed to be rdr2's mexico but sometime during development they decided it wasn't worth it, (or something along those lines), and made it a cool little segment instead of a full-length chapter. this is what i figured happened with mexico, too. maybe they planned on having john visit mexico in the epilogue but scrapped it because it didn't make sense, or maybe they just wanted a really detailed out of bounds. R* works in mysterious ways

[@I_Am_Gassy]

Guarma not being instanced seems like a bit of a leap. That branching river very well could've been used for a short travelling cinematic, or even have just been present to suggest how a boat would get there, making the world feel more real and consistent. Regardless, great vid!

[@Joseph-tv7ps]

I would like if theese art pieces were actually in the rdr world especially the one with big valley

[@Dashx64]

they ripped apart Gaurma and the grizzlies, hell even chapter 1! What a damn shame, makes me wish for these lost pieces to come back in the upgraded console ports we'll eventually get

[@OwenC08]

If Rockstar would've been able to keep beta and final version of things it would be twice as amazing, but I'm thankful for how it is

[@StuartLugsden]

Instead of milking GTA V Online Rockstar should be trying to restore everything that was cut from single player

[@antrax607]

Or maybe release the beta contents

[@StuartLugsden]

@@antrax607 Thats what I said

[@antrax607]

@@StuartLugsden yeah, but i thought maybe they could release the beta game only and not including the contents in the final game. I'm not a game dev but maybe that will take less effort than including them in the final game.

[@StuartLugsden]

@@antrax607 If they wear to make a beta version they should have it be the original scrips and looks. Example, Eliza and Issac being part of the Van der Linde and Issac freezing to death on the way to Colter and how things looked in the trailers.

[@antrax607]

@@StuartLugsden yeah that would be great, should they include the blackwater prologue too

[@thelastlostcause4148]

Excellent detective work! 👍 While we will more than likely never get a proper DLC for story mode, this kind of stuff keeps my excitement for this game alive

[@FreeAimDog]

single player dlc? no, but knowing rockstar most likely it will be a very late online update for red dead online. the APC was in beta of gta v but then they took and added it later in online mode and same with the hydra jet and hunter helicopter all those were in tv ads and game trailers but not in the final game until rockstar decided to add them. do i expect full guarma? no probably a half baked one like gta online but it still might be something worth doing.

[@ericpalacios920]

This is amazing! Great work as always on the beta hunting 👍 Edit: 5:16 I think that the reason they removed this opening is because the devs realized it wouldn't make sense for all of New Austin to be hundreds of feet below sea level.

[@BasementGamerBros]

That's a good point. And NP/NA was added at a later date, so they had no choice but to do it like that.

[@lynchn9562]

7:07 I clearly see John Marston without a hat. The shirt vest gloves and pants with the equipment on him look strikingly familiar

[@jewishspacelaseroperator5410]

I would kill to see a comic book series in this guys art style, especially in the red dead universe

[@artival22]

Just a side-thing I noticed. Little Creek, Big Valley looks very similar to the valley in one of the chapters of the Movie „The Ballad of Buster Scruggs“ which by itself is an adaptation of the short story „All Gold Canyon“ by Jack London.The resemblance is very striking.

[@BasementGamerBros]

The Prospector short story?

[@artival22]

@@BasementGamerBros yes! The chapter in the film also has the same name as the short story. I could bet that little creek is modeled after the description in the book. When I watched the movie I immediately thought „wait I know this place!“

[@BasementGamerBros]

As did I! 😆👍

[@mrtrashftb7657]

Maybe there is concept art for Mexico? That would be cool

[@elultimocaido7745]

What will better its tha they add mexico to the game , in online will be awesome.

[@grapefruitjuice9473]

@@elultimocaido7745 not just online

[@elultimocaido7745]

@@grapefruitjuice9473 i think that make an story mode DLC will be about javier , buy Rockstar wont do it

[@atomoasis]

mexico was a last minute thing and the only reason its so detailed is because there is no mountain blocking the players view, so they made it really detailed

[@ZetsuboNoShima]

@@atomoasis why is Mexico solid

[@MechanicCactuss]

keep up the great work, this is really interesting

[@gebsonsmith]

You deserve way more views and subs, awesome content

[@melonskall]

Fantastic work, the concept art is incredibly beautiful. I want to buy some of them...

[@outlaw_of_adlers]

Well done! Keep it up, always waiting for ya videos!

[@srk_vader5211]

Something I think you missed with the rivervalley.jpg is that the art is not from the west end of the valley looking east, but rather across the Dakota River looking west (near Downes Ranch I guess). In the foreground (just follow the Little Creek River up a little bit in the drawing) you can see a railway bridge and train, so this is somewhere south of Cumberland Falls, across the way from Wallace Station, and north of Painted Sky in the final map. Aside from the mountains being closer together, it appears that the river and the railroad were going to be lower in elevation, and the Dakota River would be wider with a fairly large island in it.

[@redvice6210]

The little we got of Guarma is very jarring, it feels very out of place. Wish we could’ve gotten to see it’s full potential.

[@_Devil]

Looking at beta maps and concept arts makes me wish we had honestly gotten that version of the game more than the one we got. However i'm glad rockstar delayed and finalized the game into the version we have now because i cant even imagine how unpolished the game wouldve been if it released in 2016 or 17 lol

[@The_StrangeMan]

Wow, this was an interesting video. Game development is quite complicated, man. Even after taking 8 years, they still had to cut some elements out for some reasons. Wish we got them, but...

[@salomaorenato2394]

Wish we can get a artbook. Great video!

[@mullemeck5015]

Any1 gonna say how beautiful those artworks were?

[@TerminatorZXY]

Guarma is very fascinating and so well done, it feels like an Uncharted or Far Cry Game, it's fucking awesome

[@foxblaze11]

This is so awesome omg! I loved looking at the concept art I've never seen before and seeing the comparisons was so cool. You put so much hard work into ur vids and I love that sm :D

[@synthpotato]

Great analysis man! These concept arts are such a nice insight into the initial idea for the world of rdr2, and they're such perfect pieces of art to set the mood for the game too, Great video as always 👌

[@BasementGamerBros]

Thanks Synth! 🍻

[@FreeAimDog]

been getting loading screens with dolphins near guarma water when loading into online mode. not sure what thats about and it cant be an accident since its been left like that for a month.

[@VideoTechUK]

Very insightful video! Keep up the incredble work mate

[@BasementGamerBros]

Thanks bud 🍻

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

I wish they would share with us the progress they did

[@crokoklokke7477]

I'm going to cry.

[@weplo1597]

Rivey valley is so cool in concept art I wish they just made it look like also they should've made some of the concept art true like Guarma treasure hunting

[@jewishspacelaseroperator5410]

The crypt could’ve been an easy Segway into undead nightmare 2

[@jabaschannel]

Perfect work!

[@outlaw_of_adlers]

Agreed!

[@BasementGamerBros]

Thanks 👍

[@dapperfella8517]

I wish they extended on guarma, like you can come back and explore the whole thing after a boat ride, or even Mexico or whatever the land is across the lanahassee River, I also think they should add a update with more bounties and more side quests and Easter eggs, because everyone pretty much know every single one, so why won't they sneak in the cut stalker of the woods or a swamp monster, hell even some zombie Easter eggs

[@Pibodabo]

Awesome analysis!

[@DontStealMyNoEffortName]

imagine if the game came out a few years later than it did

[@MrCrazyrob666]

A crying shame that it didn't and was force rushed

[@bigboicarlton9653]

Very cool upload! I came across your channel very recently and love the content. One question I have is do most of your techniques to get out of bounds still work? I’ve been trying to do some of my own exploring lol

[@BasementGamerBros]

Yes, the singleplayer ones still work 👍

[@ult1matum]

You're doing a good job, sir.

[@kanji6153]

9:02 holy shit that thing it’s beautiful

[@jujurasart]

Love these

[@indonesianguy4026]

5:20 wait so basically we can sail using boatsthrough that opening (but nevermind ell just die right?)

[@BasementGamerBros]

No you were right. Either we could sail through, or there was going to be an automated boat service.

[@bishopbrennan3558]

Why'd they change the name of it from Guama to Guarma? Names are something you don't really expect to change during development (I know that Saint Denis's name changed from New Bordeaux but that was because of Mafia III)

[@eniggaracer]

Guama is a real city in Cuba, so maybe that’s why

[@vincentstefani9685]

We want a full journey with bird around the world 🤤🤤

[@mai.vancon]

Would’ve been nice if they had an art book. 😔

[@FreeAimDog]

i want to see iron cloud

[@galifgibranfamily642]

The music

[@oriejdbddhjeerhndjdrb3900]

Nice

[@iamthespy928]

is there anything else to find out of bounds in this game?

[@iamthespy928]

The reason why i'm asking is because i wanna know if its still worth investigating out of bounds

[@BasementGamerBros]

There's always new things we're discovering out of bounds. Especially to do with the North and the leaked map.

[@iamthespy928]

@@BasementGamerBros thanks for the answer, i still think most of the big secrets are in the games files.

[@BasementGamerBros]

Connecting the dots between the leaked map, the beta map, the final map, and the game files is where the real discoveries are these days.

[@gurpinderwarar4625]

The whole point of this video is unpaid debt