Red Dead Redemption 2 Public Transport | How good is it?

[@lien9650]

It may be a small system, but I'm so glad they put the time and effort to incorporate it regardless. I'm a sucker for trams and in St Denis they just make for some the most atmospheric shots I've ever seen in a video game! That being said, if you're interested in more fictional networks per se, I can also suggest Watch Dogs 1's L Trains and Watch Dogs 2's suprisingly vast tram and trolley network. :]

[@TheTransitDiaries]

I love Rockstars map building, it's very atmospheric! Thank you for the suggestions and support!

[@ProfessorOFanthropology979]

Games so intricately designed we can watch video essays on its public transport

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Yes xD, and hopefully more to come soon!

[@Iemonzinger]

SAN DE-NEE!!!!!

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Planning on moving there soon, hopefully the weather is nice.

[@TigerChamp99]

1:28 The undercarriage of the Tram is swiveling. RDR2 is the first Rockstar made game to feature this. Watch Dogs 1 and 2 also had this, but most people never noticed that. 2:50 Glad to see that you watch NJB too. 3:33 Only R* game to realize this concept. Makes the transportation system more immersive.

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Great observations, thank you so much for the support!

[@civishamburgum1234]

Honestly the two loop system is a bit weird, given how small the Red Loop is (Litterally only circeling one block), but I guess that has to to with map compresion, were the map refects an area that is acutally much larger, and I guess two loops makes this buisier.

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Good point. The two loops also help it feel more real. Having just one line in the game always makes it feel forced and just there for the city feel realism.

[@cooltwittertag]

​@@TheTransitDiarieswhat i dont get is why most game city transit systems are made up entirely of looping lines, surely it cant be that much harder to mane the trains turn around?

[@gameworkerty]

the sloped street resulting in less snow is a cool but simple trick they are using probably on all the models, it's related to 'triplanar' mapping, they basically only show snow on the pixels of a model that have an angle that is nearly perpendicular to the up direction, its a classic shader technique. To create a natural edge they interpolate with a noise texture or the normal map of the street.

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Great insight, I didn't know that! It's good to see automated simulations and shading get better, my brain is still stuck thinking "they have to 3d model and place all that snow". Seeing game engines like UE5 etc getting very advanced is super exciting!

[@gameworkerty]

@@TheTransitDiaries I'm a technical artist for games and a railfan and I've always been impressed with Rockstar's uniquely good sense of urban design with consideration for history and specificity, especially in RDR2 and GTA4

[@TheTransitDiaries]

@@gameworkerty that's awesome!! Thanks for watching!

[@unlegitmilku]

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[@tonicarroca2171]

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[@dipanwitamandal7289]

blame it on the taxes mf the Germans pay less

[@srgantmoomooo]

The way he pronounces Saint Denis shows very well that this guy has never actually played the game lmao

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Thank you for telling me the correct pronunciation, have an awesome day!! :)

[@Lenovo15477]

IT IS PRONOUNCED SAN DA-NEE

[@tobiasstergaard6662]

1:08 his private yact is the worlds first steam turbine boat

[@TheTransitDiaries]

The first one ever goes to... Leviticus Cornwall!! Great observation!

[@thestudentofficial5483]

Oh yesse Turbinia! I know i remember that boat somewhere

[@amadeosendiulo2137]

Actual good and usable public transport in a video game.

[@ghastlyghandi4301]

The red line should’ve gone around the park by brontes estate, that way it wouldn’t feel so taked on and people from the far side of the mansion district could access the tram easier

[@bobemor]

Would love to see a follow-up on the overall inter-city connection in RDR2 and perhaps some discussion of how Saint Denis could improve its public transportation, where would a third line go? Chould the smaller line be expanded?

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Great suggestion!

[@jonasweber9408]

We did not sell you Louisiana for you to mispronounce Saint Denis 😂 ah ah No but seriously thanks for the video it’s a great idea! ❤

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Thank you!

[@Michelle_Klinge]

4:34 RET (Rotterdam Electric Tram) mentioned! 👀

[@TheTransitDiaries]

I love Dutch trams!

[@roccosalvino3554]

I was waiting for this, thank you

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@roccosalvino3554]

@@TheTransitDiaries i did

[@thegaelicgladiator665]

I think Rockstar purposely put very little effort into the transport system in games like GTA V for the realism because LA doesn't put much effort into their public transport system in real life and in RDR2 the transport system had lots of effort put into it because public transport was done properly in American cities in that time era before they were bulldozed to make room for cars

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Great thought and symbolism in that statement! Thank you for the intellectual comment and the support!

[@gousisfishproduction6083]

I like that you used Tbilisi's metro as footages

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Of course! I love the Tbilisi Metro!

[@0ldManJ0e]

San de ne. They say it like that in game

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Thank you for the correction!

[@JimBo-pb1bw]

You should review the public transport in Mafia: Definitive Edition

[@nevreiha]

a shame the trains are nearly unuseable for regular journeys, i figured that out when i had yet to discover fast travel and spent my time going around the entire map to go a mile

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Yeah, it's just there for the realistic detail really.

[@gearandalthefirst7027]

6:43 Those are trolley poles not pantographs :P (but in that distinction they are even more historically accurate)

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Thank you for he feedback! I was thinking about that as well. That line was a retake, I originally said "tram poles" but then re-recorded it to pantograph, as I thought people would confuse it for the tram catenary pole. Thank you for the insight and support!

[@birdwife589]

been waiting for this one…

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Thank you for the support!

[@moomoome42]

I love trams

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Same here!

[@chantongone8217]

You should cover other public transportation methods in rdr2 like the train or the carriages

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Good suggestion!

[@BeautifulSafety]

So in 124 years the USA's transit systems got worse while the rest of the world got better😂

[@TheTransitDiaries]

In a lot of areas, yes. Thankfully, it's getting been better again.

[@thecaptainnoodles]

it's not saint denis it's:" san de-nee"

[@civishamburgum1234]

St Dennis

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Thank you for letting me know!

[@thecaptainnoodles]

@@TheTransitDiaries np. sorry if it sounded rude btw. it wasn't my intention but reading it back i maybe should've worded it different.

[@ProfessorOFanthropology979]

Well actually it’s pronounced like Sahnt Dani

[@hilmust6278]

Sandy Knee

[@SeanCakaBroncoFan623]

I think Grand Theft Auto 4 had one of the best transit systems in video game history.

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Absolutely!

[@lolw375]

My boy hit the copyright claimers with the ACTUAL LAW description 😂😭

[@TheTransitDiaries]

They better call Saul

[@bohoasa]

Man stuff like this makes me think of what the public transportation for Leonida would be in gta 6 like it’s going to be awesome, ik the other city Port Gellhorn will be based on Tampa, Panama City, and a few other Florida west coast cities, here’s hoping they add the Ybor City Tram

[@TheTransitDiaries]

The streetcar, Trirail, and Metri are must for VI!!!

[@jasonhayes2560]

that baller joke is so ass bro. all love, good channel.

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Thank you! More to come soon!

[@jackcarroll22]

Baller

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Baller

[@wyattwilliams9087]

When did they add snow to Saint Denis? Is it like in gta 5, it snows around irl Christmas?

[@TheTransitDiaries]

I don't know ow myself, it's quite the surprise!

[@CancerGaming56]

In RDO, it snows around Christmas time. Not in story mode.

[@tadstrange1465]

Saint DENEE

[@italianracingleague6565]

I have a question. Can you make the next about mafie Definitive Edition

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Great suggestion! I'll look into it!

[@TbilisiBusesMANBMCISUZU]

MAN Horse village A21 NG3

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Now that's funny

[@tempsitch5632]

You can also ask strangers for a ride - is that public transportation ?

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Maybe 😅

[@soviet_3110]

What about the trains

[@TheTransitDiaries]

I chose to cover the trolleys in this video, but the trains are interesting as well!

[@even9463]

Saintt Dennis

[@datunnafox637]

Are all Gta games trains are Alive ?

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Yes

[@datunnafox637]

@@TheTransitDiaries How ?

[@TheTransitDiaries]

@@datunnafox637 They move

[@datunnafox637]

@@TheTransitDiaries You Know in GTA 4 Trains Are look Like Females

[@LightOilResidue]

Schloob

[@vanthegamingman12-k]

Hey dude could you credit Katzenwagen TV instead of just stealing his content?

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Hi, I have put credits in the description. Thank you so much for the reminder, I credited his videos in the other ones I made. I was finishing the publishing of this video while at a football stadium, so my mind wandered and I forgot a lot of description details. It's all fixed now. Thank you so much for the support and the reminder! Have a great day!

[@vanthegamingman12-k]

​@@TheTransitDiaries I appreciate you actually acknowledging that you made a mistake and fixing it

[@bohoasa]

ITS SAN DENEEE NOT sAInT dENis

[@TheTransitDiaries]

Thank you :)