The biggest game of 2018, "Red Dead Redemption 2," may be the most detailed game I've ever played.
It's certainly the most detailed game I've played since the last project from Rockstar Games, "Grand Theft Auto 5."
The simple act of walking through mud in "Red Dead 2" becomes a sight to behold. Fighting in it â during a light rain, no less â can be downright distracting:
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Each individual footstep shows up in the mud, quickly filled by nearby puddles and topped-up by the rain.
I spent more time than I'm willing to admit simply staring at the mud. How could it be so detailed? How could there possibly have been this much attention lavished on the ground?
Those stop and gawk moments were frequent while playing through "Red Dead Redemption 2" over the last week. It's a game that, even after dozens of hours, continues to surprise me.
Here's just some of the craziest, most impressive stuff I've seen: