[ilamont]

I think this is pretty neat, not just that so many species are featured but some of the other natural behaviors (e.g. fox and turkey vultures feeding on just-shot mallard carcass) are replicated.

Showed the article to my teen son, a big RDR2 fan, who was less impressed, calling it "sad" that someone would play a birder in that world. YMMV.

[pavel_lishin]

I wonder what he would think of the World of Warcraft panda pacifist: https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcrafts-pacifist-panda-ha...

[smadge]

Playing as a birder was definitely an option by design. There are in game achievements for spotting through your binoculars and “studying” each species of animal. It is not even out of character of Arthur Morgan, who often draws landscapes and wildlife in his notebook.

[tomc1985]

Eh, they are still in that "everything adults do is lame" stage. Just watch, he/she'll pick up knitting or something in 10 years

[schreiaj]

Coupling those natural behaviors with the games audio cues let me hunt specific animals by listening more than walking.

I didn’t think it would work but it seemed to.