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Red Dead Redemption 2 turns housebuilding into a rhythm game

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Rockstar Games abandoned gunfights for an oddly emotional masterclass in in-universe acoustics. During the epilogue, the protagonist isn't just listening to a background track; the twangy folk music is directly tied to the player's button presses as they hammer nails and measure wood, blurring the line between a cinematic soundtrack and a bizarrely satisfying carpentry rhythm game.

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