Why I Love... Rockstar's Social Interactions
Official Xbox Magazine|October 2019

You should, of course, never talk to strangers. Unless it’s in a Rockstar game, in which case chat away!

Chris Burke
Why I Love... Rockstar's Social Interactions

I have to confess that I’m a bit of a super-fan of Rockstar’s games. That the company’s games play fantastically well, have brilliant themes and are presented so stylishly, is obvious. But my favourite moments in any Rockstar game are all to do with the dialogue.

Rockstar is always so very strong on characterisation that, even going back to beginning of GTA, its games always contain delicious scripting. There is so much quotable scripted dialogue in Red Dead Redemption II that we could fill this entire issue of OXM just with those gems. However, it’s the more incidental moments of chatter that really impress. With a massive voice cast and 12,000 lines of dialogue seemingly for every named character, everyone’s got something unique and funny to say. The game is packed with chatty non-named NPCs too, from farm-hands having their own hilarious conversations to the bloke looking for his mate, Gavin. I absolutely have to go and check out a flashing ‘Stranger’ blip, just to witness a little bonus nugget of NPC dialogue, even if it has nothing to do with Arthur.

This story is from the October 2019 edition of Official Xbox Magazine.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the October 2019 edition of Official Xbox Magazine.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.

MORE STORIES FROM OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINEView All
Why I love... Roaming the post-apocalypse
Official Xbox Magazine

Why I love... Roaming the post-apocalypse

How modern releases are continuing to find creativity and beauty within gaming’s most prevalent setting: the end of the world

time-read
3 mins  |
March 2020
10 Best Multiplayer Games
Official Xbox Magazine

10 Best Multiplayer Games

From shooters to kitchen chaos, these titles are best played with friends

time-read
6 mins  |
April 2020
Revved up and ready to go
Official Xbox Magazine

Revved up and ready to go

EA hands the wheel of Need For Speed back over to Criterion Games

time-read
2 mins  |
April 2020
The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor
Official Xbox Magazine

The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor

Return to Tamriel’s frigid North this summer Chris Burke

time-read
3 mins  |
April 2020
Remothered: Broken Porcelain
Official Xbox Magazine

Remothered: Broken Porcelain

We’re going potty for this cult classic survival horror sequel

time-read
2 mins  |
April 2020
Yakuza 0 Yakuza Kiwami Yakuza Kiwami 2
Official Xbox Magazine

Yakuza 0 Yakuza Kiwami Yakuza Kiwami 2

Triple trouble: Sega’s crime drama trio brings glorious thug‑thumping action to Xbox

time-read
3 mins  |
April 2020
Mosaic
Official Xbox Magazine

Mosaic

ALL AROUND ME ARE FAMILIAR OFFICE SPACES

time-read
4 mins  |
April 2020
The Falconeer
Official Xbox Magazine

The Falconeer

Savouring the joys of flight with an indie that’s living on a (gigantic) wing and a prayer

time-read
2 mins  |
April 2020
10 Best Examples Of Great Architecture On Xbox
Official Xbox Magazine

10 Best Examples Of Great Architecture On Xbox

Games are crammed full of gorgeously crafted designs and architecture. From gables to gargoyles, we look at the best building designs on Xbox One

time-read
5 mins  |
March 2020
THE PROMISED 'LANDS
Official Xbox Magazine

THE PROMISED 'LANDS

With so many great games competing for our time, how do you keep gamers locking and loading? Gearbox’s looter-shooter, Borderlands 3, knows how…

time-read
6 mins  |
March 2020