Red Dead Redemption 2: uma análise através da porta da representação de Jean-Marc Besse

Abstract

This article analyzes Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2) through the lens of cultural geography and landscape studies, focusing on Jean-Marc Besse’s (2014) concept of landscape representation. It explores how the fictional landscapes of the game operate as symbolic devices that mediate cultural, historical, and ideological meanings tied to the American West. Drawing on Turner’s (1893) Frontier Thesis and Hall’s (1997) cultural identity framework, the study interprets how the game’s virtual spaces articulate discourses of national identity, myth-making, and historical memory. Using a qualitative and interpretive methodology, the research examines specific landscapes within RDR2, demonstrating how they blend aesthetic, narrative, and symbolic elements to immerse players in a sensorial experience of the late 19th-century United States, fostering critical engagement with myths of the frontier and their role in shaping collective identity.