this is basically what i've been thinking lately would make an amazing western game:

i think there should be equal focus (or near equal at least) on indians. a sort of cowboys and indians game. i'm kind of thinking a gta v type multi playable character thing. or if there's only one playable character, the person would have the options to obtain indian exclusive items or even side with the indians in some situations.. being able to play as a cowboy and also an indian would be amazing and add a whole new dynamic to the game and it could make for an even more incredible story.

each character would have different classes of characters that exist in the world (cowboys could have lawmen, outlaw drifters, rancher/ hunters, multiple different gangs you could belong to etc..), you basically would choose which type of player you want to be with your actions and choices.

deep crafting system and perks.. a levelling system could be cool (though i know it's not for everyone). enormous number of items, all with (sometimes multiple) uses. by items i mean vegetation, materials and creatures for crafting, plenty of customizable clothing, weaponry, property.. etc. if the 2 character thing was a part of the game then i would want each character to be able to use items from the other character class if they so choose.

animals and wildlife should be a HUGE part of the game.. i think they did a great job in red dead, but there is room for improvement.. i feel in gta v they put animals in just for the sake of having them, playing farcry 4 i see much more natural (exaggerated) animal behaviour. intelligent animal AI and more purpose, importance and animal interaction could make the game more immersive.

a few other things i would like to see would be realistic and useable boats of different kinds in the game, fairly realistic climbing to make getting to places easier, better physics and faster movement transitions (i feel that rockstar is always lacking a bit in player movement smoothness, speed and accuracy). more use for the lasso/ rope, also a grapple hook option would be really cool like in farcry 4, but able to grapple onto most grappleable surfaces rather than specific grapple points like in farcry 4. crouching, crawling, cover and stealth ofcourse.. i would also like to see the 3rd person/ 1st person option. but if that's an option then both better be immersive and smooth. upgraded melee combat system would be good too, especially if the indians would be part of the game. for me, the best things about gameplay is freedom and options.. the more possibilities, the better i think.

i know it's got more rpg elements to it but i think if somehow a game merged red dead redemption's setting, graphics and storytelling with a game like skyrim's immense depth, world detail and customization then that would basically be my dream game. the rpg customizable character type game i'm pitching might not be the best for the next red dead game if you want a more immersive story because its usually better to have a set character for quality story, but i think it would be a really amazing experience to play a game like that.