Given how poorly Red Dead Redemption’s rerelease has been handled by Rockstar, it’s safe to presume that a great many players are going to skip its offerings, but then again, from those itching to dive back into its American Frontier setting to those who’re looking to finally experience the game for the first time ever, there will also be many who will indeed be hopping into the Red Dead Redemption port.

If you’re in that group, for you, here, we’ve compiled a few tips and tricks that you should definitely keep in mind while you play through the game. From gameplay fundamentals like fast traveling to a few relatively more advanced tips on things such as hunting, there’s plenty here that’ll prove useful to you on your playthrough.