More importantly, John’s role isn’t like Jack’s. John does not inherit Arthur’s stats or money. While he does snag his weapons and wardrobe later on in the epilogue, John more or less starts over, needing to work his way up to where Arthur left off. Of all the spoilers in the game, this is perhaps the most exciting and interest
In the game’s actual final mission, John Marston hunts down both Micah Bell and Dutch van der Linde. At the end of the mission, he’s confronted with Micah but is saved by none other than Dutch. Dutch’s motives aren’t ever explained and he leaves John without a proper resolution. All the same, it’s a shocking, surprising note to cap the gameplay w
Similar to Jack Marston taking over his father’s role in the first game, John Marston becomes _ Red Dead Redemption 2 _ ’s playable character and protagonist once Arthur Morgan dies. With two fairly lengthy chapters to play through, John makes for an excellent bookend to a great g
Calm and collected, Dutch is an intelligent individual with violent outbursts. He rationalizes his wrongdoings with nonsensical idealisms. As the antagonist of Red Dead Redemption and a central character of Red Dead Redemption 2 , Dutch van der Linde is one of the series best charact
John can acknowledge his flaws in a funny manner, and it becomes even funnier hearing the background to this conversation. The reason for the move to Strawberry is because John shot someone that he claimed needed shooting. Like he said, honest, but not always g
Lenny’s parents were slaves, but Lenny is an educated individual with aspirations. Sadly, one night, Lenny’s father was murdered by a group of drunk men. In the end, Lenny got his revenge by killing the culpr
The great thing about prequels is that we learn a lot about characters we thought we knew. We grew to love John Marston throughout Red Dead Redemption , and we thought we knew all there was to know about him. That is, until Red Dead Redemption 2 came along, and we realized that we barely knew him at
Whether you’re facing off against friends in one of the game’s many competitive challenges or collaborating on a co-op mission, RDR2 ’s online mode is a natural successor to the game’s epic story and Open world Games guide world. For those looking to get a leg up on the competition and rise in the ranks, here are 10 tips on gaining extra experience points and levelling up your virtual cowboy fantasy into the legendary gunslinger you were always meant to
Maybe Red Dead Redemption 3 will cover the glory days of the van der Linde gang, because there’s a lot of meat still left on this bone. For instance, the childhoods and upbringings of John and Arthur. When John was just 12 years old, he was caught stealing and was sentenced to hang, but Dutch intervened and ushered him into his gang. Similarly, Arthur was picked up by Dutch at a young age, and the two teenagers were raised as brothers under his arrogant and unlawful w
Arthur states the gang has pushed things too far, that maybe there aren’t two rats, and that the gang made it easy for the Pinkertons. He continues by saying they don’t even need a rat because the gang has gotten sloppier than the town dr
Arthur’s fate is a rather tragic one. Along with contracting an incredibly fatal disease, his relationship with Dutch deteriorates as well over the course of the game. His father figure, Dutch is a man Arthur clearly looks up to. At least initially. The longer _ Red Dead Redemption 2 _ goes on, the worse their relationship beco
We learn a lot about John through his relationship with Arthur Morgan. And some of these truths were not easy to see or digest. We also learn more about the Marston family, their backgrounds, their relationships, and the impact that Arthur had on the family and their future. Not only is the prequel setting a great way to establish character and backgrounds, but it’s also a great way to expand the scope of the series’ thematic webs. Arthur’s interactions with the Marston family deepen and strengthen the overall umbrella of Red Dead Redemption ‘s themes, ideas, and stateme
When approached by Agent Milton right after having his son stolen by the Braithwaite’s John is scared and nervous. Having killed many of the Braithwaite’s, stealing their horses and moonshine, John believes his son might soon be hurt to which Dutch, Hosea, and Arthur do their best to convince him otherwise. During the conversation, Agent Milton finds the camp and approaches them making dema
This word has been the route of many of Dutch’s craziest actions, and he somehow correlates Arthur saying this to him becoming disloyal. Dutch’s tone of voice changes to something really friendly and states “Of course pal, whatever you think is best.” This last sentence is exactly where Dutch decides all his original men have left his side, and he convinces himself both Arthur and John are out to get
