John Marston was born in 1873 from a Scottish immigrant and a prostitute mother, who died during his birth. John was only 8 when he witnessed his father die after a bar fight and subsequently spent some years in an orphanage before running a
However, even after giving her medicine, Jenny will refuse a ride to town. She will say she can do anything through faith, despite John begging to bring her to town. It's a small moment that shows just how scorching the heat of the desert is, leading to people losing their grip on reality. After all, Jenny thought that Marston was sent by God himself to give medicine to
One of the biggest strengths of Red Dead Redemption 2's story is that there isn't really a sense of urgency to see Arthur's story to its end. Story missions typically revolve around a major heist or event that Dutch Van Der Linde's gang needs to prepare for, and Arthur is given the freedom to just enjoy the countryside in the meantime. As a benefit, engaging in the game's many side quests doesn't feel out of character, allowing players to really enjoy what the world has to of
Bill Williamson was born in 1866 as Marlon Williamson, but he felt embarrassed by it, so he changed it. He grew up in an uneasy household as his father was a heavy drinker. Afraid of having the same fate, Bill decided to join the US Army and was assigned to the 15th infan
The player must clear the hideouts and free Jimmy. During the last encounter, Jimmy says he plans to give up being a writer. Interestingly, when playing Jack, Jimmy mentions he plans to become a war reporter in World War I instead. It's these small changes that make playing the game as Jack so rewarding, even though a lot of people might not like his character all that much. Thankfully, Rockstar made some much-needed changes to make the protagonist switch more palatable in Red Dead Redemption
However, it's not too long after we see the honorable man John is under all of his shortcomings. He is rescued and nursed back to health by Bonnie MacFarlane, a fierce and proud rancher, and John goes out of his way to repay his debt to her and her fam
Despite the risk involved, to both his wellbeing and that of his family, John offers each of his former compatriots the chance to surrender. He knows them better than he knows himself and, as such, harbors no illusions that they will come quietly. Yet he still extends the olive branch to those he once called fri
Born in 1877, Abigail Roberts turned into a prostitute before joining the gang. Back in days, she grew up as an orphan, or according to Rockstar's official description, 'Scraping out a living in dive bars and brothels in the West.' Maybe that's why she felt connected to John, the most above all the rest of the memb
Red Dead Redemption 2 earned tons of critical praise after its release in 2018 with most of the response centering on the game's narrative. The game is about redemption and the characters are at the forefront of what captures the imagination of the audience that plays Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption franch
This is where Arthur was assigned to get Micah Bell out of trouble. If Micah would have simply stayed in custody or been killed, his tampering of the gang and manipulation of Dutch Van Der Linde would have never happened. Strawberry might sound like a sweet time, but it will sour on you in t
The following list features the top 10 most important members of the Van der Linde gang, and how their life was before meeting the notorious Dutch 'Plan' der Linde . Please be informed that there will be a couple of major-plot spoilers on the following article, so feel free to back off if you haven't played Red Dead Redemption 2
Much like other games on this list, Red Dead Redemption feels like a different entity when indulging in side missions. That’s because the strangers met out in the wilderness offer more depth in their challenges. There’s also the difference that can be felt in gameplay if playing as John Marston or his
However, what players very likely don't encounter is that same weather turning against them, as it is possible to Get the facts struck by lightning in the game. And much like in real life, it's a very rare occurrence. Naturally, though, the more time players spend in the game, the more likely it is to hap
The cool thing about Red Dead Redemption 2 being a prequel is that players get to see what Tumbleweed was like before it became a ghost town. John Marston gets to explore it during the game's epilogue and can even hunt down a couple of bounties for the local sher
John meets a journalist from New York City, named Jimmy Saint, at the train station in Benedict Point. The mission has four parts, with the first being the easiest. It requires John to speak to Jimmy about life in the West. The next three missions have Jimmy in troubling situations, being found in gang hideo
Updated November 7, 2024, by Hamza Haq: Most games, open-world or otherwise, put very little emphasis on getting the side quest portion of the story right. Developers often focus all of their efforts on fleshing out the main story, the exploration, the progression system, and other factors. Side quests are mostly at the very bottom of the priority list for developers when, in reality, they are what gamers spend the most time doing, especially in open-world games where player freedom is at the core of the gameplay loop. The games that do get it right allow the player to remain immersed in the world setting, living and breathing the fiction as if they were a part of it. Open-world games with great side quests don't automatically become classics, but the ones that do always have a great questing experie