The last and best playable Red Dead character to this day is Arthur Morgan. Growing up, young Arthur was basically resigned the same fate as John before Dutch took him under his wing and guided him. Arthur always viewed Dutch as his only father-figure until the dispute that broke out among the gang later on Red Dead Redemption

Next, much like GTA Online , we have Red Dead Online ‘s silent protagonist, and it’s up to you to decide your protagonist’s name, gender, or even appearance. At some point, the protagonist was arrested for the wrongful murder of Phillip LeCl

Much like Sadie Adler of Red Dead Redemption II , Annie Stoakes was just an ordinary cattle-ranching girl. Everything went according to her plan up until Governor Griffon wanted to own her ranch. One day, she just came home from the bank where she met Red Harlow to find out that her farm was deserted. Annie managed to kill some of Griffon’s bandits that had stayed behind, and she was more than eager for reve

John Marston did everything Edgar Ross asked him to do. For his actions, he was supposed to receive a pardon for his past. But John knows all to well that the past can’t be killed, and in the end, it catches up to us

The reason why this first part’s side missions are more fun than the sequel’s is due to the challenge involved. These quests don’t care about your skill level and are equally difficult whether you’ve started your playthrough or ended the campa

Unsurprising for a title as well-written as RDR2 , there’s an abundance of foreshadowing in the Game Updates. A lot of it takes place during the random conversations Arthur comes across around camp. But it’s very subtle, and not something players will pick up on during their first time thro

If Governor Griffon is the chief evil, then Javier Diego is his right hand. Back in the days, he was a general of the Mexican army. Learning that Javier Diego was a part of the group that murdered his family, Red Harlow hunted him down until he executed the General with a pinpoint shot to the f

Dominoes is a fairly simple, luck-based minigame players can check out in Red Dead Redemption 2 . While it can be frustrating if the stars don’t align with the player, it’s still a decent way to pass the time for those who want to relax after a few intense missi

Side activities in RDR2 come in many flavors, ranging from hunting for rare animals to bounty hunting for the local authorities, to planning the perfect bank heists, and everything in between. Every quest feels like it’s a natural part of the world and not something added to the game just to pad the runtime, a boast very few games can m

From Arthur Morgan and John Marston of the notorious Van der Linde Gang to Red Harlow, the ruthless bounty hunter from the West, we’re honoring 10 of the best playable characters from all the three games: Red Dead Revolver , Red Dead Redemption , and Red Dead Redemption II . Please be informed that the following ten entries will not be free of major spoilers, and you have been war

While many players will find this mission, the next couple of times Marko is encountered, he is located high up in the mountains, almost on the edge of the map. Players who don’t venture this far to check out the awaiting question mark will miss out on one of the strangest and most electrifying missions in the g

In the 1890s, Red Harlow caught himself in the middle of a mess after Colonel Daren and his group of bandits attacked their ranch and killed his parents in the process. This event angered him, and he promised himself that he was never going to stop. He would later meet his cousin, Shadow Wolf, and other characters to make his way to the man responsible for his parents’ de

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

John isn’t lauded for his efforts to change. Instead, he is somewhat belittled by those he fought so hard to reunite with. But he is not doing these things because they are easy. To John, robbing a train or gunning a man down in the street is easy. The hard part is living a just life in an unjust wo

Born and raised in Sandhurst, a small town in the United Kingdom, Jack Swift was an aspiring rugby player back in his youth. Things changed when he learned that he could make a lot of money from robbing banks, which he did in London before finally moving to America, the «land of opportuni

Before going any further, we need to address the ludonarrative dissonance in the room. Ludonarrative dissonance is when the story told by the narrative doesn’t fit the story reinforced by the gameplay. It was first applied to Nathan Drake of Uncharted fame to discuss the oxymoronic nature of a charming rogue who has killed thousands of peo