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One of Red Dead Redemption 2' s most repulsive antagonists is a member of the Van der Linde gang for most of Red Dead Redemption 2. Although a talented gunslinger, Micah Bell is despised by most members of the Van der Linde gang. Arthur Morgan and Hosea Matthews disliked Micah because of his hot-headed nat

There is no running; the past catches up with everyone eventually. Red Dead Redemption's John Marston had put his gang life behind him, gone legit, and turned into a family man. Yet his past came knocking on the door. John ultimately died an untimely death at the hands of a double-crossing lawman due to his old crimes and affiliati

The last train job, the final heist of them all. In the heat of the robbery, John is shot, and Arthur witnesses him fall backward off the train. The player at this point has no idea what is happening to John or how he makes it back. They know he has to be alive for the events of original Red Dead Redemption to take place, but how does he make it back? Possibly a very cool Downloadable Content update for Red Dead Redemption 2 would be this mission, and it would answer a lot of questions regarding John’s survi

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Everyone knows that Skyrim has its fair share of mysterious and odd happenings, especially when it comes to NPCs. This entry reveals a mix of intrigue, an extramarital affair, and vampirism (what a combination!). In Skyrim , the main character can visit a ghost girl by the name of He

Whether you’re dodging bullets or dodging Pinkertons, you’re going to need a strong cup of belly wash to take on the rigors of surviving life in the Old West. Pour your black water into these _ Red Dead Redemption 2 _ coffee mugs and watch them react to the heat of their contents, going from black to a scenic image of the iconic silhouettes from the g

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

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

Perhaps most important of all, Arthur convinced John to run. While John also saw Dutch's increased immorality and corruption, it was Arthur who finally convinced him to take his family and leave the gang behind. This conversation comes while the two are planting dynamite on Bacchus Bridge, knowing full well that this is the last time the gang works together. As Arthur tells John, "This is over." Maybe John was always a devoted family man - he just needed a little push to break away from the alluring hold of the g

Mentioned by Abigail during a conversation with Jack on the new Beechers Hope ranch, John does not like to talk about Arthur Morgan . There very well could be a multitude of reasons as to why this is. For Open world games DLC example, he could simply miss his friend and bringing up the way it ended depresses him. Maybe John still considered himself somewhat responsible for Arthur's downfall. Whatever the reason may be, John does not want his family, or anyone else bringing up Arthur, and never clearly states why. He repaid the debt and killed Micah, yet still cannot put Arthur behind him for some rea

So grab your hat by the Pinch and Crease and pull up your stampede string, you have cattle to rustle, trains to hold up, banks to rob, hearts to break, and Pinkertons to outrun! Good thing you have a trusty hat to set the mood for outlaw

Most would assume being a bandit since the age of 11 would involve all kinds of daring getaways and escapes. Including running, jumping, maybe even swimming. Yet as it turns out John Marston never learned to swim. Arthur can swim, Dutch can swim, most of the entire camp can swim even Jack appears to be an able swimmer, but it just never happened for John. Did John believe this skill simply wasn't beneficial or was he never given the chance to learn? There is some explaining that needs to be done h

Arthur is quite the family man. Not long after having Jack, John left the van der Linde in a moment of selfishness and self-reflection. Not much is known about his time away from the family, but one thing is for sure - Arthur was not happy about it. It's pretty clear that Arthur was quite hurt by John's selfish action, as he brings it up about five thousand times in the early part of the game. The family rides and dies together, and John completely abandoned that ideol