The final moments of John Marston's life were his most heroic as he lost his life while protecting his family. It happened when Edgar Ross and his government friends launched an assault on Marston's family h

On the way home from running errands in preparation for the evening’s festivities, "Where I Belong" by Simple Plan & State Champs (featuring We The Kings) came on. I had heard the song in passing before, but had never really paid attention to the lyrics - which speak of not being perfect, but still doing your best while living in the moment. The first playthrough had me listening to the lyrics and applying them to every facet of my life as Declan’s Dad. The second and third playthroughs had me driving while full-on adult sobbing. By the time I pulled into my driveway, I was blasting the song from my speakers louder than anything I had jammed bef

One of his best lines was a reply to Uncle where Arthur said, "As long as we get paid or you get shot, I'm happy." He was implying that even if the job was a bust he'd enjoy seeing Uncle get shot due to how annoying Arthur often though he was. Of course, he didn't want it to happen, but it made a solid j

For many years Van Der Linde was a tyrant that manipulated, robbed, and slaughtered countless people, and he showed no signs of changing his ways. John made it so his former leader couldn't hurt anyone anym

Earning animal pelts and meat is extremely useful for a few of reasons. The first thing that players will be able to do with anything that they gather from dead animals is to turn them in to Pearson back at the camp. This will ensure that the camp has plenty of food to live off

The group initially claimed they wanted to trade her for one of their men who was incarcerated, but it was just a ruse to set up an ambush for Marston and Marshal Johnson. However, it didn't work, as John fought through the ambushers and rescued Bonnie, who the gang was attempting to h

I work multiple jobs, so I rearranged and reprioritized my schedule to make sure that I was able to spend more of the short amount of time that I have with Declan. The shelter-in-place orders brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic made this a bit more difficult to navigate while working from home 24/7, but I am slowly making it work, often knocking out the majority of my major tasks in the wee hours of the early morning and late at night when Declan goes to bed (since he really doesn’t take traditional naps during the d

It was overwhelming, to say the least, and it got to the point where I felt like I was failing in all aspects of my life, including my relationship with gaming (professional or otherwise.) But the worst part was feeling like I was failing my son and his mot

There was always a little voice in the back of my mind that kept saying, "You’re just like your father," when I felt like I was failing. Thankfully, I never let that noise prevent me from doing what I needed to do, because Declan deserved - and continues to deserve - my very best as his fat

John's journal, on the other hand, isn't quite as fanciful, despite him being a much more verbose character in person. As the main protagonist of Red Dead Redemption and the avatar which players take control of after Arthur Morgan's death in Red Dead Redemption 2, John isn't afraid to let people know he isn't keen on keeping thoughts and feelings internal when they need to be expressed, and he isn't the type of person to go in for such highfalutin concepts as art and education. Although he still sketches each new animal that he comes across, John's drawings are simple, almost child-like, and when he writes he adds lines underneath his words so that he doesn't end up scribbling all over the p

Fast-forward 15 years later, intellectual property Infringement and I’m standing in the delivery room holding my newborn son, Declan James. It was surreal to finally meet him and sing to him while bouncing him to sleep… er, _ trying _ to bounce him to sl

I actually met my father for the first time in high school at a Denny’s. I didn’t really have any desire to do so, but went ahead with it on the advice of my swim coach so I wouldn’t regret missing the chance later in life. It went about as expected. It was awkward, and he asked questions about me that he sure as hell should have already known. The worst part, though, was his failure to apologize to me or take any accountability whatsoever for his complete and utter failure to me as a fat

Clearly, Arthur and John are the two most prominent characters in the franchise as the protagonists of their respective games. Their conversations in Red Dead Redemption 2 are special because they showcase how much influence Arthur had on John as a

During the game's climax, Arthur makes the decision to help John escape which directly leads to him being trapped, overwhelmed, and eventually killed at the hands of Micah Bell, and indirectly by Du

In a bit of a twist, the main character dies at the beginning of the game. When the Normandy explodes, Shepherd is sent spiraling into space. His helmet malfunctions and he dies alone, floating in space. The good thing is that there is a whole game to p