Annesburg at first glance seems like a town that is unimportant to the grand narrative of Arthur Morgan's path to redemption. As the game enters its final hours you find that it begins to morph into a place where Arthur faces his change in morality and personal

Stuff like gambling, playing games like blackjack and roulette, allow for diverse kinds of entertainment. Crafting and modding options, diversity in the reputation setting, and similar gameplay techniques are all amplified in side missions, all of which aren’t truly available in the main campaign. To this end, completing these missions is the way to actually experience Fallout: New Veg

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

On their games from the Grand Theft Auto to the Red Dead series, Rockstar has always based the cities on real-life cities: Liberty City (New York), Los Santos (Los Angeles), New Hanover (real-life Hannover in Germany), and rdr2 bloodhound so

Now, I am not saying that John Marston would be considered honorable in our world, though some of the world's most celebrated heroes have blood on their hands, merely that he is an honorable man in the world in which he lives. At least he was in my playthrough. Although anything he may have done while wearing a bandanna surely has no impact on his honor, ri

We all know Dutch's ruthless and unforgiving nature, like when he once promised never to hesitate to eliminate anyone from the gang who snitched, but why did he have to go that far to kill Gloria? Yes, she was a gold-digging degenerate who pointed her knife at him when she asked for more gold, but she could easily be disar

Jack Marston was born in Van der Linde's world of the outlaw gang, and he learned how to aim and shoot appropriately from his pops. Despite John and Abigail's best effort to shield him from the nefarious life of crime, Jack would eventually find himself in the shadow of his father after learning that the FBI had killed him father under the order of Edgar R

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

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

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

Outside of the brief stint at Colter, this is the first major town that feels the presence of the Van Der Linde Gang. Not only is this the location of the first major event that spurs the gang to move into hiding, but it also showcases the most jovial mission in the game where players search for Lenny as a very drunk Arthur Mor

The narrative thrust of the Red Dead Redemption is the John is being forced by the Bureau of Investigation head Edgar Ross to hunt down his former associates from his time as a member of the Van der Linde g

While a multitude of side missions can be found in basically any game these days, it’s not the same as having the best side quests. There are certain games that, perhaps not as popular or vast, have better side missions for one to engage in. Since gamers prefer different genres, this list includes titles of varying sty

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

Players will find themselves embroiled in a love triangle , something Arthur usually wouldn't find himself partaking in. The writing for this particular mission is particularly biting, with the twins vying for the attention of a woman by calling each other some pretty despicable (and downright comical) names. It's one of the funniest experiences in the game, and players should see it unfold at least o

Strawberry is interesting because it isn't directly important in the narrative until you reach the game's epilogue. Upon further inspection, though, you'll find it changed the course of the Van Der Linde gang entir