John takes no pleasure in what he has to do, but he does it because he is a man of honor, and a man of honor can be manipulated in this world of chaos. If the roles were reversed and any of John's former allies were in his place, the only thing that might motivate them is gr
Many players would likely consider Andrew Milton to be vile and evil, but he happens to be a law enforcement officer and is just trying to serve justice to a group of outlaws. The game does a great job of selling the concept of every villain being a hero in their version of the st
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
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
The very first game of the Red Dead franchise was titled Red Dead Revolver. Set in the 1880s, Red Dead Revolver centers around the story of Red Harlow, a cowboy and a ruthless former bounty hunter, and his quest for revenge for those responsible for his parents' de
Next, and chronologically the earliest game of the Grand Theft Auto 3D __ series, is Vice City . Set in the fictional Vice City (real-life: Miami) in the 1980s, Vice City lets players take control of fresh-off-the-boat Tommy Vercetti. He is trying to survive life after prison while building his criminal empire and becoming the city's number-one most notorious king
Back to the gritty life of Liberty City on Grand Theft Auto IV , user play as Niko Bellic, a former Eastern European war veteran. He gets involved in the criminal world of the city while chasing the American Dream and hunting the man who betrayed him 15 years prior to the g
Rockstar is a household name and a top-dog in the gaming industry. The New York-based video game publisher operates various studios worldwide and serves as a home to some of the most iconic gaming franchises and titles, ranging from the Red Dead series, the Manhunt series , Max Payne 3 , to the studio's most popular magnum opus, the Grand Theft Auto ser
This hidden bit of dialogue is easily missable in both the first and second playthroughs. While playing as Arthur, interacting with a mirror makes the Outlaw start to criticize himself, particularly the way he lo
If that's what happens, then upon returning to the store later, players will notice that the person they attacked is now wearing bandages. It's a small yet clever detail that only bloodthirsty outlaws would notice in their first playthroughs. Others are more likely to discover it when messing around while replaying the g
Which animal the player sees can change throughout the game, but on a first playthrough, it easy to mistake it as simply part of the narrative. Only in subsequent run-throughs do players realize it's affected by their own acti
On the second playthrough, though, they know that there is still a lot of the game left once Arthur perishes. So, they're more inclined to search around the world a bit. And they should, as there are multiple hidden interactions to find as John. Players can locate and talk navigate to this site the likes of Tilly (in Saint Denis near the tailor shop), Mary-Beth (train station in Valentine), and more, to see how they're do
One could argue that Colter was at one time a busy town with folks galore, but by the time the Van Der Linde gang finds it in the snowy mountains, it's nothing more than a sparse village. The gang doesn't spend a whole lot of time here, but it is the first home Sadie Adler knows after her entire life is taken from
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was released in 2002 for PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox systems. The game's missing puzzle, Vice City Stories , was published four years later, and it features several returning characters from Vice Ci
Arthur's level of honor alters several things throughout the adventure. One of the more subtle changes is his spirit animal . An honorable player will see bright images of a deer at certain moments during the story. Whereas, those who act immorally will witness dark scenes of a coyote inst
John Marston is many things to many different people, including himself. To some, he was a vicious outlaw; to others, a desperate family man who would do anything to return to those he loved. To me, he was and will always be an honorable man in a dishonorable wo
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
