Why Red Dead Redemption 3 Should Mirror The Star Wars Prequels

Initially, Red Dead Redemption was a simple tale of a reformed outlaw trying desperately to turn from his wicked ways and make an honest life for his family while constantly being dragged back in because of his old gang. Following Arthur Morgan and the Van Der Linde Gang through RDR2, though, made the narrative a larger tale about a complete family of outlaws struggling to continue their way of life set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing frontier as the lawless West gave way to civilization. In doing so, Rockstar made the Van Der Linde Gang and its leader Dutch van der Linde the actual main characters of the franchise, which makes the perfect narrative for Red Dead Redemption 3 to explore the origins of Dutch van der Linde in a similar way the Star Wars prequels showcased the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker. While the western frontier of Red Dead may not be as fraught with heroic saviors and malevolent villains, the tale of a hopeful and ambitious Robin Hood figure turned narcissistic megalomaniac is equally as compelling as the origins of Darth Va


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While attending Charles Chatenay's gallery showing, chaos erupts as the dainty people of St. Denis realize the man has painted their loved ones all in the nude. As they slap their way in and out of the gallery, Arthur has a rambunctious and highly entertaining time, and it's truly a pleasure for players to wa


Once Chapter 1 is complete and Arthur has run into the Night Folk of the Bayou at least one time, he can come across a RDR2 Stranger mission in the form of an old man sitting at a camp on the road out of Lagras. The man will begin telling stories about the Night Folk - terrible people who murder innocents and have claimed his house for their own. While the Night Folk are More Tips outwardly homicidal than the creepy inhabitants at Red Dead Redemption 2's Aberdeen pig farm , they still need to be dealt w


But unlike GTA V , its side characters prove just as captivating and interesting. Everyone is given a unique personality, subplot, and/or character arc , everyone has their "thing" and everyone proves memorable - from secondary protagonists Dutch and John all the way down to Lenny and Kie


In the end, we seem to have succeeded in reuniting John with his family. But the government doesn't hold up its end of the bargain. The army attacks the player's homestead, and John sends his wife and son to safety and returns to face the invaders. But he is met with a brutal and sad end, dying in a hail of bull


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It's a heartbreaking moment because players can tell Arthur really, really wants to, and even if they have reservations about Mary herself, ultimately they just want Arthur to be happy. But his sense of loyalty towards the gang keeps him from acting selfishly, and so he's relegated to watching Mary walk away once again, while he's left standing al


The conflicts are certainly different for Anakin and Dutch, the outcomes even more so, but the nature of their stories is still very similar. They are both characters who bring about the very things they are trying to avoid in their quest for the life they want. Blinded by selfishness and greed, they each make mistake after mistake not realizing they are creating their own downfall, from rushing into situations without proper planning to trusting people they know they shouldn't. A hero's demise and the rise of a villain are timeless tales in every form of literature, and Red Dead Redemption _ and Red Dead Redemption 2 _ already set in motion that narrative for Dutch. This, paired with the fact that moving forward in time with RDR3 presents massive struggles, makes continuing the prequel trajectory an ideal fit. Doing so gives fans the opportunity to see a young Dutch van der Linde in a similar way that Star Wars fans saw the boy who would one day become Darth Va


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While Dutch may not have a Chosen One-type prophecy driving his narrative, it would be hard to convince him of it. Dutch believes unequivocally that he is destined to make a utopia for him and his own that fits his fantasy of a free frontier. The original Red Dead Redemption showed Dutch at the very end of his journey when he had no cards left up his sleeve, but even then the enigmatic leader had the last word and ended things on his own terms. When the story roles back to the downfall of the Van Der Linde Gang in RDR2, players see a much more nuanced Dutch with more of the charm and bravado for which he's known, but that slowly fades as the story progresses. Even as the game foreshadows that he is getting sloppy and erratic, Dutch still showcases hints at the man he was , who was able to inspire all the members to follow