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TheRed Dead Redemptionfranchise features some of the most impressive and memorable writing in gaming history.
And they aren’t the only beautifully written characters inhabiting the world ofRed Dead Redemptionand its prequel.
Some, like Dutch Van Der Linde, tend to get most of the attention from the player base.
Butthese ten characters each deserve their own chance to get some recognitionfor what they bring to this series.
He’s a good shot and courageous in battle.
He’s willing to risk himself to save others like Arthur.
He really stands out in the game’s latter half as an ally worth having.
The five best and worst stranger missions in Red Dead Redemption 2.
And unlike many of the otherStranger mission characters, he has no ulterior motive or mysterious backstory.
He’s just a kind but naive man looking to help animals.
But somehow, Swanson manages to turn things around.
While Arthur and Dutch are lost in Guarma,he gets sober and actually starts helping around camp.
Custom Image by Katarina Cimbaljevic.
It’s interesting how this character who represents redemption appears to both the main characters of the series.
Seth is a graverobber,searching for a treasure that has driven him insane.
And, lest anyone forget, it was one of Strauss’s debtors thatgave Arthur tuberculosisin the first place.
All of that being said, Strauss does not deserve the hate he gets.
He’sa weary and pessimistic man, who only wants his son and his people to stay safe and alive.
The way he treats Eagle Flies and the other Wapiti directly contrasts how Dutch treats his gang.
The reasons why he cannot be saved just make sense.
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