Gamers Debate Who Would Win if Red Dead Redemption 2’s Arthur fought The Last of Us’ Joel

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The Last of Us and Red Dead Redemption 2 are hugely different titles, but one trait that both games share is a popular protagonist. Recently, though, The Last of Us fans and Red Dead Redemption 2 players came together to debate who would win if the two were to fight to the death.

This is hardly the first time that gamers have had these discussions. Online, players have pit Nathan Drake against Joel, arguing for and against each Naughty Dog character. Within the Red Dead Redemption 2 fan base, gamers are quick to compare John Marston and Arthur Morgan, with debates constantly raging about who is the superior outlaw. Now, a popular post on Reddit from Over_Landscape5484 has proposed a Death Battle between Joel and Arthur Morgan, and it did not take long for the conversation to get interesting.

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What makes this a difficult question is the varied skillsets both men have, and many commenters were quick to discuss the advantages and disadvantages on each side. For instance, commenters like Farhannius1 and A1ais both highlighted Arthur’s marksmanship, believing he would win if it came down to a shootout. However, gamers were quick to bring up Joel’s potential advantage in a fist fight, with one comment pointing out how much more dangerous Joel would be if Ellie were threatened by someone like Dutch.

SovereignDark countered the argument about Joel having a clear path to victory in a fist fight, pointing out how Arthur manages to beat someone twice his size in hand-to-hand combat. They also point out how the Van Der Linde gang regularly praises Arthur’s expertise in fist fighting, though SovereignDark does admit that Joel’s stealth capabilities are far better than Joel’s.