RDR2's Arthur Morgan Is Better Than Every GTA Protagonist
Arthur Morgan of Red Dead Redemption 2 has emerged as the best protagonist to come out of a Rockstar game to date. With a combination of amazing writing, impressive deeds, and genuine likability, Arthur easily establishes himself as one of the greatest gaming heroes of his console generation. His popularity is so great that he managed to eclipse the protagonist of the original Red Dead Redemption, John Marston.
Arthur especially stands out in comparison to the protagonists of Rockstar's other series, Grand Theft Auto. While several of GTA's protagonists have received a respectable level of renown among fans, many of them are rather similar in several ways, and their own storylines typically lack the emotional punch of Arthur's. GTA's more irreverent mood compared to RDR2 also has a definite effect on their respective protagonists, and that difference works out in Arthur's favor as a character. GTA 5's protagonists may be rich, but Arthur easily bests them in personality.
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Of the many reasons for Arthur's strength as a character, listed below are the strongest cases for him. Red Dead Redemption 2 lists its writing as one of its biggest strengths, and Arthur truly shines through as the most triumphant example of that. When the story is inspected closely, it is clear that Arthur is one of Rockstar's greatest creations.
From the beginning of Red Dead Redemption 2, it is clear that Arthur has been an outlaw for decades at the time of the game's story, running with the Van Der Linde gang since he was a young man. While this backstory gives the impression that Arthur is a remorseless lifelong criminal willing to do anything to put some money in his pocket,
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