Red Dead Redemption 2 Makes Jack's Ultimate Fate All the More Tragic

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For gamers looking to explore the Western genre within gaming, it is hard to go wrong with Rockstar's Red Dead series. Red Dead Redemption and its prequel, Red Dead Redemption 2, follow the Van der Linde gang and its disintegration as America marches into the 20th century and embraces industrialization. John Marston and his family, which consists of his wife Abigail Marston and his son Jack Marston, appear in both games, and they form the backbone of the franchise's main narrative. However, their story is far from cheery.

Red Dead Redemption reveals the story of how John Marston is forced to go after members of his old gang to save his family. However, despite his attempts to provide the best for his family, things still go upside down. The tragedy of the Marstons, and especially of Jack Marston's fate, is made even worse with Red Dead Redemption 2 which gives greater context to the events of the prior game. Despite the sacrifices made for Jack, they are unable to save him from the outlaw's life of violence, proving that sometimes redemption comes too late.

Red Dead Redemption: 10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Jack Marston

Jack Marston has a very rough upbringing because he grows up in the Van der Linde gang which is forced to constantly relocate to escape from the consequences of their criminal activities. His childhood has little stability, and he is witness to plenty of traumatic events, including getting abducted by the Braithwaite family and being held hostage by Angelo Bronte, and having his mother be kidnaped by Agent Milton and the Pinkertons. Despite the tragedy surrounding him, there are plenty of figures around him that try to give him as good of a life as possible.

The first is his father, John Marston. He is far