RDR2: Mistakes Everyone Makes On A First Playthrough

Unfortunately, her desire to snap Dutch out of his paranoia leads to a mistake that not only harms herself, but the Van der Linde gang as a whole. In Chapter 6 of Red Dead Redemption 2 she returns to camp still drunk from Saint Denis. She then begins berating Dutch, claiming that she isn't like " any of your stooges, " a reference to the gang's blind faith in Dutch. She eventually "admits" to ratting the gang out to the Pinkertons, a reveal that players later find out is a lie. While O'Shea likely told Dutch she ratted in a desperate attempt to anger him, or at the very least grab his attention, it ended up costing her her life. In addition, it protected the actual snitch, which lead to further misfortune for the rest of the gang. Despite being a sympathetic character, her final action hurt the people she cared the most ab

This one isn't really a side mission but more of an easter egg. However, it provides a prequel to the "I Know You" side mission from the original Red Dead Redemption . In Lemoyne, Arthur Morgan can find a cabin with an unfinished painting of "the Strange Man" from the "I Know You" quest, and there are notes referring to Herbert Moon (the shop owner from Armadillo) and the cholera outbreak that has wracked Armadillo and all of New Austin.


Javier's role in Red Dead Redemption is again similar to Williamson, although in Escuela's case he now works for the Mexican Government . When facing his own capture (or possible death) at the hands of John, his last ditch effort for freedom is to offer to give both Williamson and Dutch's locations to John. Considering these are the same people that he sided with years prior, it demonstrates that Javier would sell out anyone if it meant he could survive. Since Javier remained selfish throughout his life, he was never able to find redempt


The leader of the Van der Linde gang and Arthur's surrogate father, Dutch begins Red Dead Redemption 2 as a likable and trustworthy man, one who clearly puts his gang first and fights for what he believes is right. Even when Dutch does do unexpected things, such as putting the gang at risk to help Eagle Flies, it is ideologically consistent with his belief in a free country for all. As the gang becomes more desperate, however, Dutch seemingly stops putting the group first, leaving people behind and trusting people like Micah for advice . When Dutch eventually turns on Arthur and John, it demonstrates just how unstable he had actually bec

Early on in Red Dead Redemption 2 , Arthur Morgan meets up with a writer named Theodore Levin who is looking to write a book about a legendary shootist named Jim "Boy" Calloway who has become a drunken lush that Levin can barely get a word out of. This prompts Levin to urge Arthur to talk to other legendary duelists of the era about Calloway and get a picture with them, but he knows that they probably won't be willing participants.

Arthur is then sent into a mine full of poisonous gas, and someone tries to kill him. It's revealed that the shaman was actually working for a fuel company who's been poisoning the land to get the people of Butcher's Creek to sell their land, and Arthur has to force the man to admit what he's done. Obediah and the others still believe it all to be a curse though, but they thank Arthur for his help.

If you've made it to chapter four, you will be able to find this Stranger side mission. According to PowerPYX , you should look for a man by the name of Algernon Wasp. He likes to collect all kinds of exotic items. What will you be looking for? Well, Mr. Wasp likes Orchid flowers and Exotic Bird feathers.

**Updated on October 9th, 2020 by Josh Davison : ** We are nearing two years since the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 at the time of writing, and gamers are still talking about the game. Between the immersive world, engaging missions, lovable characters, and absorbing online mode, there is a lot to still love about RDR2. Side missions, aka Stranger Missions, are a big part of what makes Red Dead Redemption 2 secrets Dead Redemption 2 so good, and they can be downright strange for certain. While the world of the game is often very grounded, the side missions are where the game feels free to get a little freaky. With all of that in mind, it seems like an excellent time to dive back into the weirdest side missions in Red Dead Redemption 2 with an additional five entries to the list.


After missions and random events, Arthur will often jot down a few thoughts in his journal. While Arthur might narrate some of these moments, there are entire pieces of written content that are never heard, so if players don’t go back and read his journal, they’re missing out on some beautiful thoughts from Arthur , along with his artistic tale


The downside to being Arthur, however, is that those minute details are only fun to play through if the player wants a realistic depiction of the Old West . If they just want to cheat at poker, break horses, and put holes in people then they'll have to trudge through 10-15 minutes of excess time before anything interesting happens. Other systems, like Arthur's various cores, make it difficult to maintain these activities for extended periods of time. Keeping Arthur's cores up means participating in other, much slower activities (like hunting and crafting) that detract from the intense, cinematic violence many cowboy fans crave. Ironically in this case, more content means less fun for some play