Red Dead Redemption 2: We Can Already Name Three Of The Seven Characters
Maybe even a fourth. And yes, one of them is John Marston.
Finally, after six years, it's happening!
Rockstar have confirmed the existence of Red Dead Redemption 2, and once you've got done diving into all the behind-the-scenes leaks in regards to what you can expect gameplay-wise, there's a tantalisingly silhouetted poster and teaser trailer to pick apart.
Thankfully, it didn't take us long to pinpoint who's who, and as RDR2 is already established as a prequel thanks to the leaked map from earlier this year, it looks like we're going to be controlling a younger John Marston alongside his companions as they made up Dutch's Gang.
To that end, here are some side-by-side comparisons of the poster and some Red Dead character models, as I think you'll agree, they look pretty spot on. The good thing is, this means we're getting John Marston back for one more ride, despite what happened to him in the original Red Dead Redemption.
First up, Bill Williamson, one of the main antagonists from RDR, and a former friend of Marston's.
Next, Dutch. The leader of 'Dutch's Gang', and one of the final people you chase down in the first game. Again, Dutch and Marston were on far better terms before the events of Red Dead Redemption, assumedly meaning you'll get to spend some quality time with both him and Bill.
The returning star of the show. John Marston's placement on the left-hand side of the entire gang must mean he's playing a reduced role. At this stage we're way more interested in fleshing out all the other characters, as from hours of playtime across RDR, we already know everything about how John Marston handles himself.
And finally, a bonus suggestion...
Maybe it's just me, but this guy to the right looks just like a younger version of Landon Ricketts, the contextually famous gunslinger who everyone tells tales of across the Wild West.
Ricketts was never part of Dutch's Gang - which is why this is just a suggestion above all else, especially seeing as Marston meets him for the first time in Red Dead Redemption - but still, dual revolvers and that moustache? Could it be a relation?
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Let us know in the comments if you have any other educated guesses as to who the remaining characters could be!