Highlights
- The setting of Red Dead Redemption 3 is a topic of debate, as going further back in time could detract from the narrative power of its predecessors.
- Jack Marston should be the protagonist in RDR3 to delve into his experiences and explore unanswered questions from the previous games.
- The game should address the circumstances and provide closure on the death of Abigail Marston, an important character in the franchise.
Rumors and theories around a potential Red Dead Redemption 3 have stirred ever since its predecessor released in 2018, with many fans assuming that such an iconic franchise will receive a sequel, despite no official confirmation. With the story of RDR2 and the original RDR being so thorough and intertwined, one of the largest looming questions around a third entry is where it chooses to take its own narrative.
If Red Dead Redemption 3 is set to carry over some of the major characters of the past two games, then there is one uncomfortable area in particular that the game’s story needs to finally address. Many have theorized that RDR3 will carry on from the events of 2010’s Red Dead Redemption with Jack Marston in the leading role, and this would be the perfect opportunity to clear up the circumstances around Abigail Marston’s death.
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Red Dead Redemption 3 Could Answer Some Burning Questions For the Franchise
The setting of a potential Red Dead Redemption 3 is the source of a lot of debate, with the franchise having exhausted its niche time period of the end of the Wild West. This period of transition was key to the themes of change and uncertainty in the first two Red Dead Redemption games, and going further back in time could make RDR3 lose a lot of the narrative power that its predecessors possessed.
There is an argument to be made that Red Dead Redemption 3 should go forward in time, with Jack Marston being the most obvious answer to who the title’s protagonist should be. Jack has already appeared as a protagonist in the epilogue of Red Dead Redemption, heartbreakingly being forced into the same outlaw life that those around him fought so hard to free him from.
This aspect of Jack’s character is wasted on his brief RDR playable appearance, and thrusting the character at the helm of RDR3 could explore this in the detail that it deserves. RDR3 could then explore things like Jack’s experiences of the First World War and the organized crime of the 1920s, but it should not forget to honor some unanswered questions from the first two games.
Red Dead Redemption 3 Should Dedicate Some Time to Abigail Marston
Of course, the story of Jack’s father, John Marston, is told in great detail throughout the RDR franchise, but some key events surrounding his mother Abigail are completely unaddressed, as things stand. Following the core events of RDR‘s story, the game’s epilogue skips three years into the future to 1914, when it is hastily shown that Abigail is buried next to John, having died just weeks before the epilogue begins.
The circumstances behind Abigail’s death are completely unknown, with fan theories providing the only answers behind what could have caused her demise. Abigail would have been approximately 37 years old at her time of death, and while sickness is not out of the question given the time period, the grief of losing her husband could have easily been the major contributing factor behind this.
Abigail is a massively important figure in Red Dead Redemption and its 2018 sequel, and it only seems right that a character such as this is given closure in any future projects that might come for the IP. While Red Dead Redemption 3 would have a lot on its plate in terms of how it needs to fulfill its narrative, even just a throwaway conversation about how Abigail passed away would be something that it needs to include, above all else.
Red Dead Redemption 3 is not confirmed to be in development by Rockstar, but many expect this project to be the studio’s focal point following Grand Theft Auto 6.
Red Dead Redemption 2
RDR2 is a Western-themed action/adventure game by Rockstar. It’s a prequel to Red Dead Redemption and stars Arthur Morgan, an outlaw who adventures across the land avoiding and fighting other outlaws, the government, and anyone else looking to cause trouble.
- Released
- October 26, 2018
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Engine
- RAGE
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs and Alcohol
- How Long To Beat
- 50 Hours
- Metascore
- 97
