Can you keep playing RDR2 after John dies?

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Can you keep playing RDR2 after John dies?

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Yes, you can still play as Jack Marston after John Marston’s death in Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2), allowing you to complete any remaining side missions, activities, and quests that you didn’t finish before his death. This enables you to explore the open world, participate in hunting, fishing, and other activities, and experience the game’s vast open-world environment from a different perspective.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

  1. What happens after the main story wraps up in RDR2? After the main story wraps up, you can still do pretty much everything except the story missions and important side quests that tie in with the main story, including hunting, fishing, and exploring.
  2. Can I keep playing RDR2 after the epilogue? Yes, after the epilogue, there are still more adventures to go on, and you can retain control of Jack Marston to complete any remaining content.
  3. What happens when John Marston dies in RDR2? After John’s death, you can still play as Jack Marston, and there is only one more mission available, after which you can finish any remaining strangers, uniforms, hunting, treasure, or sharpshooting activities.

Character-Related Questions

  1. Do you play as Jack after John dies? Yes, after John’s death, you play as Jack Marston, and you can complete any remaining content, including side missions and activities.
  2. How old is Jack after John’s death? Jack Marston is 19 years old after John’s death in the true end of Red Dead Redemption.
  3. Can you play as Arthur after he dies? No, you cannot play as Arthur Morgan after his death, except by reloading a save from before the ending of chapter 6.

Gameplay-Related Questions

  1. Can you free roam as Arthur after beating RDR2? No, it’s not possible to free roam as Arthur Morgan after beating RDR2, unless you mod the game.
  2. Can you go to Blackwater as Arthur in RDR2? No, you cannot go to Blackwater as Arthur Morgan in RDR2.
  3. Why do you play as John after Arthur dies? You play as John Marston after Arthur’s death to provide an in-game explanation for how the player can go around the world taking care of business they didn’t finish as Arthur.

Story-Related Questions

  1. Who kills Arthur Morgan? Arthur Morgan is killed by Micah Bell if the player has low honor, or he dies peacefully due to his tuberculosis if the player has high honor.
  2. Does John know Micah killed Arthur? It is mentioned that John Marston knows Micah Bell ratted them out, but it’s not directly stated whether he knows Micah killed Arthur.
  3. Why did Dutch shoot Micah? Dutch Van der Linde shoots Micah Bell as a form of redemption for Arthur’s death and the downfall of the gang.

Miscellaneous Questions

  1. Can you cure Arthur’s tuberculosis? No, tuberculosis cannot be cured in RDR2, but the Owl Feather Trinket can partially alleviate the symptoms.
  2. Does John get all of Arthur’s stuff? Yes, John Marston gets all of Arthur’s guns and valuables by the time he unlocks the mission to get a loan to purchase his home.
  3. Is there a way to keep Arthur Morgan alive? Sadly, no, you are unable to bring Arthur Morgan back alive after he’s killed by either Micah or dies of tuberculosis.

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