Red Dead Redemption 2 Epilogue - Cruel World - Willie Nelson

[@fradlerthemadler4169]

I still remember 2 years ago i got attacked by a fucking bear during this part

[@hussannaif396]

Lol

[@eviljoe9548]

Cruel world

[@eshwar6969]

Cruel world indeed lmao

[@ArchFARIS]

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh wong time bruh

[@kellymcpherson8033]

Yeah I was hunting a deer and a bear came out of nowhere it scared the crap out of me

[@arguably8390]

This is the part when I started to accept that I wasn't going to play as Arthur anymore

[@vangledosh]

cruel cruel world Arthurs gone

[@Subwaygoonfree]

It is Arthur with a different voice

[@MRVelocityCLIPS.]

@@SubwaygoonfreeFOR REAL

[@ngc5195]

@@Subwaygoonfreea much less badass voice

[@Whataboutism-o8j]

In rdr3 you might play Arthur again though. Presumably, the story of rdr3 would happen before rdr2, and you will play another character, likely another gang member but older than Arthur, in the main story, but you will be able to play Arthur in the epilogue of rdr3

[@Cyber_Noot]

The only game with a morality system that compelled me to be a good person

[@cristheblob4020]

@horriblepancake honestly I think it's because it fits Arthur a man who in his final moments wanted to be a good man and earn his redemption it makes way more sense then low honor

[@TyoFlea]

@horriblepancake well the title is called redemption, and IMO the high honor is canon that's why it's called redemption

[@JhonatanNeneh]

Metal Gear Solid

[@K0vasz]

for me, it was the ridiculous witness and "cop" system

[@wakkowarner3716]

If you return for the money with high honor, you can make Micah blind on one eye. That's why I always choose that ending when I got high honor.

[@doggthompson]

One of my favorite video game moments of all time.

[@carlprice2133]

doggthompson agreed!

[@dasloco121]

@@carlprice2133 All the cinematic music moments in this game are just... so right.

[@TheMLGVillain]

The credits cruel world song is a better version imo

[@nadix89]

Just a wonderful moment that came full circle into Marston's story.

[@brettm2784]

@@dasloco121 yes!!

[@Tom--pf8ub]

And then there's me, who went back to get john a shave and missed the whole song...

[@railenherman6482]

And then there’s also me, who didn’t follow the map and rode around, and probably crashed into a tree.

[@AldrigEvigt]

omg i did the same exact thing lmao :D i got the song started and i noticed i accidentally interrupted it so i reloaded my last save and had to get through like half the epilogue missions just so i could get this song here again lol

[@BarberShave19]

I missed the whole song because I was randomly attacked by Wolves as I was riding my horse. Pisses me off. Thanks a lot 2020.

[@timnbd545a]

Same exact thing

[@MonkeyShark]

I had stayed up till 7 AM playing it and when I got to this part I couldn't keep my eyes open, I listened to a little bit of it but I didn't get to finish before I was to the point of collapsing lol. When I restarted the game the next time it spawned me leaned up on a tree.

[@alakazoom87]

This was definitely a very sad ride for those paid attention. In the story line the player is still grieving Arthur, and here we are being reminded of Marston's future doom. Can't get away from that law..

[@Zly-Porucznik]

Yes, well said this is one of the best moments in gaming history but also the saddest. RDR2 best video game for me so far and The Witcher 3. Completing both games gave me that feeling off losing friend or something.

[@marckennethcabanero7467]

If he only heed Arthur's advice to not look back and put the past behind him instead he seek vengeace to Micah that leads the law to trace and track him

[@remidlm]

Yeah, at the end of the last mission too, when John come back home and we ear the song “red”

[@watchmarley9268]

LORE* ffs

[@asie]

it truly is a cruel world

[@governorofohio212]

Experiencing this for the first time was beautiful

[@witmde2011]

I wish I could experience it for the first time, every time

[@enzo-ps3pv]

Facts I wish I could do it again

[@Ploob1983]

It was more emotional for me the second time because I high honor and it got me Attached to Arthur and also made it better because I played the first one before the second one.

[@rayv6671]

​@@Ploob1983same for me the second time but only because on my first playthrough I completely missed the best side missions I felt like I had to see what's happening next immediately when he got sick. Missed out on Hamish, the widow, and the Mrs Downes/nun missions. Knew I had to replay it instantly as soon as I saw a couple clips on KZbin lmao those mission just complete Arthur's arc

[@someoneshappyness]

@@witmde2011same dude same Magical

[@russwade562]

Seeing John in his classic outfit for the first time with Willies classic and timeless voice was just perfect 👍🏻

[@Bithe_Get]

With giant gloves horrible pants white shirt and closed vest...

[@goku8621]

@@Bithe_Get He has all that in the original lol it’s just not really worn in like that one gloves are a little too big though

[@Bladez5]

@@Bithe_Get yeah

[@Kylehappy305]

Personally as a PC player with JMRP and Classic Cowboy it made this scene 100 times better

[@CoolRed9830]

​@@Bithe_Getwho cares

[@lewiscarter1229]

Honestly i wish they would’ve done this way more often.

[@moebeanz]

I don't think it would have been that emotional then

[@JB-xl2jc]

Yeah the three I remember the most are the emotional ride back to Shady Belle when you get back from Guarma, desperate to see who survived from the gang, that was pretty touching. That one was Stand Unshaken. And of course nothing beats the final ride of Arthur to "That's the way it is". Man, I knew for sure that was the last day when they started and he pulled out that hat. One of the most emotional moments I've had in gaming. This here is probably number 3 for me.

[@arguably8390]

@@JB-xl2jc And it wasn't his last day. He managed to see the sunlight one more time

[@cm4rtin]

GTA 6 hopefully will have stuff like this again. GTA V had a couple uses of licenced music.

[@meh2521]

there's a game that does, it's called Death Stranding

[@OakloreGaming]

I see you saved the Hamish Sinclair mission for the Epilogue. Good man, good man...

[@grzk]

I was going too but I thought that there was four missions with him. I never thought of looking it up too so it sucked the way I found out.

[@domishere4313]

@@grzk what happened?

[@thefourthcrusader2117]

What happened?

[@flyingrancidm00nfish7]

To do the proper thing you gotta do the first three as Arthur so when you do the last one as John you give Hamish the chance to reminisce. Hamish ends up being one of the few true friends Arthur ever had.

[@kantofilms9167]

I did to lol

[@CarlosSanchez-ip1vs]

This part was so emotional...

[@alucardvekkia3966]

The most bittersweet moment for me... You are to put yourself in John's shoes, feeling how cruel life has been, but that there's still some hope, only to remember the ending of the Marston family

[@easygrin1127]

Not the end... Jack makes it.

[@ghambino1]

I just finished the game yesterday March 13 2021 and let me tell you... You become attached to these characters and it gets you depressed. LOL Best game I ever played and nothing come close.

[@ronaldpastrnak9222]

I fished RDR 2 on 23th february and I can completly feel your feelings partner. This game took over my life since then.

[@gustaviansyndrome2583]

I am still grieving bout mah boah Kieran

[@israelruiz8706]

The slow way arthur becomes sick can get to you. It felt like when a close friend/family member is battling something and you are just there watching. Pretty sad but very powerful

[@ieatsmallkids1872]

How did you like the ending

[@lilyblueharsh]

Not gonna lie I felt the same way. I spent months on end playing RDR2 before I even got to the sixth chapter. Arthur grew on me. He felt like a close friend. And then watching him get sick and die actually hurt more than a fictional character's death has ever hit me. I actually haven't been able to play the game since because I'm just so damn torn up about Arthur and it feels like starting the game over just cheapens his death.

[@Dzqnn]

This was a very sad moment in Epilogue for me, because when I was playing, it felt that they are trying to remind us that sometime there was a guy called Arthur, which is only a history now :(( In general, this is the best and probably the saddest game I've ever played in my life (amazing graphics, acting, plot, etc 10/10) :)

[@tiagoferreira8014]

Not only a guy, a great guy..... =(

[@antoniom_sports7971]

@@tiagoferreira8014 :(((((((

[@Bithe_Get]

This song is about john settling his life down why it reminds of arthur

[@Dzqnn]

@@Bithe_Get Yes, I know but for some reason it reminded me of him ;)

[@Smorgasvord]

That's the story for all of us. No matter what choices we make, good or bad we will all be forgotten eventually to the sands of time.

[@IKhanNot]

I always trot my horse when the music kicks in.

[@motokrzrrbom]

I think the slow canter works best like in the vid personally

[@bigmyke2008]

Everybody gangster till the music plays when you’re riding as a Red Dead Redemption protagonist

[@coltbusick6644]

It says a lot about how well written this game is, that this scene is so powerful. It’s a story about outlaws, train robberies, bank heists, loyalty, betrayal, revenge, high adventure, and the crushing fist of the government. …and yet, one of the most emotional and satisfying moments of the whole story is riding to the bank to take out a loan to buy a house. So many other developers would have skipped this because it’s “boring.” The buildup and execution of this scene is excellent, to see somebody finally on their way to achieve the dream that the main characters chased all the way through, subverting expectations on how that dream is actually achieved.

[@julianmignone187]

well said man…beautiful

[@Smorgasvord]

Fantastic insight into the scene.

[@luigi505buz5]

this scene is the definition of the inner peace it emitts

[@steampunknoodles]

Why are you spouting drivel

[@aldrichhf35]

But also as a grieving moment of the past, as now you're alone with John and your own thoughts riding through the west Elizabeth with the music playing

[@ChadofWar1899]

And knowing the future of what happens to the Marstons

[@lmate063]

When I did this mission it was just sunrise, and I rode straight through the valley, beautiful.

[@bareshoe7293]

I can’t wait to play this game again when I’m old and have Alzheimer’s

[@lilminer69er]

Lol wtf

[@thepillow13-v2c]

I mean, you're not wrong

[@drukqs1736]

Best incarnate of one of those “wish I could forget this game and play it again for the first time” comments lmfaoooo

[@kishanchouhan2523]

Tf dude... Taking benefits from an illness

[@thepillow13-v2c]

@@kishanchouhan2523 stfu it's a joke, besides, he's technically right 😂

[@nataliefletcher]

I didn't even go from this scene to either Sadie or to that guy in Blackwater, I went straight down to New Austin to explore so this song had a different feel 😂

[@Lakitu886]

I have a legendary clip from that, I accidentally rode off a cliff and as I died the music stopped but when It faded to black there was one last „Cruel, cruel world, im gone“ that was one of the best accidents ever

[@tomasprado1486]

I need to see it

[@DrClock-il8ij]

Send link

[@oomps_____9495]

Any moment in rdr2 with an actual song playing in the background, are always the best moments

[@lonecolamarine]

Hell yea dude. My first “moment” was the ride into mexico in RDR1. It was sunrise and I was riding the trail… and then the music started playing??? I was like “ooh cool, new music!” And then he started singing and I got chills. I was like “LYRICAL MUSIC???”

[@origamigirl95]

I loved this game. The story, the characters, the scenery, the music. I just wish things had gone better for John, Arthur, Kieran, Hosea and Lenny. :(

[@gentlesoft6627]

LENNY

[@Bithe_Get]

Poor Sean didnt even got mentioned

[@erdem2181]

I think the way Charles Sees it is right Arthur was seeing Things clearer instead of dying while Robbing and killing not Caring about anything

[@ChadofWar1899]

​@erdem2181 yeah, its easily forgotten but its the crux of Arthur's arc. His sickness is what made him change. Ironically TB is what allowed Arthur to redeem himself

[@ChadofWar1899]

Easily forgotten that he does have a HAPPY ending for this brutal world. His redemption was probably more to him than all the years he would've had

[@jessesdomain444]

The most beautiful moment in gaming history especially if you went in cinematic mode during the whole song. Rdr 2 and 1 will always be my favorite games

[@albertoam2]

It is moments like this in videogames that are unforgettable, and makes some of them legendary. Rdr 1 and rdr 2 are among my favorite games of all time.

[@kevinhesspschamp8889]

can we appreciate a legend is singing in a video game thats played in 2020

[@eviljoe9548]

Every second

[@haminoyou4210]

Absolutely! Good on rockstar for bringing Willie in!

[@pbh9195]

Cinematic mode makes this scene so much better.

[@j4zzboy734]

especially when returning from guarma.

[@pizzatparker]

Alot of people saying this part was really sad, but tbh this was probably the most peaceful part of the game. All that tension that I felt in those last few chapters of Arthur's story, all the deaths of friends and gang members left me in a constant state of suspense and dread. Arthur's death finally brought some ease to my nerves, but it wasn't until this scene that I could infer it was all good, wholesome vibes from here on out. At least until the events of RDR. Sure it's a reminder of Arthur, but instead of feeling like a tragedy, it was more relieving that he was finally able to rest so the knot in my stomach could stop.

[@JJoa74]

Lol I remember thinking "I'm starting to get over Arthur" then I saw his grave in the post-credits scene. It was like a punch in the gut.

[@kaz7690]

And this was the beginning of John's story. Everything in RDR2, all those months of running, killing, robbing, and betrayal, led up to this one moment where John could have a few years of peace.

[@123videos456]

This part was bittersweet. It reminded me of Arthur’s final ride while “That’s the way it is” was playing and Arthur was reminiscing of the people he has come across. Arthur died so that John so may have this life.

[@bertaboy9078]

John’s leitmotif has to be one of the greatest in all media

[@adamc2451]

Was I the only one who wanted this music to play at different points in the game? Like this came on and I was like “WHERE HAS THIS BEEN THE ENTIRE TIME I NEEDED THIS?? SO MANY DIFFERENT TIMES!!!!”

[@spacecowboy3569]

I love they saved this song for when you start playing with John Marston and stop being Jimmy Milton. It feels like John is actually leaving his past self behind and moving forward with his family... even if we know how it ends.

[@eviljoe9548]

@@spacecowboy3569 Milton lol

[@PTSDexplosion]

nah I'm glad they used it just once otherwise it'd be less memorable

[@Bithe_Get]

Is a song made to represent john what did you expect

[@reign1576]

no

[@thepeoplespenguinparty6964]

The usage of a willie nelson song makes Red Dead further more again a work of art in the terms of a western fiction video game.

[@JulioJLuna89]

0:14 that gave me goosebumps when you know John Marston is back!!!! Its almost like he looked into the camera and smiled xD

[@Bladez5]

Same

[@alpheus983]

I’m a 42 year old male and was I god damn mess when I was playing this part. Felt like I just lost an uncle in Arthur and then all of a sudden I think is that willie fuckin Nelson. Hit every emotion. Perfect game

[@2bannedaccountscountingblo99]

Just beat this again after 3 years. 100% a masterpiece of a game. Nothing can compare.

[@antoniom_sports7971]

Me too . Taked so long for this game :D

[@roundhousekick29]

I was going back to shave my beard as John when I heard Willie singing, and I thought this was gonna be epic! As soon as I walked through the door, the music stopped and didn't play again. Now I'm here because I feel robbed of an important piece of the game. Thanks for uploading!!!

[@MARWANRAJA1]

The music picked for this game are just perfect . Makes you feel and love the moment . The best open world games ever made hands down if you say otherwise I don’t care

[@Zly-Porucznik]

5:08 if I’m not mistaking, John looking to the left where is the serial killer hiding from.

[@lolguy221]

That feeling when this song starts up and immediately the game sends a pack of wolves at me stopping the music completely and ending this moment for me 😢

[@azrael_stone4807]

I love this song and game!!! Rockstars you sure did this story well!!!

[@mammothplains91]

Last good thing they ever did

[@Bladez5]

@@mammothplains91 yep 😭

[@Bladez5]

@@mammothplains91 rdr2 will probably be the last good game from rockstar

[@MCoconut97]

@@Bladez5 I sadly must agree on that, Rockstar days are over.. With Houser leaving as the last.. Its done

[@MCoconut97]

@@Bladez5 the dialogue of Rockstar was always so well written and most of all natural, Dan Houser looked out for that! The latest GTA Online DLCs have proved to me that they arent what they used to be anymore.. Sure, GTAs VI graphics will be state of the art but for the story, characters and dailogue.. theres not much to be expected At least we have all these older gems for years to come

[@juanescarcena]

This game is a fucking masterpiece, this is art

[@RyanNL]

2024 still

[@agua246]

Still can't believe they got Willie Nelson

[@gabeworks_]

If you have a heart inside your chest, you'll cry like a little girl on this game

[@-Mopo]

Easily the best part of the whole game. It's just so good...

[@sharpienpencil217]

Man, the RDR music when steps out of the cabin too... gives me chills. Such an incredible game.

[@israelcarvalho168]

Unshaken...

[@kaz7690]

One of the best scenes in the game. For rdr1 players, it’s a bitter sweet reminder of John’s eventual fate and for rdr2 players, it’s a moment of contemplation after 6 chapters of complete hell. No words is needed to be said in this ride, just Willie Nelson and his singing is enough to convey multiple emotions

[@fodspeed]

Man that smooth horse animation, this game is a master piece

[@leonardgeisenhaver9894]

Never played a game that hit me as hard as this one

[@hendyyoga8775]

Even in 2023, this is still one of the games with the best graphics and details

[@davidthorp01]

Me and a couple fraternity brothers full cleared the game one night, as they had been playing for a while before I got there. And when the music kicked in…3 grown ass men cried quietly after having just recovered from *The mission.* And when we went to do the Sinclair mission to finish out. We knew what was coming, but Willie Nelson kicking in got us hard.

[@ethanbolger6690]

"Got us hard" 🤨

[@MoonlitMike]

@@ethanbolger6690frat shit

[@SA1NT53]

I remember this part the first time my dad watched me play, when he heard Willie Nelson’s voice, he actually wanted to play with me

[@lonecolamarine]

0:04 I got the most dumbassed smile on my face when I saw the old outfit “return,” to say nothing on the violin stings of the old theme. I had a lot spoiled to me about this game but that, luckily, wasn’t one of them. And then… shoot. Willie’s song alone encouraged me to stop being a hermit and get a job. Reestablish myself financially and actually start working towards attending college. …a good story is a powerful thing, guys.

[@Jalen_wilki]

This was 4 years ago I still can't believe it 😔

[@guyzpro]

Glad I only did 1 playthrough just got to this part onmy 2nd run let's just say it's a beautiful as the first run

[@Zly-Porucznik]

Best game ever made it!!! No doubt about it!!! Peace 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@sawce846]

You see I set up camp in the hopes of fast traveling to valentine as soon as the music kicked in so I just ruined the whole thing

[@deg1studios]

I went back into the cabin to shave Marstons beard down to his RDR1 beard. The music kicked in right as I went in and then faded out in like a second. Really sad about it

[@bimasenabadra203]

@@deg1studios bruuuhh same i just did that just 5 minutes ago :(

[@SampleGamez]

Dude, same.

[@user-wn3kz6ul5f]

@@deg1studios lmfao did the same thing today and was bummed out the song didmt continue

[@jetzki82]

Rockstar and their music selection are amazing!!

[@RenéStahmann1983]

I really like to play John in the epilogues, but i'll miss Arthur forever😪🌷

[@GfoxSim]

I remember playing while shaking my head as this song was touching my soul so much.

[@witmde2011]

I been livin too fast I been livin too long Cruel, cruel world, I’m gone 😪

[@shetto]

Beautiful. I'm in my feels.

[@Zowson]

100% my favourite moment in any game ever

[@LeeSmall-n8b]

Its sad when you think of your old gang. You remember the heart aches, the laughs , everything. Whether its a game or real life we all have been john.. you can't go back to what was you just have to keep moving

[@mediumdoubledouble9012]

I remember this song creeping in the same way it did in this video and I hit the cinematic camera and just enjoyed this ride. Very sad ride. The best story in all of gaming history “Red Dead Dedemption”

[@Soulstheavali]

This moment made me cry it made me remember about Arthur’s death.

[@Soulstheavali]

I almost quit after Arthur’s death

[@Lummox874]

I remember listening too this song (and the end credits version) for an hour or two after my last day of freshman year high school, waiting to get picked up, remembering that, it is a cruel world out there. You suffer through things, you opposite of suffer through things. Remember that we all die some day, and that to have done something too be remembered, no matter how big or small, is the greatest thing a person can do. So be a good person.

[@gamertech1144]

while I was riding on this part there was a glitched out deer that was spazzing out in a river and it then flew into oblivion. Still, I was emotional during this very important part in John's life.

[@y_auc60seb20]

I remember when I played the game for the first time a few years ago. This scene made me cry after everything that happened until this moment and knowing the fate of the Marston family. This game is a masterpiece 😢

[@DatGrease]

Yes thanks Arthur

[@GuyInAJacket]

The fact that this scene hits so hard despite you only riding your horse, with a song in the background, just goes to show how well this game is written. 💔

[@anthonymorales7935]

Anyone Else's Eyes Well Up During This Song Because It Made You Think Of Arthur? 😔

[@sbrw4316]

I didn’t even get to listen to it because I left the game to take a break after he put his clothes on now it won’t let me listen to the song

[@thomaspenick7565]

THIS IS JOHNNNS SONG

[@dova3050]

Finished this game yesterday. Rdr2 and breath of the wild are the only two games that made me feel truly sad after completing them.

[@nmd2899]

Rdr2 was gold standard for all the AAA games out there , its the game where all the men cried and enjoyed

[@Thug_Nose]

I remember when so many people were upset that they couldn’t play as John when this game released their first trailers. Now more people would rather play as Arthur. Just a homerun by Rockstar in character creation

[@thatoneguywhomakesyoulaugh2266]

When I rode over to Sadie I was balling my eyes out😢

[@ofirvvv4566]

This game was definitely one of my best experience I ever had 😂

[@弘睿甫]

this, does put a smile on my face

[@thatboyakira4202]

I like how the song start only when your horse hit the track

[@LiamsManual]

I think the overall lack of prominent music in this game is for a good thing. Less is more, and with Rockstar only making a handful of full songs for this game, when you hear them, they are specially placed to bring more light to the current situation and its amazing. The lack of music makes the addition of music all the more enjoyable.

[@roarinfireball]

I took a bunch of mushrooms playing the epilogue of RDR2, and I nearly flipped my shit when I heard Willie’s voice. I thought it was just a hallucination.

[@greed6is6good]

God i love this game. And may arthur morgan rest in peace, we love you man

[@bubbles1044]

when I finished this mission I immediately went back into his cabin to shave... I was so upset when the music faded and wouldn't come back

[@tailawr9013]

Can't explain my love and obsession of this game/story! High Honor every damn time. "Outlaws For Life"

[@NusradMucahid11]

That fucking Skinners attacked me when I was riding back to Blackwater.

[@MarkanVaran7]

one of many iconic moments in this extraordinary game. This is Rockstar's magnum opus. What a game.

[@RaiFred]

Just finished the game and I was like: “Wait, shouldn’t I have heard Willie Nelson’s version of Cruel World somewhere too?” So I looked it up and I realized I probably fast travelled to Blackwater in this part and missed the whole song 😭

[@angelosarmiento9511]

Dammit, I'm gonna have to play this game again, aren't I? 😂

[@jamieargent7139]

Just came acrost this on my play threw and Loved it. Definately Best game ever and so far my best moment in the game I'll play on level 300+ Online I been missing out

[@andmos1001]

I just realized that this music is perfect length for either going for Valentine or to Blackwater from where you ride from

[@orphantheism]

made me wanna cry as someone who played the first game...its bittersweet. so happy he gets a good life for a bit but it's the calm before the storm

[@mihaithecool]

This is the only one of these parts where it plays a song in the background while you ride away that doesn't infinitely depress me

[@TheBestOfSweden]

Best game I’ve played

[@Burgerplayer3920]

OUTA THE DAMN WAY!!

[@MasterJammer]

Lol

[@juanbanuelos8663]

Moments like this from the game is the reason I have some of soundtracks songs in my Playlist and a reason for making me want to replay the story again

[@werby44]

never cried during a game until this moment

[@derHodrig]

Got it for 35€ ... There is NO other game, which got me so emotional, got a great story, 16 times the detail and much more... I believe, this game will stand on 1st place for long time...

[@Clarkaraoke]

Possibly the only happy moment in rdr2 lol

[@tata-bs6ve]

Ring dang doo

[@laithinator3000]

LENNY

[@corbinhoevers]

Bruh are you listening to this song. That’s some sad stuff.

[@Clarkaraoke]

@@corbinhoevers Yes but, did you play the game? They play this song after all of John's hard work starts paying off, after he gets approved for the bank thingy so he can own a home and get his wife back. It's meant to be bittersweet, I'm sure. The fact that it all leads to a sad ending doesn't diminish the happiness of this moment, at least for me

[@Clarkaraoke]

And I think, even, that it may be the final point of the game even. Happy moments are few and far between but savouring them is what makes an otherwise cruel existence bearable. Taken out of context, this can definitely be seen as a major emo moment. But it's actually not. They're almost playing this song, about the cruelty of life, ironically, because, I must add, "All the hard work" John has been putting in has been, for perhaps the first time in his life, honest, hard work, and the game shows that it pays off more than John's criminal behaviour. I mean, literally speaking even, the "honest working john" missions take up maybe 3-5% of the whole game, yet it can be said they're some of the most rewarding missions in the game, because they lead back to John getting his family back. But of course, it's only a matter of time before some other no-goodnicks force johns hand into returning to his old ways, by trying to rob John and his honest employers, which goes to show, as any player of EVE online or Haven and Hearth can tell you, that good intentions can get you far, but you'll always be crushed in life without the will to power and a bit of hardness inside you, as it is only when "Jim Milton, working man" is revealed to be "John Marston, former Train Robber Outlaw" do the forces of evil looking to turn john's soul back to the dark side, get driven away. It has a lot to say about human nature I think. We all want idealism, law and order, but there's no getting through life without a bit of violence. "Violence is the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived." -Robert A. Heinlein I hate to sound like a Nazi when I quote this, but try getting through an open pvp game like HnH or EVE with just hugs and kisses and see how far it gets you. John knew this. But sadly, god also knows a quote better than this, "Those who live by the gun will die by the gun" and so it goes for our hero. I think, the "Cruelty" the song is referring to, is that it has taken John Marston this long in life to realize the error of his ways and to correct his course back to the path of good. The "Cruelty", I believe the song is referring to, is that John Marston was robbed, from a young age, of having a normal life. It is cruel that the world never allowed him to be an honest man before. I only hope and pray Red Dead Redemption 3 illustrates Jack breaking the cycle of violence and death somehow.

[@FrankMontes24]

Red Dead Redemption 3 should be about Dutch next. Even further back to the 1860’s. Imagine them being caught up in the middle of a civil war battle between the union and confederates. There would be young Arthur and John along with a younger Hosea.

[@redefv]

After everything you go through in RDR1 and through the Arthur story when John pops the latch on that case, I got goose bumps. Then, when Willie starts singing, knowing John is riding closer to his fate, the emotion is amazing. This freaking game is so well thought out!

[@nickhartman6372]

This game is better than any movie I have ever seen. You become part of the story, and it ends differently based on your decisions throughout the story. Truly a masterpiece, dare I say, under appreciated?

[@jeffmatthews5122]

I’ve never been so happy in a game as I was when John walked out that door in classic RDR attire. Rockstar sure knows how to toy with my emotions

[@MrTequila999]

OMG....after years...I see it...I hear it...I feel it...I'm crying again...

[@ilyas9611]

This was the second best ride after the last Arthur’s ride 😟😢

[@Redhero33]

OUTLAWS FOR LIFE!!!

[@omegaomg175]

OUTLAWS TO THE END!!!