So what is everyone's thoughts on Jack Marston? - Red Dead Redemption (2010) Discussion

[–] Black_Dumbledore 14 years ago

My new favorite video game character

And you thought white Dumbledore had style

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[–] Sonofspam-827-549661 14 years ago

I wanna know how he got that scar on the left side of his face.

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[–] LittleNiniel 14 years ago

He's got a scar on his face too? Haven't noticed that XD
Does it look like whiskers too? XD John's scars tend to look like whiskers

"Sammy, I get all tingly when you take control like that." - Dean Winchester

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[–] Sonofspam-827-549661 14 years ago

It's pretty darn noticeable it goes from his nose to all the way into his beard, it looks like he was attacked by a giant hawk really.

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[–] wolfenskarn 14 years ago

Jack is a dick. John is an awesome guy.

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[–] The_paranoid_android 14 years ago

I love both Jack and John. They're great characters.

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[–] Nez-Alpha 14 years ago

Probably from that damn Grizzly on Nekoti Rock.

That is indeed where Jack supposedly got that scar.

John then traveled to the top of Nekoti Rock where he found Jack badly injured and the grizzly bear that had caused the wounds. Saving Jack from the animal, they both rode back to Beecher's Hope, with John disappointed in his son's behavior. Although Jack survived his encounter with the Grizzly, he was scarred, the scars resembling those of his father.

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[–] Nez-Alpha 14 years ago

All I have to say is people hate on him for no reason. Although I understand the resentment they feel for having to give away John. Jack is hardly the person to blame. especially being... well... you know... fictional.

And he's the one who gives you an opportunity for revenge. Gotta admit I was sad to see John go though..

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[–] TheNotChosenOne 14 years ago

Jack is a zombie, same with Abigail

I seen't you rip a mans jawbone off! I SEEN'T IT!

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[–] briangcb 14 years ago

It'd be neat is when John enters his final dead-eye for the shoot out, if you use the Mauser pistol and manage to target every single guy somehow...you'd survive the game.

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[–] briangcb 14 years ago

Maybe if you killed everyone except the one agent dude (that Jack kills) then you, as John could track him down and finish him off for trying to have you killed.

Or perhaps in a sad twist of fate, if you pull off killing all the men outside the barn, Jack and Abigail get cut off further down the road and are gunned down by the Army. So you as John survived but now you've lost your wife and son. The whole reason you were doing what you were doing throughout the game.

It'd make sense too, because once John get killed; Jack and Abigail turn around and go back to the farm, and none of the army is left there. Who knows what would have been waiting for them had they kept going.

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[–] Nerdy1 14 years ago

Yeah, I still think I could have taken those army guys outside the barn. I didn't obviously. But I got damn accurate with the dynamite.
they just *beep* with the wrong mexican.

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[–] briangcb 14 years ago

Yeah, well I mean it still has that great irony about it, and personally I think it'd be more tragic. John sacrificing his life to protect his family and going out in a hail of gunfire is something he didn't want to do, but had excepted as his likely fate very early on.

Had he managed to pull off the impossible and actually survive, then to have his family get killed. It was basically his past catching up with him, he was doing his best to become a new man and do things right, then he's forced to go back to his old life in the name of the law, in order to save his family. So he does that, thinks all is well and good. Then the G-men come to tie up the final loose end...John and his family. But if John made it out and his family didn't...we have come full circle. Would he stay righteous? Or revert back to being a badguy?

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[–] HulotderSpeiler 14 years ago

No, if you go to "mission" under "stats" you can replay any level. They kill you in the middle of firing the sequence after about 4 shots

black and white movies were better

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[–] HulotderSpeiler 14 years ago

It's not what you're talking about anymore, but I'm just saying that with the Mauser or even the Evan's, its still impossible.

black and white movies were better

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[–] briangcb 14 years ago

Haha, once again. That's not what we're talking about. But even still, we're saying that IF it was a possibility itd be neat. We're fully aware you can't kill all of them.

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[–] HulotderSpeiler 14 years ago

Okay then, I'll shut up.

black and white movies were better

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[–] milana55 14 years ago

His voice really grates on my nerves. And all his little sayings are stupid.

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[–] BobLennon123 14 years ago

He looks like a pirate, I preferred John.

"Nobody is free, even the birds are chained to the sky" - Bob Dylan

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[–] IheartmyTV 14 years ago

For me, I thought it was really ballsy to kill John and make Jack playable. Of course I was sad to see John go, but it brought up some interesting things to think about like nature vs. nuture, cycles of violence, fate, justice, etc. Plus I had played John with very high honor, partially because I liked his character's story so much, so here was a fresh slate to go on murderous rampages with! Plus some of the things he says are kinda sad, reminiscing about his dead family and stuff.

That said, I HATED Jack's voice. It was really grating to me and some of his catchphrases were irritating. "Work, ya damn nag!" Bitch, you're riding an Amercan Standardbreed. That ain't no nag! ;) If Jack had a better voice and less of a whiny attitude, it would've been awesome.

RDR is still one of my favorite games ever. I loved it so much I played it to 100% completion, which I normally never do with R* games.

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[–] Stratman87 14 years ago

Jack's alright, I got used to him after awhile. His voice does get annoying, maybe it would have been better if a different actor did the voice for him (as in grown-up Jack). My problem with him was that he came off as a poor man's John Marston or a John Marston-wannabe. Lines like "Just like you showed me Pa." were corny but I love this game overall.

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[–] finglonger24000 14 years ago

I wasnt a huge fan of Jack either, but on my second playthrough I saved all the stranger missions for Jack and I actually really began to like him when I got more interaction from him. I actually like his "pirate" look. His voice isnt nearly as annoying when hes 19 compared to when hes 16.

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[–] jon_lajoie 13 years ago

Self righteous diplomat with a tragic but understandable death.

I...drink...your...MILKSHAKE!

I DRINK IT UP!!!

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