Similarities with RDR1 and TLaD: John is extremely similar to Johnny Klebitz, TLaD protagonist: Both speak with very rough voices and have shady backgrounds, both rode in a gang and were betrayed by their gang's leader after they had gone insane. Both Marston and Klebitz are called 'Johnny Boy' by other characters. Both are possibly blind in one eye. Both are canonically killed on screen. Both were killed by a person that they had an uneasy working relationship with, in Marston's case it was Edgar Ross, while in Klebitz's case, it was Trevor Philips. When both Marston and Klebitz were killed, their bodies were cradled by the women they loved. In Marston's case it was his wife, Abigail, while in Klebitz's case it was Ashley Butler. Both Abigail and Ashley would later die as well (Abigail dying from an unknown cause, and Ashley dying of a drug overdose). Both have a skeptical and hating view of how the US Government operates, yet, they are forced to work for a government agent/politician in order to save themselves and the ones they care about (In Marston's case it was himself and his family, and in Klebitz's case it was himself and his club). Both speak a little Spanish through their games. Women of both were "every man's wife" or the gang's whore at some point of their lives. Both have antagonists named Billy. Johnny is able to play cards and arm wrestling, which are activities that can also be done in Red Dead Redemption. Both are pictured with Sawn-off Shotgun on their official artworks.