Red Dead Redemption Port Taking Heavy Flak; Gamers and Experts Expected Something Different

Yesterday we reported about Rockstar Games' announcement, in which the studio broke the news of the release of Red Dead Redemption for two more platforms. However, the reaction of gamers turned out to be diametrically opposed to what the developers might have expected.

The new RDR ports disappointed gamers and experts

On Monday Rockstar Games released on YouTube a one-minute trailer, which announces the release of the first installment of Red Dead Redemption and the Undead Nightmare DLC on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.

1. The footage elicited very negative reactions among viewers, as can be seen in the comments and in the ratings themselves - currently the trailer has collected 32,000 thumbs up, as well as 82,000 thumbs down.
2. Why did the users react so harshly? Recall that the game was released in 2010 and many gamers were instead hoping for a remake or remaster of this several years old game. These hopes increased dramatically after leaks, which suggested that Rockstar is working intensively on such project.
3. Both X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit are filled with critical posts about the announced port of RDR. Emotions have been further heated by the price for this game, which will reach as much as $50.

An industry expert highlights in X the lack of a PC version of Red Dead Redemption, as well as the excessive price; he also ironically points out the agreement of Take-Two's CEO (the company that owns Rockstar Games) for such a cost.

Tez2 / X (Twitter)

The situation is no different on the subreddit of Red Dead Redemption, where users express their unflattering opinions and outright urge people not to buy the announced ports. One fan pointed out that this version of the game will not have visual improvements, more fps, or a multiplayer mode. Still, the developers want to take $50 for a 13-year-old title.

r/reddeadredemption / Reddit

Whether the PS4 and Switch port of RDR will indeed have no improvements was verified by Cycu1, who posted two videos on YouTube, where he compared it to the Xbox One and Xbox Series X versions of the game. It's safe to say that you can see slight changes from the original, including improved lighting.

Speaking of the Xbox version of RDR....

... we did not receive any news from Rockstar Games about a Xbox console port. This was no coincidence - although Red Dead Redemption was originally released on Xbox 360, it has been possible to play the game on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S for a long time now. All thanks to Microsoft's backward compatibility, which in such cases is much more appreciated.

Let's point out that Xbox console owners can buy the game from Microsoft Store For "only" $25. Compared to the price that players who want to check out the game on PS4 or Switch will have to pay, it's truly a bargain.

Recall that Red Dead Redemption version for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch will launch on August 17.

Let's hope Rockstar Games sees the massive negative reception of the announced ports and gets to work on the much-anticipated remake or remaster.

Red Dead Redemption

May 18, 2010

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