Red Dead Redemptionis genuinely one of the best games of its generation, allowing players to live the best fantasy wild west life.
Released in 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the follow-up to 2004’sRed Dead Revolverwas an instant success forRockstar Games. On PS3 and 360,Red Dead Redemptionearnedscores of 95on Metacritic, cementing its place as one of the best video games ever.
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Red Dead Redemptionwould get even better for fans on Xbox, thanks to the excellent backwards compatibility feature for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, looking extra gorgeous in 4K at a stable 30 frames-per-second.
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What’s more,Red Red Redemptionhas been introduced to a new audience this month witha re-release on PlayStation 4with PS5 backward compatibility and for the first time in the series' history, arriving on a Nintendo platform with the Switch.
Yet, somefans felt aggrieved at the launch priceof £40/$50 USD for a game that is not only 13 years old but has no notable improvements, other than an improved resolution. That being said, it is a great thing that we can now playRed Dead Redemptionon the go, courtesy of theNintendo Switch.
When quizzed on justifying the RRP of theRed Dead Redemptionre-release, a game that included theUndead Nightmareexpansion, but removed its multiplayer mode, CEO of Rockstar Games parent company, Take-Two Interactive, Strauss Zelnic stated that the price is ‘commercially accurate’.
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Unfortunately, despiteRed Dead Redemptioncoming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch recently, a PC release was ignored once more. This baffled many fans, as its sequel arrived on PC in 2019, a year after its console launch. If we were to be optimistic, we can only hope thatRockstar Games has plans to releaseRDRon PCat some point in the near future.
That being said, it is reported that despite the unlocked framerate, the emulated Switch version is proving to be an imperfect port with frequent drops below 60fps. Sure, on paper 60fps may appear to be better than 30fps, but if that framerate is constantly dipping and increasing, it can become noticeable for some. Thankfully, Ryujinx has released a hotfix for the reported issues, so the experience may improve in the near future.
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It’s worth keeping in mind thatRed Dead Redemptionwas already playable on PC via emulation from itsXbox360 version, but it is hoped that the Nintendo Switch port would be superior. DSOgaming recommends sticking with the 360 version for now, which has a native 4K and can reach over 60fps, as long as you have the required PC hardware.
That being said, we must state that emulation is most certainly a legal grey area and we do not endorse the software.Red Dead Redemptionis out now on PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.
Topics:Red Dead Redemption,Rockstar Games,PC
