New evidence indicates that Rockstar’sRed Dead Redemptionre-release was originally planned to be a remaster, before being turned into a port instead.
Fans seemingly haven’t forgivenRockstar Gamesfor its recentre-releaseof the firstRed Dead Redemptiongame, which is now available onPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 (via backwards compatibility) andNintendo Switch.
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In the months prior to its announcement and release, leakers and industry insiders suggested Rockstar was working on afull remakeof the original game for current-gen platforms. The remake would have used the same engineRed Dead Redemption 2used, meaning better graphics, increased framerates and possibly some new bonus content.
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While the rumours always had to be taken with a pinch of salt, optimistic fans were still left disappointed andangeredwhen the re-release was announced, and that it wouldn’t have any improvements compared to the original aside from some cleaned-up visuals. The lack of improvements and new content caused more criticism for the company when fans realised they’d be selling the re-release withpremium pricing.
While the controversy has died down for the time being, fans are still lamenting over whatcould have been, many of which arecreating their own remakesof the first game’s content inRed Dead Redemption 2. Now though, new evidence is suggesting a remake was originally on the cards but was scrapped in favour of the lacklustre port instead.
Rockstar Games has neither confirmed nor denied the existence of the remake, probably due to the company putting all of its focus intoGrand Theft Auto VI, but the leak does seemingly imply a remake was at least considered, even if just briefly.
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The whole situation has unfortunately been a huge let-down for fans, and many have claimed they’reofficially donewith Rockstar and its future titles.
TheRed Dead Redemptionre-release is out now for PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
Topics:Red Dead Redemption,Red Dead Redemption 2,Rockstar Games
