Red Dead Redemption’s Return is a disappointment beyond you think

Red Dead Redemption returns to consoles, although it does so in the way we least expected it, and let’s be honest, we least wanted it.

Not long ago, thanks to the Korean rating agency, we learned that the original Red Dead Redemption was making a return. We didn’t know exactly in what form, but we had a clear wish. A remake or remaster for the new generation or a PC version was the ideal scenario, allowing us to relive John Marston’s bittersweet adventure. And our prayers have been answered. But perhaps not by the divine.

Rockstar Games has announced that Red Dead Redemption is coming to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on August 17. Handling this new conversion is Double Eleven, a studio familiar with the original work: it was founded by former Rockstar developers in 2009.

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The problem lies with Double Eleven Studios, a support studio, which doesn’t exactly have a good track record when it comes to successful console releases. They’re behind technical flops like Fallout 76, Crackdown 3, Rust, and Minecraft Dungeons, which raises concerns that this version might not be the definitive edition of Red Dead Redemption. Adding to this the disastrous state in which Grand Theft Auto Trilogy was released, we have more than justified reasons to fear a potential debacle.

For those unfamiliar with Red Dead Redemption, it’s an open-world game set in the final days of the Wild West. Originally released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on August 17, 2009, it was followed by a highly popular sequel for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 26, 2018, and later for PC.

This new version of Red Dead Redemption will cost €49.99 on the Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store. If you prefer a physical edition of the game, you’ll have to wait until October 13 to get your hands on it. Furthermore, the game will include several new translations, including Latin American Spanish. A positive detail amidst what is, let’s be honest, not exactly the game version we were hoping for.

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Author: Álvaro Arbonés

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