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The trailer for the PS4 and Switch ports ofRed Dead Redemptionhas been slammed with dislikes on YouTube with 112,00 dislikes versus just 36,000 likes at the time of this writing. Fans have been asking Rockstar Games to bring the originalRed Dead Redemptionto more platforms for years, but many were hoping that this would come in the form of a remaster or remake.
Unfortunately, theRed Dead Redemptioncomeback doesn’t include a remake or remaster of the original game. It doesn’t even include a PC port, meaning PC gamers who enjoyedRed Dead Redemption 2still can’t see what happens next in the story on their platform of choice. To make matters worse, thisRed Dead Redemptionre-releaseis selling for $49.99, and this is despite the fact that it doesn’t have any noteworthy enhancements.
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TheRed Dead Redemptionre-release includes theUndead NightmareDLC, but is lacking the online multiplayer from the original game, meaning it doesn’t even have all the content that the original did when it launched in 2010 at the same price point. All of these factors have combined to make fans extremely upset about theRed Dead RedemptionPS4 and Switch port, hence why the game’s trailer on YouTube has been absolutely battered with dislikes.
Take-Two’s CEO has said that theRed Dead Redemption$59.99 price pointis “commercially accurate,” which may have angered fans further.Red Dead Redemptionfans are also not happy about the lack of native PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of the game. There isn’t even an Xbox One version of the game to match the PS4 port. Those on Xbox will have to stick with the Xbox 360 version ofRed Dead Redemption, which is regularly discounted to a fraction of the price that the re-release is selling for.
After thedebacle that was theGrand Theft Autotrilogy remaster, one would think that steps would be taken to avoid drumming up similar controversy withRed Dead Redemption. However, that’s clearly not what happened here. WithRed Dead Redemptioncoming to PS4 and Switch next week, fans shouldn’t count on a delay. They’ll have to be satisfied with what they’re getting and keep their fingers crossed that the open world western eventually makes its way to PC.
Red Dead Redemptionis out now for PS3 and Xbox 360 with PS4 and Switch versions releasing August 17.
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