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Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Manas Mitul | Updated: 18 August 2023 15:40 IST

Red Dead Redemption’s New PS4 and Nintendo Switch Ports Feature Minor Resolution Bumps Despite $50 Price

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Red Dead Redemption on PS4 and Nintendo Switch does not include multiplayer

Highlights

Red Dead Redemption’s new PS4, Switch port was released August 17
The port is locked to 30fps across all consoles
It is listed at an expensive $49.99/ Rs. 3,639 price tag

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PS5 (playable via backward compatibility).

Bear in mind, this is a port of a 13-year-old game, so it's not surprising for the Xbox 360 version via backwards compatibility with no extra work done on it. The lack of 60fps seems to be a major compromise for players, considering it is the gold standard for modern console gaming, which is not helped by the expensive $49.99/ Rs. 3,639 price tag.

The version comes with all the bonus features from the Game of the Year Edition, including the Tomahawk, Explosive Rifle, and Golden Guns, alongside unlockable trophies. There's also some new localisation and the package comes included with the remade Mafia from the ground up with an expanded story and gameplay, which is only priced at $40/ Rs. 2.199, whereas this simple port with nary an upgrade goes for $50.

A PC version is nowhere in sight either and it's ironic, considering you can run Red Dead Redemption at 60fps via the Xenia emulator. Others are miffed by the events leading up to the reveal, where the port received a new title: ‘Rockstar Games Presents: Red Dead Redemption,' causing them to believe that a remaster was imminent. The game follows former outlaw John Marston as he journeys across the sprawling American West to locate the last remaining of the notorious Van der Linde gang. The game also introduced the Honor system, wherein NPCs would react kindly if John had performed positive acts, and harshly if his morality was flawed. This version also doesn't include multiplayer.

Red Dead Redemption is now available on the PS4 and Nintendo Switch.

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Genre Action-Adventure

Platform Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox 360

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

Series Red Dead

PEGI Rating 18+

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