Round Up: The First Impressions Of Red Dead Redemption Are In (Switch)

Wow it actually does look really good! Its always nice to see something look so crisp on the switch.

All I needed to hear. A small part of me was concerned this would be a bad port/optimization job, but thankfully that's not the case. I'll be getting this physically in October.

I'm probably gonna wait for the Physical version this October.

Had no idea I was moots with a guy from Switch Up on Twitter (now X).

Jim Milton Rides Again?

SwitchUp's performance review sold me on the port. It plays great in handheld mode.

Have some goddam faith!

Why do we have to wait for a game to release to find out how it runs? Why can’t Rockstar (or other publishers/devs) like… yknow… put some gameplay footage out there instead of this cinematic or in-game cutscene crap beforehand. Why are we as consumers left to “hope” it runs well?
Anyway, very cool it indeed runs well! I’m still waiting for a price drop or until I feel like I’m ready for another open-world game.

Got the game downloaded and the physical version pre-order. This would definitely be a great weekend for me: Trails into Reverie, Red Dead Redemption, Pikmin 4, Quake II, AEW: Fight Forever, and Vampire Survivors.

it is a port of a 13 year old game of course it would run well

if you never played the series before it is best to play the second game first since the first game is a sequel..

@johnedwin It is a port of a 13 year old game of course it would run well.

Still that's no excuse for the GTA Trilogy being crappy. Rockstar should had gave those games the same treatment too, those are even older titles than Red Dead Redemption and those had multiple re-releases as well. This is the first time Red Dead Redemption got a re-release and 13 years is a long time. Rockstar made the right choice to re-release the game now and on the two best selling consoles of all time.

And yet, still no Red Dead Revolver

@Stamina_Wheel Thanks for the heads up. I will wait patiently for the physical in October

Why Digital Foundry haven't made a Switch version review? I'm annoyed. They've made only PS4 version review, meh. Why there's no official information about the game's performance on PS4 and Switch from Rockstar Games themselves? That's stupid.

@Samalik Also, still no Red Dead Revolver and Red Dead Redemption on PC as well.

I decided to pick it up despite having the game on Xbox since I just really wanted to play it again handheld, kind of just kept thinking about it, and not super far in but very much enjoying it so far.

Only real complaints I have so far are that the controls feel maybe a bit awkwardly mapped for the Switch's layout and that the game automatically pauses itself when you put it in rest mode or go to the home menu, which I'm a lot more used to doing than actually pausing. And neither of those is really a giant deal and can be adjusted to.

If you mention the price tag in the review of a video game or movie as a reason why the game isn't good, then you aren't a legitimate reviewer in my opinion. It's strange that someone would mention that.

@Deviant-Dork Ehhh, I think mentioning the price can be relevant. Top of my head Toree 3D; it's a fantastic game for the $1 it costs but if someone wanted $30 for it it'd be dire.

That said for RDR the $30 plus $10 for DLC the game costs on Xbox vs. $50 for freshly-done ports does feel while maybe a bit overpriced a lot more lateral than that example would be.

@johnedwin I wouldn't agree with that at all. The second is a prequel and all, but it's way more of a time sink and also soooooo much of it consists of call-forwards to the first game, with certain things not really having a lot of weight unless you've played it. The first game's both easier to get into and is clearly expected knowledge for people playing the second.

@Lizuka I said mentioning it as a reason WHY the game is not good, is not a legitimate reason.

@Deviant-Dork Why do you think that? Do you not value your money? Why should an old game like this cost so much when it doesn't line up with the rest of the market?

If people think it's overpriced, don't buy it, simple! It's a good lesson in life!
If you want to buy it but it's too expensive, wait for a sale, which I'm sure there will be soon, just stop harping on about.

I might get it next year when hopefully the physical is cheaper

Another movement against another game. Don't buy it, look at it! They removed multiplayer, didn't do anything else. Oh God, I'm so disappointed! Don't tell me what to do, ok? Game runs perfectly, dlc is great and I never played the title. I will buy it and I'll be happy with it.You don't like it? Don't buy it. Stop telling people what to do.

Rockstar are greedy thief’s for asking 50,- for a plain port. Don’t forget Capcom charged 60,- for Resident Evil full REMAKE!!!!!! This is a mere lazy port that’s worth maybe 20,- dollars the most! Don’t let these companies trick you with their bull crap digital marketing. These games are still selling for around 10,- USD in second hand ps3 shops. And this version lacks multiplayer!!!!! Burn Rockstar for your laziness and greed! I used to love their games but new generation of developers want a ton of money for zero effort! That won’t be tolerated by loyal gamers!

Seems to run well frame rate wise at 30fps, but the shadow draw in and distant level of detail swapping out on buildings is quite noticable in docked mode. Was probably like that on PS3 (I've not gone back to check), but the higher resolution may be making it more obvious when compared to the overall blur of the original. Reading Push Square, sounds like PS4 has similar issues, which are a bit distracting.

Yes and don't forget to compare it to the upcoming Metal Gear Solid port where two of the games are the remastered versions! You know, they got remastered 12 years ago and now they're ported along with few others in the package. I have MGS 2 and 3 on PS Vita but I'm not telling someone to NOT buy the new port. If you don't like it, then don't buy it. Simple as that. Don't let someone rob you from a good experience.

I jumped in, as I never played the original and I never negotiate prices. I take it or I leave it. Performance-wise, let us not forget that the Switch is marginally more powerful than the X360/PS3 and it easily could have been a botched job - it's not the same as making it run well on the PS4. But I'm pleasantly impressed by the technical side so far. As for gameplay - well, it's RDR, one of Rockstar's finest, so there's no complaints.

I really want to give this a try but the fact that they cut content combined with the price tag does make it kind of hard to justify a purchase for me. I'll certainly pick it up, just not right away.

@Stamina_Wheel

The porting developers getting paid are not the problem, and nobody is saying they should not be paid. They are getting paid regardless of the the price Rockstar has chosen. They'd be paid if Rockstar charged $20 or $100.

The problem is Rockstar asking nearly the price of a modern day game for a straight port of a 13 year old game. Rockstar absolutely should be criticized for this.

The amount of work put into porting it is in no way comparable to the work put into creating it, which is just $10 shy of the asking price of the original in its Game of the Year edition.

If you or anybody else feels ok paying that price, by all means go ahead and buy it. But it just helps set a bad precedent for re-releasing games with little work done to improve them for full price, or darn close.

That doesn't mean the release will be or should be free of criticism for its absurd price. Especially when games are being released for almost the same price, but are in fact actual full on remakes, like Dead Space, all of the Resident Evil games, or Final Fantasy 7.

Red Dead Redemption is justifiably being criticized for what it is.

So you're saying there are people out there getting paid like 2-3x more than me to sit in a cubicle playing Switch all day, just because they could afford to go to college. What a bunch of crap!!

@SegaTetris it does line up with the market. Skyward sword (no extra content), Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3 and Metroid Prime ($40 but no extra) are great examples of what I mean. And Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare is better than all of those. I value money more than most I would think since I'm someone who is homeless, disabled, unemployed and can't afford things. I just understand how gaming pricing works in the industry. It's selling very well.

@JohnnyMind that's exactly what I was saying. 🙂👍🏾

Since this is the first time it comes to a Nintendo console, it's a nice thing. The lack of online multiplayer is probably a bigger hit though, as we don't have the most recent game in the series to play online...

"Yay! It's not broken!" I don't know whether to laugh or cry at our low expectations.

@johnedwin "SHOULD" run well. But remembering how bad the GTA "Definitive" release was, we weren't expecting much. Thankfully, RS went with a different dev group this time.

@Znake Haven't laughed so much in a while, thanks. Wait, you were serious? Let me laugh even harder.

@Vyacheslav333 Check again, they have now. (probably too busy playing Quake2)

@Switch_Pro if you claim that a mere port is worth the same money as a full remake that costs probably 10x more to develop(new artists, programmers, gameplay designers, level designers, art style/graphics designers, you must be a child who doesn’t understand economy at all, because for a port you only adapt the code to slightly different specs-otherwise they would need to remake it from ground up. Learn to think twice before you post and ridicule yourself.