[Digital Foundry] Red Dead Redemption on PS4 - Tech Review - It Is Improved... But Is It Enough?

[John Elden Ring]

A highly contentious release, Rockstar's new release for Red Dead Redemption didn't suggest we'd get anything new at all except resolution increases over the seventh-gen console originals. The truth is that there are some enhancements - including a big boost to overall image quality - but there's still the sense that this release could have been so much more. Switch report coming soon, by the way.

• 00:00 Overview
• 00:59 Visual features and graphical changes
• 08:35 Performance
• 10:20 Analysis and conclusion

Summary:

- No PS5 profile (PS5 runs exactly the same as PS4 Pro)
- Locked 30fps with no pacing issues (except for some cutscene camera animations)
- 1080p on PS4, 2160p on PS4 Pro
- FSR 2.2 isn't used for upscaling but instead used to provide a layer of AA
- Shadow Resolution Increased
- No UI improvements or cleaned up textures
- Only button icons have been improved
- Both with 2xMSAA
- Xbox BC Multiplayer still works, which isn't present on the new release

 

[Darth Vader]

The lowest effort remaster ever.

 

[Nym]

lol pass

 

[Kokoloko]

Lol. No 60fps means Rockstar can piss off

 

[Loy310]

Not even worth it on PS+.
Locked 30fps killed it for me, ya can keep that shit.

 

[Swift_Star]

Maybe when it's 5 bucks.

 

[Gamernyc78]

Generally Nintendo levels of Remastery! Drop an iso file and sell on new console

 

[JAHGamer]

Take Two needs new management, first the awful GTA trilogy and now this? They have no respect for their IP. They would’ve made 100x more money if they just did slightly more than the bare minimum…..

 

[Gamernyc78]

Take Two needs new management, first the awful GTA trilogy and now this? They have no respect for their IP. They would’ve made 100x more money if they just did slightly more than the bare minimum…..

Its second thought/afterthought game investments and releases. Their minds are in the money cow GTA5/6 and thy have some second tier interns releasing this bs with little to no effort.

 

[John Elden Ring]

Take Two needs new management, first the awful GTA trilogy and now this? They have no respect for their IP. They would’ve made 100x more money if they just did slightly more than the bare minimum…..

GTA Online killed their potential

 

[ethomaz]

What a shit.

 

[Johnic]

GTA Online killed their potential

And we have a winner. No need to try anymore when they have whales they can milk.

 

[ethomaz]

Let's be honest here...

The only think Take 2 and Rockstar cares for the next 10 years will be GTAVI selling 200 million units.
You can say what you want about RDR but for them it is second tier (filler) game that uses the GTA engine.

If they can make more money with little to no effort they will do it.

 

[Old Gamer]

Maybe when it's 5 bucks.

Did the GTA Trilogy ever go on sale for 5 bucks?
This is Take Two, you'll be lucky if this ever drops to 30 in a sale.

 

[TubzGaming]

If anyone wants to play a RDR game 2 is on sale (Ultimate Edition) for cheaper then this port

 

[Systemshock2023]

Seems the game runs pretty close to 60 on an overcklocked hacked switch... Laziest port of all time.

 

[Shmunter]

This is beyond laughable. What a disgraceful company.

 

[Shmunter]

Let's be honest here...

The only think Take 2 and Rockstar cares for the next 10 years will be GTAVI selling 200 million units.
You can say what you want about RDR but for them it is second tier (filler) game that uses the GTA engine.

If they can make more money with little to no effort they will do it.

They are a pure GaaS shovelware shop now.

 

[JAHGamer]

Game runs at 60fps on a modded Switch…makes this port come off as even more disrespectful to gamers