Red Dead Redemption Reviews
Red Dead Redemption impresses thirteen years on by still offering great storytelling, fun missions and a gripping, cinematic adventure from start to finish. Double Eleven have worked magic and provided a practically perfect port on Nintendo Switch that’s, for the most part, a like-for-like recreation, and in some cases better than ever. Stripped out multiplayer, a lack of Switch specific features and a higher than expected price point may deter some players, but with a stable frame rate and stunning, vivid visuals, the opportunity to play as John Marston anywhere and everywhere makes for a very tempting proposition.
Red Dead Redemption on the Switch is the exact same Western epic you know and love. That's both its greatest strength and its greatest weakness.
This game has aged a lot. Although I did have fun with Red Dead Redemption, I can’t help but think this is just a bit below the average of what we expect from a 2023 title being released at a ludicrously premium price. Having this on-the-go, whilst a novel concept, is a bit detrimental to its epic, movie-like plot and structure. This benefits from being played on a bigger screen, and by doing so, it looks a bit worse. Not to mention the fact its controls and physics are simply too clunky, even for Xbox 360 standards.
Without a doubt, Red Dead Redemption is a more than fantastic game that is an excellent addition, especially on the Switch, but the asking price of 50 euros is way too much for such a simple port and that leaves a sour aftertaste. If the price is not a problem for you, then this is a great game. Fortunately, it has not become such a fiasco as the GTA trilogy, but next time we would rather see a full remake.
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