Summary
- The PS4 and Switch ports of Red Dead Redemption are being review bombed due to fan frustrations with the lack of a remaster or remake.
- The user scores for the Switch and PS4 versions are low (3.9 and 1.6 respectively) compared to the critic scores (86 for Switch).
- While the ports aren't necessarily bad, fans are disappointed that they aren't proper remasters.
The PS4 and Switch ports of Red Dead Redemption are being review bombed, as some players are giving it low scores to share their frustrations. Red Dead Redemption is one of the highest-rated games of the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation, with a score of 95 on Metacritic.
Earlier rumors suggested that Rockstar Games was releasing a remaster or remake of Red Dead Redemption on modern platforms. However, the official announcement of Red Dead Redemption coming to PS4 and Switch proved those rumors false. Now, some fans are sharing their frustrations by giving low scores to these new ports of Red Dead Redemption.
This review bombing is taking place on Metacritic, as the Switch version of Red Dead Redemption has a user score of just 3.9. The PS4 release of Red Dead Redemption has an even lower user score, currently sitting at 1.6. By comparison, the critic score of the Switch version is at a respectable 86, with no reviews listed as mixed or negative. On the other hand, the PS4 edition of Red Dead Redemption has two reviews in the mixed category, with the third one being far more positive.
Overall, it seems like the PS4 and Switch ports of Red Dead Redemption aren’t necessarily bad, but they could have been a lot better if they were proper remasters. It seems some fans simply aren't happy that Red Dead Redemption was simply ported to PS4 and Switch instead of being remastered. Regardless, these new versions will still allow a far larger audience to access the game, especially as the PS4 edition can be played on a PS5 via backwards compatibility.
It’ll be interesting to see how well these new ports sell, and if the user score changes considerably as more gamers pick it up. Red Dead Redemption was at the top of a list featuring all the titles that are trending on the PlayStation Store, so it seems to be fairly popular on PSN.
Many games have been subject to review bombing in 2023, with Red Dead Redemption being the latest noteworthy entry in this list. Games like Diablo 4, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the PC port of The Last of Us Part 1, and more have all been review bombed this year.
Red Dead Redemption is out now for PS3, PS4, Switch, and Xbox 360.
Source: Metacritic