Purple Useless Redemption’s newly introduced PlayStation and Nintendo Swap launch may have been a trigger for celebration among the many recreation’s devoted group, however as a substitute followers are up in arms over right now’s information.
This morning, Rockstar revealed that 2010’s Purple Useless Redemption and its Undead Nightmare enlargement are coming to PS4 and Nintendo Swap on August 17, with bodily editions to comply with on October 13. Rockstar is looking the port a “conversion” moderately than a remaster or remake, and the corporate is charging $50 for this iteration of the sport.
Purple Useless Redemption gamers on social media are upset about Purple Useless Redemption’s value, lacking multiplayer, and lack of a PC launch. It would not assist issues that rumors a couple of Purple Useless Redemption remake have been flying for weeks following a contemporary score for the sport in South Korea. Followers bought their hopes up over a full-blown remake, with many clamoring for a model that will put the unique according to Purple Useless Redemption 2, in an analogous method to how The Final of Us Half I is now visually much like Half II.
Purple useless redemption, what we wished:
– Remake, the map is in rdr 2 already
– 60 fps
– Dualsene options
– Solely present gen model (Ps5, Xbox sequence, good PC)
– The final word modelWhat we GOT:
– a 30 fps port
– no 60 fps
– no remake or remaster
– Rockstar not caring ☹️ pic.twitter.com/8BWHtK7SEM— Pyo 5️⃣ (@mrpyo1) August 7, 2023
However that is not what Rockstar is delivering. As a substitute, followers are disenchanted that Purple Useless Redemption on PlayStation 4 and Swap seems to look visually much like the unique PS3 and Xbox 360 variations. Rockstar additionally did not announce 60 FPS help for the brand new port, main followers to consider it’s going to run on the authentic recreation’s 30 FPS. The issue grew to become much more evident when the group realized that Purple Useless Redemption is already playable on Xbox Collection X in 4K, which was shortly identified on-line.
ICYMI: Purple Useless Redemption runs at 4K on Xbox Collection X and at 1440P on Xbox Collection S by way of the Heutchy methodology. pic.twitter.com/3fovNtpRh3
— Klobrille (@klobrille) August 7, 2023
Because of the Xbox Collection X|S’ extra sturdy backward compatibility with earlier generations of Xbox, Purple Useless Redemption has been accessible on Microsoft’s platforms for years. This new launch just isn’t coming to Xbox, however that is certainly as a result of the unique 360 model is accessible proper now on the Xbox retailer. As well as, the $50 price ticket connected to the brand new PS4 and Swap variations would not look nice subsequent to the $30 price ticket over on Xbox.
“I purchased the GOTY version for $10 to play at 4k on my One X. $50 for a easy port on a 13yo recreation is one thing else,” one person wrote on Reddit. “Actually unhappy day when the highest publish on r/reddeadredemption is ‘Do not buy pink useless redemption,'” one other wrote.
This upcoming port can also be skipping PC fully, the place Rockstar has nonetheless not formally launched Purple Useless Redemption.
The Purple Useless Redemption “remaster” is the most important disappointment of the 12 months. A direct port of a 13 12 months outdated recreation with zero modifications for $50.
Such an awesome recreation to be mistreated so harshly. Additionally no PC launch???
Bag was fumbled HARD pic.twitter.com/jVuEjE5yYo
— Matt (@Matthasnocuts) August 7, 2023
Followers are calling the port a “money seize”, with one of many prime posts right now on the subreddit studying, “Don’t purchase Purple Useless Redemption… If you would like a correct remake/remaster then do not buy this money seize.” The publish factors out that the port seems to lack signifiacnt graphical and FPS enhancements, and is lacking the unique’s multiplayer mode.
And, after all, right now’s announcement additionally introduced loads of memes, as some made jokes of the truth that Purple Useless Redemption is coming to a Nintendo platform for the primary time.
pink useless redemption on the nintendo swap pic.twitter.com/XxzekyhNn3
— jake (@AC_Roald) August 7, 2023
Logan Plant is a contract author for IGN overlaying online game and leisure information. He has over seven years of expertise within the gaming trade with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Swap Participant Journal, and Lifewire. Discover him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.