After months of silence, vampire shooter Redfall is receiving its greatest replace but following a disastrous launch again in Could. The second huge patch will add the Recreation Cross multiplayer recreation’s long-awaited 60 frames-per-second mode on Xbox Sequence X/S, in addition to a number of gameplay enhancements and bug fixes.
“In the present day’s replace brings Efficiency Mode to Xbox Sequence X/S, stealth takedowns, a bevy of recent controller settings, and much more modifications to Redfall,” the event staff wrote on Bethesda’s web site. Whereas the 60fps mode is the most important addition, a raft of accessibility options and enhancements to stealth gameplay and aiming sensitivity are additionally welcome modifications. Whether or not it’s sufficient to start addressing among the deeper disappointment round Redfall’s lackluster enemy encounters and unfulfilling development system stays to be seen.
Redfall was panned by many critics and gamers when it launched earlier this yr. Anticipated to be the first-party blockbuster that will finish Microsoft’s drought of console exclusives, it as a substitute didn’t reside as much as the months of selling hype that preceded it. Along with bugs, efficiency points, and complaints in regards to the core gameplay loop, it additionally launched on the “next-gen” Xbox Sequence X/S with a “next-gen” price ticket of $70 however with out the 60fps efficiency possibility that gamers on PC would have entry to.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer apologized for the scenario on the time, however a report by Bloomberg later revealed different points underlying the sport’s tough growth. Made by Arkane, finest identified for immersive sims like Prey and Dishonored, Redfall was as a substitute a web based multiplayer recreation that at one level was deliberate to incorporate microtransactions as a part of a push by mother or father firm ZeniMax into live-service monetization. Whereas these options had been stripped out, an absence of growth sources and fixed turnover reportedly made it onerous for the studio to ship on Redfall’s complicated mix of genres and gameplay mechanics.
Not too long ago, Bethesda advertising head Pete Hines stated in an interview that regardless of the tough reception, Redfall wouldn’t be deserted. As an alternative, he anticipated new gamers becoming a member of Recreation Cross a decade from now to provide the sport a shot and luxuriate in it because of ongoing post-launch assist. With Cyberpunk 2077‘s current 2.0 victory lap after a botched launch, many are questioning if Redfall can pull of one thing related, or if Microsoft will pour the cash into it required to make that occur.
If it does, it’s going to nonetheless have an enormous uphill battle to struggle. The sport solely has a couple of dozen gamers on Steam at any given second. Nonetheless, Redfall’s second replace is a begin.