Red Dead Redemption surprise new release flooded with perfect reviews

The PC port of Rockstar Games’ hit 2010 Wild West epic Red Dead Redemption finally dropped on Steam a couple of days ago, and to absolutely nobody’s surprise it is receiving rave reviews.

Alright, well, I guess a little bit of surprise is in order, as there was always the chance that Rockstar could have messed up the port of a game that’s almost 15 years old (*cough* Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition *cough*).

Red Dead Redemption is currently sitting at a “Very Positive” score on Steam as of writing, with 92% of the 2000+ reviews ending up positive.

It’s also currently, as in right now, the 209th game with the most active players on Steam.

That might not sound that impressive on paper, but when you consider the fact a 14-year-old game is beating out the likes of Life is Strange: Double Exposure (a new entry in a popular franchise that dropped on the same day as Red Dead Redemption’s PC port) and is only one spot below Starfield (which was probably the most hyped game of 2023 and just received a new DLC expansion) then… yeah, suddenly a lot more impressive.

Also, this game costs £39.99. That’s almost the price of a brand new AAA title - and the fanbase was pretty vocal about the fact that the price was far too high for a game that came out in 2010 prior to its release.

Clearly, it didn’t bother that many people though, if these reviews and sales figures are anything to go by.

Personally, as much as I’d like to jump back into John Marston's tale again, I’ve got enough new stuff to play for the time being so I’m gonna wait for that price to down a little first. Gotta say though, the modding community is already making the purchase seem extra tempting…