Red Dead Redemption 4K 60fps remaster is mindblowingly gorgeous

Turns out Red Dead Redemption running at 60fps and 4K is one of the most beautiful things we've ever seen. Who could've guessed?

There’s been a lot of speculation recently that Rockstar Games plan on releasing a remake of the original Red Dead Redemption, using the same engine used to develop Red Dead Redemption 2. While most of it could be boiled down to rumours and hearsay, it hasn’t stopped fans hoping for official confirmation from Rockstar very soon.

Take a look at the trailer for Red Dead Redemption 1 below!

In the meantime, fans can enjoy a remastered version of the game, just by unofficial means, using the neverending power of emulation.

This can be done by using the Xenia emulator, which can play Xbox 360 games on PC and take full advantage of your hardware’s speed and power. This allows games like Red Dead Redemption, which was never even released on the PC, to run at framerates that well exceed 60fps, as well as boasting impressive 4K resolutions.

The difference can be spotted immediately, with gameplay and cutscenes looking a lot cleaner and smoother than their original release on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Graphically it still doesn’t compare to the jaw-dropping visuals of Red Dead Redemption 2, which is to be expected of course, but it’s definitely an improvement on the original.

While it’s not the remaster many fans are hoping for, it’s worth checking out, especially if your PC has the specs needed to achieve high-performance.

In the meantime, fans continue to wait for news on the mysterious Red Dead Redemption remake. While there’s no concrete evidence of its existence there are hints that it’s on the way. Even John Marston’s voice actor is down to reprise his role if Rockstar decides to bring the game back to current-gen.

That being said, fans have made it clear that they don’t want another remaster if it’s of similar poor quality to Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, which brought back three classic GTA games with “updated” visuals that somehow made them look worse. The release was also riddled with bugs and glitches that made certain parts of the games unplayable.

Given the success of the Red Dead Redemption series, it’d only make sense for Rockstar to bring back the first game for a modern audience, and if it has the same visual speed and fidelity as the Xenia version, it’ll definitely be a step in the right direction.