I would think a remaster would almost be more work than a remake. From what I understand, the code on the original RDR was a mess, which is why they never remastered it for ps3/ps4. Plus they already have the built RDR2 world, they could just copy/paste it into a new game.
As you said the reason I think it's more likely to be a remaster is because they can't simply copy paste assets, they have to rebuild the entire game in their updated RAGE engine, that means cutscenes, animations, character models, missions, stranger missions, unique minigames, remake and remodel not only New Austin but Mexico, code all the areas in those sections and on top of it all also remake Undead Nightmare which is also coming due to zombies being mentioned in he Korea rating file.
Maybe later? They could just want to profit with these versions first but it is an odd omission. I think a lot of people are disappointed because of the hype the community generated for the idea of a remake when it was never confirmed. If people realized RDR2 doesn't even have a next gen version for consoles or 60fps patch and the online is totally abandoned because Rockstar is all-hands-on-deck for GTA VI they might have come to the logical conclusion a remake was never happening.Not even on pc...
I mean if you asked me a month or two ago if Rockstar would even bother doing anything for the first game I would have laughed at you. People begged for a port for so long and now that it's here everyone is disappointed because their expectations got the better of them. It's funny how The Last Of Us remake, a 1:1 remake of a PS3 game caused massive outrage and everyone was against it but when Rockstar doesn't do the same thing for RDR1, also a PS3 game, everyone is disappointed. But I do get the confusion over a missing PC port.Your suspicions about the lack of manpower at R* for a full remake on the new engine made a lot of sense. Still hurts.
The initial port release coming to what are essentially two last-gen console would actually be hilarious if it weren’t such a sad reality
I don't think we will ever see RDR1 remade in the updated engine and I'm honestly confused why so many people thought it was all but confirmed based on absolutely nothing, it is a shame tho. I think it's the same thing as the Xbox one patched version, probably 30fps too, seems like the only big thing about this port is that it's coming to Switch too.
The Steam deck has been playing RDR2 and flawlessly emulating RDR1 for a year and a half already
I will take this port over those Fortnite looking bugfests any day of the week.At the very least it can’t possibly be worse than the remastered GTA Trilogy…
The Steam deck has been playing RDR2 and flawlessly emulating RDR1 for a year and a half already
I know haha but neither of us mess with PC stuff. If it has in depth settings, we tend to break itAt the very least it can’t possibly be worse than the remastered GTA Trilogy…
The Steam deck has been playing RDR2 and flawlessly emulating RDR1 for a year and a half already
Very curious how much is on cartridge or download. Otherwise a physical release might be pointless.
Definitely disappointed that it's just a straight port. I was not one of the folks who was convinced it would be a remake, but there were clues that pointed in that direction. With a company as closed off as R* we'll never know for sure, but just digging around the gamefiles, the presence of Mexico in the map, and adult Jack's sound clips point to at least some early intentions to do a remaster. These games take a decade to make at this point, so it's possible it was in the plans early on and scrapped. The departure of one of the Houser brothers/ the runaway success of GTA V online, the mess that was the GTA trilogy remaster could all have had an impact.
I think Mexico was planned for Online at some point but never for the SP mode and the "Jack sound clips" were taken widely out of context as those are still in the game and belong to an NPC that plays poker it's not even the same actor who voiced Jack.
