A lot of eyes are on Rockstar Games and what it plans to do next. Many are eagerly awaiting Grand Theft Auto 6, but that is years away. In fact, it seems any new game from the developer is years away. This may seem like bad news to some, but it does seem Rockstar has a plan, especially for the Red Dead Redemption franchise.
Reports indicate that the long awaited Grand Theft Auto Remastered Trilogy is in the works and currently set for release in 2022. This trilogy will reportedly include Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, bringing all three games into the modern era. But it doesn’t end there. It seems Rockstar is looking into Red Dead Redemption after this, which has the opportunity to be truly phenomenal.
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The Red Dead Redemption Remaster
It has been further reported that the GTA trilogy could be the first of many, and Rockstar’s backlog is full of games deserving the remaster treatment. Of course, perhaps the most demanded remaster is the original Red Dead Redemption, especially if Rockstar could bring it up to the level of graphical quality seen in the second game. It seems that a Red Dead Redemption remaster is contingent upon the success of the Grand Theft Auto Remastered Trilogy. With the popularity of both franchises, this makes it seem likely to manifest one day.
Of course, as with any remaster, fans can expect a number of graphical and mechanical upgrades. Not being a full remake means it won't be more like RDR2 than it currently is, but it can match it in many other ways. Hopefully, with the power of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, this becomes the definitive feature of the game. None of this will matter though if the Red Dead Redemption remaster drops one very important ball.
The Red Dead Redemption Remaster Fans Need
The Red Dead Redemption remaster needs to ensure that it includes Undead Nightmare (and any sort of expansion of it would be even more welcome.) There’s nothing to suggest that it too wouldn’t get the remaster treatment, but it’s also worth noting that it is standalone DLC. Undead Nightmare doesn’t require players to own Red Dead to play it, and that could, in theory, be a bit concerning. Either Rockstar could remaster and ship both together, or it could do so separately again. Both options are viable and would likely satisfy fans, but just as both those options seem viable, so too does the fact that Rockstar could just skip Undead Nightmare and focus on the base game, especially since the DLC and base game are separate entities in a way. That would be a mistake.
Of the two, Undead Nightmare has the most potential for growth. Alongside other factors that could technically limit RDR1's remaster, like story connections to its prequel, Undead Nightmare can be fixed up as much as Rockstar wants. A remaster could still introduce cut content, new quests, and more to either of them, but Undead Nightmare would likely be simpler and just as popular. If anything, it would only boost the popularity of the remaster.
There’s no telling what would come of this remaster, but as to this day, many fans still want Red Dead Redemption 2 to get an Undead Nightmare 2 DLC. That should be more than enough evidence that Undead Nightmare is just as deserving of the remaster treatment as the base game. A Red Dead Redemption remaster by itself is already a recipe for success, but getting Undead Nightmare in the same ballpark would make its launch a real home run.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is available now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
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