The Switch version gets the job done, but much more was expected from the PlayStation 4 version of the game. Bartel, Christopher (2012). "Resolving the gamer's dilemma". Ethics and Information Technology. Springer Science+Business Media. 14: 11–16. doi: 10.1007/s10676-011-9280-8. S2CID 14979697.

Martin, Matt (March 4, 2010). "Take-Two failing to make profits in non-GTA years". Gamesindustry.biz. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022 . Retrieved August 14, 2022.A huge bulk of play runs at this 30fps line, too, though there are some notably exceptions. Firstly, just arriving at the Armadillo saloon at night drags the performance to below 30fps. And more noticeably, I spotted a farm battle on Switch drop into the high-20s. High levels of NPCs congested in one spot appears to be the recurring culprit here. There's also a very occasional sign of uneven frame-pacing at 30fps, prompting frame-time spikes to 16ms. It's not perfect, but it's mostly stable. Robinson, Martin (February 26, 2010). "Red Dead Redemption: Once Upon a Time in the West". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014 . Retrieved August 12, 2022. a b Onyett, Charles (May 11, 2009). "Red Dead Redemption: Into the Wild West". IGN. Ziff Davis. p.2. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014 . Retrieved August 12, 2022. The second aspect that puts RDR2 on Switch in doubt is the limited hardware capacities of Nintendo's handheld, that already resulted in special legacy editions of games, like with FIFA. After John alights the train, he goes to find Bill Williamson. Bill was an old gangmate, part of Dutch van der Linde’s gang, though we know little about that past without RDR2. For some reason, Martson just stands outside Bill’s fort shouting at him, then takes a bullet to the gut. Thankfully, Ms. MacFarlane is here to give him a hand.

Cullen, Johnny (October 26, 2010). "RDR: Undead Nightmare disc SKU gets US and EU dates". VG247. videogaming247 Ltd. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010 . Retrieved May 30, 2020. Robinson, Martin (February 23, 2010). "The Revolution of Red Dead". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012 . Retrieved August 12, 2022. a b Robinson, Martin (February 4, 2009). "Red Dead Redemption Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014 . Retrieved April 3, 2013. a b c d e Parkin, Simon (May 17, 2010). "Red Dead Redemption Review". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. p.3. Archived from the original on May 20, 2010 . Retrieved May 29, 2020. Red Dead Redemption was the best-selling game of May 2010, selling over 1.5 million copies, according to the NPD Group. [190] It sold over five million copies in its first three weeks. [191] In June 2010, distributor Take-Two Interactive CEO Ben Feder stated that the game was nearing profitability for the company. [192] By September 2010, the game had shipped 6.9 million copies, [193] exceeding Take-Two's performance expectations for the quarter. [194] It was the fifth best-selling game of 2010; [195] the Xbox 360 version was the ninth best-selling individual platform game. [196] The game sold 8 million copies by February 2011, contributing to a 7.7 percent profit increase for Take-Two for the quarter. [197] It shipped 8.5 million copies in its first year, [198] and over 11 million copies by August 2011, 2 million of which were retail units of Undead Nightmare. [199] By February 2017, Red Dead Redemption had shipped over 15 million units. [198] As of September 2021, the game and its prequel had shipped almost 62 million copies combined, with Red Dead Redemption around 23 million units shipped, making it one of the best-selling video games. [200]Thankfully, none of this is the case for Red Dead Redemption. Given that the game was created for seventh-generation consoles like the Xbox 360, the hardware of the Switch is never outpaced by the game’s graphical requirements. The framerate is smooth and consistent, even during encounters with a high volume of enemies. As games like Breath of the Wild have shown, the system can handle a relatively large open world and the plains of New Austin present it little challenge. And that is, of course, the focus of Red Dead: men. The women in the story, while not exactly 2D, aren’t painted with the same depth. Then again, it’s not like this game is raising these manful men to the heights of heroes. Even in RDR1’s power fantasy, these men are bad, often unlikeable, and ultimately, they’re failures. The masculinity that built these lands is now denying them entry into the new world that’s arriving. a b c d e f g h i Herring, Will (May 7, 2010). "Red Dead Redemption Review". GamePro. International Data Group. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010 . Retrieved May 29, 2020.