Rockstar Downgrades Red Dead Redemption 2 Graphics In Latest Patch

In a move that is likely to upset many, Rockstar has apparently downgraded their hit title Red Dead Redemption 2 by completely removing ambient occlusion, and it makes a big difference.

[cheeko]

WHAT THE F ING HELL ROCKSTAR

[Crazyglues]

Yeah I thought it was just me, maybe I'm tripping but the graphics suddenly look like shit on my PS4 Pro... I was like maybe because I didn't play in a little while maybe it's just me, but Nope, my fears have been confirmed...

Something happened, game looks like shit now.... RockStar Seriously.... WTF (how does a patch like this even go out, don't you guys test these things..)

Really sad to see from a top Studio Like RockStar / I'm in Shock

[cheeko]

When i first played it on ORIGINAL xbox one, it was probably the best looking game i have see on consoles, but im not gonna lie i havent actually played since online launched

[MONOLITHICIDE]

"Im in shock"
Get over yourself

[x_xavier_x]

@Crazyglues

When your statements go from earnest to hyperbolic then you lose much of your credibility. You pushed it too far Buddy...

[Spartacus10]

@ MONOLITHICIDE, x_xavier_x, Kiva
Rather than ridicule him because you want to remain ignorant to the fact that being shocked is a widely used expression, put your worthless loyalty to one side and try and look at the bigger picture which is that this is a shitty thing for gamers and we should oppose it.

Whether it was intentional or not, Rockstar fucked up here, and roaming around N4G like their paid bitches isn't going to change that.

[x_xavier_x]

@Spartacus10

Calm down, Spartacus10. Crazyglues took it took 10 and now you're taking it to 11.

It's not even a confirmed issue at this point. I just checked and I still see that ambient occlusion is working on my console. Let's see a report from a trusted source, as opposed to some dude on Twitter who posted a single screenshot.

If there is a problem then Rockstar will probably fix it soon...or not. Who cares?

But feel free to keep shouting from the rooftops with your mock outrage. I mean, that gets you the most attention. Right?

[Crazyglues]

@ x_xavier_x (A.K.A N4G troll)

I Just made a statement of how I felt when I played the game the other day, how is that hyperbolic... U stupid for real, Like seriously - that's a super reach...

You read a comment and instead of just reading it as it's written you attached your own theory to it / A very stupid theory I might add..

~Mind Blown~ what a rocket scientist you are... - thanks for the insight, Let's just over look the topic which is this is pretty messed up to change the graphics of a game after it comes out, and let's focus on the fact that I said I'm shocked.... LoL

Dude seriously, why are you even here, don't you and MONOLITHICIDE got some TROLLING to do...

[x_xavier_x]

@Crazyglues

Why am I here? I'm here to post my opinion on the matter, just like you. The relevant question is why are you reacting to such a negligible issue with so much hostility? I simply suggested that perhaps the problem is not as widespread or significant as some have made it out to be. if you don't agree with my assessment then you're welcome to refute my "theory" but you should really try to do it with less fervor and scorn. Your response to me is so inappropriately overblown that it almost seems like you're emotionally unstable or on drugs.

"U stupid for real, Like seriously".

LOL, Yeah, I'm the "stupid" one...

[Spartacus10]

@ x_xavier_x
Maybe I did go overboard, but I'm tired of seeing so many people on N4G jumping on those who call out bad practices and screw ups just because it involves a company they're in love with.

I wouldn't have a problem if the counter argument was a constructive one, but it rarely ever is.

[x_xavier_x]

@Spartacus

I have no problem with those that are passionate about games who are resolved to hold these game studios to a high standard. I do see an issue with people overacting to speculation, rumors and trivial issues. The current trend of nit-picking every detail of a game is particularly disconcerting. We essentially have a group of people, the DownGrade Brigade, that can't wait to gleefully jump on the hate bandwagon at a moments notice.

Your insistence that anyone who offers a different opinion is somehow a slave to a corporation is not only offensive but also unwarranted. I simply suggested that we take a wait and see attitude toward this unconfirmed minor issue. I don't appreciate being called a "b*tch" from some overzealous kid who is too indignant to respond in a civil manner.

You feel me?

[Shakengandulf]

Hope its a bug like when they accidentally took tree sway from gtav but fixed it.

[anonymousfan]

Meanwhile so many months after released they still haven't fixed the blurry hdr images they had publicly aknowledged... Ugh this is an extra disappointment

[BrettAwesome]

The bli'r, and the HDR are two separate problems

[InKnight7s]

Wooow this downgrade almost equal to Watch Dogs one.

[AK91]

What? Why?

[Kornholic]

Rockstar really shit the bed with this one. Fake HDR, poor implementation of checkerboard rendering and now this.

[81BX]

The mp is lame to me as well

[Kornholic]

I haven't even bothered trying it yet. GTAV's online mode was pointless, so I'm guessing RDR Online is similar.

[SheenuTheLegend]

dont forget the decade old control mechanics.

[Kornholic]

That's subjective. I'm talking about objective technical blunders.

[ChristopherJack]

Not everything needs to feel like on rails arcade. I like the clunk, helps makes the character feel like a person, not a robot.

[Dragonscale]

Talk about downplaying lol. Bad controls aren't 'subjective' fgs.

[BrettAwesome]

Maybe not, but I didn't think they were bad. So I'm wrong?

[Kornholic]

The controls aren't bad, though. It's up to your preference if you like them or not.

[josh-eh]

Yup, I still refuse to play the game till they patch it for PS4 Pro.. the graphics are SO blurry and HDR doesn’t work.. this was suppose to be the biggest game this gen and people on PS4 PRO got screwed!

[Hardiman]

I'm in the same boat and really after seeing games like HZD, GOW, Spider-Man, Metro Exodus and hell even AC Odyssey and Origins I was wondering why everyone was praising Red Dead 2's graphics because to me they look blurry as shit and I'm still pissed about the HDR! HDR to me is more important than 4K. HDR when done right like in Shadow of the Colossus, GOW, HZD, Metro Exodus, Spider-Man etc really adds to the game and it would've done wonders for RD2's world!

I've stopped playing it and won't pick it back up till it's fixed!

[jwillj2k4]

Hardiman

They already got your money so they don’t care if you play or not.

[Bronxs15]

@hardiman
it's weird how this happens. same as last gen, red dead redemption was much better on 360 than ps3. and again this gen again (the xbox one x) version looks amazing and that's where i'm going to play it.

[Dragonscale]

@bronx, funny how this somehow skipped scorpio and only affected the Pro. What a load of crap.

[chiefJohn117]

BS GTA online mode was great. Calling it pointless is an insult. Rdr2 online however is a dud

[Kornholic]

GTA Online is BS. Calling it pointless was meant as an insult. It's full of mediocre and boring content without anything meaningful to do. GTA Online is trash. The sole purpose why it exists is to create microtransaction revenue.

[1nsomniac]

Why do they always do this & how do they get away with it passing QA? There’s no way it goes unnoticed.

[boing1]

Unless it's deliberate.

[Cikatriz_ESP]

I highly doubt it passes QA. More likely they’re aware of it and hope only a small percentage of players will notice if they don’t say anything.

[demonicale]

OMG THE OUTRAGE! haha

[Rimeskeem]

It is one thing to false advertise a products, its a whole new story to downgrade hardcore after its out.

[demonicale]

Get over yourself!

[Elda]

LOL!

[FunAndGun]

Oh yeah, that GOTY material right there.

[YodaCracker]

Highest rated and fastest selling game on PS4 and Xbox One. Yeah.

[Cikatriz_ESP]

Everyone knows you can’t win GOTY without ambient occlusion.

[OpenGL]

I just tested it on my regular PS4 and SSAO is still enabled, it's obvious from the haloing effect you get when the character obstructs the shadowing. I haven't tried it on my pro yet but I'm guessing this is unintentional and a bug that does not impact every model.

[OpenGL]

I tested it on my PS4 Pro and SSAO was also still enabled but I do play in the game's 1080p mode because their checkerboarding implementation sucks. Maybe if you use the 4K mode it breaks SSAO.

[OpenGL]

I like the downvotes, it’s fact that RDR2’s checkboard implementation on PS4 Pro is bad compared to games like God of War and Horizon Zero Dawn.

[william_cade]

One of the only games that was better to play at launch lol - looks like the next time I reinstall this one will be with the net connection off.

[KeyAppearance]

I think its probably a bug or mistake, I am sure they will bring it back on

[Tankbusta40]

I'll take everyone's word that this happened...can't be bothered to play the game again and find out

[aaronlif10]

This was the best looking game on xbox one x in my opinion. I honestly don't want to even see what this patch has done to the game. I'm just going to leave it until I hear of it being fixed. I really don't understand how they could make a decision to downgrade the graphics...seems like a really odd decision. Unless of course it was unintentional.

[PygmelionHunter]

Clickbait at its finest

This only happens on certain console models. And will probably be fixed next week.

Was funny clicking on this just to see some very salty people gobbling it up and demanding their money back lol

[aaronlif10]

Have they specified how it only affects its certain console models? It had to have been unintentional if that's the case.

[Jon_Targaryen]

Now im glad I finished this game before they decided to do that.

[aaronlif10]

Same here. Still very disappointed since it was such a beautiful game and it ran just fine for me. Someone mentioned that it only affects certain console models so if that's the case it was likely unintentional (hopefully)

[Matrix6]

But, has anyone seen Gavin?

[goldwyncq]

Wow, what a shame to do to one of the best looking console games this generation. As much as I love the game, I'm not doing a second playthrough until they fix this.

[bumbleforce]

Is this hitting xbox one x as well

[Uglyday]

Is Bethesda patching their games?

[Orionsangel]

I'm glad that in the month I finished the game I got my 60 dollars worth of ambient occlusion.

[EliteComments123]

LMFAO!

[DrumBeat]

Me too.

[mafiabrett]

Is this only in online mode or does this affect single player too? I haven't played the game yet.

[aaronlif10]

It's specifically the single player mode that was affected.

[isarai]

sounds like a goof, chances are they'll fix it soon. if this IS intentional, then dear god WTF are they doing over there lol

[Thundercat77]

Then I want my money back. I paid 60 for the full game. You can't come and take away core parts of the product now 😡.

Imagine you buy a car, the top tier of the line and a month later the Dealer appear at your house and tell you they are downgrading your car to the economic trim of the line. What the heck?

The way things are going, incomplete buggy games and product downgrades, we are going to need some serious legislation in the gaming industry.

[aaronlif10]

I agree 100%

[CurbStompin]

Glad Im still waiting for the PC release. Or bargain bin.

[Count_Bakula]

Ugh, they shouldn't get preferential treatment for their previous good games and their decent narratives. The micro-transactions for garbage online, no story DLC, greedy Take-Two, this BS, no PC release, ect. ect. Should be held responsible like any other dev. EDIT: Oh and using "beta" as a shield against criticism for their precious monetization.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Why Rockstar, really want an explanation now

[aaronlif10]

Yeah seems like they are really taking their time providing justification for this...

[Jman1553]

Good way to impress people with how great the next gen re release will be, right?

[Hardiman]

I was pissed the HDR was handled so poorly and now this!

[gammaray13]

im so glad i found the game so boring i couldn't continue

[Rimeskeem]

This is why God of War won.

[MadLad]

God of War won because of a random update that just happened?

This is such an idiotic comment.

[Rimeskeem]

Thanks, at least im not an asshole :D

Take a joke kid

[Gwiz]

LMAO

[MadLad]

@rime

Make good ones.

[e3kehoe]

I booted it up on my oneX and looks like crap!! If your gonna downgrade the graphics up the frame rate!! I’m actually kinda pissed about this one.. I wanted to send them an email but couldn’t find any contact on there webpage. I’m not playing until they fix that crap!