Red Dead Redemption holds a special spot in my heart, the game quite literally saved my life, but that's a story for another place and time. RDR was announced way back on February 3, 2009 for the PS3 and Xbox 360. On May 18, 2010, Red Dead Redemption showed me just how endless the possibilities truly were for telling meaningful stories with this medium that is video games. The days of fun but silly stories where the princess is always in another castle as the top dog are long gone. Yes, those stories are still great and serve a purpose, but they do not hold the weight and draw on so many different emotions sometimes at the same time. This game, compared to others, has still held up incredibly well over the years, selling over 25 million copies and over the years snagged multiple Game of the Year awards from places like the Game Developers Choice Awards and Spike Video Game Awards, to name a few. Now, with its new native PS5 port dropping just yesterday on December 2, 2025, complete with free upgrades for PS4 owners, silky 60 FPS gameplay, up to 4K resolution, HDR support, enhanced image quality, and better draw distances, the visuals and performance pop like never before on modern hardware (and it's even hitting PS Plus Game Catalog right away). It first came to PS4 via backward compatibility on August 17, 2023, but this PS5 version takes it to the next level without losing a step. The horse riding mechanics continue to be some of my favorites and the one I always compare others with. RDR feels as fluid and immersive as ever even 15 years later. The soundtrack hits hard and always at the best times, perfectly underscoring those raw emotional punches. Red Dead Redemption takes you on an incredible journey through 1911's dying Wild West, following outlaw turned family man John Marston, brought to unforgettable life by voice actor Rob Wiethoff. John is coerced by the government to hunt down his former gang members in a tale of love, family, sadness, revenge, and of course, redemption. Anyone looking to experience an amazing story and top-tier experience across the board should strongly consider Red Dead Redemption, especially now on PS5. Follow that by playing RDR2 and you will be changed forever in the best way. The only warning I will give is once you start this story and it begins to hit the major beats, you will not be able to stop playing, and even long after the credits roll, you will not be able to stop thinking about the Marstons and REd Dead Redemption.
Red Dead Redemption is what happens when technology and vision collide too early. Red Dead Redemption 2023 on PS5 is a redemption story to that. My 4th time rolling the credits on this bad boy and it still has a punch and staying power to it that I can only hope RDR II will be able to sustain through the years.
This purchase includes Red Dead Redemption (PS4 & PS5), Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (PS4 & PS5), Red Dead Online (PS4) and Red Dead Redemption 2: Story Mode (PS4).
RED DEAD REDEMPTION
This product entitles you to download both the digital PS4™ version and the digital PS5™ version of this game.
When federal agents threaten his family, former outlaw John Marston is forced to hunt down the gang of criminals he once called friends. Experience Marston’s journey across the sprawling expanses of the American West and Mexico as he fights to bury his blood-stained past in the critically acclaimed predecessor to the 2018 blockbuster, Red Dead Redemption 2. Also included is Undead Nightmare, the iconic horror story that transforms the world of Red Dead Redemption into an apocalyptic fight for survival against a zombie horde.
RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2
Winner of over 175 Game of the Year Awards and recipient of over 250 perfect scores, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of honor and loyalty at the dawn of the modern age.
America, 1899. Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him.
Red Dead Redemption 2 also includes the shared living world of Red Dead Online – forge your own path as you battle lawmen, outlaw gangs and ferocious wild animals to build a life on the American frontier. Build a camp, ride solo or form a posse and explore everything from the snowy mountains in the North to the swamps of the South, from remote outposts to busy farms and bustling towns. Chase down bounties, hunt, fish and trade, search for exotic treasures, run your own underground Moonshine distillery, or become a Naturalist to learn the secrets of the animal kingdom and much more in a world of astounding depth and detail – includes all new features, gameplay content and additional enhancements released since launch.
