The highly anticipated Red Dead Redemption upgrade on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 has been met with a lukewarm reception from gamers. According to a technical analysis of the game, the upgrade is “bare-bones” and fails to deliver on the promise of a truly next-gen experience.

The analysis was conducted by Digital Foundry, a website dedicated to providing technical evaluations of video games. They compared the PlayStation 4 version of Red Dead Redemption with the PlayStation 5 version and found that the upgrade was not as substantial as many had hoped.

The main issue with the upgrade is that it does not offer any significant graphical enhancements. The PlayStation 5 version of the game runs at a higher resolution and frame rate, but the overall visual quality remains largely unchanged. The textures, lighting, and effects are all identical to the PlayStation 4 version.

The lack of graphical improvements is particularly disappointing given that the PlayStation 5 is capable of much more. The console is capable of rendering games in 4K resolution and can support ray tracing, which would have made for a much more immersive experience.

The technical analysis also revealed that the PlayStation 5 version of Red Dead Redemption suffers from some performance issues. The game runs at a lower frame rate than the PlayStation 4 version, and there are occasional stutters and drops in performance.

Overall, the technical analysis reveals that the Red Dead Redemption upgrade on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 is “bare-bones” and fails to deliver on the promise of a truly next-gen experience. While the game does run at a higher resolution and frame rate, the lack of graphical improvements and occasional performance issues make it difficult to recommend the upgrade to existing players.