14 DAY TRIAL // Rockstar has denied that a PC version of its latest smash hit, Red Dead Redemption, is in the works. Many gamers hoped to see the Western-themed open world shooter on the Windows platform, because of the higher resolution and generally better graphics that would ensue, but also because of the more accurate mouse controls.
A Rockstar representative has been recently asked about the state of the PC version of the game during the company's News Wire. He has replied that, “As of now, there are no current plans to bring Red Dead Redemption to the PC platform. If that should change, we will let you know.” This does not mean, though, that Red Dead Redemption will not grace PCs, as the developer is well known for its late ports. Both San Andreas and GTA IV came out on Windows several months after the release on console versions.
Red Dead Redemption has been, up until now, the year's most successful game, raking in a staggering five million sales in not even a month after its launch. It is available, as we've seen, only on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation and it is considered by many Rockstar’s best title yet. The story revolves around a former outlaw, John Marston, who has to track down and kill members of his old gang in order to save his family.
The game is an open-world sandbox action adventure that lets the players explore a Wild West environment in 1911, the American frontier, as it was starting to be organized by an intrusive US Government. A large variety of activities are available besides the campaign missions. Players can hunt and skin wild animals, can arrest or kill outlaws or even herd cattle. A surprising addition for a Rockstar game is an honor meter that measures Marston's behavior during the game. Killing innocents and law men yields negative honor, while good deeds will bring positive honor. Red Dead Redemption was released last month and was met with an overwhelming critical acclaim.