Redfall update adds 60 FPS performance mode for Xbox Series X|S players, stealth takedowns, and more
Players can now slay vampires at a higher framerate on console.
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Players who have been waiting for improvements before killing more vampires can rejoice.
Arkane Austin and Bethesda Softworkssharedon Friday that the latest update forRedfallis available now, bringing the promised 60 FPS performance mode for Xbox Series X|S players. There’s a number of other improvements, including the notable addition of stealth takedowns and some controller handling improvements. You can check out the (very lengthy) patch notes below:
Performance and Stability
User Interface
Accessibility
Gameplay
Combat
Environment
Multiplayer
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Back when it first launched, managing editor Jez Corden wrote ourRedfall review, sharing that “The glimpses of Arkane greatness do exist in Redfall. The art direction is suitably creepy, masterfully riding an uncanny valley between SAT AM cartoons spliced with truly grim story beats. The haunting open world oozes atmosphere with its heady mists, great lighting, and impressive draw distances that dull its 30 FPS frame rate controversy. The gunplay works too, and staking vampires feelsgood.However, the overall result just feels like a step or three down from what the studio is typically capable of.”
Analysis: Good to see it isn’t abandoned
While I obviously wish a lot of these features had been present when Redfall first launched, I’m glad the developers at Arkane Austin and Roundhouse Studios haven’t given up on the game, or merely delivered the promised performance option and then bounced.
I never hated Redfall, but as a longtime fan of previous Arkane titles like Dishonored and Prey, it was definitely disappointing in a lot of ways. I’m looking forward to diving in and testing out all the changes shortly, but I hope that this experience can be a learning lesson for these developers now that they are a part of the Xbox first-party group.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
