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Red Dead Redemption vs Red Dead Redemption 2 - comparison video

Wondering how Red Dead Redemption 2 looks next to the Xbox One X-enhanced version of Red Dead Redemption? We’ve got you covered.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a gorgeous game, but it’s surprising just how good the eight-year-old Red Dead Redemption looks when running on new hardware. We put them side by side in a familiar location to see how they stack up.

Be warned, this video shows a location you might want to keep as a surprise. Don’t watch it if you want to see it first for yourself. Location spoilers follow.

With that disclaimer in place, let’s have a look at Armadillo in Red Dead Redemption 2 and compare it to the last game. Here’s a video:

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If you want to read our spoiler-free review of Red Dead Redemption 2, click that link.

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Red Dead Redemption 2

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Kirk McKeand

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Kirk is an award-winning writer from the UK's Lincoln, and has written for the likes of IGN, Vice, Eurogamer, Edge, Playboy, and several other magazines, newspapers, and websites. For several years, Kirk also acted as the editor of VG247.
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