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Red Dead Redemption 2 On PS Now Appears To Be Service's First Download-Only Game

Red Dead Redemption 2 is now available on PS Now, but it appears that you can only access the game via download, not streaming.

Darkborn1044d ago

I wouldn't want to stream this game at all.

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cammers19951044d ago

This is actually one of the reasons that GTA IV was removed from the service. The streaming was causing game breaking problems so it was pulled and never returned.

Hawk1986661043d ago

That's just not true. It left when it was supposed to leave.

Father__Merrin1043d ago

Streaming games isn't 100% ready yet everyone would need at least FTTC Internet it's OK for simpler games though

jukins1043d ago

Dont think the game matters its all internet dependent. I have as much lag and resolution scaling on rainbow 6 as ive had on something like metal slug 3.

isarai1043d ago

The game doesn't matter, it's literally just sending video and input data. The game itself is being ran on a virtual ps4 in a server completely independent of your bandwidth. Playing tetris or playing RDR2 is all the same to your internet. It's likely due to the size of the install, RDR2 is massive and they'd probably just prefer to keep that space free for other games

Hawk1986661043d ago (Edited 1043d ago )

Streaming sucks anyway.

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PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for May: RDR2, Deceive Inc., Crime Boss: Rockay City and more

All titles release May 21.

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-Ghost19h ago

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium | Game Catalog

- Red Dead Redemption 2 | PS4
- Deceive Inc. | PS5
- The Sims 4 City Living | PS4
- Crime Boss: Rockay City | PS5
- The Settlers: New Allies | PS4
- Stranded: Alien Dawn | PS4, PS5
- Cat Quest | PS4
- Cat Quest II | PS4
- The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame | PS4
- Watch Dogs* | PS4

PlayStation Premium | Classics

- 2Xtreme | PS4, PS5
- G-Police | PS4, PS5
- Worms Pinball | PS4, PS5

shinoff218319h ago

They gotta do better on the premium side for sure. Where are any of those jrpgs from the ps1 Era. Come on Sony.

jznrpg18h ago

Most of the Sony JRPGS have been released. Square has a ton that could be ported over but they would need Squares involvement.

VenomUK18h ago

Crime Boss! I know it hasn't reviewed well but I love the eighties action movie vibe of the trailer but didn't want to risk any money on it so this is a great way for me to play it.

Exvalos4h ago

I don't know why Sony is not getting some of the legendary ps1 games from square like parasite eve, xenogears, brave fencer musashi

outsider162418h ago

Looking at this list, i gotta ask what is even the point of premium?

raWfodog18h ago

I'm good with just my PS+ Essential

GamerRN14h ago

I have premium, and I'm also wondering why I have it

Xeofate14h ago(Edited 14h ago)

I think there are a ton of good games on Premium, and don't sleep on the movie collection if you like 90's and 2000's movies, the selection is stacked with classics and gets updated pretty regularly.

Abnor_Mal17h ago

G-Police is a game I have fond memories of and will definitely download to replay. I remember controlling your helicopter was a bit difficult and would make my hand cramp having to press all the shoulder buttons to go up and down and I think yaw left and right.

The next game they should add to Classics is Colony Wars, and I wouldn’t mind replaying Nightmare Creatures. I’d also like to replay Black, PSI Ope: The Mindgate Conspiracy.

Redgrave13h ago

Nightmare Creatures, Deathtrap Dungeon, Urban Chaos

TheColbertinator5h ago

Colony Wars, G-Police, Black and PsiOps were all amazing games. Such creative games from a golden age.

MrBaskerville14h ago

G-Police is nice. But might be among the hardest games I've ever played.

Bathyj12h ago

G Police.
I almost want to upgrade for that.

But let's face it, there's no way the game has held up.

MrBaskerville3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

You can just buy it, you don't need premium.

And it's still good, but there's a couple of early missions that are extremely tough. But they don't really make games like this anymore.

DarXyde7h ago

2Xtreme was the first game I ever bought for PS Plus (I still have the PS1 version somewhere).

Game is awful, but it's stupid fun. Like Thrasher: Skate and Destroy.

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hiroyukisanada17h ago

Man.... Premium has been a massive letdown but this is the only month they don't have a single thing for me. Oh well. I've gotten my money's worth so far and still need to finish up Rebirth and Rise of the Ronin then I'll hop back in to Relink and Helldivers after that.

Petebloodyonion17h ago

RDR2 is a win for Sony and Crime boss is a good fit to help promote a struggling game
but we're far from what was removed this month (including Horizon Zero Dawn)
https://www.pushsquare.com/...

crazyCoconuts16h ago

Yeah I was hoping burning shores would have been added now that it's a year old vs. the base game being removed.
I wouldn't be surprised if both MS and PS continue to either walk back the quality of games in the sub services or increase the price, since it's now clearer to them how cannibalistic these services are

isarai13h ago

The game deserves to struggle, it's garbage

Petebloodyonion10h ago

Indeed it's bad but it does offer incredible Hollywood star power so for free it might draw a crowd while giving a boost to this game.
Just remember Fallout 76 was the biggest turd and yet there are now tons of ppl playing it.

JL293011h ago

How is a 6 year old game a win for anything? Anyone who cares has already played it.

Petebloodyonion10h ago

Simply because ppl do play it!
As much as I don't like it GTA V always managed a boost of ppl when it was offered on Game Pass or PS+.
NOW RDR 2 was never offered on a subscription service.
Again the point isn't about will hardcore gamers play the game because we already played it. it's about having a huge star power game never offered on service that will make casual ppl subscribe to it.

MrBaskerville2h ago

You are aware that new people are born every day? All the 5 year olds probably didn't play it when it released.

But I guess you played every game ever released, which is quite impressive.

seanpitt232h ago

A 6 years old game is a win? Yes it's a masterpiece but I am sure most of hardcore gamers have already played it! I doubt it would be shifting ps plus extra subs if there was a native ps5 version or 60fps option then maybe

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6 Games That Genuinely Deserve A Current-Gen Upgrade

Games such as Mad Max, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Batman: Arkham Knight desperately deserve a modern-day revisit.

thorstein28d ago

Mad Max is underrated. Such a fun game.

Cacabunga27d ago (Edited 27d ago )

RDR2 still looks astounding on PS4 Pro. i cannot imagine how it could look with a next gen upgrade.

JonTheGod27d ago (Edited 27d ago )

Probably not very different.

No idea why this article is highlighting recent beautiful graphically-advanced games and saying they need current gen makeovers. They already look better than most new releases; just compare Arkham Knight and Suicide Squad!

exputers27d ago

I see what you did there.

Yi-Long27d ago

It's obviously never gonna happen since Sony killed the game and studio, but Driveclub. Even in its current state, 10 years after release, it still puts many competitors to shame ...

Demetrius27d ago

I'm not into racing games but yeah I even looked at gameplay of that sometimes

Demetrius27d ago

Mad max ikr! Far cry primal, it amuses me how ubisoft just left ac unity hanging, sadly most of the good staff left from rocksteady while being forced to make that abomination smh

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Can Now Run On Android Devices, But Only Barely

Rockstar Games' open world action adventure game, Red Dead Redemption 2, can now run on Android devices, but only barely.

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Psychonaut8539d ago

Oh great. So glad this is a thing and not the current gen update we’ve all been asking for. /s