Redfall
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Redfall has had a disappointing launch, with review scores in the low 60s. But user scores? Those are on another level, and while I’ve covered review bombing campaigns meant to sink the scores of games before, I do not believe that’s what this is. But should the scores be this low?
We have now reached “all-timer” status, at least on Steam, where Redfall’s 28% positive reviews with a 2.83 average score mean that it’s #14 in the list of the worst-reviewed Steam games of all time.
I’m guessing you have not even heard of most of the bottom 15 at all:
- War of the Three Kingdoms (1.44)
- Flatout 3: Chaos and Destruction (1.67)
- Identity (1.78)
- Uriel’s Chasm (1.79)
- Spacebase DF-9 (1.83)
- O2Jam Online (1.87)
- RollerCoaster Tycoon World (2.47)
- Godus (2.52)
- Kinetic Void (2.58)
- Mirror 2: Project X (2.58)
- Sacred 3 (2.64)
- Towns (2.65)
- GASP (2.72)
- Redfall (2.83)
- Umbrella Corps (2.96)
I’ll be honest, I have literally heard of two of these games besides Redfall, RollerCoaster Tycoon World and the infamous Godus. Even if I have called Redfall one of the worst AAA games I can remember playing, to be this far down with no-name shovelware may be a bit extreme. And it may rise over time if aspects of the game are fixed.
Some of the major games within the top 50 are Dynasty Warriors 9, Warzone 2.0, Battlefield 2042 and Arkham Origins. But if you’re wondering about other famous disaster launches, those are better than you think, in part because they kept improving over time. Fallout 76 has 75% positive user reviews, No Man’s Sky has 75%, Cyberpunk 2077 has 79% and Godfall even has 63%. So yes, Redfall is an anomaly, and while it could crawl back up, that’s…a long way to climb.
What’s fascinating about this is that there’s not one specific issue to point to. There’s no political review bombing thing going on because of “ woke” whatever. The game does not run well on PC, certainly, but it’s not outright broken. Jedi Survivor runs a lot worse on PC right now, I’d argue. It’s just…everything, all the big and small things the game does wrong to add up to a woeful final product. I’ve said I cannot find anything redeeming about Redfall, and I guess I’m not alone.
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Today marks a monumental milestone for the newly released Steam game Redfall. After only weeks of being made available for public play, Redfall has now landed on the list of the fifteen most reviewed games of all time on the well-known gaming platform.
Redfall is a 3-D hacking and slashing game set in ancient Egypt. It follows protagonist Rekh’s journey of revenge as he faces off with differently-abled villains to free Egypt from their grips. Developed by Rogue Punisher, Redfall offers cutting edge graphics, visual effects and storyline.
To achieve such stardom in the gaming world at such a short amount of time is a standout achievement. President of Rogue Punisher, Adam Houston said “redfall has been made with a lot of love and dedication and for it to win the hearts of gamers in such a short span of time is an honor for us. It truly humbles us.”
It is easy to understand why Redfall achieved the recognition it does. Redfall packs an astounding array of features such as 250+ weapons, enchanted armory, 50+ skin upgrades and more. So, it is no surprise that Redfall has become such a sensation in the gaming world.
Moreover, Redfall can be played on every major platform like Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo. Thus, this has helped the game to reach a larger and diverse audience. Redfall has also been showered with appreciation and five-star ratings on reviews.
Redfall has shown that it deserves the recognition it has achieved and more. We can be sure that we will be hearing great things from Redfall in the near future. At the same time, we congratulate Rogue Punisher for the incredible success of the game.
