Whereas Redfall fell wanting the mark earlier this yr, Arkane has continued to tune and replace its vampiric shooter with updates. And a brand new one at the moment provides a number of very welcome additions, together with a Efficiency Mode for Redfall gamers on Xbox Sequence consoles.

Sport Replace 2 provides a Efficiency Mode for Redfall on Xbox Sequence X|S. Whereas the notes don’t record it, Arkane had beforehand acknowledged this could be a 60 FPS mode. A welcome bump in frames, that additionally coincides with some PC efficiency and stability enhancements.

On the gameplay aspect, Redfall provides an enormous enchancment to its stealth gameplay. Gamers ought to now be capable of sneak up on and take down each Cultists and Bellwether mercenaries in the event that they’re holding a staked weapon. Beforehand, the stealth in Redfall may very well be generously described as a sneaky hockey examine. Now, the survivors of Redfall appear to have figured that if it’s adequate to stab a vampire, it’s most likely efficient on individuals, too.

Elevating the stakes

Elsewhere, Arkane is tackling improved enemy AI, numerous quality-of-life fixes for characters (particularly for pet hero Remi), and ammo distribution. A number of enhancements have been made to the default Purpose Help and Lifeless Zone tuning, which Arkane recommends gamers dig again into in the event that they’re utilizing a controller.

All of those updates look like welcome additions, although it’s laborious to not marvel if it’s somewhat late. Redfall had one of the vital notably tough launches of the yr. Its participant counts have dipped considerably, and as I wrote in my evaluation on the time, you need to marvel how a lot right here is salvageable. Seeing some enhancements centered round its extra compelling, typically-Arkane areas like stealth and the non-conventional stake weapons, in addition to a Efficiency Mode, is encouraging.

Both means, Bethesda’s asserted that Redfall gained’t be neglected to dry. The online game trade does love a redemption arc; Cyberpunk 2077 is greater than sufficient proof, alongside the likes of No Man’s Sky or Remaining Fantasy XIV. These are often accompanied by huge investments, in time and manufacturing, the kind of factor most corporations wouldn’t go for. Will Redfall get that probability? Can it do the identical? We’ll need to see as its post-launch cycle continues to play out.