Redfall

 PC
User Score
2.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 619 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 619
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 619
  3. Negative: 497 out of 619
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. epeternally
    May 3, 2023
    4
    Redfall isn't an awful game, it's just distinctly not good. Unfortunately bugs and extremely high CPU requirements to maintain 60fps make this an unpleasant overall experience. Not helped by the fact that key rebinding in the game is broken, a number of functions will not work correctly if rebound. It's a very lackluster game, with weightless combat, an empty world, and annoying enemies;Redfall isn't an awful game, it's just distinctly not good. Unfortunately bugs and extremely high CPU requirements to maintain 60fps make this an unpleasant overall experience. Not helped by the fact that key rebinding in the game is broken, a number of functions will not work correctly if rebound. It's a very lackluster game, with weightless combat, an empty world, and annoying enemies; but even it's best moments are brought down by ugly visuals, serious technical shortcomings, and enemies that are prone to popping in right on top of you.… Expand
  2. Fedozzi
    May 3, 2023
    4
    I don’t understand what’s been happening with the developers lately, with such a simple graphics, only 30 fps, the shooting is disgusting, as if I’ve returned to the Xbox one days, I’m already ready to buy pro versions of consoles, because I feel it will only get worse.
  3. Kunray
    May 8, 2023
    4
    It's your call but for now it's not recommended.
    4/10 this game at that stage.
  4. And92
    May 3, 2023
    4
    They put Arkane on a game that has never been their strong point, highlighting all the weak points. I miss Corvo Attano... =(
  5. svonton
    May 5, 2023
    4
    i fully complete this game in coop mode in 9 hours so probably I saw every aspect of this game and better way to describe this game is several words: "buggy repetitive kinda chip gameplay", now let's talk about all this little more. First of all lets talk about a significant part of the game and it is surprize surprize is bugs (nowadays it probably standard that game has some issues buti fully complete this game in coop mode in 9 hours so probably I saw every aspect of this game and better way to describe this game is several words: "buggy repetitive kinda chip gameplay", now let's talk about all this little more. First of all lets talk about a significant part of the game and it is surprize surprize is bugs (nowadays it probably standard that game has some issues but this game has a lot of). in this game you can meet "t-pose" of characters and enemies, AI is also kinda broken that enemies on the location completely ignoring player, a lot of visual bugs with light system and LOD. And what interesting without this bugs game will stay OK and it perfect word to describe this game it kinda enjoyable and nothing more, game doesn't contain anything that can be eye catching or memorized. Yeah its co op open world but it feels kinda empty for it size and it really not so big. weapon system is also kinda strange some weapons has sub stats that can improve it stats but game doesn't show the base stats so message as increasing acc by 10% is kinda meaningless. Plot is also interest part of this game i mean it interest that devs also decide to save some money on cutscenes so it static pictures with copyright free music (at least it feels like it actually free). furthermore structure of the game looks like developers want to artificially stretch the playing time by make system like: open shelter, kill 3 minor boss to be able to kill mid level boss after you can do the same thing two more times and only after it you be able to kill final boss that actually can be killed by pressing F button 3 times. So who can enjoy this game ? probably someone who has gamepass to play it cheaper than 70$ and that person already completed every game on his list and just want to skip two evenings with his friend.for everyone else i don't think it that experience that expect player that saw "from the creator of dishonored and prey" in every trailer and price in 70$.… Expand
  6. SemmelMerlin
    May 2, 2023
    4
    Redfall describes the interests of young gamers today.

    Live Services Co-op multiplayer with no quality that no one cares about in a year because the next game is out.
    Soulless and a disgrace to the art developers show with gaming. I give 4 points here because you can actually turn off your head and have fun. However, I don't recommend it if your expectations of a game are emotionally high.
  7. Ravagon20
    May 2, 2023
    4
    Cómo diablos después de deadloop tengamos un juego...super roto.
    Sin pies ni cabeza.
    Me parece sorprendente..que con tanta inversión en el estudio no tengan un test..antes de sacar el juego.

    Quizás con alguna actualización "parche)
    Quede mucho mejor.
    Por el momento es injugable.
  8. SushiMess
    May 3, 2023
    4
    Was excited for this game because I love Bethesda and Arkane games. The ai is absolutely horrible, like, worse than the ones from the usual bethesda games. Another thing i hate is that your friends can not progress when in coop, unless they are the host. stupid decision and i don’t even know why it was made like that because it makes coop less interesting and engaging
  9. Nite4awk
    May 9, 2023
    4
    What a bummer. There's obviously a ton of artistic creativity and design passion visible in the world-space/environment... but that's about where things stop. This reminds me so much of Fallout 76. The game has launched (like 76) with a host of really debilitating and frustrating bugs and graphical glitches, but the world looks top notch. Character design also took a hit... lookingWhat a bummer. There's obviously a ton of artistic creativity and design passion visible in the world-space/environment... but that's about where things stop. This reminds me so much of Fallout 76. The game has launched (like 76) with a host of really debilitating and frustrating bugs and graphical glitches, but the world looks top notch. Character design also took a hit... looking plain awful if you ask me. There are far too many problems bogging down Redfall to name here in a brief review (nobody will read)... but there is a slim chance... a glimmer of hope really... that this games most serious shortcoming could be resolved, and there's and even smaller chance the game could be good someday. In the meantime... the world space is fun enough to just romp around in once with Game Pass, or another subscription. I wouldn't pay $70 for this game... let alone $100+ for a premium version with a bunch of totally unnecessary cosmetics. I will say this: It's pretty obvious the game was going to have some kind of MTX or battle passes or something... it has that kind of a stink on it... which is really bizarre since... that's the not the game that was released. If you choose to go into Redfall... do so with the lowest possible expectations, that way you will be surprised by some of the nice set pieces and slightly more glowing moments.… Expand
  10. CodaHensley
    May 29, 2023
    4
    I didn't have much hope for this game from the beginning, as I don't personally get excited about certain studios releasing games, I get more excited about concepts than pedigree, and the lower amount of hype I had for this release probably kept me from rating it lower. To be clear, this is not a good game. At all. The visuals are miserably bland, the combat is frustratingly simple, theI didn't have much hope for this game from the beginning, as I don't personally get excited about certain studios releasing games, I get more excited about concepts than pedigree, and the lower amount of hype I had for this release probably kept me from rating it lower. To be clear, this is not a good game. At all. The visuals are miserably bland, the combat is frustratingly simple, the world is empty and boring, practically in all aspects a game can excel, this one stumbles. I would be lying however, if I said that it was awful. It's just not good, which is something people can't seem to understand these days. Also, 90 percent of the people reviewing this are getting it from gamepass, so they're definitely just being a bunch of babies.… Expand
  11. x_Mello_x
    May 2, 2023
    4
    Hello

    This game is not that i expected that is gonna come out with, i expected more intense more action with beautiful grapichs, animations,physics,gameplay,details ect ect... but unfortunately it all came out very much below my expectations, so my score for this game is 4 out of 10 unfortunately. I wish I had done better effort and got a higher score, it's a shame that I downloaded    Hello

    This game is not that i expected that is gonna come out with, i expected more intense more action with beautiful grapichs, animations,physics,gameplay,details ect ect... but unfortunately it all came out very much below my expectations, so my score for this game is 4 out of 10 unfortunately. I wish I had done better effort and got a higher score, it's a shame that I downloaded 94GB, my hard drive got tired in vain until I downloaded that game    … Expand
  12. germanosacer
    May 3, 2023
    4
    Pessimo desempenho no pc, gameplay repetitivo e enfadonho. Genérico, não empolga em nada. Dinheiro perdido.
  13. VeganPete
    Jul 21, 2023
    4
    I've played for 8 hours so far, some solo and some co-op. No major bugs, just occasional clipping and a couple of DCs. Looks good, atmospheric, is reasonably good fun to play. Some elements of Far Cry, some of Borderlands, lots of looting like in Warzone. Like in Far Cry 6, the enemies are not especially challenging - AI could use some tweaking. Ignore the haters bandwagon, it may not beI've played for 8 hours so far, some solo and some co-op. No major bugs, just occasional clipping and a couple of DCs. Looks good, atmospheric, is reasonably good fun to play. Some elements of Far Cry, some of Borderlands, lots of looting like in Warzone. Like in Far Cry 6, the enemies are not especially challenging - AI could use some tweaking. Ignore the haters bandwagon, it may not be the best game ever but I'd say it's a solid FPS that's more about fun than challenge.

    EDIT:
    Gave up after 30 hours. Repetitive, not much fun after a while, awkward combat, not satisfying enough to motivate me to want to play more. Not terrible, but not worth what I paid. If it had been £5 I would think it was ok value.    … Expand
  14. Neuromaster4
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    J'ai joué environs 10 heures. Le jeu n'est pas autant la catastrophe comme les médias ont pu le dire.

    Je reprendrais ma partie de 0 d'ici 1 ou 2 ans lorsque Redfall aura subi quelques Patch et Optimisation supplémentaire car il est pas très bien optimiser dans certaines zone et l'IA des ennemis est chaotique. La DA ne me dérange pas cela se rapproche des jeux que Arkane a l'habitude    J'ai joué environs 10 heures. Le jeu n'est pas autant la catastrophe comme les médias ont pu le dire.

    Je reprendrais ma partie de 0 d'ici 1 ou 2 ans lorsque Redfall aura subi quelques Patch et Optimisation supplémentaire car il est pas très bien optimiser dans certaines zone et l'IA des ennemis est chaotique.

    La DA ne me dérange pas cela se rapproche des jeux que Arkane a l'habitude de faire.
    - L'histoire j'ai du mal a entrée dedans.
    - GamePlay plustôt Fun surtout en coop.
    - L'univers Sympa mais sans plus.
    - L'intelligence artificiel vraiment a revoir...

    Bref je verrais d'ici 1 an ou 2 si ma note change, pas sur que j'y reviennes.    … Expand
  15. XB_Miss-Sniper
    Aug 28, 2023
    4
    If you think the 30 fps cap is bad on Xbox, the PC port runs like absolute trash.
    What does Xbox mean by "optimization"? Because it's certainly Not to improve performance.
  16. darthcooper
    May 2, 2023
    3
    Disappointing, especially from Arkane they have steadily been going down hill so not sure what is going on. They seem to have went from the top of their game to the bottom of the barrel and its sad. Too many performance issues and at this point unplayable.
  17. Zebsdee
    May 2, 2023
    3
    A very below average co-op lootershooter which has some technical issues at launch (although I think I had a better time of it than some). If I'd paid money for this then I'd be wanting it back, as it is Gamepass made it just a waste of my time to try.

    The main issues for me were that for a lootershooter the loot available quickly loses any incentive and the shooting is never exciting.    A very below average co-op lootershooter which has some technical issues at launch (although I think I had a better time of it than some). If I'd paid money for this then I'd be wanting it back, as it is Gamepass made it just a waste of my time to try.

    The main issues for me were that for a lootershooter the loot available quickly loses any incentive and the shooting is never exciting. The gameplay loop got stale very, very quickly. Poor combat, poor AI, no real sense of exploration, a nagging feeling that the open world has gone from trying to create jump scares into just sterile emptiness, weird design decisions on multiplayer (only host progresses, really? It's 2023), and then layer on animation glitches and other engine streaming hiccups and occasional stuttering... My goodwill evaporated rather quickly.

    Strengths are the little story telling moments within the world, but these are so smothered by having to design around a co-op looter shooter, and that there are moments of fun to be found with a friend in combining skills traversing and clearing areas. It's not a lot to hold up even a dozen or so hours of play.

    Not the worst game I've ever played but not one I'll be returning to at any point either.    … Expand
  18. sizkograff
    May 8, 2023
    3
    Classic empty-world game. Maybe with a few patches they can fix some AI problems, but the game looks dull a it's core. World feels empty and not because NPCs, props are poorly placed. Everything seems to be out of scale when it comes to size, gameplay mechanics are not THAT bad, but still don't compensate for a boring game.

    Definitely DO NOT BUY this game AT FULL PRICE.
  19. engineeric28
    May 3, 2023
    3
    Juego de disparos genérico, solo va a 30 fps, malos gráficos y pésima inteligencia artificial.
  20. Endymion_Var
    May 3, 2023
    3
    Que mal rendimiento, que caídas de FPS y con unos graficos mal hechos, caras y manos deformes, enemigos mueren y se quedan flotando y lo peor es que hay po-ping grave.
    Esto No lo recomiendo; vale que lo prove en Gama-Pass
  21. Nightmarish420
    May 2, 2023
    3
    This is one of those games where the whole time you are playing you are just asking yourself how many things went wrong during production to have such a poorly thrown together game. AAA game story told by still images, barren open-world(enemies only in mission areas or safe houses) difficulty settings feel bugged(hardest first play through setting feels too easy) skills feel pointlessThis is one of those games where the whole time you are playing you are just asking yourself how many things went wrong during production to have such a poorly thrown together game. AAA game story told by still images, barren open-world(enemies only in mission areas or safe houses) difficulty settings feel bugged(hardest first play through setting feels too easy) skills feel pointless playing as layla and all i really do is run around shotgunning everything first time i used a skill was during the hollow man fight and the ex bf vamp skills duration is super short even with the extended duration node in the skill tree.

    I will say xbox got my money for the first time, subbed to gamepass just to see if the game was really as bad as ever was making it seem and it truly is.    … Expand
  22. ItzSly69
    May 2, 2023
    3
    The game is very bland. Everything about the game is just kinda eh. The gunplay sucks, the open world is empty, and the game is riddled with bugs.

    Wouldn’t really recommend. Huge disappointment with arkane.
  23. Beriel
    May 2, 2023
    3
    Ich mag Arkane eigentlich.
    Ihre Games sind immer auf gewisse Weise eigen, aber spaßig.
    Grafisch gesehen waren ihre Games nie die Oberliga, aber der Stil passte zum jeweiligen Game, hässlich waren sie nie. Aber dennoch war da immer das Gameplay, welches alles wieder ausgeglichen hat. Doch Redfall versagt auf allen Linien für mich. Grafisch ist es grottig, selbst bei maximalen    Ich mag Arkane eigentlich.
    Ihre Games sind immer auf gewisse Weise eigen, aber spaßig.
    Grafisch gesehen waren ihre Games nie die Oberliga, aber der Stil passte zum jeweiligen Game, hässlich waren sie nie. Aber dennoch war da immer das Gameplay, welches alles wieder ausgeglichen hat.

    Doch Redfall versagt auf allen Linien für mich.

    Grafisch ist es grottig, selbst bei maximalen Details. Stellenweise sogar schlechter als "Dishonored 2". Was für mich nicht schlimm wäre (Gameplay > Grafik). Aber das Gameplay ist ebenso schwach.

    - Das Gunplay fühlt sich nicht gut an. Gegner sind meist Bulletsponges und typische "RPG-Like" Abschüsse mit HP-Balken - Nicht so schlimm, wie in Fallout (hier sind Headshots zumindest bei den meisten Twinks insta-Kill), aber dennoch nervig. Den meisten Waffen fehlt die Wucht.

    - Die Open World ist langweilig. Zu 90% der Zeit läuft man durch leere, tote Landschaften, hin und wieder plättet man eine Gegner-Gruppe oder findet die ein oder andere kleine Notiz. Der selbe Schwachsinn wie bei "Generation Zero". Ja, es ist keine typische "Kazillion-Fragezeichen-Türme-Erkletter-Ubisoft-Welt", aber ganz leer sollte diese auch nicht sein.

    - Die Story kann absolut nicht mitreißen.

    - Die Fähigkeiten sind ganz cool, aber pro Charakter zu wenige, um wirklich coole Builds zu ermöglichen; Mir fehlt die Freiheit, wie bei Dishonored.

    - Laut Arkane im Solo spielbar, ist es dennoch spürbar auf Ko-op ausgerichtet. Zu oft begegnet man Gegner-Gruppen, die für einen Spieler alleine zu viel sind; viel zu viele Mechaniken behindern einen Solo-Run einfach nur,

    Stand jetzt fühlt sich das Game für mich wie ein stark heruntergebrochener Loot-Shooter an, wie eine BETA von einem Destiny-Klon., nein, eher sogar wie eine Alpha davon.

    Und besonders enttäuscht mich dabei, dass ich von Arkane besseres gewohnt bin.

    Wie kann es sein, dass das Game grafisch schlechter aussieht, als Deathloop, welches 2 Jahre vorher erschien?

    Wieso übernimmt Arkane nicht alte Stärken aus Prey, Deathloop und Dishonored und macht stattdessen so ein aus der Zeit gefallenes 08/15 Loot-Shooter-Ding draus?

    Bin nur froh, es nicht GEKAUFT zu haben, sondern über den Gamepass zu spielen. Werde es aber vermutlich zeitnah wieder deinstallieren - Spaß macht es mir nicht wirklich.    … Expand
  24. Cambsy
    May 2, 2023
    3
    Garbage performance on a 3080 and i5-11600k. Gunplay feels sluggish and boring, the introdcution felt directionless. I played for about an hour on Gamepass and couldn't take anymore. The only thing this game has going for it is a decent atmosphere. I really wanted to like this game. Maybe next time Arkane.
  25. wE1xUqU
    May 5, 2023
    3
    It's hard to imagine that this is a game in 2023, and I don't know where 100G content will be used.
  26. Rodeogod
    May 14, 2023
    3
    I've tried playing it all weekend but it just sucks. Dated graphics, riddled with glitches, lackluster bland gameplay. Cmon Microsoft. Give me something I can sink my teeth into. So disappointing.
  27. Nabil83
    Jun 10, 2023
    3
    Crap game, played and finished the story mode only because it was in my list of games to be played.
  28. D4RKSH4D3
    Jun 25, 2023
    3
    When I first heard of Redfall, I was very excited about it. Who doesn't want a vampire shooting game made by Arkane?

    Unfortunately, reality sunk in during my time playing it... while the gunplay and some mechanics were fun to mess around with, the overall game was just... meh. The story wasn't great and well... the enemies were a bit too easy. The AI would get stuck in places, and    When I first heard of Redfall, I was very excited about it. Who doesn't want a vampire shooting game made by Arkane?

    Unfortunately, reality sunk in during my time playing it... while the gunplay and some mechanics were fun to mess around with, the overall game was just... meh. The story wasn't great and well... the enemies were a bit too easy.

    The AI would get stuck in places, and the bosses were a ton easier than the normal vamp[ires that circled around the city. The NPCS also just didn't have dialogue unless they were important to the quest line. Most of them would just answer back with grunts and there was one that just straight-up ignores the players.

    The textures lacked a ton for a next-gen experience and for $70 slideshow cutscenes were definitely the last straw. Thankfully GamePass saved me $70 dollars, this game needed another year or two or just scrapped altogether because it wasn't the hit I thought it would be.

    Jacob and the gunplay are what save this from going lower on the score. Jacob is just a tool character and I love the Raven (it's either that or a crow) he has.    … Expand
  29. northstarraven
    Aug 22, 2023
    3
    They hated making it, I hated trying to get it to just work.
    I was thinking this was the next Left for Dead 2. NOPE!
  30. Tubey
    May 3, 2023
    2
    A game that should have been cancelled, but wasn't. Instead, it was mandated for release, long before it was finished, because of pure greed.

    Missing content, crippled by bugs, obscenely unbalanced in terms of gameplay, no video in cutscenes and the most braindead AI imaginable. Graphically it's a manure show as well, with only a passable art design saving it a bit. Arkane, what the    A game that should have been cancelled, but wasn't. Instead, it was mandated for release, long before it was finished, because of pure greed.

    Missing content, crippled by bugs, obscenely unbalanced in terms of gameplay, no video in cutscenes and the most braindead AI imaginable. Graphically it's a manure show as well, with only a passable art design saving it a bit.

    Arkane, what the hell? How can the developer that gave us Prey and Dishonored release this? It's not worth playing for 'free' on Game Pass. It's that bad, no exaggeration. Value your time more and do something else. The worst game of the year, which is incredible as the latest Settlers game was released the other month and to be worse than that is some going.    … Expand
prev
Page:

Awards & Rankings

9
#9 Most Discussed PC Game of 2023

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 57
  3. Negative: 21 out of 57
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 23, 2024
    40
    What the authors lacked to be above average was the courage to stand up with full force for something unexpected. They could have taken inspiration from their colleagues from the French branch of Arkane, who came up with Deathloop. Redfall is an unpleasant reminder that talents and creativity run out with time. [Issue#327]
  2. PLAY! Zine
    Jun 7, 2023
    30
    Redfall is a major disappointment from a well-established studio that brought us the hit Dishonored. While I expected an immersive sim that would build on the phenomenal foundations of their previous games, I got a cookie-cutter looter shooter with an empty world, a non-existent story and very little fun. With the steep price attached to this title, I would not recommend it even with a fat discount.
    Read full review
  3. Shacknews
    May 31, 2023
    50
    I wanted desperately to find a good game underneath all the bugs in Redfall, and every now and then a tiny ray of light would shine through and give me hope. I took my time to give it a fair opportunity where others wrote it off only a few hours in. Unfortunately, they were right, and this will go down as one of the more disappointing games that I’ve played in recent years. All we can hope for now is that Redfall’s disastrous journey serves as a warning to Microsoft and its stable of development studios. Not because the world’s second-largest company can’t take the hits, but because players deserve better.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »