
Fans weren't pleased with the direction some of these sequels took, but WWG points out the five big ones that ended up being way better than expected.

Red Dead Redemption hits 3.3 million Netflix downloads on mobile, underscoring how subscription access drives reach over paid sales.
More like people don't play these type of games on their phone normally and don't try them out. Not like the places where people do play these games haven't crushed those numbers easily.
How many people actually played more than an hour of the game or came close to finishing it on mobile is the real question. If people aren't playing the games to a point that is purposeful, then why try when a subscription that is behind a streaming service isn't a sign of success but just curiosity.

Rockstar says the free upgrade issue affecting Red Dead Redemption Xbox 360 owners requires more time to resolve, with another update expected within five days.
I’m not sure what the exact issue is. I had no trouble getting the free update—you basically get the new game for free if you have the 360 version in your digital library. Maybe the problem is related to owning or not owning the Undead DLC expansion.

A detailed comparison of Red Dead Redemption on Switch 2, PS4, and PS5 shows stronger settings, better performance, and a major uplift for Nintendo’s new hardware.
Knack 2 really shouldn't be on this list since it still turned out to be an average game.
Better choices for a list like this would be The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Doom '16, Watch Dogs 2, Killzone 2, Super Mario 3D World, Donkey Kong Kong: Tropical Freeze, Street Fighter 2, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Red Steel 2, Just Cause 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Spec Ops: The Line, Borderlands 2, Devil May Cry 3, Final Fantasy XV, & Mortal Kombat 9 just to name a few that proved the haters wrong.
Red Dead Redemption is a conceptual reboot, and is not a sequel to Red Dead Revolver.
Assassin's Creed 2 (& Brotherhood), Dark Cloud 2, Uncharted 2, Wolfenstein The New Order, Witcher 3, Persona 5, various Zelda and Final Fantasy games