Red Dead mods include a beardless John who is cursed, resurrected Arthur and Neon Genesis Evangelion playing in old-time theatres.

Rockstar did not mess up this release, which is good news. This is not the GTA Trilogy-style disaster that some feared. It's a game that is so good, some prefer it over the sequel.

Red Dead Redemption doesn't have to be perfect. Modders have already begun to tweak anything they don't enjoy about the game. Serhishols announces the John the Beardless Mod, saying "I like the look of him without a beard". What more do you need to justify this?

For some, that's not good enough. Some people take it very seriously, even though the Arthur Morgan Restoration Project appears to be "a joke" and "not good". Arthur Morgan may be superior, but he doesn't look like this.

It gets granular. Want a mod to change the colour of the UI icon to the ones used in the beta 2009? Et voila! What are the PlayStation button prompts for? No problemo. There are a variety of mods to skip the startup logos. But how about removing the Double Eleven logo for a "more original RDR experience?" Boom.

Oh, we're still not done. You want 3X resolution on the weapon wheels, you got it. "EVER WANT CLOSED-UP CAMERA?" "HERE IT IS!" Grab faster! Upscale the grass!

The one that I like the most is All Chickens Killed & Rabbits saved. This save file is totally logical if you have played the opening stretch of the game, or as modder Corpiss says "Just a file for OCD people that don't want the long intro with all chickens and rabbits saved from coyotes."

Finally, "John Marston watches Neon Genesis Evangelion at a movie theatre, circa 1911." A+, no notes.

Joshua Wolens, our own Joshua Wolens, had a little tootle about the old (new), homestead and rejoiced at RDR finally escaping its console prison. "The best way to enjoy it is now to play it on PC. You'd hope that given how much it costs.