Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition

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  1. RockstarisOver
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    This is it! This is the end of Rockstar, this is just too much. This is unacceptable in so many levels, i cant even find the right words. This so called definitive edition is one of the most pathetic remasters of all time, especially considering how amazing Rockstar used to be. They were the top. They were the best there ever was. They showed to other developers what can be done. I justThis is it! This is the end of Rockstar, this is just too much. This is unacceptable in so many levels, i cant even find the right words. This so called definitive edition is one of the most pathetic remasters of all time, especially considering how amazing Rockstar used to be. They were the top. They were the best there ever was. They showed to other developers what can be done. I just cant believe that the end of Rockstar would be like this. This remaster is extremely ugly, buggy and has so many issues with character models, etc. They didnt improve almost anything. AI is worse than ever, no swimming for 3 and Vice City, no climbing ladders for San Andreas, no cover system, nothing new. Where are there quality of life improvements and *much more* that they promised in NewsWire article? And now they ask 60 dollar for this. Whoever worked on this have only slight experience in photoshop, thats it. They have no idea how to program new things. This is most amateurish product, billion dollar company has ever released. I absolutely dont care that Rockstar North didnt work on this. They hired the studio, they green lit it, they were okay to release it in state like this. Its all on them. Everything. Now Rockstar Launcher has been down over a day, i cant even play Red Dead Redemption 2, because it asks me to connect to internet and i cant do that, because launcher is down. This is ridiculous. They have milked GTA Online over 8 years and thats all they are capable of for now. Yes Red Dead 2 was great, but that was 4-5 years ago. Thats a long time. I have zero hope for GTA 6, absolutely none. I bet it will be with short story and extreme focus on online, i mean who know, maybe whole game will be just online, but im pretty sure they will design GTA 6 map, so it would mostly fit for online. This is the end of Rockstar. This is the end of one of my favorite video game companies of all time.… Expand
  2. Dallathar
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Go f*** yourself with censorship, cutting music and removing the originals from stores. This buggy **** even can't work properly. RGL doesn't allow me to start playing GTA 4.

    Return the original versions maden by _really_ talented devs back! And mods too.
  3. vivaahoy
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Sad and pathetic cash grab attempt by a company that I used to respect so much. Really disappointing how they tried to milk out iconic titles from our childhood. Crashes and fps drops on PS5 shows they didnt even tried to make this "remaster" run decent. And now with this absolute garbage and pathetic excuse of a remaster we got, chances of seeing remakes of these games are gone for good.Sad and pathetic cash grab attempt by a company that I used to respect so much. Really disappointing how they tried to milk out iconic titles from our childhood. Crashes and fps drops on PS5 shows they didnt even tried to make this "remaster" run decent. And now with this absolute garbage and pathetic excuse of a remaster we got, chances of seeing remakes of these games are gone for good. I'm not mad but really fcking sad.… Expand
  4. kruci
    Nov 12, 2021
    2
    Tragiczna optymalizacja, tragiczne modele, więcej bugów niż oryginał. Wszystko co było można zepsuć zepsuli a poprzeczka była jakiś metr nad ziemią. Gratuluje talentu.
  5. mehrshad1372
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Trash trash trash!!! I just can't believe such horrible game! It's disgusting really
  6. jvpds
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    According to Rockstar, GTA: The Trilogy features “across-the-board upgrades” including graphical improvements and modern gameplay enhancements for all three titles, while “still maintaining the classic look and feel of the originals”.

    Let's talk first about their graphical improvement. The games indeed look "cool", with loads of lights, and Vice City in my opinion looking to be the best    According to Rockstar, GTA: The Trilogy features “across-the-board upgrades” including graphical improvements and modern gameplay enhancements for all three titles, while “still maintaining the classic look and feel of the originals”.

    Let's talk first about their graphical improvement. The games indeed look "cool", with loads of lights, and Vice City in my opinion looking to be the best remaster. But, at the same time, there are lots of typos on store fronts, one characater in San Andreas has the number of his shirt changed while you can still see the old one below it. The NPCS in Vice City look stunning, the new Tommy Vercetti model actually does fit the overall graphical style. In San Andreas however, the HUD icons look absolutely putrid, and most characters are unfinished, something that is not acceptable at this day and age, specially for a hefty price tag of $59.99. GTA III remaster feels like no improvement at all, the shaders look very dark, almost impossible to tell what indeed changed.

    And then comes the really important part of any game, the gameplay and performance. And both are absolutely horrible. The animations are clunky, the aiming is painful, driving is garbage. The UI for clothing and weapons store are the same as decades ago. Even worse is the performance, the abuse of lights with no pre-rendered textures, ruins the entire driving experience, as you have constant stuttering along your way, and combat in those areas with many lights along with the painful aiming and mechanics make it very unpleasant to play.

    Putting the graphics aside, there is nothing that would make you really play the remastered edition. Why suffer from all of the performance issues and clunky controls, just to play with nicer graphics? There would be more enjoyment by playing the originals instead. Rockstar knowing this would happen, pulled the originals from all stores, while also taking down many graphical mprovement mods. It is their right?Yes, but it just shows how afraid they are if people could have a better experience with their old games, then people wouldn't buy their new remastered editions.

    At this point I can't recommend anyone to buy this, specially for $59.99. This would be barely acceptable at $19.99, but still is unplayable.    … Expand
  7. MikoloPulo
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    You could probably get better looking stuff from a mod. Calling it lazy seems appropriate. Maybe amateurish too.
  8. Arbiter13
    Nov 12, 2021
    1
    A shame. Clipping, horrible character textures. Bugs everywhere. Despite a 2000 dollars pc, I have framerate drops. I'll go back to the original Games.
  9. Nicsan
    Nov 12, 2021
    1
    I don't know where to start , for decades I saw the Rockstar as maybe the mightiest game studio in my life that is not a cheap cash grab , that they only looking for perfectionism . but just look at this abomination.... just a simple re shade with a horrifying re-texture and another BAD port for pc. why Rockstar? what really happened to you? I wanted to give it 0 point but existing ofI don't know where to start , for decades I saw the Rockstar as maybe the mightiest game studio in my life that is not a cheap cash grab , that they only looking for perfectionism . but just look at this abomination.... just a simple re shade with a horrifying re-texture and another BAD port for pc. why Rockstar? what really happened to you? I wanted to give it 0 point but existing of those great songs and radio makes me to give it 1 point. ROCKSTAR YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS!… Expand
  10. MikeTheLost
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    I was expecting some way better than this. The pc version is a disaster. A lot of bugs and crashes. What the hell did them do? The scenario is nice, nothing so amazing, but the character it is a big joke. It´s stupid what they did with the characters. Long story short, I´m very disappointed.
  11. Deirtz
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Same games but with many bugs, besides having a bad optimization, they are practically selling you a graphics mod at a price too high for what it is worth. A complete disaster
  12. GoorkA
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Huge dissapointment. I feel cheated how this game looks and because of missing songs. I played mostly VC, but also III and SA just to compare. All three are buggy. Models are terrible. Fan mods were better than this.
    Seriously dont buy it and donate 10% of the price for animal shelter.
  13. Imannnn
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Unfortunately, there are a lot of problems in this game and it was not satisfied at all
  14. amirmmd
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    This game is just a trash. I don't know why Rockstar publish this game.
    This game is just a trash
    I don't know why Rockstar publish this game.
  15. ramazand
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    **** so bad SOOOOO BAAAAD
  16. Azagoth666
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    game is perfect highly recommend playing don't let all the ungrateful haters make your minds for up for you i played the originals and let me tell you definitive edition is just as the originals but more improved solid 10/10
  17. SohrabMz
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    It is just the old game with some cheap mods. Even the graphics doesn't look better .
  18. sinkiy
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Another cash grab, another cheap remaster, another overpriced, UNOPTIMIZED, censored, 40 songs missing game with bugs and glitches. I can’t believe what rockstar has turned into. A greedy, cheap and abusive gaming company, They don’t communicate, listen to or give a damn about their fans. They starve people of GTA then they sell them slop and these people eat it up. This trilogy wasAnother cash grab, another cheap remaster, another overpriced, UNOPTIMIZED, censored, 40 songs missing game with bugs and glitches. I can’t believe what rockstar has turned into. A greedy, cheap and abusive gaming company, They don’t communicate, listen to or give a damn about their fans. They starve people of GTA then they sell them slop and these people eat it up. This trilogy was nothing but a strategic starve fans and sell the same thing without any work. Complete cash grab without a doubt. You can tell from just how cheap, lazy and poor this remaster is. They didn’t even care enough to remaster it themselves. 65$ for this crap ? No thanks. What’s next cheap remaster for gta 5 without adding any single player content even? Oh that’s right they’re already doing that! Guess what people will buy it yet again. They will buy GTA 5 “expanded and enhanced” then come on here and say how great it is. Get a life people stop supporting this greedy anti consumer company.… Expand
  19. kames
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    A trash remaster made by some low Asian studios, Rockstar just took the credits. They don't even used their own engine, they remastered the game in Unreal Engine, how silly, but they know how to take your money.
  20. Queruba
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Não comprem, não comprem, não comprem, não comprem, não comprem, não comprem.
  21. AriaCypher
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    I expected Much more from rockstar specially about this trilogy which has sentimental values and nostalgia for us
  22. DBT
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Its really really really really not good. I don't even know where to start honestly.
  23. Relolelo
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    This is absolutely the worst thing ever.

    Just whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
  24. handycandy
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    This is the worst remaster I've ever seen. Poor optimization, disgusting graphics and bugs. Thanks RockStar.
  25. through_the_nev
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Rockstar, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHY?, man this trilogy is absolute piece of crap, it's like Cyberpunk but yes, it's worst...
  26. RZX22D9
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    This game looks like an asset swap with no art direction and plays like absolute garbage due to the broken flight controls and the mobile-like control scheme. It also barely runs on some med-high performance computers, and the originals were also removed from digital stores. Not to mention the fact that the company is DMCAing and suing modders. The company also wants 60$ for this. It's aThis game looks like an asset swap with no art direction and plays like absolute garbage due to the broken flight controls and the mobile-like control scheme. It also barely runs on some med-high performance computers, and the originals were also removed from digital stores. Not to mention the fact that the company is DMCAing and suing modders. The company also wants 60$ for this. It's a cheap money grab. Do not buy.… Expand
  27. Gorman_play
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's very bad. Graphic in this game badly, than graphic in 2004. Please, make remastered better, than that.
    With love from Belarus    … Expand
  28. MrAliS
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    The game has lots of visual bugs and system requirements are way too high for the performance it gives. even a simple mod could make them more beautiful and realistic than what it is now(and they are free) not to mention that most of these mods are less that 5GB .It just simply doesn't worth the money you pay for it
  29. Aryan_ez_pz
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Not what we want its not even 0 there is so many bugs in the game and for a game like this Rockstar didn't even remaster it himself it's so ****
  30. DRTJ_
    Nov 12, 2021
    3
    The game in not bad and not good Game graphic is like animations and maybe you see a animations
    But the shadows and something another is good I think may be the graphic doesn't like q animation
    Maybe I give 5 of 5
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 7, 2021
    30
    Rockstar dropped the ball on this remaster. The cars and other moving models look like plastic toys and the cities look like polished excrement. The contrast between the environment and the models is horrible and the list of bugs is long and obnoxious. Quality of life changes are the only redeeming part of this remaster that does no favours for fans or newcomers. Skip it until they either fix it or let the moders do their job.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Dec 7, 2021
    50
    I cannot currently recommend Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition on the PC, and a lot has to happen until I do. The truth is that I've had a decent amount of fun with this remaster; part of it is based on nostalgia, and part of it is based on some ridiculous, unavoidable bugs that weren't as frequent as I'd feared. Given all of these issues and the abysmal performance of the three games on the PC, I'd stay away from the trilogy until several major updates have been released. Even then, this remaster may not be for everyone.
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  3. GameSpace
    Nov 29, 2021
    50
    Overall, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition was set up to be one of the best things for GTA fans and it failed to hit that mark. It will now be remembered as a failure to launch title but I am sure Rockstar will step in and continue to fix some items within their game world.
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