Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition

 PlayStation 5
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0.9

Overwhelming dislike- based on 4152 Ratings

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  1. Sparky1Up
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Just think what would happen if you let a bunch of incompetent morons handle the crown jewels. Hard to imagine, I know, as people wouldn't be stupid enough to let incompetent morons anywhere near them. Rockstar however....
  2. helleformer
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    When they announced GTA trilogy remaster I was 100% sure this will be on GTA 5 engine or something else as modern. I was sure we get realistic versions of same characters and improved mechanics. But no! They did same old thing with slightly changed models, neiro-upscaled textures and a ton of rotten censorship. Those cartoonish childish models are incredibly awful for year 2021, with themWhen they announced GTA trilogy remaster I was 100% sure this will be on GTA 5 engine or something else as modern. I was sure we get realistic versions of same characters and improved mechanics. But no! They did same old thing with slightly changed models, neiro-upscaled textures and a ton of rotten censorship. Those cartoonish childish models are incredibly awful for year 2021, with them GTA looks like Sims. In recent years I have been surprised to see the largest gamedev companies produce their masterpieces' remasters one after another, making them unbelievably bad as if all this time developers have not improved their skills, but degraded. So we got a gleeful remasters of AC3, WC3, D2R and a not-so-bad but dubious and lazy remaster of Mass Effect. Now this one arrived to to update game failure records.

    I want to give all the developers a good advice. You think the fans' love is endless and they will buy everything you make in any state. You're wrong. Your fans are not your fans, in fact they love ONLY quality.    … Expand
  3. 66ghost
    Nov 13, 2021
    3
    If you don't look too closely on visuals it will even seem not bad (but this doesn't include characters) . But the more you look the more problems with visuals you see: weird rain and water, some problems with lighting, no fog, some textures look super weird and there's a lot of problems with spelling on them for some reason, some things look unrealisticly shiny etc. Vehicles are nearlyIf you don't look too closely on visuals it will even seem not bad (but this doesn't include characters) . But the more you look the more problems with visuals you see: weird rain and water, some problems with lighting, no fog, some textures look super weird and there's a lot of problems with spelling on them for some reason, some things look unrealisticly shiny etc. Vehicles are nearly the same as in original. They only have new textures and wheels. For some reason they didn't even used better XBOX/Mobile models of them. And also vehicles lost some extras. Some guns (like AK) are badly modelled. And should i even say something about characters???
    Sound is completely untouched. Whis is inadmissible. In GTA 3 some sounds literally hurt the ears.
    Physics is like in original, but in some cases they even managed to mess it up.
    Technically the games is bad. Most of bugs ang glitches are stayed from the original, but now there's A TON of new ones (including visual bugs). The games is very poorly optimized.
    They also promised us better controls, but controls are barely changed.
    Oh, and the price is 60$!!! Defenitely doesn't worth it    … Expand
  4. simmybear
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Utterly appalling release, it is like going through a time warp to the early days of gaming. Graphics in Tomb Raider 1 is a better experience than this, requested a refund, Shame on you Rockstar, shame!
  5. kmz445
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Iconic songs cut, a lot of bugs, The same 2004 game full price. wtf rockstar games,
  6. diegomarcals
    Nov 13, 2021
    1
    I'm disappointed. The characters are ridiculous. Rockstar has to fix this urgently.
  7. ChiefBrodi
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    An absolute shame!!! Playing on my PS5 is a mess - in quality mode 30 fps and stuttering and in performance mode it’s still more stuttering and unplayable !!!
  8. safuangamer
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very bad game for 60 dollar the whole game is ruined all the characters are looking painful… Expand
  9. TheToreno
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    A lot of bugs, models are awful, rain looks like salt, there is a lot of fps loss, scaling is awful too...
    I don't even want to talk about the aim, nothing changed.
    The weapons wheel like in GTA V is great, like for the radios
    Just wow, but don't buy it 60€/$ (every currency you want)
    Just don't buy it.
    Play to the og ones they way more better.
    This is completely ****
  10. metametametamet
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Buy Gigapixel AI > drop all textures in > upscale all > export > take down the original games > upload "rEmAsTrEd" > put price tag same as years of effords and billions spent games on > done !
    Woaaaaaaaah Big Brain Time !

    "aMaZinG rEmaStEr"
  11. SHeNk408
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    I wish i could give this lower then a zero, This trilogy is a complete slap in the face to GTA fans and a slap in the face to the games that made Rockstar what they are today. (or what they used to be). I understand that they run a business and its about making money but its just sad what Rockstar has become. Are they really hurting for money this bad? Why did this have to get pushed outI wish i could give this lower then a zero, This trilogy is a complete slap in the face to GTA fans and a slap in the face to the games that made Rockstar what they are today. (or what they used to be). I understand that they run a business and its about making money but its just sad what Rockstar has become. Are they really hurting for money this bad? Why did this have to get pushed out so incomplete? People have been dreaming about the thought of this remaster for years and after this whole time we get this? A completely broken pos game that run at less then 50fps on top tier console/PC. I don't think one single GTA fan would play this and guess that this is a official product released from Rockstar. How can modder's on their spare time create something miles better then a company worth billions? I keep thinking they have to come out soon and tell us "Gotcha" you guys really thought we would release something this embarrassing?… Expand
  12. Vicamins
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    An Absolutely horrific, buggy, sorry excuse for a game. No mod support, no music from old GTA and the bugs galore are out of control This gives fallout 76 a run for its money.
  13. jsyoung97
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    There are bugged textures left and right. There is a night and day difference in the detail in the face of the protagonists compared to any other character, and it feels incredibly out of place. There are mission bugs, particularly in VC’s Gun Runner. The frame rate is inconsistent at best, dropping the most drastically when it begins to rain. The rain is also unbearable. In GTA 3, it isThere are bugged textures left and right. There is a night and day difference in the detail in the face of the protagonists compared to any other character, and it feels incredibly out of place. There are mission bugs, particularly in VC’s Gun Runner. The frame rate is inconsistent at best, dropping the most drastically when it begins to rain. The rain is also unbearable. In GTA 3, it is just shy of impossible to see when it’s raining. They’re white streaks that cover the entire screen, being more akin to TV static than actual rain. In VC and SA, the issue doesn’t seem to be quite as intolerable, but nonetheless they are still just white streaks flying across the screen instead of something that actually resembles rain drops. You could go through the r/GTA or r/GTATrilogy for 5 minutes and spot 30 bugs players have found, which vary from immersion breaking to game breaking. There are removed songs and animations in each game, the most egregious of the animations being everything muscular CJ does now. And as far as missing songs goes, the company that made this game has amassed an unbelievable amount of wealth, and it’s nothing but laziness and greediness to not work out licensing for the ACTUAL DEFINITIVE SOUNDTRACK. The games’ audio received almost no polish. It seems the only thing actually done to change these games from what they were before is the graphical appearance. When these games were current, they were the best looking PS2 era games around. With the “Definitive” editions just released, they are still nothing more than the best looking PS2 era games. The only changes to make gameplay any smoother are the free camera, and free camera drive by controls. By today’s standards, GTA 3 is next to unplayable. Nothing about it feels good. It was a chore to complete, and it’s a game from my childhood that I have incredibly fond memories of. I even go back and play the original version once every 2 or 3 years, along with VC and SA. These games deserved improvements to make them appeal to the generation that didn’t get the chance to play them when all the hype surrounded them. Instead, we’ve gotten 3 bug ridden messes from a studio that already ruined the 10 year anniversary edition of, arguably, everybody’s favorite game, San Andreas (I prefer VC for the story, and SA for gameplay). If changes aren’t made VERY soon to fix performance issues, and eliminate the dozens of bugs players are coming across, I think the legacy of these games will be tarnished, and the reputation of all companies involved will be questioned of laziness and greed. tl;dr: It’s a rushed mess. It is incredibly apparent they needed at least another 2 months to have the games properly built. And now, instead, we’re going to have to wait and hope that they add patches that we should’ve never had to wait for in the first place.… Expand
  14. KTown_Shanab10
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It looked lazy, lot of soundtrack omitted. GTA SA looked small because of fog removal! I didn’t like it at all specially with a price like this.… Expand
  15. The_Ommadawn
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    I hate this release so much. It should have never happened and not at this price. Shame on you Rockstar!!!!!
  16. Sualp
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    I cant believe Rockstar really released this trash. This must be a joke or something. My respects for Rockstar went to zero.
  17. Ender7887
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Glitchy buggy mess.
    Absolute disaster of a game
    These games all together are maybe worth $2 at best. What a catastrophe
  18. Eatt
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Cash grab by rockstar. How can you mess up the graphics of a classic so bad it is unreal
  19. PabloVP129
    Nov 12, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The facts that rockstar released something so poor and cheaply made is an embarrassment. Every year the game studio that stood beyond the rest has become a laughing stock, took away the detail and love for smooth better graphics, but besides the lighting and some crisper resolutions, this remaster is an absolute joke… Expand
  20. PierreAngelique
    Nov 13, 2021
    2
    Terrible performance on PS5 and several crashes. Sony should allow for refunds. Performance aside, the games are riddled with visual glitches and they are largely unfaithful to the style and atmosphere of the original games. It seems like most of the textures were upscaled by AI and as a result there are lots of weird visual inconsistencies. The audio quality also seems way worse, I readTerrible performance on PS5 and several crashes. Sony should allow for refunds. Performance aside, the games are riddled with visual glitches and they are largely unfaithful to the style and atmosphere of the original games. It seems like most of the textures were upscaled by AI and as a result there are lots of weird visual inconsistencies. The audio quality also seems way worse, I read because all the audio files were lifted from the mobile version. They didn't even improve on the original game's issues, like the bad pop-in effect of cars and distant objects. There are some minor quality of life improvements like the weapon wheel but the games are definitely not worth it for that. These are definitely not the definitive versions of the games and it is a shame Rockstar took down the older versions of the game, as those versions + a few mods make for a far superior experience.… Expand
  21. CaptainCUCK
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Una estafa viniendo de una compañía de tan renombre como lo es Rockstar. Cago mierdas mejores.
  22. ronnielsen
    Nov 13, 2021
    1
    Sad. The only thing definitive here is how definitively horrible these versions are. This feels more like a mobile port of a ps2 port. The UI is laggy and unintuitive, the controls are cumbersome, and the camera is motion sickness inducing. Very disappointed.
  23. OratorX
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This piece of garbage could be worth 10$ for trilogy, but the Rockstar's attitude towards fan modifications is unacceptably. This Definitive Edition it would be a shame to release even for EA, but Rockstar...
    Did you think, that CDPR created the larges cringe of game universe a year ago? Well, Rockstar set a new awkward and cringest record!
  24. scarmunster
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    This is next level pathetic, just unacceptable.............................
  25. SayingNothing
    Nov 13, 2021
    1
    Are you judging the mods who have kept your games alive for years ?! How dare you?!
    Hey, cowardly corporation reading this.
    GTA SA is a part of my childhood, so it is better for you to stay away from LA, because if I find out that next to me is a T2 or Rockstar employee, I will personally ask him for everything!
  26. TsarMikhaiL
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first thing I noticed was they removed the cinematic camera, why ?? I why ??? The first person view was also removed outside the car. Very negligent attitude to optimization, the characters seem to be cut down with an ax, it's just awful !!! Where is the former quality of Rockstar games ??? What can we expect from GTA 6… Expand
  27. Erdbeerknoedel
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Good job! You guys at rockstar make a gazillion dollar everyday from gta online and then spend 20$ max for the development of this masterpiece of a game
  28. Rekless
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    This is a quick cash grab by a company who makes great games and has the funding to do better. It's really distasteful when things like this happen but I guess that's all these big companies care about is money. This should have been done as well as the mafia game but it's like a bunch of high schoolers made it
  29. Rhans
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    As an old fan of the series, with thousand of hours played, I say this was a huge disappointment. They fixed "good" glitches which were used for nice exploits and neglected the bad glitches. It is a lazy up refurbished mobile port. I guess I should expect as much from Grove Street Games (or War drum studios).
    I cannot believe they removed the original versions, which were great, for this.
  30. Franciscosilva9
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Adds almost nothing to the overall experience, mussing textures, audio bugs, crashes very frequently. Does not deserve the 60€ price tag. Fo not recommend
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 46
  3. Negative: 10 out of 46
  1. PLAY
    Feb 23, 2022
    60
    Warts-and-all remasters that accept the failings of the original games and make amends where possible, but ultimately too flawed to live up to the name. [Issue#9, p.82]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 18, 2022
    40
    From the Definitive Edition of the iconic GTA titles emerged a technically unfinished remaster, which remained halfway. The content is and will always remain timeless, but the way to get to it and to enjoy it is simply not good.
  3. IGN Adria
    Jan 20, 2022
    30
    A textbook example of how not to remaster games from the PlayStation 2 era, these defective "definitive" releases are just desecration of three classic titles that deserve much better treatment.
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