Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition

 PlayStation 5
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0.9

Overwhelming dislike- based on 4152 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 237 out of 4152
  2. Mixed: 99 out of 4152
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  1. hall261
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    The original style and aesthetics are completely lost. Game design and visual design are destroyed. You can compare frame-by-frame, and the original will be better, except for some technical points like textures resolution, drawing range, 60 FPS, etc. But it can't even be recorded as a plus, for the for the remaster released in 2021, it should be by default, lol.
    Now all the games look    The original style and aesthetics are completely lost. Game design and visual design are destroyed. You can compare frame-by-frame, and the original will be better, except for some technical points like textures resolution, drawing range, 60 FPS, etc. But it can't even be recorded as a plus, for the for the remaster released in 2021, it should be by default, lol.
    Now all the games look equally bad, like a mix of Roblox and Fortnite. The original trilogy strove for realism, as far as the PS2 allowed. You made an ugly cartoon.
    GSG you don't have a sense of taste, you just stuffed a bunch of modern technologies, but don't bother to use of them properly, which is why the remaster looks worse than the originals. Shame    … Expand
  2. gadzilla
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    this is a disappointment and a slap in the face for all fans of the GTA series. this is by far the worst rockstar game ever. Effective marketers and managers have killed a great game.
  3. 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
  4. GtaFanMan69
    Nov 13, 2021
    1
    To say that I am disappointed is to say nothing. Once again I was convinced that Rockstar is not the same, since they give their great games to just anyone.
    1) Bad optimization
    2) Horrible character models
    3) Bugs
    4) Unreasonably high price
    5) Intimidation and lawsuits against moderators
    All this makes you give a bad rating to your game.
  5. BeneditoS
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Do not buy this game, please! It has lost its original art style, a lot of bugs, and you can see that it is a shoddy game.
  6. Mindurbidniss
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Iconic songs cut, weird graphical glitches, sections of the map you can literally fall through, cut effects like fog and haze, uncanny valley looking characters, inconsistent lighting, lazy menus, strange highlight effect when shooting people, controls that somehow are worse than the original. Just play the originals
  7. RockFailStar
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Even if GTA 6 is good (if it ever comes out), this remaster leaves black spot on Rockstar's reputation forever.
  8. Peepeestorm69
    Nov 12, 2021
    2
    The review of this game should not be based on the unchanged foundation of the existing story & world. It should be based on the changes made in upscaling, character models, lack of fluid mechanics, loss of radio content, inconsistency of audio, which was overall fairly poor and rushed.‬ I would recommend if you want to play the trilogy pick up the originals for the real definitiveThe review of this game should not be based on the unchanged foundation of the existing story & world. It should be based on the changes made in upscaling, character models, lack of fluid mechanics, loss of radio content, inconsistency of audio, which was overall fairly poor and rushed.‬ I would recommend if you want to play the trilogy pick up the originals for the real definitive edition, however Rockstars anti-consumer practices removed those from digital stores, adding to the gravity of the disappointment this remaster brings.… Expand
  9. Sugo
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    I thought yeah its rockstar how bad can it be and preordered. I wished I saved the money for black friday as this is completely trash. I will never buy through preorder by them anymore. What a shame for the legacy.
  10. Lemontree
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Hahahaha why hire the same guys that screwed up the San Andreas port!!! It was so bad they had to change their company name and now have done it again. A review embargo that went on days after it was released, zero footage of it before release is an absolute red flag that the game is going to suck. I feel sorry for anyone who bought this. Here’s hoping physical sales in December tank andHahahaha why hire the same guys that screwed up the San Andreas port!!! It was so bad they had to change their company name and now have done it again. A review embargo that went on days after it was released, zero footage of it before release is an absolute red flag that the game is going to suck. I feel sorry for anyone who bought this. Here’s hoping physical sales in December tank and Rockstar learns after their SECOND mistake to drop this team of amateurs.… Expand
  11. Luczian
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    This is a **** piece of **** from developers who are **** greedy.
    I highly do not recommend buying this craft.
  12. Safodo
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    When you can achieve better graphics and gameplay by just installing modes to the original game you know something is wrong.
  13. seneka_
    Nov 13, 2021
    1
    This abomination is no where near rockstar quality. They should remove this from stores immediately and remake it as soon as possible. Our expectations were low because this game was going to be a re-master but they created a product even worse than the 20 years old one. Rockstar does not depend on the income this game will generate therefore they should not try to workaround it likeThis abomination is no where near rockstar quality. They should remove this from stores immediately and remake it as soon as possible. Our expectations were low because this game was going to be a re-master but they created a product even worse than the 20 years old one. Rockstar does not depend on the income this game will generate therefore they should not try to workaround it like cyberpunk did and remove this **** from the face of the earth.… Expand
  14. Kirashi
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Obviously not a real zero for the game itself, but the whole shady business of pulling the OG games and mods off, kinda forces me to score it this low. For shame Rockstar, for shame...
  15. kremedved
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Same thing but worse, graphics looks flat and unnatural, it destroyed the atmosphere ans damaged the feeling of the game, nothing better here go back!!!
  16. GustavoLoesch
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    O jogo está todo bugado, desde problemas apenas visuais até problemas de desempenho, queda de frames e o jogo já crashou e fechou sozinho no mínimo umas 10 vezes
  17. BaBka_YaGGa
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Оптимизация ужасная, графика страшная, музыка вырезана,в этой игре отличная только цена, rockstar наплевали и обоссали всех фанатов gta, потрачено на крепкий 0/0.
  18. pjw84
    Nov 13, 2021
    10
    I love it, the few added features like weapon wheel and the map is so much better plus the added auto save
  19. Muhammad_Luthfi
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    The three game titles were masterpieces at their time. Rockstar Games' decision to half-heartedly remaster these three titles was a huge mistake. improvements that are only visible in terms of graphics, but look old in terms of gameplay mechanics. I understand this is just a remaster, but why do these three titles look worse than the original version. I think GTA 4 is better remasteredThe three game titles were masterpieces at their time. Rockstar Games' decision to half-heartedly remaster these three titles was a huge mistake. improvements that are only visible in terms of graphics, but look old in terms of gameplay mechanics. I understand this is just a remaster, but why do these three titles look worse than the original version. I think GTA 4 is better remastered first, considering the more modern gameplay mechanics of the trilogy.… Expand
  20. Jtrevelyn
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Absolutely inexcusable performance on PS5, even in performance mode there is fps drops constantly! I did not expect this level of poorness from Rockstar! They need to fix it asap! Right now with the poor performance, terrible rain effects and ugly character models the game is unplayable!
  21. Coyot
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Rockstar's greed has reached incredible heights. This company lost its conscience by offering this hack at full price. Reputation is hard to earn, very easy to lose and almost impossible to restore.
    You've lost her! A shame!
  22. DMDeV
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Rockstar you spit on my childhood. Rename the company, the people who work there now are not worthy to represent this brand.Take Blizzard by the hand and go **** yourself.
  23. jayfjay15
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This is unforgivable. Totally lied to the community and they knew it was this bad.
  24. Dante1998DLP
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Muy lamentable esta "Edición Definitiva", se le han quitado muchísimos detalles de sus versiones originales, cómo pueden ser los pájaros que daban una sensación de un mundo algo más vivo, las tormentas de arena de la ciudad de Las Venturas, los coches por la noche no tienen encendidas ni las luces traseras, solo cuando frenas o te bajas del coche, el fog le daba mucho más realismo alMuy lamentable esta "Edición Definitiva", se le han quitado muchísimos detalles de sus versiones originales, cómo pueden ser los pájaros que daban una sensación de un mundo algo más vivo, las tormentas de arena de la ciudad de Las Venturas, los coches por la noche no tienen encendidas ni las luces traseras, solo cuando frenas o te bajas del coche, el fog le daba mucho más realismo al juego, ahora se ve muy pequeño el mapa y ni tan solo hay nubes cuando te subes a un rascacielos alto como puede ser el Maze Bank Tower, solo están arriba del mapa como decorado y no puedes atravesarlas cosa que antes sí, se nota que a esta edición Rockstar Games no ha puesto ni el mínimo mimo, les ha dejado todo el trabajo a Grove Street Games y la supervisión a sido nula, encima te lo venden a 60 eurazos una remasterización que como mucho debería costar 40€, la iluminación y texturas están muy bien hechas incluso las puestas de sol de Vice City, en el apartado visual es muy bonito, pero no todo es visual, hay infinidad de bugs que ya no son tan solo estéticos como pueden ser las caras de los personajes o atravesar paredes sino que depende de que bug te deja anclado en una misión y no puedes pasarla por culpa del bug y una empresa como Rockstar Games que tiene tanto dinero no puede hacer semejante aberración y destruir su obra maestra.… Expand
  25. PlayManiac
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    I've paid 60EUR for this "game" and I could not play because they have retired the game. Also I can not refund because I've tried more than 2 hours, just to try to get a decent configuration (something impossible even for my mid-high end range PC: 8700k + 3070).

    Thus is the worst scam I can remember.
  26. JakeyMagee
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    F*ck rockstar, you guys ruined 3 amazing games. And f*cked over every modder out there that has been keeping these games fresh. This trilogy is now an abomination. Zero effort, Zero passion went into this. Seriously disappointing that rockstar went this low for some quick money.
  27. AkiLas
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Bugs, CJ terrible, bad game, no play, rockstar kidding with me, see this price is crazy for this game bad.
  28. teamdecatur
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    So **** bad. Go **** yourselves Rockstar. I can't believe you pieces of **** took down the original games as if these are a replacement.
  29. notagain1989
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Purchased this game expecting to relive the classic GTA games, no, not the case. The games have totally lost the atmosphere of the originals, Iconic songs cut from the game (the most glaring being from vice city where Michael Jackson's Billie Jean was supposed to resonate throughout my ear drums as i get in the first vehicle. Too many glitches to count. Then when i try to get a refund fromPurchased this game expecting to relive the classic GTA games, no, not the case. The games have totally lost the atmosphere of the originals, Iconic songs cut from the game (the most glaring being from vice city where Michael Jackson's Billie Jean was supposed to resonate throughout my ear drums as i get in the first vehicle. Too many glitches to count. Then when i try to get a refund from Microsoft they denied my request, so now i'm stuck with the terrible thing they call "Definitive".… Expand
  30. helohe
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Awful. I rather just buy the original games and install some mods. With better results.
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Metascore
54

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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