Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition

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  1. imafallguy
    Nov 15, 2021
    4
    I’m sure the devs actually worked very hard on this. Game development is an incredibly difficult and exhausting industry. Regardless, the end product is substandard on Switch. I suspect the publisher didn’t dedicate enough time and resources for Grove Street Games to remaster 3 games for 7 different platforms, the package feels rushed and broken. Resolution in docked mode is awful and it’sI’m sure the devs actually worked very hard on this. Game development is an incredibly difficult and exhausting industry. Regardless, the end product is substandard on Switch. I suspect the publisher didn’t dedicate enough time and resources for Grove Street Games to remaster 3 games for 7 different platforms, the package feels rushed and broken. Resolution in docked mode is awful and it’s only marginally better in handheld, both modes suffer from routine frame drops. Technically, the games do run, but you’d be forgiven for thinking it was the original PS2 code being emulated on Switch. They actually seem worse to me, but that could just be nostalgia. Avoid for now and hope that (many) a patch and a price drop are in the works. Very disappointing that Rockstar would let this happen to their legacy.… Expand
  2. pedrosolisg
    Nov 16, 2021
    4
    **** here we go again... and we seem to go in a quite disappointing way, specially given rockstar average quality standards! I tend to wait for game reviews prior to perform a purchase, but this time I naively thought "c'mon is rockstar! and is the classic trilogy! what could possibly go wrong to regret this purchase?..." Quite a few things actually. In a word, this port can be qualified**** here we go again... and we seem to go in a quite disappointing way, specially given rockstar average quality standards! I tend to wait for game reviews prior to perform a purchase, but this time I naively thought "c'mon is rockstar! and is the classic trilogy! what could possibly go wrong to regret this purchase?..." Quite a few things actually. In a word, this port can be qualified in one word: Poor.

    There are some good additions on this port.

    - Biggest highlight (bittersweet) - The GTA games are finally on a Nintendo platform, sth which did not happen since Chinatown wars on DS. (There are downsides which will be elaborated later in the review.

    - The lighting additions and refined shadows and textures improve the visuals compared to the original ports.

    - Some of the icons are being reused from the mobile editions, which is quite refreshing. Not a big upgrade, but welcome nonetheless.

    - The weapon wheel, maybe the most welcome addition, together with GPS marked road and the refined controls. It makes a quite decent alignment in game controls with later installments, specially GTA V.

    The original experience of GTA is (almost) untouched. Is good to be back. But that's about it regarding bright sides. In fact, all of the above have their negative counterparts, which add more than one pain or unpleasant surprise which blurs the core experience of the game.

    - Coming back to graphic additions, most of these can be found in cars, and some characters having different clothing colours, but dont get too close to the faces - they lack any kind of detail or expression- Many times it feels like a 2012 remaster rather than 2021's... The change on textures also brings new bugs on the scene: Strange violet/golden textures overlapping in our clothing and other textures ( I saw a tree becoming pink in groove street). Some other textures are even creepy (have you seen Cesar Vialpando's hands looking somehow like Edward Scissorhands?? GOD)

    - Second remark on graphics, the resolution is terrible... On handled is already poor, but many games suffer this issue (even Mario Odyssey). I was playing my first days on handled, and I was hoping that things would be much more detailed on docked, but I was VERY wrong... Feels that the resolution stays the same...

    - Some of the icons came from mobile, together with the new controls for the gym weights or lowrider/dancing moves... It went from challenging tasks on the original to far too easy (and even boring) on this version...

    - The weapon wheel does not come complete, meaning we cannot have two weapons of the same type like we can have on GTAV. The GPS tracker works sometimes. The controls feel clunky on many occasions, and is IMPOSSIBLE to do free aim! Super bad adjusted sensitivity. You better enabled classic or assisted aim, and pray to be lucky when on missions which require free aim...

    - The streets are much emptier than usual, and the elements on the screen appear much later. Things change completely if you rotate the view around you, going from a street full of npc's to none or viceversa...

    Overall, and as I already pointed out, this port is very poor, and I just hope they may add patches to cover some of the defects which perturb coming back to these three games (now for the first time I hope they wont port GTAV to Switch, cuz given my experience with these games, it could be PAINFUL)    … Expand
  3. Nayl
    Nov 13, 2021
    4
    Foi uma longa espera pelo retorno da série GTA aos consoles da nintendo, e o resultado nao poderia ser mais decepcionante. Frame Rate caindo a quase zero, em um jogo de 2005! Num console de 2014! Em san andreas nao tem nem como usar cheats. Foram capazes de piorar a experiencia que é jogoar os classicos ao extremo. Meus parabens pelo trabalho porco Rockstar.
  4. SiRock
    Nov 13, 2021
    4
    Thanks for **** all over our childhood memories **** Cancelled my physical preorder. Rockstar is too preoccupied with releasing GTA5 for the 50th **** time
  5. MinePlay512
    Nov 12, 2021
    4
    Sadly to be honest it's best to play these GTA games on the PC instead. The games doesn't run smooth on the Switch.
  6. FikolXx
    Nov 13, 2021
    4
    Очень плохо. Графика была неплохой, но в порте игры на Nintendo switch ее уничтожили. В кац-сценах освещение поломано. Игре нужен ремейк, а не ремастер.
  7. BiblioMeczka
    Nov 19, 2021
    4
    Grafika:
  8. laytonalan
    Oct 30, 2022
    3
    A shockingly bad port of three great games from the PlayStation 2 era. While the games ARE playable, the games run at such a low resolution that it often makes things hard to see. Honestly, porting the original games would have looked far better than this mess.
  9. SewAwOw
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    Очень плохой ремастер, во всех аспектах - хреновая оптимизация, баги, несерьезный стиль графики, что убивает часть атмосферы оригиналов, очень высокая цена.
  10. Rob3rtSh4rk
    Nov 12, 2021
    3
    Mediocre port, Poorly optimized, lousy resolution and it is not stable at all at 30fps
  11. Alex_79
    Nov 13, 2021
    3
    It's incredibly disappointing just how little Rockstar have done to remaster these classic games, and even more laughable when they label the release as the Definitive Edition. The supposedly modernised controls have done nothing to improve the terrible shooting, and the whole package reeks of a lazy cash grab. This could have been really special, but instead we are now stuck with theIt's incredibly disappointing just how little Rockstar have done to remaster these classic games, and even more laughable when they label the release as the Definitive Edition. The supposedly modernised controls have done nothing to improve the terrible shooting, and the whole package reeks of a lazy cash grab. This could have been really special, but instead we are now stuck with the worst possible way to relive these old games. The graphics and audio are sub-par, the controls are horrible and the animation terrible. It's one thing to release a straight up port of a PS2 game. It's quite another to pretend it's more than that. There's no excuse for how badly these games look and run on Switch, no excuse at all.… Expand
  12. Madmaxlgndklr
    Nov 13, 2021
    3
    If you expected a half-assed port, then you’re pretty on the mark. There’s a lot of strange issues that crop up across all three games. Texture pop-ins are pretty standard. I honestly wish they’d just ported the gen 5 versions than let another studio “remaster” them.
  13. danielmafia301
    Nov 16, 2021
    3
    I could put up with a lot of the jank, terrible character models and glitches if I had just got a version of GTA I could play on the go that ran at a stable 30fps. But they couldn't even get that right. These are (bad looking) PS2 ports yet they run worse than the Witcher III does on Switch hardware. The framerate is never a stable 30 and seems to hover in the 20s 99% of the time no matterI could put up with a lot of the jank, terrible character models and glitches if I had just got a version of GTA I could play on the go that ran at a stable 30fps. But they couldn't even get that right. These are (bad looking) PS2 ports yet they run worse than the Witcher III does on Switch hardware. The framerate is never a stable 30 and seems to hover in the 20s 99% of the time no matter what's happening on screen. In drag race missions in SA, the game literally freezes for 1-2 seconds when I hit a checkpoint, making them next to impossible to complete. The game are also butt ugly and in many instances looks objectively worse than the PS2 originals.

    I don't know how we're living in a world where the remaster of Saints Row III got more attention than Grand Theft Auto. Rockstar are known for their obsessive attention to detail, to the point of overworking their developers on stupid stuff like horse balls. How the hell can they turn around and give their crown jewels to a company that does mobile ports and nothing else? Avoid this collection at all costs. It honestly would have been better if Rockstar had just thrown up lazy, emulated PS2 versions on Switch and called it a day.    … Expand
  14. rEnAt02
    Nov 16, 2021
    3
    Esto me paso en el Gta Vice City:

    Muchas veces no cargan las texturas del mapa, tiene errores graficos
    Se traban los vehiculos en los arboles.
    Aveces se queda en la pantalla de carga.
    El personaje atraviesa el piso, etc.

    Y hoy se me corrompió la partida guardada, basicamente es el juego original con un mod de texturas pero sigue con los mismos fallos de siempre. No vale la pena.
  15. Andmyaxe90
    Nov 12, 2021
    2
    Frame rate drops, low resolution, graphical and lightning bugs here and there. At times awkward controls. The switch can run The Witcher 3 and the Crysis trilogy. There is no excuse the Switch, or any other console cannot run these games perfectly. However, if you use a microscope, there is fun to be found.
  16. Nejby
    Nov 13, 2021
    2
    My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.
    Grand Theft Auto Defnitive Edition on switch is the worst way to experience this whole trilogy.
    Framerate is really terrible, dropping to 15 fps, even these graphics are not Witcher 3 level, and that game is on switch with stable framerate, this is rushed unfinished product. While locations and city look great, another issue is    My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.
    Grand Theft Auto Defnitive Edition on switch is the worst way to experience this whole trilogy.
    Framerate is really terrible, dropping to 15 fps, even these graphics are not Witcher 3 level, and that game is on switch with stable framerate, this is rushed unfinished product. While locations and city look great, another issue is that there is no fog (In san andreas) so if you fly up the skyies you would see entire san andreas map which its just not really good looking.
    Oh and yeah. Character models really dont look great, while there are some good looking characters (which it is like only 15% of all ) rest are just really **** roblox characters.
    Navigation on GPS is broken and it wont show you many short routs like it did in GTAV and GTAIV
    This really should have been delayed. Also forget about GTAV style controls, they are not.
    This is literally the worst way to spend 60 bucks on it.
    For now, don't buy it, wait for sale and future update.
    This is what mods died for. Please, save yourself from this god awful buggy remaster.
    And just homebrew your Switch and play RE3 and REVC
    They are 101 % much better. Somehow this launch is way worse than Cyberpunk 2077 had which is a really big joke.    … Expand
  17. BurtKocain
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Should've been a surefire home run, even given the advancing age of these games. What you get instead will probably go on record as the most disastrous video game release of 2021. Absolutely baffling.
  18. Moohbear
    Nov 12, 2021
    2
    This port is just a quick cash grab from Rockstar. The original games were quickly ported to a new engine. Sure, they look a bit cleaner: higher resolution, better textures, better lighting. That's great for before/after screenshots. And that's all the games are good for. The framerate on the Switch is simply atrocious. As soon as the player starts moving aroung, you can see the FPS dropThis port is just a quick cash grab from Rockstar. The original games were quickly ported to a new engine. Sure, they look a bit cleaner: higher resolution, better textures, better lighting. That's great for before/after screenshots. And that's all the games are good for. The framerate on the Switch is simply atrocious. As soon as the player starts moving aroung, you can see the FPS drop and the game gets choppy, which also impact the control response. Keep your money and wait for a future fix, if there's ever one.… Expand
  19. thomasteja
    Nov 13, 2021
    2
    The worst 60 bucks I've ever spent on a game, alongside Aliens Colonial Marines (to put things into perspective). Now I understand why they didn't release any footage of the Switch version and locked the release worldwide at the same hour, hoping that gullible idiots like me would impatiently throw money at Rockstar. I would be somewhat content (albeit disappointed) with the currentThe worst 60 bucks I've ever spent on a game, alongside Aliens Colonial Marines (to put things into perspective). Now I understand why they didn't release any footage of the Switch version and locked the release worldwide at the same hour, hoping that gullible idiots like me would impatiently throw money at Rockstar. I would be somewhat content (albeit disappointed) with the current graphical fidelity of the game, but the performance and technical issues make the game almost unplayable. For a game focused on driving it's utterly frustating to lose control of the car due to framerate issues and then ram into a car popping in. Stay away from this remaster until (if at all) they patch the hell out of it.… Expand
  20. awesome2709
    Nov 13, 2021
    2
    The GTA Trilogy are amazing and cult classics. But this port is just unacceptable.
    And the problem it's not on the hardware. The other and only game that Rockstar has released on the plattform is L.A. Noire, a portable version of the 2017 remaster that runs surprisingly smoothin comparison to this.
    I was very happy that they decided to include Nintendo in this release, but it's    The GTA Trilogy are amazing and cult classics. But this port is just unacceptable.
    And the problem it's not on the hardware. The other and only game that Rockstar has released on the plattform is L.A. Noire, a portable version of the 2017 remaster that runs surprisingly smoothin comparison to this.

    I was very happy that they decided to include Nintendo in this release, but it's personally frustrating that the first time that these titles arrive like this: graphics are what I expected, nothing special but good nontheless for the system.
    But the performance is horrible (unstable 30 fps, blurry gameplay, crashes...). It makes me wonder how much time did they spent on this version...

    Seeing the results makes me wish they just released the originals in HD. Wait for the physical release and let's see if there's a patch by then, because rn it's a mess...    … Expand
  21. Katan13
    Nov 13, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So aside from the visual bugs which I'm sure you've seen its the frame rate......it is TERRIBLE! constant stuttering, at times completely freezes up. This is an old game with some visual improvements it should run a lot better than this. I totally feel like rockstar have robbed me of £50, which is no small amount for this nonsense.… Expand
  22. jonmurrs
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    This trilogy just sucks on switch. You can forgive the art style but it runs at a very low resolution, and never hits 30fps. I would say it hovers at 20fps-It's unplayable atm. Wait for an update! It's just a bad version, best I can say it.
  23. lightsydejake
    Dec 14, 2021
    2
    The Switch version of the game, has more awful downgraded graphics, and looks blurry, unlike my own PC version, i can blur a graphics a little bit and make custom config file to optimizing it and use Reshade graphics to sharpening graphics better than this Switch port.

    Most of the issues is also can be seen from the PC port i reviewed before aswell.
  24. guizaum
    Nov 12, 2021
    1
    Jogo tenebroso, mal lançado, bugado, feio, vergonhoso. A rockstar deveria ter vergonha de lançar algo assim em pleno 2021.
    .
    Custava tanto assim colocar algum esforço no projeto e fazer um jogo melhor?

    Isso foi decepcionante
  25. Bensisko
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    It’s really that bad. This is a buggy, laggy, crash-prone port and the pre-launch review embargo suggests that the developers and publishers knew that this was going to be dumpster fire at launch. Sad!
  26. Doctor9068
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Ужасная оптимизация!!! Может на других системах и хорошо все, но на свич играть невозможно. 1 балл накинул за ностальгию.
  27. slima66
    Nov 18, 2021
    1
    Its a shame. Poor optimisation, lot of bugs, and glitches. Due to the age of the game, it would have been appropriate to bring a minimum of 30 continuous fps on each platform. There was no gameplay preview at all. That could have been a warning sign.
  28. Tom_Supreme
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    It's hard to believe how they turned three absolute classics into a pile of garbage. Rockstar and Take2 don't give a damn about gamers and their expectations as long as the money keeps flowing into their pockets. The Switch has gotten so many terrific ports of AAA games, but this is an insult. I'm glad I put my money into Fire Emblem Three Houses instead of buying this junk at full price.
  29. blue-luigi
    Dec 27, 2021
    1
    The game formula still works and is entertaining, but there are a number of bugs and game crashes that show how little effort was put into producing this games; issues that must be addressed so the game can be played as well as the original versions.
  30. pswica
    Nov 12, 2021
    1
    I don't normally write reviews for games that I buy but this is really disappointing. Even ignoring all the graphical glitches and changes, it runs very poorly on the switch. The frame rate instability makes it borderline unplayable, especially when a lot goes on onscreen. This coupled with graphical pop-in and non-precise controls makes it just not fun to play. I expected better fromI don't normally write reviews for games that I buy but this is really disappointing. Even ignoring all the graphical glitches and changes, it runs very poorly on the switch. The frame rate instability makes it borderline unplayable, especially when a lot goes on onscreen. This coupled with graphical pop-in and non-precise controls makes it just not fun to play. I expected better from Rockstar games, a studio I always associated with quality.… Expand
  31. Racer_Seven
    Nov 13, 2021
    1
    I have never written a proper review for a game before, but to have me prompted do do such a thing, the game either is good or... well, you probably already know.

    This remastering of the three classic games is rather terrible. At first play, they seem perfectly fine, but once you get into game-play is where the flaws start to show. Missing textures, frame-rate issues texture    I have never written a proper review for a game before, but to have me prompted do do such a thing, the game either is good or... well, you probably already know.

    This remastering of the three classic games is rather terrible. At first play, they seem perfectly fine, but once you get into game-play is where the flaws start to show. Missing textures, frame-rate issues texture mis-alignments, horrible pop-in, barriers and other objects fail to load in visually, and even the breakable barriers aren't tied to their models, as they break away but visually stay put. When moving Claude around, it's possible to count all of the frames of his animation, since the frame-rate seems to be unlocked from the originals' (you'd think they would put extra time in to add some in-between frames of animation). It seems, based on other people's feedback this is only the tip of the iceberg. I would forgive this if it was limited to the Switch itself, as it's a much different platform than the others; however it seems the issues plague all platforms, regardless of power. The radio stations in the latter games don't even have all the original music, what was in the original releases so long ago. Surely, a company as well known and money-flush as Rockstar could have put a little aside for a new license for those songs?

    From what I've heard from others, the game was data-mined and it appears the songs are still present in the game's files, they are just disabled and skipped whenever they are called to play by the game. Any of the fog that was present in the games before is basically gone, leaving one of the more well-known games, San Andreas, to go from a massive-feeling world to looking like Lego Island 2. At least you can see your house (and more) from Mt. Chiliad, with the increased draw distance, for what it's worth (even though it kills the vibe).

    Now, I want to be fair, at least somewhat. The games themselves are great, there's a good reason why they are held in such high regard. This pack was to be a massive visual upgrade for these old games, breathing fresh life into them. The explosions look great. The light poles have proper physics when breaking, and cars have reflections in all three games. Trees aren't 2 images stitched together anymore, they all are modeled. Grass textures were also added, to add a bit more detail to the knolls throughout the game. Windows in building textures also have reflections. The dynamic lighting is great, too, providing proper shadows for near everything. Character models also got an upgrade (though in several cases that's debatable). An upgrade to the controls as well was done, to provide an easier was to play the games without the clunkiness. Vehicle and weapon models are also upgraded, and they look really good. The audio was to be swapped with uncompressed versions, too, and in Dolby 5.1 Surround (where reasonable). The frame-rate was also to be better than the originals' were.

    Unfortunately, it doesn't live up to everything that was promised. Bordering on false advertising, I feel like I may have been scammed, but surely a high-profile company wouldn't stoop to such a low level, right?

    And to top it all off, this package was made by the same studio which made the first remasters of the classic trilogy, they just re-branded themselves. I don't want to believe that these are just the old remasters with a slightly better polishing job, but I can't help the thought get louder the more I play.

    Grand Theft Auto? It most certainly is. The Trilogy? Absolutely, it is. The Definitive Edition?

    ...It may never be, sadly...    … Expand
  32. ByVic
    Nov 13, 2021
    1
    This game is very buggy, especially in San Andreas. Very weird character models, lots of bugs, which can interfere with gameplay
  33. Lebowskiman
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    It's crazy that they actually released this crap. Looks like crap, no respect for the franchise. A **** show
  34. Ansaloni
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    The game supposed to look outdated, there was some visuals improvements but is unforgivable the way it was delivered with so many performance issues, dips in frame rate is for sure the one which bothered me the most. After so many last generation ports we've seen on switch I can only regret buying this 60 dollars unfinished piece of crap.
  35. Artibeus996
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Graphics look good, and no more, the performance is bad, at some points, it gets down on framerate.
  36. bstrong7890
    Nov 16, 2021
    1
    At first I sorta enjoyed the games when they were released. But the more I played it the more I noticed with glitches. And of course the more I thought about it with the well deserved backlash of this trilogy the more angry I got that this was a 60 dollar purchase. And not to mention it was really **** that Rockstar removed the original ps2 versions from all platforms to make way for GrandAt first I sorta enjoyed the games when they were released. But the more I played it the more I noticed with glitches. And of course the more I thought about it with the well deserved backlash of this trilogy the more angry I got that this was a 60 dollar purchase. And not to mention it was really **** that Rockstar removed the original ps2 versions from all platforms to make way for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy The Cash Grab Edition.

    I hope Rockstar does the right thing and offer refunds otherwise as someone that Loved Rockstar Games work since GTA III I am never buying a game from them again. Definitely not buying GTA 5 Expanded and Enhanced (They seem to be just as vague about it's release as GTA The Cash Grab Edition) and considering what I am hearing about GTA 6's troubled development I have doubts about its quality once it releases.    … Expand
  37. TheChoosenUndea
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    Qual o valor da nostalgia?
    A proposta da Rockstar quando me apresentada em primeiro momento me encheu os olhos, pensar que poderia reviver todos os momentos felizes com o que considero ser a melhor "sequência" franquia ativou em mim o espírito da nostalgia em sua firma mais pura, no entanto ao me deparar com a falta de zelo e compromisso com o lançamento, me sentu traído, sem palavras oara    Qual o valor da nostalgia?
    A proposta da Rockstar quando me apresentada em primeiro momento me encheu os olhos, pensar que poderia reviver todos os momentos felizes com o que considero ser a melhor "sequência" franquia ativou em mim o espírito da nostalgia em sua firma mais pura, no entanto ao me deparar com a falta de zelo e compromisso com o lançamento, me sentu traído, sem palavras oara descreveram a frustração.    … Expand
  38. prdesign
    Nov 19, 2021
    1
    1 for the game, 0 for the framerate
    drawing distance : 30 meters for the cars
    Framerate between 15 and 30, average 20
  39. Hisao_Nakaii
    Nov 19, 2021
    1
    By god and all that is holy, Rockstar what in the world were you thinking!? The game absolutely horrible, the framerate is absolutely horrid and don't get me started on all the bugs from the MOBILE PORT; it was notoriously abhorred by all the OG GTA players and speed runners alike, because of all the problems it has and the multiple instances that may lead to a softlock or saveBy god and all that is holy, Rockstar what in the world were you thinking!? The game absolutely horrible, the framerate is absolutely horrid and don't get me started on all the bugs from the MOBILE PORT; it was notoriously abhorred by all the OG GTA players and speed runners alike, because of all the problems it has and the multiple instances that may lead to a softlock or save corruption.

    The good things I can literally count on one hand; the gunplay is now much better on the first 2 titles (GTA III & GTA:VC), the lighting and shades are rather nice if not too much sometimes, the car models look nicer with their wheels looking more like wheels, I personally loved the quality of life additions from GTA:V with the weapon wheel and radio wheel... That's all that is good...

    The models are laughably bad, modders made free mods that tool less polygons and looked 30 times better (then Take2 & Rockstar decided to DMCA takedown these mods, because f##k our community, right?), the CHONKY EYEBROWS are just a joke, the glitches are all still there, the bugs were never touched, if anything they introduced EVEN MORE BUGS, the missing fog that gave this game that feeling of extreme size now makes it feel so tiny, the audio issues are insane (character audio balance is broken, audio cutting too early, etc...), milk rain, the A.I upscale textures are practically useless and have made things worse in many situations, models are janky beyond jank; ask Ryder's broken arms bones or any of the Grove gangsters that look like Patrick Star...

    GTA the definitive edition is definitive alright; definitively nailed the last nail in Rockstar's coffin for me and many others, and this is the last time I buy anything from their selection, I already filed for a refund and waiting on it because I was promised one thing but was given the bootleg version of it, Avoid it like the plague!    … Expand
  40. helohe
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    For the same price you can get a PS 2 + the games and play the games as they were originally intended. Don't waste your money on this. Seriously. It is really bad.
  41. XQ99
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    I like that its on Switch, thats its only saving grace right now for me. The graphics are hit and miss, some areas definitely look remastered, then CJ appears in the cutscenes with Traps the size of cars and put Eddie Hall to shame. The long black loading screens are great at leaving you confused wondering if youve crashed or the game is just taking a break as the switch also cant believeI like that its on Switch, thats its only saving grace right now for me. The graphics are hit and miss, some areas definitely look remastered, then CJ appears in the cutscenes with Traps the size of cars and put Eddie Hall to shame. The long black loading screens are great at leaving you confused wondering if youve crashed or the game is just taking a break as the switch also cant believe that this is San Andreas. Driving along enjoying the city life was also good until my car decided for no reason at all to fly off into another dimension leaving me wondering if I was playing a Space X sim instead. All in all, San Andreas right now seems borked to the point its ruining my original nostalgic memories.… Expand
  42. youthcats
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Incompetent "developers" cashing in on nostalgia, releasing complete garbage, and laughing all they way to the bank... The frame rate is abysmal when driving or in firefights. Cars pop-in right in front of you. It's borderline unplayable at times and even worse than their previous mobile ports.The games run like *** and they knew it. Hmm, I wonder why no review copies or gameplay footageIncompetent "developers" cashing in on nostalgia, releasing complete garbage, and laughing all they way to the bank... The frame rate is abysmal when driving or in firefights. Cars pop-in right in front of you. It's borderline unplayable at times and even worse than their previous mobile ports.The games run like *** and they knew it. Hmm, I wonder why no review copies or gameplay footage were made available before release date? Shame on Grove St Games and shame on Rockstar.… Expand
  43. Sirogabober
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    За игру просят 4600рублей. Прям как за ААА проект, а на деле ремастер доверили школьникам любителям. Да Оригинал выглядит красивее
  44. Veska
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    The beginning of the end of Rockstar...60 dollars for this trash? Fortunately, I got my money back.
  45. Demedik
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Худшая версия игры... Как вы с мобилками справились? В общем, Рокстар стала новой Близзард.
  46. bandguitar
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Disappointed defines how I am about this collection. Several problems and an absurd price for what they delivered.
  47. waladislau
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This game deserved a Remake, not this bugged remaster with a lot of music missing, those games deserved much more.
  48. Anb
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    low effort, terrible quality port that butchered original vision in worst possible way
  49. gabrielthorn
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Acid vomit. Never seen as many bugs in my life (except Cyberf*ck 2077 maybe). Also removing the originals from digital storefronts, following the **** move with Warcraft 3 reforged, rockstar truly earned it's placed in the 9th circle of Hell.
  50. Sandman83
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Broken games that are hardly playable.
    From what I heard they are very good games and if they fix the performance issues I happily come back and give them a second go and adjust my grade.
    But yeah not a good day to be an early addopter.
  51. Pantxo
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Minimal effort, and the same problems as in the original versions. Terrible
  52. AstralDarkstar
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Here we are after the physical release and the game is still a stuttering mess without a word of further updates from Rockstar.

    The announcement of GTA 6 doesn’t change that this horrible trash is still unplayable.
  53. robin994
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    poor optimization and bad framerate on every console. Don't buy for more than 20$
  54. jergone
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Tons of bugs - check
    Bad optimization - check
    Deleted music - check (Oh no! Poor indie company rockstar can’t afford to extend license for full price game)
    Censorship - check
    Lose the visual part of all three games - check
    Meaningless, non-fitting effects - check
    Horrible character models - check
  55. Byungsuk
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Trashy game and the rain is horrible. You can't see anything cuz of that stupid rain. What a major disappointment and the performance it's like playing an old Nintendo 64 game. That was acceptable back then but now, get over it. This is not how games are supposed to be.
  56. DarkZeuse
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    60$ for what ???? Rockstar best work .
    Bugs, FPS drops, upscale shifts, best look of NPS and character. Glitches , BUGS FPS DROPS
  57. TuxDC
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Mobile garbage with bad performance and bugs. Greed is the only reason this was released in this state.
  58. PalmerDeadbeat
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Absolutely not worth the $60 asking price. Wtf is this Rockstar? Are you just thieves now? The switch port is such a pisspoor excuse for a port. Super blurry, horrible frame rate, loads of pop in. This game looks worse then the original did.
  59. NutmegGold
    Feb 16, 2022
    0
    #FixTheTrilogy

    You just took the money and run. What's wrong with you?......
  60. plaiz
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    Horrible. Unacceptable for even an indie studio This is worse then Cyberpunk, there are so many bugs and glitches on a 20 year old game. How is this even possible? Grove street games is terrible should have never been allowed to make this. The pop in in the switch version is god-awful. Makes it harder to drive as cars just pop back in.
  61. Rreck
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Used to love those games, spent countless hours with all three. So an idea of reliving those moments on a handheld seemed great to me. But no. Just no.

    Between massive fps slow downs all the time (driving feels AWFUL cause of that), weird character models and lighting, missing songs and countless bugs (not that I remember it that well, but it almost feels like its way more bugged than    Used to love those games, spent countless hours with all three. So an idea of reliving those moments on a handheld seemed great to me. But no. Just no.

    Between massive fps slow downs all the time (driving feels AWFUL cause of that), weird character models and lighting, missing songs and countless bugs (not that I remember it that well, but it almost feels like its way more bugged than the originals ever were) it's just a disaster. I really regret spending that 60$, not even close to being worth the price.
    And honestly - I wish we could just get the original versions, without all the graphical "upgrades", at least - maybe - it would run at a stable 30/60 fps. Also - how many times can you give your games to the same developer only for them to screw it up? What the hell Take-Two and Rockstar...    … Expand
  62. supernovar
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    Just Very Bad GTA Trilogy. Just Lazy effort, Way to many Bugs, Glitches, It just terrible!!
    A money Grab! Stay far away from this game and save your money for something worth while.
  63. 7midnight7
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Why???
    Definitive edition is Mafia, this one is Defective.
    Don't you have any testers at all? How is this piece of **** happened in 2021. It was great 20 years ago.
    Couldn't you just hire modders? They have already done fine work. No, you decided to sue them. GJ.
    Spitting on our childhood for 60$ ...
    Shame on you for this bulls****
  64. Relolelo
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    I can't believe that this game was even considered for a release on the Switch in this state. The original made so many years ago looks universally better, and this "Definitive" release has NOTHING definitive about it. DO NOT get this.
  65. Ryindubai
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Do not buy this game in its current state. Bugs (old and new), crashes and overall a poor piece of work from the devs. This is a Christmas cash grab with the old 'we can patch it later' attitude. If the Nintendo eshop had refunds I'd be applying for one. As it is I'll just have to hope that patches and updates are forthcoming to male these games worth my time.
  66. Massimo8
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Trash remastered. Surely not a definitive edition. Just play the originals, nothing really changes.
  67. DanHlrzr
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    It hurts that Rockstar would do these great games such injustice. Absolutely awful, Rockstar aren’t what they used to be.
  68. flashmcg10
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    This remaster is a joke and just a cash grab. Doing the bare minimum and stíl made a 20 year old game worse on modern consolse. The fact they hid the gameplay before launch and took down the old versions to charge full price was two fingers to consumers
  69. Pete112
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    I don't understand how some are saying you can still have fun with these games.

    The controls are useless, the framerate makes controlling the game even harder. The gameplay is completely broken with some invisible walls and other walls you can drive straight through. Vehicles pop up out of nowhere making you crash and driving is unresponsive. I don't care so much about the graphics    I don't understand how some are saying you can still have fun with these games.

    The controls are useless, the framerate makes controlling the game even harder. The gameplay is completely broken with some invisible walls and other walls you can drive straight through.

    Vehicles pop up out of nowhere making you crash and driving is unresponsive.

    I don't care so much about the graphics which are a joke by the way but the advertising indicated gta5 level controls. All I can see is slight button remapping. Gameplay and control is way worse than the originals.

    Playing this game is so frustrating I nearly threw my brand new Switch Oled against the wall.

    I usually wait for reviews before buying games but thought the company behind RDR2 and GTA wouldn't risk their reputation to make some quick money.

    Money doesn't come easily to everyone and Rockstar have disappointed many people who spent $60 on this unplayable mess.    … Expand
  70. TakeMyRupee
    Dec 31, 2021
    0
    This rockstar OD'd. Not only a terrible company, GTA also received the lowest rating in history on all systems. Maybe it's time to vote with your wallet everyone.
  71. OlegKor
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Искренне не понимаю, почему терпилы-фанаты рокстаров только сейчас завозмущались, рокстары уже давно на них болт положили, и доят на деньги своими онлайнами, и по приколу вставляют палки в колёса мододелам. Их политика в отношении фанбазы - намного хуже чем у нинтендо, ЕА и юбисофт вместе взятых. Поздно прозрели.

    А также рокстар поддержали террористическую организацию БЛМ    Искренне не понимаю, почему терпилы-фанаты рокстаров только сейчас завозмущались, рокстары уже давно на них болт положили, и доят на деньги своими онлайнами, и по приколу вставляют палки в колёса мододелам. Их политика в отношении фанбазы - намного хуже чем у нинтендо, ЕА и юбисофт вместе взятых. Поздно прозрели.

    А также рокстар поддержали террористическую организацию БЛМ
  72. Magnetictooth
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    It is completely unacceptable that they couldn't get ps2 games to run well on the Switch. Also its very clear that they didn't manually create HD textures and instead let an algorithm do it, and the results are atrocious, so much text from the originals has been completely butchered. What a waste of time and money, whoever at Rockstar cleared this for launch should be ashamed.
  73. semrom1998
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Это просто отвратительно! Странно видеть лого Рокстар на этой трилогии. Я не понимаю, как они вообще одобрили это и пустили в производство.
  74. YouMoMCallME
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    That's the worst thing Rockstar could do to GTA fans
    This definitive edition is straight up trash.
  75. egorryabtsev780
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Rockstar Games has become so indifferent to the players that they decided to make a remaster of the original trilogy without any effort. GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is an indicator of how to make remasters is not worth it, cartoon characters, terrible optimization, cut music and of course the bugs of the mobile versions that have moved - it's all about the Definitive Edition.Rockstar Games has become so indifferent to the players that they decided to make a remaster of the original trilogy without any effort. GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is an indicator of how to make remasters is not worth it, cartoon characters, terrible optimization, cut music and of course the bugs of the mobile versions that have moved - it's all about the Definitive Edition. After watching the trailer and the gameplay that was merged the day before the release, I realized that I would not even go into the Definitive Edition, and what to go there, everything is already clear from the trailers and gameplay.

    If T2 and Rockstar Games didn't need the money, they would have made a good remaster, but the reality is upsetting.

    0/10    … Expand
  76. 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.
  77. ErDorii
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Our expectations were low but holy f*ck. This is wrong on so many levels but knowing Rockstar no issue will be resolved. Imagine having trouble hitting 60 fps in a 20 years old game.
  78. NIghtmareZombie
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Trash. Just rubbish. You killed three of my favourite games. I will no spend any cent to buying games from this company in future.
  79. v1x100r
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    This game is a piece of junk. Terrible waste of money. I am very disappointed. I regret I bought it.
  80. grreaper
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    It's just disgusting. It's understandable why they sued much better fan mods to sell this **** for money.
  81. HuNT38
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Poor optimization on Switch. That so bad. Fps drops, graphics and more. Take my money back
  82. Rufasa
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    I've played better mobile games 10 years ago, this is just Rockstar doing bare minimum and expecting praise
  83. DomristVivaldis
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Позор, за 4к ₽, это плевок всем поклонникам серии игр гта от Рокстар. 0/0 заслужили, оптимизация дно, лаги, и мыло
  84. EnsarO
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Oyun kısaca zışmık gibi bir şey. 50 saatimi ve 500TL'mi geri ver Rockstaaaaar!!!!
  85. firetruck92
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Ужасная игра, лаги постоянно, пофиксите пожалуйста
  86. PandaBass
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    What a disappointment. Constant framerate drops, the visuals sucks & music missing. This is definitely not the definitive version.
  87. LogMan56
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Feels like a mobile phone port put on a console...eh
    The high resolution / revamped lighting mixed with the old animations is just.... .... it don't mix well at all. It's actually kinda funny.
    Horrible game!!! They copy everything from PS3 Version ! You can’t reply to people conversation! You can’t Extend Gang Territory! Bugs & Glitches! The weirdest thing is the draw distance. It has    Feels like a mobile phone port put on a console...eh
    The high resolution / revamped lighting mixed with the old animations is just.... .... it don't mix well at all. It's actually kinda funny.
    Horrible game!!! They copy everything from PS3 Version ! You can’t reply to people conversation! You can’t Extend Gang Territory! Bugs & Glitches!
    The weirdest thing is the draw distance.
    It has completely ruined San Andreas... the map looks tiny, like some kind of condensed Fortnight map.
    It's particularly abhorrent when you can see Las Venturas from Los Santos or Mount Chilliad from Santa Maria beach.
    The limited draw distance worked to the games benefit... it made the map seem huge. Now that sense of scale and wonder have been completely ruined. Not even a slight haze like in real life... :(
    It's just window dressing, virtually the same game with a filter on and new controls. Rockstar a piece of **** company at this stage.    … Expand
  88. Orlok
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Os 3 jogos estão horríveis, nós gráficos com os bugs dos lançamentos originais, e novos nesse lançamento. Os áudios são os mesmos. não atualizaram para ter opção, de poder trocar áudio antigo e novo. Inclusive os áudios estão todos misturados, pois o áudio do GTA San Andreas está nos outros jogos. Muitas censuras que deixaram os jogos descaracterizados. Jogabilidade, que prometeramOs 3 jogos estão horríveis, nós gráficos com os bugs dos lançamentos originais, e novos nesse lançamento. Os áudios são os mesmos. não atualizaram para ter opção, de poder trocar áudio antigo e novo. Inclusive os áudios estão todos misturados, pois o áudio do GTA San Andreas está nos outros jogos. Muitas censuras que deixaram os jogos descaracterizados. Jogabilidade, que prometeram atualizar pra ficar igual ao GTA 5, não tem. Retiraram elementos que tira sua imersão nós jogos. Não tem um modo foto. Em fim, infelizmente não conseguiram, entrega um bom trabalho digno de 3 jogos que são considerados, por muitos os melhores de todos os tempos, e moldaram o futuro dos games. Triste.… Expand
  89. ad_mant
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Wasted.
    This is it! This is the end of Rockstar. A trash remaster made by some low studios.
  90. hyposlasher
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    It's unplayable becuase of frame drops to 15fps. Just give me option to set lower graphics. I want lower graphic but with stable 60fps.
  91. CallMeTyork22
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    The graphics, bugs and weird characters are a proof that this don't come even close of costing $60
  92. oPayque
    Nov 26, 2021
    0
    How was this allowed to release? We know switch ports can be iffy at the best of times, but this is poor, absolute embarrassment
  93. Xonkire
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    The game has become a **** cartoon. Cartoon textures, cartoon lighting, cartoon city. And the censors cut out everything what the original attracted. Worst Rockstar Game.
  94. HunterMario
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This game was over-hyped and was released being very buggy. I've experienced issues ranging from graphical issues to severe frame rate drops(especially in GTA III). Do not buy and if you did, call Nintendo for a refund saying how bad this game is.
  95. juans1799
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    WHAT IS THAT JOKE????
    First of all rockstar i proved a lot of mods of all this game with very high cuality definition. 60 dolar for this medium class mod, sooo bad. Why you don't give us gta 5 or gta 4 complete edition, will be better than this gta trilogy mod. The graphis of the characters are very poor between the whole game, this only make the game looks like a mod, a medium class mod.    WHAT IS THAT JOKE????
    First of all rockstar i proved a lot of mods of all this game with very high cuality definition. 60 dolar for this medium class mod, sooo bad. Why you don't give us gta 5 or gta 4 complete edition, will be better than this gta trilogy mod. The graphis of the characters are very poor between the whole game, this only make the game looks like a mod, a medium class mod.
    We all want gta 6 please no more trash like this game.
    This trilogy 60$??? LOLOLOL U CAN PLAY THIS GAME IN EVERY LATOP WHITH BETTER MODS AND GUESS WHAT, FREEEEEEEE
    CRASH N SANE TRILOGY IS A REAL WORK AND ONLY FOR 40$ WHEN HE ARRIVE TO STORES, NOWADAYS U CAN FIND IT FOR 20 DOLAR EVEN LESS    … Expand
  96. r0mer0
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    When promised a DEFINITIVE edition, I expected a labour of love from Rockstar Games, a collection celebrating their franchise. Instead, they release versions looking and performing worse than the originals. The games in this collection are among the ugliest games ever made.
  97. Youngdonkeyy
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Rockstar you could've done better...There was so much to do with the remaster.
  98. notful
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This games sucks on NS. So disappointed ☹️ It crashes sometimes, textures appears within 2 meters from character and freezes the gameplay. And it costs like a game, not like **** it really is
  99. Quazarr
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Game hasn't changed only installed mods if you're reading this don't buy it 60$ cash grab .(Kiram to kose madaret)
  100. taylorjran
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    This a horrible port. DO NOT BUY THIS!!! The frame rate dips to 20 FREQUENTLY, while driving the dynamic resolution drops SEVERELY. It turns into a blurry mess. The game is UNFINISHED and it is very obvious. This game needs a lot of work. Wait until it gets it.
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 7 out of 14
  1. Universo Nintendo
    Feb 15, 2022
    45
    GTA The Trilogy: The Definitive Edition is a collection of 3 great titles that left their mark in history. However, the so-called Definitive Edition came out without the deserved treatment.
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  2. Nintendo Insider
    Jan 28, 2022
    30
    These are all great games, some of the most influential AAA sandbox games of all time. I cannot in good conscience recommend you play this version, especially if you wanted to check out the Nintendo Switch version. It’s quite ironic that unnecessary and ugly visual overhauls make these ports of PS2 games almost unplayable on this system. I hate to be cynical, but I don’t think you could salvage these things without redesigning everything from the ground up. Grand Theft Auto deserved better, and you deserve better than to waste your money on this.
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  3. TouchArcade
    Jan 19, 2022
    50
    In its current state, the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is only worth getting if you can get it at a large discount and assuming you’re willing to put up with many technical issues on Switch. While a lot of the major bugs I ran into have been addressed in patches, this is still nowhere near as good as it should be given how important these three games are to gaming in general. It also doesn’t help that the Switch patches are delayed compared to other platforms.
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