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  1. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This game deserved a Remake, not this bugged remaster with a lot of music missing, those games deserved much more.
  2. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Buggy, slow frame rate, overall **** port. I can't believe rockstar let this happen. $60 to top it off. I was super stoked for san Andreas I haven't played it in years. What a let down. I'd rather play it on mobile
  3. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Don't waste your money on this lazy pathetic cash grab, play Balan Wonderworld instead. I guarantee you will have a much more worthwhile experience with Balan Wonderworld than you ever would with this broken soulless piece of garbage! Not to mention Balan Wonderworld's price has dropped to the point where it's far better value than this unforgivably overpriced poor excuse for a game thatDon't waste your money on this lazy pathetic cash grab, play Balan Wonderworld instead. I guarantee you will have a much more worthwhile experience with Balan Wonderworld than you ever would with this broken soulless piece of garbage! Not to mention Balan Wonderworld's price has dropped to the point where it's far better value than this unforgivably overpriced poor excuse for a game that has no right to be sold for $60, that's a flat out scam if I ever saw one! Expand
  4. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    The graphics, bugs and weird characters are a proof that this don't come even close of costing $60
  5. 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.
  6. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    The game can't handle even 30 fps while driving, and all the bugs that are on all platforms...
    I do prefer the original ones being ported, that's how bad this trilogy is...
  7. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Pathetic garbage. Rockstar and Grove Street Games should be embarrassed and ashamed.
  8. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Honestly, I don't how Rockstar can look themselves in the face after realeasing this.
  9. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    These games were fine on PC... just a little outdated. I still played them, but I was excited for this release, especially being able to play on the go on Switch. But anyone giving this a good review on any platform is either a bot or has never played a videogame before. The Switch port is especially egregious. Vice City looks the worst by far. I had a firefight with some cops and theyThese games were fine on PC... just a little outdated. I still played them, but I was excited for this release, especially being able to play on the go on Switch. But anyone giving this a good review on any platform is either a bot or has never played a videogame before. The Switch port is especially egregious. Vice City looks the worst by far. I had a firefight with some cops and they were white blobs with textures trying to follow the model around. Frame rate drops are common, despite this being a game that came out 20 years ago almost! Pathetic. Rockstar can join Blizzard and Bethesda as former giants who sold their souls to the live service bandwagon and were never good again after. Sad to see. Expand
  10. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Absolutely unplayable piece of crap. I’ve expected some mixed experience, but this goes beyond any expectations. The game is slow, buggy and and graphics is even worse that it was on PS2 back in a day. Even my old iPhone runs the mobile version better.
  11. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This game is a piece of crap on the switch version. I really need my refund!
  12. 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.
  13. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Это худший ремастер игр который я видел! Горите в аду! This is a piece of ****. Expand
  14. Nov 15, 2021
    9
    Would by the game again, runs great on the switch with no bugs for days now. All the games are a lot of fun and worth $60 all together.
  15. Nov 15, 2021
    3
    Очень плохой ремастер, во всех аспектах - хреновая оптимизация, баги, несерьезный стиль графики, что убивает часть атмосферы оригиналов, очень высокая цена.
  16. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Horrível, decepção, tosco, não tiveram vontade de fazer uma bom game, Rockstar decepcionou.
  17. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Acid vomit. Never seen as many bugs in my life (except Cyberf*ck 2077 maybe). Also removing the originals from digital storefronts, following the **** move with Warcraft 3 reforged, rockstar truly earned it's placed in the 9th circle of Hell.
  18. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    First game of GTA to come to Nintendo Switch and is one of the worst games this year. If you want to play GTA Vice City, SA or lll just play it for free on emulators rather than buying this thing for 60$
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Many bugs and extremely poor performance. all from a game developer who earns millions every month with the pay2win GTA online. Even EA seems likeable compared to R *.
  22. 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.
  23. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This game is trash it has loads of bugs it’s mobile port and they don’t make a console and pc version of it like really rockstar you have loads of money and you make the game look better like seriously you just made grovestreet to remaster that buggy game like it’s only 30 fps when it will be 60? When??
  24. 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!
  25. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    One of the worst remastered games I've played in my life. seriously disappointing. it's a **** Absolutely do not buy. I never suggest you play this ****
  26. 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.
  27. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Absolutely a terrible cash grab. Blurry mess, frame rate is all over the place. many glitches that just make the game unplayable on the switch. Looks like they used an AI to upscale everything and that was it. Didn't even look it over. I was granted a refund from Nintendo.
  28. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    My expectations for the Switch port were low, but I still preordered (c'mon, it's GTA on the Switch), but this is truly abysmal. Within 5 minutes of playing, I had driven into an invisible hole in the road, I had jumped off a bridge and got stuck on something invisible in mid-air (I had to force-quit the game and relaunch to recover), failed a mission twice because a NPC got randomlyMy expectations for the Switch port were low, but I still preordered (c'mon, it's GTA on the Switch), but this is truly abysmal. Within 5 minutes of playing, I had driven into an invisible hole in the road, I had jumped off a bridge and got stuck on something invisible in mid-air (I had to force-quit the game and relaunch to recover), failed a mission twice because a NPC got randomly killed (nothing to do with me) and may more game-killing glitches. Even if you ignore the endless bugs, it looks 480p or worse in docked mode, with no fog effects or any other atmosphere other than rain that doesn't look like rain. Truly abysmal. I'm stunned they released it. I assume there will be bug fixes but how on earth Rockstar thought this was okay is beyond me.

    I wish I could get a refund but not sure it's possible on the eShop.
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  29. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    bugs and glitches everywhere, textures don’t load in properly and at times it runs like a powerpoint presentation. Do not buy this version
  30. 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.
  31. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    a real shame to play. it's totally broken and full of bugs. Its an insult for the players
  32. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitely NOT worth, R* did a worse job some free mods did and has the audacity to demand full price! Expand
  33. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Remaster? jajaj, en serio? Gráficos absolutamente horribles. Han cogido los juegos originales, han metido un programador borracho a meterle mods, estropearlos y lo han sacado a la venta. Eso han hecho.
  34. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This game is buggy, has bad performance, looks ugly, has more problems then the og games and still Costs 60 Bucks....
  35. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Just don't run for more than 2 minutes. The moment the frame rate needs to increase the game shuts down. Rockstars worse job & I genuinely think unacceptable for the charge! The modders the sued did a better job and it's shown them up massively. Rockstar used to be fantastic but no longer. Refund requested and I hope they can turn the tide for their business..
  36. 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.
  37. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Ужасная игра, лаги постоянно, пофиксите пожалуйста
  38. 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
  39. Nov 13, 2021
    7
    It's got some issues that need to be patched, like pop in, some texturing and character models. Definitely fix up the framerate. Not as bad as people are making it to be though.... I'm enjoying the trilogy quite a bit on switch.
  40. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    As vezes, tenho a impressão de que GTA the trilogy não é uma preservação em si, e sim uma maneira de ganância nítida. E uma maneira de estragar os gta's clássicos, transformaram grades jogos em grande abominações.
  41. 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
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  42. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    El juego no sorprende nada el unico cambio que hay repsecto al original es el aumento de brillo y unas que otras texturas mejoras se ve fatal de todas formas
  43. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    I cannot believe we got such a downgrade from the original versions. I would be fine if they just release this and had left alone the older versions, but no. They purposely removed from many sources like Steam so we are force to buy this version with horrible character models, tons of bugs and glitches and many iconic songs removed like Bark at the Moon from Ozzy Osborn and 2 MichaelI cannot believe we got such a downgrade from the original versions. I would be fine if they just release this and had left alone the older versions, but no. They purposely removed from many sources like Steam so we are force to buy this version with horrible character models, tons of bugs and glitches and many iconic songs removed like Bark at the Moon from Ozzy Osborn and 2 Michael Jackson songs in Vice City. Also, the Plane and Helicopter controls are awful, and with the rain is impossible to see where you are going. Expand
  44. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Game is unplayable on the switch, not even close to being an enjoyable experience.
  45. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    The fact that there is a glitch where you drink Sprunk cans from the same machine too many times, you're game crashes and CAN'T be loaded up ever again, why should this get anything higher than 0? Hell, this game should be in the negatives. Good job guys. You got GTA on the Switch. Too bad you suck at remastering your ****
  46. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Mobile garbage with bad performance and bugs. Greed is the only reason this was released in this state.
  47. 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.
  48. Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Before this release, Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City were approaching unplayable inaccessibility and San Andreas was showing its age. These definitive editions put enough shine on these games to make them worth revisiting. And for the first time, you can now play these genre defining games on a Nintendo handheld console.
  49. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    И ради этого стали угрожать разработчикам модов судами? Наняли бы их хотя бы,раз у самих руки из жопы растут. Это бы и то больше оправдывало цену,чем то,что получилось.
  50. Nov 14, 2021
    6
    The what I like are graphics and the ability to switch between modern and original controls as in PlayStation 2. They also made GTA III and VC cars to have dynamic car light textures (which was missing from the original game). The differences between cutscene and in-game models are minimal (like, for example, Emmet's undershirt, Big Smoke's Glendale, Kendl during her only appearanceThe what I like are graphics and the ability to switch between modern and original controls as in PlayStation 2. They also made GTA III and VC cars to have dynamic car light textures (which was missing from the original game). The differences between cutscene and in-game models are minimal (like, for example, Emmet's undershirt, Big Smoke's Glendale, Kendl during her only appearance outside cutscenes), unlike the original game, where very notable differences are present, and also there's some official fan-submitted content made for original game canonized. The problem about this game is that some textures can simply glitch out (especially Carl Johnson's clothes), some characters have kinda bad model (think of Cesar's fingers, for example), still no removed radio tracks restored (due to licensing issues as always), GTA San Andreas' Emperor has darkened front doors, and some features from mobile and PS3 versions are present. Also, frustrating loading times (this happens in GTA San Andreas if you enter or exit an interior of some building). If you are Nintendo consoles and Grand Theft Auto fan, you can choose GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, but if you have a still working original GTA CDs or DVDs or digital versions of them for Windows, Xbox, or PlayStation, I'd highly not recommend to get The Definitive Edition unless you're a fan of this "definitive" mess of glitches and issues. Expand
  51. Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Graphics look good, and no more, the performance is bad, at some points, it gets down on framerate.
  52. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This is an insult for the original trilogy, terrible remaster made with no passion at all
  53. Nov 14, 2021
    9
    Don't know why the hate. Game is absolutely okay. 20€ per game is more than good.
  54. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Disappointed defines how I am about this collection. Several problems and an absurd price for what they delivered.
  55. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
  56. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Trash remastered. Surely not a definitive edition. Just play the originals, nothing really changes.
  57. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Terrible character faces straight out of a Lego game. Blocky and clunky. This is downright lazy game design. The main characters are smooth and well designed. Everyone else looks like a block of wood or a potato. Glitches everywhere. There are so many typos in the game. Words, signs and businesses have misspelling's.
    The sun soaked orange tint of San Andreas has been removed. Game is
    Terrible character faces straight out of a Lego game. Blocky and clunky. This is downright lazy game design. The main characters are smooth and well designed. Everyone else looks like a block of wood or a potato. Glitches everywhere. There are so many typos in the game. Words, signs and businesses have misspelling's.
    The sun soaked orange tint of San Andreas has been removed. Game is glaringly clear, no fog. Rain looks like falling MILK from the sky, to the point its actually disruptive and gamers have to stop playing until the rain quits.

    No love went into this game. No care to detail. No passion.
    This is a half assed, rushed cash grab.

    Rockstar should be ashamed of destroying their back catalogue like this.
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  58. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Games are awesome, but this is worthless. This is not a remaster. The community did a much better job.
    This is another way for Rockstar taking your money. Better to buy the games on the second hand market or spend your money elsewhere.
  59. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Rockstar didn't even deign to port it herself .. the switch version sucks at embarrassing levels .... never again a euro at Rockstar! I hope they at least have the decency to patch this crap
  60. Nov 14, 2021
    7
    I have bought the trilogy for the Switch because I loved to play all 3 games when I was younger and wanted to be able to play this wherever I go. (TL:DR below)

    I've seen a lot of negative reviews with various reasons and some are valid. I also notice a lot of people following a hype of critisizing the trilogy just for the sake of criticizing it and stating that if you buy the trilogy
    I have bought the trilogy for the Switch because I loved to play all 3 games when I was younger and wanted to be able to play this wherever I go. (TL:DR below)

    I've seen a lot of negative reviews with various reasons and some are valid. I also notice a lot of people following a hype of critisizing the trilogy just for the sake of criticizing it and stating that if you buy the trilogy Rockstar will keep stalling GTA VI (mostly see this on 9gag). I think this is nonsense and I have bought it anyway.

    Being able to play 3 nostalic GTA games on the Switch is great and although you can see that there are some downgrades on the switch compared to other versions it still looks good. So graphicswise I would give it a solid 8/10.

    The story is there and you can see they didn't change much from the originals storywise and gameplaywise apart from the controls and auto-saves which I am glad they implemented in the trilogy. Which for me is also a great thing because I didn't want anything different (storywise) compared to these games I played years ago.

    There are bugs. So far I have found nothing game breaking. Some bugs are however very annoying like the texture bugs on characters (weird glow through their head or clothes or the roads becoming weirdly dark and some character models including NPC's look a bit odd). Also there are some missing textures here and there like the missing bridge in San Fierro rural area.

    The game runs good on switch but could use an update in frame rate. You will notice that when you start driving the game will sometimes drop in framerate to numbers that will make driving more difficult. I think if they would add the original fog the original games had (with a bit more field of view) the games will benefit and there will be an increase of fps. I however am not a developer so I don't know if this would actually work.

    If Rockstar (Groove street studios) would work out the bugs, textures and fps I would rate the game 8,5/10 or 9/10. For now I'll leave it an 7/10.

    Also I see a lot of people complaining about the price tag. I bought the games for €60,- which of course is quite a lot of money for older games. However if you break it down you only pay €20,- for each game which is not bad for a remaster. I would however like to see the games sold sepperatly for €20,- each for those that are not interested in the complete trilogy.

    TL:DR:
    Great to play on the switch but there are some bugs and frame rate issues to solve in order to get an higher rating from me.
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  61. Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Ужасная оптимизация!!! Может на других системах и хорошо все, но на свич играть невозможно. 1 балл накинул за ностальгию.
  62. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    It's full of bugs, the character models look like crap for the most part, there are issues with the sound, music has been removed, certain graphical elements have been ripped out for no good reason. It's just a lazy cash grab considering Rockstar is a multi billion dollar games company.

    The fact that Rockstar have removed the original games from sale so now you can only buy this
    It's full of bugs, the character models look like crap for the most part, there are issues with the sound, music has been removed, certain graphical elements have been ripped out for no good reason. It's just a lazy cash grab considering Rockstar is a multi billion dollar games company.

    The fact that Rockstar have removed the original games from sale so now you can only buy this "definitive" edition is both laughable and anger inducing.
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  63. 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.
  64. 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.
  65. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    As a fan of the trilogy, I can’t express my level of disappointment with these versions of the games. Naively, I was under the impression that because this rendition of games were designed for consoles and the pc, it would at least have to be better than the mobile versions released within the last decade. Sadly, I was wrong. In addition to the many faults pointed out by many on theAs a fan of the trilogy, I can’t express my level of disappointment with these versions of the games. Naively, I was under the impression that because this rendition of games were designed for consoles and the pc, it would at least have to be better than the mobile versions released within the last decade. Sadly, I was wrong. In addition to the many faults pointed out by many on the Internet, the extreme fluctuation of frame rate and blurry visuals during gameplay is the most jarring. How is it that my iPhone 5(?) with the mobile versions looked and ran the trilogy better than a version created for consoles and pc?!

    Why bother trying to make “improvements” on these legacy titles if it cannot outperform the original reincarnations? This attempt at visual and gameplay improvement means nothing if they cannot be executed properly. I would’ve been content paying and playing the original ps2 or pc ports of these games. This product leaves me feeling cheated out of my money by rockstar and grove street games. Lesson learned, never purchase a digital game before reviews and video content is created to showcase it in action.
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  66. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    So sad, this isn't just any game they've ruined, it's a lot of peoples childhood favourite. They could have tried so much harder and made people happier, but I honestly feel robbed and am waiting for my refund.
  67. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    There was actually a time when R* was on the cutting edge of gaming technology. That time has long passed. This switch version is an incomprehensible mess of broken frame rates and unloaded textures. It’s nasty of R* to sell this mess to their fans, & it’s messed up that Nintendo would even allow this on their store.
  68. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Jogo mal prodruzido, em varios segmentos, Quase sem muitas mudanças. E um preço abusivo, cujo é interamente cheio de glitch, prejudicando e impossibitando a gameplay. porém em meio a tantos problemas o mais grave é a modelagem dos personagens, alguns até tirando sua essência dos gta's clássicos e outros horríveis u.
  69. 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
  70. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    wtf Rockstar (as well Grove Street Games…who is known for abominations in the gaming industry, specifically with Rockstar too) lmao
    I mean, did nobody learn from Cyberpunk 2077? Did nobody wake up and say “hey, let’s actually finish the game before release”?
  71. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    This trilogy game doesn't run well on switch. Nintendo switch can barely play these 3 titles, but they didn't deserve the platform. Rockstar is a massive company, but they are really lazy. No I'll never buy the game until they fix all fps and glitch issues
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Che delusione…

    Io l’ho comprato per Switch perché non ho resistito, è da 4 anni e mezzo che sogno di averlo su Switch, e adesso mi ritrovo ad averlo ottimizzato malissimo. Va a 30 fps che non sono praticamente mai stabili, soprattutto se si guida l’auto. Spero facciano degli aggiornamenti che migliorino la grafica perché giocare con questa ottimizzazione è vergognoso… Il gioco ha
    Che delusione…

    Io l’ho comprato per Switch perché non ho resistito, è da 4 anni e mezzo che sogno di averlo su Switch, e adesso mi ritrovo ad averlo ottimizzato malissimo.
    Va a 30 fps che non sono praticamente mai stabili, soprattutto se si guida l’auto.
    Spero facciano degli aggiornamenti che migliorino la grafica perché giocare con questa ottimizzazione è vergognoso…

    Il gioco ha continui cali di frame e quasi mai a 30 fps.
    Quando guido con la pioggia il terreno diventa a tratti verde come se la scheda grafica della Switch non riuscisse a caricare le texture. Inoltre mi è capitato di attraversare dei muri come se fossi un fantasma.
    Se fossi uno sviluppatore mi vergognerei del lavoro svolto.
    Spero che ci siano Patch correttive.

    Sconsiglio pertanto l’acquisto, tranne se uno lo vuole a tutti i costi portatile sacrificando l’ottimizzazione.
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  75. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    It is insanely unoptimized, unpolished. Worse even compared to homebrew ports - which retain the atmosphere, moody climate
  76. 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.
  77. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Rockstar you could've done better...There was so much to do with the remaster.
  78. 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"
  79. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    It's just disgusting. It's understandable why they sued much better fan mods to sell this **** for money.
  80. Nov 13, 2021
    5
    It’s not as bad as people are making it out but it’s far from being a remastered version at all. Rockstar calling this a remastered version is a joke and I think this is why people are angry. Comparing the switch version along with the original version on the PS2 then it can’t be called a remastered version. It’s feels as though it is just the PS2 version played on the switch with someIt’s not as bad as people are making it out but it’s far from being a remastered version at all. Rockstar calling this a remastered version is a joke and I think this is why people are angry. Comparing the switch version along with the original version on the PS2 then it can’t be called a remastered version. It’s feels as though it is just the PS2 version played on the switch with some minor changes and with some bugs that need to be fixed asap. I agree with reviews that say the audio on San Andreas is bad it really does sound odd and it’s worse then the original. San Andreas in my opinion seems to be the most buggy of the 3. I have spent some time Playing all 3 of the trilogy and I feel that once the bugs are addressed it will be more then fine to play as long as you get your head around that it really hasn’t been remastered at all. All you are getting is the original games which do unfortunately have to many bugs which is annoying and disappointing from Rockstar. I still feel that once this is addressed to have these 3 classic on a handheld console like the switch isn’t something to moan about. In docked mode against the Xbox series X version, you wouldn’t chose the switch version docked at all there is a clear and noticeable difference in the graphics and game play and I wouldn’t play any of the 3 games in docked mode over the versions on the PS5 and Xbox as obvious as that may be. However taking into account the Nintendo switches capabilities against other consoles then it’s not an awful game as long as Rockstar and Grove street address these bugs and issues quickly then it will be playable and enjoyable in handheld mode. But to round off - Rockstar should never have called these games a remastered version they should have just gone with a re-release and been honest rather then promising so much and then not delivering.

    the game should have been delayed for the bugs to have been addressed and to have released a polished game and the price tag of £50 on the switch is to much £30-£35 would have been more realistic. So wait to see if the bugs are sorted before you buy and manage your expectations against rockstars claims of a remaster it is not that it is more of a re-release of PS2 versions
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  81. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    A bare minimum port on switch. Unplayable on my PC. Whatbis wrong company why so tone deaf R*
  82. 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
  83. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So spoiler alert
    Vice city and San Andreas have the weapon wheel right? How come we cant have all 3 weapon sets when gta online literally has 5 guns at least per slot? The graphics are ok to my liking but im seeing that the rain is **** killing my eyes no matter the game. Also how come we pause the game in gta 3 and in vice city that it literally makes san andreas sounds and not the literal original sounds of the pause menu in vice city and 3? Like there's so many damn things i wanna rip on this like how gta 3 on the switch doesnt **** have cheats yet every other console does? And again the **** weapon wheel people i mean come on i know im not the only one that feels that way about the weapon wheel not being able to have all the weapons in the game considering gta v has way more guns in each slot i find that **** like its super **** easy to program bro
    Im seriously thinking of just playing gta online due to how **** embarrassing the remastered trilogy is and we all know how **** chaotic that **** is
    Also why do we have all 29 radio stations yet not all the original music considering how **** rich cockstar is like thats the holy grail of remastering **** is having some original content whilst being able to make it look pretty but also SOUND **** PRETTY TOO. Im pretty sure ive run into audio bugs THAT ARE FROM THE **** ORIGINAL, like simple lag **** audio just like the good ol days
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  84. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    A waste of 60 dollars. Just okay the originals if you can. Money hungry rockstar. A disgrace to gaming.
  85. 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
  86. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Rockstar - облажались..
    Это старые игры, нужен был ремейк, а не ремастер, и то - плохой.
    Mafia 1 - сделали именно ремейк, ибо она старая, остальные игры современные, по этому было достаточно ремастера. Так и тут, ремейк, а не этот ужас...
    Rockstar - облажались..
    Это старые игры, нужен был ремейк, а не ремастер, и то - плохой.

    Mafia 1 - сделали именно ремейк, ибо она старая, остальные игры современные, по этому было достаточно ремастера.

    Так и тут, ремейк, а не этот ужас...
  87. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    The beginning of the end of Rockstar...60 dollars for this trash? Fortunately, I got my money back.
  88. 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
  89. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Just broke my heart - longtime rockstargames fanboi here.
    but what they did with GTA Online and now this soulless thing of a release.
    It's just an abomination.
    Don't buy - stay away and never let them fool you again.
    I'm out.
  90. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Позор, за 4к ₽, это плевок всем поклонникам серии игр гта от Рокстар. 0/0 заслужили, оптимизация дно, лаги, и мыло
  91. 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.
  92. 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...
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  93. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Отвратительная работа. GTA Vice City моя самая любимая часть игры, и видя что они с ней сделали, я просто хочу нынешней компании Rockstar скорейшего закрытия. Это уже не та компания, которая создавала те самые GTA, это очередные талерасты, которые не хотят ничего делать, при этом поганят наследие той самой Rockstar.Отвратительная работа. GTA Vice City моя самая любимая часть игры, и видя что они с ней сделали, я просто хочу нынешней компании Rockstar скорейшего закрытия. Это уже не та компания, которая создавала те самые GTA, это очередные талерасты, которые не хотят ничего делать, при этом поганят наследие той самой Rockstar.
  94. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    За игру просят 4600рублей. Прям как за ААА проект, а на деле ремастер доверили школьникам любителям. Да Оригинал выглядит красивее
  95. 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.
  96. 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...
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  97. 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.
  98. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    This game is a piece of junk. Terrible waste of money. I am very disappointed. I regret I bought it.
  99. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Que lixo esse groove street conseguiu deixar o jogo pior ainda. 300 reais jogado no lixo Rockstar toma vergonha na cara e faz alguma coisa que preste.
  100. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Wasted.
    This is it! This is the end of Rockstar. A trash remaster made by some low studios.
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 14
  2. Negative: 7 out of 14
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.