Rockstar issued a shock replace for GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition immediately, November 12 — almost two years for the reason that final one.
GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition, a 2021 compilation of 2001’s Grand Theft Auto 3, 2002’s Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and 2004’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, was closely criticized upon launch on PC and console. IGN’s GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition evaluation returned a 5/10. We stated: “GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition is flawed, disappointing, and surprisingly disrespectful to 3 basic video games and their many legions of followers.”
In distinction, the cell variations of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, launched in December final 12 months, met with important acclaim. Players praised the ports for fixing a number of points discovered on the console and PC variations, together with lighting, shadows, reflections, and draw distance. A Rockstar Games blog post printed on the time talked about that these ports embody a brand new basic lighting mode “that restores the feel and appear of the sky within the authentic video games.”
Now, lastly, this basic lighting choice is in Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition on PC and console. Early reviews point out sweeping visible enhancements throughout the board which can be already taking place nicely with followers.
The #GTA Definitive Editions simply bought an replace which added the basic lighting choice.
Not gonna lie, it truly seems good on a display screen greater than a cellphone.
I’ll take a look at now to see if the identical issues nonetheless exist with it although like they did on cell a 12 months in the past… pic.twitter.com/Qv5J68hYos
— TJGM (@TJGM_) November 12, 2024
I simply checked it!
Also they readded the ambient clouds excessive up within the sky pic.twitter.com/YHBrX6NEUr— /V@|₹¡0 ßμ†∅†∅ (@MarioButoto99) November 12, 2024
Reports additionally point out Grove Street Games, authentic developer of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, is not talked about in-game. The cell variations had been developed by Video Games Deluxe, the Australian studio behind L.A. Noire VR Case Files.
Looks like mentions of Grove Street Games and their logos have been faraway from the splash display screen and foremost menu of the #GTA Definitive Editions as nicely. pic.twitter.com/ZmXpccyiyS
— TJGM (@TJGM_) November 12, 2024
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It’s a busy time on the planet of GTA, with Rockstar persevering with work on GTA 6. Parent firm Take-Two lately doubled down on GTA 6’s promised fall 2025 launch window for what is going to little question be the largest online game launch of all time.
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can attain Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
