The first details about the upcoming GTA: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition have leaked on a Rockstar support page. While the article has since been removed, its information was shared on the GTA Forums, and confirms some of the improvements we can expect from the PlayStation 5 and PS4 compilation, which is due out this year.
The snippet reads: “Play the genre-defining classics of the original GTA Trilogy: GTA 3, GTA: Vice City, and GTA: San Andreas updated for a new generation, now with across-the-board enhancements including brilliant new lighting and environmental upgrades, high-resolution textures, increased draw distances, GTA 5-style controls and targeting, and much more, bringing these beloved worlds to life with all new levels of detail.”
GTA: San Andreas’ control scheme is already pretty close to GTA 5, but obviously GTA 3 didn’t even have proper camera support, so this will be a big improvement to the gameplay. The high-resolution textures and draw distances should also help to make these classics look more modern, but crucially they don’t sound like remakes – more like enhanced ports.
Earlier this week, Rockstar removed the original PS2 trilogy from the PS Store in preparation for these re-releases. Are you satisfied with this list of improvements, or will the proof be in the pudding? Go on a rampage in the comments section below.
[source support.rockstargames.com, via gtaforums.com]
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😒 not a proper remake
My hype just fell down👎
I will be buying this but for my switch. Handheld GTA sounds good to me. I already own the original PS2 games. I have the digital versions on PS4 and the android mobile versions so unless the improvements are huge then it will be switch only for me
@Ridwaano Why did you expect that when no insider ever claimed it to be as such?
Sounds great so far. The camera on GTA III is brutal these days. So that’s great news. Looking forward to playing these again.
Sounds alright actually. I’d take high res versions of the original textures as I like the blocky look. GTA V controls sound like a great change too.
sound preeeety good
This sounds good, I was lucky enough to get on the store and buy San Andreas (PS2) version before it was removed so now I have the trilogy.
It sounds very good if we have GTA V Controls as I know those to death and camera will be a big help.
Also I loved how the comments just suddenly 'popped', thought I was gonna be first!
Noice.
What’s the framerate gonna be like tho? 👀
@Ridwaano
It was never leaked nor announced to be a Remake.
If these were Remakes, 2K would have announced one game instead of a trilogy.
Remaking GTA III alone is a huge task.
@sullivans2004 It should be 60fps on PS5, maybe even 120fps to be honest.
Still need to see footage but sounds good so far. Not £70 good but good
@get2sammyb
Haha nice, will defo make sure to get it then!!
GTAV's controls just about get the job done but they aren't exactly the gold standard. With the amount of money Rockstar throws at their games I don't understand why they keep using the same janky control scheme.
I still will wait for actual footage, but it sounds like the article i read about the insider saying the games didn't look that much better was correct.
Sounds good but what about the music?
Nothing of any interest then. That's ok I wasn't going to buy them anyway. I bought PS5 for new modern games not outdated ones such as this.
Cant wait im already buy it.gta and god of war is my 2 favorite video games franchises.soits all good.word up son
@Ridwaano they never say it was a remake in the first place.like jeru the dama said.you play yourself.word up son
I hope all the original radio station tracks are included.
Just give us that sweet 60fps
Can't wait! The trophy list looks good as well with extras added for san andreas (not sure about the other two).
"Ah sh*t, here we go again." - CJ
Put gyro aiming into anything, and I buy it.
Amazing!! Rockstar take my money… not!
Off topic I know, but I’d love remasters of the original God of War games. They were so much more fun than these dour remakes. Just make this list of improvements to them and I’d be happy, especially as trophy support would be included.
Sounds alright I guess, but it all comes down to the price.
40-50$ sounds reasonable, 60 or 70 is literally DOA.
Imo, GTA has been MILKED TO DEATH and since GTA V is dirt cheap these days, I see no reason why anyone would pay 60 bucks for this trilogy, let alone the rumoured 70!
While GTAV doesn't control all that great either it is a pretty big step up for 3 and Vice City at least so that's good to hear. As for the rest of the improvements it definitely sounds pretty by the numbers stuff so we will just need to wait and see it for ourselves.
Also good lord what is happening at R* right now they used to be really good at playing their cards close to the chest but with this trilogy remaster they have been hit with leak after leak after leak! Very strange.
Be nice if people that bought the PS2 trilogy on PS4 could get a discount
@Ridwaano Probably why it’s been called a remaster since the rumours and not a remake.
Will get it if it's reasonably priced...so I probably won't get it
Modernizing the games as much as they can while retaining the core gameplay and art direction sounds good to me.
@BoldAndBrash Rockstar being competent? Never.
Always go in with low expectations, saves disappointment
Honestly I'm fine with an "enhanced remake" since I plan to get this on Switch as long as those control schemes exist there. I already own the PS Classics on PS5, so I don't think I'll double dip there.
Show us what it looks like already. It's a giant red flag to hear about all of these "improvements" without a single trailer or verifiable screenshot to prove that it's really as good as it sounds. I don't want to be pessimistic because I love this franchise, but if this is supposed to be released before the end of the year and we haven't even had a peek at what the gameplay or these "improvements" are like, I'm going to assume that this is just a cash grab.
@PanFriedSoup games ran 30 FPS on ps4 and 5 and had HORRIBLE up scaling. Playing this on ps5 for 60fps (and 120 hopefully). Would be the first time playing these games not in 30fps…and beat SA about 5 times on 3 different platforms.
Sounds really good, I just need confirmation that it runs at minimum 60fps and that every single song across all games are intact. If it has all of those things I'll gladly pay $40-60, definitely not a cent more.
@AgentMantis
Yeah Tap X repeatedly to run has gotten super old.
@DonJorginho you can always hope for higher quality remaster. And at a €60 pricepoint its not such a strange thought.
As long it runs at 60fps and the textures make it look "newer". I wouldn't mind dropping some cash on it.
At a discount.
They never said it was going to be a remake. People need to lower their high expectations. I have a PS5 and Switch. Might get it for Switch for portability
I need to see gameplay to judge the graphics, but by reading this...huge disappointment.
Trolls at this point. Why even bother , just keep online going with DLC and hype the next GTA installment
Okay but can I play as Arthur Morgan?
Make new games or get out
@Ridwaano you gon at least wait for gameplay?
Never did finish the PS2 trilogy, so I’m definitely looking forward to this. Hopefully it’s not overpriced though.
It's everything I want but I'm feeling very cautious. There's no video footage whatsoever and yet the previous games are delisted. Even Saints Row 2022 gave us some pre-alpha footage.
@Divergent95 they would be paying 60 bucks… but for SWITCH
The following is a kind of a glimpse as to what kind of improvements could be in the trilogy:
https://youtu.be/qukWZCGD_CA
GTA 3 first mission:
https://youtu.be/8YMTlyuqVNE
Honestly, for me the main thing that will have me buying it is the soundtracks and music rights.
@KnightRider1982 There's no way it looks like that, it would require too much effort from Rockstar. I do want to play a full version of that remake though.
@Ridwaano if they remade all 3 games from the ground up they would come out in 20 years
they removed a bunch of mods , so its pretty possible they are using those mods in these. textures lighting , ect.
@Juanalf
Why not, surely Rockstar has the money and the tools to do the graphics upgrade?
If Ride 4 can have ultra realistic graphics, why not GTA?
Controls? Please:
Custom mapping of buttons. Like in Borderlands 3
No tapping X to run. Press once to toggle run.
Less fidgety movement. Slow to faster walking depending how far forward the left stick is pushed with sprint a seperate selection for fastest.
Tap to do actions. No annoying press and hold for 5 seconds just to exit/enter a car or interior.
Hopefully Tommy and Claude have learned to swim a little, and hopefully there are some fun codes that the originals have. Codes like peds riot, cars on water, and recruit anyone.
Can't wait to play these Classics on my Switch oled! I'll definitely pick up a copy for PS5 as well. Double dip, day 1!
So basically the PC version from 20 years ago... It will look exactly like the PC version did back then with the option hi res texture packs you could get, so if you want to see what that looks like, look up a old review from back then, warning it's bloody horrible.
https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-vice-city-review/1900-2895954/
There is no fixing the super low polygon count and other 2003 crap, I don't understand why people would want to pay for this junk in 2021, it should be free.
Awesome. "ALRIGHT MUSH, I'M GONNA SAVE YOUR VERA MATE!"
Still need to see it but better lighting could have a substantial impact on visuals. Graphics mods and better controls are more than I expected and since you get all 3 games, its not too bad a pack if what they've done is good quality.
That'll do pig, that'll do
I like the GTA games but no interest in going back through these....
Would rather they made RDR2 60fps on new consoles and stopped milking older franchise's.
@Ridwaano They never said it was a remake. It's a remaster. But I think with the new GTA 5 like controls, I think its worth getting.
@WallyWest I heard that the Michael Jackson song got removed years ago that was in vice city. Can't remember what song it was. Anyway, I think every other song should still be the same, as long as they got the license for it. Don't think ilt'll change, since it's just a remaster.
Oh so they're still gonna have terrible, outdated controls, then.
If these enhancements end up on the Switch then i'll bite....all we need now is MGS3 and i'll be happy as a pig in muck
The only GTA I’ve ever loved/liked are Vice City and IV. Skipping this one.
Shame these aren't remakes but I already knew that...hopefully the remasters look decent though.
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I wish we could get some love for GTA 4. It's the only 3D gta with no way to play on modern playstation consoles. It's also one of my favorites.
Only thing i wanna know about is the radio stations, will lazlow still be on them since he left rockstar games. His stations were funny
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