It’s no real surprise for updates and patches for a game to be in production the second they ship, but some would argue that GTA Trilogy needs them more than most. While we’ve already pointed out in our GTA Trilogy PS5 and PS4 hands on that the game isn’t quite as bad as the social media backlash would lead you to believe, it’s slapdash at best.
The good news is that Grove Street Games, the Florida-based developer behind the remasters, is already working on fixes. Here’s what CEO and owner Thomas Williamson had to say earlier in the week:
Previous tweets from Williamson also seem to allude to the challenges that the team has had working on these ports. “As art ages, what was at the time a mistake becomes an homage; it becomes history,” he said. “Its preservation is important. Some mistakes should be rectified, and some should be preserved. Being on the deciding end is a heavy responsibility.”
While we understand where Williamson is coming from, there are some pretty shoddy oversights in the GTA Trilogy that will need to be rectified, like the spelling mistakes caused by AI upscalers and the headache-inducing rain. Hopefully the team can get things back on track promptly, as there’s no doubt we all want to enjoy these cult classics in the best possible light.
[source twitter.com]
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Honestly best time I’ve had in months with games and I started with the very raw GTA III. Patches are good news though
@Ghostngoblins All the more reason for Sony to focus on releasing more PS2 classics. The games still clearly hold up!
I appreciate the response, looks like they know they have some work to do without the usual sad grovelling. I’m sure the issues, while evident, are not THAT bad in the context of the overall game and hopefully they can get on top of it.
Have to be honest, the frame rate issues and that rain would stop me buying.
You people are complaining a lot and I'm loving Vice City here on performance mode. The new controls and improvements allow me to play this version without any cheats. So much fun.
Yea leave the game as funny as the original AI wise. Just stand there and watch people run each other over and run in place against a car. But fix the glitches like the green pixel color at a distance CJ has on PS5(only version i played). And many other glitches not found on the originals.
Actually i was able to replicate a couple glitches exclusive to the ps3 port from them also, but a couple i was unable to replicate.
Its getting better slowly imo
Great news for fans of the series. Enjoy the fun
I'll be glad when you can buy these separately eventually.
as if they didn't have the time and resources to fix it before selling it as a finished product, they should have delayed it and properly QA tested it. this is hardly a giant release relying on a giant marketing campaign and they're currently drowning in shark card cash
@Ghostngoblins have you had yours crash yet? I gave up yesterday after the 6th crash. I want to 100% it and am trying to get through all the side content on Portland before any of the gangs are hostile but it seems to be impossible with crashing ruining any paramedic, vigilante or fireman run at some point.
I'm just going to wait for the first patch and try again.
@JRV81 And people complaining haven't even played it. It's embarrassing really. Grove street need to sort the rain and frame rate but its nothing game breaking.
Yeah, no thanks. A remaster is supposed to improve upon the original. This is anything but an improvement. R* being greedy as usual. I just hope when/if there's a Gta IV remaster, it gets the love and attention it deserves.
I actually love the way they release unfinished games. If you wait an extra 6 months for the patched game you can usually get it on sale by that time
Eeeeeh I think I'll play my OG version of San Andreas for the thousandth time I really don't like what they've done to it here
@godofwarj5 Exactly. There was a time when these companies would pay play testers to iron out such bugs. Now everyone seems so desperate to pay for testing privileges they just don't bother anymore. Just wait until it's actually playable (if at all) and save yourself some money in the process.
Keep patching, it will not stop the game from being broken 😂😂😂😂
This is a insult to older gamers who played the originals back in the day, they have sliced and diced that history and laves me frustrated because of that!
I love how the games look but they do need work, was happily playing through GTA San Andreas until I got to the mission "doberman". The small cutscene at the start of that mission crashes the game for me every single time I try it and there's no other mission available, so I've been stuck at that point now since yesterday.
@JRV81 @Loftimus Luckily this does nothing to ruin your enjoyment of the game. Let us complain, don't worry...we won't come over to your house and take the game away from you.
@ATaco There is no chance of that ever happening so i was never worried about that. You haven't paid for anything so really you've got nothing to complain about. You haven't played it so how can you complain without any first hand experience?
Are you being influenced by one of those nasty people in youtube?
@Loftimus So what if I did buy it then? Would you suddenly listen to my opinion? I doubt it since you seem to think everyone is out to get the poor defenseless company. Countless pictures, countless videos, countless reviews are up and I've been watching them. From entirely different sources, big review sites to small YouTubers who barely have a couple thousand subscribers. They all have the same complaints. It's amazing that your copy works perfectly, maybe Rockstar tossed in 1000 copies that run and look amazing but for the majority of people there are real issues that they have to deal with.
@Loftimus Pretty sure most of us played these before, only difference is the ones I played had 40 more songs, no grammatical errors and some of the side characters didn't look like inbred mutants 🙂
@ATaco Ive already said it had framerate issues and the rain needs sorting out. My copies aren't perfect but they are far from deserving of the reaction It has gotten. Its fake outrage. Its ridiculous. Take some time off of the internet and actually play some games.
Its ironic to me that its the same two people crying at me to shut up about £70 games are now asking to be able to moan in peace.
@Juanalf yea, we aren't talking about the old ones mate. Keep up.
@Loftimus when have I ever told you to shut up about inflated game prices? I've been arguing against that too.
And the same could be said to you as well in regards to watching the "fake outrage". Take some time off the internet and enjoy your brand new games if that's the case. You come into every article ready to apologize on behalf of Rockstar instead of playing the games you bought.
@ATaco Its called a smoko break. And if you stopped @ing me i wouldnt even be on here. Im trying to watch young sheldon. Im not apologizing for anyone. Im sticking up for the work grove street games has done, you lot seem to be over looking it to fit your weird agenda. Its not perfect at all and it needs a patch or two but it is a far superior product to the og's, but im only talking about the ps5 version. I can't speak for the other ports as ive not played them.
Obviously you want to play these games if they remind you good ol’times and you’re keen to forgive nothing is perfect and your first girlfriend was also better 20y ago and why did she change her hair? It’s really a heart, guts matter so if GTA DA not being perfect makes someone angry I totally get it. For me I forgive but hey it’s one choice. I’m angry too with companies milking the madness of GTA online instead of focusing on proper remasters or dlcs or new games. But I won’t revenge by not playing DE since I’m genuinely having fun
Good. Maybe the worst will be taken care of when I'll buy the physical copy in December.
They should just pull the Trilogy and start from scratch with a proper remake IMO.
However I know this will never happen sadly...
Love the trilogy. I wouldn’t be interested in a remake…would take too much time when they could just focus on GTA6.
Bottom line there is very little wrong. Sort out the rain and help avoid crashes for me is all they need
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