Rockstar Games has finally shown a trailer for its remastered Grand Theft Auto Trilogy, which includes GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas. It demonstrates many quality-of-life and graphical improvements to each game.
The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: The Definitive edition collection will be available digitally starting November 11th at $59.99 (54.99). They will be available for play on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles, as well as the Xbox One and Series X/S consoles. The physical release will take place on December 7, followed by the launch of versions for iOS, Android and Mac in the first half 2022. Rockstar Games has launched a website where you can view more information.
Xbox Game Pass subscribers get immediate access to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas The Definitive Edition from launch day. Grand Theft Auto III The Definitive edition will be available on December 7th.
Game Pass will launch San Andreas: The Definitive Edition
Grove Street Games remastered each of these games, making them more attractive and playable than their PS2 counterparts. Rockstar claims it used Unreal Engine, a completely rebuilt lighting system, with the graphics improvements appearing to touch almost every aspect of the games. Rockstars released a list that includes enhanced shadows, weather, reflections, as well as upgraded character and vehicle models. The draw distances are longer, surfaces are smoother, and textures can be viewed more clearly across buildings, weapons and roads.
Rockstar Games confirmed that all games have Grand Theft Auto V-inspired controls. This alone will make these games feel modern. Each game has been updated with new targeting and lock-on aim features. Each game has updated their interfaces with radio station wheels and weapon wheels. There are also new mini-maps that allow players to set waypoints or destinations.
There are also some platform-specific features. Rockstar has added gyroscopic aim to the Nintendo Switch. You can also use its touchscreen to zoom and pan with your camera, as well as make selections in menus. Nvidia's DLSS tech is available in the PC version (a 45GB Download). This allows games to run better on a wider range of graphics cards, without noticeable visual quality drops.
This news is in honor of the 20th anniversary Grand Theft Auto III on PS2. Although the $59.99 price may be surprising to some, it is worth it for those who love Grand Theft Auto III. If you are a Game Pass or PlayStation Now subscriber you know that you will get some of the games at no extra cost.
