Netflix’s GTA Trilogy ports look like the real thing on mobile, while the PC and console versions are still busted
Dec. 15, 2023New “Classic Lighting” mode brings San Andreas back to its former glory
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The classic Grand Theft Auto trilogy’s mobile port has just been released with features mysteriously missing from the console and PC versions that dropped two years ago.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition packaged the series’ three iconic PS2 outings - GTA 3, GTA: Vice City, and GTA: San Andreas - under one roof for modern systems. Some patches worked to improve therough launch, but lingering bugs, technical issues, typos, and questionable artistic changes make the collection less than “definitive.”
Rockstar Games’blogdoesn’t give an exhaustive list of what’s changed, though it does mention that the port features “additional improvements, including a new Classic Lighting mode that restores the look and feel of the sky in the original games.” That fancy lighting mode is most noticeable in San Andreas, where the original’s recognizable orange hue has been faithfully restored. See NikTek’s comparison video below for the (quite obvious) differences.
AsKotakunotes,GTA Forumsare filled with fans who have noticed other minor changes, such as improved destruction effects, and fixes to bugged billboard signs, character models, props, and more.
Rockstar probably has all hands onGrand Theft Auto 6now, which debuted a record-breaking trailer earlier this month before going on radio silence. That hasn’t stopped somewild fan theories from spreadinglike wildfire, though.
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PC players might unfortunately need to wait a while to play GTA 6, according to one former developer.
Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that’s vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he’ll soon forget.
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