Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition

November 11, 2021

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Three iconic cities, three epic stories. Play the genre-defining classics of the original Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas updated for a new generation, now with across-the-board enhancements including brilliant new lighting and environmental upgrades, high-resolution textures, …

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Critic Reviews (33)

Alberto Desfassiaux Atomix Nov 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

72.0

"Despite the complaints and all, the reality is that Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is a pretty good remastered of three great PS2 classics. Something important to understand is that this are just remastered with few …"

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Alberto Lloret Hobby Consolas Nov 2021
76.0 /100

"‎GTA Trilogy on Nintendo Switch has problems like the rest of the versions, from an unstable frame rate to a noticeable popping or blurrier graphics playing in the dock, but they are still three great adventures like the cup of …"

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Alessandro Bruni Everyeye.it Nov 2021
60.0 /100

"The new version of the GTA Trilogy is still able to offer fans hours and hours of nostalgic "play", as long as they are able to overlook the obvious roughness within the offer."

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Andrew Farrell SmashPad Nov 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

50.0

"Two of the three games are still pretty great, but this is one of the most brazenly offensive cash grab releases I&s;ve seen in recent memory."

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Angelo Bianco IGN Italy Nov 2021
58.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

40.0

"Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is definitely ... a disappointment. The technical restyling on the three chapters of the saga was half successful but does not pay the right homage to the original trilogy, while the …"

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Ant Barlow Jump Dash Roll Nov 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

30.0

"Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition is a lazy attempt at bringing three classic games into the modern era. Visually inconsistent, riddled with bugs and below par in so many other areas, the only thing this collection has …"

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Chris Shive Hardcore Gamer Nov 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

20.0

"Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition is a collection of three of the greatest games of the early 2000s."

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Christopher Teuton Screen Rant Nov 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

45.0

"Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas are some of the PlayStation 2&s;s best games and helped to both pioneer and define the open world genre. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition does not provide the …"

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Chris White God is a Geek Nov 2021
50.0 /100

"Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition is anything but definitive, with too many issues that simply cannot be overlooked."

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Dalton Cooper Game Rant Nov 2021
40.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

70.0

"There are great stories here, memorable characters, fun missions, and the tools players need to create countless hours of their own entertainment. The foundation of GTA Trilogy is comprised of three of the best games ever made, and so there …"

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Dan Roemer Destructoid Nov 2021
45.0 /100

"So, to recap my advice at the beginning: stick to your original copies if you still have them. If you need to see this mess in action for yourself, either wait until developer Grove Street Games heavily patches this collection …"

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David Martinez Hobby Consolas Nov 2021
80.0 /100

"‎The nostalgic value of this collection is beyond doubt, they are three masterpieces that today are still very funny (and with a sensational script), but this remastering has fallen short in many aspects, and has technical flaws.‎"

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Eric Hauter Gaming Nexus Nov 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

40.0

"Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition is kinda rough and kinda janky, but it isn&s;t quite the disaster that the dogpile claims it is. Sure, the character design looks rough in high resolution and there are a fair …"

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Eugene Sowah Daily Mirror Nov 2021
40.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

30.0

"But this trilogy is just plagued with so many bugs, glitches and performance issues that really ruin this long-awaited comeback. Fans will have to wait in hope that any patches that are being planned happen right away."

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Gabriele Barducci The Games Machine Nov 2021
63.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

48.0

"While it isn&s;t without merits, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Definitive Edition is also plagued by many technical problems. You might relive some nostalgia if you&s;re a fan of the classics, but new players should wait for Rockstar to release …"

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Jim Hargreaves TheSixthAxis Nov 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

50.0

"If you&s;re coming into Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy expecting each game to look and play like GTA V, prepare for disappointment at a passionless upscaling effort. On the flipside, if you fancy reliving these open world wonders with some …"

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Jordan Middler VGC Nov 2021
40.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

35.0

"If somehow, inexplicably, you can overlook all of its issues then the three games in GTA Trilogy are undisputed classics. But if you want to revisit them properly, right now you’re far better off doing so on another platform."

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Josh Wise VideoGamer Nov 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

55.0

"If these games shaped or changed you, you might find the notion of their being shaped and changed, in turn, an unwelcome one."

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Justin Clark Slant Magazine Nov 2021
40.0 /100

"Rockstar&s;s remastered trilogy is, appropriately, an absolute car wreck of creative neglect."

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Keza MacDonald Guardian Nov 2021
40.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

25.0

"These remasters feel less stable than the glitchy originals, with a lack of attention to detail that undermines the games&s; character"

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Kolby Newland Checkpoint Gaming Nov 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

45.0

"Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is an interesting package; despite doing a number of things fairly well such as gameplay tweaks and refreshed visuals it’s hard not to feel a little let down. When you consider …"

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Lukas Elstermann GamePro Nov 2021
60.0 /100

"GTA: The Trilogy is an acceptable but loveless remaster that incorporates some welcome updates, but also new quirks."

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Mack Ashworth Game Revolution Nov 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

28.0

Story

32.0

"Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition can be tolerable on the right system. Both PS5 and Xbox Series X offer users the best chance of brute-forcing past the performance barriers but, even then, occasional bugs and glitches …"

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Nathan Birch Wccftech Nov 2021
55.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

52.0

Story

48.0

"Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition collects some truly groundbreaking games that still provide their share of nostalgic fun, but little has been done to make them shine here in 2021. Ultimately, a shoddy visual upgrade, choppy …"

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Neil Bolt PlayStation Universe Nov 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

45.0

"Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Definitive Edition isn&s;t exactly the disaster it&s;s been made out to be, but it is still a frustrating, underwhelming attempt to modernize three very important games. The quality of life improvements are generally welcome, and …"

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PJ O&s;Reilly God is a Geek Nov 2021
40.0 /100

Graphics

28.0

Gameplay

32.0

Story

40.0

"Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition on Switch delivers three of gaming&s;s true greats in a shockingly rough package that manages to suck pretty much all of the fun out of Rockstar&s;s stellar crime epics. This is …"

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Rhett Waselenchuk COGconnected Nov 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

45.0

"Here’s the thing, though; despite every issue that the GTA: DE suffers from, I’ve still been having a good time with it. Which is simply a testament to how well-written the Grand Theft Auto series is. The GTA: DE needs …"

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Richard Allen GamingTrend Nov 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

45.0

"The Grand Theft Auto series will always be seen as a cultural milestone in video gaming which led to the open world games that we cherish now, but the years have been a bit harsh on the trilogy and the …"

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Richard Walker Xbox Achievements Nov 2021
60.0 /100

"A messy remaster of three genre-defining open worlds, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition fails in giving GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas the treatment they deserve, but beneath the slightly shabby veneer, those same great …"

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Sammy Barker Push Square Nov 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

30.0

"All three mainline GTA games from the PS2 era are seminal pieces, and they still hold up to modern scrutiny – the outstanding GTA San Andreas especially. But as remasters these are weak: they chug on modern hardware and are …"

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Tristan Ogilvie IGN Nov 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

20.0

"GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition is defective, disappointing, and surprisingly disrespectful to three classic games and their many legions of fans."

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Wes Fenlon PC Gamer Nov 2021
93.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

94.0

Story

91.0

"Near-perfect at everything it does, but wisely limits its remit. A great conversion."

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Zaher Albalbisi IGN Middle East Nov 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

59.0

Story

57.0

"While certainly there&s;s some new enhancement in the remaster that might encourage completely new players to taste these icons of video games for the first time, it&s;s certainly not their best choice as well, the remaster enhancements are unbalanced and …"

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