Rockstar has apologised for the “unexpected technical issues” which have derailed the GTA Trilogy’s launch, and has promised swift action to “address” the issues and “improve each game going forward”. A patch will be deployed on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 in the coming days, with “ongoing plans” to enhance the titles further.
But many are still upset that the label removed the original versions of the games in favour of these remasters. On the PC, at least, the firm will rectify this: “We will be adding the classic PC versions of GTA 3, GTA Vice City, and GTA San Andreas back to the Rockstar Store shortly as a bundle.” Furthermore, it’ll be giving away all three games for free to PC owners of the GTA Trilogy.
It’s worth keeping in mind that, for as bad as the PlayStation launch has been, the PC release has been worse: many weren’t even able to access the software they’d paid for due to issues with the code and the Rockstar Launcher itself. However, we’d argue that those who pre-ordered on the PS5 and PS4 are due some form of compensation as well.
Even more frustratingly, it seems there are no plans to restore the original PS2 versions of the aforementioned GTA games on the PS Store, meaning you’re still stuck with the remasters on PlayStation consoles. Hopefully Rockstar has more news to share on this front soon, although we’re not holding our breath.
[source rockstargames.com, via News: Rockstar Apologises for the State of GTA Trilogy on PS5, PS4]
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Fire grove street and get someone with talent to fix their mess would be a good start rockstar.A
Think they will bring them back too the PlayStation store as well.
I am hoping they add the original trilogy back to the PS store. It was regularly on sale and now with hindsight I kick myself for not picking it up.
But who could of predicted this?
I'm glad I pick them up before they were removed, minus a few songs they are a perfect copy of the PS2 games. I had no trouble with them and I got used to GTA III gameplay within the first two missions. I hope they are brought back so everyone can have more choices.
Give the originals away on PS+, patch the Definitive Edition (properly), then get started on GTA IV
Why let the house burn before taking action
Rockstar's mistake was pulling the originals only after announcing the Defective Trilogy, giving me and countless others the chance to snag them before they were delisted. Now I''ll never have to settle for the half-assed remasters when I want classic GTA on my PS5.
So with GTA fans having high desire for GTA 6 we get remasters of PS2 GTA games. Were there that many fans loudly voicing for these remasters? PS2 gen games need remakes not remasters like the Mafia remake. A remake of Vice City released this year or next would be much better than this trilogy remaster released this year instead.
And yes definitely return the originals to the PSN store.
To be fair, if they'd left them on then (if the new release had been a success) they'd prob have had to deal with people buying the older ones by mistake and sorting out refunds etc.
Obviously the new release hasn't gone as planned and instead left people wanting the older ones instead.
@Mhoney to be honest, as soon you learned that the team of this project is the same guys that ruined previous PS3 GTA San Andreas version, probably everyone expected that.
Glad I have original PS2 releases.
Funny thing is, the originals were never on the ps store. Those were the mobile ports lol. Definitive edition is the mobile port remastered, which is somehow worse. I don't understand why a company as successful as Rockstar puts in so little effort.
I still have the "originals" on my PS4, I assume that I could download them again if needed even though they were delisted.
You can refund the new trilogy on steam. This way Rockstar can now sell the old trilogy to those disgruntled buyers and somehow still look like heroes. Can't do the same with PSN and their lack of a refund policy.
Let's just face it - if you habitually pre order games due to hype, you're a cow at this point, and Rockstar are acknowledging that you've been milked (I struggle to really see this as an apology given there is zero chance that they couldn't have seen these technical issues coming)
They won’t bring to back to ANY other stores without a lot of pressure. They’ve only put them back on the Rozckstar launcher not Steam etc. meaning they see 100% of profits. I imagine they’ll get a bump in sakes too
@Amusei exactly! So many people are deluded on this and think the PSN versions were the original PS2 versions. They weren’t and have their own fair share of issues
Damn shame they are only bringing back the originals on PC (thru Rockstar's launcher).
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