Some of the most controversial game releases of the last few years will leave the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog in one week. Grand Theft Auto‘s beloved PlayStation 2 classics – GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas – were set for a huge comeback in 2021 before disaster struck.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is making its exit from the PS Plus Game Catalog on December 16. The collection lets you play the revamped versions of Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the iconic series’ first three 3D titles. Subscribing to PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium lets you play all three at no extra cost, and four years after their infamous release, they may be worth a look.
GTA Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Leaves PS Plus On December 16
As new games come to PS Plus in December, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is on its way out. Games are made available via such services for only a limited time. With only a week left, there’s likely not time to play through all three titles, but it may be a good way to see if you’re interested in purchasing the collection, which goes on sale quite regularly.
Grand Theft Auto 3 began a new era in the series, being its first 3D game, and establishing a new version of Liberty City that would be iterated on in GTA 4. Vice City followed just one year later, and takes place in the eponymous setting that will return in GTA 6 next year. San Andreas rounded out the iconic trilogy by bringing the series to the West Coast, taking place across various locations in Los Santos, which returned in GTA 5.
Why GTA’s Trilogy Remasters Are So Controversial
The idea of the beloved GTA games from the PS2 era being remastered immediately drew a lot of attention, but the result when the GTA Trilogy actually released was almost the worst-case scenario. The new versions were made from previous mobile ports, introduced an incredible number of bugs, were loaded with poorly upscaled textures, and had some questionable choices in art direction that arguably undermined the originals’ atmosphere.
After a few rounds of major patches, the GTA Trilogy is at least stable and playable – many of the more grievous bugs have been squashed. Longtime fans are still pretty disappointed with the change in art direction, but having these three classic GTA games on modern platforms is at least convenient. After a bunch of post-launch work, the collection may be worth a look before it leaves PlayStation Plus.
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Sony
- Original Release Date
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June 29, 2010
- Original MSRP (USD)
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$59.99 (Essential), $99.99 (Extra), $119.99 (Premium) – Per Year
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PlayStation Store