Rockstar Games continues to show off the graphical improvements made with the upcoming release of the original trilogy ofGrand Theft Autotitles. The company just recently shared a video comparingGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionand the original games to highlight the differences.
The comparisons between the originalGrand Theft Autotrilogy and the upcomingDefinitive Editionare noticeable in a recent IGN YouTube video. The most obvious difference between the original titles and the remastered version is the removal of fog effects.GTA 3,Vice City, andSan Andreasall featured this fog that limited how much of the world was visible, but the upcomingDefinitive Editionsof each game will lift this veil to show off as much of the different cities as possible.
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Similar to the removal of view distance fog, the performance of the games is also noticeably improved compared to the older versions. During the comparison video, it becomes obvious that each game has some level of motion blur that affects the main characters as players move them through their respective cities. Although some fans may be upset that someclassicGTA Trilogysongsaren’t returning to the radio, this blurring effect that surrounds theGTAcharacters as they move will be a beneficial change.
Rockstar Games' comparison video between the original titles andGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionshows changes made toGTA 3,GTA Vice City, andGTA San Andreasalike. AlthoughGTA 3is the oldest title in the collection, all of them look and perform equally as well based on the comparison video footage. This video givesGTAfans who remain critical of the remastered collection an idea of why Rockstar Games finally felt it was necessary to revisit Liberty City, San Andreas, and Vice City.
Not only areGTAcharacters more easily seen in theGTA Trilogy Definitive Editioncomparison video, but they’re also far less blocky than they initially were. The vibrant Vice City sunsets are far more colorful, the street art of Liberty City is more visible, and the vegetation of San Andreas is lusher than ever before. The visual upgrades shown off in Rockstar Games' comparison video illustrate the changes made to both the gameplay andcinematic portions of theGTA Trilogy.
When Rockstar Games initially confirmed the widelyrumoredGTA Trilogyremastered collection, the developers confirmed improvements to character models, vehicle models, shadows and lighting, weather, controls, and more. AlthoughGTAfans had an idea of what to expect from theGTA Trilogytrailer, the comparison video shows just how much Rockstar Games has improved the visuals and performance of the games through remastering them.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionreleases on November 11 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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