Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch

Here we go again. Another remake of another game from umpteen years ago.Thankfully that's the only negative thing I've got to say about this. First, I'm a fan of San Andrea's far more than GTA 3 & GTA Vice City. I played the latter to make sure they remain equally true to their respective originals, they do, but to me San Andrea's just has a substantially higher replay value to it. Nearly 20 years later and it still remains addictive. You'll need a memory card as the game us physical, but also very large. A 32 GB or more that's empty will more than suffice.The game play is untouched. The graphics are where you'll see a very moderate difference. And even there, it's only in the sense that the graphics have been cleaned up, made tidy, less choppy, etc. If you ... MoreHere we go again. Another remake of another game from umpteen years ago.Thankfully that's the only negative thing I've got to say about this. First, I'm a fan of San Andrea's far more than GTA 3 & GTA Vice City. I played the latter to make sure they remain equally true to their respective originals, they do, but to me San Andrea's just has a substantially higher replay value to it. Nearly 20 years later and it still remains addictive. You'll need a memory card as the game us physical, but also very large. A 32 GB or more that's empty will more than suffice.The game play is untouched. The graphics are where you'll see a very moderate difference. And even there, it's only in the sense that the graphics have been cleaned up, made tidy, less choppy, etc. If you haven't played this in a long time you'll probably only barely notice it if at all. If you've never played this you'd probably swear that it's 100% identical to the PS2 & original Xbox version. And it essentially is. None of the characters or surroundings or vehicles, etc have changed in the slightest. They've just again been given a cleaned up treatment as far as the graphics go. Like I guess because they didn't rework the graphics to the point of making them full on HD, that they cleaned them up kind of gives the effect of a soft HD treatment. I suppose you could also say or argue that Rockstar merely corrected a few graphical issues, but not really, it's not glitchy, but it seems to have glitches the same as when it was on the PS2 & original Xbox. Meanwhile the controls have been adapted nicely. Somewhat different (hey, it's a different console) but also just way easy to adapt to too.While this being yet another remake is what I initially said is it's only flaw that's technically not wholly true. If you love one of these 3 games and only one, then you'll be stuck either getting all 3 or passing this by for that reason. Hopefully though that isn't too off-putting for most as if this game is super successful we're more likely to see a remake of Liberty City Stories & Vice City Stories, and maybe even the equally desired GTA 5. GTA 4? Perhaps more likely than GTA 5. Hey, as powerful and capable as the Switch has shown itself to be it does still have limitations. I don't doubt it's ability to run GTA 5, but I do question it. If we have to have a clear memory card for this, GTA 5 will probably be strictly downloadable only because of it's size. I don't so much doubt the capability and capacity of the system so much as i doubt and question the size capability and capacity of the game cards. Especially as this has been shown several times so far to be a real thing for Switch games.

Having played all the Grand Theft Auto games, across multiple platform generations, it was exciting to try a fresh spin of old titles on the current gens. The graphics have been enhanced, but not terribly so, however adding a crispness to previous gens. Where these titles shine is in the controls. Though still a little clunky, having GTA-V style movements, responses, and targeting refreshes the familiar story lines and missions with new dynamics. For those that have traversed across the GTA universe, reliving fun characters, great music, and precarious situations on the newer consoles is a must.

I enjoyed playing these games again. They are all cleaned up graphically, and the stories still hold up strong. My favorite video game Franchise. I loved GTA Vice City and played if for hours. The characters and missions are like films themselves. Great to drive around in old cars and listen to great music. They all have neat trophies in each game.