Grand Theft Auto Definitive Edition remasters just got another glow up

Rockstar Video games quietly rolled out a brand new replace for the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Version video games on Tuesday, with a patch that extra precisely restores parts of the unique video games. These enhancements for the Definitive Version variations of Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice Metropolis, and San Andreas are solely accessible for current-gen consoles and the PC releases, nevertheless.

However in case you’re enjoying Rockstar’s remastered variations of these early aughts open-world crime sprees on PlayStation 5, Home windows PC, or Xbox Collection X, you’ll see new “Basic Lighting” results that enhance the look of the video games. Rockstar’s patch notes for the Nov. 12 replace are skinny on element, however gamers have noticed lighting that’s tuned to the a number of cities and climate results of San Andreas. There are additionally new hearth and glass-breaking results, extra correct road lighting, and modifications to swimming. In-game rain, a evident concern when the Definitive Version variations have been launched in 2021, has additionally acquired a visible improve.

Tuesday’s modifications to Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Version incorporate updates that have been made to the cell variations of GTA 3, Vice Metropolis, and San Andreas once they have been launched via Netflix. Gamers who haven’t touched the Definitive Version variations for the reason that assortment’s troubled launch — or Rockstar’s fast makes an attempt to repair the video games — will discover that loads has modified over the previous three years. The cell variations, developed by Video Video games Deluxe, introduced enhancements to the video games’ water visuals, fog and draw distance, character fashions, textures, and collision. Now, (some) console and PC players can benefit from the fruit of that labor.

The Definitive Version variations of Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice Metropolis, and San Andreas are additionally accessible on Nintendo Change, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.